pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah yes, the famous altruism of leftist dictators.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah yes, the famous altruism of leftist dictators.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
You're definitely showcasing why it's necessary to remind people that the way they communicate is just as important as what they communicate.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a "me issue" that his chosen response was dismissive and unproductive?
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Awesome! Maybe lead with that instead of scolding someone who is obviously desperate for answers. You're a solid communicator in a number of (pardon the pun) arenas. You also have a lot of power. People are looking to you (and others with similar public clout) to give them direction.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Adam, are you under the idea that "crimes" can only be committed by citizens? As has been pointed out, the simple matter of troops on American soil is, in itself, a crime of the highest degree.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
It reads as incredibly tone deaf for someone with your reach and resources to wonder what others are doing without first explaining what YOU have done that they could assist with or emulate. It's the unspoken presumption of equal power in this equation that turns your argument to ash.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
But why haven't you made a correction to your obvious mistake? Unless you think denying reality is akin to reporting it.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
People act like mob tactics only work for Trump. Get to them by any means necessary. Make them afraid to choose Trump. Make their families afraid to support them.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
There is an extraordinary difference between patrolling the streets in a foreign land, and patrolling the streets against your own people. Especially once your own people fight back. Additionally, the US is unique in how baked-in to our culture is the idea that this kind of thing is Communist.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The military is already fractured and demoralized just from this initial occupation of DC and LA (and that was under the original pretense of assisting with deportations). A full-on assault on the citizenry will result in even more fracturing.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The Syrians weren't nearly as armed as the American people
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
In the scenario you have described, they won't have a choice.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The next step is the same as it has always been - the people must remove the tyrant from power using the inalienable rights guaranteed by God and the Constitution.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, that wouldn't be the case because the Mayor can fire those officers. If the Mayor refuses to fire those officers, the Governor would have grounds to fire the Mayor. It is not realistic to assume that a Governor would just sit by and let the police take over the state.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
That is completely untrue. The Patriot Act armed local and state authorities and the same degree (if not more) than the federal government.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Ummm... yes? Duh. You don't need to introduce a gendered threat in that scenario when girls have been body shaming other girls in the locker room since girls were allowed to have locker rooms.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Imaginary thinking. The polls show that a large percentage of voters didn't even know that Biden wasn't running.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
This is how you know it's working.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
It starts at home. Those participating in Trump's treason don't live in gated communities. They don't have their own security forces.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Which is why prison rules apply. Get to them first.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
These men aren't incels. They are misogynists.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The thing I truly appreciate about social media is how it has pulled back the Oz curtain to reveal how intellectually bankrupt are our so-called elite educational institutions.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes. Apologies if it wasn't clear, but I am completely agreeing with you.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Both women clearly articulated who Trump was to the American public. They lost. Biden pussyfooted around the issue and won. I think that's a clear sign that the capitulation was inevitable because a lot of people wanted this and hated being told the truth.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
No man "endures" a 70 hour work week. That's a choice.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Bots tend not to
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel comfortable assuming that the 77 million Republican voters in 2024 includes a large amount of nerds as well. And that it was a larger amount of nerds who voted for fascism than turned out against fascism.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The people who influenced 77 million Republican voters are people like Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Ben Shapiro and a bunch of other white male podcasters. Those people are nerds. The majority of influential athletes were pro-Kamala in 2024. This is a nerd-driven fascist takeover.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
I am a nerd. I can also recognize that the vast majority of the people responsible for this descent into fascism are also nerds. They picked the dark side. I'm just pointing out that fact.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
My comment was in reply to a generalisation. Are you suggesting that Musk, Thiel, Miller, Zuck, Bezos, aren't nerds?
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The vast majority of tech bros, along with white male conservatives are nerds.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Nerds are a large reason we are in this mess right now.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Conservatives have no interest in victories for America or Americans, apparently. For someone who hates education, McMahon is openly providing decades of study on psychology and linguistics with just this interview alone.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Says the person who claims that good policy isn't relevant when it comes to Biden, but immediately contradicts himself by saying that there's an appetite for progressive policies. Now you're making an ad hominem attack because I pointed out the flaw in your argument.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Why do you assume Blue No Matter Who doesn't Apply to Mamdani? Especially if you're saying policy doesn't matter. He's big on social media, but he's still only been in NYC politics for five years. He's not well known and a lot of the voters won't take the time to review his policies.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Biden's signature piece of legislation was aimed directly at the working class and he was the most pro-union President in decades and he was repaid by the working class moving to the right. "Blue no matter who" is an argument that a majority of voters understand.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
This exact sentiment dismisses the imminent threat of Trump and normalizes fascism. This is why "vote blue no matter who" exists. It's simple cause and effect and the people sharing your sentiment failed the test in 2016 and 2024.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
I also find it incredibly coincidental that the largest demographic making this claim also happens to be the smallest voting bloc supporting the Democratic Party.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Again, a statement devoid of evidence. Accepting as fact the statement that the Democratic Party offers nothing is to accept a lie as truth. It is a choice to purposefully believe propaganda.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
I would genuinely like someone to show me evidence of when this strategy has actually been applied. 2016 and 2024 are direct evidence that people failed to do this and, consequently, fascism became normalized. In both cases, blue voters sat out or voted 3rd party.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Your theory is flawed based on the results.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump lost in 2020, and won in 2024 by doubling down on his worst impulses. Hillary lost in 2016, the Dems picked a centrist again and won in 2020. Romney lost in 2012 as a moderate and four years later Trump wins as a far right candidate, despite McCain losing primarily because of Palin.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
90 million registered Democratic voters chose to sabotage their own country by not voting. Or, also possible, Elon and Trump aren't joking about rigging the 2024 election. Either way, it's disingenuous to say that the Democratic nominee actively lost the election.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Note that he uses the deaths in Texas immediately as a means to divert the conversation. He will absolutely cause the deaths of Americans if it means distracting from something negative about him.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
This statement is indicative of the rot at the core of the American elite. You all turn into toddlers the second you feel your influence slipping away. To say this with zero self-reflection is childishly absurd and exactly why new voices are needed to save America.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Plenty of cops are also January 6th insurrectionists.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Any voting bloc who made a conscious choice to stay home in November 2024 gets no seat at the table.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
The absolute tone-deafness of this post from someone with a Captain America pic in their bio. Do you think Steve Rogers owned or rented in Brooklyn? Should Peter Parker be homeless?
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
How does that work when Trump has not successfully assimilated to American values?
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it the language? Are we sure that Spanish-speaking women had as much trouble understanding who Trump was? This seems to be a problem exclusive to men, no matter their language.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
But he played ball with white supremacists. Are you telling me that doesn't work?
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
So, we're doing the "blame the media" thing here, but also not including podcasters?
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope they understand that these interviews become evidence in later trials.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
My conclusion is that I'm the person wearing the seatbelt and you're the crash test dummy.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
As others have pointed out, your reasoning for calling people paranoid for continuing to mask is extremely flawed.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
And that is most likely due to the fact that they were coddled as children and not told directly when they were wrong, or told that it didn't matter if they were wrong.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
No. Telling people it's okay to be wrong is how we got here. It's how so many people have decided that being wrong is equal to being right, so long as you "feel right".
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Apparently you didn't notice when you got brain worms, so it's unlikely your opinion is trustworthy.
pennyleiter.bsky.social (@pennyleiter.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask her what part of Europe she thinks Rock n Roll came from.