@ericfritsch.bsky.social
Husband, dad, and union worker from New Jersey. Strong supporter of Liberalism. I like history, woodworking, native plants, and buying local.
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22.02.2026 16:01 β π 211 π 56 π¬ 1 π 0JACK HUGHES! USA wins gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice! πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ
22.02.2026 15:58 β π 2117 π 226 π¬ 87 π 17Conservatism is about "conserving" the social hierarchies of pre-Enlightenment society. They have been fighting against Liberalization for literally centuries. The difference between an 18th century Conservative and a current one is just how much progress has Liberalism made for them to fight?
20.02.2026 12:05 β π 28 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Wait, why would anyone not be enthusiastic about Lina Khan? She has been a major player in reviving anti-trust. She's fantastic, as far as I've seen. Am I missing something?
18.02.2026 12:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Holdup, I can't find the jerky thread and my opinions on it are almost as strong as my political views.
04.02.2026 17:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A lot of people are making jokes, but it's worth remembering that the thing being "Conserved" in "Conservatism" is the pre-Enlightenment social order.
Conservatism literally is at odds with classical Liberalism. Our Conservatives have just been more moderate and dog-whistley until now.
I am just blown away by what this woman went through and still had the composure to write down a message like this. It's like the American spirit can't help but radiate out of her.
25.01.2026 02:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0They were afraid it would be done by Liberals. Everything Conservatives have been afraid of in our lifetimes has been because the state was an imperfect but fundamentally Liberal force in society. Conservatism is the ideology of monarchy. They don't believe in small government when they're in power.
11.01.2026 03:21 β π 44 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0Glad to see so many people showed up in Vauxhaul outside Home Depot today. Didn't grab a picture while I was there, but managed to quickly write some signs at red lights on the way.
10.01.2026 19:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Good-looking casserole.
22.12.2025 03:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Something that I've always found so odd, is that Conservatives cultivate this image of being like the founders, but it's this false version of the founders that were all tough brutes instead of intellectuals who were much more similar to today's Liberals that shy away from that heritage.
10.12.2025 18:38 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pinning this one because Jamelle truly said it best! Please give us your support: gofund.me/518bd8669
26.11.2025 23:50 β π 83 π 22 π¬ 2 π 3I couldn't pay my bills if I were elected to the NJ State legislature. That tells you a lot about the type of person who is even capable of running.
08.11.2025 02:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0100% agree. Even while I served a short stint *on* the local party committee it felt very insular. Not being on the committee you wouldn't even know it existed outside of GOTV efforts.
05.11.2025 15:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For several years now I've been doing a heritage breed turkey on Thanksgiving. There is only 1 farm I know of in NJ where you can get one, and honestly it's like night and day to me. It just tastes so much more turkey-y. The ubiquitous broad-breasted breeds are inferior and less healthy.
03.11.2025 13:00 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Didn't get a candid photo but great turnout at #NoKings in Caldwell, NJ!
There were a few Trump supporters who kept driving by, and they literally had images of Trump as a king. These people aren't being quiet about it.
He was considered a Liberal in his time too. America was founded on Liberalism and Lincoln was a true believer.
11.09.2025 02:35 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0jamelle, no one has helped shape my thoughts on America's light of liberalism more than you. thank you, for this, and all your columns. keep trampling the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored
10.09.2025 13:16 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Jamelle, thank you for being such an eloquent voice for what America is supposed to be, and for seeing the problems we face clear as day.
11.09.2025 02:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So, rather than have our 4th of July depressed by the bad that has happened and is happening, we should take this opportunity to remember the commitments made in the cause of Liberty throughout our history and resolve to make those same commitments ourselves. And that is worth celebrating. 3/3
03.07.2025 20:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The fight that they committed to, to protect and expand liberty, to oppose tyranny, is the same fight we are in. It's not just similar to it, it is in fact the same fight.
The Revolution is still unfinished, and those opposing its ideals have been sabotaging and undermining it for 249 years. 2/
At times like these it's worth remembering that the 4th of July doesn't commemorate a great victory or achievement.
The war was well underway and things would become even more bleak
Instead we should remember it for being when people soberly saw the fight ahead and fully committed to it. 1/
22 hours in on this Big Disastrous Bill, and thereβs a reason why the Republicans are flailing: they know itβs reckless and wrong.
Weβre going to keep the pressure on. Please help us spread the word.
There was a great Neonliberalism podcast episode where they broke down how Conservatives have long been trying to come up with Liberal sounding justifications for the policies they support because they just couldn't win if they admitted they wanted to undo the enlightenment.
30.06.2025 19:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's amazing to me that so much media leads with Mamdani being "a socialist", and never explores what that word even means to him.
This guy put out a great pro-capitalism ad a month ago.
youtu.be/Pt4avWInD7c?...
Itβs a good thing Congress isnβt alive to see this
22.06.2025 00:47 β π 63530 π 14299 π¬ 812 π 580I had to pick up some odd-sized router bits a while back to make plywood-sized dados.
17.06.2025 01:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The what?
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