@Junglegsus@MikeRogersForMI I really donโt think that this is a good hill to die on. Itโs also a legally regulated title on the state level. AES doesnโt meet the criteria in Michigan or NY to use that title.
@algorelover@neerajadeshp they really think weโre just like the west coast because democrat. parts of western mass is wacky, sure. but imagine if activists tried making a CHAZ in boston. BPD would have a field day demolishing that shit and the townies would love it. itโs just a different vibe.
@neerajadeshp@scratchyjohnson iโm glad baker actually tried to reign them in, maybe they will get their shit together post-Trump. rn it just feels like theyโre not even trying to win.
@LyndonTucker@neerajadeshp it is! MA is really good on public safety in general. thereโs a reason why we never really had a CHAZ type incident here. BPD isnโt known for their โhands offโ approach.
@StolteNick@constans Ty! Going to look into it more. First two are red flags but the last one could mean reasonable reforms or the most unhinged shit possible lmao.
@scratchyjohnson@neerajadeshp tbf the MA republicans have been a fucking mess since trump. Like hey guys, maybe try nominating someone who can actually win the governors race? Unless Minogue is just a meme candidate to throw against an incumbent iโm assuming the GOP chair has had a lobotomy.
@algorelover@neerajadeshp Yeah like the area around Amherst is notable for being the wacky progressive place in MA. The rest of the state has the aura of a dude whose cool with they/them pronouns but is unbothered if he gets them wrong. And will also laugh and call you a retard if you do something dumb.
@LyndonTucker@neerajadeshp This is Mass not the west coast lmao. Our cops will arrest you if you start using drugs in the open and it wonโt be fun. Never seen an unpermitted bar near an event, we donโt even allow public drinking. Only accurate thing is the paperwork.
mass is funny because, on the coast at least, weโre definitely less woke than youโd expect based on political party affiliation. However, western ma is the fox news version of the commonwealth.
@DoobLontonder@stanfordNYC@LinkofSunshine I mean itโs kinda hard to share alternative perspectives without engaging in some level of historical revisionism. Historical revisionism isnโt intrinsically bad (and it can be very useful!) but the 1619 project had some pretty bad economic history interwoven in it iirc.
@SammyPickles96@demsocsean That was like the least important factor out of everything I listed lmao. Iโm sure if Trump wasnโt president he would be down to be a senator but yeah probably not rn.