zbyte64

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 1 week ago

Like the plot line.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 12 points 1 week ago

Male FUPA. The lower abdomen above the genitals that is extra fatty on the individual.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 1 week ago

You wouldn't know it looking at his approval rating...

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 4 points 1 week ago

If Hillary and Cheney has anything to teach us, they roll out the disgraced politicians every 4 years to demoralize the base.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 1 week ago

Bo Burnham explains why with a song: https://youtu.be/oDQXFNWuZj8

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 12 points 2 weeks ago

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/

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago

Underated article. Do not surrender political space, find community, trust yourself, make strange alliances.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We can keep telling ourselves Mark Cuban's "opportunity economy" was good enough but objectively it was a flop with working class voters. Either it was a messaging failure or it wasn't populist enough, Bernie is saying it is the latter. If it was a messaging failure, then we're likely to conclude it is because our media landscape is toxic. Bernie would agree and say that is why we need a populist message to cut through.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 64 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

NAFTA and Wall Street bailouts come to mind.

In regards to Bernie, his premise is that wealth inequality is the core problem, which means tax the rich until they can't have an outsized influence on our politics.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I think the people getting rid of Lisa Kahn have other ideas about competition.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they mean voting isn't enough and we all need to shit post harder

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds like a self-fulfilling prophecy that ends with the least resourced groups dead. Good thing the capitalists are famously the least-strapped chuds around.

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