“Because the career incentives of elite opinion journalism are such that there will always be upwards mobility for someone like me who criticizes Democrats more than Trump” - ThreadSky

jamellebouie.net • 5 days ago

“Because the career incentives of elite opinion journalism are such that there will always be upwards mobility for someone like me who criticizes Democrats more than Trump”

Reposted from New York Times Pitchbot

Oh boy

Comments

konspikuous.bsky.social•5 days ago

My thoughts before reading it, align with the opinion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/02/17/democrats-trump-opposition/

insidejoke.bsky.social•5 days ago

Shadi Hamid was not shy about praising Trump up to and including declaring that Trump would be great at negotiating a settlement between Gaza and Israel. He is lying by omission with his framing, pretending that he didn't have high expectations of Trump.

sonicscrewdriv4.bsky.social•5 days ago

Except Hamid has a history of being a you know who apologist for years...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/why-your-alarmism-over-trump-is-dangerous-for-democracy

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/muellers-no-collusion-conclusion-good-thing/586909/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/27/donald-trump-normal/

konspikuous.bsky.social•5 days ago

I appreciate the links. After reading each, dating back to 2107 to 2025...I'm seeing a consistent message.

dappyhayes.bsky.social•5 days ago

cheehoo.bsky.social•5 days ago

“Aka, I run with the mob because i need to be relevant to make up for my inability as a journalist to make relevant insights”

kenfinch.bsky.social•5 days ago

🎯🎯🎯

laughingcricket.bsky.social•5 days ago

If I had what my father called "moral lubrication" I could be a phenomenal op ed writer...

Ew.

I hope people scream at him a lot today...

bngsplat.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m not even going to check. I’m taking your word on that.

johnrage.bsky.social•5 days ago

This disingenuous opinion you highlighted in the article is why mainstream media is dying and why Republicans can get away with what they are doing. We hold Dems to an impossible standard and then let Republicans wallow in the mud. And we reward journalists who do it.

ladybangbang.bsky.social•5 days ago

What is the "impossible standard"?

phantasyiv.bsky.social•5 days ago

At least prior to now that they had to do everything by the book, no bitterness, all polish to prove they weren’t the monsters the GOP were.

ladybangbang.bsky.social•5 days ago

Personally disagree. I think that they have, in the past 20 years, capitulated heavily to Republicans on many national and international issues that still have a negative impact on citizens to this day, unfortunately. I agree they're better than Rs, but that's a pretty low bar to clear.

ladybangbang.bsky.social•5 days ago

Also, I want to clarify that I have voted blue down every ballot since I turned 18. So I'm not like, a lifelong Democrat hater or something.

phantasyiv.bsky.social•5 days ago

I think with Trump’s first term they rested too easily on “we’re not those jerks”. But they also faced staunch “obstruct” from the GOP so the Rs could say the Ds do nothing. Stonewalling, blackballing, poison pilling everything to sow dissent.

phantasyiv.bsky.social•5 days ago

Like, Obama literally had to be overqualified and never once edge a toe out of line or that was it for all black people in government. So the DNC kept chasing the appearances that the GOP didn’t. Kind of like a rehash of very common stereotypes out of govt

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-no-black-presidents-obama_n_55be34c3e4b06363d5a27ec4/amp

ladybangbang.bsky.social•5 days ago

I agree to the public image standards that have always been different when held to white v black people. But I'm talking more from a policy angle specifically rather than a PR one.

phantasyiv.bsky.social•5 days ago

No but you can see where the “woke” thing came from and the desire to reset us to 1920 as a society. And the DNC really expected a higher quality of citizen after the GOP slammed the table about procedure for years.

pgharley56.bsky.social•5 days ago

Soooo… admission that opinion journalism is essentially a whorehouse. Whatever it takes to turn the trick. Nice to know. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine would be disappointed. Perhaps he should find a new endeavor.

jerryplaysguitar.bsky.social•5 days ago

That's not a joke?

jhgurf.bsky.social•5 days ago

“Because I have no integrity and don’t give a damn about other people.”

professorpost.bsky.social•5 days ago

I criticize Dems too - but for reasons like "Where the hell are you????" or "Seriously, guacamole prices tweets when you should be sending out "MUSK HAS YOUR IRS DATA!!!" posts???"

