Brutkey

Captain Superlative
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No white Americans are allowed to give up in despair.

I’m sorry, that’s just the rule.

If you’re wondering why, just ponder a bit longer.

Captain Superlative
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There is no serious question about it.

Bartov cites the United Nations definition of “genocide,” which includes an intent to destroy a group of people that makes it impossible for the group to reconstitute itself. “This is precisely what Israel is trying to do,” he says.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

The stages of denial for Democratic Party Incoherent Rage Syndrome:

"You just want me to believe Trump would be catastrophic so that I'll vote for Harris!"

"Democrats must be taught a lesson and I'm going to punish the most vulnerable people until they learn it."

"I need a better reason to vote for someone than that otherwise families will be torn apart, thrown in concentration camps, or disappeared."

"It's better for things to be catastrophic. That way everyone will go on strike which will instantly fix all things!"

"Harris would have done everything that Trump has done - Democrats are no different from Republicans!"

" ... Incoherent screaming while being dragged off by masked men ... "

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

Why does the US have a 2 party system when other countries have multiple parties?


It's not exactly true that other countries have 3+ party systems. Usually, almost always in fact, 3+ party countries have 2 dominant coalitions of parties - or mega parties.


In both cases, the binary is the result of a First Past The Post system of voting. In the US, it's at the individual candidate level. In many other countries, it's at the government forming stage.

Aren't all of the US's political dysfunctions due to its 2 party system?


See above. The US's system is not as unique as it may appear.


Indeed, the US's problems are not, unfortunately, unique to the US.

Are you really saying you like the US's 2 party system?


I didn't say that. I said it's harder to avoid than most people assume. Especially when they assume their government doesn't operate under a 2 party system.


What I don't like is First Past The Post systems because they throw away 49% of the voters' preferences. I MUCH prefer ranked choice systems.

(Video is painfully dated but short and accurate - a relic of a previous VOA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcHvww8ZUS8

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

ICE is evil.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

No white Americans are allowed to give up in despair.

I’m sorry, that’s just the rule.

If you’re wondering why, just ponder a bit longer.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

If you don't think fascists gutting unions will affect you - Holy Shit, are you in for one hell of a nasty surprise.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

You know, one amazing thing abou helping kids as a job is that there's never any doubt that what you're doing is important and worthwhile.

The pay sucks because too few members of our society care about kids, especially kids with disabilities, but those people who don't care can fuck right off.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

Reminder: Americans who didn't vote for Harris voted for all of this.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

I remember distinctly being told that things wouldn't be so bad with the Orange Shit Gibbon as potus again.

Amazing how, "It won't be a complete hellscape" is considered a well run campaign by the people who always complain about Democratic campaigns, but whatever.

What kind of morning beverage do you enjoy in our complete hellscape?

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

There is no serious question about it.

Bartov cites the United Nations definition of “genocide,” which includes an intent to destroy a group of people that makes it impossible for the group to reconstitute itself. “This is precisely what Israel is trying to do,” he says.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

The stages of denial for Democratic Party Incoherent Rage Syndrome:

"You just want me to believe Trump would be catastrophic so that I'll vote for Harris!"

"Democrats must be taught a lesson and I'm going to punish the most vulnerable people until they learn it."

"I need a better reason to vote for someone than that otherwise families will be torn apart, thrown in concentration camps, or disappeared."

"It's better for things to be catastrophic. That way everyone will go on strike which will instantly fix all things!"

"Harris would have done everything that Trump has done - Democrats are no different from Republicans!"

" ... Incoherent screaming while being dragged off by masked men ... "

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

Why does the US have a 2 party system when other countries have multiple parties?


It's not exactly true that other countries have 3+ party systems. Usually, almost always in fact, 3+ party countries have 2 dominant coalitions of parties - or mega parties.


In both cases, the binary is the result of a First Past The Post system of voting. In the US, it's at the individual candidate level. In many other countries, it's at the government forming stage.

Aren't all of the US's political dysfunctions due to its 2 party system?


See above. The US's system is not as unique as it may appear.


Indeed, the US's problems are not, unfortunately, unique to the US.

Are you really saying you like the US's 2 party system?


I didn't say that. I said it's harder to avoid than most people assume. Especially when they assume their government doesn't operate under a 2 party system.


What I don't like is First Past The Post systems because they throw away 49% of the voters' preferences. I MUCH prefer ranked choice systems.

(Video is painfully dated but short and accurate - a relic of a previous VOA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcHvww8ZUS8

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

ICE is evil.

Captain Superlative
@CptSuperlative@toot.cat

Fuck Trump.

Fuck every American who voted for him.

Fuck every American who could have voted for Harris but didn't.