Sarah Kendzior's They Knew argues that this is a criminal enterprise which intends to tear down the US and sell it for parts. So, it's not stupidity; it's organized crime. I would like to see this regime's criminal history and intent get more press.

Christianity can be as good or as evil as the Christian who wields it. A hammer can be good when used to build a house for someone who needs a roof over their head. A hammer can be evil when used to bash skulls in. Neither hammer is a fake hammer.

Yeah this sounds like an endorsement of abolishing borders.

I think that’s true, but I just can’t do rhetorical strategy right now. I need leaders who will tell the plain truth, which is that a hate group has taken over the US govt and intends to bankrupt the country and sell it for parts.

I know the debt ceiling does not exist in other countries and it’s yet another thing critically wrong with US govt, but I see any praise for President Musk or his VP as capitulation. Maybe I’m wrong on this one.

Yeah, I don’t know how the US can rebuild while one of the two major parties is determined to destroy the government.

So do a thing that’s probably a good idea (get rid of the debt ceiling) as part of a scheme that is a very bad idea (unless you’re a billionaire/gangster).

Sort of like calls to reign in Pentagon spending, I suppose.

It would be hard to overstate to my cisgender readers how much this vote has damaged the Democratic Party among LGBTQ+ people, who make up 10% of the United States and a larger percentage of the Democratic Party.

Many will never forget it.

It will be a long road to rebuild from here.

5 minute old me would have had to, for example, name the 3 branches of US government.

How would I know that? And how would I know if they want the fake answer (executive, judicial, legislative) or the real answer, oil, pharma, Fox News?