I think he means the outcomes of each ideology when put into practice. To say that a fascist tyranny strongly resembles a communist tyranny is an observation, not a defense. I believe the commenter is implying that all ideologies lead to extremism when applied to the real world without compromise. And in dealing with…

Sorry I gave that impression. No, I meant both extremes. While I’m sure some far-right wingnuts take it as such, I don’t think the most socialist planks of the left right now - single-payer healthcare - are anywhere near as close to communist dystopia as the GOP’s actual policies are to legit fascist dictatorship. …

The tweets and articles won’t do this one justice, folks - you have to see the video. See how angry he was, how combative he was, like he wanted to pick a fight with the press corps, with his critics, with America. Surreal.

This just looks like theological pedantry and mental gymnastics religion to me.

Given that Africa has been THE place for the royal family to get away from the press and be semi-normal since at least the 1940s, I’d say it’s fine.

Wasn’t it meaningful to their mom?

If it’s personally meaningful to them, then fine. Whatever. Africa is a big continent.

That is a terrible ‘composite’ of a Markle baby: Apparently here she will be as a teen

LOL, you are not being a suckup (and anybody who has read your history knows that you are also a knowledgeable commenter :-))

I really wish I could send this as a personal message, but since I can’t I would like to ask you to delete it after reading (I don’t want to sound like I’m being a suck-up). But if you don’t, that’s fine too.

I’ve lived with pretty severe bipolar disorder I since I was 14 (diagnosed only at age 28, but the symptoms set in far, far earlier than that). I know the pain of being so depressed you can’t get out of bed for days at a time, so much that even the thought of showering is too exhausting to accomplish. I know how it…

I’d also think - after the hair has become matted - it becomes one of the factors that can fuel and help maintain the depression.

I am okay being distrusted by POCs due to my whiteness. I am also okay recognizing the myriad ways I benefit from whiteness and white supremacy. And that I will fuck up and show myself to not be trustworthy at some point, because that’s how whiteness works.

White supremacists are holding fucking Nazi rallies and beating black men in the open and you’re whining about your fucking race education?

Okay so you’re saying that everyone on the Root is generalizing whites but you’re not generalizing folks on the Root by saying everyone is using a broad brush?

As opposed to Jezebel where the language is always clean and respectable, you never call people names, (like bottom-feeder you do know that that’s calling someone a name don’t you?) and never ever do things that make WoC feel unwelcome because your intersectionality is always on point?

You are still sounding all #NotAllWhitePeople there. Ironic since I know you don’t much take kindly to men #NotAllMen-ing you in these comments.