Considering Mitch’s vow from the start to kill the impeachment process in the senate, I’m curious as to what strategy Bolton would have recommended the house democrats to employ?

It wasn’t Bolton’s place to analyze the Dems impeachment strategy for them. Whatever info he had on the Ukraine situation, he should have come forward with it. As for other misconduct, what would’ve prevented him from testifying that he had info on that and he would be like to bring it the committee’s attention for…

The only thing I’d suggest is that this line doesn’t strike me as correct: “Their first instinct was to react with fear...”.  I think rather, their first reaction was to act like they were in charge and that the person they were talking to was not their equal.

Nah.  It can be both, you know.  Someone can be a racist and shitty in other aspects of their life.  Pointing out that Cooper was just your garden-variety bitch that used racism when it suited her is appropriate if it’s accurate.  

Why do we keep digging around the Trumps for evidence of things that are right in front of our faces? She’s the third wife of a wealthy, famous man with a history of infidelity and sexual abuse. Of course she’s a cynical, social-climbing phony.

Also ...Movements are fluid, there are ALWAYS going to be tactical missteps, but don’t minimize the need for symbolic shows of solidarity, especially at pivotal points when folks are getting tired, and cynical about what can be accomplished. #blackouttuesday is NOT #staysilenttuesday. 

The goal is to get people to pause self promotional content for the day and post social justice information to increase visibility of injustice and encourage folks to vote. One blackout screen followed by justice related info instead of selfies, etc. It ain’t that hard.

Perfection is the enemy of excellence. It’s a losing battle to reach for perfection, it doesn’t exist.

“It’s not about you” is a very insulting statement you can really make to someone who is genuinely trying. Like, okay, what does that accomplish? Just go up to them and say “you selfish bitch, shut up.” Same thing.

This reminds me of reading comments on an article on The Root about Biden saying that black people who support Trump “ain’t black.” Several people said that, while it isn’t his place to determine who is black enough, he wasn’t wrong and they’re still going to vote for him because, in the end, it’s him or Trump.

I wish I could give you more than one star.

Your last paragraph exactly sums up this site and why the SJWs of the world, while arguably well intentioned, really shit the bed on the execution.

THANK YOU!!!! Can we please stop eating our own young...

The (white lady) friends I know who are posting are feeling really fucked up and upset about things, and are trying their best to deal with it in at least some way. Knowing them, it doesn’t feel performative. It feels like this is one way they are channeling their grief and rage. I posted some stuff too, because I am…

Also, there are some great catch 22's here. If you say nothing you are being silent and complicit. If you say something, you are silencing other voices and centering yourself. If you retweet a black activist, then you are using black people to make yourself look woke. Not to mention piling onto the well-meaning…

Right. But then media outlets publishing these pieces and public figures would just be accused of remaining silent and being complicit. And if you have access to a big platform, why wouldn’t you use it? Like I said, I think there’s a lot of bad faith and toxicity in progressive circles. And it’s counterproductive. 

Well, as a black man, I think it can serve a purpose to reach people who perhaps are too quick to disregard a message if it comes from a poc. I figure it’s like using your privilege to pierce that artificial bubble that a poc’s voice may fail to penetrate through no fault of the speaker but rather because the listener…

At this point I just try and listen, but end up confused as to what to do outside of myself as an individual. So I basically just end up doing nothing.

This is getting a little catch-22. If white women don’t say anything, you say they’re being complicit in their silence. If they say things, you say they’re being ignorant, self-centered, and obnoxious. Could you template exactly how you want people to say things so that they’re not met with constant complaint? How…

On the other hand, a couple of my black friends have been posting that they’re sick of seeing their white friends’ timelines look like business as usual. There isn’t a good answer here - Ally Olympics vs. White Silence - I think all we can do is be honest about our intentions in posting.