Heather Cox Richardson puts her finger on a major theme running through commentary on the DNC this morning:
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to John Gordon last edited by
@jgordon @msbellows I wonder if we're now seeing that it hasn't worked well at all, though.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to nutmeg last edited by
@nutmeg Yes, absolutely. They're so shameless and oblivious to how they're showing themselves to the rest of us, and what the consequences will be as we shake our heads and refuse to listen to them ever again.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Annietime last edited by
@annietime Yes, it's his default setting, isn't it? And he's gotten away with it for so long that he imagines he can keep doing it to the bitter end, damn the consequences.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to SufferForMe 🆘 last edited by
@sufferforme I agree. We're not seeing a media-massaged campaign. If anything, they've avoided the mass media in favor of grassroots organization and adroit use of social media.
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nutmegreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Honestly, I'm not sure how many are oblivious. I'd rather most are well aware and act as they do regardless.
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Kickin with Kamalareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy You cannot fake genuine pride and love. Gus's reaction to his dad was the sort of reaction all parents hope to get from their kids.
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John Gordonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy @msbellows It’s too early to tell really.
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Sensible Crone for Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Michelle Obama is so astonishingly beautiful to the tippy tips of her fingers. We are lucky she married Barack, or she would not have been dragged into our view and our lives and our political landscape. No how no way, without his public ambitions. Thank you, Barack Obama, for bringing us Michelle Robinson.
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Laloofah 🌊💙🌊replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy @nutmeg William, your reply made me recall this story, “The Divided Blanket,” which I copied when I was 14 from my grandmother’s collection of her favorite poems, quotes, & short stories. (Her version identified its origin as Russian, but I’ve seen more modern versions identified as French). I can’t find it online, so typed it up as an email and took this screenshot…
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Runyan50replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy It is amazing how many voters just mechanically vote along party lines without a thought as to who or what they are voting for. If the candidates’ policies were listed instead of the names and party affiliations, these voters would be lost.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Runyan50 last edited by
@Runyan50 I agree.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
I don't want to publicize these cruel low-life human beings. But, at the same time, we need to know they're out there, and we need to expose the cynical hollowness of their claims that they stand for "God" and "family values" and "morality."
As Parker Molloy says, Trump supporters are now openly mocking Tim Walz's neurodivergent son Gus Walz and his touching display of pride and love at last night's DNC.
#DNC #TimWalz #GusWalz #FamilyValues #Republicans
/22Right-Wing Cruelty Targets Tim Walz's Son Gus After Heartwarming DNC Moment
Right-wing figures mock neurodivergent teen for showing emotion at DNC.
(www.readtpa.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
She writes,
"The contrast between Gus Walz’s sincere emotion and the derision it provoked from the right offers a troubling glimpse into the state of political discourse and the depths to which partisan attacks have sunk. This not only highlights the lack of basic human decency in certain right-wing corners of our politics but also raises important questions about how conservatives view emotional expression, particularly from young men, in the public sphere."
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Mary Austinreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
I'd say this behavior doesn't so much give us a troubling glimpse into the state of political discourse, as into the who these folks are: they're truly bottom-of-the-barrel human beings.
And if we let them game the political system and impose their cruel minoritarian views on the rest of us, then God help us — and shame on us.
#DNC #TimWalz #GusWalz #FamilyValues #Republicans #Trump #WhiteChristianNationalism
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Gail Parentireplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Hillary was right. Deplorables.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"I get that Obama is the former president, whereas Michelle is merely (?) the wife of that former president. She didn’t hold any office; she was just (??) the wife. But for those taking notes (and you really should be taking notes), this is a real-time paradigm shift we are witnessing.
It is the women, Black women in particular, who are now taking center stage."
~ Keith Owens
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Tonight, when Kamala Harris steps to the podium, she will formally launch a new era when women are no longer just the rescue team/cleanup crew, nor will they remain content in roles as the supporting or opening act.
Women, especially Black women, are now the main event. … Truth be told, Black women have been the main event in the Democratic Party for quite some time. But now, that fact is being shoved front and center…."
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"To no one’s surprise, many on the right, who have lost the ability to recognize or feel this kind of love and devotion, took immediately to mocking this family, and Gus Walz in particular. …
The Blaze, a conservative rag, apparently deleted its tweet, as did Crispi and Coulter, after receiving widespread criticism and seeing the hate pile up in the comments. But they showed us who they are."
~ Jay Kuo
#DNC #TimWalz #GusWalz #FamilyValues #Republicans
/27Freedoms, Feels and Fight
Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention packed a wallop.
(statuskuo.substack.com)
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LA Legault 🍉replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Does he know how misogynistic that backhanded compliment sounds?