What is it with Kinja people saying “hon” and “oh, honey”? It’s condescending at best, cultural appropriation AND condescending more likely. You are not all wise old black grandmothers counseling a naive young relative. Stop acting like that anytime someone expresses an opinion you don’t share.

Democratic describes the democratic process, or the state of being a democracy. Democrat describes the Democratic party. Everyone here seems to grasp that except for you. You’re doggedly insisting FireroseNekowolf is some sort of closeted Right-winger, even though this is an article written by a left-winger about the…

You’re crazy, and if anyone is trolling, it’s you.

I didn’t vote for HC in 2008, for the same reasons (only less strongly) that I didn’t vote for her in 2016. Hundreds of thousands - millions, most likely - are in the same boat. Keep plugging your ears and shutting your eyes in the face of reality if you wish. Trump 2020 sounds pretty likely.

Ahh, so you’re coming from a sexist / racist standpoint. That explains your aversion to numbers and your disregard for appeals to reason.

I know more than a few people who would have voted for Bernie in FL, yes. It’s my belief that a Bernie Sanders democratic campaign would have done drastically better than the Hillary Clinton campaign. FL already suffers because of the leadership of establishment cronies. FL already has an Attorney General who was…

Holy shit, PREACH. This is the best, most concise summary of this whole thing I’ve read so far, period. I’m going to save the link to this comment and send my friends who, as you so aptly put it, resort to throwing shit at liberals who dared to be critical of the status quo.

In my opinion, this nation is among the very top for ‘Enemy of Human Progress’. USA should be treating them the same as N. Korea — no diplomatic relations and economic sanctions to punish them for their abysmal stance on human / women’s rights. The fact that Americans are expected to tolerate an alliance (and arms…

You don’t have to stay silent; just don’t use a story about a woman getting murdered to spout divisive, racist garbage. Everyone should get behind the dismantling of institutionalized racism and demilitarization of our police. We don’t need your bullshit. Kay?

Yes. It’s a legitimate way to frame the issue, as both sides use the term. Colored people, people of color, white / non-white, etc. I sense you probably prefer to focus on white vs. black specifically but again I’d say there is a broader issue that needs to be resolved, and exceedingly narrow, cynical, and resentful…

I’ve had to call the cops twice. Once, to Baker Act a suicidal relative. The cops insulted my relative, insulted me, and ransacked my house. Thanks, cops. The second time, after I was mugged. The cop insulted me and refused to do his job, telling me I should go get the security camera footage (they wouldn’t give it to…

The police are out of control. We should all be unifying behind this (most of us are. I live on the opposite side of the planet and people across the spectrum seem to agree U.S. cops are out of control).

Those who believe humans are equal and deserve dignity and opportunity are on our side. Those who believe humans are not equal and deserve to be punished or penalized for the sins of their forbears are against us. This applies regardless of your race, orientation, etc. Keep on living as you think you should live -…

Are you incapable of seeing any news item in terms other than black people vs. white people? Come on, man.

Police brutality and institutionalized racism are now national news items with daily coverage and a broad (and growing) swath of the population expressing outrage and demanding reform. American Gun laws are also on the hot seat internationally now more than ever.

There are people living in trailers, which are also ‘tiny houses’. These people are often making poverty wages. While I find the notion of specially developed tiny houses to be absurd, it’s not exclusively for the upper class. Portability, low footprint, etc. are valid economic benefits to a tiny house in many cases.

Clan and Valley were both masterpieces of speculative fiction, in my opinion. Series got a little more into bodice-ripper territory after the first two books, but man - those first two were awesome.

It affects the cost of education much like minimum wage laws affect the price of fast food — yes, there’s an effect; no, it’s not as large as the anti-union / anti-minimum wage increase lobbies would have you think.

If I was your employer you could keep the stoner lifestyle as long as you got your work done. 35 hour work weeks, paid parental leave / work from home and proactive hiring / pay adjustments to enforce 0% gender pay gap. My only issue would be open-toed shoes. You could still wear them, I’d just be jealous because as a…

You made a logical statement and proceeded to respond to subsequent comments calmly, in a measured manner... yeah, you’re not going to win on Jezebel with that attitude.