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Yes, the most exhausting thing about the far-left is responding to their completely fictional version of the Democratic Party (one that is not, for instance, one of the most visibly pro-trans parties on Earth).
And where they believe punishing America with fascism is justified by Dem failures.
And where they believe punishing America with fascism is justified by Dem failures.
Speaking as someone who has many, many complaints about the Democratic Party, “letting them lose” when they’re in a contest with an actual fascist party isn’t very smart. Nor is it remotely fair to say they’ve adopted far right policies on trans rights, immigration, or abortion (??).
chat is it good or bad if the only defense against fascism is voting for one party forever and never letting them lose no matter how far right they go and how much of the fascist's policies around immigration and trans rights and abortion they start taking on over time?
February 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Yes, the most exhausting thing about the far-left is responding to their completely fictional version of the Democratic Party (one that is not, for instance, one of the most visibly pro-trans parties on Earth).
And where they believe punishing America with fascism is justified by Dem failures.
And where they believe punishing America with fascism is justified by Dem failures.
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Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.
The Project 2025 architect who promised to put federal employees “in trauma” is spending $15 million of former USAID funding—money that would have gone toward fighting HIV, polio, malaria, and other diseases—to bankroll his security detail. trib.al/TSV3cmb
February 16, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Everywhere this man goes he should be treated as if he murdered millions of children, because he did.
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Ban sports betting advertising.
February 15, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Ban sports betting advertising.
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This is why healthy democracies don’t have competitive fascist parties - because it turns elections into Russian roulette. The dilemma isn’t “the same party has to win every time for us to be safe” but “the same party has to LOSE every time.” The fascist party is the danger
I do think this raises a problem though: A system where one party must win all the time to prevent fascism is not sustainable. If the electorate cannot simply reject candidates like Trump who threaten to use the military on their opponents... that's very very bad.
February 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This is why healthy democracies don’t have competitive fascist parties - because it turns elections into Russian roulette. The dilemma isn’t “the same party has to win every time for us to be safe” but “the same party has to LOSE every time.” The fascist party is the danger
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The problem is that letting absolutely nutbars build huge followings poisons the entire environment even if you, personally, do not interact with them. This is PRECISELY what has gone wrong on Twitter - the far right has massive social gravity even if you don’t talk to it.
Bluesky needs better moderation. The level of crazy bullshit, wishing death on people, speading lies, vitriolic comments, dogpiling, etc on here is way too damn high
It would be a real bummer if the site becomes unusable for all but the most troubled and troublesome people
It would be a real bummer if the site becomes unusable for all but the most troubled and troublesome people
Man every day I wonder if I shouldn’t just delete my account on here maybe. Opening Bluesky makes me want to actually walk in front of a truck. I don’t think people on here understand how crazy they’ve gotten
February 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The problem is that letting absolutely nutbars build huge followings poisons the entire environment even if you, personally, do not interact with them. This is PRECISELY what has gone wrong on Twitter - the far right has massive social gravity even if you don’t talk to it.
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The left attacks create a permission structure for non-voters. “Eh, they’re all the same anyway.” Same thing happened in 2000. It contributes to the miasmatic discontent with candidates that drives low-info voters to make terrible choices.
At least half of Stein's votes weren't gettable, they were gonna go third party regardless. So that's not enough. And non-voters are overwhelmingly people who are less engaged in politics, they aren't ideological hardliners abstaining for that reason in any substantial numbers.
February 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The left attacks create a permission structure for non-voters. “Eh, they’re all the same anyway.” Same thing happened in 2000. It contributes to the miasmatic discontent with candidates that drives low-info voters to make terrible choices.
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But we didn't have economic stagnation for the working class. We had a period of unusually *high* wage growth for low income workers.
February 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
But we didn't have economic stagnation for the working class. We had a period of unusually *high* wage growth for low income workers.
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There are very few things I believe more strongly than this:
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
There are very few things I believe more strongly than this:
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
If you orient your politics around things that you know are not true, or don’t care if are true, whether because it sounds good, or you think it’ll impress people, or any other reason, you are planting the seeds of your own destruction.
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"you've lost another Hegseth advisor?"
April 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"you've lost another Hegseth advisor?"
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it is also worth pointing out that tech workers are as uniformly supportive of Democrats as it is possible for a group to be. it is the bosses who have turned against them, as a side effect of turning against their workers.
tech industry got some negative reporting (crucified) which explains why they are backing a movement that wants to literally non metaphorically crucify dems. i am v smart
noah smith buying into “the tech companies were progressive until the woke mob made them fascist” is perfect noah smith. no notes.
November 28, 2024 at 10:13 PM
it is also worth pointing out that tech workers are as uniformly supportive of Democrats as it is possible for a group to be. it is the bosses who have turned against them, as a side effect of turning against their workers.
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Olivia Nuzzi is on leave from New York Magazine after the star journalist had allegedly engaged in a romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Oliver Darcy reports
Olivia Nuzzi on leave from New York magazine after RFK relationship
"Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have been assigned to cover the presidential campaign," a spokesperson for the magazine said.
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September 20, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Olivia Nuzzi is on leave from New York Magazine after the star journalist had allegedly engaged in a romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Oliver Darcy reports
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>the GOP is actually sticking with Robinson
September 20, 2024 at 12:49 AM
>the GOP is actually sticking with Robinson
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Honestly I think if the Democrats lose the election at this point we deserve autocracy.
If we can’t fend off a gooner black nazi, a convinced felon, and a guy that rambles about immigrants eating cats, maybe democracy just wasn’t meant to be.
If we can’t fend off a gooner black nazi, a convinced felon, and a guy that rambles about immigrants eating cats, maybe democracy just wasn’t meant to be.
September 19, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Honestly I think if the Democrats lose the election at this point we deserve autocracy.
If we can’t fend off a gooner black nazi, a convinced felon, and a guy that rambles about immigrants eating cats, maybe democracy just wasn’t meant to be.
If we can’t fend off a gooner black nazi, a convinced felon, and a guy that rambles about immigrants eating cats, maybe democracy just wasn’t meant to be.