Azal

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[–] Azal@pawb.social 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean... through the 18-24 area, I pretty much ate every meal alone.

Still do at 38.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 2 points 6 hours ago

The base of true MAGA believers isn't that big, but those that vote R no matter who is on the ticket is FAR larger when you live in the midwest or the south.

The only reason Missouri has anyone in congress that's not a Republican is because of cities... and if they could figure out how to get rid of them, they'd do the same. And I know the commentary will come up on gerrymandering, but when it comes to state level elections there isn't the gerrymandering problem and yet people still vote Republican overwhelmingly in the state.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 35 points 1 day ago (5 children)

And there it is. In my own state I keep hearing how medicaid cuts will get people to see the light, no it fucking won't. These people are so deep in the cult they won't get out no matter how much they're fucked.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago

I mean, yes, but no, it's actually worse.

On the federal level, yes, that's exactly in the case. But the Missouri AG was not put in by the fed, instead elected by the state, who also elected any other fuckwit with an (R) next to their name, despite going after the very bills that the state voted on saying we didn't know what we're voting for.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 17 points 3 days ago

Our state is filled with a bunch of fuckwits who keep voting for progressive policies across the whole state, yet can't vote for anyone that doesn't have an (R) next to their name and are consistently shocked when their ballot measures get pulled.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago

Yea, when I moved up here, KC called Kansas "Brownbeckistan" then he got pulled and now Kansas is the "Progressive" state over Missouri...

And that's with y'all having a veto-proof Republican majority in the legislative branch... holy hell.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 33 points 4 days ago (5 children)

God our AG is a fuckwit.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I live in Missouri.

Not gonna argue with you.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 1 points 4 days ago

See, I'll drive for the most part, because to add on to my bitching about public transportation.

One time had to go to a place for work training. It was 12 hours away. I wanted to drive, company says no, they have me tickets.

It took me 14 hours to get back home from what was a 12 hour car drive. And flying always ends with me pissed off.

So it's all just absolute shite.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 16 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Once Kansas City had apparently a fantastic streetcar. Then the car companies bought it up and tore out the rails. Now we're getting a streetcar being built again but it's just doing downtown on one street. I'm not near the streetcar.

So I drive to work. It's 12 miles, about 30 minutes (or 20 miles, 30 minutes if I take interstate around the city... honestly this city is weird, EVERYTHING is 30 minutes away.) If I wanted to take the bus, the shortest time frame would be 1 hr 35 minutes... not including that I'd have to get halfway there to get to the first bus stop.

Cities... if I wanted to take the train, I can go to Chicago for relatively cheap using Amtrak... but gotta plan that 3 months in advance, and the 8 hour ride we HOPE doesn't get extended because Amtrak doesn't own the rails it's on. Flipside, driving is 8 hours. Other cities, St. Louis, Wichita, basically I have two train lines, one in state, and one cross country. If I want to go to Denver... it's not happening.

So to answer your question, I want you to try to imagine how bad you think our public transportation is. Then lower your expectations.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

It is.

Why do you think they're trying to make one legal and the other not?

[–] Azal@pawb.social 8 points 1 week ago

100% with you on that one. I'm told that I need to be considerate to them when they start learning the errors of their ways because then they might be allies.

Fuck that. I've lived in red states all my life, they hurt and they "turn over a new leaf" for a second, then the second a Democrat has the gall to help them out of the hole they scream communist then go running to the person worse than the last.

I'm done, I'll help those around me that I can to try to cut down the suffering... but if they voted for this or stayed home, they can rot for all I care.

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