SaltSong

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 23 points 4 hours ago

The fact that he's bitching about it means it was effective.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 5 points 10 hours ago

If the president can ignore the court, the court can ignore the laws.

Of course, down that road lies. . . well, we passed Madness a while back. Not sure where this road leads, anymore.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 2 days ago

Agreed on all points. But rational thinking is necessary for a functioning democracy.

As you observe, that's one reason we don't have one.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 2 days ago

I think you missed the entire point of my statement, which, amusingly, proves my point.

The older generations get pissy about being called the "Democrat party" rather than "Democratic party," which, to be fair, is the proper name. But it's really a stupid thing to get worked up over.

The fact that you didn't even realize that I we talking about such a silly little thing is reasonably good evidence that it is, in fact, irrelevant to modern democrats.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 12 points 2 days ago

Did any of the passengers on those 7,000 flights get any compensation? Or just a "so sorry, out of our control?"

Looks like delta tried to dismiss the passengers claims, but they are being sued for it.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The DNC can do far better, yes. But the voters can also do better. Thinking critically is an important part of participating in democracy.

As I said before the election, there was no option that did not include US funded murder of children. If Trump had been an outspoken opponent of the war in Gaza, (and we had any reason to believe him) then I could see the argument. But that was not the case, was it?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website -2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

When your choice is keeping the status quo, or everything getting a lot worse, that doesn't seem to be a difficult choice.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Democrat Party

This "red flag" is meaningless to people broke the age of 50 or so. I am a Democrat. I vote for the candidate who is a Democrat. Obama was a Democrat.

I don't have time to get pissy over the difference between the noun and the adjective. If that's all the points they can score on us, they are welcome to them.

The review by 538 is a much more important judgement.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This sort of thing is supposed to discourage the bots that reddit is plagued with.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 9 points 3 days ago

Do you think the news just appears on webpages for us to consume?

Particularly in the case of investigative journalism, there is a skill involved in writing the stories, and it consumes the time and effort of many people.

Charging money for your work is not "gatekeeping." It's how you keep eating.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 9 points 3 days ago

Best we keep reminding them of it.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 0 points 6 days ago

Italy was a constitutional monarchy under fascist rule.

And the US is, theoretically, a democracy, and if we aren't under fascist rule, we will be soon enough. Fascism can spring from any form of government.

your second paragraph is something only ignorant bootlickers say

So you feel that Obama-Trump-Biden-Trump was as stable as any government needs too be? No improvement to be made there?

 

Has anyone here participated in the Fairborn Community Gardens in the past? I'm trying to get an idea of what the "normal" approach is, and what the general expectations are.

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