I go places and do things. Sometimes I take pics.
ITT: a lot of “either/or”
I’m not sure that evolution cares one wit about any of our theories. If it means I’m the dad and I’m the dad more often… then it will be favored.
If I enjoy it more, she enjoys it more or it means that my sperm have increased likelihood of winning… that’s all that matters.
And when I say “or” above, it can include any of those things. It need not be exclusive.
They have no heart or soul, only brief flickers of “try” followed by “squirrel!”
You’ve done it here, you’re doing it in others threads.
Instead of telling them to vote for a candidate they barely believe in, why not recommend they find candidates they like, locally, state, etc and help them. But then in general elections, vote for someone who can win.
It’s an entire extra sentence that takes less time than calling them whiny.
You’re boiling the options down to a suck ass, “eat your dinner” message and if you want to prevent rightward movement, I think calls to action are better.
We move things to the correct position by having candidates that make a compelling case for why this (waves around) isn’t working. Then voting for what we got when we must.
Edit: it is NOT the most effective thing to do. Getting additional people to vote is more effective than standing in line individually like a dumb ass and saying, “this is the best I can do.” You can do more than that.
I’m not saying to do something other than voting. I’m saying you keep framing this like that’s the only thing when they could do more.
Voting is not the only option. It’s a good one, but we have more/additonal.
Not even a little.
There was th Civil War and white folk got to pretend shit was settled while back folk knew better. Took until the 60s for things to start to shake up and even then White’s weren’t sure they should support something like requiring equal treatment.
Then we got the Voting Rights Act Then SCOTUS, in recent years, decided we didn’t need that anymore. People are legitimately surprise the Court decided this way. Recent rulings have been a constant erosion.
There are other options. The Constitution affords us numerous rights, including protest, among others.
They said they’re mad that nothing changes for the better and you said, why not spend an hour a year doing something.
I think they’re open to more. I’d like to see more doing more. THAT’s how things change.
He needs to be primaried, tradition or not.
He’s done an assortment of good things. He’s also older and sympathetic to economic “centrism.”
I’d like to see a credible democratic challenger primary him and force him to maintain a more left leaning posture. If done correctly, he’d re-message and it would help him in the general.
We need to pull people out of their culture war mindset and get them voting for their own best interests. Fanciful notions of “the wrong gender” in a restroom aren’t going to matter as much as domestic economic health, global climate change, or a changing geo-economic outlook. We need people voting real-worl issues and someone who can message to that.
I’ll add: everyone deserves certain fundamental rights. So when I say culture war, I’m referring to DeSantis types. I have no quarrel with treating LGBTQ+ with respect and decency.
It’s set for after Super Tuesday. He’ll ask for a further delay. She’ll absolutely consider if he’s got viable numbers.
I bet it’s half of why that date was chosen. And why Trump isn’t making too much noise about it. Stay quiet and people don’t notice what just happened.
All systems require a check on greed and something that pulls things back to balanced. What we have (in the US) right now isn’t it.
SCOTUS has not helped in the least.
We need incentives for participation because “the feels” isn’t enough to motivate most to work all that much. But we need taxes and laws to keep things from skewing like they have.
With the country built into the community name. Less confusion and wasted energy that way.
I think getting actionable advice was the point of the thread.
Editorials are often seen as disrespectful and dont get the engagement you’d hope (this isn’t a news community).
The guy who won “over a billion” (that’s not what he got to keep) has headlines with his full name, what real estate he’s bought, lawsuits brought against him and he’s had to get body guards.
Because california forces a person to claim it and anonymity isn’t allowed.
It’s only returning to normal if normal people keep informing themselves (with truth) and voting.
Otherwise the extreme right will put this whole thing in peril again as quickly as they can.
Yes. Mostly recently.
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/amphtml/att/guy-fieri-trump-photo-opp-201551752.html
Grieve. Be kind to yourself, be kind to them. Allow yourself to feel without resisting the feelings. But don’t chase them either.
There isn’t a right way to feel for most of this.
Part of grieving is reflection (usually). Remembering good times, bad times and wish-they-were-different times. Find a way to be with those moments and accept them as they are: moments. They aren’t lost, just future ones will be different.
And that’s okay. Or it will be. And you’ll be okay, too.
I ruminate too. I tell myself it helps me learn, helps me grow, helps me remember not to “x”. It rarely helps. It’s just a conditioned response that makes me feel more control while i actually lose some.
What truly helps is healing. Learning that sometimes compatability isn’t a you tho Ing or a them thing. But it’s still a thing and somebody called the spade a spade.
If you weren’t up to your standards, then rise. Otherwise, coat yourself in patience. Listen to YouTube videos like Tara Brach. Be honest with yourself as you heal. We all have barbs, we all have scars.
I like all this and I’ll add that for those who choose to participate, there is more than enough. For those who opt out, there is no lack.
But numbing oneself isn’t a passtime.
And all are treated with respect and freedom for all is a primary principle.
In essence: this and the other post that includes no scarcity and the end of capitalism.
Haughtiness Rationalized abiding envy Celebrity worship Consistent hypocrisy
What makes me like them? The inverse: modesty, being happy for others, not being classist, integrity
When I read the posy what I heard was: how do we ensure high quality content? If we have that, SE won’t need the O.
And I’m down for high quality.
People already want to live there. More than will fit or can afford.
That’s why rent is so high per square ft. SF-hate is… I dunno. It’s trendy, but so very often uninformed.
The person posting that article is a non-stop agitator. Check it out.
I provided a cogent reply explaining that getting more people to vote is more effective than simply voting alone.
All I was asking is why you’re telling people they have to vote for “x” when it’s clear they want options.
Tell them how to find/create them but, yes, like you I want their support in a general.
They could do other things:
Example: sometimes protest moves things further than voting. What I have above gives them a way to be involved and help move things in a positive direction.
If they cause 9 more people to vote, but miss the date themselves. Are we worse off?
Telling them that voting for someone they barely agree with is the most important thing… it’s not the packaging that I think most find compelling.