a_j_c

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by a_j_c 10y ago
> "Your account was created 30 days ago." True. Nice observation. > "You've described yourself as a liberal just not a Dem apologist. Can you please keep your origin story straight for the next 30 day" I'
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Yeah...But don't tell the party loyalists on either side about it. Dem pundit: "It's the uneducated white cis male patriarchy that wants the south to rise again..." GOP pundit: "Those minority transgender liberals w
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by a_j_c 10y ago
> Even something as simple as "we acknowledge that people have differing political views, yadda yadda... would be sufficient). Why do they need to publicly admit the obvious? What is the angle here?
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by a_j_c 10y ago
> "Have you ever been somewhere where it was clear everyone noticed you didn't 'fit in'?" Yes, being an actual liberal in SV and not just a Dem apologist...
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by a_j_c 10y ago
+1 Class > Identity politics
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by a_j_c 10y ago
> "In regards to targeting young women, they're making an effort to redress the obvious gender imbalances and male dominance of the tech world." It could be that they are just virtue signaling and trying to appease the eas
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by a_j_c 10y ago
It seems like this post was just some jargon-filled bullshit and a cheap attempt at promotion for delighted.com Nothing to see here...Moving on
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by a_j_c 10y ago
> "Organize a community of Open Source developers who want to build tools to help local Democratic parties and clubs." ...this may be an unpopular opinion, but even though the GOP is atrocious, the Dems haven't really give
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by a_j_c 10y ago
> "That said, the question is about the (to me) bizarre defensiveness of Trump voters. Your team won, and has a freer hand than most presidents ever get. Why are you pretending you're oppressed?" Is this addressed to me?
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by a_j_c 10y ago
> “The best way for the industry to tackle this problem is to deliver compelling ad experiences that consumers won’t want to block.” Good luck trying to find a "compelling" way to sell paper towels, laundry detergent, and unhea
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Headline should be changed from "Trump" to "the national security state" in my opinion. Let's not forget that we need to push back against the Corporate Dems selling us out just as much as we need to push back again
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Will this policy cover those who want to support Trump, oppose immigration, or support right-wing religious positions that most people find unpalatable? It'll be interesting to see how this pans out...
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by a_j_c 10y ago
TLDR: see @internetofshit
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Serious question, why would anyone sign up for this "smart" alarm clock service that fines you if you hit the snooze button? "Disruption" and "innovation" at its finest...
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Wouldn't work...Requires citizens to be informed and engaged. Most people care only for football, TV/film, and celebrity gossip...
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by a_j_c 10y ago
They had to throw in the "high-skilled" talking-point...media at its finest.
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by a_j_c 10y ago
I'm so tired of seeing all the blog posts and comments that think our problems are due to Trump and Republicans instead of taking a look at our own "progressive" party. Sure, Trump and the GOP are fucked up, but so are the De
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Don't forget to add alternative views from the left either (most have FB pages or Twitter feeds). Some of my favorite are: Counterpunch, Libcom, Mother Jones, Truthdig, and on the more "cheeky" side, I'd check out r&#x2F
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by a_j_c 10y ago
Where were you when Obama, who got elected primarily by people who opposed to the recklessness of Wall St, continued with the Bush bailouts, ordered the murder of thousands via drones, and supported policies that increased the transfer of w
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by a_j_c 10y ago
My favorite quote from 1984: "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever."