I'm already over the idea that there is any dialogue to be had with Republican lawmakers after hearing McConnell and McCarthy today. Their performative definition of unity is "do whatever we wan… (View Post)

I'm not questioning him at all. I'm questioning anyone who watches it and says "see, all you have to do is be nice and understanding, and eventually they'll admit they were wrong." The idea… (View Post)

My point is that most human beings aren't capable of this kind of long-term project. If you're a religious person, this guy is the very definition of the phrase "patience of a saint". There… (View Post)

I've seen it, it's nice, but holding it up as some kind of standard people should be expected to live up to is a bunch of BS. No one is obligated to reach out and turn the other cheek to people who d… (View Post)

I mean, there is an active attempt by Republicans to pretend it never happend, but the attack on the Capitol was far, far worse than we knew within the first 48 hours. While there were most certainly… (View Post)