"Elmo is the most dangerous man in the country, the most dangerous man in the world, and quite possibly the most dangerous man in the history of the world.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Jeffrey As you say, "the difference here is the scale." I read the Guardian commentary to be recognizing that fact.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@mjglass Thank you very much.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Phlegmaroid Thank you: impassioned and solid commentary. I like it.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@dalias I think it would help if we didn't rip away at each other and the fragile alliances that hold us together in the face of a serious global threat.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@pasmac We live much better now but somehow they create a different perception: this seems right to me. But I'm not sure the "they" in that sentence is political leaders. I'd be inclined to say that "they" are the super-rich and the media moguls that answer to them.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@CelloMomOnCars A good project, I think.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@lupus_blackfur Maybe Musk is simply more out and proud with his penchant for right-wing global politics than he dared be before?

[khm@hj.9fs.net]

please instruct us as to which ethical compromises we must make in order to achieve our goals, thanks in advance

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[dalias@hachyderm.io]

@wdlindsy Someone who writes "Trump is right" and supports his attempt to strip away immigrant rights just to oppose Musk is not a member of "each other". He's MAGA.

[dalias@hachyderm.io]

@wdlindsy FFS let thr fascists infight but don't pick sides and support one to oppose another.

We have a word for someone who picks and supports one of the fascist factions:

Fascist.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@dalias I continue to listen to Robert Reich with respect even when I don't agree with him, as I sometimes don't.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@khm @dalias I prefer to defer to you, since it appears you're inclined to issue such instructions. I'm not so inclined, and that was one of the points I had thought I was making in this thread.

[dalias@hachyderm.io]

@wdlindsy I follow a personal rule not to respect MAGAs and I hope others will too.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@dalias I follow a personal rule not to respect trolls.