

I didn’t say “undefended”
“If man chooses oblivion, he can go right on leaving his fate to his political leaders. If he chooses Utopia, he must initiate an enormous education program - immediately, if not sooner.”
-R B Fuiler


I didn’t say “undefended”


American here. I remember shortly after the election I was visiting Indian co-workers in Bangalore. Over dinner they were asking why it took so long for us to elect a Black President.
They were clearly expecting a nuanced and historical perspective about the South, colonialism, economy, yadda
But my only and honest one-word answer: “Racism”
I grew up in a city that had gangs and trailer parks. Racism as deep as (and virtually a part of) religion. Those undereducated fucks hated (n-word)
EDIT: ofc Obama being both educated and black … he was their perfect nemesis


country as a whole
Species as a whole.
More progressive cultures are getting over this tribalistic, divisive stuff – they will tend to flourish over time.
More conservative cultures will double down on division – they will tend to wither.


Teachers are sometimes wrong.
Teachers sometimes have personal issues (divorce, bills, etc) and consciously or not take it out on the kids.
Teachers have finite time and patience and can’t divine the individual learning styles of all 20+ kids in the classroom.
Teachers should be looking at using AI tools to save their jobs the exact same way software engineers are right now.


It’s sensationalist muckraker post-truth “journalism”
Exactly the kind MAGA has been churning out for years

And the “telemetry” surveillance


“There is no Royal Road to Geometry, Your Highness”


Americans can totally do all these high skill jobs they just need some training!
Usually starting with an engineering degree…


“I like you guys. You’re cool. All my other bosses were asshats.”


Anyone who thinks the State is not very often also Religion has not visited North Korea, Iran, Russia, or certain parts of the US South


Reminder for anyone who missed the memo
The late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre claimed that she was forced to have sex with Dershowitz on Epstein’s private plane.


I bet she is just the easiest and therefore first of the Epstein truthers that Trump will need to purge


It’s good politics and good leadership to consult with them before making big policy announcements

They almost never ask for my PieFed
doh I failed to read you put that in the title itself
You want this


JFC the ones getting the money are the ones the Justice Department was investigating
Crooks extorting the cops now that Il Duche runs the DoJ
And given the post-truth nature of MAGA, there is delicious irony in perpetrating the conspiracy theory