Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
I know someone who would vote for own nations fascist... because he wanted to boot all immigrants. But he would budget cut strongly in her low IQ (~70-80) care budget for people with low IQ's... because they didnt need that much. Talking about... Shoot. In. Foot. Because of one single issue.
Tuberville took Alabama from Jones. To be expected but still....
“You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.”― Malcolm X
I watch them fight and die in the name of freedom. They speak of liberty and justice, but for whom? -Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor Kenway)
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
Well, if he wins re-election, Americans truly deserve what they get. The fact that this is a nailbiter is such a gigantic failure of human decency and intelligence.
The world is having nervous laughters among cold showers right now, you seriously going to re-elect this human NPD test?
Active WoW player Jan 2006 - Aug 2020
Occasional WoW Classic Andy since.
Nothing lasts forever, as they say.
But at least I can casually play Classic and remember when MMORPGs were good.
Guys, remember the warnings of a red mirage. There are a few states that won't start counting absentee votes until tomorrow.
"If you are ever asking yourself 'Is Trump lying or is he stupid?', the answer is most likely C: All of the Above" - Seth Meyers
The bigger issue right now is also a question of the Senate. Winning the White House is not nearly enough.
Wish it was the case, but it's debatable. Franco's regime in Spain lasted 36 years.
The Estado Novo regime in Portugal held on for something like 40.
Of course they both left their respective countries effectively in ruin, but nevertheless they were remarkably long lived.
I think when a Fascist regime successfully integrates social conservatives and religion, its potential longevity is bolstered by a type of fanaticism.
We're already seeing that happen in the US where religious fundies do much of the fascists dirty work, with a fervor only religious loons are capable of.
The unholy alliance of religion and fascism in the US is here to stay.
Well it looks like FL did raise its min wage (well in a few years) and will have open primaries. NPAs will have a huge roll in FLs next primaries.