The only people who think that way are people who think the “other” is accurately represented on blinking screens. I mean, I get what you’re saying about voice (reasonableness doesn’t sell, which is why it isn’t shoved in your face), but you seem to want to rail against a monolith, even though you know, without…

For you? You’re getting the plague, buddy. I’LL be on the freeway.

Um, there are a lot of people who hold nuanced views about Jefferson and Castro.

Thank you! I wish more people understood this context.

And it is “my”. I don’t love when people say “as a POC” and then speak for us all in a way that, you know, doesn’t speak for us all.

Love!

How many of these revealed pasts are historically accurate? Does the historical accuracy of your past life depend on your present self’s historical knowledge? Is there ever an instance where you realize the reason you’re anxious now is because you were an asshole then? If you wake up and realize you were a slave…

They’ll pull you in.

The fight is not over.

Is swindling and harming people for money not the work of the devil?

I think Obama came to realize they are not sane (or at least do not care), but since half the population identifies so strongly with Republicans and disidentifies so strongly with him, he did what he thought was best to keep the (more or less semblance of) peace.

Oh, Sayeed. So sexy.

Quote Aristotle’s On Rhetoric and then ask them why they’re abandoning the great “white” Western traditions of logical thought. I really wonder what the response would be if you frame anti-intellectualism as people abandoning “white” or “Western” pride or whatever.

Among other things, they successfully help unionize low wage workers (hotel cleaning staff is most recent for my group), pressure elected officials to support progressive policies (many ways to actually do this), organize educational events for the community, take care of homeless people and illegal immigrants, etc..…

Jane, research groups that are doing good work in your city/suburb/town and join them. An example would be “Peace and Social Justice Communities”, which are often associated with a church (Unitarian, Catholic, Episcopal). My experience is that no one cares if you share the religion (many in the group won’t).