This take is reductive to the point of dishonesty. It was, in fact, rigged for Clinton in a number of ways. Major media outlets invariably attributed an overwhelming majority of superdelegate votes to Clinton, right from the beginning. In all the reportage most people saw of the race, this dishonest framing gave a strong impression that Sanders had no chance—that voting for him would be a waste.

To say nothing of any other chicanery that took place, that went a long way to depress progressive turnout, and dissuade any moderate Democrats from considering him as a serious contender. The media were pro-Clinton in a much more fervent and mask-off way than they’ve ever been pro-Trump, and mainstream Dems, by and large, believe the shit they read in WaPo and NYT.

I agree, it would be great to see. But the success of the Tea Party was predicated on the support of conservative billionaires. The left doesn’t have any of those. Moreover, there’s no room for it in the current political situation.

In the absolute best-case Scooby-Doo ending for 2024, Trump is defeated and convicted. I think there’s at least a slim chance that this could break the GOP enough that it splinters into the Double-Down Crazy Party and the Let’s Get Back to Fleecing the Poors in a More Socially Acceptable Way Party. In this scenario, a real left-wing party could gain some traction.

I’d really prefer the plain hard boiled eggs, maybe with a bit of salt. Nothing against the devil, per se, but their eggs are gross imo.

Those are not my words, nor do I see how either of these quotes is equating white pride to minorities celebrating their own heritage. You appear to be executing a knee-jerk defense against JAQ-offs and cryptofascists, which I completely understand. It is, however, possible to try to have a conversation about these issues while being neither of these things.

And I’ve always struggled to see the upside to celebrating the community team or whatever, but that doesn’t make my opinion more rational, valuable, or human than anyone else’s.

No kidding? Where did I imply any of these things about my own opinion?

You and the Aussie don’t seem to understand that you’re advancing Musk’s (and other racists’) “arguments” by equating overwhelmingly positive movements with reactionary, retrograde movements that use co-opted words and rhetorical tricks to pretend they’re the same thing.

Can’t say that I’ve read all of their comments, but I haven’t seen them doing that at all, and I’d love for you to point to exactly where you think I equated those things.

I appreciate your measured arguments here, and they echo my own thoughts over the years. I’ve always struggled to see the upside to celebrating any sort of heritage. I can’t really find fault with any of your assertions, but it’s such a classic “white guy on the Internet” take that it reflexively feels bigoted to a lot of people, I think. It doesn’t make any sense to me when people take pride in their ancestry, but folk can be happy about whatever, I guess, as long as they’re not denigrating others.

They absolutely were, until they realized it was a losing proposition. Many probably still are, privately, but they know now that it’s political suicide to express it.

Lothar of the Hill People

The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution bars him from holding office again, on the grounds that after he swore to uphold the Constitution in his oath of office, he turned around and tried to do a coup. There are ongoing lawsuits to this effect in at least 2 states (Colorado and Michigan), seeking to remove him from the ballot. I don’t hold out much hope that they’ll be successful, but they’re right.

In the final (unseen) panel, the keeper is fired after killing Jason off, and countless screaming Argonauts.

Not sure which song you’re quoting from, but it’s referencing this Woody Guthrie song. I’m mostly familiar with it via Nanci Griffith’s excellent cover on Other Voices, Other Rooms, and I had forgotten that Woody Guthrie wrote it. Thanks.

When you post these kinds of c/i’m14andthisisdeep takes, completely devoid of nuance, it just makes it seem like you don’t have a single clue what you’re talking about. No offense intended, I honestly edited this comment several times, attempting to make it more civil.

Yeah, it would be a dangerous move for Trump, certainly. I’m cautiously optimistic about the military not supporting a fascist coup, but a lot less sanguine about them participating in a general strike. Regardless, it’s frustrating how many people seem to think the military is just the cops with bigger guns. The culture is completely different. If anything, I’d say the average soldier’s mentality hews much closer to “Protect and Serve”, rather than toxic warrior-cop “civilians are the enemy” bullshit that infects seemingly every police department.

As far as active duty folks go, I agree with you. But the overwhelming likelihood is that it would be National Guard troops deployed in this manner, not Regular Army. In my limited experience working with Guard units, they vary pretty widely in terms of training and professionalism.

It’s your responsibility to be informed and to vote. You’re out here saying fuck everybody, I don’t care. Shocking that people are downvoting you.

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One thing I haven’t noticed anyone else mention is that the literacy data being referenced here seems to originate from the PIAAC, an organisation that I wasn’t previously familiar with. I was curious about their methodology, since I also thought the quoted rate was shocking. The thing is, according to this FAQ, they only assess in English. So the number of people who are actually illiterate is inextricable from the number of people who are literate in another language, but haven’t learned English yet.

I mean, I guess it’s gotta be the ears? Dunno what other cat/Spock crossover there is. Superciliousness?

Wow, Mungo Jerry vibes