classic

This statement needs to get on a T-shirt

Or motivational poster

Yeah, it’s not a great town

So, how do we discover whether it’s on our device?

You know, I probably agree. We’ve, at the least, been headed in that direction. And, are likely about to plunge all the way in, a month from now

I looked up oligarchy on Wikipedia out of curiosity. Although it’s debated, the U.S. is listed as an example of one

wtf do we call our society, anyhow? Just “capitalist”? Is that still the term?

“We” have been heavily propagandized into this. As a nation we’re a masterclass in being brainwashed against our own interests

Maximum Overdrive v2.0

chooses his closet advisers

Fitting typo

I’m not in disagreement

There’s a comic book based on that:

https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/we-stand-on-guard

Too late. It’s that whole thing where it takes ten times the effort to undo misinformation than to introduce it (or however that goes). This narrative is here to stay. Those who try to counter it will just be in the role of the “Well Ackchyually” guy in the conversation

Trump doesn’t need to do much because he’s got a whole team behind him to get things done. He’s just some shitty Trojan horse

Exactly. Words could never convey the absolute unexpectedness of this. Why, even with a so venerable, uncompromised, unflinchingly truth bound institution as the NYT calling attention to this (and in such a timely manner for citizens to digest and make use of the information) I can scarce believe that this development is indeed occurring

I hadn’t either but tbf most people hadn’t heard of the fediverse until that Reddit thing. In this case the entirety of Wikipedia could along with an exodus, should one be warranted

Especially given this context, maybe you can be upfront about your uncertainties with them?

Read the headline, immediately checked if this was some the onion type of magazine

I guess it’s time for a Family Ties sitcom reboot

Read OP’s history. While they likely are suffering, they aren’t looking to change. Post after post, they just shoot down all the well-meaning attempts to help. Save your efforts

I dunno. And of course the idea that there even is kompromat isn’t substantiated. But if there is, and you accept the idea that Trump has NPD, then the answer is not whether the voters would care, but that he would.

That’s really what this comes off at. Or a reminder of kompromat