Yeah, and if you do want to be hyper-pedantic, there’s actually not a single generally-accepted definition of “fascism” among political scholars, so once could dodge the question for eternity if they chose. MAGA will likely get its own term after the fact. But as you said, it’s undeniably fascIST.

Please remind him that his ears are magnificent!

It only works if you’re looking strictly through the lens of nuclear second strike capabilities, which is… not great.

Yes, Trump only received 32% of the vote here, so it’s in no way a hotbed of support, but they do exist (and unfortunately 32% is more than he received in 2016 & 2020.)

Umm, nuance? On MY internet?!

VT is, weirdly, so one-party that it became a 3-party state again, at least at a state level. Except for the low-key power vacuum created by no one ever getting voted out of their Congressional seat, it’s pretty nice?

We should eat the small ones.
-Jonathan Swift, 1729

Grok has started to merge with Roy Batty in my heart 🥲

I got into an argument with my Dad recently where he said, “Just because someone is a paramilitary eugenicist doesn’t make them a neo-Nazi.” I’ll say the same thing to you that I said to him: terms matter, but that includes not getting so microscopic with definitions that you can’t use them at all.

"corruption requires explicit quid pro quo" is like something a baby with a law degree would say, perhaps as it toddled into a dingo den

Such a proud Vermonter rn 🥹

My *only* concern with this is that it might make CJC a government target. It’s a great organization!

It wasn’t anyone in my Top 10, but I don’t have to go back to Church!!!

Just look in the mirror, little buddy.

We are just lucky that all the air is not entirely incense right now

I’m low-key freaking out right now because I was raised very, very Catholic and lapsed, but when I found out the conclave started May 7, I made a Kate Bush-esque deal with God that I’d return to the Church if I got a Pope Pizzaballa on my birthday (which is today,) and now that might happen?