“The arrogance of lumping several billion people who span half the planet into one category is breathtaking. It ignores the very real differences - and conflicts and difficult history - between dozens of cultures . It also ignores the irrefutable realities of tribalism - you cannot simply erase by decree the biological perceptions of "other" that are at the root of racist attitudes and behavior. We, as individuals can and usually do rise above that biology, but that's not the same as wiping it away with a cleverly formed acronym.“
I know it's an overused saying, but in this case it's true: this election will be consequential (I think that's the word I'm going for?). It'll give us a very good sense of how much things have shifted back towards the right, and a better picture for '24. I don't think I've ever been more excited for an election, even though I don't have much history to judge it by. This is only the 3rd election I'll be voting in, at age 40 (late political bloomer), but I'm looking forward to it tremendously
The problem with young, woke, and naïve voters is you can't tell how motivated they are,
if they don't go to the polls are they voters, might be part of the reason for the mail in ballot push among others.
“The arrogance of lumping several billion people who span half the planet into one category is breathtaking. It ignores the very real differences - and conflicts and difficult history - between dozens of cultures . It also ignores the irrefutable realities of tribalism - you cannot simply erase by decree the biological perceptions of "other" that are at the root of racist attitudes and behavior. We, as individuals can and usually do rise above that biology, but that's not the same as wiping it away with a cleverly formed acronym.“
I know it's an overused saying, but in this case it's true: this election will be consequential (I think that's the word I'm going for?). It'll give us a very good sense of how much things have shifted back towards the right, and a better picture for '24. I don't think I've ever been more excited for an election, even though I don't have much history to judge it by. This is only the 3rd election I'll be voting in, at age 40 (late political bloomer), but I'm looking forward to it tremendously
Obama's first mid-term was a check against amok government. The 2010 me could not imagine how much more amok this government is.