John C. Reilly questions why human rights have become political
"If you stand up for human rights, why is that a right or left thing? Why aren’t people on the right wing concerned about human rights?"
"Elon Musk says, 'don’t be fooled by the empathy trap'. ... Empathy is not a trap, empathy is a superpower. It’s what makes human beings exceptional, our ability to look outside ourself”
"Do unto others ... It's crazy that we have to argue for these things"
(via It's Open Pod)
dudes who don’t listen to punk and aren’t involved in the scene will tell you that conservatism is the new punk because gay rights are a thing now, what a gross misunderstanding of punk and genuinely stupid take this is, it’s actually embarrassing.
we are a country of over 330 MILLION people and the two main options we get are these pathetic jackasses. what an absurd reality. infinite resources to improve our lives and the world yet we’re stuck with two deathbed losers with nothing to offer.
Idk how you look at this and it just doesn't instantly radicalize you. Instead of forgiving student loan debt or universal health care. Your tax money is funding a genocide. YOUR hard earned money is going to kill helpless women and children. Fathers and mothers. Think about that
My son is 15
I never bought him a pride onesie when he was a baby.
I never read him a book that had two moms as part of the storyline.
When he was little stores and businesses didn’t have LGBTQ+ displays and we didn’t celebrate pride month.
He was raised Catholic, and went to church.
Guess what? He is gay.
The rainbow won’t make your kids gay. They are born that way. A display in a store won’t make your kid trans, they are born that way.
If you don’t love and accept them for who they are, YOU are a shitty parent.
They haven’t failed, you have.
Wow: Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, one of the Dems that the GOP is trying to expel from state legislature to protesting gun violence, calls out his colleagues on the floor
‘For years, one of your colleagues, an admitted child molester, sat in this chamber – no expulsion’
Republicans have banned:
- CRT
- Books
- Abortions
- Saying GAY
- Black History
- Contraceptives
- Voting drop boxes
- Drag queen readings
- Michelangelo's David
- Tampons for students (Idaho)
US: What about assault weapons?
THEM: Nah, bans don't work.
*children being shot in schools*
*cancer patients going bankrupt because of medical debt*
*affordable housing bought up by giant companies*
*sky-high rent prices*
*no meaningful legislation to help citizens*
"wow i wonder why young people aren't patriotic baby machines anymore"
It’s not the drag queens.
It’s not the pot, not the porn, not the trans kids, not the video games, it’s not the locks on the doors, and it sure as shit ain’t the books about Rosa Parks.
You wanna PROTECT OUR KIDS?
Then do something about the motherfucking guns.
THIS is last year's Christmas card from Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican who represents the district that Covenant School is in in Nashville. #tnleg