I am shocked and disgusted with myself for not having read this already. To the library!
Dragonstaff
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No, you should not have any "takeaway" without way more information than is publicly available now. This is the same thing that happened with ACORN: Republicans made a bunch of false accusations and idiot Democrats were way too fast about accepting their premise and firing the accused without even the slightest inquiry into what actually happens. I see we have learned nothing.
My money says this was entirely about keeping their crews safe. It doesn't make sense for them to just arbitrarily not help Republicans, so I want to hear from the manager before they are pilloried.
Democrats spend far too much time and energy pretending everyone to the left of the Democrats are anti-electoralist anarchists.
getting that to happen isn't as simple as just saying you're against the genocide, because Harris did that and it wasn't enough. It isn't as simple as supporting unions, because she did that and it wasn't enough. It isn't as simple as supporting rights for women, minorities, and LGBTQ, because she did that and it wasn't enough.
Yes. You're absolutely correct that what the Democrats are doing is not enough. If the DNC can get that through their thick skulls, maybe we have a chance next time.
You can't just say you support unions.
You can't just say you're against genocide.
You have to make people's lives materially better, and until the Dems choose to do that, we're in trouble.
Since 2020, they've gone mask off.
I get where you're coming from, but the reason I disagree is because you're assuming these people are acting in good faith. Why do they need a title?
Queer folk have always used symbols to distinguish ourselves and find others. We're ~10% of the population and it's necessary. Straight people do not commonly do so, and 100% of the people who feel the need to wear it like a badge are actually signaling their refusal to let the rest of us exist.
I, for one, would feel perfectly comfortable in an MMO with 90% straight people. (This is just called existing in public.) I would leave immediately if 90% of people wore a "Straight" title for no discernable reason.
Coward
The left hates the evil this country does. The right hates the people who live in this country but are slightly different than they are.
Conservatism is correlated with a complete lack of empathy. They have trouble understanding other people are sentient beings, let alone equally deserving of freedom. Any problem that doesn't affect them is just a lie made up by evil Others to take away what they rightly deserve, which is everything.
Leftists are so insignificant that we don't need to make any concessions to them but so powerful that they are responsible for any Democratic loss.
53% of white women voted for Trump.
Sorry if I was unclear. I am a leftist. I care about Gaza. I understand that Gaza was not a winning issue.
I am making a distinction between people who vote third party or don't vote to send a message and people who don't vote out of apathy. The former group is small. I don't think a foreign policy issue will usually swing an election.
I, for one, don't believe that electoralism will solve our problems. I vote for harm reduction and on the off chance I'm wrong, and because our voices matter a bit more in down ballot races. I'd guess this is the most common position amongst people left of the Dems.
When I said "more data than is publicly available now", did you think I was referring to a title on Lemmy?
The article includes someone they refer to as a "whistleblower". The analogy with ACORN would be noted liar Jacob Wohl.
The article also includes a statement from FEMA Agency head, Deanne Criswell. I was talking about her when I said "idiot Democrats who fired the accused without even the slightest inquiry".
On second thought, I'm not sure she's a Democrat. I assume she was appointed by Biden. But the article does not indicate any sort of inquiry or have a statement from the manager involved.
Are you under the impression that only NC Republicans hate FEMA? This conspiracy theory is decades old. I suspect you are referring to Helene because you are ignorant of the long standing antipathy between Republicans and FEMA.
If you have any reason to believe Republicans aren't threatening FEMA workers after Milton, feel free to share it. Otherwise, maybe wait for an investigation before jumping to conclusions.