I’m oddly comforted by the number of stars you and ninjagin have received so far for these posts. I mean, not a lot, but some at least. Some subset of people are seeing a diatribe against neoliberal capitalism and not only not feeling compelled to defend it, but are like “hell yeah! this fucking sucks!”. I mean, it’s…

I think you’re right. When discussing trump, you have to look for the shallowest explanation possible, in terms of thinking. Trump associates with all kinds of scumbags, but those are scumbags that are of use to him. A third-rate congressman that his own justice department was investigating for this stuff is useless,…

Acknowledging that it’s “fear of fear” doesn’t end them. It’s like saying “well, rationally there’s no threat, so what are you afraid of?” to someone with a phobia regarding something otherwise innocuous. These things aren’t rational, and you can’t reason with your nervous system when it decides to go off. Are there…

One of my problems is that I have a seizure disorder. When I have one, it’s grand mal and terrifying. So the sensation I get from a panic attack is similar to that of when I’m going to have a seizure.

Absolutely. Having a master’s degree in psychology - understanding psychological conditions from an academic level - could not prepare me for the experience itself. They’re just awful, terrible. Also, the one guy up there who said that understanding it’s the “fear of fear” somehow helps end them? Fucking idiot. Half…

Some leftists have been setting up fake events so fascists will out themselves (which they apparently do with wild abandon).

awww...

They’ll always find a way to blame it on “the left”, even when the evidence is staring them straight in the face.

Bingo. These freedumb “lovers” don’t actually mind a dictator. In fact, that’s precisely what they want, just as long as it’s their dictator.

Stick to sporps, Jezebel!

I really try not to complain about my health problems so as to not sound “old”, lol.

Yeah, my dad’s around that age and in relatively decent health, but my mom passed away about 5 years ago after dealing with multiple health issues. He started seeing someone shortly after (much to my and my siblings utter dismay - she was latching onto him before my mom was even in the ground) who’s health started…

lol, that sounds brilliant. Was she dressed up like Angela Landsbury?

He seriously looks like a zombie in that header pic...

Right? Aging sucks... :(

Those “rebel” right-wingers would elect themselves a king/emperor/dictator in a heartbeat. 

99 year olds never just die from complications following respiratory illnesses!

There’s too much plausible deniability, there, though. Misuse of taxpayer money? Using a government issued credit card? There’s an easily followed paper trail here.

It’s stupidity and arrogance. These fucks actually thought they were above the law. Thing is, one of the things that will get feds to actually go after a politician is abuse of taxpayer dollars.

Books like these aren’t actually for reading. They’re part of the republican grift. They’ll be bought in bulk by some conservative PAC or another and given out to the faithful (or just collect dust in a warehouse somewhere - great use of trees...).