It often feels like violence.

I want you to know, as a parent I understand. I love my 3 year old but he is nonstop trying to get a rise out of us.

In recent years we have become increasingly familiar with the thought of death. We ourselves are surprised by the composure with which we accept the news of the death of our contemporaries. We can no longer hate Death so much; we have discovered something of kindness in his features and are almost reconciled to him.

• Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Occam’s razor says it gotta be antigravity

Serving power certainly let’s a person do more, just don’t be surprised when people point out how it isn’t helping.

There were the government shutdowns but they always cave. Then there’s getting arrested while protesting (not breaking the law BTW, just straight up intimidation), which is honestly the bare minimum at this point. Look up Kat Abu for an example.

Fair. But to be clear, the experts without major conflicts of interest agree with this guy.

I also like to have a conversation with a magic 8 ball

I like that you brought up an example that can be analyzed. The court ordered him to apologize and he didn’t follow through, there has to be some consequence to disobeying a judge. But it seems to me they could benefit from less hegemonic judges.

I really wish I understood the Chinese legal system better. It’s like they operate under a different constellation of rights and it isn’t immediately obvious to me how these cases play out. Maybe I should try finding some modern legal dramas from the mainland…

I don’t think I have ever seen that explanation work on someone who is misinformed, but if I am proven wrong then the world will be a better place.

I phone banked for Harris but she was making our jobs harder by taking unpopular positions. What will you have me say to the voter who won’t vote for a Newsom presidency because they take AIPAC money? Because I was told to just move on and call the next person.

2. Piss in their drink.

The guy literally does comedy tours. I guess I’ll just go ahead and buy those tickets…

Again, you are allowed to say the CCP does not respect human rights as defined by the west, they will openly agree with that statement and repeat it back to you. But to say the people don’t have rights to even say that is inflammatory because it is false.

While it is true he got concessions I would not go so far as to say it strengthens US hegemony. His acts undermine the idea that the US deals consistently with it’s allies and will encourage them to value their autonomy over current global norms.

I would not survive this but I am willing to sacrifice as tribute to break the cycle.

I guess when I say “ask” I mean we run better candidates instead of going with whatever the Democrats decide for us. Expecting people to show up and vote for what they have dished out in the past isn’t working. As you said, we will need a multifaceted approach .

Being inflammatory is not the same as someone complaining about an unjust government nor is it the same as feeling bad about something. It is a rhetorical strategy that is not suited for bridging misunderstandings and that is why such content gets removed from their platforms.

Honestly this is a good response because it is asking good questions.