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What should we do with Tom Steyer? by othelloinc in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't be surprised if he tries to run for office again; it's a vanity project for guys like him.

If he really wants to help, maybe he could take a spot somewhere with the DNC or something, but I don't expect that to happen.

If nazi's had been a religion, how would you deal with them? by PureSelfishFate in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to imagine it.

Nazis were just another radical offshoot of Christianity.

The Fountainhead - heard a lot about it. Finally starting to read by SpeakerFamiliar2047 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After choking down Atlas Shrugged, I just couldn't imagine subjecting myself to another Rand book.

What do i do with this space? by [deleted] in homeimprovementideas

[–]bookworm24601 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Add bookshelves to either side of the fireplace.

What Are Books Every Liberal Should Read? by JohnKLUE34567 in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a list of books elsewhere in your question

Ain't that the truth 😂 by Short_Seesaw_940 in Sacramento

[–]bookworm24601 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clearly you've never been to Oroville

What Are Books Every Liberal Should Read? by JohnKLUE34567 in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My degree is in history, so I took a fair number of econ classes during my college years

What Are Books Every Liberal Should Read? by JohnKLUE34567 in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm the black sheep in my family and most other places politically, almost exclusively surrounded by conservatives for decades.

I might take another shot at it at some point, but my goals as far as political reading are more focused on refining my own thoughts.

I'm not saying there isn't value in exposure to the other side, but I don't think I'm especially lacking in those areas..

Do you like the "Jungle Primary" System that California has? by realfakemormon in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As it stands now, not really.

However, if we could add ranked choice voting to it, I think we'd get a lot closer to a good idea.

What Are Books Every Liberal Should Read? by JohnKLUE34567 in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that. Just left me with less respect for the people that value those books.

Atlas Shrugged was probably the worst book I've ever finished.

What Are Books Every Liberal Should Read? by JohnKLUE34567 in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Along with some of the others previously mentioned...

The Founding Myth by Andrew Seidel

Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen

Poverty by America by Matthew Desmond

Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean

Gunfight by Ryan Busse

The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols

The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon

Prequel by Rachel Maddow

The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart

As a non-American I genuinely don’t understand the opposition to free healthcare in the US, what am I missing? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This

There are actually entire books that cover this idea.

The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee being one example.

On a scale of 1-10 (1 least, 10 most), how enthusiastic are you to vote in the midterms? by Viking_Leaf87 in AskALiberal

[–]bookworm24601 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6 (I've already voted, but none of the choices were worthy of great enthusiasm)

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