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During this time of agitation and unrest after Roe v. Wade is overturned, SCOTUS liberalizes gun laws, and mass shootings, I thought we could all use reminding of how protests affect elections! #TakeItToThePolls
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Sociologist, Arlie Hochschild, describes MAGA Nation and the Insurrectionists as the elite of the left behind. I describe them as seeing democracy as too much of a risk that a Black or Brown will be elevated, minority-rule autocracy is a sure thing.
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Let’s say we actually do survive as a liberal democracy. What do you do with your favorite drunk uncle then? How do we continue existing as a nation with MAGA Nation after they’ve gone to such extremes? How do we help rescue people from the pit of conspiracy theories?
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The question on everyone’s mind as we watch in horror as literally thousands die from #COVID19 in spite of the vaccine is will enough MAGA voters die to affect the outcome of the 2022 elections? This article attempts to answer that question.
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How do you know if you’re having an existential crisis? Well, if you have to ask, you probably are. So, take this “quiz!” It won’t help you clarify anything, but it may cheer you up some!
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Tim Snyder’s essay in The New York Times Magazine brilliantly links our recent laws defining what can be taught in school about our history, the culture war on Critical Race Theory, and the authoritarian power grab by the GQP together. It’s well worth the read.
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As if we needed any more evidence that the GQP no longer wants to be constrained by elections. They are working towards creating a single-party pseudo-democratic minority-rule authoritarianism. But, it still needs to be seen to be believed. It is scary and difficult to read because it makes it all so real. We need to fight for our democracy.
I’ve reblogged Vox’s article on the true story that inspired Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving masterpiece — the Charlie Brown’s Christmas of Thanksgiving, amirite? — to help us to be more thankful for the good things we’ve got and treat each other with kindness in these stressful times.
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You knew it all along, but here is scientific correlational evidence! Conservatives have lower emotional intelligence and cognitive abilities. Read about the study, its findings, and the speculations of Ye Olde Blogge!
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“Fearless Leader trusts us” This caught my attention yesterday but I didn’t get around to it: Here’s another Trump abuse of power that should alarm you. Trump will likely pervert classification authority to keep info buried that would undercut his campaign claims…
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The deliberate flaunting of democracy and the open destruction of it by the GOP just pisses me off. They are so sure that the electorate either cannot or will not hold them accountable that they aren’t even bothering to hide it. If we let them get away with it in November. If we don’t vote Trump and the Senate majority out in November, then we really are the United Fucking States of Fucking Stupid.
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Scientific proof that the lying liar who is our Liar-in-Chief is the most prolific liar in America! Read the analysis that one of the country’s foremost experts on lying has made of the Ol’ Pussy Grabbers last 400 lies! It will astound you!
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I’ve reposted an article from the Stanford Graduate School of Business reporting on a study correlating political protests with swings in voting. It finds a positive correlation. Have a look for yourself and let me know what you think in the comments.
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In a breathe of fresh air, we get polling that lefty voters are voting based on their concerns for the amount of political power vested in old white men and their willingness to control PoC’s and women with it. Read it and rejoice. All may not be lost just yet.
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It looks like your Sunday long read! It is worth it since we go over some of the best polling concerning who “won” the third debate. There are a few surprises and a few confirmations of our impressions. Let me know what you think of the findings in comments! Have a good Sunday, y’all!
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We need to develop everyday empathy with the people we encounter in our daily lives. That is to have a better understanding of their experience and our contributions to it.
This is a reblogged story of a woman’s experience working in Iraq shortly after the fall of Baghdad. It helped me understand the constant corrosive nature of sexism on women, which can easily be extended to the constant corrosive nature of racism on PoC’s.
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Why oh why would Trump deface a national weather service map with a sharpie and then try to pass it off as something that is “real.” What could possibly explain that bizarre behavior?
Like everything else, it’s his narcissism.
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We’ve been talking about Trump’s mental health since he descended the gold scented elevator seemingly a lifetime ago. But, now things are serious and we mean it this time. Now, we are reaching imminent danger to self and others. While we’re not talking suicidal shooting rampage, we are talking about destroying the country or even the world.
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In one of our first annual posts, Ye Olde Blogge re-blogs a post from Wonkette — mother of all snarky newsy inspiration — to do our part to celebrate Labor Day!
And as always, we are doing our part to be part of the Procrasti Nation! A day late and re-posting someone else’s article pretty much meets the bill.
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Red flag laws have become the new bump stock bans which became the new large-capacity magazine ban which became the new enhanced background checks which became the new assault weapons ban. So, if you’re feeling slightly dizzy and nauseous like we’ve whirled right past this one, too, already, well, I understand. But, red flag laws might have the magic of being the best of both worlds: preventing suicides and mass shootings! This article from FiveThirtyEight.com explains it all and still manages to shoot gun reform laws in the dick!
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