Deron Overpeck
@doktamoox.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Eastern Michigan University School of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts
Historian of the US film industry
He/him or they/them, and she/her won’t bother me
Historian of the US film industry
He/him or they/them, and she/her won’t bother me
Serious question: is part of your argument the current political environment is not fascist because Trump hasn’t motivated the masses successfully—that its authoritarianism because its failed fascism? Trump attempts to motivate mass behavior (military parade) but has so far flopped.
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Serious question: is part of your argument the current political environment is not fascist because Trump hasn’t motivated the masses successfully—that its authoritarianism because its failed fascism? Trump attempts to motivate mass behavior (military parade) but has so far flopped.
This assumes Wolff knew what he was talking about.
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This assumes Wolff knew what he was talking about.
Oh, well, if your ancestors were Welsh, then that excuses everything. You’re not even really living in the US then, are you?
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Oh, well, if your ancestors were Welsh, then that excuses everything. You’re not even really living in the US then, are you?
You also have problems recognizing the contradiction in “things I *think* are *objectively* stupid.”
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
You also have problems recognizing the contradiction in “things I *think* are *objectively* stupid.”
The term is inherently gendered: it is a Middle English word for female genitals. I’d be interested to know why you feel an inherently gendered word *is* yours to reclaim. But in the other hand, whether or not things have to be catered to you seems to be a theme of these conversations.
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The term is inherently gendered: it is a Middle English word for female genitals. I’d be interested to know why you feel an inherently gendered word *is* yours to reclaim. But in the other hand, whether or not things have to be catered to you seems to be a theme of these conversations.
Republicans *don’t* listen, else the Epstein files would have been released, the shutdown ended and the ACA preserved.
October 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Republicans *don’t* listen, else the Epstein files would have been released, the shutdown ended and the ACA preserved.
I’d love to know your plans for the n-word.
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’d love to know your plans for the n-word.
And for the record, I voted for Sanders in the 2016 and 2020 primaries. I would have voted for Warren in 2020 but she dropped out before the primary in my state.
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
And for the record, I voted for Sanders in the 2016 and 2020 primaries. I would have voted for Warren in 2020 but she dropped out before the primary in my state.
Why? Why not use the party structure that exists to transform the Dems? That model worked very well for the conservatives.
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Why? Why not use the party structure that exists to transform the Dems? That model worked very well for the conservatives.
Should =/= does. You need to get off of this “they should respond how I want them to when I ignore them!” fixation you have.
And you’re not in Great Britain; the c-word is a gendered insult in the U.S.
And you’re not in Great Britain; the c-word is a gendered insult in the U.S.
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Should =/= does. You need to get off of this “they should respond how I want them to when I ignore them!” fixation you have.
And you’re not in Great Britain; the c-word is a gendered insult in the U.S.
And you’re not in Great Britain; the c-word is a gendered insult in the U.S.
Should =/= is. Do you want a completely different party—for the Dems to die—or do you want to try to reform the Dems by working within it?
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Should =/= is. Do you want a completely different party—for the Dems to die—or do you want to try to reform the Dems by working within it?
If you vote third party, then at least you vote. But I have yet to find a third party presidential candidate who isn’t full of shit too. The Green Party needs to do better than nominating a national scold (Nader) or gullible stooge (Stein).
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If you vote third party, then at least you vote. But I have yet to find a third party presidential candidate who isn’t full of shit too. The Green Party needs to do better than nominating a national scold (Nader) or gullible stooge (Stein).
Yes, and? It’s better than the far right GOP. The GOP hasn’t always been far right. Get involved and make the Democrat a center left party.
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Yes, and? It’s better than the far right GOP. The GOP hasn’t always been far right. Get involved and make the Democrat a center left party.
No. They might not yank it back left, but they’re no longer shoving it right as did the Clintons in the 90s.
And no I’m not telling you to shut up. I’m telling you to speak up and vote.
And no I’m not telling you to shut up. I’m telling you to speak up and vote.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
No. They might not yank it back left, but they’re no longer shoving it right as did the Clintons in the 90s.
And no I’m not telling you to shut up. I’m telling you to speak up and vote.
And no I’m not telling you to shut up. I’m telling you to speak up and vote.
You need to go back farther. The conservative movement began its infiltration of the GOP in 1960 and refused to let that loss deter it. The Southern strategy and courting of evangelicals are part of a longer campaign.
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You need to go back farther. The conservative movement began its infiltration of the GOP in 1960 and refused to let that loss deter it. The Southern strategy and courting of evangelicals are part of a longer campaign.
All you’re doing now is watching the Overton window get yanked ever rightward while thinking “this isn’t my fault; the Democrats didn’t run someone I liked enough to try to pull it back.”
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
All you’re doing now is watching the Overton window get yanked ever rightward while thinking “this isn’t my fault; the Democrats didn’t run someone I liked enough to try to pull it back.”
The conservative movement didn’t get ahold of the GOP by refusing to participate until it ran the perfect candidate. They made the GOP listen by flooding into the party and elevating their candidates—by participating.
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The conservative movement didn’t get ahold of the GOP by refusing to participate until it ran the perfect candidate. They made the GOP listen by flooding into the party and elevating their candidates—by participating.
You’re not holding them accountable by not voting. Candidates will just go after the voters they think they can get. Show up to primaries, support the candidates you want. Even if your person doesn’t win, a strong showing makes their issues more important to who does.
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
You’re not holding them accountable by not voting. Candidates will just go after the voters they think they can get. Show up to primaries, support the candidates you want. Even if your person doesn’t win, a strong showing makes their issues more important to who does.
It’s not a test; if you treat politics as something that has to meet your threshold of acceptability before you participate, you will wind up with something worse. In November 2024, 45% (give or take) was the best we were going to get. Not voting wasn’t going to make that percentage higher.
October 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s not a test; if you treat politics as something that has to meet your threshold of acceptability before you participate, you will wind up with something worse. In November 2024, 45% (give or take) was the best we were going to get. Not voting wasn’t going to make that percentage higher.
Would you rather have 45% of something or 5%?
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Would you rather have 45% of something or 5%?
It won’t achieve unity unless the firing squad mentality stops. Harris and the Dems weren’t remotely perfect on, say, Gaza, but they were objectively better than Trump. If the left would learn that common cause is acceptable, conventions, a Party, etc. might become reality.
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It won’t achieve unity unless the firing squad mentality stops. Harris and the Dems weren’t remotely perfect on, say, Gaza, but they were objectively better than Trump. If the left would learn that common cause is acceptable, conventions, a Party, etc. might become reality.