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potato enthusiast, amateur political commentator, occasional fangirl, general pain in the ass
Jan 30, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
The thing is, republican extremism isn’t new. Republicans tried to launch an actual investigation into the Clintons’ cat in the 90’s because they thought he was receiving too much fan mail (seriously, I wish I were joking). Mainstream Republicans started rumors that the Clintons MURDERED their good friend and White House counsel when he took his own life. The crazy theories and dangerous behavior are not new. The reason most people didn’t realize it sooner is that American media has spent decades playing the “both sides” game for ratings. They have been
Jan 28, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
Overly “strict” parenting is bad. A thread: All of my high school friends who had super strict parents went absolutely crazy and had tons of issues in college. There are two reasons for this:
1) They never learned to set their own boundaries
2) When something went wrong, they were afraid to go to their parents for advice.
Jan 31, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
Trump has:
Imprisoned infants in concentration camps

Diverted billions in defense funding to pay for a wall that can be knocked over by the wind

Banned people from entering our country based on religious affiliation

Extorted a foreign government to interfere in our election Rolled back regulations on pollution, food safety and animal welfare

Enabled Saudi Arabia to commit crimes against U.S. residents

Started trade wars that harmed American interests

Alienated America from all of its allies

Started a military conflict with Iran

Betrayed Kurds