That makes total sense to me. Perhaps it's why I've seen only somewhat higher prices at places like the mom'n'pop butcher shop and the farmers' market I go to, whereas the increase in the cost of goods at like, a drugstore or a chain supermarket is usually much higher.losthighway wrote:In other news, I just got grumpy reading several different economists analysis that at least half of our current inflation problem is corporate profits.
100%. I've been far more engaged than I've ever been in the last 5-ish years AND I make the effort to get pronouns right. How do I do itlosthighway wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:16 pm The bed wetting about trans rights costing an election is pure Bill Maher boomer politics. I fully reject it.
If you have ever thought horseshoe theory to be a myth, you haven't been far enough out on the fringes. Fucking terrifying, and I don't say that lightly. Very grateful to have been that little older when I was exposed to it. Fuck knows what could have happened had I been operating at full piss and vinegar.Gramsci wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:55 am Anyone seeing this - what I thought was an urban myth - Horseshoe Theory playing out in their leftist friends’ circle?
Pollievre is a joke that is shitting in the mouth of the working people. Your friend should be actively rebuked and deeply, deeply embarrassed. I’m mortified for them.Gramsci wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:55 am The worst shit I’ve started seeing in my leftist friends who’s primary focus as leftists is anti-NATO—ism is the positive positions they hold towards Putin, Erdoğan, Iran’s Wizards and other various ghouls.
The thinking is definitely My Enemy’s Enemy is my Friend. Which is stupid fucking politics. At best those regimes are Useful Idiots in checking US and allied imperialism but active support…
One friend started with the Canadian Conservative leader “is the only one talking about working people’s problems”… to which I pointed out “they say that about Viktor Orban”.
Anyone seeing this - what I thought was an urban myth - Horseshoe Theory playing out in their leftist friends’ circle?
What’s worse is she does work for Press TV, the Iranian state mouthpiece and is the daughter of Central American liberation leaders that were involved in revolutionary movements.TylerDeadPine wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:03 amPollievre is a joke that is shitting in the mouth of the working people. Your friend should be actively rebuked and deeply, deeply embarrassed. I’m mortified for them.Gramsci wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:55 am The worst shit I’ve started seeing in my leftist friends who’s primary focus as leftists is anti-NATO—ism is the positive positions they hold towards Putin, Erdoğan, Iran’s Wizards and other various ghouls.
The thinking is definitely My Enemy’s Enemy is my Friend. Which is stupid fucking politics. At best those regimes are Useful Idiots in checking US and allied imperialism but active support…
One friend started with the Canadian Conservative leader “is the only one talking about working people’s problems”… to which I pointed out “they say that about Viktor Orban”.
Anyone seeing this - what I thought was an urban myth - Horseshoe Theory playing out in their leftist friends’ circle?
clocker bob may 30, 2006 wrote:I think the possibility of interbreeding between an earthly species and an extraterrestrial species is as believable as any other explanation for the existence of George W. Bush.
Doing the Right Thing is great (sincerely). Keep doing it.penningtron wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:47 pm100%. I've been far more engaged than I've ever been in the last 5-ish years AND I make the effort to get pronouns right. How do I do itlosthighway wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:16 pm The bed wetting about trans rights costing an election is pure Bill Maher boomer politics. I fully reject it.
Being an ally isn’t that hard, even on issues that aren’t “your thing” directly.hbiden@onlyfans.com wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:23 amDoing the Right Thing is great (sincerely). Keep doing it.penningtron wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:47 pm100%. I've been far more engaged than I've ever been in the last 5-ish years AND I make the effort to get pronouns right. How do I do itlosthighway wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:16 pm The bed wetting about trans rights costing an election is pure Bill Maher boomer politics. I fully reject it.
But saving the world is going to take more than that.
clocker bob may 30, 2006 wrote:I think the possibility of interbreeding between an earthly species and an extraterrestrial species is as believable as any other explanation for the existence of George W. Bush.
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