You can gaslight yourself all you want, but you can’t gaslight me. My eyes actually work.

It only seems recent because you’re young and not aware of the history of the term.

Did you miss that moment when Elon Musk did two Nazi salutes, in public, at the inauguration, and no one did anything about it?

This isn’t a “they’re calling everyone Nazis” moment. The Nazis are calling themselves Nazis and making it a public-facing symbol of the power they’ve gained.

Call it white nationalist, MAGA, or whatever. Giving it a different label does not change what it is, and that’s especially true when they start raising their arms Hitler-style on national television.

It’s not a new thing, and while I don’t think it can be easily distilled into a social media reply. I’ll do my best.

This has been a 40-year process, beginning with Ronald Reagan and continuing incrementally with every president since, including Obama unironically. (Remember how he crushed Occupy and ignored Ferguson and legalized torture on New Years Day?) It’s become stronger as people have become poorer and more willing to not give a shit about the quality of our country’s leadership. Now every person not only has personal biases, but a computer in their pocket constantly telling them everything they think is correct and actively angering them. Hitler would have creamed himself at the thought of being able to dictate social media algorithms.

If people can’t afford to feed their kids or see a doctor, they’re not going to give a shit about fascism, and no matter who we elect, most people can’t afford to see a doctor and adequately feed their kids.

It’s going to be worse now than it had to be. In 2016 people were willing to punch Nazis. Now, you can render a Nazi salute twice, in the seat of government, in front of the entire Democratic leadership… and they will fucking clap and smile.

This story is fascinating.

99% of this country seems to form their entire worldview around what their preferred news program tells them, and the news programs are saying that Luigi supporters are a cult and he’s Charles Manson, and murdered a sweet, innocent CEO who was a father and a husband. Meanwhile, we’re all over here like… NULLIFY.

I wish we could get people to ignore the news narratives more.

Pretty good.

It’s dinnertime here and I’ve eaten, now am having a glass of wine and watching YouTube.

Love it.

The bastards’ shitty little platform has no power if people can’t use it.

I think your analysis might be the silliest thing I’ve ever seen. A nuclear bomb in both nations’ hands is the only thing that is going to end this war. It’s called ‘Mutually-Assured Destruction’.

But thank you for response.

Is that a serious point you’re trying to make?

The same thing every other country does with nukes.

Correct. There’s a reason why Strom Thurmond switched parties.

I find it funny that Democrats are the ones who invented superdelegates so that their candidates can’t actually be selected democratically.

Yes. Our political system is crap.

The limited military capabilities of Palestinians has restrained Israel’s actions.

If you say so.

How should Palestinians use that nuke?

They shouldn’t use it, per se.

Just make threats with it, like most countries do. Having a nuke is a deterrent.

I wouldn’t say I’m happy, necessarily. But I’m content.

I have everything I need in terms of basic needs but I suffer from depression, and I have two eighty year-old parents who have borrowed my car for nearly a year driving for DoorDash. My anhedonia keeps me leveled out 99% of the time, so when I’m happy or sad it generally manifests as a manic episode.

Even though my country is generally functional and safe, it’s really only that way if you have money. That DoorDash job is the only the standing between my parents and homelessness because no one will employ them, the government doesn’t care if they become homeless or starved, and my dad is too old too roof houses.

This is great advice.

When I was a kid my house burned down, and we had several families take us in for short stretches, and I remember clothing and toy drives for all of us. It was pretty neat.

This is the best thing about a Donald Trump presidency: sometimes good things happen by accident, and it’s definitely a good thing for the EU to be depending less on the US.

I keep hoping the Palestinians will get their hands on one for the same reason.

Osama Bin Laden literally referenced the sanctions against Iraq in his fatwa justifying his attacks on Americans.

But okay. Thank you for your response and your insights.

this deal is intended to be unpalatable to Ukraine

Oh, I get that. Still pretty stupid.

Another reminder that if God exists, they’re going to have to ask for my forgiveness when it’s all said and done.