The people who engage in that like to imagine that they're motivated by the same impulse that inspired lunch counter sit-ins and by any means necessary movements--I suspect, that it's more motivated by the impulse that inspires bullying kids for wearing outdated clothes.
@InlandCaGuy@ObsessiveRunner@JoyceCarolOates That's a mischaracterization of that interview. He clarified that he did not say that "Americans deserved" he did say "America deserved" and Cenk pushed saying "but saying that way is still wrong" and he agreed, saying "I should have used better and more precise language"
@InlandCaGuy@ObsessiveRunner@JoyceCarolOates There is also a clear distinction between crafted, written statements, and something that is blurted out in the heat of an angry moment and quickly retracted. If there's a collapse of nuance it's in using five seconds of video to characterize a whole position.
@DrKarlynB What's scaring me right now is the number of unknown people that are showing up and almost immediately getting into scraps. Violence is unnerving--manufactured violence is terrifying. Things are smelling manufactured right now.
@DrKarlynB Leftist here so flame away if you care to, but I had to chime in and say this is a very real, very human take. There was a point in 2020 where the trauma got to some so hard that they had to be in action to stop the shaking.
@love4champers@stoolpresidente I would absolutely LOVE if lies or even reckless errors of fact like Kimmel committed resulted in firings as a matter of course. But I am TERRIFIED when it only happens for lies the government doesn't approve of--and you should be too.
@erinnfl@nicholasmcraig@campusreform@RyanAFournier@libsoftiktok I remain disappointed by people comparing condemnation of a person's opinions, with condemnation of immutable aspects of a person's being. You've got the right to do either, but I think one should be universally considered revolting.
@getplayedpod In all of video games, there are exactly two characters that almost any person age 10 to 70 could name and recognize as a video game character--Mario and Pac-Man. That's the only acceptable one and two. Y'all way over thought your list.
@amy_elou@kevinvdahlgren I was talking to a guy a couple nights ago who has seen his share of these areas and he described the Van area as the worst for addiction signs he's ever seen, but the only such area where he never once felt personally unsafe.
@AfroAmericanJay@LifeStarMedia Her whole argument is a lie. She's trying to paint standing against misogyny, homophobia, latinophobia, homelessness, etc, as a burden to the fight against anti-blackness. Her between-the-lines is you gotta cosign holding people down, or you can't rise. That's a lie.
@thetrillbillies I grew up in a small town back when I'd get jumped for having long hair. I sat for the pledge in that small town. Took my fucking lumps for it. I'd say I'm unimpressed, but I can tell by his hat that he's an authentic tough guy--I'm taking his warning to heart.