A wonderful conversation! I know that I was NOT expecting such a great meeting of minds! I'm ancient and so therefore I don't mind admitting that I've become a tad grumpy about women that toss and smooth their hair throughout the conversation. BUT! Now that I've listened to both of you, acknowledging your sincere commitments to saving humanity - Hell I'm a believer! I will, in future look past those weird, to me, re-flexisms and pay attention to what comes out of your mouth from here on in. You're right about the democrats getting themselves entrenched against Zoran. It will not end well. Knowing that sooo many politicians took money from AIPAC was disheartening to learn. We always like to believe that our side wouldn't sell their vote. Now that I know these important factors I think voting, to the general public will become more of a "hands on" civic duty instead of just putting your X or tick in a box on the ballot paper. Qasim you are my hero for venturing out into a world that is not what you were maybe expecting, Liz thank you for recognising Qasim's intelligence and knowledge. A match made in ???? Peace.
I wish/hope/request that every substack 'show' , especially substacks with a demographic of 20 and 30 year olds (popular culture participants), would include at least 1 minute in every single post/video at least one concrete instruction in how to register to vote [right now, this week, this month] and/or suggest they help at least one person they know to register to vote. Information/instruction is critical going forward: we shouldn't be afraid of offending anyone. If one person becomes an informed registered voter because someone took action because their favorite substack/instagram/tiktok podcast "influencer" prompted them to is not insignificant. One minute at the start or end of every show to inform/explain/suggest...in a 'just so you know' or 'hey let's not assume anything folks' kinda tone. It could even segue into a form of "recharging." That's it from my lil corner peeps.
They are not center left. There is nothing left about them! They are part of the fascist movement. Please don't include them in the left. This isn't funny.
It's costing us a million dollars a day for the DC National Guard. Of course they want a show if force with rifles to provide an event , it will support their false narrative of DC being a violent city needing troops. National peaceful protests are effective it has to be done over long period of time and with large numbers.
All of us need to use the new playbook where GERRYMANDERING is approved by SCOTUS for all. We are behind. Simply matching the enemy will NOT catch us up. We must be much more aggressive. Then on to statehood for DC and Puerto Rico! For citizens, we must take to the streets in protests. Message with signs that are loud! How do you make a sign loud? By design! Here are 108 free signs for you that scream!
What the voting public NEEDS to do at this time in history is to acknowledge that not everybody is who they seem. Their words need to be double-checked. See who's funding them. If they have been in politics for awhile see if they backed the policies they ran on. As in any job, check their ability to do the work required for YOU! As is now becoming apparent, their "word" is not necessarily "their bond." Do your homework people! Nobody would have thought a country created on democratic principles could be so easily overthrown. Yet here you are! Also talk about your history especially the bad because unless you do it will stagnant and come back to bite you in the ass again. Trump's hoping to erase it but he can't because books and memories last forever.
Well said. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Astute commentary in substack educates people like me, simply stated fact-checkable facts. I have been learning as I go since November, humbling but real. Inform, inform, inform...seems like the only way that we will win this insidious,catastrophic tug or war.
Your 2nd to last paragraph is jolting: I hadn't been following Newsom, except to see him constantly showing up in the general flow in substack(before recently I was watching my chosen podcasts but not scrolling).I thought he was a coifed headshot who was clearly making his introduction for eventual run for prez. Then I actually saw him on video conversation w Heather Cox Richardson after his big press conference: I was so relieved by what he said and how he presented in that conversation w HCR that I raved about him to people I protest with, thinking that he proved himself so genuine. I did not know about his relationship w Net/Israel visit. Absolutely, there's NO amount of lesser-evil calculation that makes support of arms to enable/participate in mass civilian slaughter acceptable. Nope. And your last paragraph: yes, you've stated that exactly right. That is exactly where I am at in the wake of people like Cory Booker, Warnock, Ossof et al not supporting Sander's bill to block arms to Netanyahu, and the 23 dems who traveled a la aipac this month. Insipid. I appreciate your keen knowledge and precise analysis, as well as your willingness to post. Thank you.
This is a dope interview
So true! Dems keep asking for money. For what? I want concrete plans, not platitudes.
They need to stop thinking and do something for sure. And policing speech isn't it.
