@A_Minion

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I live above the 60th parallel so I get to watch the glaciers melt away. I've been watching Climate Change for 40 years as it happens. With permafrost melting things are getting exciting quickly

I'm slightly older than Igneous Rock.

We had an economy in the 50's, 60's & 70's that was far better than what we have today and were headed in the Right (Left) direction. We need it back. . . Both the Mamdani platform & Biden/Harris are the same as we had in that WWII - 1970's.

As always; Peace!

RaceHuman
GenderIndividual/Person
ProfessionFramer, Farmer, computer nerd, Therapist
OSRedHat linux since 1996
Show threadA_Minion4h ago
@Kalshann
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As for old rich white men telling everyone what to do, yup. Well until WWII, congress agreed to work for "We The People" under what was called "The Liberal Consensus" & they did till Nixon. Yeah rich people started the Civil War, rich people caused the Depression. From WWII till 70's, Education was cheap, Minimum Wage was Living Age (I made $1.25hr), Medical was affordable. Then the GOP raised it's ugly head. Oh, I was a Republican till I got back from Nam('68-'69)
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@Kalshann
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So, toss in the towel? Reagan sent a mission to Iran to see if he could make a deal, Hostages for better terms than what they'd get from Carter. The hostages were released shortly after Reagan was sworn in. TX Governor Connaley was head of mission. Nixon was a thief tried to break in to DEM HQ. Bush took a state matter to SCOTUS to fix votes. Find something similar from Dems. I'm Independent (No Party) BTW. I've also been around since the 40's watching what was happening. Peace
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@Kalshann What many don't see is that it's been a consistent push from the GOP/Conservatives. It stared right after FDR gave folks help & build a nation for all of "we the people". Eisenhower kept it up in spite of the first attack on our freedom of speech; Joe McCarthy & his UnAmerican Committee. JFK kept the Liberal Consensus moving along till Nixon joined the GOP with Fundamental Christians, then Reagan added Corporations & Lobbyists. 4 of the last 5 GOP presidents had to cheat to win.
A_Minion6h ago

I joined this site 8-10 months ago, it was after another site & wanted a little more information than I was willing to give or thought they had a right to. I joined thinking I find a group of smart people who seemed as intent in getting rid of the GOP and trump as I was.

I guess I was wrong, there just doesn't seem to be that strong a conviction so this is what I see.

Best expressed by a song from the 60's.

Outside of Small Circle of Friends; Phil Ochs

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=CjRwMgHvrhQ

Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends

Phil Ochs

YouTube Music
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@Kalshann

One of the things that makes me angry (lets call that rage) is that in the 60's where the Dutch are is where we were trying to get. Then the GOP and god stepped in with both feet and stopped it. First Nixon then Reagan and now Fuc$.

A_Minion6h ago
Kalshann9h ago

RE: https://thecanadian.social/@MostlyHarmless/116285239183264441

49 states have 'at will employment' meaning unless you have a union, which is ~not~ 90% of us, we can be fired just for saying we're sick. (yeah, it's wrongful firing - sure sue them. Tell me how rent gets paid while paying for a lawyer?)

The struggle isn't even to explain sick leave is a terrible racket, half (at least) of the US labor force doesn't even have sick leave or use it if we do!

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@JJ @alice

I've asked parents to at least ask their children. It's interesting when a 7 or 8yo says no. Maybe they understand better than parents.

A_Minion7h ago
Averil ✒️ DoomBloomArt7h ago

It's been a few years since I drew this. I still stand by it.

#MastoArt #HumanArt #CreativeToots

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@FathomPublishing My spouse remembers '64 only too well. My favorite roads are the Hill down into Seward (but we all know Seward) 8*) that & the road coming into Fairbanks before SD'sI on a motorcycle where you are at the top looking way down both sides with those long sweeping curves. 8*) Peace
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@nek @mick_collins

They ain't no such thing as woke, It's a war on Progress plain and simple. It's a war to keep the fuc*ers in power, With Oil they Control the World. . . Right?