how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh you've taken up arms? You're out there shooting at the fash? Where'd the Gaza protests go? Haven't seen much of that since Trump took office. Weird.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh you've taken up arms? You're out there shooting at the fash? Where'd the Gaza protests go? Haven't seen much of that since Trump took office. Weird.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
hey you got what you wanted, Dems punished, Gazans suffering.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah you should think about how they pulled one over on you. Rather gullible of you.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
yeah! sometimes the Republicans need to win and fuck everything up and kill innocent people, to punish the Democrats.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I am under no delusion that I will be going to do space exploration, thank you?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not making an argument, I don't care if you come around. We'll be doing these things whether you like it or not, and that's good.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Every scientific advancement that space exploration ever brought us.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Not enough for you, I guess, but you don't make policy.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I never said we needed to. We don't need to, we want to, and that's enough. Who is over-investing in space? Nobody. Space exploration budgets are a tiny fraction of the budget for every nation that does it. It's pennies.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Good, you're doing the bare minimum. Thank you, keep it up. I do primary work and have worked with progressive Dems to knock out bad incumbents and put in better Dems, who have delivered for my community. Then I vote blue no matter who. I don't know what that is to you, but it's something.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
How much loyalty do you have to the Democratic party?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
surely President Trump, the peace president, will step in and save Palestine.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I am not defending him, I think he's being dumb by not endorsing. And that's the end of it, why should I care any more than that? Not caring is not the same as defending.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
you know what, no. you are tedious as all hell. goodbye.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you volunteer for Democratic campaigns, vote twice a year every year, and vote blue no matter who? That's the base. The base is action, not ideology. You guys seem to think it is the opposite.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I am a progressive and I work with other progressives doing exactly that, fix my party. I still don't care about Jeffries' endorsements or lack thereof. Why would I?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
how exhausting. why do you care so much about who Jeffries endorses? Why not just...get excited and engaged and help great new candidates win? do you give any Democrat credit for anything at all?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Congrats, and welcome. It takes a lot to walk away from a cult, we are glad to have you.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
what did they think multipolarity and spheres of influence meant? vibes? essays??
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok? Be a part of replacing them, then. I'd be happy to see a primary challenge to any of them who are still in office. You seem to think that dems who are bad on some issues can't be good on others. Plenty of socialists out there with dogshit opinions and actions, too.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
You're not the base. By any means.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not, I am trying to understand why Hakeem Jeffries is so monumentally important to you, a guy who is not a Democrat and who won't vote for Democrats.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I'll be glad if someone primaries him, that's up to the New York Dems, not my state. I also don't care if he endorses Mamdani or not, his endorsement is meaningless to me. Clearly quite meaningful to you guys, though.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Got to start somewhere, and got to start sometime.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
because the assertion is stupid bullshit
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
its a struggle, but we take it one day at a time.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
praise politicians when they do things you like, want, and ask them to do.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
god bless you brave Ukrainians
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
a real classic!
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
oh there's going to be an incredible amount of goalpost moving lol
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure! I'm a proud progressive Dem and I agree that not getting behind Mamdani is stupid. And, so what? They can get onboard or get out of the way. I'm not fretting about it, it's not going to stop me from putting better Dems in office and knocking out bad ones.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
ok but why that one guy? Zohran will win, Jeffries will deal with it, that's how changing party leadership works my man. Dems like Zohran, Dems will elect Zohran, Dems may very well eject Jeffries if he gets primaried. This is the process in action, why do you need to be coddled?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
they need something to bitch about, and as soon as Jeffries does endorse they'll bitch about something else. Their whole identity is "nothing is good enough"
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
why do you care so much about what Jeffries thinks? do you need his permission to support Zohran? The Democrats of New York sure don't seem to. Why do you?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, you guys are going to go to your graves acting this way. Unfortunately the Gazans are going to their graves much, much earlier because of it. Alright, clearly we're done here.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Biden did broker a ceasefire which got a bunch of hostages returned, yes. That is a thing that he did on January 16th of this year.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
She called for a ceasefire and that there must be a two state solution. Trump said finish the job and annex Gaza to build hotels. That was the choice, Gaza suffers the ultimate consequences of your pride. God save them.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
yes. you centered and prioritized your own feelings and satisfaction (punish Biden for gaza) over the one, single chance you had to end it (elect Harris, pressure her). Trump was crystal clear that he would complete the genocide, and you went with him anyway.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm a loyal Dem and every single Democrat I have ever spoken with about this says "who cares, release it all"
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
yeah, that's the whole problem with the moral rot in this country. people like that, who feel that they don't owe their fellow citizens a single thing and only think about themselves.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't want to punish them, they're already living with their punishment (the genocide will be completed). I want to punish the Republicans and fascists who are tearing our nation apart.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah? I'd say so, for sure.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, no, that's straight up bullshit. Are you a Democrat? Do you talk to and work with Democrats every day? That's straight up not true, dude. I'm a progressive Dem, we are huge fans of Mamdani. It's a big tent, contains multitudes.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
who the hell is Tom Suozzi and why should I care what he thinks?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I am a Democrat, I am the base, and I help primary and remove bad Democrats. All of that is true, I don't understand why you can't understand. Why should I care what Jeffries thinks about anything? He doesn't tell me what to think. I'm not a big fan, I'd like to see a leadership change.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Gazans will pay the final, and ultimate price for this guys arrogance.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
The only chance of a better outcome was Harris. Trump was crystal clear on his position, and he has followed through completely on it. In a year the genocide will be complete, gazans will no longer exist.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
That was your purity test and you got what you wanted.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Have the Gaza people come around, at this point? Or are they going to stick with Trump?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I want to win and then punish people.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah the Gaza purity testers sure showed us. Got exactly what they wanted.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Can you earn my vote?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not, who cares, no, and yes I already work in primaries to knock those bad ones out.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
And my question remains: why do you care so much? So, you know, fuck off.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
He is offering nothing to me, fine.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
OK, how is space exploration hell?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
OK? Space exploration is not hell. Weird thing to think.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course we don't have to. We want to, and that's enough.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
We can do it all.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
My mistake!
