Fishful Thinking

Do the work. Perform, don't be performative. Stop trying to fix cultural problems with politicians.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

I have an idea for replacing one of those statues...

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@j_divis White salamander worshipper says what now?

[🐝 ໓ēຖคē - RBF 👑 @DenaePFA]

*bumping*

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

The most accurate assessment of this platform is ever saw was "performative cesspool". But this 👇 one may take the prize. Funny thing is, she authored both. 😉

[Magdi Jacobs @magi_jay]

It's funny that so many people on this website write arguments using language that is bound to polarize people against accepting their conclusion. It's almost like an instinctual reflex to posture rather than to persuade.

[Stephen Robinson (Bluesky at @playtyperguy.com) @SER1897]

I am not entirely sold on economic populism, but the Biden admin didn’t really go after a perceived “elite” (other than complaining about media coverage) and the economy policy was standard progressivism not populism (focus on working and middle class).

[Secretary Pete's Starbase One 2028 🐝🚀🛸🍷 @TrekkiesforPete]

Back in my day, it was not only polite, but required, to attribute your work.

The Pete Buttigieg playbook from 7 years ago seems to be the go-to document for Democrats old and new to the scene.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

The price of Platner: national Democrats now face a choice between

a) Reviling a large (and maybe growing) number of women as liars; or

b) Arguing through November that twisting a woman's arm and locking her in a room is merely "messy," not violent.

https://t.co/3inOrH7M05

[Katrina 🐝 @KatrinaWTE]

Pete Buttigieg spoke with him and other dairy farmers in Wisconsin, 4 mos ago.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

Guy's been parroting and taking his cues from Buttigieg since Veepstakes.

[Katrina 🐝 @KatrinaWTE]

Pete Buttigieg ran on all of these things over 7 years ago, and has been pushing for reforms since. In fact, he was the only one for expanding the Supreme Court at that time. I suppose he should take it as a compliment that others are finally on board.
—> https://t.co/OLOUUr7H9m

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

Much more relevant (negative) stat than unemployment e.g.

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Fox: Inflation has now outpaced wages for the first time. Inflation at 3.8% over the past 12 months. Wages are up 3.4% over that time.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

meaningful in terms of sentiment as "8% but down from 10%, heading to 4.7%".
Rate of a change and direction of change always beats nominal change or absolute value.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

It's not often a President can have such direct effects on an economy as many of us desire. However, Obama being reelected in 2012 w/ UE of 8%, could be argued as thank God he was, cause UE got down to 4.7% and we can point to specific actions that ushered that. And, 8% is not

[DR. Reesetheone1 since licenses aren't needed �� @reesetheone1]

With unemployment at 8 percent?

Nope.

Black Latino Asians and union whites powered him to a second term while non union white folks shitted on him.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@MeidasTouch @dcpoll Context is why you view both headlines incorrectly and instead blame the press. Which as a Democrat i continue to say does nothing for our credibility.
March of 2021 saw a 770k jobs number. (Revised down from 916k)

Estimates for that April were ONE MILLION. Headline was right.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@lxeagle17 @EsotericCD https://t.co/hb5WFL5GUP

[Zaid Jilani @ZaidJilani]

She is going to surgically attach herself to Ossoff to get over the finish line

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@lxeagle17 @EsotericCD I think we all know what that is about. Hey, it's smart.

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

Another encouraging sign: The Black Unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in May.

That's the lowest in a year.

The Black unemployment rate is often seen as a leading indicator. The fact that it's improving is another good sign (and an indicator that more Americans are benefitting from job gains this year)

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

It's worth watching where the jobs are being created.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@reesetheone1 My point is this does not make her the benchmark for anything - crowd sizes, funds, etc. She's on stage saying "Some people say i am the most qualified person to ever run for President", but Douggie says she was given all the shit jobs. Obviously they can't both be true.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@reesetheone1 you HONESTLY think that the guy who outraced Harris in 2020, well, with the ease that several others did, and then laid down a $29M quarter saying "here Joe", couldn't muster a bit more w/ one and half BILLION? At least a county maybe?

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

@reesetheone1 False equivalence.

[Fishful Thinking @FishBanc]

I feel like this guy Geechee told all of you about the Bidens, their staff, and how his exit screwed over Harris before either book but none of you were hearing it.