Mimey
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· Jun 21
I wanted to put my thoughts down about "cancel culture" and similar issues:
Namely that at it's core, any time I see that, what I've noticed 90% of the time is what a person really means is, "I'm being criticized, don't like that I am, but cannot actually counter anything that person is saying."
Namely that at it's core, any time I see that, what I've noticed 90% of the time is what a person really means is, "I'm being criticized, don't like that I am, but cannot actually counter anything that person is saying."
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The way I come to think about things is:
If someone says "I'm a threat to the status quo" (the New Atheist types in this case) my response is, "Then why have I heard of you?"
Point is that anyone *actually* a threat, is not gonna be getting prime time TV slots.
If someone says "I'm a threat to the status quo" (the New Atheist types in this case) my response is, "Then why have I heard of you?"
Point is that anyone *actually* a threat, is not gonna be getting prime time TV slots.
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The way I come to think about things is:
If someone says "I'm a threat to the status quo" (the New Atheist types in this case) my response is, "Then why have I heard of you?"
Point is that anyone *actually* a threat, is not gonna be getting prime time TV slots.
If someone says "I'm a threat to the status quo" (the New Atheist types in this case) my response is, "Then why have I heard of you?"
Point is that anyone *actually* a threat, is not gonna be getting prime time TV slots.
Something I've realized is that people like Putin are what one might call the "Right White". I don't mean being a conservative, I mean that a man like Putin is not just an upholder of the status quo, but an entrencher of oligarchic power. Compare that to say, Zelensky, who is merely an upholder...
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Something I've realized is that people like Putin are what one might call the "Right White". I don't mean being a conservative, I mean that a man like Putin is not just an upholder of the status quo, but an entrencher of oligarchic power. Compare that to say, Zelensky, who is merely an upholder...
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Dem base that gave them a blue tsunami: DON'T CAVE
Majority of Dem elected officials: DON'T CAVE
The majority of Americans blame the GOP for the shutdown and higher costs...
8 Dem Centrists (and you better believe Schumer knows what's up): Nah, We'll cave.
I guarantee you calls came from donors.
Majority of Dem elected officials: DON'T CAVE
The majority of Americans blame the GOP for the shutdown and higher costs...
8 Dem Centrists (and you better believe Schumer knows what's up): Nah, We'll cave.
I guarantee you calls came from donors.
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Dem base that gave them a blue tsunami: DON'T CAVE
Majority of Dem elected officials: DON'T CAVE
The majority of Americans blame the GOP for the shutdown and higher costs...
8 Dem Centrists (and you better believe Schumer knows what's up): Nah, We'll cave.
I guarantee you calls came from donors.
Majority of Dem elected officials: DON'T CAVE
The majority of Americans blame the GOP for the shutdown and higher costs...
8 Dem Centrists (and you better believe Schumer knows what's up): Nah, We'll cave.
I guarantee you calls came from donors.
"Run the country like a business" is a nice motto if you think you'll be able to profit from it. But that's the thing, a business is just an entity, it has no morals, ethics, or norms. And people in charge of them are expected to do one thing in a capitalist system: Extract profit from it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"Run the country like a business" is a nice motto if you think you'll be able to profit from it. But that's the thing, a business is just an entity, it has no morals, ethics, or norms. And people in charge of them are expected to do one thing in a capitalist system: Extract profit from it.
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The blue maga genocidal democrats and the red maga fascist republicans are the custodians of American oligarchy, operating exactly as expected. People really need to grasp this reality: America has never been, and never will be for the people, the masses. To them, you are not even "people".
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The blue maga genocidal democrats and the red maga fascist republicans are the custodians of American oligarchy, operating exactly as expected. People really need to grasp this reality: America has never been, and never will be for the people, the masses. To them, you are not even "people".
Something not really being spoken about in the moment is that with SNAP gone (possibly for good), the more people 'meet the moment' and help each other out, the more it undermines the authoritarian plans this regime we're living under has.
