Vibecession Forever
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If you blame/attack Democrats more than Republicans, you are not on the left.
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Someday, everyone needs to reckon with the utterly blasé attitude with which the internet left invokes the slaughter in Gaza as a rhetorical cudgel to beat social media enemies with.
It cheapens the suffering, has no positive benefit at all, and turns a real war crime into a meme. It’s disgusting.
It cheapens the suffering, has no positive benefit at all, and turns a real war crime into a meme. It’s disgusting.
I’d argue the big problem is that the proponents of theory two is that they’re the ones spewing the most misinformation about Democrats into the information environment.
If they actually believed their theory, they’d stop.
If they actually believed their theory, they’d stop.
Key point with low-information voters and flood-the-zone propaganda on social media: "Not engaging on the issue just lets that agitprop dominate low-info voters’ information streams ... [For many the] dominant sentiment was probably something like this: Wow, I didn’t know this was happening."
Behind all this is a deeper argument among Dems over how persuasion really works: The consultant class theory versus those who argue that the consultants are not seriously reckoning with the scale of today's information challenges.
I try to lay this out here. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
I try to lay this out here. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I’d argue the big problem is that the proponents of theory two is that they’re the ones spewing the most misinformation about Democrats into the information environment.
If they actually believed their theory, they’d stop.
If they actually believed their theory, they’d stop.
Every time one of the AI firms rolls out a real skill that replaces white collar workers, the market nosedives. Banking. Real estate. Etc. All in the last couple of weeks.
If this happened in 12 months, it would almost certainly trigger a depression before the jobs could even be replaced.
If this happened in 12 months, it would almost certainly trigger a depression before the jobs could even be replaced.
not for nothing, but this is in direct contradiction to what microsoft's own research team says. once again, the hypebeasts are the problem.
Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Every time one of the AI firms rolls out a real skill that replaces white collar workers, the market nosedives. Banking. Real estate. Etc. All in the last couple of weeks.
If this happened in 12 months, it would almost certainly trigger a depression before the jobs could even be replaced.
If this happened in 12 months, it would almost certainly trigger a depression before the jobs could even be replaced.
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So whatever.
You can do litmus tests.
Or you can try to find ways to peel off right wingers, which is the ONLY way you can strip ICE of funding handed out last year.
Bernie got a 49-51 vote on that point. You need 12 votes.
You can do litmus tests.
Or you can try to find ways to peel off right wingers, which is the ONLY way you can strip ICE of funding handed out last year.
Bernie got a 49-51 vote on that point. You need 12 votes.
February 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
So whatever.
You can do litmus tests.
Or you can try to find ways to peel off right wingers, which is the ONLY way you can strip ICE of funding handed out last year.
Bernie got a 49-51 vote on that point. You need 12 votes.
You can do litmus tests.
Or you can try to find ways to peel off right wingers, which is the ONLY way you can strip ICE of funding handed out last year.
Bernie got a 49-51 vote on that point. You need 12 votes.
I’d personally characterize this post as pro-misinformation.
I’d personally characterize this position as pro-ICE. Rein in can mean a lot of things, to downsize or narrow authority—certainly “training”—but given the very popular demand to dismantle it entirely, this framing suggests that all people really want is for Democrats to “control” ICE.
This is why there must be a full, independent investigation of every incident that ICE has been involved in. DHS and this administration cannot be trusted to carry out investigations on their own.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
And it’s why Democrats are fighting to rein in ICE.
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I’d personally characterize this post as pro-misinformation.
I feel confident that if social media existed in ‘08 as it does today, Obama would have lost.
After months of attacks calling him a homophobe “just as bad as the GOP” for his civil unions position (not to mention moderation on race), I just refuse to believe the enthusiasm would have been there.
After months of attacks calling him a homophobe “just as bad as the GOP” for his civil unions position (not to mention moderation on race), I just refuse to believe the enthusiasm would have been there.
the whole anti-trans thing is because Newsom is the most anti-trans candidate and one of the favorite so they're readying a defense for why they won't vote for Democrats
February 13, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I feel confident that if social media existed in ‘08 as it does today, Obama would have lost.
