I’m sorry, but if you believe Biden is gonna do any of this, and don’t see he’s lying, you’re incredibly naive at best, or flat out stupid. Biden was a Senator from 1973 until 2009, then he became Obama’s VP. If he hasn’t done any of this in 44yrs, how’s he gonna do it in 4?

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Joe Biden been in office longer than I’ve been alive. He isn’t going to do any of this and I’m over pretending he is. I’m not going to entertain the lies. He’s shown us who he is, choosing not to believe him because of some misguided sense of hope is dangerously deranged.

Poverty is a tool and a political weapon used against us to make us obedient and incurious. When living a life on survival mode or scarcity, you don’t have the time to pause and ask, “why the fuck am I paying taxes, only for my government to not help me when I’m in need?” We look at poverty as an individual moral failing and not as it is, failure in government. You’re telling me we have plenty of tax dollars to pay for wars, to pay for more cops, but not enough to make sure we have adequate housing, clean water, and public transportation?

America is so far off the rails, we are done for. The experiment that was the United States of America has failed. The Empire is crumbling from within, and has been for the past 40yrs honestly. We can’t keep pretending that we’re any semblance of a democracy. It’s over y’all. The racism, fascism, the unbridled brutal capitalism that we are going to see within the next 10 to 20 years, God help us all. Because a crumbling empire like America is dangerous for the entire planet. These psychopaths will destroy everything and everyone on their way out.

I’m not saying voting doesn’t matter, what I’m saying is, it’s not the most powerful tool in our toolbox. At this point, with the amount of gerrymandering and other ways to manipulate or stop votes, it’s time for us to adjust strategy. Our most powerful tool is our labor. Apartheid in South Africa only ended when it became financially harmful. No amount of votes, protests moral pleading, or civility ended it. We are at that point in American politics. The most effective way for us to fight back is with our labor, and that means withholding it.

In all seriousness, I don’t think Americans understand what’s happening, or how bad it is. Our politicians on every level (presidents, mayors, governors) universities, businesses, and police forces are ignoring their own citizens in favor of another country (Israel). Understand how wild it is that Israel controls America the way it does. Our country has been captured by a foreign government. How can we even speak of a democracy when another country can get students expelled from school and people fired from their jobs?

I’m going to say the ugly truth. If Trump were president, this genocide wouldn’t still be going on. Because Democrats would oppose it. Not on any moral grounds, but for political points. Just like they lied and told us if they were in charge things would be different with COVID. Democrats who were running for president in 2020 ran on platforms of universal health care, stimulus checks, climate change, $15/min wage, housing, etc. How many of these policies came into fruition? They’ve had 3 yrs to show us exactly how “different” things would be.

Honest answer? They aren’t. It’s theatre. Democrats align with Republicans more often than not, but most people aren’t ready to interrogate that reality. Both parties are pro-war, climate deniers, anti-worker (including and especially anti-sex worker) and put money over people.

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The better question is why does this question keep coming up from people such as yourself? Why are we still having this same conversation like there’s some massive difference? Materially, how have Democrats benefited Black people? Working class and poor Black people?

Whenever people like me criticize Democrats, y’all say we need to learn civics. We know how this government works, we just don’t accept what y’all accept and that’s what pisses y’all off. It’s not our ignorance. It’s our unwillingness to fall in line that makes y’all so angry. We know we have the resources and money to take care of everyone. It’s just that our politicians are owned by billionaires, banks, airlines and other special interets groups. It’s why banks and airlines get bailed out while our homes are foreclosed and we have lead in our water.

It’s really disgusting to tell Black people to vote for Biden in 2024 because Trump is going to be worse after they’ve made valid criticisms. It takes incredible amount of privilege to talk down to people who are justifiably upset. Things are materially worse for people. The cost of living has skyrocketed, there’s an actual housing crisis, student loans are back, and there’s no help in sight. To tell people they need to stand behind and vote for that man is nasty work. Y’all would rather scold voters than demand Biden and Dems do better.

It cannot be overstated enough how badly George Bush and Barack Obama destroyed public education. Between Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” and Obama’s Charter School movement, 2 generations have been completely failed and miseducated. What’s worse, is the intention behind it. It’s only gonna get worse as time goes on because we don’t see the full impact of these policies immediately. It normally takes 10-20 years after it’s been implemented to see the effects, and that’s what we’re seeing now. It’s isn’t a simple fix for parents or teachers to solve.