A wonderful conversation! I know that I was NOT expecting such a great meeting of minds! I'm ancient and so therefore I don't mind admitting that I've become a tad grumpy about women that toss and smooth their hair throughout the conversation. BUT! Now that I've listened to both of you, acknowledging your sincere commitments to saving humanity - Hell I'm a believer! I will, in future look past those weird, to me, re-flexisms and pay attention to what comes out of your mouth from here on in. You're right about the democrats getting themselves entrenched against Zoran. It will not end well. Knowing that sooo many politicians took money from AIPAC was disheartening to learn. We always like to believe that our side wouldn't sell their vote. Now that I know these important factors I think voting, to the general public will become more of a "hands on" civic duty instead of just putting your X or tick in a box on the ballot paper. Qasim you are my hero for venturing out into a world that is not what you were maybe expecting, Liz thank you for recognising Qasim's intelligence and knowledge. A match made in ???? Peace.
so many of these arguments from "red-pilled" idiots boils down to "somebody was mean to me so now I have to be down with fascism".
nothing makes extremists happier than using a convert to their cause to launder their wild ideology
I wish/hope/request that every substack 'show' , especially substacks with a demographic of 20 and 30 year olds (popular culture participants), would include at least 1 minute in every single post/video at least one concrete instruction in how to register to vote [right now, this week, this month] and/or suggest they help at least one person they know to register to vote. Information/instruction is critical going forward: we shouldn't be afraid of offending anyone. If one person becomes an informed registered voter because someone took action because their favorite substack/instagram/tiktok podcast "influencer" prompted them to is not insignificant. One minute at the start or end of every show to inform/explain/suggest...in a 'just so you know' or 'hey let's not assume anything folks' kinda tone. It could even segue into a form of "recharging." That's it from my lil corner peeps.
Thanks. Cheerio
They are not center left. There is nothing left about them! They are part of the fascist movement. Please don't include them in the left. This isn't funny.
It's costing us a million dollars a day for the DC National Guard. Of course they want a show if force with rifles to provide an event , it will support their false narrative of DC being a violent city needing troops. National peaceful protests are effective it has to be done over long period of time and with large numbers.
I feel like there’s a good name riff on SPQR and LPQR
All of us need to use the new playbook where GERRYMANDERING is approved by SCOTUS for all. We are behind. Simply matching the enemy will NOT catch us up. We must be much more aggressive. Then on to statehood for DC and Puerto Rico! For citizens, we must take to the streets in protests. Message with signs that are loud! How do you make a sign loud? By design! Here are 108 free signs for you that scream!
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/protest-sign-sign-everywhere-a-sign?r=3m1bs
What the voting public NEEDS to do at this time in history is to acknowledge that not everybody is who they seem. Their words need to be double-checked. See who's funding them. If they have been in politics for awhile see if they backed the policies they ran on. As in any job, check their ability to do the work required for YOU! As is now becoming apparent, their "word" is not necessarily "their bond." Do your homework people! Nobody would have thought a country created on democratic principles could be so easily overthrown. Yet here you are! Also talk about your history especially the bad because unless you do it will stagnant and come back to bite you in the ass again. Trump's hoping to erase it but he can't because books and memories last forever.
Well said. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Astute commentary in substack educates people like me, simply stated fact-checkable facts. I have been learning as I go since November, humbling but real. Inform, inform, inform...seems like the only way that we will win this insidious,catastrophic tug or war.
Your 2nd to last paragraph is jolting: I hadn't been following Newsom, except to see him constantly showing up in the general flow in substack(before recently I was watching my chosen podcasts but not scrolling).I thought he was a coifed headshot who was clearly making his introduction for eventual run for prez. Then I actually saw him on video conversation w Heather Cox Richardson after his big press conference: I was so relieved by what he said and how he presented in that conversation w HCR that I raved about him to people I protest with, thinking that he proved himself so genuine. I did not know about his relationship w Net/Israel visit. Absolutely, there's NO amount of lesser-evil calculation that makes support of arms to enable/participate in mass civilian slaughter acceptable. Nope. And your last paragraph: yes, you've stated that exactly right. That is exactly where I am at in the wake of people like Cory Booker, Warnock, Ossof et al not supporting Sander's bill to block arms to Netanyahu, and the 23 dems who traveled a la aipac this month. Insipid. I appreciate your keen knowledge and precise analysis, as well as your willingness to post. Thank you.