āA society must assume that it is stable, but the artist must know, and...let us know, that there is nothing stable under heaven,ā - James Baldwin
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May 26, 2021 ā¢ 4 tweets ā¢ 1 min read
Republicans falsely claim Democrats are stealing milk from baby kittens.
Press reports new DOJ charges come down against some prominent Republicans steal milk from a baby kittens.
Majority of the public decries their actions.
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Press now writes story about how a minority of Americans believe it's okay that the Republicans starved kittens because the Democrats either did it first or that the "real truth" is, Democrats dressed up like the prominent Republicans to frame them.
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Nov 24, 2020 ā¢ 4 tweets ā¢ 1 min read
There's a damaging cycle in politics that hampers progress and good policy again and again.
The performative left is one of the worst contributors to this cycle, but we, as the Democratic electorate also play a big part in perpetuating it.
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In general, it works something like this:
1) A goal, problem or challenge confronts the Congress and/or the President.
2) Debate about policy prescriptions, mitigation or solutions begins.
3) Political groups and factions frame the debate, benevolently or malevolently.
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Nov 4, 2020 ā¢ 14 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
This take is not uncommon, but it's a rhetorical pearl formed around a white supremacist grain of sand.
Within this notion is the assumption that the democrats are failing to convince people.
This is a fallacy and a fundamental misunderstanding of the dynamics at work.
It requires that a number of facts be dismissed or diminished.
First, it is predicated on the idea that there's a "war of ideas". Ironically, it's an internalization of a neoliberal cold war and war on terror framing, albeit applied to neo-Marxist political thinking.
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Nov 3, 2020 ā¢ 4 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
We all need to debunk the myth that Republicans are better for the economy.
It's utterly false.
They are only better for the "economy of billionaires' wallets".
The answer to whether Trump keeps his promise is a resounding NO.
Let's run down the promises: 1) š«Build a Wall and Make Mexico Pay for It 2) ā Appoint Conservative Judges 3) š«Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act 4) āļøCutting Taxes 5) āļøRenegotiate Trade Deals
"Trumpās focus onĀ mail-in ballotsĀ is pernicious, and intentional. Because of theĀ Covid-19Ā pandemic, many, many more Americans are planning to cast their ballots by mail. And polls have shown thatĀ Democrats are likelier to vote by mailĀ than Republicans."
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