Verizon? Oh, I know her. She’s a nice chick

Very nice setting… the original hacienda!

• Tracking and arresting people because of their appearance - check
• Prosecuting independent reporting - check
• Creating a de facto monopoly on information - check
• Prosecuting political opponents amd people who resist authoritarianism - check
• Prosecuting magistrates for following the law - check
• Killing protesters - check
• Military expansionism - check
• Personality cult - check

I think you pass

Extra point for changing the meaning of words and inventing a novlang

This ship has sailed. Now everybody has to deal with this shit. Fascism doesn’t know trade barriers

Stalin

His death led to the discovery of the horrors of Stalinism. A part of the leftist intelligentsia in the West saw communism for what it was, which considerably weakened Western communist parties, and ultimately brought the hegemony of neoliberalism. Also, the USSR was never as brutal with their population afterwards

I think everyday dread is a real thing. It differs from actually wanting to end it all, but settling for a meaningless, dull and sad existence isn’t really living either.

I always write something in the line of “thanks, I’ll get back to you when I make up my mind”

Incredible! We live in a weird epoch

Not under my watch!

Both are mega companies rhat aim at eliminating your local suppliers. Once that is done, you won’t be able to chose anymore. Bonus point, fewer headaches

That’s too much work for me. I’ll be waiting for the murders reading books

What elections? Get out of your high horse

Big box supermarkets routinely pressure producers into accepting extremely low prices so that they can sell them for cheap in their stores. It’s either you accept the price or they don’t sell your produce at all. Farmer’s markets let producers sell their stuff at a price that allows them to live from their work

Thatn you so much for sharing this. I love it. You made my day!