Step back to 30,000 feet and the net effect of all of this is a rapid and painful decline in all of the economic, social and legal frameworks that made America wealthy and powerful. There really hasn't been any country in the world in recent history that has committed such an act of Empirical or National suicide like this. When Russia was captured by Putin it really was weak and chaotic. Blind idealogical culture war is tearing everything down. It will take awhile to notice the consequences. Like when thousands of US children start dying from measles in a few years or when mis steps in the Ukraine War cause a major Russian/Nato shoot out that might spin out of control in Europe.
This is really well-said. I appreciate the intelligence, and I appreciate the well-placed outrage, outrage where it's really deserved. Thank you for this.
A truthful comment about another person is not equivalent to speaking Ill of that person. People are not better people in death than in life. Charlie Kirk was not a nice man. He was a white Christian nationalist, a conspiracy theorist, a vaccine denier, who promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine in favor of vaccinations, masking and social distancing, an election denier who financed the transportation of hundreds of insurrectionists on January 6, 2021. He was homophobic, transphobic, islamaphobic, xenophobic, anti reproductive choice, a misogynist, and a racist. In brief, he is exactly the sort of man that I avoid and reject. I could have never been his friend or taken him seriously. He was high school graduate and I have no reason to believe that he was intellectually curious or well read. He was a reactionary rather than a thinker. He had uninformed opinions on seemingly every subject. He was by all accounts, a good and faithful husband to his wife and a loving father. They will miss him. I will not.
There you go, Pam Bondi. Come after me for speaking the truth if you like. I am 77 years old and don't give a good shit about you, your king or what you think. There can be no consequences imposed by the government for non threatening or non inciting speech. Hate speech is not a real thing. Kirk was right about that. There may be other consequences, of course. There may be resulting social isolation, and that is legitimate. If people don't want to associate with me because I wrote the truth about Charlie Kirk, that is fair. I would not have associated with Charlie Kirk, either. I did not respect him or his ignorant view points or those people who repeat them.
Aggressive grief is shorthand for revenge. I think the Brits are making up for any slack by the Dems this week in handling 47, by choreographing a pitch perfect welcoming committee in London.
I'd support a law that you can only donate to candidates that represent you. Not sure what the outcome would be, but I think our representation would be more accurate. But it would only work if you overturn Citizens United or corporations would then have an outsized influence.
I question Mike Johnson's assertion that they have a right to enforce personal behavior and decorum. Do they? Unless there's a specific federal law (and really, how many are about decorum) I don't see how.
Also, I'd like more info on flag burning "all over the place". I'm pretty online and well read, and can't remember the last time I saw a video or read about a flag burning. Which, by the way, SCOTUS has ruled (back when SCOTUS was credible) is protected speech.
Conservatives better scrub their media accounts thoroughly before 2029, as any of them that slandered George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, etc etc will have to be fired.
Pam Bondi is the worst member of Trump's unspeakably vile cabinet. Except for Pete Hegseth. And RFK Jr. And Kristi Noem. And Tulsi Gabbard. And Howard Lutnick. And Russell Vought. And....
I have to admit it is perplexing to me that Pam Bondi walked back her recent anti-free speech remarks following open attacks from Conservatives (who have fought hard and campaigned on free speech), YET when Trump makes the EXACT same anti-free speech comments, there is ZERO pushback from the Right!
Perhaps it might indicate that, like the entire rest of the world, even the Right doesn't take Trump seriously!
Well done, Joe. Glad you take this truth to X and a different and probably larger audience than us, then also let us, who don't do X, in this space hear ab out it as well. Thanks.
Dude, your chill vibe seems kind of an under-reaction to how revolutionarily dangerous are the facts you're reporting. But we love ya so it's all good. I'm just sad. I'm so sad this happened and pissed off at everyone who was like, "well maybe by year 3 the administration will start getting weird," NO IT GOT WEIRD IMMEDIATELY & HASN'T STOPPED. Sorry I shouted.
Republicans is nuts.
Step back to 30,000 feet and the net effect of all of this is a rapid and painful decline in all of the economic, social and legal frameworks that made America wealthy and powerful. There really hasn't been any country in the world in recent history that has committed such an act of Empirical or National suicide like this. When Russia was captured by Putin it really was weak and chaotic. Blind idealogical culture war is tearing everything down. It will take awhile to notice the consequences. Like when thousands of US children start dying from measles in a few years or when mis steps in the Ukraine War cause a major Russian/Nato shoot out that might spin out of control in Europe.
