KindnessIsPunk

the nuanced take i expected.

The 'both sides' narrative is a trap that sabotages progress. Yes, establishment Democrats often disappoint. No, they're not the revolutionary force we need. But pretending they've done nothing while Republicans actively dismantle democracy is how we lose forever.

Democrats have:

• $369 billion for green energy (largest climate investment in history)
• Student debt cancellation for 4 million+ borrowers (despite GOP lawsuits)
• Capped insulin at $35 while Republicans voted unanimously against it

And they did it while contending with

• Republican-controlled House blocking everything since 2022 (2008 if you want to count the last time they had a majority bigger than a single vote to overturn)
• Manchin/Sinema sabotaging key votes before that
• A Supreme Court that's become a GOP policy arm

Republicans create systemic damage through tax cuts for rich, stacked courts and gerrymandering, Democrats spend years cleaning up, while getting blamed for 'not fixing it fast enough. Voters get disillusioned, GOP regains power, Repeat

We can demand better while acknowledging reality: Celebrate the IRA's climate wins and Push for Green New Deal Applaud student debt relief and Fight for free college Call out corporate Dems, without equating them with literal fascists Vote in more progressive Dems in primarys Like AOC, like Kat Abughazaleh and like Zohran Mamdani

But most importantly: STOP pretending incremental progress and active destruction are equally bad. That's not idealism it's suicide by political purity.

Who could have possibly predicted that Trump would side with Putin? What an utterly shocking development if only there had been years of obsequious praise, leaked intelligence to Russian officials, and repeated calls to dismantle NATO as clues! Truly, nobody saw this coming.

Unfortunately we voted the Democrats out of all the positions that could have actually hold Republicans accountable. Republicans never hold each other accountable.

I really understand the frustration, it's not enough but that's exactly why we need people like AOC in a position to hold Republicans accountable because at least we know they will, rather than establishment Democrats.

and 27 dresses is not a prequel

Ahh it sort of makes sense if you don't think about it too long, gotcha.

Thanks very much!

Can someone explain to me why Pirate Software has such a big problem with it, I tried to look it up and I'm still struggling to understand.

Tax the rich, relentlessly push bikes and public transport, regulate big business, this is the only way we survive.

Reminds me of an exert from Tessa Violet's "Word Ain't Enough" which goes "carve me up into someone you'd like to choose till I'm only pieces of you"

I have a different problem, I've spent so many years adjusting myself so aggressively that sometimes it's hard to tell who "I" am anymore.

This is the wrong answer, I'd rather lose the US then have the rich pay less tax.

Please, please stop capitulating to Trump it will never be enough.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, capitulating to Trump is a lost cause. it will never be enough, ignore the US and move on. They're no longer allies until the fascism is stamped out of them.