Just a friendly warning. We don’t even make $200k per year in Congress despite working nearly 140 days. If we aren’t properly compensated, a lot of us will go to the private sector and you will be left with some real idiots in Congress.
We are not just "in decline". In less than two years he has plunged us from superpower status into a banana republic. We have one chance to fix it, and that's a progressive congress in the midterms. A centrist neoliberal blue wave is not enough.
Self-care is situational to the day you're having, not your ideal day. If all you did today was show up, that's inspiring!! What can you do for yourself right now?
- Drink a glass of water
- Look out the window
- Take your meds
Thank you for existing. I'm grateful for you!!
If you’re outraged over Trump calling Xi a “great leader” during their meeting, I think you’re missing the point.
This is how Trump negotiates. He uses flattery to keep the peace, even though China absolutely despises Trump. When Trump said, “We’re going to have a fantastic future together," that's a textbook example of Trump using flattery to catch the other side off guard.
Trump did the exact same thing when he met with Kim Jong Un. How many years do you need to watch him before you recognize his pattern?
Stop policing me for refusing to perform your aesthetic preference for doom. I'm Gen X, I don't have to perform it, I was born with sarcasm built in. And I will never stop believing in my own capacity to figure out a solution with my friends. #latchkeykids#electricyouth
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