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Something not really being spoken about in the moment is that with SNAP gone (possibly for good), the more people 'meet the moment' and help each other out, the more it undermines the authoritarian plans this regime we're living under has.
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And don't forget he was disabled. I think people all too often overlook that part, and by extension the progressiveness of many people who are disabled now.
Maybe we need another disabled president to know what it's like for us on the bottom to know what what's best for everyone.
Maybe we need another disabled president to know what it's like for us on the bottom to know what what's best for everyone.
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 AM
And don't forget he was disabled. I think people all too often overlook that part, and by extension the progressiveness of many people who are disabled now.
Maybe we need another disabled president to know what it's like for us on the bottom to know what what's best for everyone.
Maybe we need another disabled president to know what it's like for us on the bottom to know what what's best for everyone.
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but I think it's fair to conclude that basically every elite Republican is consuming the same garbage right-wing media many hours a day as MAGA chuds, and now that includes Vichy Twitter, which is BY FAR the worst of the lot
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
but I think it's fair to conclude that basically every elite Republican is consuming the same garbage right-wing media many hours a day as MAGA chuds, and now that includes Vichy Twitter, which is BY FAR the worst of the lot
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I think the last part is vital to note. These are not people who wanted to make *genuine change* then just 'led astray' by corruption; no, these were people already in the can 100% for the status quo, and they were selected to be useful puppets to keep the rest of us in line.
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I think the last part is vital to note. These are not people who wanted to make *genuine change* then just 'led astray' by corruption; no, these were people already in the can 100% for the status quo, and they were selected to be useful puppets to keep the rest of us in line.
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Just a reminder for all the National Guardsmen - While deployed by Federal order, NGs are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Article 92 of the UCMJ makes it a crime to follow illegal orders.
Article 92 of the UCMJ makes it a crime to follow illegal orders.
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just a reminder for all the National Guardsmen - While deployed by Federal order, NGs are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Article 92 of the UCMJ makes it a crime to follow illegal orders.
Article 92 of the UCMJ makes it a crime to follow illegal orders.
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As with Orwell, it's all premised on this ludicrous lie that extremely wealthy oligarchs in the U.S. care about privacy and sensitive user data from an evil foreign power. And so **they** must therefore be given unprecedented power to surveil and manipulate us. And the news goes along.
October 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As with Orwell, it's all premised on this ludicrous lie that extremely wealthy oligarchs in the U.S. care about privacy and sensitive user data from an evil foreign power. And so **they** must therefore be given unprecedented power to surveil and manipulate us. And the news goes along.
"Killing people is easy, letting them live, now that's difficult." - bit of a revelation I had years ago.
It's also why it is policy #1 for pretty much every single government in the world and in history. Far simpler for them to kill off the undesired than actually work to let people live.
It's also why it is policy #1 for pretty much every single government in the world and in history. Far simpler for them to kill off the undesired than actually work to let people live.
October 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Killing people is easy, letting them live, now that's difficult." - bit of a revelation I had years ago.
It's also why it is policy #1 for pretty much every single government in the world and in history. Far simpler for them to kill off the undesired than actually work to let people live.
It's also why it is policy #1 for pretty much every single government in the world and in history. Far simpler for them to kill off the undesired than actually work to let people live.
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Because ultimately authoritarians don't gain power to stop crime, they gain power to crush dissent against themselves and punish the "Other(s)" who they are bigoted against (and want you to hate too).
Crime often runs rampant (by design) in such countries, it doesn't go down at all.
Crime often runs rampant (by design) in such countries, it doesn't go down at all.
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Because ultimately authoritarians don't gain power to stop crime, they gain power to crush dissent against themselves and punish the "Other(s)" who they are bigoted against (and want you to hate too).
Crime often runs rampant (by design) in such countries, it doesn't go down at all.
Crime often runs rampant (by design) in such countries, it doesn't go down at all.
When SNAP runs out next month, my fear is not that we'll see more people stealing to survive... My fear is we'll see people getting shot by RW vigilantes who *thought* they were stealing.
