An occasional podcast that plumbs the depths of the American psyche. History, popular culture, antiracism, & antifascism. (Craig posting).
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The recriminations flying on the left show just how little the #DemocraticParty establishment gets the gravity of the moment. We don’t have a party-level candidate problem or a strategy problem. We have a massive social problem at the national level. 1/
If only there was a way to predict the political leanings of an apartheid-raised emerald-mine scion who's a proud super-spreader of dangerous conspiracy theories & fascist hate.
Whole lotta people already breaking rule #1. #OnTyrrany
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There can be no left resistance to the reactionary onslaught without an uncompromising radical intersectional commitment
You can't fight fascism if you're not fighting racism, transphobia, ableism, classism etc
There can be no pick and choose and no opposing one to the other
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I have been saying this for over two decades, but it could not be more acutely clear than it is now. This is the first step out of the hole. And until we take it, everything else is futile.
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And now we’ll have to address that historic problem in an extra-political environment of #authoritarian takeover. We jumped timelines, #America, and everyone needs to catch up. Immediately. 2/
One of the better takes so far. This is who we are. This is the world we built. Trump won because a majority of US voters are so angry they want to burn it down. That's neither a candidate, nor a messaging issue.
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The US needs a legitimate, political Left. Our corporate overlords are absolutely out of control.
Families are struggling to put food on the table. I sent a letter to @Kroger about their decision to roll out surge pricing using facial recognition technology. Facial recognition technology is often discriminatory and shouldn't be used in grocery stores to price gouge residents.
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Well, I had a night :)
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"The cruelty is their kink." Some thoughts on Trump's anti-Hatian hate-mongering, prompted by @ElieNYC.
#Eatingthecats #eatingthepets #racism #AmericanId
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In today's @thenation, the great @ElieNYC perfectly captures the spirit behind one of the most persistent racist tropes there is: "They're eating the #dogs; they're eating the #cats." 1/
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I decided to expand this reaction to @ElieNYC's article into a little Substack. You can read it here: substack.com/home/post/p-148…
