It might be assumed that it is easier for people within Western countries to assimilate in another Western country? It’s often not actually true, I imagine, and probably really comes down to the individual.

I cannot say there will be pogroms against intellectuals, although some radical movements certainly have had theirs when we look at history. I also cannot say how many of the scientists leaving are also in at-risk groups from a Nat-C government.

I definitely understand people that just want to live their lives just picking up and moving to where they can do that. The people in this article concern those that worked toward something in science, it’s not like they are professional activists or poli sci majors.

It’s the crazy redcaps that decided to politicize everything to such an extent as to threaten reality-based livelihoods. And so if these people now have a choice of: being completely impoverished thanks to the childish “maga” (baby word) thing and maybe even targeted for violence or imprisonment, or move to a place that actually welcomes the reality-based community? It seems like a fairly obvious choice.

On the other hand, leftists who didn’t vote against him feel that shame deeply, as evidenced by the fact that they cry like little bitches whenever you remind them.

Nailed it.

Most of them are a lost cause. I don’t think anyone is saying they are blameless.

These people are seriously fucked in the head.

And their feigned concern for “fraud” is so ridiculous. They don’t give a shit about what Pedonald did to make 1.4+ billion, they don’t give a shit about Noem’s bang plane, they do nothing about Patel flying all over the fucking place for his (and his girlfriend’s) personal pleasure.

Indeed, they are the source of massive amounts of fraud.

They could start with Noem’s bang plane or how Pedonald managed to grift 1.4+ billion in one year, or WTF Kash Patel is doing flying overseas to drink beers with hockey players or flying his girlfriend around the country?

Nah, we should start by yanking away critical medical care of the most vulnerable people in an entire state.

I’m sure this is the way to solve the affordability crisis.

Maybe whoever doesn’t win this runs for President?

I look forward to the days when proper decorum is restored and we don’t have catcalling and jeering.

My priority would be that we didn’t have lying liars like Pedonald brazenly lying from the bully pulpit, I guess. The Republicans are such liars that they were doing this disruption when Democrats were telling the truth from the bully pulpit, so even if no more Republicans get into the bully pulpit, I guess we won’t have nice things in any case…

JFC. The Republicans always find the worst examples of things worldwide and then turn around and lecture others about how “good” things here are in contrast, so why are you even complaining?

They really just don’t understand how morals and ethics work at all, do they?

So far this is seeming rather asymmetric. Is this going to be like MeToo 2.0?

Yes.

I’m constantly befuddled as to which decade it even is when it comes to fashion. I keep seeing young girls wearing those shirts that came straight out of the 80s - those big shirts that come off one shoulder. No idea what they are called. I haven’t seen those things in since forever - until the past few years.

At the same time, I just saw a gaggle of teens/early 20s kids crossing the road, and one of the girls was wearing a pair of those huge tracksuit pants that I haven’t seen since early rave days.

I’m sure there has been fashion in the 00, teens, and now 20s, but most of it seems rather light touch or didn’t last long, or spins on stuff from earlier decades…

Unfortunately, I’m barely monolingual in English. If you have any recommendations for expats, I’d love to hear them - especially for someone that only knows English.

Let’s just hook up OpenClaw to our defense systems.

When the cons go on about the “free market” and competition, all they really are interested in is competition between individuals to be able to apply for wage slavery positions.

They are definitely NOT all that interested in having real competition between various entities. See their reactions to things like the post office, public schools and municipal wifi.

They absolutely HATE the idea of government entities setting a ceiling on prices. They agitate and agitate on stripping the post office and public schools and line up on the side of private tyrannies when it comes to muni wifi. They also don’t really give much of a damn when it comes to huge inequities of siren server companies, except to make some vague noises about how the “liberal” Big Tech (lol) is “cancelling” conservative speech (lmao even).

So, if they really value competition so fucking much, they’d welcome the additional competition, even if it’s from the government. They act like that’s “cheating” or something instead.

I don’t know why you’re laughing.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_vGonMV2oWU

I’m sure Kamala’s DOJ would have covered this up, too, amirite?