[-] bec 21 points 2 years ago

Trumpists Flood Madison Square Garden

Too far gone to remember their diapers.

[-] bec 32 points 2 years ago

He’s playing “Every accusation is a confession” wrong. You’re supposed to make the accusation before you get caught.

[-] bec 13 points 2 years ago

When I first becoming politically aware, I was utterly shocked by people, intelligent in some ways, saying they vote Republican because their family is Republican. Like they were voting for the Dodgers.

[-] bec 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think people are so easily swayed by what they’re told about themselves that very often when the women are told that they’re more liberal, they adopt it to be good group members, and when the men are told that they’re more conservative, they adopt it to be good group members.

Edit: Which is not intended to counter what you said about forced breeders, which is absolutely true.

[-] bec 3 points 2 years ago

You’re exactly right.

I do wonder why nearly everyone manages to forget that the electoral college exists.

[-] bec 9 points 2 years ago

I don’t see any concrete promise made, much less any penalty holding them to a concrete promise.

[-] bec 73 points 2 years ago

The Associated Press chooses not to discuss the small fact that DeJoy was appointed to destroy the USPS.

[-] bec 12 points 2 years ago

Reuters not honest enough to write “killing” much less “murder”.

[-] bec 19 points 2 years ago

The headline frames hypocrisy as the sin rather than the silencing of climate protest.

[-] bec 3 points 2 years ago

Does the press think there will be some protective force field for them if they succeed in setting America alight?

[-] bec 33 points 2 years ago

Now I’m reminded of Dick Cheney shooting that guy and the guy having to apologize to Cheney for it.

[-] bec 98 points 2 years ago

“It’s something I’ll have to deal with for the rest of my life,” said Gardner

“I shot someone, so I’m the real victim here!” (In Nebraska, victim shoot you?)

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I know it’s used toward Trumpist politicians so far. Was the context such that “weirdo” was the only sensible choice?

I feel troubled by this because Keep Austin Weird, Keep Portland Weird, etc., which is normally celebrated. And I’m weird.

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