As a descendant of Eastern European Jews who immigrated to the U.S. and surely left behind others who were murdered by Nazis, and as a parent of a trans adult who likewise would have been murdered by Nazis, what should I think of my MAGA in-laws who seem like the kind who might have consented to the murder of my ancestors and my trans daughter if they had lived 85 years ago?
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In a thread yesterday, I noted that after WWII, many Americans asked how it was possible that large numbers of Germans could hear Hitler's dangerous, crazy ranting targeting minority communities and lusting after blood and still support him. -
"I wonder what's going to happen at the presidential debate on Tuesday?"@hannu_ikonen @mekkaokereke
I sure hope Mekka is correct about Kamala Harris being the future president. If not, I will be prepared to emigrate.There was a news article a few days ago about Trump's advantage with white voters, even among college-educated white voters. Observing the USA for the last several years, I can only conclude that we remain a highly racist country. Kamala Harris had far fewer white speakers and performers at her DNC than Barack Obama had at his convention in 2008 and that worries me. I think some white voters who may not recognize their own racism, and may not show blatant signs of racism in their public behaviors, are going to be uncomfortable voting for a black woman whose buddies are also black. White voters accepted Barack Obama partly because he mostly hung with white dudes. So, I think it will be interesting and perhaps disappointing to see how whites vote in the presidential election. I sure hope my worries are unfounded.
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"In an interview with right-wing host Mark Levin on the Fox News Channel last night, Trump complained about the new grand jury indictment of him for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election. 'Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a ...@wdlindsy Your thread here inspired me to share my recommendations for the HHSC with my state senator and representative who happen to be Democrats. Maybe they will be interested. Thanks for your consistently informative and intelligent threads.
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"In an interview with right-wing host Mark Levin on the Fox News Channel last night, Trump complained about the new grand jury indictment of him for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election. 'Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a ...The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) was recently directed by the state legislature to identify ways of improving their efficiency. They sent out a survey to ask citizens for their ideas, and flying or busing persons to states with better services was one of my suggestions for the state ranked dead last by Mental Health America in the quality of its mental health services. I also suggested the HHSC collaborate with an independent organization to revise their state-mandated performance measures so they are meaningful rather than an Orwellian attempt to divert any scrutiny. I don't expect my ideas to go anywhere.
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"In an interview with right-wing host Mark Levin on the Fox News Channel last night, Trump complained about the new grand jury indictment of him for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election. 'Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a ...@wdlindsy Greg Abbott should pay for airline and bus tickets for Texans who wish to relocate to states with better services, as he has done for undocumented immigrants.
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"This evening, Quil Lawrence and Tom Bowman of NPR explained the story behind the surprising photos of Trump on Monday giving a thumbs-up over a grave in Arlington National Cemetery. The reporters wrote that '[t]wo members of Donald Trump's campaign st...@wdlindsy
Perhaps the smile and thumbs up meant "better them than me."