We talk about our children growing up, but nobody prepares you for watching your parents grow up, and age. It seems like it happens overnight. One day you look at them and it hits you they’ve grown old. It’s jarring because you can physically see their mortality. It makes you reevaluate your priorities and relationship with them. For me personally, my mom and I have healed a lot, we’ve also gotten to the point where we can have productive if difficult conversations.

Remember all of 2020, at the height of the pandemic when Democrats were saying if they were in control how the pandemic would be different? Kamala literally had a bill she co-sponsored with Bernie and Ed Markey where people would be getting like $2k checks per month? Because I do Back then everyone but Biden was promising medicare for all. They were saying how the rent moratoriums, and a pause on student loans wasn’t enough and how we needed to cancel them? Y’all remember right? It was only 3yrs ago and we were all in the house watching those debates.

Holding space for Kimora as a victim and also a perpetrator of violence herself is difficult for people. Russell Simmons obviously groomed, and abused her. She also enabled his abuse towards other women. Giving her grace, while also holding her accountable isn’t easy. She’s saying she’s pushing back and protecting her daughters, which as a mom, I understand. But what about those women she helped silence, personally attacked herself, and the predators who abused them? They were someone’s daughter too. They also mattered.

American voters will demand more from a fast food worker than the politicians they vote for, and that will never not confound me. They’ll literally curse at and fight a cashier, but have all the excuses in the world for people with actual power. Y’all are trained dogs. Y’all will show your asses if a Starbucks barista makes your special caffeinated drink incorrectly but tell people to shut up and stop complaining when politicians who have state and federal power (executive and veto power even) do nothing to make good on their campaign promises.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there. Sending special love and thoughts to those of us who’ve lost our fathers, to those that have fathers that are incarcerated, and struggle with this day. May you take the day to reflect on the happy memories and love. ❤️ Happy Father’s Day to the dad’s that lost their children to miscarriage and struggle with fertility, to step-dad’s and uncles. Happy Father’s Day to all the men who’ve lost their dad’s and are struggling with the joy of today while mourning their own dad’s. ❤️

I can’t wait until November comes, and we can turn these clocks back. It not being dark until 9pm is not the wave. I hate it so much. Give me darkness, and cool, crisp nights. Give me air that’s not humid, and no mosquitoes. I’ve been saying this for years, and without any formal diagnosis, I can 100% say that I have seasonal depression, but my seasonal depression hits in Spring/Summer. I’m miserable.

Y’all do know that you don’t have to have children to leave a legacy, right? I don’t mean no harm, and I understand that y’all conceded as fuck, but you don’t actually have to bring life new life into this world for that. It’s actually the lest effective way to do so. Think about the most influential people in your life, who’ve helped to shape who you are today, I bet it’s more than just your parents. You can actually do MORE not having kids. Plus, not for nothing, but a lot of y’all’s family legacies ending with you wouldn’t be a bad thing.

Anyone, or any organization that is endorsing Biden right now, 1.5yrs before the election, without getting anything as a concession, should be suspect. Because now is the time to “push him left” and actually get policies passed. Like you have all the power right now. Why would you concede without getting anything? Voting is transactional. You vote for someone, because they’re going to do something for you. If you require nothing, you get nothing! Biden does not deserve any full out, endorsements this far away from the election.

I don’t think enough of you realize that regardless of political party, you are at war with your own city councils, your state legislators, and the federal government, including the senators and congressional reps you voted for. We will get nothing without consistent pressure. The battle we are fighting goes beyond political party. You can clearly see both parties have been captured by the capitalist class, the military industrial complex, and local police forces. We see this happening in real time in Atlanta, New York, LA, Florida, etc. Get plugged in

Men are the biggest groupies. I had no idea y’all was THIS invested in these athletes personal lives. Honestly, if I was Zion Williamson or any other major athlete, and saw some of these tweets, I’d have a lot of y’all put on a list. For real. The obsession is unhealthy. I’m not joking even a little bit. I would have my publicist, or someone monitoring, social media, and putting y’all on a list. Why are y’all showing his baby mamas only fans page, and saying that he deserves better? Y’all do NOT know him. Y’all acting like scorned lovers.

You know what’s always bothered me about beans and toast people eat in The UK? It’s just plain toast and navy beans. There’s no special bread, they’re not adding any herbs, seasonings, or smoked meats to the beans. No sausage, turkey necks, ham hocks, nothing! Maybe I’m biased, because I’m a Southern American, specifically from the gulf coast and low country SC. So I’m used to things like red beans and rice, black eyed peas and rice, cowboy caviar, you know, food that’s flavorful. Full of herbs, spices, and some sort of smoked meat.