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Indeed. Also ultra nationalism, religiosity, authoritarianism, ...

Either no pockets or pockets that are ridiculously shallow and narrow. Like I (M) can fit my whole hand up to my wrist with lots of room left over. Women's pants can fit just their four fingers if they're lucky.

The other issue is a regular joe can't bankroll their own run. But hopefully it is less expensive at the local level.

The only answer is for decent people to get involved in politics locally.

True. If you really want to win the moral victory you have to take action to stop letting your peers across the aisle get away with inciting this shit. (Speaking to leadership in congress here). You have to take action against propaganda outlets like Fox and OANN and Alex Jones and so forth.

I'm extremely grumpy today... sorry for this rant.

I guess what hit me yesterday is Biden's statement about being friends with McConnell.

I cannot comprehend considering that man as anything but a villain and a lifelong enemy. And it got me wondering what kind of person could consider him a friend? And how seriously does someone like that really take problems in this country? Kind of feels like the life and death problems we peons face aren't life and death for those in power, ya know?

Pretty sure most phones are. Wtf is it with women's clothes and those bullshit micro pockets anyway?

My first android phone was one with a physical slide out keyboard and damnit I really miss that. This is brilliant.

I wonder if I could load a newer OS on that old phone.

Really they've been on this trajectory since Nixon. They were talking about playing the long game to get right-wing media established back then. I imagine they also wanted to take other steps to make sure no other Republican went through the humiliation of having to pay for their crimes. Like rigging the judicial system, and everything else we've seen the past 50 years.

I would love to see Democrats acknowledge this and take some action to fight against this.

Has anyone done so yet or are we peons pretty much on our own as usual?

We need more normal progressives to run for local offices. I would run ... but I have the charisma of cow dung and the schmoozing ability of a turnip.

And I would probably want to harm myself dealing with politicians who don't prioritize solving problems over money, power, and other useless bullshit.

But I see an awful lot of selling out to corporate interests and not much of a call to fight against rising fascism ... except as a tool in spam emails and texts to get more donations. I volunteer where I can because I genuinely give a shit. And then I get bombarded with two dozen spam bullshit fundraiser emails a day from this, that, or the other democratic PAC. Certainly doesn't give me much hope that there's any authenticity behind any of it.

Meanwhile, we're an election away from a full takeover that puts the lives of my friends and family and co-workers in jeopardy.

It worries the shit out of us peons but nobody at the top of the Dems is concerned enough, if you ask me.

But I guess that's how the story played out for Mussolini, Hitler, and other fascists so why not repeat history: the pro corporate, center right portion of the Democratic party (ie the vast majority) sits on their thumbs because what have they got to lose when they have power and money?

The Republicans are going to keep chipping away at democracy like they have since Nixon (50 years ago) until they make the country into their own sick image.

Idk what the fuck needs to happen exactly but fucking somebody do something. Lead the charge. Idk?

No, folks are actually looking at the content. You should try it.

They're called conservative but they're actually regressive.

To them that's a great thing, though.

I am right there with ya.

Same thing in Arizona and, I assume, New Mexico.

Growing up in the former you get told a million times to beware of flash floods and don't cross water running in an arroyo or dip or whatever because who knows how deep it is.

Game over man!

One ping, only.

Yer a wizard, Harry

Hey, you guys!!

Nazis, I hate these guys.

Damn I think I still have mine somewhere lol

Probably more because he would've also rifled their pockets.

Our empathy is wasted on him and better spent on his multitude of victims.

Whether he clings to power and dies from stress is kind of his decision.

I don't enjoy seeing a person, even him, suffering illness. Even as much as I despise that horrible piece of shit.

All these old fossils need to GTFO. Him, Feinstein, all of em.

But McConnell in particular has royally fucked this country. No member of Congress should have that much power. But he used it quite effectively for his own ends. So fuck him