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  • Bleeding heart just means that they’re too caring. As in, the type to give handouts and hug trees. But I haven’t heard that in forever. I think it’s been switched out for socialists.

    Not sure if I agree on the other two. They are definitely coopted for political gain. But I don’t know that it changes the base term. When they say “woke mob”, I don’t hear an implication that it’s disingenuous.

    Virtue signaling definitely applies though.

    I do find it ironic that liberals (people who just want to live their lives and not impede on others, not the politicians) give the least amount of fucks. They don’t give a fuck if gays marry, but they also don’t give a fuck if they’re not allowed to (assuming it doesn’t impact them).








  • The wild justifications for defending his ousting is more telling than anything.

    Like, literally quoting him saying he supports free speech. But hate speech should not be condoned. Still true.

    The sensationalist headlines which have lied about him talking about Charlie Kirk in any capacity, rather than Charlie Kirk simply being tangentially related.

    The comparison to people being fired for actual hate speech targeting people, usually after given multiple chances to stop inciting harassment and violence.

    Reminding everyone that he lampooned blackface.

    Reminding everyone that he was on The Man Show.

    They used a lot of time and energy on some words and a video that were in no way controversial.





  • In certain areas, it could be. For a solid blue or red state/area, the primary is going to be more important to winning. Giving people a reason to turn out will be disproportionately important in the primary due to the lower voter turnout.

    Having said all that, she’s completely aware that people get weird about trans issues and the nation gets easily scared and defensive. She has made it a point (and has stated before) she is not a trans representative, she is a representative who is trans. She has also made it a point to not give anti-trans people fodder (eg. forcing her to use the wrong bathroom) to further target trans people.

    Edit: For the record, I think this is a bad move. Charlie Kirk incited violence against many groups, especially trans people. His words certainly led to trans deaths. But I think this is a strategic move.