Because their desire is to kill minorities, and the excuse will be that they were shooting a a 'thief'.
Because their desire is to kill minorities, and the excuse will be that they were shooting a a 'thief'.
October 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
When SNAP runs out next month, my fear is not that we'll see more people stealing to survive... My fear is we'll see people getting shot by RW vigilantes who *thought* they were stealing.
Because their desire is to kill minorities, and the excuse will be that they were shooting a a 'thief'.
Because their desire is to kill minorities, and the excuse will be that they were shooting a a 'thief'.
Isn't it amazing how people can always say "You should stop sucking off the government tit!" when it comes to people getting any form of welfare, but never billionaires taking so much more?
Even when someone agrees with it, *magically*, we never ever seem to get around to stopping the billionaires.
Even when someone agrees with it, *magically*, we never ever seem to get around to stopping the billionaires.
October 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Isn't it amazing how people can always say "You should stop sucking off the government tit!" when it comes to people getting any form of welfare, but never billionaires taking so much more?
Even when someone agrees with it, *magically*, we never ever seem to get around to stopping the billionaires.
Even when someone agrees with it, *magically*, we never ever seem to get around to stopping the billionaires.
Gotta say shit like this is more proof in just how right Noam Chomsky has been about "manufactured consent".
Especially as places like the NYT are some of the biggest sanewashers and why Trump became President again.
Especially as places like the NYT are some of the biggest sanewashers and why Trump became President again.
This is quite a hed/subhed.
1) Start with Vance. Use strong action verb. Accept the autocratic premise that the “Marines’ Might” are Vance’s to flex.
2) Mention the protest second and absurdly describe them as in the thousands
3) Treat Trump’s strong man use of the military as a partisan scuffle.
1) Start with Vance. Use strong action verb. Accept the autocratic premise that the “Marines’ Might” are Vance’s to flex.
2) Mention the protest second and absurdly describe them as in the thousands
3) Treat Trump’s strong man use of the military as a partisan scuffle.
October 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Gotta say shit like this is more proof in just how right Noam Chomsky has been about "manufactured consent".
Especially as places like the NYT are some of the biggest sanewashers and why Trump became President again.
Especially as places like the NYT are some of the biggest sanewashers and why Trump became President again.
So SNAP is being stopped in some states starting next month to blame the Dems for keeping the government "shut down".
Tbh I feel like this is to normalize just never providing SNAP ever again then moving onto other programs. Medicaid/care, SS payments.
So they can steal the money from em.
Tbh I feel like this is to normalize just never providing SNAP ever again then moving onto other programs. Medicaid/care, SS payments.
So they can steal the money from em.
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
So SNAP is being stopped in some states starting next month to blame the Dems for keeping the government "shut down".
Tbh I feel like this is to normalize just never providing SNAP ever again then moving onto other programs. Medicaid/care, SS payments.
So they can steal the money from em.
Tbh I feel like this is to normalize just never providing SNAP ever again then moving onto other programs. Medicaid/care, SS payments.
So they can steal the money from em.
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Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
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Trump kills funding previously appropriated by Congress for one of the most important infrastructure projects in the country because it involves NY and NJ, while Republicans ask for Dem votes on future government funding while refusing to talk to Dems about it.
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump kills funding previously appropriated by Congress for one of the most important infrastructure projects in the country because it involves NY and NJ, while Republicans ask for Dem votes on future government funding while refusing to talk to Dems about it.
Arguably one of the most annoying things to me is how 'liberal' the fascists are acting.
Namely I hate that they're not being open about the shit they clearly wanna do. Namely: Genocide at home.
They're gonna *do* the genocide, mind, but they don't want it to *seem* like it's a genocide.
Namely I hate that they're not being open about the shit they clearly wanna do. Namely: Genocide at home.
They're gonna *do* the genocide, mind, but they don't want it to *seem* like it's a genocide.
