Precisely.
Precisely.
We knew that, but she wasn't offering to help anyone in any way. I voted, but I don't blame anyone who didn't.
It’s people who aren’t freaking the fuck out that have got me worried.
For-profit medical care does not work. Period.
I'll change my mind when they change their behavior.
Democrats, like cops, always only ever serve power. They use words and take actions designed to look like effort, but they always take the side of power and money.
Exactly, that's why no Democrats can ever be trusted again. They're like cops. They might act nice for a minute, but they were never on the people's side. They serve power and always will.
This has been true for decades.
Please. You were against this like 3 weeks ago I'm sure.
We won't see justice in America without a revolutionary court.
Fighting for democracy isn't about looking cool, even though it does...
Well, he's got a point there...
I’ve never seen this so artfully said.
Oh no, then boomers will get even more conservative!
Ikr
And I'm sorry for being hostile. It's just the tone I normally get from people, so I have to be prepared to give it back. You seem a pretty aware individual, so I don't know why the blind spot on Obama. I hope to see you in the streets when it's time.
That is true. I mean there's no leftist propaganda. I don't hate Obama because I'm propagandized to. I watched him fail to do anything he was elected for. Through Clinton was no better. Heck Jimmy Carter led from the right if anything.
I've talked to people who knew more green voters personally than the official count say voted green in a given district. I don't think independent voters are being counted. But most states don't even allow third parties on the ballot. That's not because nobody supports independents.
What propaganda? I don't watch the news. You do. The news is propaganda. Everything I read and listen to is independent. It's you that's been told thousands of times that the Democrats are good and fighting for change. That hasn't been true since the new deal era.
That's not the problem at the moment. The Republicans are in charge ONLY because Democrats failed to offer an alternative. Trump is here because of how miserable the Democrats have been at opposition. And we know why. Citizens United. Money. The cash says to let the Republican policies ride.
The assumption, the binary switch in your brain where only 2 parties can ever exist. Anything and everyone else is irrelevant, even if it's the majority. I've never met a liberal that could get past that.
There are already other political parties. Democrats won't allow them a chance, in lock-step with Republicans, they continue to block attempts to get third parties on the ballot. And even when the third party is there, most third party votes are "invalid" and don't count.
Liberals/Democrats aren't the threat. They are the ones making the threat stick.
Liberals will be the death of America, if not humanity. Keep licking that boot...
You liberals are just like the cons. You think everyone who doesn't love your team is the other team. The majority of Americans reject both. But that doesn't fit YOUR narrative, does it?
I guess I've never thought of that as optimism... It's true though, if you don't think you can succeed, you won't try.
Dems have been facilitating this stuff for a couple decades at least. Seriously, why haven't they packed the court, forced fair redistricting, overrides the conservative parliamentarian, etc? Because that's not their bag. Democrats and Republicans serve their donors: billionaires and their corps.
I'm sure you could make a glowing documentary about Hitler that makes himself seem like a great guy.
Sometimes optimism isn't the best respmse when you need to do something about the problem.
Your answer is propaganda?
I'm not saying everything done was violent to us, but our interests were not pursued. The banks failed due to deregulation. And a few billionaires should have lost their shirts for causing it. None of them did. We paid the price.
@milesofgray.bsky.social Hey Miles, zeitgang here. May I get an invite to the discord? I asked you once on Twitter years ago, but I really need to get into those AKA's, man.
Obama worked for the billionaires. Any decent person would have made an attempt after promising "hope and change". You have to look at their actions alone. Their words are meaningless.
As was the case for much of 2020, what we are witnessing right now in Los Angeles is called "a police riot." America has a very long history of police riots, and this is the latest but won't be the last. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_...
No chance.
Every other time, it's just led to more Republicans...
And we should prepare ourselves that if we do manage to halve elections and the current establishment democrats still clenching the reins of the party, we can all kiss good bye any hope of prosecutions or trials. The did not do it when they should have prosecuted the Bush regime for war crimes.
He couldn't overcome a Republican minority, or he pretended that he couldn't. Every last action Obama took was for the benefit of the status quo and the billionaires. Obama is the reason we have trump.
LOL. You mean when the Democrats get back in power? Why would they prosecute? They're all friends.
Democrats:
Why sail anywhere when they're riding the gravytrain. As long as billionaires fund the party, Democrats act on behalf of billionaires. This is intentional. This is their strategy. This is who/what they are.
LOL. That's such a lie.
The basic idea is fine, but there is nothing "effective" about Obama where the people are concerned.
I'm pretty sure that would be your response to anything I could say beyond acquiescence.
