Caroline

[Bonnie Boden @designergirla]

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF A DEMOCRAT THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

Ron Howard has summed up what many of us believe. Including me....
“I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Let's break it down, shall we? Because quite frankly, I'm getting a little tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for. Spoiler alert: not every liberal is the same, though the majority of liberals I know think along roughly these same lines:
1. I believe a country should take care of its weakest members. A country cannot call itself civilized when its children, disabled, sick, and elderly are neglected. PERIOD.
2. I believe healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Somehow that's interpreted as "I believe Obamacare is the end-all, be-all." This is not the case. I'm fully aware that the ACA has problems, that a national healthcare system would require everyone to chip in, and that it's impossible to create one that is devoid of flaws, but I have yet to hear an argument against it that makes "let people die because they can't afford healthcare" a better alternative. I believe healthcare should be far cheaper than it is, and that everyone should have access to it. And no, I'm not opposed to paying higher taxes in the name of making that happen.
3. I believe education should be affordable. It doesn't necessarily have to be free (though it works in other countries so I'm mystified as to why it can't work in the US), but at the end of the day, there is no excuse for students graduating college saddled with five- or six-figure debt.
4. I don't believe your money should be taken from you and given to people who don't want to work. I have literally never encountered anyone who believes this. Ever. I just have a massive moral problem with a society where a handful of people can possess the majority of the wealth while there are people literally starving to death, freezing to death, or dying because they can't afford to go to the doctor. Fair wages, lower housing costs, universal healthcare, affordable education, and the wealthy actually paying their share would go a long way toward alleviating this. Somehow believing that makes me a communist.
5. I don't throw around "I'm willing to pay higher taxes" lightly. If I'm suggesting something that involves paying more, well, it's because I'm fine with paying my share as long as it's actually going to something besides lining corporate pockets or bombing other countries while Americans die without healthcare.
6. I believe companies should be required to pay their employees a decent, livable wage. Somehow this is always interpreted as me wanting burger flippers to be able to afford a penthouse apartment and a Mercedes. What it actually means is that no one should have to work three full-time jobs just to keep their head above water. Restaurant servers should not have to rely on tips, multibillion-dollar companies should not have employees on food stamps, workers shouldn't have to work themselves into the ground just to barely make ends meet, and minimum wage should be enough for someone to work 40 hours and live.
7. I am not anti-Christian. I have no desire to stop Christians from being Christians, to close churches, to ban the Bible, to forbid prayer in school, etc. (BTW, prayer in school is NOT illegal; *compulsory* prayer in school is - and should be - illegal). All I ask is that Christians recognize *my* right to live according to *my* beliefs. When I get pissed off that a politician is trying to legislate Scripture into law, I'm not "offended by Christianity" -- I'm offended that you're trying to force me to live by your religion's rules. You know how you get really upset at the thought of Muslims imposing Sharia law on you? That's how I feel about Christians trying to impose biblical law on me. Be a Christian. Do your thing. Just don't force it on me or mine.
8. I don't believe LGBT people should have more rights than you. I just believe they should have the *same* rights as you.
9. I don't believe illegal immigrants should come to America and have the world at their feet, especially since THIS ISN'T WHAT THEY DO (spoiler: undocumented immigrants are ineligible for all those programs they're supposed to be abusing, and if they're "stealing" your job it's because your employer is hiring illegally). I believe there are far more humane ways to handle undocumented immigration than our current practices (i.e., detaining children, splitting up families, ending DACA, etc).
10. I don't believe the government should regulate everything, but since greed is such a driving force in our country, we NEED regulations to prevent cut corners, environmental destruction, tainted food/water, unsafe materials in consumable goods or medical equipment, etc. It's not that I want the government's hands in everything -- I just don't trust people trying to make money to ensure that their products/practices/etc. are actually SAFE. Is the government devoid of shadiness? Of course not. But with those regulations in place, consumers have recourse if they're harmed and companies are liable for medical bills, environmental cleanup, etc. Just kind of seems like common sense when the alternative to government regulation is letting companies bring their bottom line into the equation.
11. I believe our current administration is fascist. Not because I dislike them or because I can’t get over an election, but because I've spent too many years reading and learning about the Third Reich to miss the similarities. Not because any administration I dislike must be Nazis, but because things are actually mirroring authoritarian and fascist regimes of the past.
12. I believe the systemic racism and misogyny in our society is much worse than many people think, and desperately needs to be addressed. Which means those with privilege -- white, straight, male, economic, etc. -- need to start listening, even if you don't like what you're hearing, so we can start dismantling everything that's causing people to be marginalized.
13. I am not interested in coming after your blessed guns, nor is anyone serving in government. What I am interested in is the enforcement of present laws and enacting new, common sense gun regulations. Got another opinion? Put it on your page, not mine.
14. I believe in so-called political correctness. I prefer to think it’s social politeness. If I call you Chuck and you say you prefer to be called Charles I’ll call you Charles. It’s the polite thing to do. Not because everyone is a delicate snowflake, but because as Maya Angelou put it, when we know better, we do better. When someone tells you that a term or phrase is more accurate/less hurtful than the one you're using, you now know better. So why not do better? How does it hurt you to NOT hurt another person?
15. I believe in funding sustainable energy, including offering education to people currently working in coal or oil so they can change jobs. There are too many sustainable options available for us to continue with coal and oil. Sorry, billionaires. Maybe try investing in something else.
16. I believe that women should not be treated as a separate class of human. They should be paid the same as men who do the same work, should have the same rights as men and should be free from abuse. Why on earth shouldn’t they be?
I think that about covers it. Bottom line is that I'm a liberal because I think we should take care of each other. That doesn't mean you should work 80 hours a week so your lazy neighbor can get all your money. It just means I don't believe there is any scenario in which preventable suffering is an acceptable outcome as long as money is saved.”
Ron Howard

