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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.

submitted 5 days ago • 1382 comments

There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security. Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."

submitted 9 days ago • 1434 comments

For all you "Not Yet A Constitutional Crisis" people: The kid at Columbia with a green card currently in secret ICE detention for thoughtcrime is a four alarm fire.

submitted 10 days ago • 27 comments

I'd like to bring this video to your attention. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco... It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.

submitted 11 days ago • 111 comments

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submitted 21 days ago • 8 comments

submitted 22 days ago • 1403 comments

Let’s get something clear. The GOP has the power to keep the government from shutting down in March. They control both chambers of Congress and the White House. If they can’t reach a budget deal within their own ranks, that completely on them. Dems: Don’t lift a finger to help them. Not one.

submitted 24 days ago • 729 comments

Happy Flag Day to all you Canadians! We hate him too.

submitted 32 days ago • 345 comments

When has Musk ever actually done anything but take credit for other peoples work? He’s a government leach that was born on third base and claims he hit a triple.

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submitted 36 days ago • 8 comments

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

submitted 37 days ago • 3882 comments

The Constitution. The judicial branch. Separation of powers. Checks and balances. A nation of laws. The President of this country is not a king. Please repeat.

submitted 38 days ago • 260 comments

Can’t believe I’m typing this but… FUCK IT IM PLANNING A STAND UP FOR SCIENCE PROTEST IN DC. If you want to be involved, be dm me. I’m nervous, I’ve never done this before, but we gotta be the change we want to see in the world.

submitted 39 days ago • 94 comments

This is just a brilliant reflection of what government civil servants are going through. I'm hearing similar things across the government.

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue. TWENTY. As in, they call that getting slammed. So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind. TWENTY is a lot.

submitted 42 days ago • 174 comments

This is why, in 2025, I am asking all patriotic Americans to be Uncle Buck.

submitted 42 days ago • 19 comments

Thinking about historical parallels. People talk about coups and autogolpes, the fascist seizure of power in the 1930s, and there are resemblances. But there are other models we could think about.

submitted 43 days ago • 16 comments

As people wake up to the reality of our situation welcome them with open arms. They are you, they are us.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

1/ Expending energy on arguing about objective truths is a useless strategy. People are all waiting for their red line... Maybe its time for politicians to do some controlled burns to get those red lines crossed *now* before we lose the chance to fix this while it can be done without bloodshed.

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Allowing conspiracy theorists a platform was a grave mistake on two fronts. It allowed those that are predisposed to belive put themselves into echo-chambers as well conditioning most of everyone else to immediately discount any extrodinary claim without critically looking at evidence.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

For all my life I have never actively participated in socials. Stong opinions left onsaid, never formulated into words on paper. Now that it seems it is of the utmost importance to add my opinions to the growing growl I realise I have put myself at quite a disadvantage. Social anxiety is a bitch.

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment