I am not sure most Americans appreciate that Joseph Aoun is a Christian (as obvious as it may be to Middle East watchers who understand the system in Lebanon)
This Christian president of Lebanon may just have the vision & backbone to be a real partner for regional peace.
I ❤️ Lebanon.
The math doesn't add up:
→ Hate crimes targeting religious communities have surged in recent years
→ $978M in security grant requests in 2024 alone
→ Less than half of grant applications funded
→ I requested $1 billion in NSGP Funding
→ House Republicans proposed $315 million
When houses of worship are under threat, this is not the time to lowball our safety.
https://t.co/zeXekgSolX
Doesn’t apply to Schumer due to how unpopular he is but I will say this as a general statement.
One thing normie dems have to start doing is drop this “go high” and be neutral philosophy and start endorsing normie dem candidates in the primary.
Every time there is a progressive you have Bernie and AOC burning down the house for them and barnstorming that race within nanoseconds. Harris, Newsom, Pete, hell even the Obama’s need to stop this “endorsing in the primary is unprofessional” philosophy, and start doing the same.
Politico: Avila Chevalier, the democratic socialist vying to unseat Espaillat, suggested in a since-deleted social media post that the U.S. shared at least some blame for Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. #NY13
Link to article: https://t.co/btTYJSyf8o
As Democrats, we need to stop the Corbynization of our party. Right here, right now. And that starts with #NY13. Darializa Avila Chevalier would be a cancer on us for years to come. The same goes for Claire Valdez in #NY07.
Things most Americans agree on:
Groceries cost too much.
Tariffs suck and make no sense.
Congress and Presidents shouldn’t trade stocks.
The debt is a mess.
The border should be secure, but legal immigration is good.
Endless wars are stupid, especially ones that nobody wants and have never been explained.
Americans are exhausted.
AI is like my new best friend that also might be trying to take my job, my ability to think for myself, and my humanity in the process. Yo like I love you, but WTF, but I still love you.
Diversity is actually awesome! The opposite is boring AF.
Canadians are super fucking cool.
Mexicans are chill.
Putin isn’t a good guy looking out for America’s best interest. Rocky IV and Miracle are great movies.
Good neighbors are a blessing.
Freedom of religion and coexistence without having to blow each other up is probably a good idea.
We all question, are we alone in the universe?
We all fuck up along the way.
Epstein didn’t hang himself.
The Trumps and Epstein were best friends for decades. It’s like Bert trying to tell us Ernie was just an acquaintance in the same social scene on Sesame Street back in the day.
The Cowboys suck. Go Birds!
Things we’re told to fight about:
Me.
Laptop.
Vaccines.
Transgenders in sports.
Pronouns.
That’s the joke.
🚩President Joseph Aoun to CNN confronting Tehran directly: Lebanon is not Iran’s country, it is ours. He accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States, and put Hezbollah on notice that there’s no other way except through one path only, negotiation.
Quite a massive problem for Israel going forward into the near future. Netanyahu’s gamble for regional dominance and restructuring at the risk of international favorability has failed thus far.
That Matt Stoller longs for the age of Dixiecrats is well-known, that he longs for the age of women being shoved out of public life is another dimension to his reactionary economic and political views.