A part of me wonders if Obama really wanted to say that. But then again, Obama is also part of the corporate machine.

I came to this comment when you had -2, which was ridiculous.

It’s really frustrating reading Lemmy commenters like, “America do something!” Like God damn! The news doesn’t want to report on all the work the millions of Americans have been doing to protect our streets because they’re paid by billionaires.

Pretty much. Going to bet that maga nut had that whole complaint prepared days in advance for this.

Not sure who is downvoting this. If you’re young, you may have never experienced this in your life. But this comment nailed it.

I’ve reached an age where Im reminded of this constantly at all levels.

• I’m here for the money or conservative principles, never intended to change anything, and didn’t sign up for this shit: Retiring to my Swiss chalet.

This one is the most common from my perspective. A lot of cheery hopefuls run for politics for one or two very specific causes. Then after watching the slow machine of government move and it takes 9 months to even get traction on their cause, they check out mentally and are just staying for the money.

In my town, while ICE is kidnapping people off the street, half of the local gov are silent because their political platform was to upgrade a park’s dog area, or provide snacks for libraries, not dealing with armed masked goons.

For every AOC out there, there’s a thousand acting gov officials that quietly just want a paycheck and healthcare, and then causally run again unopposed.

Rep. Andy Ogles (R, Tenn.) posted on X on Monday evening a letter addressed to the House Energy and Commerce Committee in which he called for an immediate inquiry into the National Football League and broadcaster NBCUniversal over their “prior knowledge, review, and approval” of what he alleged to be “a performance dominated by sexually explicit lyrical themes and suggestive choreography.”

Oh yeah. Based on the phrasing… This is projection.

Check this guy’s laptop.

Been a liberal gun owner for a decade. Once in a while, I go to a range and these numbnuts want to talk politics thinking I’m “on their side”. Like no dude, I’m here to practice to protect myself from people like you!

My theory is that it’s just a handful of people who are using anything free to mirror that content, out of fear of losing it.

It’s a lot of maintenance. I’m not knocking it, I’m just pointing out how difficult it is.

I hosted a pixelfed server for my city and it cost a few hundred bucks out of my own pocket. It was a test run so I can push my city to move their social media to open-source.

But the constant need to apply spam protection and abuse from visitors, not to mention abuse from users like copyright shit and even CSAM. My expensive side project became a full time job.

I disagree. The agent was a gun trigger fucknut who wanted a reason to kill somebody. He was looking for an opportunity.

Right now, there are 2 dead people in Minnesota and 7 dead people in ICE captive.

I don’t give a fuck about federal agents when they are leaving a trail of bodies.

This is pretty much the Jan 6 slap on the wrist all over again.

They should be in handcuffs.

And the Democrats will pat themselves on the back at this brave gesture.

(This is sarcasm in case you can’t read between the lines)

Unfortunately I work from home and Fridays are code freeze days, and we fuck around and video games together. 😭

The alligator eats Wisconsin

Honestly I didn’t get this memo that we were striking in my city.

The Europeans have it right. Americans only strike when it’s convenient.

Yep, too coherent. Not enough word salad.

Not many people are bringing up that the US invaded a country and not only kidnapped a guy, but left a trail of bodies.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-attack-venezuela-death-toll-rises-80-civilians-and-military-personnel-1

Is the ballroom finished yet, or did he get bored?

Pretty much.

“What if American citizens decide to unite against billionaires?”

“What if Black Americans decide they want to be treated equally?”