[Negan @Roger_Negan]

This

[Cyndi..🌻🌹💙🩵🎶 @cyndiwanek]

Yes, absolutely 💯

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

A message to all sane Republicans:

He pardoned 1,600 violent criminals.
You said nothing.

He bulldozed the East Wing.
You said nothing.

He interfered with the release of the Epstein files. You said nothing.

He took over the Kennedy Center and renamed it after himself. You said nothing.

He accepted a $400 million airplane as a personal gift. You said nothing.

He threatened Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Greenland, Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. You said nothing.

He tariffed just about everyone but Russia, causing inflation and instability worldwide. You said nothing.

He attacked a nation during mediated negotiations. You said nothing.

His ill-conceived war killed 175 children on day one. You said nothing.

He alienated and insulted our allies. You said nothing.

His ICE Army terrorized and murdered U.S. citizens. You said nothing.

He committed murder on the high seas. You said nothing.

He co-opted the Justice Department and directed it to prosecute his political enemies. You said nothing.

It’s time to start talking.

[DulceBiatch @BiatchDulce]

This!!
Nailed it! 🎯 🎯 🎯
Couldn’t say it better myself.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

After receiving violent threats, Don Winslow responded not with rage, but with truth. His new video asks how America went from disagreement and decency to menace and fear under trump.

The ending will give you chills.
https://t.co/FmBCQBisNT

[Caroline @CarolineArabian]

@MeghanMcCain Is it REALLY beneath President Trump though? You obviously have not paid enough attention to all the hatred and vitriol spewing from him since… forever!

[MAGA Cult Slayer @MAGACult2]

He called Vance incompetent

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Country music megastar Zach Bryan ENRAGES MAGA world by releasing an anti-ICE song called “Bad News” in which he says that America is “fading.”

This is an apocalyptic culture war defeat for Republicans…

“And ICE is gonna come, bust down your door/Try to build a house no one builds no more/But I got a telephone,” Bryan sings in a one-minute clip of the as yet unreleased song.

“Kids are all scared and all alone/The Boss stopped bumping, the rock stopped rolling,” he continues, seemingly referring to Bruce Springsteen who has been relentlessly attacked by conservatives for his outspoken anti-Trump beliefs.

“The middle fingers rising and it won’t stop showing/I got some bad news/The fading of the red, white and blue,” Bryan adds.

In the same clip, he refers to cops as “cocky motherf*ckers.”

Bryan, a U.S. Navy veteran, is one of the hottest names in country music — a genre beloved by Republicans — and regularly sells out stadiums. He’s known for such hits as “Something in the Orange” and “I Remember Everything.”

Bryan has appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast in the past, described himself as a “libertarian,” and is known for his literary yet infectious songwriting. If superstars like Bryan are now vocally opposing this administration’s cruel practices, it’s clear that the political atmosphere has shifted dramatically away from Republicans.

According to Forbes, this new song has gone viral on TikTok and accumulated millions of views and thousands of supportive comments from average Americans who despise ICE for its increasingly fascist behavior. Meanwhile, MAGA supporters are melting down on X and insisting that Bryan has “Bud Lighted himself.” In reality, his popularity has never been greater.

Please retweet and ❤️ to urge Zach Bryan to release the full song!

[Caroline @CarolineArabian]

This ⬇️⬇️ hilarious!

[Vennie Kocsis @VennieKocsis]

Welp if the rapture happens tomorrow or the next day I hope you don’t get to go just for fuckin’ up this lady’s birthday.

#rapture #rapturewatch

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

😡

[Caroline @CarolineArabian]

Well said!

[✭ 🅑🅤🅑🅑🅐 ✭ @BubbatheOG]

This is worth recycling ♻️

[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

Only a white man in America can…

be videotaped with underaged girls while hanging with a child sex trafficker

cheat on his wife with a porn actresses and pay her to keep quiet

publicly fantasize about having sex with his own daughter

openly boast about sexually assaulting random women

be convicted of 34 felonies

have 91 criminal charges, 26 sexual assault allegations, 5 bankruptcies, and 2 impeachments

be sued by the Department of Justice for racial discrimination

have a $25 million fraud settlement, a $400 million fraud judgment, and a $96 million sexual assault judgments

…and be considered a good Christian by white evangelicals and elected president of the United States

[RB @rbisrb]

Right On...

[𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 @beyoncegarden]

he CHEWED HIM UP so bad here i'm crying