How dare I vote for Kamala Devi Harris and work my ass off trying to get enough others to do the same! Do you fucking hear yourself?
How dare I vote for Kamala Devi Harris and work my ass off trying to get enough others to do the same! Do you fucking hear yourself?
So did I. It wasn't enough; and blaming politicians for voters failures is an abdication of responsibility.
I blame the 🍊 and non and 3rd party voters. Why TF would I blame the 75 mil who ACTED RIGHT? That’s fucked up, stupid, and self destructive. Why not just stop and off ourselves right now by that logic?
You're entirely correct about who is most to blame; I just want to push back against certain groups which claim no responsibility despite not doing the work. (Good intentions aren't enough. I campaigned for Harris, but spend time thinking about what to do better next time. If there is a next time.)
No, in context, he's only saying what we've been saying all along. White voters are to blame here. As a group, we Failed. And anyone who only did the bare minimum, which, it sounds like this guy did, while criticizing Kamala Harris when we were all up against fascism? Should be blamed.
Ah ok. Still, those of us who had MVP’s back from the get go and got shat on for that, only to get shat on now by non Americans? That shit IRKS.
I’m with you. I also get what Ed was saying to that other one.
Don’t be irked, block!
Yeah, agreed.
Yeah, I hear you there. That part is Irritating AF. Especially since we're experiencing a rise in fascism & authoritarian govts World wide. People in democracies everywhere need to be doing what they can in their own countries to stop all this.
Because honestly? If we fail here in 2026 (& 2028) if we can't elect enough Democrats to stop Trump & Republicans? It becomes much more likely we're going to need other countries to stop the US.
I would gladly be invaded by Canada and become their 11th province.
🤣😂 If I thought it would work..because, yeah, admittedly, I have those fantasies too..
Right???
NGL. The healthcare is pretty solid
See???
Tbh I am rooting for a 50 state breakup
I am NOT. 1. That would require a civil war 2. Disabled people DIE in those situations 3. I'm stuck in a red state w/ no ability to move & I'm trans 4. W/ no federal govt, I die cuz, no income cuz: Disabled 5. Any plan involving moving people around is ridiculous & impossible to implement.
I was raised in a country that went through a “partition” (India).. was horrendous on people who had to move. I’m with you.
Partition is among the greatest mistakes in history imo /also Indian
Just, the thoughtlessness.. I get it on one level, I would love a simple easy solution. Sadly the world really doesn't work like that. Simple is often difficult if not traumatic to implement & easy often means people didn't think shit through.. 🫤
We would end up sharing a border with a country full of religious extremists with medieval peasant brain armed to the teeth.
Deus ex machina consisting of way ramped up distribution of Darwin awards that hit just right?
Yes. That too! 😳 That wouldn't go well either. For anyone. Especially since some would have nuclear weapons..😳😳😕
6. All "blue" states are full of Trumpers. How would we deal with them if we did secede? What would stop them from destroying us from the inside? 7. What army would we use to fight the US army that would not just let us go on our merry way??? ☹️
Exactly
This is right on, Jamie--the terrible harm that would come to folks already so vulnerable. People can't and shouldn't be expected to pick up and leave. It will literally kill people. People like me can't pretend that this a problem we can kick down the road. We have to turn, face it, and FIX IT.
Thank you! Exactly. I wish there was an easy, simple fix for all this, unfortunately, only way out is Through... And, it's gona be hard work..
Agree completely. It’s going to take a lot of work to get through this. I’m just so grateful to have you and others in my life, to get through this together.
Yeah it is! 🥰 I am too. Some days, y'all are all that helps me make it through..🫂🫂
Not to mention the "blue" state you move to today is not guaranteed to remain that way. Jersey is trending purple, and when the dust settles in the Gubernatorial election, having a MAGAt in the governor's mansion is a very real possibility. No cap, it's that close.
Also red states can only become blue with hard work and INVESTMENT and solidarity. Virginia went from the capital of the confederacy to the 1st southern state to ban the death penalty IN MY ADULT LIFE! That takes teamwork!
All that!! Missouri was a solidly purple-leaned blue state once...
Virginia used to be so red it’s orange and now it’s a hard fought blue that we push out of purple as best we can.
Exactly. May take time, & a hell of a lot of work, but, it can definitely be done.
Nuclear. Weapons. Dissolution of the Union would be a global disaster.
Exactly.
These people never think of the realities. Do they understand how expensive it is to move? Ceding whole states and leaving people like you, racial minorities, elderly people, etc. at the mercy of monsters? How is this different from white nationalists wanting their own states?
Fair point! I’m just so EXHAUSTED by being subject to the whims of the likes of Greg Abbott 😩 your point is well taken and I realize a 50 state breakup is not a serious solution.
Yeah, much as I'd love an easy/simple solution, there just isn't one. Sadly. 🫤
Right?! Exactly. I'd have to leave everything except wtf I could fit in the Jeep, along w/ the partner & my nbaughter. Then camp somewhere... At that point we're talkin refugee camps. 😡