moneil.bsky.social
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Yeah, unless I'm missing something, this graph seems to indicate that concern precedes coverage???
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We had them at my church in the 90s but I thought they stopped allowing again. In fact, I remember (vaguely) that my church stopped having altar boys or girls at all for awhile b/c altar girls were no longer allowed
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People on here tend to conflate what they think is right morally with the "right" political move. I appreciate that you don't. I try not to.
It's not clear to me the political impact of his moves left. Even as he was centrist, Biden wasn't someone who "punched left". But what was that impact?
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credence to the idea that "appeasing" the left was a useless exercise and cost him more than he gained politically.
(I don't honestly know what I think - at least as a political calculation.)
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What I'm trying to say is that, absent Gaza, would the left have come around to supporting Biden's (or Harris's) candidacy against Trump? Overall, he did a lot for the left to like and explicitly tried to give them some wins.
Arguing that there was little evidence that they would have gives ...
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I think the Establishment assumes "no" and thinks Biden's movement left earned him nothing, whereas the left (rightly, or at least understandably) focuses on how he alienated the left with his support of Israel
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I think this is why some in the establishment blame the left - it didn't *feel* like Biden got credit for this or for his aggressive- and very progressive- stimulus.
I think Gaza makes this impossible to disentangle: would "the left" have come around otherwise?
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I wonder if some of this is our increasing segregation by ideology. Many schools now are way less tolerant of ugly, bullying behavior than my school was. But those schools have a largely progressive parent base. Have the adults who pushed against this largely left many school communities ?
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I like Pritzker at top and AOC as VP, not because of electability but because of experience and proven competence in an executive role. I think AOC is incredibly talented but fixing this mess is going to be a Herculean task, and even moreso for someone with relatively little experience managing
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I think the fact that Barack Hussein Obama won the presidency handily is clear evidence that we shouldn't overthink these things, that a strong, compelling candidate can overcome the populace's prejudices
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Compared to other rust-belt states, Illinois economy is very dynamic, Pritzker has brought huge improvements to Illinois governance, and Pritzker is ultimately very Chicago (with some ability to speak to downstate).
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Chicago is arguably the only world-class city in the US besides NY. As a Coloradan, it was perfect (minus the flatness). Very cosmopolitan but also very down-to-earth.
One problem is, in my 15 years in Chicago, I never once said I lived in "Illinois". So the state itself feels lacking. BUT... (2/3)
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I'm very pro-immigrant and don't want us deporting people. But I think that if you come into the country illegally you probably realize and accept deportation as a risk you face. I don't think being stolen and sent to a torture camp is something you assume is a possibility
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Maybe. But I think your example might reinforce my point? Im not a historian, but the contemperaneous understanding of Nazi removal of Jews by the public at large downplayed how bad it really was, no?
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In the recent debate about using "deportation", people argued it was good for the word to get sullied w/ connection to these abuses. I worry that failing to emphasize how egregious this is, is dangerous. Deportation with no due process is very bad. Sending someone to a gulag for life is Nazi shit
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Also, i think it's reasonable to argue against supporting the Democratic *party* as a whole, but you can support progressive candidates within the Democratic Party. Abdicating the political sphere completely will get us nowhere
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Most of this opposition is disingenuous. But there's also a strain on the left that doesn't want to acknowledge the inherent necessity of tradeoffs. That tendency can lead in practice to reactionary stances that impede progress - or at least is easily weaponized to do so
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Also, always easier to destroy than to build
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This would fit with Black Americans be the least susceptible to Trump
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Columbia is a signatory! Although I feel like, perhaps, they shouldn't have been allowed to sign
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I honestly hate that this is true (as someone who cannot handle bureaucracy), but it is
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I've been thinking about this because it's a really good point and true, I think, about the trajectory of the Republican Party. What was/is unique about Trump was his ability to ALSO appeal to a broader segment of society based on his celebrity businessman persona
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Also, "innocent until proven guilty" doesn't really apply to deportation.
I agree that "due process" doesn't automatically sound the most compelling but I think most people can understand its importance with a short, simple explanation
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Am a big fan of AOC's rallies, but having gone to one, I was a bit surprised about how little of her speech was even implicitly anti-Trump. Most was not that different than what she may have said 5 years ago. Bernie's speech, OTH, was more about this specific moment.
Opposite of my expectations.
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I could at least comprehend that, in some version of the future, that might become a concern.
And then I found out they are exactly the opposite! They didn't oppose the pink vs blue boxes; they wanted to impose these boxes!
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When I first heard about "TERF"s, I assumed they were worried about gender essentialism - I thought they were worried we'd message to "tomboys" that they were actually boys. (In reality, my guess is some are, some aren't. And that's something only an individual can figure out for themselves.) ...
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Also, I think what isn't acknowledged often is that Harris might have lost votes in the other direction. Some prominent/powerful people or organizations would have started campaigning against her.
To me, it was a clear moral failure of Harris' but not necessarily a clear political one
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I think there's probably a credible argument that it cost Harris Michigan. But winning Michigan wouldn't have been enough
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I am *very* concerned will jail *people* who disagree with him, but I am not concerned about myself. Both because of my "privilege" and for the reason you state. We can't be afraid (especially those of us who are less vulnerable).
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This (Caputo's post) is perhaps the most Amoral thing I've ever seen - and given where we are today, extremely IMmoral. God, I don't know how I'd live with myself
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Agreed, but I would go further. They should be there until all the "deportees" are returned.
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I think our best hope is a tariff-induced recession where we manage to pull back before it gets too deep
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*your
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I do think there is a chance that, as bad as they are, the tariffs are going to save us. If you're average voter in Red America doesn't feel the pain, we'll acquiesce to thousands+ in gulags in El Salvador
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When she told her daughter to stay calm and that she would be okay, I literally started crying
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One thing I'm curious to see: will there be a significant increase in flights to/from Europe directly from/to Canada? I assume historically a high percentage of foreign visitors to Canada flew through the US?
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I think Canadians are definitely angry. Your formulation is correct for visitors from many countries, but for Canadians, it isn't trivial to substitute visiting another country for the US.
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It's crazy and there will be a lot of unnecessary pain but it's looking quite possible that tariffs may save us
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I think he's going fall into a partial version of this (not by strategy, just by venality). He will definitely end up exempting some businesses that kiss the ring. We will slide further into kleptocracy.
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Trying to figure out how I help us get there. One reason i struggle is that I don't know - or at least don't have relationships & sway with - many "deplorables" or on-the-fence people.
I need to switch my focus to those who don't like him but aren't engaged. (Writing this out helped me- thanks :) )