Between the Vichy Dems and the elite journos...sigh....

admiralmpj.bsky.social•5 days ago

Blocked Shadi just for that.

dbarking.bsky.social•5 days ago

Just blocked. Thanks.

mrlky.bsky.social•5 days ago

Because in a war it’s always important to criticize my own side
(FACE PALM)

enzibzianna.bsky.social•5 days ago

Nailed it. The money is in being a dickhead.

thesoutherndad.bsky.social•5 days ago

You can't change the cultists' minds. What you can change is how the opposition party thinks and operates to be more effective and hopefully gain more voters on grounds better than "Not that guy"

handofsteel.bsky.social•5 days ago

Look in the mirror and then write 'sellout' backwards on your forehead. Read it... know it.

whysuzanne.bsky.social•5 days ago

My theory on WaPo, and why I cancelled is that these types of headlines are nothing more than click bait. They drive engagement in the comments by the largely liberal subscriber base and are intellectually dishonest.

rowyourbot.bsky.social•5 days ago

Never click them. EVER. Though after a point, David Brooks outsmarted me with his headlines, and sometimes little blurb would not say his name. It was like those practical jokes where someone offers you a piece of gum but there’s a metal mousetrap thing. (I had to stop clicking, never trust the gum)

beverlymann19.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh wow, in light of this long thread I just posted in response to you here, I guess I should submit an op-ed to the @nytimes.com?

What would be a surefire title?

Maybe:
"Why I've Switched My Allegiance From Bernie Sanders to Elon Musk"

Yeah. That should work.

https://bsky.app/profile/beverlymann19.bsky.social/post/3lifdrbh7u22m

paulcallahanmv.bsky.social•4 days ago

Because you're an idiot?

vdomeras.bsky.social•5 days ago

Negativity rules. Ask any MAGA.

jbradford.bsky.social•5 days ago

I didn’t know Chatterton has a son?

insidejoke.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why would any editor allow this to go to print? Why wouldn't they just say "Hamid, our readers arent your friends. They do not need to hear your reasoning, it doesn't matter to them, they do not care about you personally. Just do a post about this on social media we arent going to pay you for this."

zoonie.bsky.social•5 days ago

Isn't that the story for the majority of columns in all newspapers?

insidejoke.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'd honestly say that most of them are not this vapid, most of them are focused on issues at the very least and not something of along the lines of 'Let me tell you something about myself, that does not affect your life, and only applies to myself'

zoonie.bsky.social•5 days ago

I was just trying tok be nice thinking "Maybe I'm being a bit OTT" but the trouble with 40-odd years of reading the same columnists in the same paper (UK Guardian) is you see them struggling to say anything original, and you see them being painfully unconvincing about hope for change. >

zoonie.bsky.social•5 days ago

... Then there's the weekend columnists who make me want to gouge my eyes out!

insidejoke.bsky.social•5 days ago

Might as well write an OpEd about the authors thoughts on Brittany Spear's music, at least that would be more relatable to the general public.

youtackything.bsky.social•5 days ago

Because it will get attention, and that's what publications thrive on now.

nunyabitnez.bsky.social•5 days ago

"Fuck, I need 1000 words by Friday. I got nothin'."

davidjohnurban.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes, that makes sense. I was confused.

countbern.bsky.social•4 days ago

NYT times and CNN often pay better than “elite” opinions though, huh. May as well stay middle of the road and do what your editors and producers tell you to and allow.

elementdragon.bsky.social•4 days ago

An articulate declaration of dishonesty in the name of greed.

chris-mas.bsky.social•5 days ago

A Trumpie by any other name....

danbad23.bsky.social•5 days ago

LOL 🎯

bigheadtunes.bsky.social•4 days ago

The vanity of identifying as the iconoclast? The business sensibility of a Candace Owens lite? Not nearly as counterintuitive as you let on.

leonfarqhuar.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well unfortunately the Democrats give people like him a lot to work with. Especially when when you lose to a guy who is basically the closest thing we’ve seen to Hitler in this country. And to top it off when he’s in office they don’t even fight against him very hard!

itus.bsky.social•5 days ago

If every column you write is “counter intuitive”, you’re not actually writing counter intuitive columns. You’re just an idiot.

