I know we’re all feeling doom and gloom but can we get a thread of some wins/good news from last night?
Mark Robinson lost in NC?
Yep, and the important thing about keeping a Democrat governor is their veto power against one of the worst state congresses ever. I actually haven’t looked into what changed at that level, but I don’t have much hope that the GOP stranglehold was broken.
The monsters who want us all dead might not take all three branches…! Maybe…!
Liberals are ripe for radicalization and joining Leftists. Not all, of course, some are shifting rightward, but many are disillusioned and shifting left.
For anyone reading, I can give a basic intro to Marxism reading list if you want. For starters, I recommend Blackshirts and Reds. To know fascism, who it serves, how it rises, and how to stop it is immensely useful.
Just want to say: Thanks for your perennial civility as well as continuing to offer learning resources for people interested in any “sect” of leftist ideology.
Appreciate the kind words! It’s a tender time, liberals are both more open and more closed to radicalization, depending on how they are interacted with. Lenin has a fantastic quote:
Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.
In shining light on the causes of evil, illustrating ways out of these darker times, and in teaching how to properly struggle against evil, we can radicalize numerous liberals and strengthen solidarity.
I’d say that despair is also common for those of us who have been painfully aware of the causes.
Simply being aware is not enough, we must identify the way out and struggle for it.
Unfortunately, I think liberals are going to continue taking the easy route, which is not really having much of a platform other than “we’re not Trump supporters”
Depends, many seem more receptive to theory as of late.
Colorado enshrined the right to abortion and removed anti-gay marriage language from their constitution.
Trump won.
I’d tell you to GFY, but you already have & just don’t realize it yet.
I’m curious, what part of that do you think will be good for anyone who isn’t a rich which male?
Hopefully liberals will wake up and see they can’t beat fascism, they have to embrace leftism if they want to beat it.
The people want populism and they no longer want the status quo. The right capitalized on this while the liberals went the moderate-right route, and it failed them. The only solution left is to embrace left wing politics. Unfortunately, I doubt the democrat party will be to keen on the idea of becoming left wing.
In Missouri, a red state…
Missourians vote to increase minimum wage, require paid sick leave
I may have lost everything else, but I won on minimum wage and abortion.
I guess that will have to be my bellwether
We have been down that road before. The state government will simply refuse to implement anything passed by ballot measure that they don’t like.
I expect the abortion measure to take effect since it deletes out an existing law, but i wouldn’t expect the minimum wage or paid sick leave to be worth the ink it was printed with.
And a atate constitutional amendment for abortion but that still needs to be played out in court.
Which won’t matter when the national abortion ban is passed.
But Trump said he would veto a national abortion ban.
Even if he weren’t a compulsive liar, he’s still pretty old. I doubt he’ll be serving a full four years.
This is a good thread to have today. This is some encouraging news!
Jeff Jackson for NC’s AG
Massachusetts passed an unprecedented measure allowing ride share drivers to unionize.
Good news is we don’t have much time left
Out of 10 pro abortion state measures 7 passed (one still undecided i think), and only 1 anti abortion measure passed.
The heat death of the universe will eventually come
Can we accelerate that timeline? Say to like Jan 20, 2025 (let the kids enjoy one last chance at any snow we might be lucky enough to get)?
Well, the sun will explode in 5 billion years, but if that’s too long, don’t worry, it’s only 1 billion until solar winds carry off half of Earth’s water.
Washington got a really awesome governor.
Well, you won’t have to remember Election Day, because this was the last time you will be able to vote on a national level.
Maybe we’ll finally wake up and realize this country was not built on good intentions and is operating as intended.
Almost like it’s on sacred Indian burial grounds.
I needed that chuckle. Thanks.
Nono, Americans made peace with the natives!
Trail of Tears of Joy
What was it before that, though?
Sacred Indian living grounds with a few burial grounds here and there.
Best I’ve been able to explain it is that it’s a country build on hope and dreams, which are not compatible with reality and truth.