October 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Arguably one of the most annoying things to me is how 'liberal' the fascists are acting.
Namely I hate that they're not being open about the shit they clearly wanna do. Namely: Genocide at home.
They're gonna *do* the genocide, mind, but they don't want it to *seem* like it's a genocide.
Namely I hate that they're not being open about the shit they clearly wanna do. Namely: Genocide at home.
They're gonna *do* the genocide, mind, but they don't want it to *seem* like it's a genocide.
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Welfare programs in case you're wondering. They're gonna steal welfare money.
Fascism's first crime is always theft. They then commit mass murder to cover over their theft. Everyone remembers how many people the Nazis killed, everyone forgets how much they stole.
Fascism's first crime is always theft. They then commit mass murder to cover over their theft. Everyone remembers how many people the Nazis killed, everyone forgets how much they stole.
October 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Welfare programs in case you're wondering. They're gonna steal welfare money.
Fascism's first crime is always theft. They then commit mass murder to cover over their theft. Everyone remembers how many people the Nazis killed, everyone forgets how much they stole.
Fascism's first crime is always theft. They then commit mass murder to cover over their theft. Everyone remembers how many people the Nazis killed, everyone forgets how much they stole.
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The end result of all this is going to be simple:
End welfare programs (and most gov programs if we're being honest) then kill off all 'undesirables'.
Fascism is ultimately about stealing then murders to cover up it's thefts. Anything else they claim outside that is just smoke and mirrors.
End welfare programs (and most gov programs if we're being honest) then kill off all 'undesirables'.
Fascism is ultimately about stealing then murders to cover up it's thefts. Anything else they claim outside that is just smoke and mirrors.
October 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The end result of all this is going to be simple:
End welfare programs (and most gov programs if we're being honest) then kill off all 'undesirables'.
Fascism is ultimately about stealing then murders to cover up it's thefts. Anything else they claim outside that is just smoke and mirrors.
End welfare programs (and most gov programs if we're being honest) then kill off all 'undesirables'.
Fascism is ultimately about stealing then murders to cover up it's thefts. Anything else they claim outside that is just smoke and mirrors.
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A billionaire could tell me "Go work in the field!" but he'd need a camera to watch me, someone watching that camera, a police force to make me do it, and then money to pay for all of it.
That requires logistics and bureaucracy, no matter what these morons think. Someone has to actually *do* things.
That requires logistics and bureaucracy, no matter what these morons think. Someone has to actually *do* things.
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A billionaire could tell me "Go work in the field!" but he'd need a camera to watch me, someone watching that camera, a police force to make me do it, and then money to pay for all of it.
That requires logistics and bureaucracy, no matter what these morons think. Someone has to actually *do* things.
That requires logistics and bureaucracy, no matter what these morons think. Someone has to actually *do* things.
The most dangerous thing for the disabled, is someone who is 'speaking up for the disabled' in a very fake-woke manner, yet who otherwise does nothing to make the lives of people with disabilities better. Especially if they're only (pretending to) do it after being called out for something else.
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The most dangerous thing for the disabled, is someone who is 'speaking up for the disabled' in a very fake-woke manner, yet who otherwise does nothing to make the lives of people with disabilities better. Especially if they're only (pretending to) do it after being called out for something else.
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Plus a lot of homeless people are just unhoused, they're not even in camps. They're staying with other people they know, they're living in their cars, they're in homeless shelters, etc.
Yet MAGA sees a few homeless people doing drugs and they think the whole place needs to be cleansed with fire.
Yet MAGA sees a few homeless people doing drugs and they think the whole place needs to be cleansed with fire.
October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Plus a lot of homeless people are just unhoused, they're not even in camps. They're staying with other people they know, they're living in their cars, they're in homeless shelters, etc.
Yet MAGA sees a few homeless people doing drugs and they think the whole place needs to be cleansed with fire.
Yet MAGA sees a few homeless people doing drugs and they think the whole place needs to be cleansed with fire.