After months of attacks calling him a homophobe “just as bad as the GOP” for his civil unions position (not to mention moderation on race), I just refuse to believe the enthusiasm would have been there.
After months of attacks calling him a homophobe “just as bad as the GOP” for his civil unions position (not to mention moderation on race), I just refuse to believe the enthusiasm would have been there.
Gee, it’s almost like every person the Hillary people warned you about in 2016 sucks absolute shit.
Maybe worth thinking about that?
Maybe worth thinking about that?
I think more people should keep their insane thoughts to themselves.
February 13, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Gee, it’s almost like every person the Hillary people warned you about in 2016 sucks absolute shit.
Maybe worth thinking about that?
Maybe worth thinking about that?
We know you are. That’s the problem. It’s a stupid fucking thing to say.
I’m quite literally saying that voters should demand things from the politicians that are running for an office to extract material policies. Part of that relationship is politicians presenting their platform to voters. How is that not enforcing their will on the state? lol
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
We know you are. That’s the problem. It’s a stupid fucking thing to say.
Do we do ratio awe on this platform? Because damn.
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Do we do ratio awe on this platform? Because damn.
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given education polarization and MAGA's reliance on low propensity voters, something like the SAVE Act would almost certainly backfire on republicans (i'm reasonably sure senate republicans understand this too)
i'm against barriers to the fanchise but it would be extremely funny if the republicans enact barriers to voting and nuke their voter base
Been toying with the same thought. Pointless barriers to voting pitched as a solution to an imaginary problem are a bad idea in principle, but Republicans seem very sure it will help them on net, and that’s not really obvious to me.
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
given education polarization and MAGA's reliance on low propensity voters, something like the SAVE Act would almost certainly backfire on republicans (i'm reasonably sure senate republicans understand this too)
The only people “inverting electoral responsibilities” are the Bluesky left.
Creating an intellectual framework to justify shitting on Kamala Harris 24/7 is embarrassing and sad.
But mostly, it’s counter to the ideals of democracy that people who fought for suffrage espoused.
Creating an intellectual framework to justify shitting on Kamala Harris 24/7 is embarrassing and sad.
But mostly, it’s counter to the ideals of democracy that people who fought for suffrage espoused.
The inversion of electorial responsibilities by American libeerals is extremely bizarre to me. It's a mentality that Democrats cannot fail voters, the voters fail Democrats. If "your guy" didn't win it has nothing to do with the guy and everything to do with a disobedient electorate.
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The only people “inverting electoral responsibilities” are the Bluesky left.
Creating an intellectual framework to justify shitting on Kamala Harris 24/7 is embarrassing and sad.
But mostly, it’s counter to the ideals of democracy that people who fought for suffrage espoused.
Creating an intellectual framework to justify shitting on Kamala Harris 24/7 is embarrassing and sad.
But mostly, it’s counter to the ideals of democracy that people who fought for suffrage espoused.
Where is this coming from? Literally the only people I hear shrieking about Newsom is the Bluesky left.
Is there a Newsom hive I’m not seeing? I’m a pretty normie Democrat.
Is there a Newsom hive I’m not seeing? I’m a pretty normie Democrat.
i do find it funny that every low-info, high-engagement leftist on this website thinks their (imagined) sworn enemies, the shitlibs, are all totally in the tank for gavin newsom.
anyway, it turns out that like half the people talking about this are talking about gavin newsom, who is never going to be president, and i am confident enough about this that i simply refuse to offer an opinion about whether i'd vote for him if i had to — i won't have to
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Where is this coming from? Literally the only people I hear shrieking about Newsom is the Bluesky left.
Is there a Newsom hive I’m not seeing? I’m a pretty normie Democrat.
Is there a Newsom hive I’m not seeing? I’m a pretty normie Democrat.
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The biggest political divide on here is not between left and liberal but between "politics is real and involves real outcomes for real people" and "no it doesn't fuck you"
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The biggest political divide on here is not between left and liberal but between "politics is real and involves real outcomes for real people" and "no it doesn't fuck you"
So I genuinely think the easiest way to interpret the 2024 election within the context we have now is that people fucking hate this shit, not LGBT people or causes.
