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@Timodc @JulianAndreone @EmmaVigeland @JesseCannonIRL i think it's just a bit cringe tim it's not that deep

@JulianAndreone @EmmaVigeland @JesseCannonIRL respectfully i find this to be a crazy but l live in new orleans and people of all political ideologies and classes dance without political consultants every day so my suggestion would be to try it. Also i cant really recall pete dancing.

If anything qualifies as "millennial cringe," it is this

@JustAFamilyMan_ how do you feel abt malcolm x

Senator Booker definitely encapsulates of how most Black Americans view the far left. That is why it amusing that people on this app act so incredulous when we tell them this daily and seem incapable of understanding this basic fact.

@booiamaghostt @JakedChinatown what about delivering aid directly to cuban people & signal boosting their experience to a broader audience?

@JakedChinatown True she should have pretended to be a badass revolutionary then post online and nothing else

You’ve got to be fucking kidding me lol

@cosmepolitics you can defend the indefensible, just be polite about it. just be civil. drives me fucking nuts lmao

@cosmepolitics imo hasan is quite gentle despite his bluster, especially given the cruelty of his environment. he bullies bullies! at worst he's sophomoric & pops off at the wrong ppl. the backlash comes across as tone policing & tolerance of the intolerant. sus to see such focus on it.

It’s fine leftists list alternatives to Hasan for liberals to engage with, but the excuse of it being “his personality” is bullshit since when you list his more kinder and gentler alternatives they bitch about them also. It shows that liberals actually hate the policies.

@trouble_man90 it's the lingering impact of mccarthyism imo

There is a uniquely dysfunctional relationship democrats have with the far left that is not seen anywhere else in our peer democracies. They hate us, they don’t vote for us, some even root for republicans to beat us out of spite, but in the eyes of the media and a majority of the country, liberals and leftists are considered the exact same thing, and their views, even the controversial ones are considered to be ours as well. All of their baggage is ours and our attempts to distance ourselves from them have failed. We get all the downsides and not a single benefit from it. It’s just bad all around.

@Drake77309767 @explodedbagel @BIockHed @ContraPoints @c0mbien politicians who are, at least in theory, more malleable.

@Drake77309767 @explodedbagel @BIockHed @ContraPoints @c0mbien i mean sure, give em hell (especially in "purple states"). even better if you rope in typical republican voters. it is good to foment infighting & make thm sweat. im always happy to see ppl win red areas yelling at their politicians. i just don't think it's weird to focus on-

Source tells me the leftist influencers got out in time. Please god

@NotPotBol brace yourself for the unbearable smugness when dems do nothing & win bc of anti trump backlash

Can’t blame Contra for going a bit insane. It has got to suck to do liberal anti leftist dunks and then just not be very good at it.

@ExistentialEnso but this fails to address the fact that the vast, vast majority of non-voters tend to be some of the most marginalized people in society. the very same people you use as a cudgel to shame leftists into voting. this is untenable.

@ExistentialEnso when dems refuse to even have the conversation, of course this results in anger, disillusionment, conspiracism, or total disengagement. this is why the disproportionate focus on leftists is frustrating, esp. for those who DO vote blue & are still blamed for dems losing.

This type of behavior is so prevalent among leftists and so unserious.

@1Andrew_J @Mikabanned @ContraPoints @c0mbien the concern is that when republicans win, dems slide right and then that becomes the new normal. that is why there has to be pressure on establishment dems. not all leftists are helpful but you can work w/ those who ARE participating in electoralism to eradicate corpo influence.

@1Andrew_J @Mikabanned @ContraPoints @c0mbien hasan gave him credit for that! he had an interesting discussion about it w/ obama's deputy national security advisor, ben rhodes (also from pod save the world). i recommend checking it out. hasan is trying to combat the forces in the dem party that were opposed.

@CatherineM0yim @Hyorinmaru32 @ContraPoints hasan did ironically enough

@Hyorinmaru32 @ContraPoints Who went to Cuba who voted for Kamala, out of curiosity?

@explodedbagel @BIockHed @ContraPoints @c0mbien yeah i mean, its both right? that is why you have to keep applying pressure.

@BIockHed @ContraPoints @c0mbien The civil rights movement was launched by organizers and protests. You know what actually cemented those rights though? Congresspeople and a president that were voted into power and voted on that. Please pick up a civics textbook.

@notbot1promice @mongymongmongy @blophia @ContraPoints why the fuck would this give republicans ""ammo""? this is a party that advocates for child marriage, protecting rapists & pedophiles, & banning abortion. i dont give a FUCK what they have to say abt womens issues.

@nmlshaw @mongymongmongy @blophia @ContraPoints Because Hasan is a fucking moron who says stupid shit that gives Republicans ammo?

Belligerent misogynists who want to yell at women all day are like 30% of the electorate. Wife-beaters, live-streamers, that whole genre of guy. Maybe he really can help the Democrats.

@morbidissection @soigomaa talking abt undervalued/underpaid roles like teaching, admin, domestic work, creative jobs, etc. isn't at odds w/ talking abt issues in traditionally "masculine" jobs, or how everyone is screwed in service industries. we can talk abt specifics & still advocate for each other.

@morbidissection @soigomaa keep in mind how relatively recent feminism is given centuries of patriarchy. similar to generational poverty. we live in a "meritocracy" but does it work like tht in reality? you're correct abt lib feminists tho, some just want to empower *themselves* & not others.

Feminists actually respect men more than pick me tradwives' do. Tradwives reduce you to a paycheck and a bodyguard. They want a tool, not a partner. Feminists demand more from you because they know you're capable of more. They want emotional intelligence, shared responsibilities, and an authentic human being, not a 'provider' robot. Stop confusing 'submissiveness' with respect. Feminism is actually the one wanting to share the weight of the world with you. Let that sink in.