I don’t think that’s cynical at all. It’s a far more sober assessment of the human condition to premise your interpretation of people’s reaction to ... pretty much anything ... on the assumption that human beings are tribal.

but it at least proves that there are 200,000 people out there with a sense of reason and proportion

I viewed it as more of a mildly funny running gag though I always thought it would be better material for it’s own sub-blog where only the occasional post would make an actual front page.

“Our base” being “bigger than your base” is how elections are won: You get more votes than the other guy!

While it’s true that Republicans didn’t help them, what fucked them even more was simple progress.

Did someone say bone broth?

Double Post!

Yeah I’d agree with that.

Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrichs have both played major roles in ensuring that literally millions of their fellow public workers will have the right to choose whether they experience materially worse lives in decades to come

a mysterious hand injury has sent him to the shelf.

It’s not a red scary boogeyman, but when the latest shining example of it states that they believe unemployment is so low because “everybody” is working two jobs ... 

I’m not sure citing an opinion piece by a party member is the convincing evidence you are looking for.

I know actors hate being typecast but Josh Holloway as a family man just isn’t as good as Josh Holloway The Loner Scoundrel with a heart of gold.

Do you mean “The right” as in they could sue the NFL if they were told to either stand or be suspended and expect to win?

No, you don’t get it Denny, the imagery you use for the Lakers is supposed to be less awful to contemplate than the idea of facing the Death Lineup.

The source doesn’t matter because it’s right, but I’ll sit here and wait for you to actually disagree with me (which you won’t do because you know that I am right and you are wrong and now this is just you trying to find some way to duck out of this without looking like the fuckwit you really are).

Doesn’t matter where it comes from, it’s still correct.

We can’t have the benighted uggos who deign to shop at Saks Fifth Avenue walking around in our fancy product. It would ruin our brand!

I doubt it.

Yeah uh, sorry pal but no on both fronts.