Guys, guys, guys...sshh. AOC is gonna be just fine. This is not a show about nuanced politics. And no one who hates AOC is going to be watching a show that directly mocks them and mocks authoritarianism. This false equivalency hot take is just sad. And I say that as a Progressive who donated to her campaign. 

Yes ranked choice voting is a good idea, and would probably enable more Progressive politicians to win. But, I am not a supporter of a 3rd party unless ranked choice voting is national. I’m a Progressive Justice Democrat. And I think there’s still hope for my party. We just have to work harder to convince the Dem…

Let me add to that list: Pramila Jayapal. Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, and Katie Porter. These are all people that are behind Progressive movements like Med 4 All, A Green New Deal, raising taxes on the 1% and corporations, $15 minimum wage, student debt cancellation, nationalized Pre-K, fair and accessible family leave,…

Bernie will not run again. and I and his supporters don’t want him to. There are plenty of other Progressives that are willing and able to carry the torch. In every type of political office. He started this, and he told us that is wasn’t him but ‘US’. He believes that, and us Progressives believe that as well. 

No one is re-litigating Bernie Sanders. I’m making the point that the policies that he proposes, that AOC proposes, that Rashida Tlaib proposes, that Ilhan Omar proposes, that Ayanna Pressley proposes, that Ro Khanna proposes, that Elizabeth Warren proposes are popular and need top be acted upon. Trying to shame me or…

No one is saying that. We can vote for Biden and still complain about ineffective and destructive neo-liberal policies. In fact, we have to. When Dem voters become complacent, when Dem legislators don’t follow thru on popular policies, the electorate becomes more despondent and more uneducated which leads to 30% of…

100% The Dem establishment politicians are so much more effective at killing Progressive politics than they are at properly resisting Trump and the rest of the monstrous current Republican party. The Overton Window is a real thing.  

Precisely. Then Biden goes to a town hall and disparages Bernie by saying, “I beat the Socialist” which only deters unenthused voters. EDIT: Even though Bernie is campaigning hard for Biden. 

Goddamn do I wish the Democratic establishment were even half as ‘socialist’ as Repuglicans claim they are. Hell, even 25%. Especially considering that many Progressive ideals are very, very popular among ALL voters. But that message gets lost in corporate media...unsurprisingly. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08…

Like so many viewers, this type of doc series is so enthralling to me. And the pedigree of the producers and directors seems to point to a very compelling watch. 

I couldn’t get through it b/c it was so grim. And, I mean, it’s a prequel, so we ultimately know where the story ‘ends’. 

Yeesh. Yet another reason to be upset about the cancellation of Santa Clarita Diet.

I lover her and Kristian on CBB. They both just guested on Shaun Diston’s Patreon podcast where, in character as Sprague, he talks about the TMNT universe with Scotty and other guests. He’s done one with Lapkus and Zouks too. Pretty good stuff. 

Exactly! And they have 4 children together.

100%. I feel like we need to know more about is personal history outside of the Becca dynamic. Maybe that could serve as some type of motivational objective. What’s really at the root of his anger about supes? 

Very true. 

Do you live herein NM? Just wondering. I live in ABQ, and he wouldn’t even be able to do that here. Even in the far flung housing editions or Rio Rancho. He could build a castle in the East Mountains or the Jemez Mountains closer to Santa Fe. 

Exactly. And there are a lot of restrictions about what types of buildings and homes can be built in the city of Santa Fe in an effort to preserve the SW aesthetic.

Boogaloos. They’re a racist violent group that wear Hawaiian shirts for some reason and want to start a race war. 

She didn’t. She stated that the ‘needle drop’ was excessive and the efficacy of the anachronistic music choices is dwindling. Too much. Too often. Especially since the rest of the soundtrack sounds like rip-off Carpenter music. Wrong choice.