To put it simply: Eject Bluesky-ism, not LGBT communities.
To put it simply: Eject Bluesky-ism, not LGBT communities.
We are being scolded for using the term "gay" to describe a congresswoman who calls herself "gay" on her official government homepage. We are also being told that relying on such a source is "irrelevant" and that we should instead use other terms the congresswoman does not use on her homepage.
February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
So I genuinely think the easiest way to interpret the 2024 election within the context we have now is that people fucking hate this shit, not LGBT people or causes.
To put it simply: Eject Bluesky-ism, not LGBT communities.
To put it simply: Eject Bluesky-ism, not LGBT communities.
This is literally how Bluesky has been talking about this same topic.
Current state of things: One Fox News host casually declares that Epstein’s money comes from “Jewish billionaires” and a “Jewish banking family,” another responds that he was a “sex rabbi.” www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/jes...
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This is literally how Bluesky has been talking about this same topic.
Anyone who tries to pull this shit should immediately go on your own bullshit list.
For *some* reason, Platner gets a pass on stuff the online left would pitch a gigantic fit about if, say, a Buttigieg-coded candidate had it in their bio.
We don’t have to support people who lie about Nazi tattoos.
For *some* reason, Platner gets a pass on stuff the online left would pitch a gigantic fit about if, say, a Buttigieg-coded candidate had it in their bio.
We don’t have to support people who lie about Nazi tattoos.
Incredible
“Let's get this out of the way: Graham Platner isn't a Nazi. He had a Nazi tattoo, sure, but he doesn't anymore.”
“Let's get this out of the way: Graham Platner isn't a Nazi. He had a Nazi tattoo, sure, but he doesn't anymore.”
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Anyone who tries to pull this shit should immediately go on your own bullshit list.
For *some* reason, Platner gets a pass on stuff the online left would pitch a gigantic fit about if, say, a Buttigieg-coded candidate had it in their bio.
We don’t have to support people who lie about Nazi tattoos.
For *some* reason, Platner gets a pass on stuff the online left would pitch a gigantic fit about if, say, a Buttigieg-coded candidate had it in their bio.
We don’t have to support people who lie about Nazi tattoos.
People sometimes think I’m a capitalist because I was convinced by The Wealth of Nations or Milton Friedman or whatever.
When in reality, I mostly just learned about socialism and heard from socialists and eventually was like, “ok so definitely not this.”
When in reality, I mostly just learned about socialism and heard from socialists and eventually was like, “ok so definitely not this.”
i strongly encourage Marxist-Leninists and Maoists to be smarmy assholes to other socialists they perceive as insufficiently revolutionary, this can only go well
red dude might be turning green dude into a lib (laudatory) through negative polarization, let em cook
i didn't check profiles, "dude" is used in the Kenan & Kel/Good Burger gender-neutral sense here
i didn't check profiles, "dude" is used in the Kenan & Kel/Good Burger gender-neutral sense here
February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
People sometimes think I’m a capitalist because I was convinced by The Wealth of Nations or Milton Friedman or whatever.
When in reality, I mostly just learned about socialism and heard from socialists and eventually was like, “ok so definitely not this.”
When in reality, I mostly just learned about socialism and heard from socialists and eventually was like, “ok so definitely not this.”
Hasan is a bad person, he is incredibly ignorant, and his fans are 100x more toxic than even the Chapo fans were.
It is basically disqualifying for me if someone continues to speak positively of him.
People like Pod Save America tried to hold this guy up as aspirational for the left. Fuck off.
It is basically disqualifying for me if someone continues to speak positively of him.
People like Pod Save America tried to hold this guy up as aspirational for the left. Fuck off.
Oh boy, did Hasan just fly into an anti-Democrat rage after being criticized by two trans people? You'd think he'd be more mature than this, but...
February 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Hasan is a bad person, he is incredibly ignorant, and his fans are 100x more toxic than even the Chapo fans were.
