Kyle

He is saying Republicans' anti-trans campaigns get a ton of attention from the media but aren't really a motivating factor for voters, and that even voters who agree with the Republicans on the issue likely wouldn't change their vote over it, therefore, abandoning trans people won't help Dems win.

Get his ass

Is The Constant as good as everyone says? I have almost started watching this series multiple times just because I’ve heard “it’s one of the best episodes of television ever” from multiple people.

Not the same day without his vague, bizarre threats.

I just saw one of the most vile twitter presences I have ever come across, clicked on the dude's profile, saw that account was following him, and remembered this post. Without fail.

I really think they balk on this one. There are at least two conservative justices with self-preservation instincts. I don't think they want "we will destroy the Supreme Court" to become a standard Dem plank.

Degradation of Twitter into a Chan knockoff continues.

Watters, being led away in handcuffs for giving teenagers alcohol: "Oh, did I make you mad? Did I hurt your feelings? Are you maybe a little sensitive?"

I will say being in here in July when everyone was (extremely correctly) trying to push him out of the race was like being in the Black Lodge.

Honestly, what is it with those guys and the cry laugh emojis? Weirdest signifier out there.

One of my most optimistic takes about the near-term is that this remains true, and ESPECIALLY so for the officers.

I'm so sorry man.

"Historians say the plotters squandered several crucial hours in the early stages of the coup while an exasperated Colonel Beef Freegun argued with the Senate Parliamentarian regarding what constitutes a quorum."

"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. Better to be ripped for the latter though."

I really do not think they would be able to stomach opening fire on masses of protesting US citizens that would certainly accompany that scene (especially the officers).

When I tried to calm people down by telling them Dems seemed lost in 2004 too, and then the Bush admin started imploding, I did not think that process would start in the exact same way. Anyway, good luck with this.

I'm a little more optimistic. If he validates all of our worst fears, there will be mass clamor for pushback from our leaders. I agree with you that I don't know if THIS particular group can do it, but people will rise to fill that void somehow.

For more on the correct treatment of women, we turn now to child support-payer Jason Miller.

Assad getting cooked in the QTs

Pretty much where I'm at with it. It's not a good thing but any talk about it "emboldening" Trump, as if he was waiting for some ethical cover from the Biden administration, is laughable.

Somebody could write their own dissertation on the the psychological/sociological problems displayed in that thread.

YouTube video by Ben Wikler Unite. Fight. Win.

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These people will agree with any criticism you level at Netanyahu et al. but then balk at the suggestion that the corrupt regime spouting genocidal rhetoric at every turn maybe isn’t on the level with their military actions. Legendary cognitive dissonance going on.

People are underestimating how badly a guy like Kash Patel would get worked by lifetime political animals in the FBI.

People really underestimate how hard it is to walk into an organization like the FBI and outmaneuver the lifetime agents/bureaucrats, even as the head. He can do damage, but really inefficiently.

Caring about the self-actualization of world leaders is insane to me.

On the other hand, given his affinity for sexual assault, he may be a natural talent for the GOP regardless of his family.

Chaos destroys itself

The GOP is going to find out that the median voter’s sympathizing with them on the “trans girls in sports” stuff doesn’t translate to individualized cruelty.

Positives: It’s like pre-Elon Twitter!

Negatives: It’s ALL of pre-Elon Twitter.