expatinblighty.bsky.social•4 days ago

In other words, tell me you're a gleeful MAGA-come-lately without telling me you're MAGA. (Or at least I imagine so, based on the algorithm in my head from his priors, because I don't want to run up his clicks further in the future)

mxburbank.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think he's confusing "Counter-intuitive" and "Craven"

dkmarsh.bsky.social•5 days ago

Big “we gotta give billionaires tax cuts to combat deficit spending” energy here.

pmarl.bsky.social•5 days ago

"hey guys look at me I'm criticizing Dems. Come pat me on the head!"

studioarnoldo.bsky.social•4 days ago

They had four years to protect us and did nothing except ob1it3rate another people. They still got paid though. 💰

brieldridge.bsky.social•5 days ago

That's quite a take

scratchyx1.bsky.social•5 days ago

Booootttt liiiicckkkerr
(To goldfinger)

sandi-j.bsky.social•5 days ago

What bothers me is not that they criticize Democrats. It's that they don't criticize what trump and the republicans are doing with equal veracity and persistence.

shubie.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well said.

youtackything.bsky.social•5 days ago

Both are needed!

rscottp.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m critical of both but I’m no journalist.

nogutsnofreedom.bsky.social•3 days ago

Because it’s low picking fruit. It’s lazy it’s easy and it’s safe. No Dem is going to dox me and everyone loves a great big whine fest over Dems.

It’s exactly how we got where we are

cesspoolboy.bsky.social•5 days ago

it's just business.

careystrom.bsky.social•5 days ago

And this is why we're in this mess.

aaronblackshear.bsky.social•5 days ago

Drag him Jamelle

jfritte.bsky.social•4 days ago

At least there’s a chance of democrats listening…

davidljjenkins.bsky.social•5 days ago

I bet he'd criticize the slaves more than their abhorrent owners too.

davidljjenkins.bsky.social•5 days ago

Use the Hatch Act against Elon Musk. Elon Musk posted a tweet that referenced Adolf Hitler, stating: "One of the first things Hitler did upon gaining power was apply aggressive censorship." The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities influencing policy debates.

harleytheequinn.bsky.social•5 days ago

But is Elon a federal employee or not? Is he a 1099 independent contractor? Nobody seems to know; we’re only told he’s getting paid $8 million a day. Not sure how many days a week count as work days, either.

jimc5.bsky.social•5 days ago

Selling out is always an option.

greyallday.bsky.social•5 days ago

Like I give a fuck what this bootlicking clown has to say about anything. I read many, many things in a day and I would not waste a micrometer of concentration on his bullshit.

rosieogrady53.bsky.social•5 days ago

And here's why:

cudasbob.bsky.social•5 days ago

And frankly I like Republicans and conservatives and I want them to win LOL but I need to maintain that ability to claim I'm not responsible for all the bad things they do

johnpbruni.bsky.social•5 days ago

"counterintuitive": my thinking after I hit myself in the head with a hammer.

whimsywriter.bsky.social•4 days ago

I admit my criticism of democrats requires more words and more nuance than "Fuck Trump and Elon Musk, his fascist bitch". And that I agree with Bonhoeffer that there is no arguing with stupidity.

harlanpetoyan.bsky.social•5 days ago

People like Shadi Hamid and TCW drive me crazy because there are so many worthy, insightful writers out there struggling to find a platform

redbeez.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s always about the money. That’s the culture of this country. Anything for money, fame, power. Those are American values. That’s what we’ve become. Time for a change. Long overdue.

bemissh.bsky.social•4 days ago

But *counterintuitive* wow. Must be smart.

moodscrolln.bsky.social•5 days ago

History is full of bootlickers with no spine that snuggle up to authoritarians.

bingo46.bsky.social•4 days ago

😂

robbie-62.bsky.social•4 days ago

Just wow

fightingmongeese.bsky.social•4 days ago

Can someone explain why any men of color are carrying water for this regime?

