You are not rambling. I am so sorry for your loss. And thank you so much for sharing it with us. It’s gonna sound dumb—but it really does mean a lot to me—and I know it means a lot to others—to be able to hear your story.

Your friend could have said this about anybody who is a serial sex offender. It really doesn’t have to be seen within the context of politics—but rather in the context of enabling (and laughing about) serial sexual offenses. Of course you don’t have to de-friend if you don’t want to—but I don’t think you have to feel…

I found this triggering as hell. Just on a soul-gut-level. I think there are few things that are more sickening than hearing Donald Trump deny assault. It felt like a gaslight—and a violation.

I know a lot of people have strong-mixed feelings about Allred—but, personally, I am SO freaking happy that a powerful attorney is providing these women some protection as they come forward.

Whatever. . . we haven’t seen HRC falter yet, but, surely, the presence of Barack Obama’s half brother in the audience will be WHAT FINALLY MAKES HER CRUMBLE. #beelzebub #PSYCH

Thank you! I thought that person’s response was so revealing. I was like, “I give you evidence, like actual evidence, and you’re like ‘nah’?” Made me realize that some people just really aren’t worth much time/effort. But it makes me happy that it wasn’t fully wasted!

Yep—that’s my issue too.

What about people who have real, from-the-left critiques of Clinton that have never been actually addressed?

Yes, personally I am anti-intervention in cases of pre-emptive war (Iraq), but I do think reasonable cases can be made for intervention in cases of Genocide (Rwanda) or in cases where civilians (many of whom are children) are being slaughtered by their own governments (Syria). However, in many of these cases, it…

Your citation a Daily Kos article? LOL.

This reflects really well on you.

Aw, thanks!

Yes, the people who are planning on voting for Johnson.

The country is pretty evenly split between democrats & lean-democrats/republicans & lean-republicans—and, in terms of finger grained distinctions, here’s how the numbers break down (as of 2015): 8%: very conservative, 28% conservative, 33% moderate, 7% very liberal, and 17% liberal. Liberals HAVE to ally themselves…

This is lovely. Thank you.

Here’s the thing: we have a two-party system because we have a first past the post (winner takes all) electoral system. That’s just the way party systems develop. If we had a parliamentary system—where proportionality had an effect on outcome—and power was less centralized—we would have developed a multi-party system.…

What makes me maddest about Jill Stein & her voters? Their “principled” position on Syria. Stein’s position is that we should encourage peace! (Which is so unlike the positions of others. . . .) and that we are doing too much to antagonize Putin. And that we should “just leave Syria alone” (meaning leave it to…

Penguins struggling against the wind for me.

Me neither.

My mom, who 68 years old and deeply religious, told me last night, “You know I’ve always told you that everyone is good, or has some good in them. I don’t know if I believe that anyone. Now I think 40%—you know that’s how many who are voting for him—40% are just racist.”