Thanks!
Thanks!
What’s abstract about the end of democracy in the United States? Is it just uncool in the circles in which Smith runs to admit that the form of government we’ve cherished for centuries is close to destruction? The military is occupying DC!!
The ageism isn’t imaginary when you deny it with an ageist statement. And it would be a bias *against* a group, not for them.
Good point!
Mass shootings were greatly reduced.
Yeah, we’re not going to agree here. You admire your governor, and I don’t.
Okay, that’s enough. Muted.
I’m not the one talking him up. And we’re not going to agree here.
I’m a little confused - does Maine apportion its electoral votes differently from other states?
Wow!
And once again, it’s possible to help people while treating them with humanity and dignity. It’s also possible to respect the agency of people who are down on their luck.
Republicans were completely insane for all of Bill Clinton’s two terms. Nothing was off-limits if it gave them a chance to hurt the Clintons, and they despised Hillary just as much as Bill. They were every bit as unhinged as they are today.
And IIRC, that obsession lasted for years.
He degraded the Medal of Freedom so much during his first term by awarding it to Limbaugh, etc. that this doesn’t disgust me as much as it should.
Again, the issue exists outside California. And I never said that “everyone” had their belongings tossed or destroyed, but it’s happened here in Georgia, and even one instance is too much. Apartments are unaffordable for many in this state even in the smallest, least appealing towns.
I’m amazed that you’re provincial enough to believe that only California has a serious problem with unhoused people. Jesus.
The U.S. is more than CA. This is still happening. I can infer that you believe that you’d never be reduced to sleeping in your car or having to scramble to keep what possessions you can. If you’re typical of Newsom’s supporters, my instincts about him are right. Anybody but Newsom ‘28.
And that’s the real issue for you? You’re inconvenienced by having to confront what our society has done, and you’d prefer that they be invisible? Majorities can be wrong, and this majority definitely is. People aren’t a problem to be solved; they’re human beings, whatever their housing status.
I don’t know where you live, but I’m in GA,; unhoused people are actually quite visible in my otherwise prosperous suburb as well as in downtown Atlanta. You think that this could never happen to you, that you’d never be one of “those people” you find so annoying?
You can provide housing without bulldozing and destroying people’s prized possessions - family photos, birth certificates, etc. That’s an absolutely despicable thing to do. And the “clearing” takes place across the country; an Atlanta man was killed by a bulldozer during one such action.
And no, I’m not exaggerating at all. Ask anyone who works with homelessness in a suburban area. Our society is impossibly cruel. One suburban area in Tennessee is making it illegal to sleep in your car. What are people supposed to do?
The fact that you don’t see them in suburbia doesn’t mean that they aren’t there and they aren’t suffering - people who just can’t find housing they can afford as well as people with mental health and/or addiction problems. While it’s invisible to you, the problem is just as serious.
I don’t think it’s an insult to say they’ve all probably got 2028 on their minds. If they compete to be the toughest on Trump, great!
I don’t hate him; he’s ruled himself out for my vote in a primary. I will vote for whoever the Dem nominee is regardless, but I think we have possible candidates who are just as strong who haven’t thrown vulnerable groups under the bus.
Congratulations!!!
This is a big white supremacy thing in Europe, right?
Darcie is adorable.
And you have to scroll forever if you’d prefer to see something from a reliable source.
I remember worrying about that during the Schiavo catastrophe.
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That’s a great point!
Yep. Photos of my family and friends from special trips or holidays or childhood sometimes include me.
Thank you!
How does that square with the near-worship of the military and those who served? I’m genuinely grateful for their sacrifices and those of their families, but the military is almost deified in our country - an overreaction to the poor treatment of Vietnam veterans. Neither is good for society.
I agree with people who say that Dems are still reacting to the eighties and nineties, when liberalism was something for which they were expected to apologize by the media. And Josh Marshall has said that DC and national media are wired for Republican control, which makes sense to me.
Surprise! People are homeless throughout this country, and you don’t have to live in a downtown area to know and care about people who are experiencing it. It’s also possible to help people in ways that ensure they don’t lose their prized possessions or their dignity.
Doesn’t excuse “clearing” homeless encampments in a way that’s inhumane and robs people of dignity.
