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liberals, less than one year ago:

the relatively early adoption of 'woke' by English press and politicians has done a lot for us, really accelerated the natural lifecycle of the phrase. We had a solid decade and a half of chuds calling everything PC, and now woke may not even last past 2025. They'll have to find a new way of complaining that they've been asked to be polite to people.

Can't even call a liberal woke anymore, 'cus of woke

but for now, it's funny to consider the US doing IMF-style restructuring to itself for... no other reason than we've hit the point where enough of us actually believe that's what you're supposed to do for the "GOOD" economy. We're not even getting a loan out of it, lol

sorry start speculating so early, but I'm really curious

like, who the hell will Republicans run next? Their Trump card is used up (fuck you I won't apologize for that). I don't really see anyone else with his broad appeal to take the mantel. Like, maybe some figure in this upcoming administration emerges, but... I don't really see how. Seems like they're stuck running just another party apparatchik.

And in that case... Dems might actually feel like they have to do a real campaign, rather than just bang the "orange fascist" gong a bunch more.

I keep seeing "peanut the squirrel" next to things about Trump

what

oooh the Silent Majorty stands with us!

yeah, sure

meanwhile, the actual majority is sleeping though this. Just like they sleep through every election cycle. If you could somehow ran on "oh, was that today? I had no idea" you would be the eternal incumbent

Trump is like a character in a TV show who's characterization is 'petty'; you see that character always one-upping, always trying to get the last word in and you think, "yeah, I guess this makes for decent television and it moves the plot along, but nobody is actually that petty. People just don't behave like that."

but this guy, our big wet former president. He actually is television petty for real. McDonald's is his thing. It's what he's known for, he knows the menu better than the cashiers (allegedly). So when he hears Harris worked at a McDonald's at one point in her life, well. This Means War. He has to prove he's the most McDonald's candidate.

And I get this beautiful jpeg. look at it. he looks miserable. the guy in the back office looks pissed. They had to drag a camera and a bunch of secret service guys into this cramped little kitchen that barely has room for two people to pass one another. Amazing.

image comes from this essay: https://bothbrainsrequired.com/2024/05/25/the-perfect-folly-of-ai/

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing several resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel, a longshot effort but the most substantive pushback yet from Congress over the devastation in Gaza ahead of the first year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war.

In a letter to Senate colleagues on Wednesday, Sanders said the U.S. cannot be “complicit in this humanitarian disaster.” The action would force an eventual vote to block the arms sales to Israel, though majority passage is highly unlikely.

“Much of this carnage in Gaza has been carried out with U.S.-provided military equipment,” Sanders, I-Vt., wrote.

As the war grinds toward a second year, and with the outcome of President Joe Biden’s efforts to broker a cease-fire deal and hostage release uncertain, the resolutions from Sanders would seek to reign in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assault on Gaza. The war has killed some 41,000 people in Gaza after the surprise Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack that killed about 1,200 people in Israel, and abducted 250 others, with militants still holding around 100 hostages.

While it’s doubtful the politically split Senate would pass the measures, the move is designed to send a message to the Netanyahu regime that its war effort is eroding the U.S.'s longtime bipartisan support for Israel. Sanders said he is working with other colleagues on the measures.

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Under the Senate rules, once Sanders introduces the resolutions next week, he can force a vote almost instantly for consideration. The measures are being proposed as a joint resolution of disapproval of the arms sales, which is a mechanism that allows congressional oversight of foreign affairs.

Sanders said he would have some backing for his proposal. But it is not expected to have support from a majority, 51 votes, in the Senate to pass.

In the House, blocking the Israeli arms sales would face even tougher odds, where Republicans hold the majority, and have largely sided with Netanyahu’s approach to the war with Hamas.