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It is astonishing and dispiriting how many people out there are gleefully eager to demolish society for no gain other than the coddling of ignorances and satisfaction of bigotries that are their sole comforts from a world full of horrendous problems they've created.
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That’s basically Tom Nichols’ view too FWIW. the whole this just too stupid for words.
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You can't have society collapse for just the people you don't like.
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This situation is manufactured. When people live in a racist world, the Just World Hypothesis makes people see anti-racism as a threat.
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Those people would disagree with that description.
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Navigating US electoral politics to make progress for the people requires
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a) making things better for white people "in the middle", while b) not freaking out white people that one is moving toward full equality for non-whites, & c) not antagonizing the capital class beyond what they consider reasonable.
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Or we could stop compromising and force America choose between socialism or, well at this point, admitting to its own barbarism. The country has a history of making the right choice in these situations, it just gets ugly in the moment.
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Doesn't this just boil down to "making things better for white people "in the middle", while not making things better for other people, & not making anyone better off"?
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democrats are a tottering, gutted party run by hollow elites. its going to be carved up like steak after dinner.
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But enough about the panelists on CNN …..
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Once the ignorant bigots achieve their goal of wiping out or subjugating everyone else, they'll start devouring each other because they don't know how to live and let live. Hate and thirst for power drives everything they do. They may win battles now, but their path leads to extinction.
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And we should really stop capitulating to their demands in the hope that they will suddenly become reasonable.
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Goddamn that is so beautiful and succinct!
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I'm going to get this tattooed on my forehead.
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Master of language speaks the truth. Now, let's restrict Trump to 200 characters, every time he opens his mouth. And maybe, also restrict him to $200, every time he spends money.