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super, the history lesson is deflecting from “nycfan would short circuit.”How am I wrong? It' s not just Jefferson. "Ideating homicide" by nycfan's definition is an integral part of our intellectual tradition and heritage. It is almost impossible to talk about political theory without confronting the subject. What about Malcolm X? Eugene Debs?
One of the most important influences on the Founding Fathers was John Locke. Locke's philosophy is steeped in a tradition of discussing violence. Locke's philosophy, after all, was a direct response to Thomas, "life is short, brutish and nasty" Hobbes. And Locke's solution, and the solution of the Framers, and the solution of the county through its entire history, has been the rule of law. The possibility of the rule of law is the answer to Hobbes.
To say that eliminating the rule of law risks taking us back to Hobbes cannot possibly be a bad thing to say. And since the oligarchs seem to think they are all-powerful and cannot be stopped as they eviscerate the rule of law, then what else am I supposed to hope? Musk is a uniquely dangerous person. He will cause lots of deaths if unchecked. He will kill a lot of people.
More importantly, ELON MUSK is out there calling for homicide. He is actively ideating homicide. If he were to die, many lives will be saved.
Yep. The Schumer-type approach is basically collaboration, at this point. Rhetorical street fighters, or get the fuck out the way.Great start. Much better than Schumer’s strategy of sitting back and waiting for these literal authoritarians to be hoisted by their own petard.
I think it's all part of the same strategy. I don't think Raskin and others are going rogue or anything.Great start. Much better than Schumer’s strategy of sitting back and waiting for these literal authoritarians to be hoisted by their own petard.
I certainly don’t think they’re going rogue, but I’m wary to attribute anything even semi-effective at garnering media attention to Schumer. I’d imagine individual congresspeople and senators have a great deal of leeway to pursue these things on their own, especially if they feel leadership isn’t doing so. Doubt there is some kind of unified Democratic strategy at all at this point anyways. Media wise, at least. Jeffries seems to have a legislative strategy, but that alone is not enough.I think it's all part of the same strategy. I don't think Raskin and others are going rogue or anything.
I don't mean Schumer deserves more credit necessarily. I just don't think it's wise to assume that Raskin is executing an independent strategy and/or disobeying orders from Schumer to do so. Allowing other Senators some amount of leeway to do things on their own (without fear of having leadership cut their legs out from under them if they disagree with the approach) it itself a strategic decision.I certainly don’t think they’re going rogue, but I’m wary to attribute anything even semi-effective at garnering media attention to Schumer. I’d imagine individual congresspeople and senators have a great deal of leeway to pursue these things on their own, especially if they feel leadership isn’t doing so. Doubt there is some kind of unified Democratic strategy at all at this point anyways. Media wise, at least. Jeffries seems to have a legislative strategy, but that alone is not enough.
Sure. Don’t think Raskin is going off on his own anyways, there are others there with him. I just really don’t like Chuck Schumer lol.I don't mean Schumer deserves more credit necessarily. I just don't think it's wise to assume that Raskin is executing an independent strategy and/or disobeying orders from Schumer to do so. Allowing other Senators some amount of leeway to do things on their own (without fear of having leadership cut their legs out from under them if they disagree with the approach) it itself a strategic decision.