What really shaped my politics, and worldview in general, was how much I despised George W Bush and Dick Cheney as a young man in the 2000s. To me, they embodied the absolute worst of humanity. They still do. They haven’t changed. And yet.. Dick Cheney did not become a better person over the past 15 years. He is still a sociopathic war criminal with abhorrent reactionary views. All that matters to ruling class servants to power like him is who they believe will be the most effective face of empire. And now we know.

My wife and I were selected for the City of Los Angeles’ Emergency Rental Assistance Program. I provided all necessary documents & assumed we were good to go for September. Just found out TODAY we’re ineligible bc my corporate landlord can simply OPT OUT of the program. Unreal. For some godforsaken reason, sending a cash payment to the tenant is not an option under the ERAS program, so tenants are completely at the mercy of their landlord. And my corporate landlord, Excel Residential Services, is as cruel and sociopathic and you’d expect.

What’s your favorite movie about class struggle? Awesome. Thank you. I’ve added all that I haven’t seen to my list. Surprised no one said Motorcycle Diaries. Do you think it’s a bad adaptation or do you not like Che?