=== ANCHOR POEM === ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── @user-1414 if they're too busy to read the reporting, then they need to be doing less. the reporting is the will of their constituents. they are representatives of their constituents. they must know the will of their constitution. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/2717 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: USpol; shooting │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-1328 the only method that needs to fail for them to realize what you're saying as truth is their method to vote. they will quickly grasp for power they once held and realize it was little more than an "I OWE YOU" Then, they might listen. Then, they might hear. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/2270 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1203 The judges prevent the politicians from harming the people who elect the politicians who select the judges. Sounds like it should work well, no? well... the people are divided, but the politicians it seem are hardly so. So, the politicians elect their judges, who allow the passage of such laws which contradict the will of the people. The keys to power should rest in the hands of those who deserve it, not those who claim it. If those who claim it do not relinquish it for a worthy other, they are corrupt and must be dethroned. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #3 messages/438 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── The rich should act as courtiers in the houses of America. They should not be lords of labor, nor directors of change. They should represent our best hopes and refinement - essentially, kings from another time. I would gladly be inspired by a virtuous leader. And yet none has yet to appear. I wonder why the media wouldn't show us a good representation of the people we are meant to fear? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #4 messages/631 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── They're not Americans, they're *republicans* ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/2017 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-1129 Lemme guess, the C-suite executives have profit as their main goal, right? And they utilize their laboring force of citizens to generate profit which is given to the crown shareholders as tribute for their benevolent grace and favor bestowed upon checks notes the C-suite executives, right? Kinda sounds like taxation without representation to me. One sec, where's my darn musket I'm always leaving it somewhere strange like under the couch cushions or taped underneath my desk or hidden in the curtains right next to the window that has the best vantage point of the surrounding street. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #6 fediverse/3076 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol kvetching │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-1443 they need to do stuff like that or else the republicans would never win... which honestly is the most heartening thing I've heard all day. there are more of us than them, thank goodness. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #7 fediverse/2031 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-1074 We've always been that way in their eyes. If they make it legal, nothing will change in how people think of you. They might be a bit bolder if there's fewer legal protections, but laws have always just been words. There are more of us than there are of them. If you have community, you'll feel safer. I know it's scary but we can get through it together. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/3261 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── did you know that almost everyone could technically become competitive with olympians? it's just a matter of single-minded focus and determination over lifetimes of time. they are the most admirable because of that, and we cherish their presence in our life-world-line. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/5880 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── I legitimately think computers should write code and software engineers should write legislation and lawyers should resolve problem tickets made by aggrieved citizens while judges do their best to just keep the boat floating ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #10 fediverse/4025 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── the "village idiot" doesn't need to lack smarts, so long as everyone else is in on it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/2318 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ "It is time to make your decision. Please, follow this procession, we will make space for you to take only your selves. Leave behind your weapons, we will leave them untouched. If you don't believe us, watch this video stream, and see if anything goes out of place. In addition, I will be reading from this book of mine. It contains the constitution, but many other writings besides - from our best and foremost leaders, the words that kept our nation united these past few hundred years. We are a young nation! But we're older than anyone yet living. There is hope in our future, and without you it will be just a bit harder. But we will convene when next you decide to meet us as equals." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/4330 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ if all the democrats work in accounting and all of the republicans work in shipping and receiving, then who's driving the boat? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #13 fediverse/1891 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-1091 I knowwww some people are just thorny and prickly I guess. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #14 fediverse/4424 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── @user-1666 For context, if you don't know these names they are among the most prominent of our enemy's thought leaders. They represent their followers. This is who you fight. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/3957 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── @user-1625 um, that's a fairly specialized term that people outside of political science are unlikely to know might not be audacity, but instead just plain ignorance. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/4237 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── I can count all of the people in this room who are too neurospicy to be filled with political rage and given a public platform on one hand, and frankly I could probably do it on a single finger because I am alone at the moment. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/1838 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── Gee I sure wish my country didn't hold the decisionmaking capability from me by gatekeeping it behind elections and polling. Sure wish our media wasn't so involved in decisionmaking - isn't it something we should talk about amongst ourselves? To find out how we feel, and really explore our feelings around a topic before expressing ourselves. Ideally more often than twice a year, perhaps whenever we want? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/5302 --- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┐ ║ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ ║ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ │ ║ └────────────────────────┘ │ ║ │ ║ │ ║ trump is doing this thing where he's making a bunch of dumb decisions that │ ║ everyone in his base sorta wants, and then the fallout is that powers are │ ║ removed from the executive branch. this is a difficult process to reverse, and │ ║ aligns the governance strategy more toward bureaucracy and away from │ ║ intelligent design. │ ║ │ ║ ... but also, if power is possible then power is portended. │ ║ │ ║ I will warn you, the expansion of bureaucracy does not equal the abolishment │ ║ of power. │ ║ │ ║ [power: compulsive will applied toward an unconsenting other] │ ║ │ ║ [unconsenting: unable to consent because their mouth is gagged, something │ ║ valuable is at stake, or they can't survive failing] │ ║ │ ║ the abolishment of power can only be realized when no man holds any │ ║ possessions (and gives them to woman instead, chirps the spunky beard on my │ ║ window) which is neither a desirable state. much better to cherish the moments │ ║ and the tools which brought about them, than their worth, renown, or value. │ ║ │ ║ In all other lives but this one, you are afraid. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴──────────┘ --- #19 messages/695 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── If your work is organized for mass-market appeal, it means you want everyone to read it. If your work is scattered and distracted, then only the sage would learn from it. So speak your mind, and let the words flow forth. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/5322 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── "I am liberatory" they tell me, yet everyone I know has a job. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┘ |