Saw the Odyssey last night.
The irony of the right wing backlash is that this is a deeply small-c conservative film. It's about the consequences of defying the gods, and how society crumbles when we violate sacred traditions.
It's such an own goal that the right hates it.
Deeply saddened by the news of the passing of United States Senator Lindsey Graham. Lindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer.
He visited Ukraine ten times during the years of Russia's full-scale invasion and was here with our people when it was most needed. We remained in constant dialogue, and I will miss our conversations. We met twice in just the past week.
A staunch advocate for bipartisan and bicameral support for Ukraine, in recent weeks, he had been working on important initiatives that could help bring peace closer, including stronger sanctions against Russia. We will always be especially grateful for the recognition of our people and words of admiration for the courage of Ukraine’s defenders.
America and the world have lost a determined leader.
Our condolences go out to Lindsey’s family, loved ones, and everyone who had the privilege of working alongside him.
If you, as a college educated urbanite with very cosmopolitan values, do not personally find any of the people who appeal to working class voters in swing districts exciting that’s fine — but frame that as an observation about yourself not an objective feature of reality.
@StatisticUrban@HistoryBoomer I think of the Mondale Dukakis Clinton sequence. It takes a lot of defeats and time for a party to switch gears. It’s excruciating to wait and watch but eventually we’ll get primary reforms or something.