andyburke

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[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 30 points 1 year ago

They're leaving the state because they don't like us, right? What did they expect?

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Depends on how bad you think microplastics are for us? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 25 points 1 year ago

Yes, he should retire and enjoy his twilight without the stress of the presidency.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 161 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Open the convention.

All the news coverage about who the democratic nominee will be has been and will sap the life blood of Trump's campaign: coverage.

When they aren't paying attention to him, he becomes ever more unhinged and his mask slips even more.

Chaos in the democratic party can work for us for once.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io -3 points 1 year ago

No, no, you see: the OC got 'em and now we know they're not a true xxxxxxxxx and therefore their opinion doesn't matter, in fact, their life may even be forfeit.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

Well regulated capitalism has produced more human advancement than any other economic system we have tried.

You're not alone. There are dozens of us who believe in humanity and progress and realize that some amount of motivation (within reason) helps humans to achieve beneficial things.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here on the fediverse we may be getting targeted by outside actors who want nothing more than to foment violence in western democracies.

True leftists reject violence in all forms. It is coercion. It is evil. End of story.

The only time violence is justified 8a in self defense or the defense of others. Political change must be achieved through peaceful means if you want the result to have any chance of enduring.

Anyone on here advocating for violence deaerves to be labeled for what they are: part of the problem with the world today.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

Clearly you don't understand my first sentence - you can argue that TX is purple, but the results show that not to be the case.

I wish we weren't up against all the things you list that keep TX from being properly represented. But I also have some skepticism, because I think a lot of these things grow from local governance. Were are the blue towns?

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If only our electoral system worked?

I am saying TX isn't purple.

A purple state wouldn't have SO MANY Republicans at all levels of government.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Y'all ain't acting like it. I have heard this purple Texas thing repeatedly and islands of blue in a sea of red isn't purple.

[โ€“] andyburke@fedia.io -1 points 1 year ago

True, but I don't know everyone's situation.

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