I think that probably overestimates the autocratic power of Mayors, but otherwise, yeah.
Progressive mayors get hung out to dry by progressives - which is right and good.
I think that probably overestimates the autocratic power of Mayors, but otherwise, yeah.
You seem uniquely oppressed. You should try annexing a portion of Massachusetts. Power to the people, innit.The Conservative wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:25 amThe last time Mass did anything was Chapter 766 and even then they fucked it over... overall, when you have a single-party system in power... yeah, they fuck you over and expect you to take it happily.Hanarchy Montanarchy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:42 amPeople rarely do.The Conservative wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:26 am
I don't remember a time the state or law ever worked in my favor.
Probably has to do with negativity and novelty cognitive biases. Things not going our way sticks in our collective craws, even though things go our way more often than not.
Go figure.
I think that is changing, though. You've got Kmele Foster, Coleman Hughes, John McWhorter, Glenn Lowry and other black intellectuals in the tradition of Sowell and Shelby Steele really speaking out against progressive overreach.C-Mag wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:28 amThe biggest white privilege is being able to pick your politics.
Whites can choose conservative, liberal, constitutional, green, whatever.
If you are black, you can only be Democrat. If you Express doubt, you will be labeled as a House N×÷=_+, Coon or Uncle Tom.
They just want some gibs, just like the rest in CHAZ. They will win some settlement, get their gibs, and then vote for the same people they just sued.
We are still a young country, but, 44 peaceful transitions of power in to it, I've no reason to think we won't have a 45th.Martin Hash wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:19 pmThe great tradition of American disagreement does include the Revolution, Whiskey Uprising, and the Civil War, so yeah, that’s a great brush to paint debate.
I don't troll.