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VincentJ

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Pondering life and existence in the last days of American Democracy. MAGA’s, GOP apologists and basically anyone who contributed to the Fascist takeover of the US (directly OR indirectly) will be blocked. Purveyor of fine turtlenecks. #BLM #Resistance

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · Jan 24

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

The Country of California? Could the state with the largest economy leave the union?

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The Country of California? Could the state with the largest economy leave the union?

Trump and Newsom have been trading barbs over water. How far could this dispute go?

www.usatoday.com

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 10h

I “left” organized religion long ago…when I went to college because even back then I knew it was a cult. Raised Catholic up to that point.

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 10h

Point taken….

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 12h

I am!

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 12h

Republicana here would call that the “nanny state”. Most of the rest of us would call it smart.

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 12h

Nothing says “Christian” like starving children to death. I must have missed that part of the bible.

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 14h

And that’s why Vancouver is voted one of the world’s most livable cities.

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 16h

I guess that’s just his reflects because his medulla is on the Fritz and he can’t create new avenues of blame. 🤷‍♂️😂

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

Possibly….i hope it doesn’t have to come to that though.

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

Ya think?

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

If there’s a silver lining to this national nightmare it’s that the Orange Dictator’s threats towards blue state governors and blue city mayors is having the effect of elevating them to national prominence as they display courage and leadership in the face of tyranny. Now if we only had a media..🤷‍♂️

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

He absolutely did and MAGA farmers are now in their FAFO phase of this….

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

Now if they do their jobs they may be able to uncover how Musk helped Trump steal the election.

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

#winning

Reuters @reuters.com · 18h

Brazil's soybean exports to hit record as US out of market, Chinese demand strong reut.rs/4q6rzYW

Brazil's soybean exports to hit record as US out of market, Chinese demand strong

Brazil's soybean exports are expected to reach 102.2 million tons through end-October, surpassing annual volumes for the whole of 2024 and 2023, reflecting the absence of U.S. competitors serving Chinese importers, grain exporter group Anec data showed on Wednesday.

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

I think that’s true. Throw in Latino’s and progressive whites and you have a coalition of numbers that would overwhelm pretty much any federal response. 🤷‍♂️

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VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

Well…they have to win elections first. If the left (which I am a part of) can stop self owning when the Democratic candidate don’t meet their purity standards then the Dems can move to action. I’ve noticed when they’re in charge they write and execute sound policy. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

Once the revolution is concluded we need to strip the red states of much of their federal funding and make them pay their own way…like the blue states have had to for decades. Let’s start with Texas.

VincentJ @vincentj1217.bsky.social · 18h

And so this national nightmare continues…he keeps picking fights with blue state governors and blue city mayors threatening them at every turn. Is he so certain he’d win that confrontation? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️