astronaut_sloth

joined 2 years ago
[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 6 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Zog yes? Zog no?

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

As an Illinoisan, Pritzker is the exception that proves the rule. He uses his money for good, and has been amazing for the state. He really shows that billionaires can do good but the vast majority choose not to.

So, with that said, I'm all for letting him lead with AOC and Bernie. He can really bankroll efforts.

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 26 points 1 week ago

No, you see, that's illegal discrimination, but if someone says "No N*****" or "No Arabs," well, that's just free speech and perfectly fine for good, upstanding ~~white~~ American citizens to do. (very heavy /S if it's not abundantly clear)

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How stupid does he think we are?

Before or after destroying the Department of Education? The entire reason behind this is that uneducated people don't know their rights or how the government works, so the GOP can run roughshod over our rights.

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 59 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Because he conceded that it's not within his power to dismantle a government department that was made via a law. In other words, he blinked on infringing on that core Article I power. That said, I don't think it's a huge win, and he will try again. But at least we are finding the frontiers of Republicans' stomach for authoritarian behavior. It's not great, but it's something.

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure they're all compromised. The ones who aren't are just cowards and go along with everything even though they know it's wrong.

Honestly, I don't know which is worse, the compromised ones doing bad things to help their masters or the cowards who can't muster enough courage to publicly call the first out and in so doing become accomplices.