@monostable555.bsky.social
Overwhelmingly online opinionated overthinker.
Current crowd = the current government of course. Even an average autocratic regime understands that there must be some compromise to keep the non-political people happy. Not this bunch, they act like they can do anything to anyone with no consequences, and they haven't been proven wrong yet.
February 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Current crowd = the current government of course. Even an average autocratic regime understands that there must be some compromise to keep the non-political people happy. Not this bunch, they act like they can do anything to anyone with no consequences, and they haven't been proven wrong yet.
AFAICT up to now, it was mostly left wing activists and minorities that were doing most of the work to defend democracy, in context of armed threats/intimidation/vote purges from the right wing. And they can't be risking their lives all the time, especially in a de-facto fascist regime.
February 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
AFAICT up to now, it was mostly left wing activists and minorities that were doing most of the work to defend democracy, in context of armed threats/intimidation/vote purges from the right wing. And they can't be risking their lives all the time, especially in a de-facto fascist regime.
Yes. However, the current crowd is so fiercely, in-your-face destructive and toxic that it's more likely that they might upset the well armed white rural people enough to start pushing back. Wouldn't count on it necessarily, but it may happen.
February 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yes. However, the current crowd is so fiercely, in-your-face destructive and toxic that it's more likely that they might upset the well armed white rural people enough to start pushing back. Wouldn't count on it necessarily, but it may happen.
I'm not sure, but I feel the left engaging in active violence might be counterproductive. For people that are not politicians or activists it's probably better to concentrate on maximizing survival in any way possible and hope the right wing collapses from its own internal conflicts. Just a hunch.
February 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I'm not sure, but I feel the left engaging in active violence might be counterproductive. For people that are not politicians or activists it's probably better to concentrate on maximizing survival in any way possible and hope the right wing collapses from its own internal conflicts. Just a hunch.
Luigi has been a Musk supporter, pretty much. I don't think there are any equivalents possible on the left. Left wing is predominantly anti-violence and anti-gun.
February 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Luigi has been a Musk supporter, pretty much. I don't think there are any equivalents possible on the left. Left wing is predominantly anti-violence and anti-gun.
I don't think that's the case, unfortunately.
February 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I don't think that's the case, unfortunately.
But are they? It's not *their* money.
February 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
But are they? It's not *their* money.
Obviously he lied, because there are no consequences. Did anyone expect anything else?
February 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Obviously he lied, because there are no consequences. Did anyone expect anything else?
That's exactly what it is, and that's why Zelensky refused to sign anything.
February 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
That's exactly what it is, and that's why Zelensky refused to sign anything.
Not sure about that. Ukraine knows Russian occupation. Ukrainians know very well that fighting for freedom is worth it. On the other hand, I'm seeing a lot of capitulation from German authorities on multiple levels.
February 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Not sure about that. Ukraine knows Russian occupation. Ukrainians know very well that fighting for freedom is worth it. On the other hand, I'm seeing a lot of capitulation from German authorities on multiple levels.
I was thinking of granting an exception for any undercover spies, but I doubt there are any in this day and age.
February 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I was thinking of granting an exception for any undercover spies, but I doubt there are any in this day and age.
In trumpers' eyes, nothing makes him look like a sucker. He could blow Putin on live TV and they'd scream in awe.
February 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
In trumpers' eyes, nothing makes him look like a sucker. He could blow Putin on live TV and they'd scream in awe.
That's exactly what it is. If it's actually a genuine traveler and not someone trump sent there to be caught to justify the exchagne.
February 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
That's exactly what it is. If it's actually a genuine traveler and not someone trump sent there to be caught to justify the exchagne.
Some idiot (or a pawn) to be exchanged for a high ranking GRU agent, because trump?
February 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Some idiot (or a pawn) to be exchanged for a high ranking GRU agent, because trump?
He knows that. He just wants some excuse for implementing slavery / getting free labor for farms of his supporters.
February 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
He knows that. He just wants some excuse for implementing slavery / getting free labor for farms of his supporters.
An utterly sleazy mofo.
February 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
An utterly sleazy mofo.
Yeah, right, a "mistake".
February 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Yeah, right, a "mistake".
Was that statement written by Lebedev?
February 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Was that statement written by Lebedev?
Europe does all the work protecting, but US reaps all the benefits? Classic trump.
February 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Europe does all the work protecting, but US reaps all the benefits? Classic trump.
Scumbags like Yoo getting away with it are part of the reason things are how they are now.
February 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Scumbags like Yoo getting away with it are part of the reason things are how they are now.
No, not with the kind of idiots running the government at the time.
February 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
No, not with the kind of idiots running the government at the time.
That's a huge assumption. Arresting on bogus charges is SOP in Russia. Anybody knowingly smuggling cannabis to Russia is an idiot, of course, but I'm willing to give them a benefit of a doubt at least.
February 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
That's a huge assumption. Arresting on bogus charges is SOP in Russia. Anybody knowingly smuggling cannabis to Russia is an idiot, of course, but I'm willing to give them a benefit of a doubt at least.
Or maybe there are enough actual Russian criminals/spies in US to not have to ruin the country's reputation by Russia-style fake charges.
February 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Or maybe there are enough actual Russian criminals/spies in US to not have to ruin the country's reputation by Russia-style fake charges.
Note that "unlimited prosecutorial power" is not something I even suggested in the first place, just that the system shouldn't have a big single point of failure that we're talking about. There could still be other checks and balances. Which, of course, could also have exploitable weak spots.
February 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Note that "unlimited prosecutorial power" is not something I even suggested in the first place, just that the system shouldn't have a big single point of failure that we're talking about. There could still be other checks and balances. Which, of course, could also have exploitable weak spots.