I made that exact mistake a couple weeks ago, and it was just like you say. Biggs doesn’t have nearly as many of those bitter ones, either.

No. It’s another form of government that has its own issues, but not all authoritarian regimes are fascist.

On the other hand, neo-feudalists are reactionaries because they want to return society to a mythical past where a heirarchy of elites rules over their subjects. Fascism, neo-feudalism, and conservatism are all subsets of reactionary ideology, but they are not the same thing.

Fascists are so incredibly fragile.

They’ve written lie after lie about Omar and then think they’re entitled to answers that they’ll twist into more bullshit?

“Fuck off” is exactly what the Daily Caller has earned; they don’t deserve the dignity of being treated like serious journalists.

So… Bring my HEV suit and crowbar?

I feel like I could get flintknapping down pretty well.

And before he did two full-ass Nazi salutes on live TV he’s been trolling with chickenshit cryptofascist trash for years now.

Now he’s gonna cry because he’s called out on it? That just means we need to push the message harder.

This exactly.

They don’t see imposing a state of fundamentalist Christian supremacy as tyranny, because their ideology is one of Christian Nationalism (which in the US is inherently white nationalism).

They see the erosion of their relevance as the tyranny they’re supposed to stand up to despite it mostly being driven by cultural changes instead of government mandates. This means that the militias are meant to commit violence against civilians; they know the cops will side with them in a scrum. They’re more afraid of a lesbian with blue hair than a rogue sherrif depriving them of rights.

I’ve been meaning to watch it for a while now; I’ll have to make that happen soon.

Ever seen The Frighteners? The CGI definitely does not hold up, but the plot and acting are top-notch. Combs plays a super creep in it that you love to hate.

Jeffrey Combs.

He’s mostly a supporting actor, but he’s a chameleon who always delivers.

He knows exactly what he’s doing and precisely who he’s courting.

The world would be a better place if he’d get one of his own brain chips installed.

Mercutio from Romeo & Juliet is an all-timer. Just a clown who nobody takes seriously, but is liked by everyone. Then while he’s being stupid playing with swords (but trying to patch up a blood feud at the same time) he gets killed, triggering a revenge murder that spirals into the deaths of the teens. Sorry for spoilers.

There has been a concerted push by reactionary media to demonize it.

The same thing happened with issues like the estate tax, lawsuits against corporations, police reform, etc.

I think we have a slight difference in terms: Biden is not and will never be a leftist. Same with the majority of the Democratic party.

Sure, he’s a liberal but liberalism is not a leftist ideology— it’s the scaffolding for capitalism.

This is not to say that there is no difference between the Democrats and Republicans (there is a huge difference), but Maher punches left with the same enthusiasm with which he punches right.

He’s not on the same level as someone like Hannity or Carlson, but he’s always arguing to sell out vulnerable groups— something that the Democrats do constantly without electoral gains to show for it.

I know OP used the word liberal, but I disagree with that characterization: he is a liberal, a “small c” conservative. I was going for brevity, but maybe I should have clarified there.

Exactly this.

He’s a transphobic misogynist who only tolerates people under 30 because he wants to fuck them.

He’s a hateful, bitter man who thinks he’s a free-speech-warrior because he gives fascist freaks like Milo Yiannopoulos and Roger Stone a megaphone from which to spout their reactionary garbage with minimal pushback.

And he doesn’t see anything wrong with the genocide in Palestine; in fact, he seems to be a big fan.

What kind of music are you into and what do you play?

IMSLP has a ton of stuff.

Genau wie das Mutterland es früher gemacht hat.

I’m not sure an honorific medal confers much prestige when you share it with the likes of a billionaire dragon like George Soros and a reactionary polemicist like Rush Limbaugh.

And giving it to Hillary Clinton makes it look like a DNC consolation prize.

Same, honestly. I’d kill for a remaster or a proper sequel.

Loved Freelancer! Did you try the Everspace games? They’re the closest to a spiritual successor that I’ve played.

What is your budget?