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Honorable mention

If I was in charge of The Regime I’d have trouble convincing myself to not keep the libertarian party around as twisted jesters for the masses

(It can’t be the prohibition party btw because I already have plans for it- it’d be so easy to get 20 of yall to go to their next convention in some Best Western in Gainesville probably and nominate one of us)

fucking interview even if they don't eat shit in elections, they are eating shit by having these guys around

In a 6-3 decision

this sucks so bad

“bUt TrUmP WiLL tUrN AmERicA fascist”

Don’t care, we’re already there anyway and the Democrats were the junior partners in making this place a fascist hellhole anyway.

I literally do not care what happens to this country anymore. We deserve sooo much worse than 9/11. If there’s a god then this country deserves divine judgement. Death - and I cannot emphasize this enough - to America.

I will vote for anyone who promises to stop American imperialism. But since that describes precisely no one in either of the two major parties, I guess I’m not voting for any of them then.

I've got multiple white queer friends who are staunchly "vote blue no matter who" and dissolve into a trembling breakdown whenever they're asked about it, talking about how if republicans win the world is going to end etc. Like, full on angry-crying wojak, talking about third-party voting being a waste, Project 2025, etc. Coincidentally, these friends hardly ever engage with activism.

How do you choose to engage with these kinds of people? What's the general opinion on the vote in leftist circles, considering so many are refusing to vote for Biden (just checking the water temp since I've been largely offline save for activism and work lately)?

I've been away from Hexbear for a minute, apologies if this has been discussed!

Edit: Really appreciating all the replies! Really glad I can reliably come here for good discussions. Thanks everyone Slash gen., in case it's needed.

[insert Skibidi Pomni Ohio Gyatt Rizz joke here]

Basically they’ll only certify a candidate if they’re officially nominated by August 7 and the DNC only starts on the 19th lol

RFK’s gonna get second place in a state let’s gooo

ratchet effect on full display

The ‘working definition of antisemitism’ was never intended to silence speech, but that’s what Trump’s executive order accomplished this week

This is from a Green Party email from Jason Call. Jill Stien got shoved in the face with a bike from the pigs. Jason Call got a knee on the neck.

I’m in Missouri right now with Dr. Jill Stein. We’re in the midst of a nationwide tour visiting states where we are working to get her on the ballot for November.

While we were in St. Louis, students from Washington University asked us to join them at their Gaza Solidarity encampment. Of course we went. At the request of student organizers, we engaged with the Vice Chancellor and the Director of Student Affairs in an attempt to de-escalate the scene while the police presence ramped up.

As police moved in, we linked arms to defend the students.

Absolutely none of the protesters instigated ANY violence. Police moved in, grabbed us, pushed us, struck us with their equipment, and began violently arresting people.

At least 4 cops dragged me to the ground. There was a brief, incredibly terrifying moment, where one cop put his knee into my back and I realized I couldn’t breathe.It lasted all of 30 seconds. I yelled “I can’t breathe!” repeatedly until they let up. Afterwards, I couldn’t stop thinking about George Floyd who endured 9 tortuous minutes of that feeling until his life was snuffed out.

All told, I was detained for 7 hours. We got out around 2:00am local time. Around 100 people were arrested, most of us charged with trespassing – a few with resisting arrest.

This is my first protest arrest in 34 years of activism. I don’t regret a thing, but I am disgusted by the police conduct last night. There was no instigating incident that justified a violent police response. Students were seated and eating snacks while we surrounded them with arms linked.

 The violence from the officers had only one purpose: To squash future dissent. And it won’t work. The harder the cops crack down, the more we will resist. Our country is perpetuating a genocide – in our name and with our money. We won’t stop until Palestine is free.

The principal demand of Washington University students is for their school to divest from Boeing – a key manufacturer of munitions being used against the people of Gaza just 30 miles from campus.

  Edit -

Dr. Jill Stein says she is going to the ER after arrest at student protest

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein said she may have suffered a rib fracture after she says she was knocked to the ground and assaulted by police during her arrest at a pro-Palestine protest at Washington University in St. Louis.

“Today I have really sore ribs, I’m going to the emergency room to see whether I have a rib fracture because they were using their bikes as a weapon,” Stein said during a Sunday interview on “NewsNation Prime.” “Basically ramming the handles of the bike into our chests and into my ribcage and trying to flip us over.”

Stein, 73, who was arrested Saturday, spent six hours in police custody and is facing charges of assaulting a police officer. “I wiggled out of that assault, and was told by the officer that I was assaulting him, which is absolutely ludicrous,” Stein said.

Edit 2 added video link to main URL

both Trump and Biden become nonviable either legally or via ill health or death

the Dems and Repubs scramble to find candidates, but they are all terrible

the PSL ticket takes the White House and uses all the extralegal powers granted to the Executive Branch over the decades to upend capital power across the US

the long term biden and trump results ARE THE FUCKING SAME WE ALL STILL DIE

go away you freak

What’s with the soft white underbelly thumbnail filter lmao

Abdullah has had some uhhh interesting takes

https://twitter.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/1778173672454345185

He was against the Iraq war. Helped with shenanigans against the establishment at the 2016 convention. That said he's subject to the One Good Shot rule and will likely be compromised in some way.

No ActBlue on his donation page so that's something.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kucinich

He wanted to impeach Dick Cheney for his shenanigans and for invading Libya. He ran for president in 2008 supporting single payer. He was a Bernie supporter. Regular thorn in the establishment's side. Protected a public utility from being sold in Cleveland

He has warnings about the WHO on his issues page and recently a campaign manager for RFK Jr.

White supremacy lost in Oklahoma tonight.

Honestly, this was a good thing and shows that people are waking up to the creeping fascist threat.

As communists, we must try to be a guiding force and helping hand in the fightback against fascism.

https://apnews.com/projects/election-results-2024/wisconsin/?r=50001

Not sure what the NY option is, probably Orb Lady.

it's joever

"You're owned by China!"

"That's disinformation, like the DemocRATs use against Presinald Trunt!"