"...stop politicizing an issue troubling to many, myself included."

Of all the crap I see and hear politicians do, seeing them whine about things being "political" is next level absurd. ITS YOUR FUCKING JOB TO BE POLITICAL.

It would be easy to denounce the individual after learning more about who he was, but this crocodile-tears approach tells me she knew who he was before (or doesn't care) and is just upset she got caught worshiping him. Here, I can write a better half-assed, passive voice coverup for her:

"I was not aware of the individual's past and it was not communicated to the other MP's. I do not condone or support the individual's past actions and I apologize for for my part in celebrating their presence. This was a mistake on the part of this governing body that should have been better communicated to us. I believe I speak for all MP's that we openly denounce Nazism, and the individuals responsible."

The same people who defend the idea of meritocracy will also defend nepotism and inheritance as legitimate forms of success.

I think some niche youtube channels are fun, but it certainly is becoming a bore. If I had to guess, it probably is from everything being localized to a handful of websites and those are in turn optimized by an algorithm for profit instead of something enjoyable. The internet has been turned into what is addictive instead of fun.

My personal theory is that we are so detached from joy that many find "reaction videos" a source of amusement because we can't feel excitement ourselves anymore, so people vicariously enjoy something "new" by watching someone else be very excited and happy about it.

I only really partake in interacting with people I don't know on Hexbear, and anything else I leave exclusive to people I know in real life.

Its a fantastic reservoir of knowledge at your fingertips, but a terrible and inhuman way to interact with other humans. Much nuance and body language is not seen, and people essentially develop the same kind of anonymous rage they feel when driving a car except it is in front of a computer screen.

Whatever is necessary to make it die.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said during a White House press briefing Tuesday that the US needs “more information about precisely its character and composition” to determine if parties bypassed American restrictions on semiconductor exports to create the new chip.

"They couldn't have possibly made this, they had to have stolen it from us somehow."

I wonder how long before they do the classic thing of saying 👽s made it for them. Just like how there was no way the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids on their own so it had to be .

"Pity me."

*Me saying a fairy tale scenario that will not exist under capitalism.

*Reality standing behind me.

You can't and wont deliver a long term solution for "middle class" people by working within that system. The goal of capital is ultimately to have as few as people as possible, with as much power as possible. Any middle class you are talking about will become lower class and poverty class with enough time. It absurd that you can look at the current system and believe that it would ever deliver on your promise. Believing that it would work with an uncorrupt government is trying to say that there is an "ideal" version of capitalism out there and we just need to do that.

You are looking at the only version of capitalism that exists. Any regulations, safeguards, and safety nets will be corrupted and withered away eventually because the people and institutions that supposedly uphold these ideals will be rewarded for doing so. You create a competitive class system and you are shocked and outraged when people cash it out to gain, or maintain their social class to avoid becoming lower class.

I have found that liberals really, really, hate being exposed as equals to republicans.

"Don't make my favorite childhood story political."

You mean besides the fact that it is explicitly a political story?

He better bring his scout lance of 4 assault mechs.

Reaching levels of copium not thought possible.

...dedicated to fighting the woke-mind virus.

Someone has a mind virus, but it isn't the people he is talking about

Conseratives have lost the culture war because their culture is fucking garbage. Its just contrarian, "anti-woke" racist, religious shit wrapped in a country music wrapper and garnished with AR-15s. They have no culture worth crossing the street for. It is all about getting off to being an asshole and nothing else. The average person that hasn't spent time in conservative safe spaces and echo chambers is going to be repulsed by their trash at best. It isn't about being fun or welcoming, its about shouting "Fuck you, I'm Alpha." and trying to shame or scare you into being like them. It isn't popular amongst normies and never will be. It flat out makes people feel uncomfortable.