Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells NPR: 'Everything feels increasingly like a scam'
I'm actually hoping for a coup by the military industrial complex
The situation is pretty grim in American prisons. I can absolutely believe two cameras were totally busted and one bothered to fix them
Rikers Island's Deplorable Conditions: A federal monitor's report revealed unsanitary conditions at Rikers, including showers covered in mildew, infestations of roaches and flies, and broken fire safety systems. Veronica Vela of the Legal Aid Society described the jails as "rife with abuse and violence" and emphasized that these conditions reflect a lack of prioritization for humane treatment[2]. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also criticized the worsening violence, self-harm, and deaths in custody, calling the conditions "abnormal and unacceptable"[5].
- Deaths and Overcrowding: In 2025, Rikers recorded its first death of the year, adding to a grim tally of 34 deaths since 2021. Eighty-six percent of detainees are held pretrial, presumed innocent, yet subjected to overcrowded and dangerous conditions. Advocates have called for urgent reforms to meet the legal obligation to close Rikers by 2027[8].
- Human Rights Crisis: Over 80% of Rikers detainees have not been convicted but endure degrading conditions. Advocates like Keli Young from VOCAL-NY demand investments in housing and alternatives to incarceration to address systemic issues[9].
- Calls for Federal Oversight: Amid these crises, advocates argue for federal receivership to improve safety and accountability. However, city officials have resisted such oversight despite mounting evidence of systemic failures[2][5].
Citations: [1] Bureau Of Prisons: 2024 Year In Review And Outlook for 2025 https://www.prisonology.com/blog/bureau-of-prisons-2024-year-in-review-and-outlook-for-2025 [2] New Rikers Island report reveals graphic details about unsanitary ... https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-rikers-island-report-reveals-graphic-details-about-unsanitary-conditions-fire-safety-and-ventilation-systems/ [3] Rikers Island, one of America's most notorious jails, is now one of its ... https://www.yahoo.com/news/rikers-island-one-of-americas-most-notorious-jails-is-now-one-of-its-deadliest-090043078.html [4] Bipartisan Criminal Justice Policies for 2025 and Beyond https://www.justiceactionnetwork.org/federal-policy-agenda-2025 [5] Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions at Rikers ... https://www.corrections1.com/rikers-correctional-facility/judge-holds-nyc-in-contempt-over-worsening-conditions-at-rikers-says-federal-takeover-likely [6] A View Inside Rikers from People Who Know it Best - NYCLU https://www.nyclu.org/podcast/s2-ep-3-a-view-inside-rikers-from-people-who-know-it-best [7] Deal Reached to End Illegal Strike by New York State Prison ... https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-02-28/deal-reached-to-end-illegal-strike-by-new-york-state-prison-workers-governor-says [8] First Confirmed Jail Death of 2025 Brings New York City's Total to 34… https://www.vera.org/news/nyc-jail-deaths [9] [It's] a Torture Chamber: Stories from Rikers Island - Vera Institute https://www.vera.org/its-a-torture-chamber
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The rebels in Myanmar are winning.
There's a new miracle drug for addictions.
That's all I can think of.
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They don't believe anything they aren't experiencing first hand is actually a problem.
As much as I don't like it, they have clearly made their own personal suffering a prerequisite for any solutions being allowed to move forward
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Anything bad that happens to a conservative is good. The world will only get better if they are made to repeatedly suffer.
These guys think liberty is them having the freedom to dominate others
This isn't a leaopards eating faces thing for republican women. These women derive social, economic, and political benefits through their association with the men who hold power in our patriarchal system. By aligning with backwards gender roles or evil ideologies, they feel protected and valued within the system even as it restricts their autonomy. They know what they're doing.
Seems like if you're publicly traded you can't also be profitable in the videogame industry.
I consider this you admitting defeat. Thank you.
Answer the question or admit you're an unhinged cortisol addict who is literally getting off on the thought of pain and suffering being brought down on you and everyone else.
Seriously, just re-read your responses. Just progressively more and more doomerism the more I corner you. You have no hope or plan for the future outside of accepting the boot on your neck and getting frothing mad at the people trying actually to prevent the backsliding into fascism.
I am looking for a path forward, while you are giving up and embracing defeat.
Answer the question. Not for me, but for your own personal growth.
Yeah that's why I use the duckduckgo app tracking protection
Homie, in this scenario you are the one who supported the nazi party through your inaction.
I didn't pick the center right or far right option over the far left. I choose the furthest left option that was offered to me each time.
Let me reiterate that:
I support the most leftist candidate in evety single election I have the opportunity to participate in. You stay home and let the furthest right candidate win.
What do you think happens when a party in a polarized system like the US loses? They shift their positions closer to the the party that beat them.
You want to know why there is no decent left-wing party in the US? Because Ronald Reagan in the 80s beat them so badly they had to run breakneck speed to the right to win back voters.
When the Democratic party loses, they don't think 'Boy golly, i guess I better try to appeal to the leftists who statistically hardly ever participate in elections' they think 'I need to be more like the winner.'
Also: answer the fucking questions
The dodging of the previous question is so loud it's deafening.