You’re deliberately misinterpreting what I said. No one should have their belongings tossed away just because they’re unhoused. And it’s quite possible to provide housing while treating people with dignity rather than as a problem to be solved. BTW, jerk, this problem is everywhere in our country.
Thanks!
You’re very talented!
Fantastic!!
As a U.S. citizen, I don’t blame you a bit and am mortified every day by our President’s treatment of fellow democracies.
I’m very glad he’s doing what he’s doing, and the more the better, but Newsom is unacceptable as the nominee because of his stance on trans people and his actions toward the unhoused.
That’s terrible. I’m so sorry that you have to deal with that.
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And the economy isn’t booming.
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It’s like they’re trying to both appease him and make a gesture toward the truth.
I think I remember reading it somewhere, but I’m damned if I know what it means.🤷🏻♀️
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Me too!
Lovely. You’re very talented.
And I think the big trip downstairs is much more likely.
I will never forget or forgive her suggestion in the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting that kids be taught to rush shooters. She later clarified that she meant high school kids, which didn’t make it any better. I don’t understand why she still has a career.
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Wow. And you don’t think that having 107 days to campaign was in any way a hindrance? That’s ridiculous.🙄 He didn’t win in a landslide; he won fewer electoral votes than Biden in 2020. Give her more than a year and we have a different outcome.
Reflection on anything affecting another person would require empathy, which he just doesn’t have. He’s a monster.
His vote to convict in either of the impeachment trials would have given other chicken Republicans permission to vote to convict, too. I hate him for so many, many reasons.
And who’s the gatekeeper for “allowing” someone to comment?
How do you know what they’ve seen? And your comment exemplifies the ageism that OP mentioned.
Don’t count Walz out. And Harris did an amazing job with just a few months of campaigning when most candidates get two years or more to plan and execute.
Schumer’s actually doing well in blocking Trump’s nominees and agenda now, so much so that the Senate GOP is working on changing the rules to stop him. I mean, I’ve criticized Dem Congressional leaders quite a bit, but credit where it’s due. If we want more of this, we need to reward it.
Well done!
The other thing I’d mention is that Harris, Walz and Pritzker aren’t weak.
Because that’s a nonsensical explanation for mass shootings that I’ve heard from RFK Jr. and various other crackpots. Those loons are blaming mental health meds, not cholesterol-lowering drugs.
All of these Guardsmen have to be fully aware that they could be doing this on their own yards.
That makes me slightly happy, except that that soulless creature made millions from it.
This problem has nothing to do with antidepressants.
I said for me.
Oh my God, I love Jethro Dull as his new name so much. He’s Jethro Dull for me until the one of us croaks.
And he almost bit the dust then.
Ditto.
Doesn’t the Dept. of Energy handle our nuclear weapons? Has anyone told whoever’s running it now?
At last it’s doing something useful!
Oh Lord. And what’s-his-name, the horrible painter who’s portrayed Trump riding a motorcycle through DC with Melania, playing poker with dead Presidents, and other atrocities.
Oh my God.
Bargain of the century!!!
His treatment of unhoused people is one reason that I think he’s disqualified himself from the presidency. The other reason, for me at least, is his treatment of trans people. We have plenty of potential candidates who won’t behave like monsters toward marginalized groups - Harris, Walz & Pritzker.
I’m old, but Doris Day in Pillow Talk.
This isn’t real, is it?
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What if we just push a bill that’s identical to the assault weapons ban that reduced mass shootings in the nineties. And we should have red flag laws.
Susan Collins' overriding belief is that people should not say mean things about Susan Collins. Disgusting.
There was never a time when I couldn't fully block offensive people here.
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I’m definitely going to check out his latest book.
I remember seeing her on PBS and assuming that she was a legitimate doctor and not a dangerous nut.
I’m sure you did. And it’s excruciating to lose a dog or cat. Sending a hug.
And he looks dapper!
Holy shit.
How fabulous to be followed by this adorableness!!
Me too. And I’ve always gotten it on a Friday night so that mild flu symptoms are gone by the time I need to work Monday.
My insurer so far is still covering the Covid vaccine at 100%. My pharmacist said that the newest booster hasn’t been released yet, so who knows.
It’s really a trivial point, and I’m a little ashamed that it bothers me, but I think the idiot reporter means “glossed,” not “glazed.”
Am I warped because one of my first thoughts was “I hope the bear got some ice cream”?