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How you respond to the Nazi tattoo candidate is how you would have responded to "grab them by the pussy" if you were a Republican.
Democrats have spent the last ten+ years bemoaning the evilness of Republicans who acknowledge Trump's flaws, but support him anyway because "the alternative [ie, the other side being in power] is worse."
Then along comes misogynistic racist Nazi tattoo guy, and every single Democratic politician is obligated by the base to support him because... drumroll.... "the alternative [ie, the other side being in power] is worse."
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They are just mad that these liberals will absolutely judge them for having shitty views. Kat Rosenfield is a good example.
Nothing makes you functionally dumber than having knee jerk contrarian impulses
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How can this not be turned around on Mehdi and Hasan and the cottage industry of leftists who hate Democrats. These guys never talk about Republicans except to say, “why are you replying to my insults towards you in kind instead of talking about Republicans”
Me: "Do you know how many times you've tweeted about Piker since you wrote that tweet [about not tweeting about him] on August 30th?"
@mattyglesias: "Probably more than I intended to."
Me: "8 times.... you tweeted about Mike Rogers 6 times. So you're tweeting about the streamer you didn't want to talk about more than the Republican candidate you say you want to defeat."
Yglesias: "Yeah, that's fair."
Me: "Why?"
Yglesias: "What do you want me to say? You got me."
From my new Zeteo interview with the top centrist pundit - on the left, Michigan, Gaza, immigration, polls, electability, and more:
zeteo.com/p/matt-yglesias-me…
I'll be charitable in my interpretation here: If you're actually questioning this odds are really good you aren't particularly happy or in a very good relationship so, yeah, you almost certainly can do better.
In much the same way I'm sure there are lots of women who would endure lots of shit if the husband was rich, there's a lot of things about California that you can't get living anywhere else and i'd be tempted to call the billionaire's bluff on this
I’m not apologetic about this: minimum wage should be enough to enjoy your life.
I studied a liberal arts course and owe $40,000 in student loans.
I applied for jobs but didn’t get a single offer, despite graduating with a good bachelor’s degree.
I decided to work in a coffee shop until I can find a good job, or I risk getting deported.
But apparently, $3,000 per month, tips included, can barely cover your rent and utilities in a city people call the best in the world. 🤦♀️
So you’re telling me my life is just work, pay bills, and sleep?
I can’t go to concerts, hang out with my friends, or travel?
And meanwhile, people are becoming trillionaires?
This is not okay.
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I actually felt really awkward the last time I saw the mummies at the British Museum because it made me sad that I was gawping at someone who had a whole life and now is just splayed out to be stared at by school trips and fat tourists. But god this is so fucking annoying.
Yes Chuck, one lesson you should take from the last 20 years is that the right of center coalition is not going to become a national pariah pretty much no matter what, so it's rather important that it be controlled by sane people with at least a commitment to democracy.
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Is it a "revolving door"-type conflict of interest that this campaign to block permitting reform in order to preserve more litigation opportunities is sponsored by a plaintiff's law firm that makes money by bringing these suits?
MARK IT DOWN: The New Mexico Democratic primary in 2028 will be won by an opponent of BAAJA. 106strong.com/
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America did not dodge a bullet. America was pretty squarely hit by a bullet which tanked global opinion and soft power, strained relationships with allies, delayed economic growth, punched science in the face, tore families apart, exacerbated wars and has fought against the buildout of renewables while simultaneously clawing away more land for oil.
One can go on and on for hours. America was hit by the bullet, it just hasn’t died.
I think if you took someone out of 1997 and dropped them directly into like 2023 they'd be exponentially more surprised by Howard Stern's evolution than by Donald Trump.p getting elected President.
Needs a bit of clarification on how close the "friend" is I guess. It would be weird to be very close friends with someone you wouldn't believe if they denied this.
A lot of music snobs really can't wrap their heads around the idea that "writing songs that appeal to mass audiences" is the most important skill to have to be a successful writer of popular music.
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My a mile, the most common manifestation of "more income, less money" is means-tested government benefits. Means-tested benefits work the way some people claim tax brackets do.
