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Some might call them their guiding principles

If it isn’t Trump it will be a midwestern or southern dem governor.

“Slowly first, and then all at once.”

Institutions don’t fail immediately after a death blow. It takes time. Often longer than you’d think.

We are in the unreal time now where we know the change is coming but is not yet here.

You aren’t crazy.

#politics #resist

Real incomes went up much more under Trump than Biden

Voters dismissed COVID as a one-off

Housing got worse

Eggs are expensive

Also, bigotry

Government shouldn’t be in the business of gambling. The lottery and sports betting are both predatory evils.

#gambling #sportsbetting #lottery

There is no wizard behind the curtain. Metas algorithms aren’t operating at the behest of the us government. Nobody knows how they work, nobody is in control, it’s all a mystery box that chases revenue.

Also “they” is a hell of a term

Who is they

The Dems? The Dems aren’t a united party. They have endless infighting and cliques. AOC unseated a multi decade house rep. Gillibrand got the party to pressure a rapey comedian Senator to resign. Biden made Obama endorse gay marriage. There’s no “they”

Omg please go read this epilogue

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It’s also very useful to gird yourself against the predictable reactions that a “bump” in our social order can drive.

One failed teleology can lead you to another teleology.

Fascism can drive you into the arms of communism.

No autocracy or teleology is good.

Go read the book on tyranny. It’s available as a pdf online. Pay special attention to the epilogue.

how about just showing up to vote in 2026

very good post comrade from Ontario oblast!

no, we need to figure out our own shit

@montecookgames.com you must answer for these sins

Many people praise AD&D for its imaginative supplemental material

However, 3E will forever hold the crown of King Cringe for The Book of Vile Darkness

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #d20

How many TSR AD&D books do you have on your shelves

Shot: ERA is Good Law

Chaser: Republicans rewrite abortion laws to regulate "People with wombs"

Small businesses offer fewer, worse benefits and lower wages on average compared with large businesses.

They also offer fewer legal protections to employees.

Otherwise yeah Trump is an idiot who couldn't make money selling popsicles on the beach in summer.

If SCOTUS lets the ERA stand, the GOP will finally embrace they/them pronouns.

#law #ERA

Are you similarly weeping for the people of Darfur, Nigeria, Ukraine, the Kurds, Myanmar, Uyghurs, and Ethiopia?

Or do you just bring up Gaza because, well, we all know (((the reasons))) don't we?

idk I think you are vastly underselling how impactful Biden's presidency has been

I can't recommend this humidifier enough. It's just smart enough, easy to clean, easy to swap filters, and is evaporative (so it actually adds moisture to the air). No internet connection required and it's quiet.

I hated the book Strange & Norrell but loved the BBC adaptation. The adaptation made Arabella a character instead of simply a possession Strange wanted back.

I won't believe this until Mary Beard weighs in

What are the climate doomers going to conjure next for their near-term apocalyptic scenario?

Wow a whole *hundred* doctors. Truly, Ontario's physician shortage is over.

America can still be damaged, perhaps fatally by Trump.

But Trump is not coming into a government like he did in 2016. He now faces openly defiant Governors, mayors, and other civic leaders who aren't mistaking him as a variant of business as usual in DC.

Trump will once again be waging war on institutions, but he faces much more hostility from those institutions after he has shown his hand on Jan 6.

While most Americans have put Jan 6 behind them, people in government largely have not, as democracy is a key part of their professional identity.

I'm going in a different direction than the chat.

You're describing Russia, but Russia's mob government was borne of the national collapse after the USSR fell.

America is in a different position because you have varying arrays of state, local, and federal governments and agencies already in place.

The City of Miami's reputation for being cool was forged by Miami Vice.

Never doubt the power of great media.

#miami #miamivice #media