I don’t disagree but they’re basically chicken nuggets.

Where would he go? If he doesn’t have family anywhere else, how do you uproot your life and start 100% fresh elsewhere?

“You won’t have to vote ever again”

Feels like controlled opposition. I know we need to engage with the democratic party because they’re the best we got but JFC can they stop sucking corporate dick for 5 seconds.

Yeah, you don’t realize how much you’re fiending until you get hit with the post nut clarity.

I don’t want to be an election denyer but I find it outlandish that:

1: he won every single swing state

2: people voted dem down ballot but not for Harris

3: the voting machines were connected to starlink

4: many reports from people saying their votes were not counted

I don’t think he won fairly. I believe majority of Americans do not support him but there’s been big money backing him for years. Unfortunately we didn’t have any rules in place for such a scenario. (Other than 2A but good luck against tanks and fighter jets)

Repubos won’t ever think critically about it. Trump said things have to get worse before they get better. So like Christians thousands of years ago (and today) they will go through the hardship thinking that there’s a better life awaiting them. But it won’t ever come.

Best case: Trump gets impeached, Vance takes over and they walk back some of this bullshit.

Worst case: Trump brings the army to start un-terrorist-ing protestors, declares martial law and enacts even worse policies.

The thing is, hate has varying degrees. There is: slight disregard up to boiling rage. But the root is the same. They hate those that are different and the higher ups need a Boogeyman to point their capitalistism caused depression to.

Fair enough

In America, right wingers support the republicans who have a verified track record of taking rights away, cheating elections and straight up lying. By refusing the see any other point of view, they reject open mindedness. They are unyielding in their beliefs and that is dangerous. It’s whats led to the current affairs of the USA. Theyve been swindled for years. The thing I hate most of all is there core principle is hate. They hate minorities, immigrants, foreigners and gays. They always have some justification for it. "Gays are cross dressing and confusing my children. Gays are indecent. Minorities are abusing social programs. Jewish people are running criminal cabals. (Etc. etc.)

You’ll have the “oh well I don’t support THAT part of my political party but shrug nothing we can do 🙂” publicans but don’t do anything or even CRITICIZE it. And those that try to refute these points either outright deny that its true or use whataboutism.

I will end this by saying I have right winger friends who are radicalizing away from me and I’m trying my hardest to show them that core beliefs of comraderie and compassion is far superior to the kool aid they’re being forced fed by all major social media companies.

Doesn’t make it right. This is a civilized age and we must forever push for progress.

This is the way

Edit: (to add some actual discussion) it’s honestly really nice since Ubers are getting expensive and no one will drink and drive. Sure it’s not the same as hanging out in person but it’s the next best thing.

Unfortunately, the art community is still big. No other platform has as much engagement with small time artists. I use it just for that. Sometimes Ill get curious and see political tweets. They’re almost always filled to the brim with comments spouting: hate, disinformation or deflection. You’ll see sane comments but the algorithm buries them. I’m sure most are bots but the nazi-ism is definitely boosted.

I’ve made accounts on bsky, pixelfed and cara and post there also. Unfortunately the masses haven’t moved to those yet so commissions and posts are sparse.

This is the faux-progressive version of “Did he say Thank You?”

Edit: maybe I misconstrued your sentiment. In the linked clip, he did not talk about the bombing of Yemen, only Trump feigning (or legitimately claiming, although I doubt it) ignorance.

But did you see what the big was wearing? It was totally asking for it

On your last point, I don’t think Dems could’ve done anything different. They’re clearly in Israel pockets and they can’t disobey their corporate overlords and run on a more progressive agenda. Only other option was to try hard to get the “centrists”. Incredibly disappointing as they would rather lose and go hard fascist rather than let their donors lose any money (how’s that stock market looking?).

I took it as “Put him, alone, in the middle of people his country is currently genociding so so he can see the horrors of Genocide, the kind his own people once faced. This should reframe why his Nazi salute was a poor decision.” But I can see how it can be interpreted the other way by looking at the “with no help” part.

“IT WAS SAID YOU WOULD DESTROY THE COMPETITION, NOT JOIN THEM”

I wonder if they gave Elmo two left feet on purpose.

Really weird when I heard him on Invincible. Like, I’m glad he’s finding success but did not predict Filthy Frank would become mumble, electronic R&B.