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Really? Fascinating. I've never used it, myself, so there you go.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I imagine it's probably pretty nice. It's a lot easier being a man in this world.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
*If* they participate in the primaries at all, when they lose they then say to hell with it all, you should be punished for not voting for my guy. I do lots of work in Dem primaries, alongside other progressives. We never see the online leftists, they don't show up and they don't care.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
"Scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds" - the most fashy internet marxist you've ever met
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
how many leftist voters do we actually have?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Where *do* the politically engaged trans men hang out? I'm not trans, my exposure to the community comes through seeing trans girls talk about politics. But I never see the trans men talking about politics, or if they do they're silo'd off somehow. I don't think I've ever seen a trans man tankie.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
destroy them, however that works. No joke, they should be illegal. Timeline feeds only. The billionaires control what we see and that has to go away, or democracy dies.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
lol
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
who cares
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
nobody is going to give me a medal for staying in the sewer stuffed full of nazis.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
yeah let's hate on all the successful, normal trans people. that'll show em.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
meet more people
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
indeed, it's dumb but kids tend to be dumb
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
"be gay, do crimes" eventually most of these kids will grow up, god willing, if we can take control of the nation back.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
It was a win for getting them to sign up. In retrospect that was stupid, never should have renamed it.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
🙄 Keep on doing whatever this is. We are going to go win the election.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, why does Jeffries have such a hold on you? It's weird. I am a proud dem, I'm the base, I'm a lib. You care 1000% more about him than I ever have. And you're not even a dem. Weird, man.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Duh? I literally do that. It's great when we succeed.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Why do you care at all? Either get behind Zohran or get out of the way, man. I just don't understand people like you.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't care, they can do what they want. Won't stop us from winning. You really need some shitty old Dem leaders to tell you who to vote for, dude? Get some self respect.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
No. Mamdani will win because Dems quite like him, nobody likes Cuomo, and truly who gives a shit if Jeffries likes him or endorses him. You gain power by winning elections, not groveling to old leadership. Don't like Zohran? too bad, vote blue.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
Mamdani is the Democrat in the race, and the Democrats who voted for him to win the primary are going to Vote Blue No Matter Who and elect him in the general. Cuomo is not a Democrat. Sorry man.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
yes, he is the new generation of Democrat that I'm very excited about. vote blue no matter who, baby.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
sure, we should be easy to beat. why don't you do that and save us all?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
why don't you simply beat the awful shitlibs and enact your vision for society? if they suck so badly
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
So join a militia? No, I don't think we're there yet. You feel free though.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
What would you suggest as a better strategy?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
who, dude?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
🙄
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
🙄 what a left we have, where libs merely existing is so powerful as to crush your whole movement.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
great. ok fuck off now tankie.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
surely you tankies already all followed each other, no?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
RFK and the Republicans are like a few months away from declaring trans people illegal and purging them, and people like this guy will blame Democrats.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
yeah, I wish Palestine wasn't going to be wiped out and rebuilt with Trump resorts, too. its awful.
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
It clearly isn't, who is saying things are fine?
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
every day, closer
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
holy shit i'd love to have all those birds in my yard
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
that's a good chunk indeed
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
🙄 try harder
how-are-u.bsky.social (@how-are-u.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm a lib and things are obviously terrible, and every lib I know agrees wholeheartedly. We may not live through this era. What kind of shit are you smoking? Libs are freaking out constantly.