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[Doktor Howl]

That's something I can 100% get behind.

The language here isn't very clear.  What terms should we use if the PERSON has to change, and what terms if SOCIETY has to change?

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That's something I can 100% get behind.

The language here isn't very clear.  What terms should we use if the PERSON has to change, and what terms if SOCIETY has to change?

I think the distinction is between "assimilation" (natural cultural osmosis) and "assimilationism" (forcible integration by tearing away anything that might get you funny looks).

[Doktor Howl]

Klobuchar just dropped out.

[Suu]

I am back on Peedee just for this thread.

[Doktor Howl]

I am back on Peedee just for this thread.

Dems are dropping like old folks in Wuhan.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

This is really fkn bad.

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Give me the update. I'm not seeing bad shit this moment, but I'm so isolated that it's hard to tell what's possibly happening to look for more details.

I will not miss Pete or Klobuchar, personally.

[chaotic neutral observer]

Klobuchar just dropped out.

The Canadian news media seemed to view her favourably.

So, what's the likely outcome?  Sanders wins the nomination, but doesn't attract enough of the moderate vote to unseat Trump?

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Some polls suggest that Sanders not attracting moderate votes is not a problem.

Notably, apparently 59% or so of Democratic Texans view Socialism positively. Consider that. Kind of bizarre, and that should track for at least some other places.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-tuesday-poll-2020-sanders-biden-california-texas-delegates-battleground-tracker/ for that socialism vs capitalism thing.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

Give me the update. I'm not seeing bad shit this moment, but I'm so isolated that it's hard to tell what's possibly happening to look for more details.

I will not miss Pete or Klobuchar, personally.

It's bad because they are no longer splitting the centrist vote, while Warren and Sanders are still splitting progressives.

[Suu]

Long story short, I got the finger wave from Jephph that Daddy Navy is watching spouse behavior on the interbutts, and has have asked that we abstain from causing a ruckus or some shit, and I need to vent somewhere not Facespace.

The Berners are screaming that the establishment is doing it on purpose to promote Biden. Warren is "deliberately blocking him", and "not a really real for real progressive" and all that fuckery. I'm watching it all go sideways on my social media feeds and just adjusting to the idea that Trump is going to be dictator for life, the Navy overrides orders, sends us to Guam, Jeff is forward deployed for 3 years and Russia finds his sub.

I'm also bitchy, achy, and have the low-carb crankies right now, so that's the irrational thought du jour.

[Doktor Howl]

I'm just a little puzzled by the shock and dismay of the dems being the dems.

[Suu]

I'm just a little puzzled by the shock and dismay of the dems being the dems.

I figured they'd wait until after tomorrow, at least.

[LMNO]

I'm kind of amused at the idea that someone who never held office as a Democrat, who lambasted the Democratic party in 2016, and who has publicly stated that he's opposed to the Democratic party infrastructure, is suddenly shocked, shocked that the Democratic party might use politics of all things to have a centrist represent them in the general election.

Seriously, what did he think was going to happen?



Not that I'm happy that Uncle Joe touchy-feeley is going to lose to Trump in the general election, but I mean, if you can't build a coalition in the party you nominally represent, how the hell can you lead the country?

[Faust]

2016 playing out exactly as it did last time, only actor that is different biden instead of clinton