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[–] [email protected] 49 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Just sad with the lack of support. Just tired of fighting for existence. Stochastic terrorists win again should not be in another headline I have to read again in my life. Hugs to all of you out there fighting through headlines like these.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

In the Thursday working session, Representative Matt Moonen stated that some of the language in the bill that has come under attack “did not further the goals” intended of the bill and moved that the bill “ought not to pass,” essentially recommending that his own bill be killed in committee.

This doesn't sounds like a dead issue. It sounds like the bill had some potential problems and they want to touch it up before sending it to the floor to be passed. Maine can still get its trans refuge state status. Not that that is going to stop the right-wing from lying about it, of course.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"we care about you!..... As long as it's not inconvenient..."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

"But you'll vote for us anyway, lol. "

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

"We aren't killing you but we're not particularly worried about them killing you.... Vote for us!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

...and if you don't, it's Russia's fault. /s

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This kinda stuff I think about when people say. Just vote blue.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Well voting red is definitely not going to be better, and not voting or throwing my vote away to a third party is the same as voting red.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Voting for a third party is simultaneously voting blue and red, if you listen to the blues they tell you it's a red vote while the reds are in your other ear complaining you just voted blue. The fact that it pisses off both the republicans and the democrats frankly is an indication that I have made the correct decision.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It should be the correct decision, but when the realistic options are maintaining the (lukewarm at best) status quo and genocide we kinda dont get to make the correct decision unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Well if you listen to everyone, the choices are genocide or genocide, so I suppose you're free to pick which genocide you'd prefer.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Politics is similar to the ecological structure and development of a forest. You begin with grasses which shield fledgling shrubs from the elements. The shrubs eventually push out the grass and make way for trees that push out the shrubs and then trees that push out the earlier trees. Then fire and flooding that brings you back to step 2.5. Focus on trees after you slit the stem of every single shrub and hope fire doesn’t set you back after.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Fire is actually beneficial to forests. It burns away the grass so fast growing tree saplings can grow.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In a vacuum, absolutely. With human meddling inadvertently causing hotter, longer, broader, and more frequent fires, natural fires can cause a full or partial reset more frequently. Except in aus. Eucalyptus is future-proof. Just like politics, ecology finds people are the problem.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This such a white western take. Indigenous peoples all around the world have been using fire to benefit ecology. People are not the problem. White fascist, colonial actions and ideals are the issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I feel like your point would be more poignant without the racism but I agree?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah cause reverse racism exists and talking about the history of the world and how your view point is clearly skewed by racism colonialism and white fascism is totally racism in of itself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Reminds me of a conversation I had a decade ago about “reverse rape.” It’s just rape. Academic study of racism hasn’t made “power+prejudice” the de facto definition and, as a result, it’s ostensibly racist to say “white western take.” I say this, once again, while agreeing with you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You can't be racist towards white people sry. Nice job bringing up rape tho

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Just came across this post randomly, and I've gotta commend you on the dryness of your wit. Saying something so patently absurd and hypocritical as

You can't be racist against white people

while keeping a straight face. Quality comedy.

Or you're just a racist piece of shit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I think I’m just gonna leave you be, internet stranger. Good luck with… whatever this was meant to be.