It’s not considered political violence to dehumanize people until they’re so ostracized by society that they take their own lives. It’s not considered political violence to make policy choices to intentionally kill people by depriving them of life saving healthcare.
Lex Alexander
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NATO says shaheds in Poland was “not an attack.”
Strange. When drones drift into Belarus by mistake NO HOMES are hit. But this one went straight into a residential building.
Coincidence? No. A deliberate strike. A test for Poland. A test for NATO. 🔽
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"No place for political violence in this country" says country where political violence is now the daily norm and those in power loudly refuse to do anything to stop it or limit access to the tools that make it easy.
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Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers
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I think political violence is bad. Democracy is so important because it allows us to settle political differences without killing each other.
The people who are currently ending American democracy should probably think about that more seriously.
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this is not a sentence anyone should be able to write
Elon Musk's title of world's richest man is under threat after Oracle's Larry Ellison added $70 billion to his fortune in one day
Ellison Rivals Musk as World’s Richest Man With $70 Billion Gain
Larry Ellison is closing in on Elon Musk for the title of the world’s richest person.
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Truly.
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One of those times when the actual quote is worse than the headline.
Jerry Seinfeld compares ‘Free Palestine’ movement to KKK in surprise Duke appearance
“By saying Free Palestine, you’re not admitting what you really think,” Seinfeld said. “Compared to the Ku Klux Klan I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here because they can co...
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Wow. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. just single-handedly ruled that Congress doesn’t really control the purse strings. This is becoming a massive crisis for checks and balances and the separation of powers.
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I’ve finally accepted that the Dallas Cowboys really are America’s team. The overconfidence, bad decision making ,with a decaying white man as the figurehead is very American.
