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"We have met what's going to save our ass and it is us." - Vinge

While the bird site falls apart,
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futurebird, to random
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I have a soft spot for Libertarians even though I shouldn't and they don't deserve it. When I was a kid I had a weird neighbor who was always giving me Libertarian books... I wish I still had some of them they were WILD. He was a thorn in the side of the local, school board as well insisting that if they had an event at the school that involved politics Libertarians had to be included.

And in defense of the guy, he was about as likable and earnest as a Libertarian could be.

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grumble209,
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@linebyline @angst_ridden @futurebird You can look at things a couple of different ways:
a) the GOP is running a fascist for president
b) 1/3 of the USA supports a fascist

If you frame things as problem (a), then the logical solution is to vote for the Dems and hope next time the GOP leadership goes a different way.

If you frame things as problem (b), then voting isn't a solution to anything. Voting Dem in 2020 made the fascists appear at the Capital on Jan6. Voting Dem is 2024 will likely create more fascists who will do even more violent assholery. Ultimately, historically, you have to defeat the fascists with power and/or violence.

It's bad news that problem (b) exists. It's even worse news that we have to solve both problem (a) and (b).

faab64, to spain

Turns out is now …

@palestine

grumble209,
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@faab64 @palestine How sad for the IDF - they'll have to switch to bayonets if the US bombs can't get there.

That's going to be a lot more work for the IDF public affairs team to spout platitudes about accidentally bayonetted children.

foser, to random
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Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned a convicted murderer and virulent racist who, after writing text messages suggesting he would kill a protester and then claim self-defense, killed a protester and claimed self-defense. I wrote this a year ago:
https://www.findinggravity.net/p/republican-politicians-embrace-another

grumble209,
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@rticks @foser Bipartisan means billionaire donors from both parties will benefit.

Nonpartisan means something that will only benefit the 99%.

RealJournalism, to ethelcain
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Failing Senator and forced pregnancy enjoyer Katie Britt is now proposing a national pregnancy register that she assures us would not be used to track the movements of pregnant women. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/11/2240194/-GOP-s-Gift-To-Moms-Katie-Britt-Wants-To-Have-A-National-Registry-Of-Pregnant-Women-in-MOMS-Act

grumble209,
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@RealJournalism I think the only appropriate response to this is 24/7 monitoring of politicians.

Those fuckers are dangerous.

grumble209,
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@qkslvrwolf It would be nice to cut down on the illegal transfer of gold bars to politicians, too. So far, that's mostly Democrats.

Fascists are pretty fucking bad. Corruption is bad, too - it's what got the fascists a toe-hold.

grumble209,
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@qkslvrwolf Weird that the Dem party never bankrolls challengers to corrupt Dem incumbents (Cuellar, Menendez) or their designated scapegoats (Manchin, Sinema). One could infer, rightfully, the Democratic Party wants power more than, well, democracy.

Political parties aren't mentioned in the Constitution. They are a cancer, selling policy to their donors and delivering tribalism to their voters.

Corruption is corruption, whether it's for fascists and religious zealots, or for "normal", mainstream billionaires. America deserves better. We can have better, if only we put aside partisan bullshit.

ai6yr, to random
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I am unsure if this is click bait (outrage baiting?) or is CNBC trying to make their wealthy readers feel good? 🤔

grumble209,
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@ai6yr I pity a human who can look at this big beautiful world and can't think of anything better to do with their brief time here than to make money.

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