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digitaldiscipline
digitaldisciplineLet's call a spade a spade, folks.
The Republicans are holding the United States Government hostage until Congress meets their demands. That's it.
There is no nuance, no negotiation, and no excuse.
They are terrorists.
Shameful. And, of course, the Democrats will eventually capitulate (if they don't, I'll be pleasantly surprised).
The Republicans are holding the United States Government hostage until Congress meets their demands. That's it.
There is no nuance, no negotiation, and no excuse.
They are terrorists.
Shameful. And, of course, the Democrats will eventually capitulate (if they don't, I'll be pleasantly surprised).
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Looking at it, I just feel I should clarify more.
#1. I'm sorry it seems so harsh-- especially the thing about sex work and "the real world"-- I was thinking of Imperial Rome, and Nevada, and Sunset whatever-her-name-is and that's the picture so many people have of sex workers, but HIPS is a really deserving charity, and please don't judge them by my bad habit of coming off snarky in the footnotes-- I'm not affiliated with them in any way other than as an occasional donor.
2. It was specifically because you are right about "terrorist" being a strong word, because you raised a valid point, that I felt I should explain why I reached a different conclusion. Honest, I gave you such a long explanation because you were owed one (and because everything I write is too long)
3. The "and another thing" also sounds awful when I look at it-- I only moved that bit elsewhere to break up the giant wall o' text, and I didn't mean to make it sound like an argument, just to note that issue again, because I think it's hugely important, while still leaving my chronically longwinded post marginally readable.