SaltSong

That's amazing is it? That they (grudgingly) take care of us while we are doing what they want, and hurt us until we fall in line when we don't?

Seems a bar has been lowered while I wasn't looking.

I'll make an exception for uploaders.

Be not ashamed. Be enlightened.

That's "most wanted" material? I figured you had to at least kill a few people to qualify for that.

I've never know a happy Southern Baptist. I'm not interested in being as miserable as them.

I suppose I can see that. Aside from the advice elsewhere in this page to "just sit down," is there any general advice on how to do that?

Isn't this post taking about how peaceful protests are going to be used as cover by bad actors to make violent protests?

So, no violent protests. No peaceful protests. What's left to us?

What's our alternative? Roll over and let the fascists take over?

He's clearly playing a Vulcan.

Sadly, the people who can't cope with the fact that people with Mexican heritage live in California are the ones that have the army, and the finely oiled PR machine.

Just once, I'd like to see us play the PR game, even a little bit, rather than deliberately handing them the victory on that front.

I'm familiar with both of those words. Ok also familiar with the idea of a lever-arm, and this one is too long for my sense of safety.