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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

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Dimension 20 @dimension20.bsky.social · 13h

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 1d

I think it highlighted and is becoming a huge signifier to left of center the degree by which the party will not listen to its base. It calls into question whether the narratives told that Republicans simply outmaneuvered them or were too hard to work with are true.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 1d

I low-key love this take because if you boil it down, their issue is with free speech and awareness which just makes me think of someone being like, "Breast cancer awareness actually makes me want to root for breast cancer."

pinkslurryclub.bsky.social @pinkslurryclub.bsky.social · 1d

I don't live in Gaza, and neither do you. I’ve closely followed international news for over 30 years, so I know that at any given time there is a soul-searing act of inhumanity going on somewhere. Harping on Gaza to the exclusion of every other issue last year was stupid and counterproductive.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 1d

I try to go to at least one protest a month nowadays.

But honestly, I think one of the most effective ways to fight is to be really really annoying to all the people in my life that would prefer not to know or think about the horrors occuring around them.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 1d

Means testing is expensive and ineffective in its stated goal. In it's real unstated goal of burdening the social safety net with administrative costs that double in increasing the cost of the program while minimizing the effect in order to support bad narratives about whatever program, it's great.

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 1d

This train has a giant luxurious ass bathroom

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

I believe in rehabilitative justice, just not rehabilitation. 👀

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

that's not something I believe in

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

Because you are the arbiter of objective reality?

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

If that's how you want to see it, not much I can do about that.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

no, I was called a nazi, that's the subject of the post you replied to.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

And I don't like being called a nazi so that someone can get a dopamine hit.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

I don't believe there is anyone smarter than me.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

You could have said, 'Believing he didn't know it was a nazi tattoo for 20 years is naive.' I'd respect that.

You might even add, 'Not knowing the totenkopf is ignorant.' I could hear that.

But you went with, 'You're a nazi.'

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Xodanix3 @xodanix3.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder how much bacteria is spread around public areas from nasty ppl that go to the bathroom then don't wash their hands?

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

In better words, in my experience the people who make me aware of their knowledge of nazi symbolism are nazis. Intellectually, I know historians and like costume makers might be more likely as well. And tbh, a lot of specific WW2 hobbyists I look at like civil war hobbyists and and that's not kindly

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

Pbb because in my life's experience, it may be possible that non-nazis know what a totenkopf is and other such knowledge of nazi-symbolism but they never had any reason to let me know that. The people who I am aware of having extensive Nazi knowledge are mostly Nazis. And historians intellectually.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know that. And I didn't assume anyone was a Nazi. That's actually laughable. I said I would be suspicious. That's not an assumption or accusation. That means I'd be questioning why they knew it.

If we can't talk without putting words in my mouth, we can't talk buddy. What's your goal here?

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

Sincere question?

If someone knows a totenkopf by name, I'd be suspicious of them. I'd question why they knew it. If they knew it because they were history buffs, cool. If they knew it because they collected nazi memorabilia, I'd be alarmed.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I'll say things against him now. I just won't say things I don't believe. But does my answer matter to you? Or is this just another dunk?

Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

So, it wasn't a sincere question? You weren't trying to get to know me, you were trying to dunk on me. To put me down to make yourself feel better.

Fine.

But I'd like to get to know you. What about telling me how dumb I am and my club sucks does it for you? Are you cognizant of the dopamine chase?

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

Sincere question? Not including people I only really talk to online, I play pool a group of people in a league but I'm not in the league. I go to some of the happy hours after DSA meetings but I'm not much of a drinker so not often. Leftist gun club. Work and family and few other friends from past.

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Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

Is that Rage Against the Machine?

Narrator @narratively.bsky.social · 2d

you can use alt text, I know it. Delete and try again please.

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