I have thought this for years about my party, the Democrats. Fight back for the things we believe in. Put economic inequality and the climate on center stage. Focus on the shrinking middle class.Those are winning messages. Do it with righteous anger and not pull punches anymore. Now is our moment to begin a new progressive era. Do it Dems!
When Jimmy Carter ran for President, conservatives ridiculed his Baptist faith incessantly. "Jimmy Carter went to Philadelphia, laid his hands on the liberty bell, and lo, the crack was healed! Haw haw haw!" By the time Reagan came along, however, his advisers had figured out that there were votes and money to be had in the fundamentalist community. After that they had to drop the "he's too religious" line and go with."He's a wimp, a weaking, too feminine." Since then, their playbook.has been the middle-school playground bully.
People like Paxton are bigots. They like being bigots, indeed revel in it. They also think being a bigot is a good way to win elections. Let them think so. They'll learn this is not true in November.
I got to say calling some out as trans is dumb as well as bigoted unless you have good evidence. They make up a very small percentage of the population and the allegation is readily disproved. Hating trans people may go down well with people who are going to vote Republican anyway but it makes you look wierd and not very likeable to the majority of the population.
20cc of levity in our dark times from Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: “In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.”
I have thought this for years about my party, the Democrats. Fight back for the things we believe in. Put economic inequality and the climate on center stage. Focus on the shrinking middle class.Those are winning messages. Do it with righteous anger and not pull punches anymore. Now is our moment to begin a new progressive era. Do it Dems!
It almost seems like the Texas Rs are saying he can’t be a man because he’s religious. Irony
When Jimmy Carter ran for President, conservatives ridiculed his Baptist faith incessantly. "Jimmy Carter went to Philadelphia, laid his hands on the liberty bell, and lo, the crack was healed! Haw haw haw!" By the time Reagan came along, however, his advisers had figured out that there were votes and money to be had in the fundamentalist community. After that they had to drop the "he's too religious" line and go with."He's a wimp, a weaking, too feminine." Since then, their playbook.has been the middle-school playground bully.
People like Paxton are bigots. They like being bigots, indeed revel in it. They also think being a bigot is a good way to win elections. Let them think so. They'll learn this is not true in November.
I got to say calling some out as trans is dumb as well as bigoted unless you have good evidence. They make up a very small percentage of the population and the allegation is readily disproved. Hating trans people may go down well with people who are going to vote Republican anyway but it makes you look wierd and not very likeable to the majority of the population.
It is still bigoted to demonize someone who is trans even with good evidence Michael. Leave trans people alone.
Republican Texan maga moron men and their deranged, misplaced 'manhood'. "The lady doth protest too much, methinks"
20cc of levity in our dark times from Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: “In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.”