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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 6h

At least you admit NATO is a threat which clarifies why Ukraine joining NATO was a red line for Russia. It would be like if Mexico joined a military alliance with Russia against the US.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 14h

Welfare for the wealthy as usual.

Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 14h

It's also blatant election interference. Vote for corrupt US-approved candidate or else.

Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 17h

The idea that Russia wants to take over Europe is childish. It just wants the existential threat of NATO off its borders.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 1d

Voting lesser of two evils was a strategic blunder. It led to the "left" committing genocide.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 1d

Racism/sexism can't be addressed without understanding the raging class war. Most are too distracted to even know it's happening. While you're busy reflecting on your implicit bias the ultra rich continue their institutional takeover. Rosa Luxemburg & W.E.B. Du Bois understood this.

Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 2d

Economically insecure people are susceptible to the right-wing hate speech Trump spews out. Dems ran US for 35 years after the New Deal when they were partnered with unions & the working class. It's no mystery they're losing--they work for their wealthy donors now. It's class war, not culture war.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 3d

He got the peace prize then ordered 4,000 extrajudicial killings.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 3d

Biden was giving Netanyahu everything he wanted & was a proven ally so courting Trump & stroking his ego was just covering both bases.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 3d

With winners like Kissinger and Obama, I've learned not trust the process.

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Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 3d

It wasn't just religion. There's been a concerted effort by capitalists to erase class consciousness & have the people bicker amongst themselves as the "invisible hand" picks their pockets.

Ethel @ethelmerman01.bsky.social · 3d

With such ideological fragmentation across the workforce today & with so many barely making ends meet, the barriers to a general strike seem all but impossible to overcome. It'll take a major collapse in quality of life to bring about unity & the "nothing to lose" mentality needed.