I will vote for the democratic nominee in the general election
Its been a while since I have written something, and I am sure this diary has been done by someone who is a better writer than me, but I just want to put my thoughts on paper because I think people...
View Article"He named post offices"
That is what is being said by some both here and in the MSM about Bernie Sanders legislative accomplishments. It is complete horsehockey, and that is putting it lightly. One look into Bernie Sanders’...
View ArticleWow! Mom is feeling the Bern!
My mom and I usually do not get into political conversations, there is a history there you see. My mom and I are both pretty solid democrats, but she has long been to the right of me ideologically,...
View ArticleI expect my fellow Bernie supporters to vote for the democratic nominee.
I understand being uncomfortable with Hillary Clinton given her record both at home and abroad. I understand the passion for Bernie, because I feel it too. I have been feeling the Bern since he...
View ArticleThe Bannings are Wrong, Kos: My post-Ides change of heart
A few days ago, I made a couple of comments that in retrospect were hot-headed, and if I am being honest in my accounting, completely and totally wrong. Essentially, I said that it was easy to follow...
View ArticleWarning: Meta rant about the democratic primary ahead.
This place has really gotten out of control recently. I went into this primary season thinking that the Democratic side would be a relatively calm affair, and that the real fireworks would be on the...
View ArticleDear Thom Hartmann Caller
First of all, I am sorry I don’t remember your name. I only had a few minutes to catch Thom today, when I usually listen to pretty much a full hour every day if not more. The reason why I am addressing...
View ArticleAs A Bernie Supporter, No More F*cking Violence
Really?Fucking really?Violence and shit. Throwing chairs (disputed, see comments)? Death threats? Doxxing? Is this what it has come down to? This gnarly fucking bullshit and division is turning into in...
View ArticleMy god, if you are any kind of progressive why would you not vote for Democrats?
Sick of hearing this from people — both parties are the same, they all act the same, they are all bought and sold, they all got their piece of the pie now they are fucking the little guy. I have often...
View ArticleRepublican Party Waters Their Fields With Trump's Brawndo.
Good fucking god. Donald Trump is the republican nominee for President. Is this some sort of nightmare? A bad trip, perhaps? Did we fall down a rabbit hole to a parallel universe? Get written into an...
View ArticleThis has probably already been said
Trump isn’t crazy. He is an an amoral asshole would be fascist who is turning America’s latent racism into rabid fascistic gold like some sort of Hitlerstilskin. It doesn’t take someone “crazy” or...
View ArticleSee you all on the flip
its clear I am trapped in a bubble.its clear I no longer understand presidential politics.Its clear that my belief system, that we are better than this, was completely and totally wrong.I am done with...
View ArticleOf Empty Barrels and Empty Men
So this bullshit with John Kelly really burns my biscuits. Tans my hide. Pisses me off. Makes me see the brightest shade of red imaginable. That press conference yesterday was ridiculousness of the...
View ArticleIt starts with us
The culture of sexual assault, rape, and general disrespect starts with us, males. Not only are the vast majority of rapists and general sexual pigs male they are also complicit in reproducing the...
View ArticleLouis CK's Apology is Bullsh*t and a lot of people here are buying it
In fact there is a diary on the rec list right now that gives the man mad props for a “well written” apology. And sure, it is well written. The man is a comedian for god’s sake, he knows how to play to...
View ArticleOf Empty Barrels and Empty Men
So this bullshit with John Kelly really burns my biscuits. Tans my hide. Pisses me off. Makes me see the brightest shade of red imaginable. That press conference yesterday was ridiculousness of the...
View ArticleIt starts with us
The culture of sexual assault, rape, and general disrespect starts with us, males. Not only are the vast majority of rapists and general sexual pigs male they are also complicit in reproducing the...
View ArticleLouis CK's Apology is Bullsh*t and a lot of people here are buying it
In fact there is a diary on the rec list right now that gives the man mad props for a “well written” apology. And sure, it is well written. The man is a comedian for god’s sake, he knows how to play to...
View ArticleI never want to hear the words "Traditional Republican" again.
I’ll keep this short. The whole “republican traditionalist” nonsense can friggin stop now. Y’all asshole republicans have built this unearned reputation as some sort of constitution defenders, talking...
View ArticleAdjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depression - A foray into mental...
(this is a long a very personal diary I am writing and publishing on advice from my counselor. It doesn’t have much to do with politics but I feel dailykos is a safe space for me to publish. If this is...
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