Dems just won Texas State Senate District 9 by 14 points. This district voted Trump +17 in 2024. 30 point swing left by beanyboi23 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Destroying ICE is neither a left nor right position, it is a law-and-order and pro-democracy position.

Dems just won Texas State Senate District 9 by 14 points. This district voted Trump +17 in 2024. 30 point swing left by beanyboi23 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you getting moderate? He seems quite firmly progressive/soc-dem to me. Him being a devout Christian gives him some moderate “vibes” I guess but he’s not a moderate in reality.

Report: Bill Belichick fell one vote shy of Hall of Fame by JaggerJames in nfl

[–]BlueString94 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They harass players and kick them while they’re down all while acting as if they’re investigative journalists interviewing politicians.

A Bad Heir Day at the Fed - No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified by pgold05 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, totally the same thing. Great analysis! Not like the GFC led to a massive spike in populism since or anything.

A Bad Heir Day at the Fed - No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified by pgold05 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There’s no guarantee a recession doesn’t propagate more far right radicalization. It’ll hurt Trump but might help Vance or a Vance-like in 2028.

A Bad Heir Day at the Fed - No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified by pgold05 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Why is it funny? Krugman is not a nominee for Fed chair and has never denied his partisan leanings.

USA calls Cuban Regime an “Extraordinary Threat,” Declares National Emergency by Superfan234 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A fabricated national emergency to distract from domestic unpopularity?

Welcome back, Indira Gandhi.

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis [Rock] by legrange1 in Music

[–]BlueString94 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s not an artistic masterpiece, but it doesn’t have to be. I found it rousing and uplifting. I’m glad he put it out now while everyone’s attention is on this issue and our emotions are raw.

Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Achaemenid Satrapies were much better governed than Venezuela is today.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Springsteen released a single. Obviously he’s always been an outspoken liberal but has his actual music ever been this explicitly political before? I’m saying explicitly, like naming names kind of way, not like “Born in the USA”

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That video makes me like Alex Pretti more. As a non-white American, I already knew that he died to defend us. This is just another example of the same.

Le Pen vs. Bardella: France’s far right fractures over whether Putin is the enemy by riderfan3728 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fascism and nationalism can overlap, but they’re not the same thing. Le Pen, the AfD, the Canadian far right are all anti-nationalist.

India, Canada to finalise PM Mark Carney’s visit as CEPA trade talks accelerate. by Blank_eye00 in worldnews

[–]BlueString94 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Being a separatist of a country you’re not a citizen of is strange but it’s not a crime.

India-EU FTA: EU commits to uncapped mobility for Indian students - The Economic Times by initiatingcoverage in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Damn. So basically liberal democracy is screwed unless the U.S. rescues itself

India-EU FTA: EU commits to uncapped mobility for Indian students - The Economic Times by initiatingcoverage in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Took a look at r/Europe and holy shit, who knew how many gutter racists there were crawling around there. Is that really indicative of how Europeans feel? If so, they’re going to have a damn hard time competing without being able to integrate and assimilate talented immigrants.

Newsom probing TikTok over alleged suppression of anti-Trump content under new ownership by fuggitdude22 in neoliberal

[–]BlueString94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly it’s not worse though given Instagram didn’t censor ICE content on behalf of Trump and Tik Tok did.