whodrankarnoldpalmer

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[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 18 points 1 month ago (7 children)

There absolutely are not. There are anemic little marches scattered here and there.

Americans were protesting George Bush in 2004 more forcefully and in vastly larger numbers than they are protesting now.

However they’re told to feel

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Some assholes gave the US a bloody nose and America spent the next quarter decade trying to stop the bleeding by continuously stabbing itself in the heart

The US no longer has laws, just grievances to be addressed arbitrarily.

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So the options are:

  1. the situation gets better on its own
  2. someone from elsewhere comes to save America from itself

Seems there’s a third option that also happens to be the only legitimate one.

Can we get this guy another stroke, please?

Why wouldn’t he? He’s faced zero opposition and his base feels safe and comfortable.

And Americans will whine for a minute, repeat the “What am I expected to do?” line and then go on about their day.

“The revolution will be bloodless, if the left allows it to be.”

From where I’m standing, “the left,” such as it is, is very much allowing it to be.

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I read the comment before checking the username, and mind you, I’ve only been on this site for like 2-3 days, and my first thought was, “oh, this must be a comment from that Putin’s-sack-gargling-Nimda dork.”

Come on. I just got here. Your shtick shouldn’t ALREADY be getting old.

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