Nah I want to distinguish from other inhabitants of the Americas, and I don’t like “statesians”.

Yeah, I meant gas prices as shorthand for the economy in general but you’re right. I’m not so sure about the ICE raids. If the economy was doing well, I don’t think they would have moved the needle, sadly.

I know. I’m saying it wasn’t.

You’re describing what motivates Trump’s base. They are in a cult, but they don’t win elections on their own. Believe it or not (and I don’t like it either), most people just care about their own lives.

I don’t think so. Yes, the US is very racist in a lot of ways, but the reason Harris lost was because the Biden admin failed to do anything to substantially improve anyone’s life, and she didn’t appear credibly different. Biden was elected purely over dissatisfaction with Trump, but that wasn’t enough for a second win. We are in the same place right now. Dems won on dissatisfaction, but they’ll need to deliver results to win again in 2028.

Just get stories. About growing up. About her parents, siblings and children. Record her telling them if she won’t mind.

Homie, it was about the economy. I wish USAmericans would give a fuck about anything else, but it was the gas prices.

Defending Israel from any consequences is what allows them to continue their genocide.

Most societies sacrifice children.

Lmao

Very hard to imagine. Most Democrats genuinely believe that the system can be fixed by sheer force of ‘civility’. Packing the court is too far outside of ‘the norm’.

Black Friday used to be the hunger games.

I don’t understand this line of reasoning, especially as applied to the original context of “vegetarians are right, but vegans go too far”. Nobody here is pretending they avoid any part in any suffering. Indeed, we all determine for ourselves how much we can live with. For many of us, that line shifts with our needs, wants, knowledge and understanding. I just pointed out that the example of a happy cow, living life and providing milk is a fiction, masking the same realities that leads many people to vegetarianism.

I agree that the line can seem or be arbitrary. I’m just pointing out that the specific example that you gave: “happy cow”, is more a figment of your imagination than a reality. It’s not so much “butterfly effect” as simply “effect”. I’m not judging you. I’m just saying you gave a bad example.

But is the cow you’re drinking milk from living a decent, happy life? What about the male calves that are born as a result of reproducing milk cows? What happens to them?

Does that prove that money in politics doesn’t matter?

Lmao

He’s not disconnected, he’s not “failing to read the room”, etc. He’s doing his job, just like he’s always done. He’s there to make sure that “left” party doesn’t fuck around and actually get something done for working class people.

I’ve been using Signal since before it was called Signal. I’m a big fan, and I still use it and recommend it. No, it isn’t perfect, but for my needs, it’s still the best all-around. I am always interested in alternatives, but they mostly haven’t stacked up. Top contender for me right now is DeltaChat. I’m also playing around with Sideband/reticulum, which is a super interesting project, but nowhere near ready for primetime.

Edit: forgot to mention Veilid chat :)

If they let Russia play, then they’ll have to let the US play.