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The "centrists" of the Democratic Party are enabling the cancer of fascism to metastasize in every vital organ of our damaged democracy.
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Uncritical support for any and all protestors in Los Angeles.

Bruce Springsteen speaks on the American moment

@housedemocrats.bsky.social this is the language every democrat should be using. AOC is the leader of the Democratic Party, whether you want to admit it or not. This is the path to electoral victory.

It sounds crazy but you’ll get less pushback saying you think racial disparities are explained by black people are genetically inferior (bold, contrarian, honest, isn’t this what we voted for) than you do saying you think racism is a powerful force in our society (cringe! woke! naive!)

The Overton Window has been pushed so far to the right that our public discourse sounds like Rwanda circa late 1993 and there is almost no countervailing messaging in the "press".

(yelling at a guy standing between ICE and an elementary school) you're not waving the right flag

Nobody loves the taste of boot more than little Tommy Chatterbox.

Avoid the violence/nonviolence debate. It’s a trap. The only thing that matters is what actions lead to more justice and less harm. Inaction and complicity in the face of brutal oppression is the worst form of violence. Never forget it.

That the entire democratic apparatus is not on offense and attacking constantly and relentlessly is not just an organizational failure, it is a moral failure. It is also why HPV has a higher approval rating than the Democratic Party.

An excellent read that will calm and soothe your battered soul.