GoofSchmoofer @ GoofSchmoofer @lemmy.world

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True. But the people advocating for these laws don't want to deal with nuance and compromise on what it would take to have a society where you educate people on sex in a healthy and positive way. These prohibitionists see the world as either bad or good - nothing in between. Good (how ever they decide to define it) must win no compromises, and the weapon that they use is unfounded fear of the bad and it works.

And the reason fear works is because it is easy and visceral and reality's complexity doesn't work for media's need for sound bites.

I think his is more angry that he is seeing his opportunity to oppress minorities start to slip away.

We are going to see lots of this type of bullshit.

It's the GOP and related "news" outlets that are throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks.

I think that not having or discussing policies is a feature not a bug.

It started with the GOP and the DNC pick up on it. The idea being that if you don't talk about a policy then your opponent can't attack you for it. Instead every election cycle politicians talk in big generalities and no real substance because it's a safer strategy.

At least nothing like this happens in the airline industry

I've dealt with this too from an anti-vaxxer. It's really frustrating when you can't even agree on a common source for the data being discussed.

With this person, every source I told them I got my information from was wrong or biased - yet that same rebuttal from me about their sources were loudly talked over and/or the goal posts were moved.

For the clicks

For the engagement

For the eyes on the ads

For the $$

And Roe v. Wade is settled law. /s

I think the four part series called The West by Ken Burns is shorter and probably better.

I have not read the ruling but if this is how it goes then it feels like a slow burn coup by the SCOTUS. The fate of every decision of the president is in the hands of these justices. They now control what is 'official' and what is not. They now control the president in some way.

or maybe (hopefully) I'm wrong.

Because there are some Democrats that have held on to their seats for many many years and are too fucking scared to do anything "out of the norm" because they may lose their seat. There are also some Republicans that will state they don't like the ruling but are also too afraid of the loss of their seat to actually do anything for the country the swore to protect.

Ultimately it comes down to the fact that there are not enough brave representatives in Congress and the Senate to take on this problem. They all talk a big talk but if their actions reduce the chances of their reelection then they are out.

It would be cool if a private citizen or two set up tables around Idaho towns and just gave away these banned books to anyone that wanted them. The fear is those people that follow the teaching of a peace loving hippie that lived 2000 years ago would probably beat them up and threaten to kill them.

but now we have a scapegoat

I totally agree this isn't a easy fix and it will take decades to change but I feel that should be a challenge for the US to start making the change not a reason to keep the status quo.

I mean, if we genuinely had a significant amount of local, state and federal law makers that cared about protecting their constituents instead of whatever the fuck they are doing now, we could have some accountability.

What frustrates me is there doesn't seem to be anyone in a position to promote change to this problem that is really talking about it. They may pay it lip service but nothing beyond that.

Because to many people politics is a team sport - their team is always right the opposing team is always wrong.

So if the refs call a foul on their team then it was a bullshit call, but on the other team then it was fair.

I was thinking of appealing my parking ticket to the Supreme Court by using the defense that the officer that issued the ticket did it to keep me from voting and .... uh ... freedom.