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Mid-western nobody Supporting the liberal order Systems are complex, there are no easy answers

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · Jul 20

In the end, everything works out. And if it hasn't worked out, then it isn't the end.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 5d

Oh they don't just use it to defend Hasan.

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 5d

It all very much looks like the MAGA playbook: close ranks around the leader, repeat the same talking points, deny the truth, and admit to nothing.

Should that ever fail... say it all lacks context.

Then they have their last resort: distract with talks about the genocide.

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 5d

It all makes sense when you understand that Lorenz hates liberals.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 13d

Gavin has figured it out.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 13d

Yeah it's a sobering and important lesson.

The safeguard to democracy and rights is not the law or the courts, it's the voters.

Witness current events. There is no system that can keep people in line, if they're all determined to destroy those systems.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 13d

Cult-like

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 13d

Because the argument is peddled by people who know they will face no consequences. They are in a safe area and/or have resources to avoid anything truly hurtful.

It's common that the most extreme voices are secure in their situation.

That's a luxury belief system.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 15d

You have antivax MAGA friends???

Jk, you know they'll ignore this.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 16d

What's that?

Berate them and say they have no cards, then beg them for their help?

"You Democrats suck, you're the worst, and you're all my enemy. Now, would you help us fix our own mess?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17d

Rep. Mark Alford on Trump's meeting today with Democratic leaders: "Let's bring them into the Oval Office, let's give them a little taste of what we gave Zelenskyy back in the spring."

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 16d

On a level I get it, sort of.

Trump hated her, and that resulted in a kidnapping pot against her.

Then Trump was considering a large federal base in the state, so she played nice to keep it open. And that worked.

She seems to be avoiding any fights. I imagine there's no political future for her.

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 16d

Comey kept all the investigations into Trump secret, meanwhile he had multiple press conferences about the Clinton investigation.

Clinton Investigation? Zero indictments.

Trump Investigation? Led to Mueller then indictments of 34 individuals and three companies.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 16d

"Don't make me fire everyone" claims Republicans in charge.

Sounds a like like "you forced me to hit you."

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 16d

Doesn't bitcoin actually have fairly high transaction costs due to competition on the chain?

Additionally, don't the exchanges charge a fairly high trading fee?

On top of that he says instant, whereas Bitcoin's transactions take up to an hour.

Obviously no fraud detection is baked in...

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 17d

Didn't Charlie plead the fifth when asked about this during a congressional hearing?

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 17d

What. Can. A. Minority. Party. Do??

McConnell could do NOTHING against Obama when he was... minority leader.

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Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 17d

Many people seem to think that McConnell was all-powerful under Obama, and so they think Schumer should be the same.

Whereas the fact is McConnell couldn't do anything when he was... minority leader.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 18d

It's a pretty human experience.

Without salience of any issue, people don't seem to care.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 18d

Comey: it would be wrong to tell Americans about all the investigations we're doing into Trump before the election.

Also Comey: It's 2 weeks before the election, and we have new HILLARY EMAIL NEWS.

Zookdar @zookdar.bsky.social · 19d

What did they scream when government meddles in business affairs?