It is basically disqualifying for me if someone continues to speak positively of him.
People like Pod Save America tried to hold this guy up as aspirational for the left. Fuck off.
It is basically disqualifying for me if someone continues to speak positively of him.
People like Pod Save America tried to hold this guy up as aspirational for the left. Fuck off.
So the big difference between her and Mamdani, who had similar odds at this point in their respective races, is that - at minimum - half the country already hates AOC.
anybody currently raging about Newsom needs to be stopped better get on board or I might think your outrage is a tad performative
February 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
So the big difference between her and Mamdani, who had similar odds at this point in their respective races, is that - at minimum - half the country already hates AOC.
Allegedly, according to them, they are native!
I see this sort of No True Scotsman style argument all the time. Sometimes you have dogshit people on your side! Failing to call them out is how you wind up like the GOP.
I see this sort of No True Scotsman style argument all the time. Sometimes you have dogshit people on your side! Failing to call them out is how you wind up like the GOP.
February 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Allegedly, according to them, they are native!
I see this sort of No True Scotsman style argument all the time. Sometimes you have dogshit people on your side! Failing to call them out is how you wind up like the GOP.
I see this sort of No True Scotsman style argument all the time. Sometimes you have dogshit people on your side! Failing to call them out is how you wind up like the GOP.
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Yes, this. Also too: Platner.
Rooting for Abughazaleh to lose at this point because I think its important for the health of our politics that poorly run wrecker campaigns actually see consequences for their shitty behavior rather than be rewarded with a nomination.
Man that is a disgusting smear, you’re a campaign spokesperson? AIPAC doesn’t like Biss or Abughazaleh! loyolaphoenix.com/2025/10/pro-...
February 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Yes, this. Also too: Platner.
This is totally disgusting.
Parts of the Palestinian activist movement in the US have unfortunately been overtaken by campist politics that have utilized Palestine for broader ideological projects. This is the co-founder of Palestine Action US. (1)
February 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This is totally disgusting.
This is basically true of all leftists.
No one understands the stakes like a Democrat from the South. Those people will give you the most Sherman-pilled takes you have ever heard.
No one understands the stakes like a Democrat from the South. Those people will give you the most Sherman-pilled takes you have ever heard.
Reiterating my belief that any trans person in a blue area who thinks there is no difference between parties has a moral obligation to switch homes with a trans person in Bumfuck, Mississippi who believes otherwise.
Your reminder that Jon Bel Edwards, a legit conservative and the last Dem governor of Louisiana, was pro trans rights while being anti choice. "Dems don't support queer people" is like the most easily disproven lie. If JBE, Kelly, Cooper, and Beshear are all pro trans.
February 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is basically true of all leftists.
No one understands the stakes like a Democrat from the South. Those people will give you the most Sherman-pilled takes you have ever heard.
No one understands the stakes like a Democrat from the South. Those people will give you the most Sherman-pilled takes you have ever heard.
… this is still their position. What?
Dems could have just stuck with the righteous position on immigration -- "it's good! it needs to be somewhat better controlled, but it's good." -- & they would have been here to meet the public, looking like they know what they believe in.
But no. Chased that way, chased this way, always chasing.
But no. Chased that way, chased this way, always chasing.
The Republican Party’s Advantage on Immigration Shrinks, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
… this is still their position. What?
It’s also yet another example where the most online position has completely failed to even try to win the argument on the merits.
It’s been all about shaming AI users rather than trying to show how not using AI for many tasks is actually an improvement.
It’s actually a very easy argument to win!
It’s been all about shaming AI users rather than trying to show how not using AI for many tasks is actually an improvement.
It’s actually a very easy argument to win!
i think it is a massive fucking problem that the first best use for LLMs was to cheat in school
Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
It’s also yet another example where the most online position has completely failed to even try to win the argument on the merits.
It’s been all about shaming AI users rather than trying to show how not using AI for many tasks is actually an improvement.
It’s actually a very easy argument to win!
It’s been all about shaming AI users rather than trying to show how not using AI for many tasks is actually an improvement.
It’s actually a very easy argument to win!