Ranked choice voting would help big time. But neither party will ever allow it.

I have the experience. Close friends consumed by the alt-rightosphere. These are (arguable were) caring people who’d stop and help strangers stranded on side of the road. People I considered like minded. But now it’s “Democrats are pedophiles, Clinton flew with Epstein and here’s how the election was stolen” (the irony is not lost on me).

Trying to discuss this constructively just doesn’t work. It always ends with 😡👉"Your information is wrong and you’re being brainwashed"👈😔 you can show them all of the stuff but their eyes glaze over and they’re just thinking about how to find an article that either: Spins how the negative thing is actually good or just outright false.

They don’t care. That soft power means nothing when Putin is pumping thousands, if not millions, into their pockets. They’re looting this country. This is just also aligns with Putin plans to cripple the US.

Yes. He may just be the face of a long coming hostile government take over but fuck him anyway.

This is the faux-progressive version of “Did he say Thank You?”

Edit: maybe I misconstrued your sentiment. In the linked clip, he did not talk about the bombing of Yemen, only Trump feigning (or legitimately claiming, although I doubt it) ignorance.

Not much. My country is going through an authoritarian take over and I’m not too optimistic about the future.

Isn’t that the actor that hat had an actual cult following?

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I’d like to subscribe to more political pedantry