This is really well-said. I appreciate the intelligence, and I appreciate the well-placed outrage, outrage where it's really deserved. Thank you for this.
A truthful comment about another person is not equivalent to speaking Ill of that person. People are not better people in death than in life. Charlie Kirk was not a nice man. He was a white Christian nationalist, a conspiracy theorist, a vaccine denier, who promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine in favor of vaccinations, masking and social distancing, an election denier who financed the transportation of hundreds of insurrectionists on January 6, 2021. He was homophobic, transphobic, islamaphobic, xenophobic, anti reproductive choice, a misogynist, and a racist. In brief, he is exactly the sort of man that I avoid and reject. I could have never been his friend or taken him seriously. He was high school graduate and I have no reason to believe that he was intellectually curious or well read. He was a reactionary rather than a thinker. He had uninformed opinions on seemingly every subject. He was by all accounts, a good and faithful husband to his wife and a loving father. They will miss him. I will not.
There you go, Pam Bondi. Come after me for speaking the truth if you like. I am 77 years old and don't give a good shit about you, your king or what you think. There can be no consequences imposed by the government for non threatening or non inciting speech. Hate speech is not a real thing. Kirk was right about that. There may be other consequences, of course. There may be resulting social isolation, and that is legitimate. If people don't want to associate with me because I wrote the truth about Charlie Kirk, that is fair. I would not have associated with Charlie Kirk, either. I did not respect him or his ignorant view points or those people who repeat them.
Gina, I love you.
So, Jimmy Kimmel just got suspended indefinitely from his show for saying basically what is written here.
Aggressive grief is shorthand for revenge. I think the Brits are making up for any slack by the Dems this week in handling 47, by choreographing a pitch perfect welcoming committee in London.
Kirk will soon be forgotten.
When his usefulness is finished.
He will soon be replaced by a new MAGA tool that occupies the space
I'd support a law that you can only donate to candidates that represent you. Not sure what the outcome would be, but I think our representation would be more accurate. But it would only work if you overturn Citizens United or corporations would then have an outsized influence.
But corporations are people too!
So I have heard!
I question Mike Johnson's assertion that they have a right to enforce personal behavior and decorum. Do they? Unless there's a specific federal law (and really, how many are about decorum) I don't see how.
Also, I'd like more info on flag burning "all over the place". I'm pretty online and well read, and can't remember the last time I saw a video or read about a flag burning. Which, by the way, SCOTUS has ruled (back when SCOTUS was credible) is protected speech.
Conservatives better scrub their media accounts thoroughly before 2029, as any of them that slandered George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, etc etc will have to be fired.
“That’s not the government censoring speech. That’s personal behavior and decorum, and you have a right to enforce that.” That is rich.
Republicans surely know that speech can incite political violence (Jan. 6).
In spite of all the res4arch and speculation, we still don't know what set Tyler off onto his murderous mission.
Pam Bondi is the worst member of Trump's unspeakably vile cabinet. Except for Pete Hegseth. And RFK Jr. And Kristi Noem. And Tulsi Gabbard. And Howard Lutnick. And Russell Vought. And....
I have to admit it is perplexing to me that Pam Bondi walked back her recent anti-free speech remarks following open attacks from Conservatives (who have fought hard and campaigned on free speech), YET when Trump makes the EXACT same anti-free speech comments, there is ZERO pushback from the Right!
Perhaps it might indicate that, like the entire rest of the world, even the Right doesn't take Trump seriously!
Well done, Joe. Glad you take this truth to X and a different and probably larger audience than us, then also let us, who don't do X, in this space hear ab out it as well. Thanks.
However, he did notice an "old man" stench. 🤢🤢🤢
Dude, your chill vibe seems kind of an under-reaction to how revolutionarily dangerous are the facts you're reporting. But we love ya so it's all good. I'm just sad. I'm so sad this happened and pissed off at everyone who was like, "well maybe by year 3 the administration will start getting weird," NO IT GOT WEIRD IMMEDIATELY & HASN'T STOPPED. Sorry I shouted.