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Conservatives have been

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:28:11 +0000

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Conservatives have been drawing lines since forever

1) no abortion, whatsoever, no exceptions

2) prayer in schools

3) no deficits (until they grew to love them)

4) no absentee ballots/easing of voting (except for military)

5) no trials for Gitmo prisoners / no Gizmo prisoners on US soil

6) tax cuts as solution to all problems

7) no federal health programs (except beloved pharma expansion)

Gonzales notably packed the attorneys offices, Trump packed the courts and he & McConnell finished of the Supreme Court

Various requirements on military, religion, immigration...

Texas has traditionally driven the education thing

Don't necessarily agree but

artappraiser — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:46:00 +0000

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Don't necessarily agree but thought-provoking:

Conservatives chose to invest in taking back the courts; progressives in winning the educational apparatus and culture. We will find out who invested more wisely.
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) July 20, 2021

Fake kayfabe shit meant to

artappraiser — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:17:00 +0000

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Fake kayfabe shit meant to get liberals outraged and they fall for it nearly every time:

Rep. Swalwell Reveals on the MeidasTouch Podcast How Fake MAGA Politicians Like Matt Gaetz and Ted Cruz Are, ‘It’s Like Pro Wrestling!’https://t.co/aRBJgtlv2O
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) July 20, 2021

Perfect example of how stupid

artappraiser — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:09:50 +0000

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Perfect example of how stupid people are to take troll bait and participate in culture warring! It's usually to distract from what's really going on but it also in the end is often simply for monetary profit. Here the Biden administration quietly interceded (so as not to fuel the game and also not to require a player to reveal how faux it was and how many were fooled), and voila

The quiet diplomacy here seems to be having an impact in getting Fox to move. It's saving lives. https://t.co/xrMYun5Ozm
— Ben LaBolt (@BenLaBolt) July 20, 2021

If you play in the game, you are just helping those with an ulterior motive that is not revealed to "the masses." either profit from "infotainment" or distraction from what's really going on with those who control society. It is classic "bread and circuses"

... Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses.

or as is in more modern usage "red meat for the base".

Yes it is usually preferable to try to stop the game by publicly revealing the nasty thing the wizard is doing behind the curtain, playing on people's emotions. But in this particular case, we were talking life and death, better to just get them to stop quietly rather than continue public warring.

Hint that the supposed racist

artappraiser — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:00:59 +0000

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Hint that the supposed racist obstructionism of the Senate GOP might not be all that it's cracked up to be:

With the confirmation of Tiffany Cunningham, @POTUS has put more African American women on the US Court of Appeals in a single Presidential term than any President in history .... on day 179. https://t.co/BS2Wblsl38
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) July 19, 2021

Ben Shapiro slams NPR

artappraiser — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:46:39 +0000

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Ben Shapiro slams NPR following story accusing him and The Daily Wire of purposefully stoking outrage and political division as a means of building a brand https://t.co/uErPwVi4zJ pic.twitter.com/aCdH9ULyAE
— The Hill (@thehill) July 19, 2021

"i carefully reviewed the

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:18:56 +0000

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"i carefully reviewed the qualifications of all the candidates and hired the one with the biggest tits". We're back to the Silicon Valley thing, the "level playing field", what age, what looks, what niche segment of bro programmers, allegiance to certain sitcoms and video games...

One school i went to we knew we were the worker bees of the military-industrial workforce. Another we were the near beer wannabes for the Ivy League class. Another was pseudo-community college, half a mix with the University imprimeteur. The last was remote learning at a prestigious name. Each came with it's vested stamp of authenticity, a learning experience and cachet within certain limits. This before the $60k/year rule took over.

America’s Collapsing

artappraiser — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 01:03:05 +0000

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America’s Collapsing Meritocracy Is a Recipe for Revolt. Chinese history shows what happens when an old system loses its force. Op-ed by Paul Musgrave, assistant professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

"overproduction of PhDs has left a highly educated class with spare time and cultural capital to express their grievances...risks of keeping too many aspiring professionals frustrated..buying off some literati can be cheaper than quelling their rebellions" https://t.co/RNufkCt0WV
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) July 17, 2021

Claremont's cultural Journey

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:33:01 +0000

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Claremont's cultural Journey to hell

https://thebulwark.com/what-the-hell-happened-to-the-claremont-institute/

Biden's culture war response

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:22:50 +0000

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Biden's culture war response

https://www.salon.com/2021/07/17/bidens-secret-weapon-in-fight-against-c...