Is misogyny really that unifying a factor?

blackbirdchi.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ask Astead Herndon and Zolan Kanno-Youngs while you’re at it. Both profiled Kamala Harris and concluded she was “struggling. What a coinkydink

strangenoises.org•5 days ago

[not having read the article, my answer] because we still expect better of the Dems. we've long given up on expecting better of the Republicans.

badgamer-goodgames.bsky.social•5 days ago

True! It's almost like if you want to be seen as the good guy, you might get held to a higher standard than a despot that wears his bigotry on his face.

themovievampire.bsky.social•5 days ago

"Be shamelessly evil and we'll leave you alone while mercilessly attacking your enemies for the crime of trying to be good" does not set up the best set of incentives.

badgamer-goodgames.bsky.social•5 days ago

Allowing evil to lower the bar from what we want from our representatives isn't a great incentive either. Never did I say I don't criticize Trump. I said I don't hold Trump to a higher standard than Dems. I expect him to be evil. I expect the dems to do more than nothing.

themovievampire.bsky.social•5 days ago

You exact words were "you might get held to a *higher* standard than a despot" and the article in question was about criticizing Dems MORE than Trump.

badgamer-goodgames.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes and in my reply I said I hold the Dems to a higher standard than Trump you nuance troll. I don't have control over my enemies. I have control over my allies in the form of who I vote for and support. I expect dems to do good and am not shocked when repubs do bad.

quallahbattoo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yup. He knows whose hand feeds him

bluegrassgal.bsky.social•5 days ago

Opinion journalism should be an oxymoron.

jmattdavis.bsky.social•4 days ago

Give it a break, Shadi

unawarewolf.bsky.social•5 days ago

Believing this is a Republican/Democrat issue is wrong. This is a class values issue. Wealthy Neoliberal’s in both parties are destroying democracy. Only progressive resistance can save it. Not institutionalists.

bm1977.bsky.social•5 days ago

The corporate legacy media is a corrupt joke. It’s become state media for the Fascist Musk Regime. Simply disgusting.

janusroberts.bsky.social•5 days ago

B/c trolling liberals is the NYT business model

jamellebouie.net•5 days ago

that isn’t the NYT

attackkitty.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's a shared business model across several outlets, including the one you work for.

jamellebouie.net•5 days ago

why haven’t i been fired yet?

attackkitty.bsky.social•5 days ago

I can't speak for your bosses, but I think the better question is why you're the sole outlier.

janusroberts.bsky.social•5 days ago

julialotsoflove.bsky.social•5 days ago

But it could be, and that's the point

octopodeeznuts.bsky.social•5 days ago

fyi there's a shame-labeler for Jonathan Chait followers now

letting you know for no particular reason

ducksfortheduckgod.bsky.social•5 days ago

lol I was following him (which I’ve rectified)

In my defense, I guess, he’s gotten a lot worse since he’s made anti-wokeness a critical component of his personality

octopodeeznuts.bsky.social•5 days ago

You're cool. I also overlook Mark Cuban's "Jesse Singal follower" shame-label because whatever, he's saved me thousands of dollars on medications, including HRT. Mostly i just thought it was funny to see that label combined with that particular comment.

skramer.bsky.social•5 days ago

Nailed it

cinthree.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yup, but that is very intuitive for anyone who has paid 5 seconds of attention in the last 100 years

unclecranky.bsky.social•5 days ago

There’s not as much money in speaking truth to power, I guess

angelenobob.bsky.social•4 days ago

Until he wrote that. What is Elite opinion journalism?

angelenobob.bsky.social•4 days ago

Wait. What? Does "journalism" fit anywhere in this description when the goal is personal gain?

kevincoubal.bsky.social•4 days ago

I mean, with uber-comprehensive welfare in the form of the conservative media circuit, why write anything else? It's "fail upward all day" over there.

wilhelm2451.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ones opinion being for sale to he highest bidder is perhaps not as counterintuitive as he suspects.

mosqueteir0.bsky.social•4 days ago

But Democrats really did pull an Epic Fail here. They still are barely putting up any resistance and making the same flaccid arguments about not being in power and nothing they can do. Which also sounds way too similar to what they said when they were in power

kayvotesblue.bsky.social•5 days ago

Journalist like that make tons of money writing books and articles. They don’t suffer like the other people who are unfairly losing their jobs. Do they really care or even consider the less fortunate when writing their stories?

cadoyle52.bsky.social•5 days ago

The leopard will eat his face, too. The only question is when, not if.

twistedphilosopher.bsky.social•5 days ago

Because I'm paid by the same people that own Trump. See how easy that is?

baxtermack.bsky.social•5 days ago

"This is counter intuitive but it's where the money is"

pol-break24.bsky.social•5 days ago

I just don't read his bull-crap. Simple.

berserkercoach.bsky.social•5 days ago

couldn't it just be "because I am a useless sack of crap."
?

