remember how the courts gave all of them slaps on the wrist anyways. i think only 1 person rejected a pardon, "she finally realized she was in the wrong."

he saw the ICE thing wasnt helping his campaign/run, so he backed out, hes not doing out of his good heart. Also the likely reason why trump is trying throw bovino and noem under the bus. i think it is the reason why ICE was in minnesota in the first place, to help his campaign.

I'm a leftist queer enby who was AMAB and almost fell down the alt-right pipeline and in my ignorance validated the opinions of libertarians. If it wasn't for positive voices in my life, who knows the demons I would have welcomed in. I see good people around me now echoing, what is blatant to my current perspective, a negative voice.

I can shame them for not knowing better or I can guide them down the right path. Our environment really can be blinding, my friend. I'm just grateful this man has positive voices from his daughters. Because I was truly stupid and he probably is, and hopefully a was, too.

You're almost definitely right, but I think we should encourage it instead of jumping on it. Lets not make it clear that its ride or die for anyone who drank the koolaid.

Yes, this exactly.

Empathy is something that's learned. I used to be anti-gay and less empathetic to people of color because I grew up in a super-conservative all-white bubble. When I had some higher-end school friends realize they were gay and started getting to know more and more people who weren't WASPs, I began to see individual people instead of "others." And that's when I started seriously questioning how I viewed the world.

And a lot of people are on the verge of that social empathy without even knowing it. When you hear someone talk about how Carlos at work is "one of the good ones", that's someone who is on the edge of understanding. They actually know Carlos, so they don't see him as an immigrant, but as a person they like and respect who does good work.

We have to help them understand that Carlos isn't the exception.

Most Democrats disapprove of what's happening in Gaza, but I haven't met a single one who's left the party over it. This isn't unique to Republicans.

Minnesota is a Democratic-leaning swing state where Republicans have remained competitive, which likely pushes the state party toward moderation compared with places like Texas. While this isn’t representative of the entire party, it does suggest early cracks a year after Trump’s win. It’s not meaningless; it highlights how difficult the midterms may be for Republicans, especially in swing states, where extreme national behaviour makes it harder to compete in states that are nowhere near as extreme.

actually no, he defends johnathan ROSS as his attorney/ or seeks legal help on his behalf. this was hurting his campaign thats why.

doubtful, he is vouching for johnathan ross, and is reccomending how ross can seek legal help from the republicans.

I am pretty sure through all this he's the attorney for the agent who murdered Renee Good.

Resiging in protest of something usually a way to critique that thing. Not saying he's doing it for the right reasons or well enough, but he's no less outcome-focused than someone expecting moral standards from republicans in a lemmy comments section.

I'll take a republican (maybe) having a conscience or even just abandoning a sinking ship over die hard fascists who would go down with the ship and drag as many people with them as they can.

At least he's virtue signaling instead of vice signaling.

In some states the primary is essentially the real election. I can't fault someone for voting in a republican primary when that determines their fate. In other states there are open primaries and the democratic candidates may be uncontested or you may want to simply vote against someone, like Trump, as many chances as you get. Suddenly you are a registered republican because of the ballot you requested.

Rats leaving a sinking ship.

he also defending Johnathon ross, so no not a conscience.

"I'm ok with Trump murdering babies on live TV, but eating them is where I draw the line."