Decency matters

Married, radical left scum, Equal rights for all, lover of football, baseball, and minor league hockey. Slightly outgoing introvert.

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@ALadyNamedKatie Little bit

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@ay_taybay Accept for being a Steelers fan, you sound pretty perfect. #seahawks

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@JustAMomNamedMM Seahawks on Sunday night

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@AngelaBelcamino Because Republicans failed to uphold their oath to the Constitution!

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@HorrorGorl Wanting health insurance for all Americans is an insult? While you are feeling insulted, spread some decency please.

[Cyrus Janssen @thecyrusjanssen]

This is why I argue the United States has the most powerful propaganda machine in the world. And frankly, I don’t think there’s another country that even comes close.

A perfect example is this Vietnamese immigrant family proudly announcing that they’re voting Republican because they believe in freedom, democracy, and the need to defeat the evils of communism.

Let’s examine the irony here.

First, communism is not a threat to the United States. The Democratic Party is not communist. Supporting universal healthcare, something virtually every other developed country provides, does not make someone a communist.

But Republicans have spent decades convincing Americans that any policy designed to help ordinary working people is somehow a step toward communism. It’s one of the oldest scare tactics in American politics, and remarkably, it still works.

Second, you’re celebrating freedom and democracy while supporting Donald Trump, a man who has repeatedly attacked democratic institutions, entertained the idea of a third presidential term, undermined America’s international alliances, and dragged the country into a disastrous war with Iran.

This is the same man who promised to end America’s endless wars.

And here’s the greatest irony of all.

You’ve been convinced that voting Republican means defending freedom from communism, when the far more immediate threat to American democracy comes from politicians who believe the Constitution should only apply when it’s convenient for them.

That’s what makes American propaganda so extraordinarily effective. It convinces ordinary people to fear an imaginary communist takeover while ignoring the very real erosion of democratic institutions happening right in front of their eyes.

And the people who have been most successfully manipulated are often the ones most convinced they’re thinking for themselves.

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@RickChapterTwo Schools are still gathering money to pay for crayons.

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@ilovejowee Why people choose to be awful is something we can never understand. They must have a terrible life themselves and want to share their misery.

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@stevegable53 Congratulations, if you haven’t done so, find things to do right away.

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@RealJamesWash @AngryMariners I just can’t get behind that one. What about Rocco? He is my second choice.

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@ALadyNamedKatie You will get your wish soon

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@ChrisinLiuzhou I have never noticed security personnel on the subway cars but I feel perfectly safe anytime, day or night.

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@MarineLayerPod No, if we didn’t have to offer an extension I would say yes.

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@_TheBookishOne Shouldn’t be very difficult. Pick a good one. Sense of humor, a job, kind to you, very respectful, helps around the house. Now go get him.

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@kanzashi_japan Soy sauce

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@hannahkrieg When you have a moment, check out the Wooden Boat Center. Always an interest place.

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@schni3r You must go. I have been to Shanghai and Tianjin. China is so safe, clean, and amazing. Hotels are very affordable, and the food is very, very affordable. I suggest that you talk with a travel nurse first. Get a few vaccinations and have fun.

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@teacher_mom03 You will see ads for the other two items as you get older

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@otokyo__ A napkin