Yeah, purity politics kills us every time.

The fight against fascism is now. We have who we have. Waiting for someone who pleases every purity leftist guarantees we lose; the only chance we have is for all of us to get on board and fight together.

Pissing billions away...

Pasadena is in the northern part of the city. Which isn’t where the protests are. There was a law enforcement training over Pasadena recently, but that was Rose Bowl related, not trump related.

No one I know is affected, everyone’s just going about their lives.

My parents are so addicted to Facebook and its algorithms that they don’t know about these issues or deny them when confronted. I asked my mother last year what she’d do if her SocSec were cut, she hit the arm of the chair and said “I don’t think he will do that.” She’s also being scammed, so…

But at the same time, after a lifetime of love and with the knowledge that they won’t live forever, how do we not? It’s painful either way.

I have moments where I wonder if I’ll be angry with myself when my parents are gone for not making the most of every minute we have left, but trying to make the most of those moments leaves me angry and/or depressed almost every time now. I feel orphaned with living parents, but with added guilt.

They chose SoCal as their centerpiece over red border states for a reason I’m sure, but that reason appears to be more personal and spiteful than logical.

This is a really good one. Every NIH dollar converts to about $3 in local economics. I don’t think people (non-nerds) appreciate this. The other thing is that there are a lot of scientists who are choosing to stay quiet for fear of being targeted. Things are bad and ppl don’t care IMO

My dad is a retired union man who was always both a solid patriot and at the same time wanted the best for each and every American. He’s also rabidly kool-aid addled these days. It’s ruining what was once a close and loving relationship. You have my deepest sympathy.

I saw a similar analogy but in Renaissance faire form.