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Mineru Atreides

@mineruatreides.bsky.social

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Sci-fi fan, liker of Zelda and metal. Democratic socialist, perpetually disappointed optimist. Agnostic atheist, college student Workers unite! (Now if only I can get a job) they/them unless told otherwise

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 9h

IQ is tied to abstract thinking. Abstract thinking skills emerge largely from literacy. So if you fail to teach someone to be truly literate (that is not just absorbing information, but interacting with it internally), then their abstract thinking will be limited.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 22h

The weapons part I'd say is the most important. While one exists as a way for people to shame them afterwards, the other directly aims to limit their ability to harm us.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

Fair enough

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

Kind of off topic, but they do this same thing against trans people. Supposedly too weak to be effective in the military, but also too strong to be trusted to allow for sports to be fair.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

She's a fool, but an honest fool.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

And certain tests have shown that it doesn't even really matter anyways. Sure men will prefer to go after less covered women, but if modest women are all they have, they'll still cross that line. Men need to learn self control, not demand conformity to their standards.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

I mean look at the declaration of independence and see how well the Trump administration's violations match with the violations laid out there.

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Cypher, the Cynical Historian @cynicalhistorian.bsky.social · 14d

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress... answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

It's telling that they think a no kings rally is anti-american. In their eyes, Trump is king.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

So basically I'm saying avoid making someone like Gavin Newsom the leader of the resistance. Trump is the symptom ofa greater distress largely caused by economic inequality. An angry centrist like Newsom will only stave off fascists, not beat them.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 1d

It's been going for a long time. Trump is the culmination of all of this. This problem will only continue until we build a legitimate opposition, not just based on beating fascists, but also building up the working class and the downtrodden to make fascism no longer mainstream.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 2d

We've heard their words. Now is just a matter of if they'll actually follow through.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 6d

I'm also tired of all the people around him. Even if he dies, there's JD Vance, who will basically act as the mouthpiece for Techno-fascist Peter Thiel (who is also on the list). Why cant we just deal with economic policies rather than have to fight tooth and nail for basic rights???

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 7d

So much winning!
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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 8d

If they were innocent, then they'd release the whole files to prove everyone wrong. The fact they're so hesitant to release them is indicative that even if they arent in them, their friends and allies are.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 8d

It was never about wanting people to have proper documentation. It was always racism.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 8d

Better to have mediocre viewership than bad viewership i guess.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 8d

As many others have said before, the real threat to women's safety isnt trans people, but predatory cis men and TERFs.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 9d

Remember that fascists are cowards. Instead of turning to the real people harming us (corrupt politicians and billionaires), they resort to bullying minorities and other "little people." All of them are bullies really.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 9d

The distance between that we know to be true and that what is being said by this regime is a complete abyss.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 10d

I mean it's a historical phenomena. A military can be convinced to do all sorts of attrocities, but once they're told to do it against those they care about, they tend to stop, if not from empathy, from self interest. And dont forget, around half the military voted Democrat, so they're not all MAGA.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 10d

Theres only so much a leader can tell the military to do. Telling them to attack their own people and neighbors would be most soldier's breaking point, because despite Trump's wishes, they arent his mindless drones to do literally anything.

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Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 12d

I think so. People who are in control arent constantly afraid of people having smaller disapproval. The fact they're trying to attack even the centrists as who align with Democrats as "radical leftists" is telling.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 13d

All the while posing themselves as if they were the truly intelligent.

Mineru Atreides @mineruatreides.bsky.social · 13d

The real problem is predatory cis men!