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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Fears? How about "knows" it will be set back. Fuck this motherfucking timeline. Get me off! Seriously, someone please get me off so I can feel relieved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

That's not sexual either even though it really, really sounds like it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 44 minutes ago)

I mean a little sexual distraction from all of this misery probably would leave you feeling relieved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

RFK's voice is concerning, I've heard injecting bleach is good for that.

Just buckets of it. You really gotta go to town. Scientists hate when I say this, RFK, so they're probably just huge pussies who can't take it like you can.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Would disabled people also be considered to be part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? Don't we offer support for autistic and neuro-divergant individuals in the work place?

The sad thing is, as health in America falls further by the way side, because it hasn't been good for a long time (see the obesity chart below), than more people will become excluded under this anti-DEI policy. If you have any needs or support requirements then they will be considered a weakness against your 'merit'.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity-adult-17-18/obesity-adult.htm

Btw, we only know this because the CDC published it. Hope that doesn't stop happening 😬

The actions taken by this government seem to come from philosophies of individualism such as comparing and judging the 'merit' of two or more people, or the desire to shut down supportive welfare services creating an 'each man for himself' type environment. This reveals the mind of the people behind the policy who clearly prioritise their own individual needs and desires over others, and to justify it, they want everyone else to do the same.

But being that small minded is not possible for some. Some people cant help but worry about the welfare of the whole planet, everyone on it and future generations.

A good leader never stops wondering if all the needs of their people are being met. A wide sense and awareness of humanity is needed that extends beyond the bounds of the individual's genetic or cultural sphere.

Even Nationalism is no longer viable because we have global issues like climate change. An 'America first' attitude is an Earth last attitude. I know geography is hard, bear with me, but Earth is an important ally for national security! 😉

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Here here. I have long taken solace in that fact. Any society built around that would fail, human beings don't work like that. We form communities to take care and better each other.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't understand why someone rich like Brainworms even wants to meddle with our health system. Not only does he have no qualifications, but doesn't he have better ways to spend his time?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I’m am so fucking furious that Harris got 6 million less votes than Biden.

Sure, she was a terrible candidate, but how in the world did Trump not motivate people to vote for her?

Those 6 million people had to be afraid of what was coming, right? I thought Trump motivated people to vote for Biden. I sure as shit didn’t vote for him with any enthusiasm. I was personally terrified that he’d have a mental decline and hand everything back to Trump, and, well, that’s exactly what happened.

It all just blows my mind.

Maybe after the world burns down and the people of the future build the next Rome, they’ll use some examples from all of this.

I doubt it though. They’d get it perfect and some cult would spring up and shoot it to shit again. I swear it’s hard not to be a nihilist when humanity just goes in circles. For every 100 decent people there’s one monster who crushes them all because he never thinks about what other people might go through. He only thinks about himself and everyone else pays for it.

I’m also angry as shit that all of the people who stormed the capitol are just off the hook. A few days before they were pardoned my uncle was saying, “He won’t pardon them all. They’ll look at it case by case.” I said, “ok, when he pardons them all I hope that you hear what I’m saying when I say his ego is bigger than his interest in making our country better. I would bet my balls on the fact that it will be a blanket pardon.”

“We’ll, they’ve got this woman who was talking about looking case by case on Fox the other day…”

“They’re lying. He’ll pardon them all.” I said.

He and I will be working together this week. I bet he justifies it. Maybe not, but it’s too late now anyway. The damage is done, is being done, and will not stand a chance of being undone in my lifetime.

Sorry for this. My brain just hurts. I worry for all of these people who will have their lives ripped apart. It just sucks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

people really do hate women

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

I do believe that’s part of it, which kind of bums me out that we didn’t have a primary vs Trump.

Oh well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I definitely want to hear an update on this lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

We talked today but he didn’t bring it up.

Tuesday we’re supposed be repairing plumbing somewhere so I’ll bring it up if he don’t.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (3 children)

She could have got those votes if she had shown any kind of backbone on israel. Depite how the media and all of those corrupt people try to spin it. The majority of the silent majority can see that situation for what it really is. She came out the day before election day saying she would put a end to it and it was way too late.

Edit: Where in my statement did I say I didn't vote for her? I voted for her but ignoring why a lot of people didn't won't help. Not acknowledging how badly she handled the situation is kinda stupid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Single issue voting is stupid. You've destroyed your country because of it. Congrats I guess? Have fun trying not to die?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

She showed backbone relative to the alternative, which helps you make a choice between the two.

First past the post is the worst: https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, you showed her now! Bravo, well done! Gaza will finally prosper with trump back in power.

/s

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

They keep trying to get the moderate vote for the same reason they are so baffled why people see luigi as a hero. They are clueless.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

will not stand a chance of being undone in my lifetime

I feel that in my bones. There's so much backward progress, that it feels like I'll never see any fruit of what I'm fighting for; just trying to regain some ground at this point. I've given up on my own timeline and am simply fighting for future generations. I may never see it, but I'll be damned if I concede

It still hurts though, seeing how much progress is being lost and feeling helpless to stop the backslide. It's mind-numbing to think about, honestly

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

she was a terrible candidate, but how in the world did Trump not motivate people to vote for her?

Easy, as you said: she was a terrible candidate

They wanted to get that first woman "status quo" president again. It lost them more votes than it won. I can't believe they didn't even have another round of primaries.

When they shut out bernie they really fucked the party. This timeline is their fault as much as anyone else's.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

You’re goddamn right about that. I have voted for Bernie every time I could.

In the beginning of the last primary when he had that lead for like a week, I was so happy that I cried every time I heard “front runner Bernie Sanders”.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Dems are controlled opposition and everyone knows it.

I still vote for them, at least until a better alternative comes along. But we have to build better systems because the establishment will not save us.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

AOC would have been a better “woman” candidate

The problem was that they needed someone to the right of Biden

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

AOC I Believe just missed the age cut off

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Weird, she was old enough at the time of the election

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

Not weird it’s just DoB lol like I said I may be wrong, but I thought she wasn’t eligible for 2024

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

RFK looks like he's made from cancer

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He sounds like it too.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He's actually 3 cancers in a trench coat.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

All three of the cancers have brain worms.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

"Yes, one rated R movie ticket please!"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I believe them here. RFK Jr would.

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