The argument nobody is ready for is that electing candidates funded by real estate developers is good, because facilitating real estate development is good, because it’s good for there to be more housing.
@constans People tend to have strong opinions about brutalism. I’m biased because I like it, but I think there’s something to be said for libraries not having tons of windows.
NY-13 congressional candidate @DarializaforNY has been silent on Ukraine while campaigning. Her website said she opposed all military aid until it was removed in February with no explanation.
❌Opposes military aid
❌Framed Russia as victim
❗️Future aid position unclear
@constans@GodParticle1989@Child_of_Yakub Pretty sure that you are willfully ignoring the social dimension of being a university student. People don’t just go to elite schools for the classes; they’re looking to make connections both professional and personal.
@constans@GodParticle1989@Child_of_Yakub It’s not that easy. There’s conformity to what a potential employer thinks you ought to do, and then there’s conformity to what your peers think you ought to do. Both exert pressure on a young graduate. This goes back to the Socratic dialogue in Plato’s Laches.