#republican

[jkl-fff]

In part because the companies that used/produced CFCs didn't have a stranglehold on capitalist economies (especially the US), and weren't able to use their billions and billions of dollars to buy politicians (especially but not exclusicely republicans) while launching a propaganda campaign that convinced a depressingly large amount of the population that the ozone hole was a hoax (especially but not exclusively conservatives. We succeeded with eliminating CFCs because those companies couldn't weild practically the entirety of capitalism against the public good.

We absolutely can solve climate change, too, to be clear. It's just that oil mega-corporations have conspired against humanity and the environment--the well-being of the Earth itself--because they know that they're the problem that needs to be solved. Fixing climate change means they stop making billions and billions of dollars annually, and they'd rather burn us up than sacrifice their wealth and power. We gotta eliminate their figuratively and literally toxic control of lawmakers as part of the solution.

[ngdrb]

Elon Musk is a piece of shit just like EVERY other RepubliKKKan!!!!!

BREAKING: MAGA billionaire Elon Musk picks a fight with a respected commander of the International Space Station and calls him "retarded" after he exposed Musk for a bold-faced lie.

This is who Trump has entrusted with running our government...

It all started when Andreas Mogensen, the Danish astronaut in question, reacted to a clip on X of Musk telling Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity that he plans to "rescue" two astronauts who were "left up there" in space "for political reasons."

Mogensen shared the clip and wrote: "What a lie. And from someone who complains about lack of honesty from the mainstream media."

Musk quickly reacted to the tweet, lashing out with the sort of childish insults that we have come to expect from the allegedly ketamine-addicted oligarch—

"You are fully retarded," wrote Musk. "SpaceX could have brought them back several months ago. I OFFERED THIS DIRECTLY to the Biden administration and they refused. Return WAS pushed back for political reasons. Idiot."

As usual Musk provided no evidence for his inflammatory claims. Mogensen then responded with the grace and articulation that Musk seems pathologically incapable of—

"Elon, I have long admired you and what you have accomplished, especially at SpaceX and Tesla," wrote the astronaut. "You know as well as I do, that Butch and Suni are returning with Crew-9, as has been the plan since last September. Even now, you are not sending up a rescue ship to bring them home. They are returning on the Dragon capsule that has been on ISS since last September."

Tellingly, Musk didn't respond to the potent rebuttal. Instead, he responded to another post from Dr. Phil Metzger — Director of the Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research & Education — remarking on the hostile exchange.

In it, Musk smeared Mogensen as a "so-called 'Commander'" who "doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground."

"Dude has no clue what’s really going on. He’s a passenger," Musk added.

That's all Elon has: insults and rage.

It's also worth noting that shortly after the feud broke out, the billionaire tweeted out a call for the "deorbiting" of the International Space Station because "it has served its purpose" and "there is very little incremental utility."

It's difficult to interpret the outburst as anything other than attempt at exacting revenge on Mogensen for publicly embarrassing him.

Elon is a petty, vindictive man with zero impulse control. The fact that he is now running roughshod over our government, gutting crucial programs, and lining his pockets with our tax dollars is an utter disgrace.

[political-us]

[saywhat-politics]

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) got a less-than-warm reception from voters on Thursday as he faced anger and pushback over his support for the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade in the federal government.

McCormick ― who reportedly spoke to “hundreds of critics” at the city hall building in Roswell, Georgia ― was met with boos and jeers as attendees questioned whether he was doing them a “disservice” by backing billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency budget-slashing frenzy.

[jkl-fff]

We must oppose this. With violence, if necessary. Because it is always right to oppose the kind of oppression that seeks to erase a people from the world--to oppose genocide.

It is not hyperbole to call this that. Trump and his republican party have been nothing but upfront about all their evil intentions. Against trans people specifically and queers in general; against Latinos and Palestinians; against any who oppose them.

It has to be stopped now, because it has already gone too far.

The National Parks Service have purged trans people from the website on the Stonewall National Monument

[thingstrumperssay]

I guess they're no longer hiding the fact that they're turning our democracy into a monarchy now.

[davidaugust]

Harrison Ford Endorses Kamala Harris

[confusedgoldenflower]

Fucking call for it to be unconstitutional already

Thinking about how every major city (except fort worth) in Texas is blue, votes democrat in every election, is majority liberal/left-leaning. It's driving me insane okay. The majority of Texans live in or around the major cities. Land does not vote.

75% of Texans live in BLUE!!!

This makes me want to put a toaster in the bath tub okay bye!!!

[lost-n-sugartit]

[liberalsarecool]

The Swamp.

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

These MAGA fucks won't be happy until we return to a time when only straight, white, male, Christian, land-owners could vote! Women, wake up! They won't stop at taking away your right to make decisions about your own body. They want to take away your right to vote! What will be next?

[gop-are-corporate-socialists]

And remember his power was sanctioned by many who once benefited from the things he destroyed. Republican voters have always voted against their self interest, and now they have done it against democracies interest.

The cruelty of racist white man.

[embodiedfutures]

Clips from the Oklahoma House floor concerning anti-trans legislation, original linked in source

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[ngdrb]

[political-us]

New post from the white house declaring Trump as king…