madamesoup.bsky.social
@madamesoup.bsky.social
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Again: democracy is not just voting.

Respect for fundamental human rights is essential to democracy.

Don't believe me?

OK, say you're in a room in a tall building with 9 others, and 6 people vote to throw you out the window.

Happy with that? It was voted on, right?

See what's missing?
February 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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"Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation," she said.

"I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon
Former "Maga granny" Pamela Hemphill tells the BBC the Trump government is trying to "rewrite history".
www.bbc.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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The “male at conception” nonsense on the White House official page is SENDING ME.

There is no such thing as “male at conception”—ALL zygotes start out female. That’s why men have nipples.

We look RIDICULOUS to the rest of the world even more than we did before.

America is a laughing stock.
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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If you only care about war crimes when your enemies commit them, then you don't really care about war crimes.
October 22, 2023 at 1:37 PM