You don't actually think your decision would produce better material results. You cared only for the emotional kick you're getting out of it, you're addicted to youe brain's own stress chemicals.
You must've felt so empty during the Biden administration and didn't know why. Then Oct 7th happened and BAM your brain floods with norepinephrine and GABA with a little seratonin chaser. You wanted more and more! Just gaza wasn't enough for you, they had to fuck up the west bank too! Shit bring it all home! The worse the news gets the better your high!!!
Don’t give me a fucking “history lesson” about the Weimar Republic you dumb fucking liberal. The liberals fought the communists and enabled the fascists.
I cited my sources, you didn't. My beliefs are based in reality, yours are based one whichever gives you the most cortisol.
- They wouldn't be voting on Trump nominees if Trump didn't win
- The Democrats are a coalition that includes conservative and centrists as well as leftists. Their presence isn't a reason to hand total control to party that instituted a muslim ban.
They’re not an opposition party and voting for them would have the same outcome
Oh clearly, they'd be firing hundreds of thousands of public servants, specifically black and women as DEI. 🙄
I was good and answered your questions. You should answer mine, I'm incredibly curious about what an intelligent person thought and thinks will happen to the Palestinians now that the racist sexist paty has total control, and why you think that outcome wasn't worth preventing.
Also, a little Wikipedia history lesson for you 🧠🔥
During the Weimar Republic, the left-wing political spectrum was divided between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). This division significantly weakened the left and indirectly facilitated the rise of the Nazi Party (NSDAP).
The KPD viewed the SPD as "social fascists" and prioritized opposing them over combating the Nazis. The KPD believed that the collapse of the Weimar Republic under Nazi rule would hasten a communist revolution. This ideological stance led them to refuse collaboration with the SPD against the Nazis, even during critical elections and political crises[1][4][6].
This lack of unity between leftist parties created a fragmented opposition, which allowed the Nazis to consolidate power more effectively. The SPD, while supporting democracy, was unable to counter both the far-right and far-left threats simultaneously[1][3].
Citations: [1] Weimar and Nazi Germany (1918-1939): Political Parties ... - Tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/history/reference/political-parties-of-the-weimar-republic [2] Reasons the support of the Nazi Party grew - WJEC - BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zp34srd/revision/2 [3] The role of political instability in the Nazi rise to power https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-nazi-rise-to-power/the-nazi-rise-to-power/the-role-of-political-instability/ [4] Weimar political parties - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_political_parties [5] Were the Nazis Socialists? | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/story/were-the-nazis-socialists [6] The Weimar Republic - Holocaust Encyclopedia https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-weimar-republic [7] Weimar Democracy in Crisis - State of Deception: The Power of Nazi ... https://exhibitions.ushmm.org/propaganda/1918-1933/weimar-democracy-in-crisis [8] Political instability in the Weimar Republic - The Holocaust Explained https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-nazi-rise-to-power/the-weimar-republic/political-instability/
Amazing! Glad to see you've fully embraced masochism. Little upset that you're forcing it on everyone else though.
Here is a question:
How did you imagine withholding your vote would help the Palestinians?
Walk me through what you thought would immediately happen when the democrats lost and how you think the resulting half-decade is going to go than if you'd 'voted blue no matter who'?
I really want to hear from you on those two points. What did you think the immediate response would be, and what do you think will happen over the next five years as a result of the democratic loss.
For bonus points: explain how these results put the Palestinians in a better place than if Kamala had won.
I hope democrats continue to lose elections, their blue MAGA supporters deserve to cry and suffer over it. Serves them right.
Lol, we're not the ones suffering, I'm Canadian so the only suffering I'm experiencing is through empathy. An emotion you don't understand unless you can update your Facebook profile picture to get some likes for it.
It's transwomen being sent to the opposite sex prison to be raped. Veterans, blacks, and women losing their jobs. Children getting measles. Immigrants getting sent to Guantanamo Bay. Ukrainian forced to sell off chunks of their country one piece at a time.
They're suffering, not me and not you.
You feel so deeply for the Palestinian cause you volunteered these groups to suffer and die alongside them.
You of course, are perfectly comfortable at home on your computer. Paying your taxes and making some fresh pop with your Sodasteam™.
If Palestine versus Israel wasn't something you saw as an opportunity to demonstrate your virtue and your correct-think then you wouldn't give a shit.
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This is a thread about Elon Musks dad naming his son after a nazi's scifi character, I'm simply expanding on the information being provided.
I am not American so there really isn't any reason I'd bother defending the US.
Why are you posting when there is a genocide going on?
Isn't stopping a genocide worth you going Luigi and sacrificing yourself in an attempt to stop it?
What's your life worth compared to the genocide happening right now? You not doing everything in your power is basically you condoning it.
Maybe doing Luigi is too extreme, fine. Are you still paying your taxes? The taxes funding a genocide and you're still paying them? How come? You're not willing to go to prison to stop genocide?
I think you should do more than not vote and post online if you really do care.
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Spreading the blame around is not downplaying.
Ever try to buy car insurance?