So apparently the response to the recent news that USPS is getting rid of sorting equipment and not replacing it with anything is that they’re “focused on increasing operational efficiency.”
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Yeah, I’m not too worried about Kanye’s run. I think he’s probably likely to siphon off more chaos voters from Trump than reliable Black voters from Biden. Anyone else he gets probably wouldn’t have voted, anyway.
You generally don’t come back from believing in your cult when the prophecy fails. It is possible, if the damage dealt by the failed prophecy is severe enough to reassign their emotional/territorial imprints, but those tend to be the exception, rather than the rule. More likely, they’ll continue believing and either…
It really isn’t, sadly. I grew up in a blue state that actually sorta cares about that kind of thing and it was still horrifying to compare the amount of time spent teaching us how to think critically, draw reasonable conclusions, and build consensus, versus the amount of time spent teaching us how to construct a…
Republican politicians and pundits once again shocked to discover the Republican Party is full of Republicans.
It’s actually a pretty successful way to run a cult. Creating completely bizarre beliefs is way that cult members can quickly distinguish between members of the in-group and out-group and reinforce their feelings of moral superiority (knowing the “truth”), thus reinforcing the cult reality tunnel. The cult leader(s)…
The fucked up thing is, there’s a very utilitarian reason for why they are hypocritical idiots... or at least for the dumb conspiracy theories that make no sense. Cults will often have weird, bullshit, irrational call and response rituals because it allows cult members and the brainwashers (or any human society, if…
Son of Tucker Carlson, you say? Hmm. Now that you mention it, I think I can see the resemblance:
Yeah, we’re all doing alright now, though I’m hoping any old timers in the region that still don’t have their power back have some place cool to get out of the heat wave.
Beat me to it. You can’t fall for something if you’d willingly accept the results once the truth is revealed. Name any (nominal) American or moral value you like and you’ll find they consider it secondary to protecting their cultural hegemony.
Well... that’s another ulcer forming for me. At what point does the sabotage become obvious enough that they’re in violation of their legal obligations? I don’t know, but if the House isn’t threatening to send the sergeant at arms to drag Louis DeJoy in for impeachment hearings if he can’t guarantee timely mail…
Ah hell, I spoke too soon. We’ve still got somewhere around 100K people that don’t have power and a heat wave is rolling in. If you’ve got people in eastern New York or western Connecticut, try and check in on them if you can. Heat stroke is no joke.
Ouch. I’m sorry to hear about that. I don’t suppose there’s any way to get compensation for any of it?
Certainly. I’m sure you’ll find something that looks a lot more like sabotage than tears for New England and California in Trumpland.
Ditto to all of that!
Yeah, I’ve never quite understood the fascination with the royals. I’m pretty sure we had an entire revolution just so we wouldn’t have to care what the British aristocracy thinks.
I’m glad it’s not just me thinking that. I keep wondering why, even through the relentless miasma of Trump news, every headline isn’t about the vultures that have descended on one of our last true public goods that touches everybody and is critical to the functioning of our democracy, especially this year.
The best part is, it’s completely counter-productive to their cause. Conservatives coming after fun things that normal people like can actually inspire a tiny bit of political awareness in young folks. I remember learning to despise Joe Lieberman well before he became known for fucking up the public option because he…