Musk just had a judge in Texas say they're going to review the bid. I guess we know who the other bidder was now.
zbyte64
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We can blame voters or fix our media landscape. You can do both, but we need to do the latter to have a functioning democracy.
Consider that many people who watched the Joker and idolize him didn't get that the movie was speaking against the character. Fascists don't understand camp, and so they don't get that it's a critique unless the director explicitly tells them so.
You know what's a blessing for fascists? Holding them to a lower standard in the courts.
- just a salty American
Like the plot line.
Surrendering power and appeasing dictators, famous for not backfiring. /s
Male FUPA. The lower abdomen above the genitals that is extra fatty on the individual.
You wouldn't know it looking at his approval rating...
If Hillary and Cheney has anything to teach us, they roll out the disgraced politicians every 4 years to demoralize the base.
Maybe, but it's all academic if we don't have the power to get him nominated. I am reminded of a quip: "We elect people without power and we're surprised that they're powerless to change things". That is the best case scenario if the DNC had somehow nominated Bernie. We need to build power, no matter what our strategy or objective. Highly recommend reading this over doom posting: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins/
This narrative serves the capitalist class and cannot be proven. You don't "fix" voters, you create solidarity by dealing with their material conditions (engage in mutual aid).