Not-In-My-Brand-New-BackYard ism: different situation but same attitude back when I lived in SF in the '90s - the nightclub district, SOMA, had to deal with new condo owners suddenly discovering that dance clubs stayed open until 2am, who knew?
I think Bloomberg actually has some morals. Fortunately, Thiel is completely lacking in charisma, and Musk is as batshit as Trump but in a different way.
I've been saying for years that we should fight fire with fire. Just had an argument with a friend of my Dad's - his main response was "I thought you all were about tolerance & respect" to which I responded "I can't wait to take a big wet shit on your grave."
My answer is usually "Republic" is a word that means something too. And what we have here isn't that either.My thought is that if the difference between a republic and a democracy is all that important to them, they must know what "republic" means - or at least claim to know it. I'm not super-solid on the definition, but I do know this much: the leader of a republic is first among equals, not a God-Emperor who transcends morality and was appointed by a deity he thinks he outranks.
{Sarcasm disclaimer: My description of Individual 1 is how he has been described to me by his orcs, not my own opinion. However, I could be wrong. Perhaps the orcs' description is correct. But in that case, the being that appointed him is not one I can worship. And Individual 1 transcends morality only for those who wouldn't know morality if it bit them in the ass, which it frequently does.
"...why not just start ignoring the outcomes of elections altogether?"
That's what happened in Minnesota after Al Franken won in 2008. The repubs held the election up for over 7 months, making it go to the state supreme court. Expect more of the same in Kentucky.
It frankly amazes and annoys me how often I have to make this point to people
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Perhaps they should merge and become "Fraud Guaranteed"?
democrats aren't people, remember?
and yet this never (as in, actually never) applies to republicans. And that asymmetry has real political consequences.
Not-In-My-Brand-New-BackYard ism: different situation but same attitude back when I lived in SF in the '90s - the nightclub district, SOMA, had to deal with new condo owners suddenly discovering that dance clubs stayed open until 2am, who knew?
I think Bloomberg actually has some morals. Fortunately, Thiel is completely lacking in charisma, and Musk is as batshit as Trump but in a different way.
or worse - like that scene towards the end of The Dead Zone, using a toddler as a human shield.
I've been saying for years that we should fight fire with fire. Just had an argument with a friend of my Dad's - his main response was "I thought you all were about tolerance & respect" to which I responded "I can't wait to take a big wet shit on your grave."
When they go low, we kick them in the teeth.
My answer is usually "Republic" is a word that means something too. And what we have here isn't that either.My thought is that if the difference between a republic and a democracy is all that important to them, they must know what "republic" means - or at least claim to know it. I'm not super-solid on the definition, but I do know this much: the leader of a republic is first among equals, not a God-Emperor who transcends morality and was appointed by a deity he thinks he outranks.
{Sarcasm disclaimer: My description of Individual 1 is how he has been described to me by his orcs, not my own opinion. However, I could be wrong. Perhaps the orcs' description is correct. But in that case, the being that appointed him is not one I can worship. And Individual 1 transcends morality only for those who wouldn't know morality if it bit them in the ass, which it frequently does.
I don't want to smell you, trollette.
Not to mention the land that was appropriated through eminent domain.
ALEC literally writes the laws in my state (derpy SC)
"...why not just start ignoring the outcomes of elections altogether?"
That's what happened in Minnesota after Al Franken won in 2008. The repubs held the election up for over 7 months, making it go to the state supreme court. Expect more of the same in Kentucky.
Oat Milk is where it's at now. :)