Makai

Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies Reading that was the first time I heard that Trump wants to accomplish deportation by sending National Guard units from red states into blue states. What the Fuck!

I really hope your right and there is a part of me that believes your right but January 6th has made me jaded. Are they just copying the plots of dystopian novels now?

I just saw that two Republican senators have already spoken out against Gaetz being AG. I have been wondering if there is a line for Republicans in Congress. Trump’s lies about his policies were enough to get him elected but the realty of them is not going to go over well with most Americans.

He’s already demanded that the Speaker support recess appointments so that he can bypass the confirmation process.

Trump still hasn’t signed ethics agreement required for presidential transition The last line of the article is chilling.

There are and I am seeing more men on social media presenting a different side. But rage baiting does make a lot of money for creators. I even seen some normal ones turn in that direction because they get more engagement. Rage bait is a huge problem on YouTube. There are certain topics I like but refuse to search because of it. You can get rid of them in your recommendations by clicking on the three dots and selecting Not interested or Don’t recommend channel.

Thank you. That was my exact point. And it wasn’t just any white man because Pete Buttigieg wasn’t even considered even though he would have been perfect. Two women, a Black/Indian woman and a gay man or two minorities were all considered a bridge two far. I hear what you’re saying but when I am having these conversations I am not going to add a bunch of caveats to my statements. The terms are being used in a collective sense. Yes, white men are often disadvantaged but there are areas where they are better off than people of color. White privilege is a real thing. Saying that isn’t an attack on white men. It’s simply an acknowledgment of the world we live in. There seems to be universal tendency to punch down particularly among the right. To resource guard out of fear that another group getting something means that you (collectively) will lose it. Exactly. And they were willing to sacrifice so many other groups to grab onto a false promise. I don’t want anyone else to be held back, I just want them to stop trying to hold me back.

Thank you!! I was trying to remember that exact quote when posting.

Exactly this. When Harris was picking a VP, everyone I saw knew that it had to be straight, white, Christian man. White men haven’t lost power, they are just pissed they have to share power with people who don’t look or think like them. Yes! So many people get defensive when privilege comes up because they immediately focus on everything that makes them feel disadvantaged and they want to defend all the ways they don’t feel privileged. It just further alienates people. The basic reality is that most men can navigate the world without the same hypervigilance that is required of most women. And, most men do acknowledge that when it comes to the women in their lives.

TIL, that a disturbing number of Trump voters didn’t know that ACA and Obamacare are the same thing. People who voted because they wanted to end the horrible Obamacare didn’t know they were using it.

For too many children, their parent is their first bully. As a fellow Californian, I feel your entire post. I also think there is a real belief that, as a blue state, we will be insulated from the worst. A general feeling of “that won’t affect me and those I care about”. And they’re not entirely wrong. Our Legislature is having a special session to shore any protections they can and there is a team already in place to fight whenever possible. We have Oregon and Washington as allies on the west coast and we have a massive enough economy and national value that the state can push back in way other states can’t. So, in their minds, we would get all the benefits with none of the nasty stuff. And if other states done have the benefit they should have just voted better on a local and state level. I’m curious if you noticed the same immediate hostility from many people to Harris because she’s seen as part and parcel of California politics. So that voting for her is seen as voting for the California economy on an even larger scale. I saw a lot of hostility that had nothing to do with race or gender.

Same. She also now is selling merch which I am tempted to buy.

Now that Trump’s picks and policies are coming out there is already voter remorse. An immigration lawyer said she is dealing with a Trump voter who is now terrified that his daughter-in-law and grandchild will be deported and she warned him before hand. People are shocked to discover that Trump is appointing horrible people to positions of power, favors school vouchers, wants prayer in school and wants to get to of FAFSA. Google had a 400+% jump on people searching “how to change my vote” starting on Election Day. Plus the people shocked that family members are going no contact. “I never thought the leopards would eat MY face”

Yep. It’s the whole reason “nice guy” and “friendzoning” are common terms. Plus, many men think that any woman that is nice to them, even service workers who are just doing their job, are into them and get pissed when they don’t want to actually date them.