Yes. On a local and state level. Just like you. Or did you forget politics isn't just the presidency? You want to change things, you're never going to do it starting at the top. You have to work for it.
Stifle? No. Just pointing out how odd it is to say the democratic process isn't democracy. If you don't like the options, go win some local and state primaries. Put non-fascist crypto folks on the menu and see how they do in the general. Push the party left. No one did that and here we are.
Decrying that this isn't democracy when you're not trying to participate is a fascinating take. But also reducing it all to crypto here - no matter what direction it takes you - that's fucking weird.
But no, me saying you're wrong isn't stifling. This is a discussion board. If you can't handle discussion maybe post these thoughts on a blog.
Edit: I love how you reposted to say what you had to say in an even more offensive way. Like you read what you wrote and decided you were coming across to kindly and needed to throw some ad hominem attacks and such in. Sure sign of a winning argument.
An analysis I watched suggests that by occupying Russian territory, they force Russia to either let them dig in long term or stay on the offensive to try to push them out just when Russia would be slowing their summer offensive. Ukraine is fighting a defensive war of attrition and their strategy is to force Russia to keep attacking while Ukraine has a defensive advantage.
Now, this shit is way above my pay grade, but that analysis explains why this could be a smart move. So it sounds like there is reason to be cautiously optimistic.
I can't imagine looking at their differences on so many issues, and then reducing it all to this and thinking this is the issue you're going to decide on. Absolutely mind-blowingly weird to me.
They wouldn't be able to collect semen. Can someone be prosecuted without that? Sure, but the rape kit would sure help. Especially if the family says it's all a lie.
Someone I know was flat out forced to recant what she had told a teacher. Getting a rape kit before someone can be forced to recant would be huge in a case like that.
This is more about denying the state evidence of who assaulted the child. As one might do if the attacker were a family member that the parents wanted to protect, such as a brother or the father himself.
I've watched it happen my whole life without knowing. The lessons of the past can't be passed on to future generations. They must be relearned. I've seen it just trying to teach my own kids, but it's global.
I don't know. It's a legitimate question because for every story I hear about people walking away, how many stayed and never told their stories. That's not a question I'm in a position to answer, just pose.
We both volunteered in future years of the convention until it fell apart. So we didn't stay in touch, but we ran into each other maybe 3 or 4 times over about 8 years. We lived quite far apart so that was about it.
I do get emails from his bank, though, because I got first initial last name @ gmail.com.
I have a common first name for my age. And common middle name. But my last name is pretty unusual. Based on previous research I'd be shocked if there are over 1000 people in America with the same last name.
My wife and I were traveling out of state to a very niche convention. There were maybe 200-300 people there. And we ran into trouble with the hotel because also attending the convention was another man with my exact same first middle and last name. And his wife has the same name as my wife.
We are similar ages and work in roughly similar fields. This convention had absolutely nothing to do any of those similarities, though.
"His testicles have been SLAMMED!"