there isn’t a single family member of mine that is a leftist. i am, quite literally, the only one and i know for a fact. it’s very isolating but is why i do not speak to anyone aside from my mother. my very large family on both sides are a mixture of Democrat and Republican, but they are all ignorant, bigoted, and uneducated in the same ways. it’s astonishing how i dislike my mother’s side for their own reasons and my father’s side for their own reasons but they overlap in oppression and systemic failure. both sides worship capitalism, religion, and the flag. even my cousins who are “more progressive” really aren’t. they simply don’t care if you’re LGB(T maybe) and they aren’t outwardly racist. not much better lol.

it’s depressing to have 28 or so family members you have extremely little to nothing in common with not because your interests are so different, but your morals often lie in opposition. i can’t look past that nor should i. my lines are to be respected if i respect myself. i do wish any of them saw reason though.

it’s both. his history shows the kind of liberal he was and he was never particularly progressive. he even avoided the term and disliked it lol. he got worse once elected though… nowadays he’s pathetically reprehensible as opposed to out of touch and middle of the road.

lmfao buddy you will not live through the attempt, i promise you that

wow lmfao of course he had a neo-nazi writer, shocker.

gas is almost $4.00/gal here in Wisconsin, so… cool.

lol fucking lord

if we bomb Iran even further, especially their oil fields… this is upsetting. the fact the WHO is discussing possible nuclear weaponry usage means the experts are taking this seriously. could result in nothing, but neither Trump nor Iran are merely talking shit. action is consistently happening.

it was disappointing. i know they were approaching it from mockery but they genuinely praised the comedy of his merch, and just… don’t even do that, honestly. we are so far into fascism we cannot humanize any of these fucking people.

check out these two articles. i have myself heard from people i think positively of, and it sucks. it’s like they’re falling for an easily identifiable trick.

i am unfortunately seeing it quite all over the place, it was even on The Daily Show recently. here is an article summarizing it, and one documenting it happening. i have seen it independently of these from some people i respect.

hah, nice. sad world we’re in lol.

i mean, it is lol. this is a true statement if you remove “capitalism” from the concept of pursuing profit above all else. that isn’t just capitalism but it is a primary way to execute it. mercantilism and feudalism practically laid the groundwork for capitalism, so the concept of malicious greed existed way before.

most social problems can be traced back to the pursuit of wealth, yes.

they have a sense of righteousness and justice just like we do, but nts are typically willing to compromise more readily. i am not lol. my principles are my principles unless i change them myself.

it doesn’t clash but i never said to apply this to artists whose work is more damaging or is used as such lol. i was responding to your comment is all.

again, it’s different if the person is visibly doing harm based on their work or because of it. yeah it’d make sense to cut support. but we’re not talking specifically about people like Rowling, the question is about “bad people” which is a spectrum. an artist you like is probably racist due to certain things uncovered? okay you can stop listening to them but there are 12 other artists you like who are racist and you don’t even know, and let’s say one of those 12 created something instrumental in your life that defined your own love of art. now what?

i honestly ask why bother? if the art itself contains nothing of the artist’s actions or personal support then let it speak for itself otherwise you have to screen every piece of art you consume even in passing. exhausting. shitty people are everywhere.

it sucks and i hate it, but evil people can make great art. the art itself is innocent (unless it portrays the artist themselves) and deserves its own reputation.

it’s 100% unavoidable. Hollywood breeds psychopathy and Celebrity Status attracts the worst of us and corrupts those with shaky morals.

yes and so does everyone. you literally cannot avoid it, stop caring. you will drive yourself insane.

it’s because every single person involved is a committed liar. people who play the literal game of politics do not have actual principles tied to their morality no matter how loudly they claim otherwise. time and time again politicians and their cabinet members will “take a stand” only to some time later completely abandon that stand if it clashes with their ultimate goal of power, money, and relevancy. right now is the perfect time for this subhuman scumbag to criticize Trump, because it makes him look like not-a-fascist even though he is. he will say whatever is necessary to remain one step ahead.

it wouldn’t surprise me at all.