"Russia’s economy minister admits ‘reserves have largely been used up’ while communist lawmaker warns of 1917-style revolution as #GDP shrinks"

[a_minion@mastodon.social]

@Clutha @farbel @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

No matter what we think there is no good government. The absolute best is one that "does the least harm". Like that?

[the_wub@mastodon.social]

@benroyce @the5thColumnist @farbel @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth My favourite example of this is countries that have chosen to add the word "United" to their names.

Often such countries are like a couple who constantly argue but defer getting divorced by having more children.

This keeps them from having to confront the fact that they should never have got together in the first place.

All that remains holding them together is a mutual dislike of their neighbours.

[horqua@mastodon.social]

@screwturn @benroyce @crcollins @spreadthetruth @retech WTP have sent this “great white hope” into the ring twice.
And he’s failed both times!
What does that say about WTP?

[a_minion@mastodon.social]

@Clutha @farbel @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

Read Turnbuls "The Forest People"!

[lemgandi@mastodon.social]

@benroyce @Clutha @farbel @A_Minion @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

"Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you"

(Pericles of Athens, BC 430 )

[horqua@mastodon.social]

@benroyce @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech in #wyoming almost every office is chosen in the Primary and they’re almost always republicans This will be a very difficult state to turn even slightly purple.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@horqua @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech

you still have the option of vandalism or sabotage through primary voting

in party or across party lines

[scottmiller42@mstdn.social]

@benroyce @horqua @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech My state isn’t quite as red as Wyoming, but I seriously considered registering Republican in 2024 long enough to try to vote for the least worst. In the end, I decided it was more to my advantage to select Dems in local gov races (county, city). But that’s the thing I’d encourage everyone to do… look at the ballot and be strategic and make a choice. Don’t be passive.

[a_minion@mastodon.social]

@Clutha @farbel @retech @benroyce @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

(My ride is in garage till the ice is gone).

What pisses me off is we could have had what they have. The basic economics was in place, people were beginning to do well, even business was making money. We fought for civil right race & sex, education expansion. The right has been fighting ever since FDR to gain total control & bring back the depression. They finally did it.

Peace

[farbel@mas.to]

@the_wub @benroyce @the5thColumnist @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth Mexico's full name is Los Estados Unidos de Mexico

[skotchygut@social.seattle.wa.us]

@benroyce @farbel @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

They also seem to think it'll be just a jaunty weekend of bloodshed and then we all just roll over to whoever is on top after that. No, an actual revolution will take a decade of unspeakable horrors unfolding in their time. The rest of your life will be terrible. Your children's lives might be normal eventually. Only the grandchildren stand any chance of living better once that line is crossed.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@skotchygut @farbel @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

revolution cosplayers suffer from main character syndrome and think it will be like a movie

and they believe, hilariously, that the factions will be ideologically rigorous

none of this excuses our current suffering

it means they should be *effective* about fixing it rather than retreating into a cringe fantasy life (hint: VOTE)

and revolution happens when people are hungry. there is hunger in the usa but we're far from general famine

[skotchygut@social.seattle.wa.us]

@benroyce @farbel @retech @DonChacale @spreadthetruth

unfortunately, retreating into a cringe fantasy life is, if not the American dream, then at least the American past time.

[horqua@mastodon.social]

@scottmiller42 @benroyce @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech The position of thw #WyoDems is party switching in ineffective. Here’s an essay on that topic: https://wyodems.net/dont-touch-that-switch/

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@horqua @scottmiller42 @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech

in states where you can vote in primaries outside your party, i encourage such sabotage and vandalism. but this is a sideshow. the main game should be declare your party and contribute

[scottmiller42@mstdn.social]

@horqua @benroyce @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech In Iowa, you can literally change party the day of the primary, then mail your post card to chargeback the same night.

Regarding that letter, seems like their main point against switching for primary is you can’t switch until after the general, but so what? You can still vote for whomever you want on the ballot, right? I get how that may muck things up a bit for canvassing, soliciting donations, GOTV. Is that the real reason?

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@scottmiller42 @horqua @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech

well there is something to be said for putting your honest foot forward so you can build something

your way has value, but it's more like guerilla warfare. rather than what we really need: actual political takeover

[scottmiller42@mstdn.social]

@benroyce @horqua @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech TBF, I’ve never voted in a cross primary, it’s never seemed like the best chance, but if polling was close and I could oust Grassley with someone less despicable, I’d probably do it.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@scottmiller42 @horqua @roknrol @mikelovesbikes @retech

i will never poo poo the idea of fucking with the GOP

[hakona@im.alstadheim.no]

@benroyce It happens very slowly, slower than anybody thinks it will, then, suddenly, it happens much faster than anybody would believe. -- quoted by memory from someone who has seen those kinds of things, don't remember who.