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we're the withering away of the state jack 
this post was submitted on 21 May 2025
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A surging and surprising rise of communism following current events would be so fucking funny through this lens. Like all of this evil was to train some hidden main character about how important it is to protect the communism the same way the anti-spirals entrusted the universe to Simon
It's universally understated, but these people don't believe in anything other than a mechanical and fanatical iteration of neoliberalism, their conception of humanity is nihilistic and they don't entertain any notions of principles, convictions, or vision outside themselves. They are god, everyone else is a pretender
Margaret Thatcher was not fuckin around when she coined neoliberalism's credo: "There’s No Such Thing as Society"
Connolly supported military intervention in Syria. He voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. In the wake of the attack, he voted against recognizing anti-Zionism as a form of antisemitism.
Connolly voted in favor of three military aid package supplementals for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan respectively in April 2024, along with most Democrats. After all three bills successfully passed the House, he criticized House Republicans for delaying voting
he voted against recognizing anti-Zionism as a form of antisemitism.
Was Connolly Hamas?
New gender neutral bathroom dropped.
he does have the expression of a farm animal reacting to the farmer approaching with a boltgun
The Emperor's Mercy is swift and resolute
Even for Grox
We just kind of don't really believe in the future anymore in general. Least, not in any practical ways.
Libs when their party full of geriatrics that refuse to step down despite being deeply senile keep dropping like flies: 
Gerry-atrics 
Well, what do you expect them to do about it? It's not like this is a problem that could be solved by voting! ...wait
Despite the so-called bleeding heart liberal nature of the american youth, a phenomenon that has supposedly existed well before the current century, the leaders of the liberal movement in the American state are somehow the oldest and most desperate to hold onto power into their graves.
The condescending nature of the typical democrat probably works really well to serve a gerontocratic system as perfected as the democratic party.
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villian. Seems like the worst case.
Kinda wish more Democrats could find it within themselves to do more, "dying a hero."
I need to spend more time studying this weird pattern of behavior. I keep wondering why there are so few young successors and why these people are choosing to work until they die and why the party is OK with it. I suspect that the GOP actually trends younger than their opposition because young and young-ish people are significantly more progressive than they can actually allow.
My intuition says that this has something to do with racism and the cultural and demographic shifts of the last 50 years or so, but that's not based on any serious inquiry.
The Boomers with power seem to be so fixed on kicking the ladder out behind them, yet they're surprised when they have absolutely no one up to their standards to be their successors
Almost every member of congress has investments they acquired by getting into office. They are immune to insider trading laws. Not to mention, all the gifts and special meals they get from lobbyists. They cling to their positions because they have material interests to stay in power. If they turn over their office to a younger politician, they lose a lot of money and free shit.
It's not a coincidence most members of congress are multimillionaires. They aren't interested in serving the public. They're interested in living lavish lifestyles.
I genuinely do not understand these old fucks. Any normal person would want to retire at the soonest possible opportunity. Why don’t these geriatric clowns?
"Nobody else can be trusted to run any of this stuff like I can. I'm essential to the running of this system and can never go away or even take time to consider that I might ever stop."
Also I think a lot of them hate their kids, hate their spouses, don't like their lives and don't want to be home alone dwelling on how alienated and empty they are.
