Was watching AOC's live stream the other night. It's amazing the things she doesn't take for granted. Not only was she explaining her policy in-depth and in simple terms, but she didn't even assume the viewer knew who MLK was. She's such a great entry point for all young people getting interested in politics. And a breath of fresh air from the politicians who purposely obscure their language so they're effectively saying nothing.This is a great breakdown of a hard-to-see issue for a lot of people, glad she's saying this so plainly and that a lot of people will get to see it.
Yesterday I stumbled about this quote by one of the Russian Orthodox Churches spokespersons:
In combination with a quote of Moscow Patriarch Kirill:
The Russian orthodox church has formed a very warm relationship with the Kremlin over the past 20 years (coming from complete suppression of the church and basically state sanctioned atheism in the soviet union, thats quite a feat).
What happened is that Putin recognized the church as a useful tool. Not only can it give legitimacy to the political elite, but its nationalist and "identitarian" message is also clearly anti-western. It basically refutes the notion that "all men are created equal" and instead puts interests of national, cultural and religious identity above individualist rights.
This sounds rather extremist, but I'd say that the American religious right shows the very same ideological tendencies in their arguments and actions.
Putin is exploiting that hard. He is trying to push this alternative world view, thats ideological deeply anti-western, and sells it to people in the US and Europe as different forms of nationalism and/or a cultural/religious fight for survival. (against, individualism, pluralism, secularism etc.)
This way nobody notices that whats actually under attack here is the western value system of the past 80 years, and instead everyone thinks they, as in their national/cultural/religious identity, are under attack.
I think during all this trouble its important to keep in mind why Russia is involving itself in international politics again and what their goals are.
The Russian orthodox church still clings to notion that Russia is the Third Rome and the tsar was therefore God's ruler on earth. There's a reason the Soviets hated it and it's not just because it competed for people's hearts.
(not to say the Soviets should have been killing priests or anything)
In concert with Konstantin Kilimnik sure rolls off the tongue.
PAUL MANAFORT
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from Alexandria Detention Center
IN CONCERT with KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK
You don't perform at the same convention you accept the nomination for VP
Cardi is only 26. Too young for 2024. 2028 it is.You don't perform at the same convention you accept the nomination for VP
AOC / Cardi B 2024
Biden resigns during his first term because of unsolicited shoulder rubs.
Like that except Nancy says. "But you caused the problem."
I like this new memePAUL MANAFORT
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from Alexandria Detention Center
IN CONCERT with KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK
In concert with Konstantin Kilimnik sure rolls off the tongue.
PAUL MANAFORT
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from Alexandria Detention Center
IN CONCERT with KONSTANTIN KILIMNIK
My understanding was that the Orthodox church has always encouraged secular authoritarianism or absolutism because they were cowed by the powerful Byzantines early on, while the Pope stood above the kings in the west so cultivating the idea that the king was not completely supreme.
link: https://m.twitch.tv/hbomberguySince AoC is PoliEra's crush, she is participating in the HKBomber's Donkey 64 stream right now.
Since AoC is PoliEra's crush, she is participating in the HKBomber's Donkey 64 stream right now.
You all are so cringe sometimes lol
They're as bad as the refs in the Rama-Saints game.I've been trying to turn a new leaf in 2019 and not focus so much on my disdain for the American media... but Jesus, they make it so hard...
Here's one coming straight from the NFL AFC Championship coverage:I've been trying to turn a new leaf in 2019 and not focus so much on my disdain for the American media... but Jesus, they make it so hard...
Has the MAGA kid already been rahabiliated by the media or something? I've already seen in a couple of places that we don't know the whole story.
I feel like AOC could stream with Ninja and break twitch records.
having people in congress under the age of 70 is really refreshing, pretty much everything about her is.
Trump retweeted several GOP senators and they all basically say the same thing about a proposal and blah blah blah.
If only Democrats had the ability to get in such lock step so quickly.
The Russian orthodox church still clings to notion that Russia is the Third Rome and the tsar was therefore God's ruler on earth. There's a reason the Soviets hated it and it's not just because it competed for people's hearts.
(not to say the Soviets should have been killing priests or anything)
Except Dems ARE in lockstep this time.Our problem is that we are usually independant thinkers over all so we actually talk through problems and don't fall lockstep behind everything.
Also we have a need to make sense are actually have a plan most of the time so that kinda slows us down.