A really good website for anyone wantintg to follow the speeches being given at the Democratic National Convention: the Kamala2024 site is making videos of the speeches available on an ongoing basis.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Greengordon last edited by
@Greengordon I’m not sure what specifically strikes you as akin to Soviet propaganda. If it’s the statements you highlight in your comments, I’d point out that people who inhabit the margins of society often typically tend to believe in the importance of hard work & fighting to get ahead, with the thought that they’re doing this on behalf of their children. M. Obama makes clear that’s where she’s coming from as she makes these statements, reflecting her experience as a black woman
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@NZedAUS Thank you.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Lucy B last edited by
@lucybeahere Yes, that’s my response, too, when I hear people dream of her riding for office. Her skepticism about politics is one of the things that makes me really value her. All the while that her husband seemed to play games before he could come to supporting LGBTQ rights wholeheartedly, I always had the impression she began from a baseline of support, and that the political gameplaying, which may be necessary in that arena, was distasteful to her.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Tessie for Harris last edited by
@tessie Just cannot let it go, can he? The racism is too satisfying.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Jeff Pummill last edited by
@JPummil For sure. Their tenacity and believing the counter-rational and downright absurd never ceases to amaze me.
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Greengordonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
I can’t find it now, but I remember reading that the Soviet leadership promised the peasants (ha ha) that with hard work, even if they themselves suffered miserably their whole lives, their children or maybe their grandchildren would have a decent life. Michelle Obama said basically the same thing, and it’s rubbish. If, under the US capitalist system, you cannot get out of poverty in one lifetime of hard work….
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Supporters of the demo [rally held by Harris and Walz in Milwaukee] filled the 23,500-seat United Center and the 15,000-seat Pfizer Center with supporters. To put it mildly, that is a major flex. Last night’s political badassery displayed something previously unseen by Democrats: swagger."
~ Marlon Weems
#KamalaHarris #TimWalz #DNC
/28Hope Just Made a Comeback
Democrats show Republicans how a convention is done
(thejourneyman.substack.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Joe Perticone reports that he spotted MAGA activist Matt Walsh, advocate of theocratic fascism, in disguise at the DNC last evening. Walsh had on a long-haired wig, a t-shirt saying "White Dudes for Harris” and a high-crown red hat featuring a “Kamala Harris for President” logo.
Perticone writes,
"Walsh regularly dons a similar disguise to film gotcha moments for his 'documentaries' lampooning progressives."
#DNC #MattWalsh
/29MAGA Activist Sneaked Onto the Convention Floor in a Disguise
Plus: Bernie opens up for the rich guys.
(www.thebulwark.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"For that reason, it wasn’t difficult to recognize him even on the crowded convention floor. I asked him if he was Matt Walsh.
'No I’m not,' he said after a wide-eyed look. When I followed up with, 'I know it’s you,' he replied: 'That man is dead. I’m a new man now.'"
And they bridle at being called weird.
#DNC #MattWalsh
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Beyond the familiar refrains about hope and a new round of jabs at Trump, the two speeches by the Obamas were framed as a direct call to action.
~ Kevin Kruse
#DNC #BarackObama #MichelleObama
/31Conventional Wisdom VII
The second night of the Democratic National Convention kicked off with a raucous roll call of the states, set to a soundtrack of hit songs (and a live appearance by Lil Jon) and orchestrated by a literal DJ on stage.
(kevinmkruse.substack.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Our nation’s political fact-checkers are making a mockery of themselves, going to absurd extremes to find fault with Democrats.
Part of the problem is that they are asking the wrong kind of question.
The right question is not: Is this one particular assertion exactly and provably accurate?
The right question is: Are these people lying to you, or are they telling you the truth?"
~ Dan Froomkin
#DNC #Democrats #media
/32'Fact-checking' does a (hopefully fatal) face plant
The Democratic National Convention has exposed its structural flaws
(criticalread.substack.com)
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ccm_martinreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
duplicity 101
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Blinxetoreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
The stoopid never Quit.
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AndyHreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
The FELON refused the 2020 results, and there's no question for 2024.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to AndyH last edited by
@AndyHarrison Yes, I agree.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Blinxeto last edited by
@Blinxeto You can say that again!
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to ccm_martin last edited by
@merneptah1209 Well-stated, and perfectly summed up.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Greengordon last edited by
@Greengordon I think there's a world of difference between autocrats — and that's what the Soviet leaders were — appealing to these themes and someone who comes out of, say, the history of African Americans who were enslaved and have experienced historic oppression, using these themes. The meaning is entirely different.
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Sampath Pāṇini ®replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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@wdlindsy And it's not just that they're lying, it's the results of their lies. Just one example, but if you believe immigrants are the cause of all crime and drug overdoses then not only will deporting all of those immigrants crater our economy, it won't put a dent in crime or drug use. The real causes won't be addressed.