i do not understand the point of view which believes the following: (1) this is the worst possible outcome (2) everything done up to this point was done correctly (3) to have acted more aggressively would have been worse (4) to consider course correction is wrecking and will make things worse

framers basically went "i am going to create a system without those terrible political parties", spent 0.0002 seconds trying to govern without them, and immediately gave up and created them anyway

We’re going to win. Act like it.

the Democratic Party should have 2 major goals for the next time it holds power: (1) completely rebuild the destroyed federal government capacity, and (2) crush the GOP, which enabled so much corruption and immiseration. destroy their funding, jail their leaders, make it so a new party has to emerge

this is the crux of the matter for me. I just don't believe Platner didn't know what he had on his skin for twenty years. I can imagine forgiving an edgelord take on this but lying about it undermines the entire whole apology, such as there's an apology.

ok. I never argued that, and I don't think that. not going to keep discussing with someone who is going to repeatedly "so you hate waffles". you can read what I said or argue against the version of me you made up in your head, your choice

Democrats can demand a rollback of the Supreme Court ICE racial profiling case. It’s a trivial legislative fix. It poses virtually no political risk for them. It protects 68 million people from open government persecution. It protects basic constitutional values. No government funding without this.