I actually had a MAGA tell me recently the “deep state has taken over”… when I tried to discuss current politics with them. Like… Trump is now the deep state? I couldn’t get them to elaborate. Probably something to do with reptilian shape shifters. I wish I was joking.
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Worked for years until I developed this pesky side effect called alcoholism.
Hegseth: Be ready for war Trump: You can practice on our cities!
Thought the Republicans were the champions of “let the states decide” guess that’s out the window when pandering to their hate.
I hate to be that guy but this whole thing has frustrated me deeply. It shows we’re willing to fight back and do know how, but our selective use of that power is rather superficial.
Yes, I understand this was very important in the realm of speech but it still has an overtone of celebrity culture. Most people can’t be bothered to boycott to end genocide or to protest legislation or support the courts or to advocate for worker rights or healthcare, but to save a celebrity that makes this nightmare easier for them to swallow every night? Sign everyone up!
It feels less about protecting free speech and fighting fascism and more about them protecting their humor drug that makes “the bad place” more palpable.
Americans know how to fight back they’re just unwilling to do it unless their TV personality who gives them feel good juice is on the milk carton. I know that’s harsh but it’s just frustrating watching everyone cry about how helpless they are until their feel good nightly placebo(s) was/are on the line.
Again, I get the importance and the way the target was clear etc. It’s just frustrating to watch people cry they don’t know what to do then step up big time for famous people but not their communities, neighbors or their own family’s wellbeing.
This is a huge win and I don’t mean to detract from that. Please keep boycotting and hopefully this drives it home to more people that this is an effective tactic across the board. I just needed to vent a little.
There was an interesting interview with a man running for city council who said he spoke on Friday to the shooter. Sounds like at some point in their past they had lived in Utah and had a relationship with a Mormon woman. The shooter declared to the man running for city council that Mormons were the Antichrist and had what was described as “sharp views” of the LDS church. Not sure how legitimate the claims are but here is the source so you can judge for yourself.
That’s hilarious because my first thought was “what is this?! GTA Vice City?!”
I can’t believe they’re launching another wave! This is very encouraging. I really hope the tides are truly turning. Please please please open a humanitarian corridor.
I think this absolutely needs to happen. The question is which country? What nation(s) are sufficiently stable to be trusted to respect nations’ sovereignty and international law?
So, we are at “drive by boat” shooting level of gun violence?
Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree it would seem. Just look at his dad.
As children starve and hundreds of thousands die of preventable disease.