BaratundeDec 3, 2022
What’s good Mastodon!? What do we call ourselves? Mastos? Mastodoners! Doners? FEDERALISTS?? Please tell me we are federalists. I would love to reclaim that word.
Show threadJon (now at neuromatch.social)Dec 3, 2022

@baratunde does that mean people who don't like mastodon are anti-federalists? i like it!

also, hi!

Show threadCarl GayDec 3, 2022

@jdp23 @baratunde I don't know...I'm not an expert on federalism, but my sense is that it's a major reason why we (in the USA) can't Have Nice Things. The bulk of the population is fairly progressive (favors abortion, gun laws, and public services) but states have lots of power so nothing gets done at the federal level?

Anyway, as I say, I'm not an expert, this is just the sense I get.

Show threadFahri Reza 🍉Dec 3, 2022
@sigue @jdp23 @baratunde even at state level it's not representative of the population at some states, CMIIW
Show threadCarl GayDec 3, 2022
@dozymoe @jdp23 @baratunde Is it really that hard to type "correct me if I'm wrong"? I spent precious time looking that up.
Show threadFahri Reza 🍉

@sigue @jdp23 @baratunde yes

(sent from android)

Dec 3, 2022 at 4:40amMastodon for Android
Show threadCarl GayDec 3, 2022
@dozymoe It is up to you to decide whether you want to be understood.