I don’t keep up with any of this stuff, and so it just makes me think of memes like this:

What is a weapon for, if not to allay fear?

Wait, isn’t China the really big one east of Europe?

As an American who grew up on its proclaimed hegemony and superiority, yes, please. I think there is really something to the idea of “The American spirit” once you strip away the toxic cultures of individualism, corporatism, and blind self-aggrandizing; we were lied (propogandized) to for decades about being “the best”, and the result is some folks who would do awesome things if the fucking societal compass of this place could be directed toward real social and societal good. You know, equity, progress, a sense of self-preservation when it comes to the climate/environment…

The DNC seems to be fearful of losing their control of the party to younger, more progressive voices. So they keep advocating for the viability of closer-to-cenrer candidates who won’t rock the party boat, even though they lose so many votes to folks uninspired to get out and vote for “the lesser evil”. I will never “both sides” this mess, but the DNC needs to get its shit together and actually represent the median of “left” in the U.S. or it will continue to fail.

For your consideration.

I mean, “Truth Social” has all the irony of the Ministry of Truth, though I assume if it was named for that reason it wasn’t thought up by him.