2020 Democratic presidential primary

seems like a solid leader on voting rights

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@TuckerCarlson⁩ offers a devastating critique interventionism and shows how much of the foreign policy establishment has failed the American people. There is an emerging, left right coalition of common sense for a foreign policy of restraint.

Tucker Carlson doesn’t represent a district full of DOD contractors

I hate everything pic.twitter.com/zdJYGcIq1C

— Kamala Harris is a Cop (@BethLynch2020) February 15, 2019

I can't help but feel we have the politics we deserve. Also twitter is horrid.

why must you vex me?

TRUMP PUTS KETCHUP ON STEAK.

It’s important to know the full extent people like that are deeply unwell right now

it's actually interesting the physiological reasons that some people prefer high acid foods or obtain pleasure from the burn of spice/capsaisin.

weirdly the only place i regularly encountered texas peter's was in north carolina.

er, texas pete's i guess. although maybe if i'm not too familiar w/ him he prefers "peter."

probably because it's more vinegary than spicy/NC BBQ?

The public bashing of the first serious black female presidential candidate by the armchair online socialists is going to be something huh?

alexandra petri had her satirel column "How To Eat Food and Remain Electable" yesterday?

The public bashing of the first serious black female presidential candidate by the armchair online socialists is going to be something huh?

― Van Horn Street, Friday, February 15, 2019 11:55 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hell is other people IIRC.

Socialists publicly bash all presidential candidates, then hold their noses and vote for the Dem. A tale as old as time.

then hold their noses and vote for the Dem.

except for the ones who voted for Jill Stein. i know a few. granted, they were in NY and MA.

Aka they don't matter.

The public bashing of the first serious black female presidential candidate by the armchair online socialists is going to be something huh?

― Van Horn Street, Friday, February 15, 2019 3:55 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

must be cool to advocate for elliot abrams in one thread and be faux woke in another

you are a shitty, imperialistic, north american white man, don't concern troll

Yeah, the idea that harris should be subject to less scrutiny because of her race and gender is a bad idea

*scrutinizes lunch*

Yeah, the idea that harris should be subject to less scrutiny because of her race and gender is a bad idea

Even y'all must admit that the optics are pretty bad when a gang of "woke white bros" is doing it, though.

I've seen plenty of lefty POCs doing it on twitter (over both substantive and superficial stuff). No one here can control ILX's demographics.

a lot of superficial stuff though, both on twitter and here

“Optics”

tbf most of what she's been up to lately has been on the superficial side

(tbc I think she's only the fourth- or fifth-worst person running, and still the likeliest to get the nom)

Kamala Harris is in no way above critique, but tread lightly and thoughtfully.

I have no advocated for Abrams and I would love to keep it civil.

Also public bashing =/= criticism.

lol:

The optics of a Kamala Harris rally: White protesters in BLM and Wu-Tang shirts outside the Charleston gymnasium, protesting her criminal justice record. pic.twitter.com/nixWRbRXLB

— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) February 15, 2019

Huh, people who, based on optics, would be trump supporters are advocating for the rights of the incarcerated.

You have the weirdest opinions on white people.

^^ new borad description

not really sure what the point about optics is, or what the picture shown in the tweet says about anything

congrats on finding a pic of four white ppl Fred, anyway the playbook is proceeding as usual

I feel like they’re going to signal boost this pic to push the idea that no black people in real life distrust her and therefore it must really all be Bots

— Run the Juuls (@RickyRawls) February 15, 2019

just checked and yup lol pic.twitter.com/fiq7lkMqrf

— Run the Juuls (@RickyRawls) February 15, 2019

lol at 'they'. But seriously, there are some 'ally 101' rules being broken by that demonstration.

I don't advise anyone spend time on Twitter, but if you do, you'll see basically every leftist of color on there accused of being a bot or secretly white, so "they" is a fine shorthand.

There are definitely people of all races who have reservations about harris based on her record as a prosecutor. If it was 100% white people who had this concern i might think that was weird, but that is in no way the case. So by pushing the narrative that only white bros care about this you’re actually sidelining people of color who feel the same way.

I’m agnostic about harris but this cartoon stereotyping is not a path to righteousness

lol at 'they'. But seriously, there are some 'ally 101' rules being broken by that demonstration.

― Frederik B, Saturday, February 16, 2019 6:07 AM (thirty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

unless there were significantly more than those four ppl at the "demonstration," who honestly gives a shit

I'm confused, whats the deal with this, what standard are we holding these 4 people to?

4 unattributed/unnamed people on a sidewalk in anywheresville, that look to be nowhere near a protest and....we see this? Why do we not see them at the protest itself? I'm not saying these people aren't real, or that they didn't go to the protest, but this is obscure

click the original tweet, read to the end of the thread

You're missing the important stuff about how fried chicken should be eaten, and what the correct condiments are

Thanks, will read the full thread later. I actually generally like twitter (one of the few it seems!), but find it impenetrable and confusing with things like this, especially if there's a longer thread, which is why I'm likely to miss stuff. I realize its a bit lame to come and ask for an explanation here but I often find things difficult to follow there!

Howard Schultz’ challenge to Democrats: Nominate a centrist for president and I’ll abandon my independent campaign https://t.co/UBEaDlBfcK

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 15, 2019

hey schultz how about you get back to ripping people off for shitty coffee and not paying any tax you absolute cockfarmer

as bad as US politics is, imagine if Fred lived here

Still livid that someone at my work referred to Schultz as "the smartest guy in the race"

i don't think he'll be on the ballot in november