The antidote to rape culture is a culture of equal consent, and framing the language we use in healthy ways is important: sex is something you do with another person or people, not something you do *to* them. You have dinner *with* your friend; you do not dinner your friend.
In the 1960s, renters paid around 15% of their income on rent; homelessness was *not* widespread.
Nowadays, renters in high cost cities like NYC pay over 30% of their income on rent; homelessness *is* widespread.
Housing costs is the primary driver of homelessness. Debate over.
Ah, Washington: where Republicans feel it’s normal to call me a “f—ing b—“ and stalk me at work, but when I calmly factcheck a Sen’s ahistorical, specious arguments upholding an unjust loophole it’s “I’m so sorry she’s doing that to you man, no one should have to go through that”
A person should not need to have birthed you, or be married to you, or be your offspring in order for their lives, their dignity, and their humanity to matter at least as much as your own.
@JoshMandelOhio There was this one guy. What the hell was his name?? Yea Thomas Jefferson. He would disagree with you. He was an interesting guy. I suggest learning a little about him.
Serious question: How is increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour socialism, but corporations keeping wages low by forcing workers onto public assistance the free market?
White people: The Blacks gotta stop relying on violence & the gov’t! Focus on education & accept responsibility for your actions!
Also white people: The gov’t must stop them from educating kids about our racist, violent past or we may have to take responsibility for our actions!
Just a casual reminder that in 1861, 11 Senators and 3 Representatives were expelled from Congress for failing to recognize Lincoln’s election and supporting insurrection.
Someone on tv just said, “when we want to incentivize rich people we give them money but when we want to incentivize poor people we take away money,” and holy fuck that’s so true.