This is the most insane part of this whole article. I read that logic and literally had to do a double take

Every single declaration of succession that I’ve seen mentions either the moral, social, or economic importance of the RIGHT to maintain slavery - and some go for the trifecta — hell, for quick and easy reference there’s always the Cornerstone Address. The “states’ rights” argument is so thinly veiled, so poorly…

Thank you for posting that.

copy that, duly pissing off

Alright, so first off, there’s more than one thread here. Second, I did not ignore any of them. And third, miss me with this whole cussing me out on the internet/posturing act.

Don’t disagree that this is a big part of it, but I do think that there’s a lot of mistrust and obstructionism on the part of the old guard. I don’t like to put all the blame on either side here, as I think they are both failing in their responsibilities to the American people in the interest of preserving their…

I think you must have missed this:

I could not agree with you more. 

I could not agree with this sentiment more. Nothing else to add. And I say this as someone who likes a lot of what AOC is saying. But if she and other progressives want staying power - and to really help the people of this country in a MATERIAL way vs. just being the darlings of Splinter-kid Twitter - they’ve got to…

100%

What about Sewell?

Adorable. 

People like bacon because it’s high in fat, and when done right blends sweet, salty, and umami extremely effectively.

Hadn’t bothered reading you ineffectual response before. I never enthused about war in Afghanistan. Saying that the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan are not alike in the degree to which there’s material justification, and disputing your choice of the word “colonialism” or whatever buzzy thing you said, is not in…

Thank you for this educational and instructive graphic, I now know you are as misinformed and intellectually rigid as I’d assumed initially.

I don’t agree with everything you say, and I don’t like your decision to label refugees and migrants “illegals” because it dehumanizes people - and more specifically, desperately poor, oppressed people of color, many of whom are suffering as a result of American Cold War politics.

Ok ok ok

The “rest of the non-US world” doesn’t mean anything, not least of all because it groups the world into a ridiculous binary - America and not America - that cannot hold up under even the most basic scrutiny.

Both movies are godawful

Comparing the supposed difficulty of your American upbringing to the effects of real social destabilization and armed conflict is exactly the bullshit I am talking about. You literally just explained to me why revolution was preferable to the current state of American society and government - maybe that’s not…