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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 10d

It's clear Klein has just lost the plot. You can hear the fear and confusion in that conversation with Coates.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 11d

"Literally every problem facing the country is because of [illegals, liberals, trans people, the media]." - JD Vance

janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 12d

"Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life...Someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.”

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Pope Leo XIV Wades Into Durbin Debate

The number of bishops who have condemned Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor Durbin with a 'lifetime achievement award' has risen to 10, including two bishops emeritus.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 14d

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

Kubrick was a genius. Fun fact: that was the first major studio film to use Steadicam.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

Rosemary's Baby, The Shining, Hereditary.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

I mean John Kelly called Trump a fascist.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

Best horror film ever.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

I don't disagree that Ds should allow a certain amount of heterodoxy to get to 52% or more, my specific point is that Klein framing Kirk's approach to politics as the way to achieve that is a contradiction. Thanks for clarifying I don't disagree with any of the above.

janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

"Doing politics Charlie Kirk's way" would actually *not* be trying to persuade the other side, it would be staging cage matches with overmatched conservative college students and making them look bad on TikTok.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

It's not just bad it negates the supposed larger point you say he's making.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

What's worse is he doubled and tripled down on it.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

He wasn't doing that at all, he was using bad faith arguments and strawmen for clickbait. He wasn't engaging in good faith arguments he was monetizing "owning the libs."

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 16d

There is a massive gap between "we should try to persuade a subset of Trump voters" and "bad faith, racism, and misinformation in support of a fascist political project is doing politics right."

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 17d

I don't know what you mean. It was a historically bad take and deserves to be mocked relentlessly, and doing so is proper and necessary.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 17d

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 17d

You gotta check this album out.

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Hot Summer Dance - Wikipedia

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 18d

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 18d

"Atlantic writer Sally Jenkins saluted Kirk, claiming he “argued with civility” and asserting that his death was “a significant loss for those who believe engagement can help bridge disagreements.”

Civility?! Is this a joke?

janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 19d

I may never stop this.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 19d

"Too batshit for Jon Yoo" is quite a standard.

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janthonylong.bsky.social @janthonylong.bsky.social · 19d

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