Pronell @ Pronell @lemmy.world

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I don't see a voting way out of this, sadly.

So if it's a revolution, and we win, we then get to institute different rules that don't lead to the inevitable two party domination.

No. The people are going to have to do it. Or the military, but that rarely ends well for anyone.

Democrats aren't revolutionaries. They're legislators. Most of them didn't sign up for this but for normal work.

It does mean we have the wrong people in office when we need fighters, but I don't see how you can throw all the blame on them.

They're the ones who are afraid of going to Gitmo, assuming they aren't otherwise disappeared.

Oh, they'll turn eventually. And then we will have VP Pence and Project 2025 still happening. It's part of the plan. The president building his own insurgent army is not.

There's a book called The Botany of Desire, by Michael Pollan, which is about this. Looking from the plants eye view of things, they have manipulated us into growing them in a huge variety of environments. The book focuses on tulips, cannabis, apples, and potatoes, iirc. Fascinating book.

Two quick examples from the book:

Pot gets us high, now we grow it in closets, warehouses, yards, basements, attics, etc.

Apples don't reproduce true from seed, so Johnny Appleseed brought readily available cider to the Americas. (You need a cutting of an apple tree to grow that type of apple.)

You get to grieve there with your family. The weird people leave with your old dog (sob), after everyone gets to give their respects, and then it's just you and your remaining family.

It's a funeral. And I'm so lucky to have this because we don't get charged for that extra service - the boss considers us family for that. The hospital went corporate and that touch won't last but I appreciate his efforts there for us.

Shit like this fuels the deep state nonsense.

This isn't a secret Supreme Court, it's just something public that you didn't know about before.

They're just public administrators. It's how government works.

I'm glad you've had good experiences in waiting rooms! Mine were mixed and now I honestly never have to deal with any of it because she does.

And I completely agree on the latter. We have that done and it's so much ... better? To have that closure, with all the other pets able to be present and see/smell them and say goodbye.

Just replying again since my wife got home.

She said what actually happens is that when the pet is in the exam room, the customer is brought to the room. I just didn't know the whole process post-covid. You were right!

Typically the owner is in their car outside so they can still inquire and be brought inside as needed.

That may be a Fear Free clinic. If it isn't, that certification may be worth them looking into.

My wife works at a certified Fear Free clinic. Customers are only allowed in the building when their animals are being put down. (A greeter goes out to retrieve animals from the cars and return them after the appointment.)

Animals are happy to be there, because it doesn't smell like fear any longer. There's no waiting room with other animals. Just the staff who are happy to see them.

It is a real game changer.

Even if they did, we would still be saddled with Project 2025.

The true enemy is the Federalist Society. Trump is a distraction. And as Schumer must know this, I can't trust him one lick.

Yes. If there had been several news stories of attacks on car dealerships in general, that would still be a trend worth noting.

That it's specifically one brand who's CEO is a Nazi, it's certainly news

That's why it's fun, at least to me.

You snap out of the conversation and go over the permutations. It's funnier that way.

So I think I have a good one, actually.

That's what they said.

That's it, really, an inclusive update on an old stupid joke.

I suspect I'm still the only one to find it funny.

First there were truck nuts...

One of my favorite singer-songwriters, Dan Bern, wrote many of the songs for that movie. Just an extra reason for me to love it.

Federalist Society member.