seanpisano.bsky.social•5 days ago

I find it amazing that we live in a world where we want Democrats that actually govern to be perfect. While "Republicians" that seem to have no values at all and never govern can get away with literal murder! Always remember Trump killed Herman Cain.

brente.bsky.social•5 days ago

Follow the money.

herostratus356.bsky.social•5 days ago

"Because if I acknowledge how bad Trump is, especially for Palestinians, I'd have to admit my support for him was selfish catharsis rather than a righteous moral stand."

almightrex.bsky.social•5 days ago

"TLDR I sold out"

marcusdaniel62.bsky.social•5 days ago

The same applies to the business world of course, and to politics and even higher education. In a world of power and wealth, the lickspittle and asslickers get ahead. That's "meritocracy" for you.

chriroch.bsky.social•5 days ago

He does understand that "counterintuitive" does not mean it's correct? Like I can open a wine bottle with a shoe - that's counterintuitive. It's also stupidly hard, prone to major issues, and there are numerous better ways to open a bottle.

andrewbare.bsky.social•5 days ago

There's an essay to be written about the Cult of Cleverness among the pundit class and the desperate desire to find something unique and counterintuitive to say, as opposed to just saying "Orange Man bad," which has the advantage of being straightforwardly true.

chriroch.bsky.social•5 days ago

"Instead of saying 'up', I refer to things as 'opposite down'."

wokefella.bsky.social•5 days ago

"If I keep writing hit pieces on the Dems maybe President Trump won't deport me." ~ Quisling

kenner3616.bsky.social•5 days ago

I cancelled my Washington Post subscription when they hired Hamid. It’s a decision that looks even better in hindsight.

tgscenic.bsky.social•4 days ago

If I had no shame or talent I'd be him.

heidinjoe.bsky.social•4 days ago

what

bflodude.bsky.social•5 days ago

There’s always money in the banana stand if by “banana stand” you mean “telling white people what they want to hear.”

leahleahbobeah.bsky.social•5 days ago

ajmtd.bsky.social•5 days ago

He’s also a putz.

dionlisle.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hence the dems will never be in power again.

dontboo-actup.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hamid writes as if there is logic in how what the Dems did or did not say/do compares to the MAGA lies that were spread through biased microphones like X.
How is it fair to compare actual attempts by Dems to make life better for ordinary people to the MAGA lies about how awful the Dems are?

shoufukan.bsky.social•5 days ago

If your favorite football team kept losing because their defense intentionally moved out of the way on every play and let the other team constantly win are you going to blame the winning teams for the failures of yours? The Democrats are cowards who will never oppose their richest donors

brendancalling.bsky.social•5 days ago

This guy… ugh. Just so bad in every single way. His writing is plodding. His logic is bad. He clearly worships at the altar of David Broder, or at least used it to camouflage his even further right wing stance. “JUST ASKIN KWESHUNS!”

bullix.bsky.social•4 days ago

Currently giving side eye to lots of third way maroons while I read this

jeffersonhairplan.bsky.social•5 days ago

It sickens me.

cwilson22.bsky.social•5 days ago

these people are not fit to be in society

erbla.bsky.social•4 days ago

Why I never read his opinions when I subscribed to that poorly run paper

angrytransitnerd.bsky.social•4 days ago

Opinion Journalism is not Journalism.

dann1960.bsky.social•5 days ago

Exactly.

goodsoldierschweik.bsky.social•5 days ago

Shamelessly calling himself a whore.

ironpuss.bsky.social•4 days ago

Dog bites man
Minority bites Democrats
Can't go wrong.

eliskyssky.bsky.social•4 days ago

“Fair and balanced means ‘I get payed to throw balled up pieces of Kleenex in a glass house’”

stephenmaclemore.bsky.social•5 days ago

"Elite Opinion Journalist" = "Jumbo Shrimp" or "Military Intelligence"

edhancox.bsky.social•4 days ago

Exhibit #5473 on why legacy media is dead.

imsighked2.bsky.social•5 days ago

Shady

lpdoak.bsky.social•5 days ago

I still say this was the let them eat cake moment for the elite cushy opinionators of papers of reputation. 🙄

They know exactly how many strands of lint are in that navel of theirs, like nobody's business!