You all keep imagining that this was some sort of emotional outburst. Why does that idea bring you so much pleasure? Can't you imagine someone holding a view other than your own?
I wouldn't say anything homophobic on purpose. Was just going to claim the other group and do the same. As I keep saying, my conviction that social media is for social interaction is not about this one post.
I appreciate the older generations. You can learn a lot from them. I do NOT trust them with leadership. Office should end at 65 even if you're in the middle of a term. That's the latest anyone should be in any elected office. This country is being run into the ground by greedy, out-of-touch seniors.
@barackobama.bsky.social If you hadn't pressured the Dems for Biden, he wouldn't have overstayed his welcome and completely poisoned the Democrats' brand. But before that, if you had fulfilled some of your promises, none of this! Trump is on you.
You seem to have a very limited view of things. My condolences. You must be constantly offended.
Man, what a fucking loser...
It's not a violation of the TOS, but I don't base my morality on the TOS. Some things are bad because of what they do. It doesn't make you or me bad. But calling it out, even if I'm wrong, is not immoral.
The realization that I've learned how to apply concepts like democracy to the rest of life before you have is no reason for you to be angry with me.
Again, it's not about that guy. I didn't even know who he was. I don't care now, but you obviously do...
Obviously the answer is, "I do." And your next step is to dismantle my value and right to speak.
I said democracy, not diplomacy. And it isn't about him or me. It's about all of us.
I'm not going to say my opinion is less important than his comfort if that's what you're after...
It's undemocratic, which matters to me. Most Americans are elitists though, so I'm always running afoul of popular opinion.
Oh shut up, you dumb troll. LOL.
You're trying to make me feel bad for having an unpopular opinion. You can fuck right off. I'm just tired of arguing with a fence post.
Alrighty
So, following a stranger around who says something you don't like (despite not having any specific criticism) and calling me names is MATURE, then?
Oh, shut up, you zionazi.
I don't see the problem with the video.
Just read the damn words and stop telling me what I meant.
On posts in general I said. I think the feature shouldn't exist, and that using it is in poor taste. I guess holding that view openly is a "tantrum"? Weird.
LOL you know nothing about me, but you're arguing that you know more about me than I do. Go fuck yourself.
Well, that's the problem isn't it? Everyone here is inventing context that doesn't exist, including you. The words that I wrote mean something specific, that exactly 1 person has understood.
I suppose it would be, but that isn't the case here.
You morons always want to individualize everything. This was about the general use of SOCIAL MEDIA. Your comparison is as absurd as it is insulating to both of us.
I said elsewhere, I just don't care to type it out again. It's not the point at all.
I have no choice but to be silent in the thread where I am not allowed to post. I can ignore you though, since you have nothing to say except mean-spirited foolery.
Sure, but you are really just trolling, which makes everything you say unimportant.
So you think that the "social" in "social media" is just marketing? You're happy to be fed by the elites with no thought for yourself? Sounds about right...
Oh, then you're just talking out of your ass.
I posted it for the author to see, but I'm not ashamed of my opinion. I stand by it. You probably don't know what that's like, believing in anything I mean...
Troll.
Of course not. Posting with no interaction isn't social media though. If you want a soap box where you are God of the message, this is the wrong place.
This is social media.
Not his. Everyone's. If you are famous and want to take a statement that no one is allowed to discuss, you have the press. Social media is for discussion.
Oh ok, you were just trolling. I see.
Are you throwing a tantrum? I wasn't upset. I just said that this behavior is antisocial.
I'm not asking for a court order. I said that they behavior exhibited, in general, seems problematic for open discourse. I usually just block people that lock their replies, but I didn't want to block him.
No, forcing everyone to be silent and listen to you is antisocial and cowardly. You're wrong.
Yes, it's elitist here. You want to put people on pedestals and shout down anyone with an opinion. I can see that.
What troll? He didn't block me. He is posting with replies off. I'm making a general statement about that.
How so?
Bully
Yep. That's baby talk right there. Babies are big open discourse advocates.
What?
I didn't ask for anyone's time or attention, dipshit.
Or anyone's.
It's not about me.
Not mine, everyone's.
He didn't block me. He blocked everyone.
But I can't?
Okay, then block me. I don't have to block everything I don't like.
I never block anyone for differing with me either.
If that's what you want to see...
I was going to post, "Thank you, as a sufferer, it's good to be seen." It's not that he disabled replies on one post. It's that half the posts on Blue sky have replies disabled, and I get tired of blocking them all. And I didn't want to block him.
Oh, I'm fine. I'm used to everyone always misunderstanding everything I say by reading something into it that I never imagined. It's not even the same things for everyone...