Post for 2/16/25

Trump voters getting what they deserve is one of the things that keeps me going. Some of them have already had their lives ruined by the things he said he was going to do before they voted for him, and they're distraught because they voted for him thinking he would only ruin other people's lives. They thought they were special. They thought the universe revolved around them. For example:

"You were only supposed to fire all the other government employees, not me. There must be some mistake." And this self-absorbed moron (whose name I wouldn't have censored if I had gotten the screenshot myself) continuing to kiss Trump's ass and think he gives a shit about them is one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen. Wah, wah, wah, go pull yourself up by your bootstraps, numb nuts. I haven't felt less sorry for someone since that CEO got shot.

Speaking of political stupidity, a couple of people told me the other day that I'm part of the problem for failing to recognize that both sides are equally bad. Those people won't read this, but I want to set the record straight for my own satisfaction. I'm not a Democrat. I defy you to find a single instance of me gushing about how great the Democrat Party is. It's not even left-wing by the standards of everywhere else in the world. Nonetheless, it is light-years better than the party that embraces literal fucking Nazis and does everything in its power to make life worse for everyone who's not a billionaire. The Republicunt Party is in its own special league of awful. It's a cancer. Even the Democrats' stance on Gaza, a major stain on their record that dissuaded some left-wingers from voting for Harris, is light-years better than Trump's final solution. Both sides are bad, but thinking that they're equally bad is delusional. 

Speaking of bad people, this is literally me.

I love people. Because I love people, I don't love people who hate people. It's not complicated. It's not hypocritical. There's no contradiction between me simultaneously preaching love and encouraging transphobes to kill themselves. The obsessive and senseless persecution of transgender people is a huge reason why the Republicunt Party is light-years worse than the Democrat Party, by the way. And get this, the last transphobe I told to jump in front of a truck (about an hour ago) was a bisexual woman who inexplicably thinks that her alternative lifestyle is entitled to respect while she bullies other people for being different than her. The Republicunts will eventually come for her too. No great loss, but I hope things don't get to that point.

There's another series of nationwide protests tomorrow, Not My President's Day, sponsored by a group called Refuse Fascism. See their website for more information and show up if you can. This group has the slogan, "In the Name of Humanity, We Refuse to Accept a Fascist America." It's one of the least catchy slogans i've ever heard, but I don't disagree with it. My proximity to the Capitol and my self-determined work schedule make attending protests very convenient. I believe now that this is why the universe put me here. It's very important to protest and not just hunker down and accept the stream of shit coming out of Washington. This regime isn't nearly as strong as it's trying to make you think. It will break, hopefully before it destroys civilization.