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/23/david-brooks-apologizes-tweet-00117794

upstatedem.bsky.social•5 days ago

“because I’m hedging my bets” is one answer

skramer.bsky.social•5 days ago

Wow

bhartz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Opinion columnists are for the most part worthless POS. You are an admirable exception

jayjay185.bsky.social•5 days ago

Perhaps he should live in MAGA land for a few weeks. I am sure he would change his mind.

delevan.bsky.social•5 days ago

@infinitescream.bsky.social ? What say you?

infinitescream.bsky.social•5 days ago

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

hungrygren.bsky.social•5 days ago

Finally the enlighten commentator that understands me!

infinitescream.bsky.social•5 days ago

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

rowyourbot.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yay! I missed you!

infinitescream.bsky.social•5 days ago

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

manthony16.bsky.social•4 days ago

💯

ccandd.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah, we need to keep letting crooks and liars off the hook. It's working out great.

fascismisbeta.bsky.social•5 days ago

Wish I could send this to Dan Rather or Walter Cronkite for comment.

skipds.bsky.social•5 days ago

He's kind of the Megan McArdle of the NYT. A contrarian ass kisser for the powerful.

drmiah.bsky.social•5 days ago

🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ grifters come in all shapes, sizes and flavors

nlmeyer21.bsky.social•4 days ago

And the American people are sick of these elitist “think” pieces.

aekellner.bsky.social•5 days ago

Pitiful. The suck up is great in this one.

bitcp11050.bsky.social•5 days ago

He will soon be deported....

tjsleakyroof.bsky.social•5 days ago

it’s nice to know you can spend years being condescendingly dead wrong about arguably the most important political question of our era and just keep on trucking

mbiggar.bsky.social•5 days ago

Glenn Greenwald.

bamamontana.bsky.social•5 days ago

Whatever happened to shame?

onkelbob.bsky.social•5 days ago

taken out back and shot by hypocrisy? greed? Less Ness?

jessadee.bsky.social•5 days ago

Democrats deserve as much criticism as they get. This notion that NOT criticizing a compromised, coopted, relentless fuck-up Party like the Dems is helpful is a brain rot equivalent to that of grifters like Hamid. The my party right or wrong, fall in line liberal ethos is worse than an Achilles heel

anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don’t interpret the beginning of this thread to be suggesting “no criticism of Dems”. But in the “critique race” between an ineffectual half-assed liberal party and a party that is prepared to toss the plain language of the constitution because it’s inconvenient, the latter is worse.

jessadee.bsky.social•5 days ago

Dems under Jeffries & Schumer are at best controlled opposition right now. They warrant relentless critique until leadership changes & the consultant echelon are run off or Dems go the way of the Whigs. This can be said while giving no quarter to the MAGA, Broligarch, Heritage & evangelical alliance

anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sure, but the thread started in response to “criticize Ds _more than_ T.” I’m on board with a criticism, “T is destroying the republic, current D leaders useless, here’s better.” I’m not ok with, “D’s suck and here’s how,” without ack that the current R party is an unbridled mortal threat.

jessadee.bsky.social•5 days ago

As I say - do both, with emphasis on how destructive Y is & all the reasons the Ds are not taking stronger action as a consequence of the myriad ways they AGREE with Ts policies that lead to the destruction of the republic.

birdmanofalumrock.bsky.social•5 days ago

Some aspects of wisdom is knowing when to be silent and what is proper speech. Intention is so important.

j4hub.bsky.social•5 days ago

wookieetaint.bsky.social•5 days ago

Because Democrats don't kick me out of the WH and doxx me.

radicallyhonest.bsky.social•5 days ago

You got it. George Will, the Self-adulatory Hater-of-everyone-but-himself-and-baseball fits into that category.

rugger6300.bsky.social•5 days ago

Reminds me of that guy who blames Merrick Garland for everything.

Like, it's not great but there are literal Nazis and fascists ahead of him on the list

pinkyyspromise.bsky.social•5 days ago

SHOW SOME SUPPORT TO A BLACK BUSINESS 👇🏾

whykiki.bsky.social•5 days ago

"See?! I'm not 'liberal media'! Watch me give a pass to the fascists while bashing the people not working hard enough to fight the fascists!!! See how fair and unbiased I am!?"

PS: No amount of kissing up to MAGA is enough for them. Nothing short of fellating Trump is "fair" enough in their eyes

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