In a just world, Bernie’s persona and politics would have been much more visible during the 90s/early 2000s so that the whole ‘fear of socialism’ garbage could have been past us at this point.

I could’ve swore I had read this exact same article before!

Same.

They should at least get equal pay to the men’s team who lost to *checks notes* TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO to be eliminated from the 2018 World Cup.

More pragmatic might be to fight for granting statehood to Puerto Rico. Maybe even D.C.  I’d be in favor of splitting California except somehow the uber-rich would fuck that up..

Music Teacher / Band Director / Orchestral Music Nerd here. You’re spot on.

I’d also add that at the professional level, the gestures look ‘easy’ and or ‘insane’ because, just like any sport, the people involved are absolute masters of their craft. Dudamel doesn’t have to keep time and cue every instrument’s entrance,…

Get. Back. The. Senate.

Disagree. The last Republican Senator from MN ended his term 9 years ago, and the last Republican MA senator was Scott Brown who was rightly defeated after winning the special election following Ted Kennedy’s death. That’s... recent memory but not quite as concerning as Dems conceding ground in states where large…

But those are fights worth fighting rather than just concede the ground to Republicans. And honestly, winning at least one statewide election is as good of an indicator as any Democrat can hope to have regarding Presidential likelihood.

I don’t think I understand your point on Klobuchar and Warren.

Exactly. Quite honestly Bernie and 1-2 of the other current candidates would be great allies in the Senate and I’m shocked so many are jumping in.

Beto: Take on Cornyn
Abrams: Take on Perdue
Hickenlooper: Take on Gardner

What’s so hard about this to understand?

pfft Rand Paul is certified to be a Doctor by Rand Paul.

Alaska Department Of Environmental Conservation’s Food Safety And Sanitation Program Department Of Long Names And Even Less Useful Actions Mandated By State Law By People Paid To Do Nothing

This is what school administrators do. They cave under pressure from a vocal minority (or, sometimes, majority) about anything that courts controversy.

There is no clearer example of the ‘vocal minority’ getting their way than in some upsetting political/social/cultural element being introduced to a community which…

This nuanced take does not belong on Kinja.  Good day, sir!

At the end of the linked article, they mention that doofus Eric Porterfield, and hoo boy... (emphasis mine):

Settle down, Chad and/or Karen.

lmao +1

Life imitating art (Wesleyan is close enough to Oberlin)

“The best way to defeat Republicans is to use their own words against them”, example 1,584.

Will the younger generations die younger than their parents did because of rage or poverty?