Oggie

mastodonmigration , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Enough with the gaslighting!

The criminal rapist insurrectionist is calling for a bloodbath if he's not elected.

Everyone knows what he said and what he meant. This is horrific and should be disqualifying. Full stop.

Oggie , 3 months ago

@mastodonmigration Does anyone actually think that he won't call for bloodbath in 9 months?.

If he loses, yes, but also if he wins. Dies anyone actually think, at this point, based on his actions and history, that he won't do that?

I honestly am having problems modeling that. Once he does that's does anyone think that people won't do it?

futurebird , 4 months ago to random

I think most people would object to forcing women to wear skirts. Beating up girls who do unladylike things like dancing or calculus. Many can even see how silly it is to tease a boy for enjoying painting more than sports.

Most* get this.

What I don't understand is how it isn't obvious that transphobia is the exact same impulse.

There is no "reasonable" amount of transphobia you can tolerate without also supporting rigid harmful gender norms in general. 1/

Oggie , 4 months ago

@futurebird
By wearing pink, you have tied this hospital's hands, we cannot treat this medical condition.

That's not really a big step from what we're talking about, honestly.

And yes, it..bothers me more than I have commonly said that cis women being attacked (again, because this has already been happening) is very possibly the only thing that makes this particular ball of hatred unravel, but I don't know another solution, other than 'wait it out'.

parismarx , 4 months ago to random

.@taylorlorenz did a great job in this interview. She gave Raichik ample room to hang herself and show how poorly she grasps issues she constantly posts about. Criticism that Lorenz gave someone with millions of followers a “platform” is ridiculous imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL-40gDBRx0

Oggie , 4 months ago

@parismarx
So you genuinely feel that this did any harm to Raichik in any sense? Do you think it weakened her support among her fans in any way? Do you feel anyone saw this and decided to step back?

Conversely, do you think people who are attempting to sell her as a source for things might have gained a new light to shade her as, to make her seem reasonable?

I just don't see the value.

luckytran , 4 months ago to random

I can't stress enough how downplaying COVID has emboldened the far right.

When you tell people "you do you" or say that schools don't need public health protections, you shift the Overton window, making it easier for anti-vaxxers to say it's fine to spread measles.

Oggie , 4 months ago

@luckytran I think it's really interesting that the primary reason that the antivaxxers are so adamant is they have an (unfortunately well founded) belief that things like measles are less likely to be fatal to their children than underprivileged ones. So they see other groups suffering more, and think that's fine. Trading on no consequences.

futurebird , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

Niki Haley wants to raise the SS retirement age to 70.

Life expectancy for African American men in the US is 62*.

For men in general? 73.

Enjoy your negative 8 and 3 years everyone.

*This is for black men born in 1960 ... the cohort who would be retiring soon if they weren't dropping like flies.

Oggie , 4 months ago

@futurebird She also touts flat tax, like that won't be incredibly awful for everyone who isn't rich. I cannot get over how bad it is, and people earning 50k are somehow cheering losing considerably more money while people earning 1 million+ will pay way less .

I have no clue.

GottaLaff , 5 months ago to random

🎯 I'm Laffy and I approve this message:

"In private, here is how President #Biden refers to #Trump:

“What a sick fuck”

“What a fucking asshole this guy is”

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2024/02/01/what-biden-really-says-about-trump-behind-closed-doors-00139178

Oggie , 5 months ago

@GottaLaff The framing of the trump campaign being noble and offended by these crass remarks is really where this goes off the rail.

rbreich , 5 months ago to random

So let me get this straight. Gov. Abbott of TX says he’ll defy federal law because an “invasion” has happened at the border, but the GOP refuses to fix the border because that would hand Biden a political win? Have I got that right?

Oggie , 5 months ago

@rbreich What's really bugging me, entirely out of proportion to the actually potentially serious issue, is did you really have to take a stand on if federal agents could clip some wires?

Like, if you are going to have a major jurisdiction and PR kerfuffle and talk fairly openly about succession, could it have been about something a little more dramatic? Sounds more like the state of Texas is fighting with the US government in small claims court over a cable install.

saddestrobots , 5 months ago to random

kinda hate how pervasive software auto updates are, especially given the modern propensity to just make shit randomly worse

Oggie , 5 months ago

@saddestrobots First off, fucking agreed. Secondly, I think it's pretty weird that I can opt out on my phone, but struggle hard to do so on my desktop- it's so weird.

rbreich , 5 months ago to random

Nikki Haley:

-Said Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill “doesn’t go far enough”

-Would sign a federal abortion ban

-Pledged not to "expand Medicaid ever”

-Proudly called herself a “union-buster”

Don't let anyone fool you into thinking she’s some moderate alternative to Trump.

Oggie , 5 months ago

@rbreich It's also worth noting that she's firmly pro flat tax, which yes, is extremely minor in the above contexts, but it also shows that she -actively- wants to harm the middle class, and anyone struggling.

She's not a good one.