Angels Never Die

I picked a great season to get back into following baseball, this team is fucking awesome. They're even entertaining when they suck shit.

I only really have enough energy to give you an overview. I guess you could say I'm somewhere between social democrat and democratic socialist. I'm not too far off from Bernie's platform, maybe more left on some things and more neutral on others. I'm fairly pro 2nd amendment and I don't like that so many leftists are willing to die on that hill, it's a waste of time, guns are here to stay and I don't like the idea of the state having a monopoly on guns, they already have enough power over us. I do have different policy positions for the present than I do for the distant future, because some things we're just not ready for. I flirt with socialism sometimes, but I'm not fully convinced of it as a solution, just very realistic about the need to move on quite a bit from capitalism as it exists today. I definitely think there should be a lot more democracy in the workplace, co-ops are something I'd like to see more of-, and I think unions are absolutely vital. Definitely am for single payer health care, progressive tax policy, and stronger financial regulations. Generally anti-intervention in terms of foreign policy, but I'm not really all that informed about it tbh. I'd say my top 3 issues are: infrastructure/environmental overhaul (this is the most pressing issue of our time imo), universal health care, and campaign finance/electoral reform. I do hope one day our society is as automated as technologically possible and no one is required to work for food, shelter, utilities, health care, transportation, etc. I think that should be the ultimate goal of any society.

I only really have enough energy to give you an overview. I guess you could say I'm somewhere between social democrat and democratic socialist. I'm not too far off from Bernie's platform, maybe more left on some things and more neutral on others. I'm fairly pro 2nd amendment and I don't like that so many leftists are willing to die on that hill, it's a waste of time, guns are here to stay and I don't like the idea of the state having a monopoly on guns, they already have enough power over us. I do have different policy positions for the present than I do for the distant future, because some things we're just not ready for. I flirt with socialism sometimes, but I'm not fully convinced of it as a solution, just very realistic about the need to move on quite a bit from capitalism as it exists today. I definitely think there should be a lot more democracy in the workplace, co-ops are something I'd like to see more of-, and I think unions are absolutely vital. Definitely am for single payer health care, progressive tax policy, and stronger financial regulations. Generally anti-intervention in terms of foreign policy, but I'm not really all that informed about it tbh. I'd say my top 3 issues are: infrastructure/environmental overhaul (this is the most pressing issue of our time imo), universal health care, and campaign finance/electoral reform. I do hope one day our society is as automated as technologically possible and no one is required to work for food, shelter, utilities, health care, transportation, etc. I think that should be the ultimate goal of any society.

Yup, not exactly a flag waver here. Trump is an existential threat to democracy, him losing is massively fucking important for the future of this country. He is trying to dismantle the post office during a pandemic in order to suppress voter turnout for fuck's sake. I hate the DNC, I hate Biden and Harris, but it's nothing compared to the damage Trump has done and will do. So yeah, it's patriotic, I'm going to donate and advocate for Biden, and I'll feel dirty as hell doing it, but I have no choice. 

So systemic oppression exists for black people but it has no explanatory power over these statistics? Racism and systemic oppression doesn't lead to poorer socioeconomic circumstances and discriminatory criminal justice practices? And those things don't lead to broken families? Hey, get this, when more police are sent to an area, guess what, they find more crime there. Shocking right? Also, when people are in poor socioeconomic conditions, guess what they don't get, great legal defenses in court, which might lead to higher rates of conviction, no? And people in poorer socioeconomic circumstances just never turn to crime out of desperation from those circumstances, right? It's all a choice, huh? Jfc, do you watch Les Miserables and see Jean Valjean as the bad guy because he stole food? How simple things must be for you. 
As to your point about other non-white groups doing better than black people, it's a complete false equivalence. Even though other non-white groups experience discrimination and oppression in their own right, that doesn't mean it's on the same level as black Americans. The history and systemic treatment is different, older, and more severe.

For me, getting rid of Trump is triage for this country, I have no delusions that we'll be making great long term strides with Biden, but at least with Biden, it's possible to make some progress from where we are now. The time to be pissed about Biden's status quo BS is over, I did that back in the primaries and it's in the past now. Things are really really bad right now. There's a massive amount of people on the verge of eviction, they're trying to force kids to go to school when we don't have the means and infrastructure to keep them safe, non-essential businesses are re-opening when we're nowhere near ready, feds are nabbing people off the street and shitting all over the 4th amendment. This is insanely bad, next level bad. This is no time for protest voting/non-voting. Biden is better than Trump, and that's all it takes for me to vote for him and advocate for people to vote for him. We don't have the luxury to sit this one out, it doesn't accomplish anything.

For me, getting rid of Trump is triage for this country, I have no delusions that we'll be making great long term strides with Biden, but at least with Biden, it's possible to make some progress from where we are now. The time to be pissed about Biden's status quo BS is over, I did that back in the primaries and it's in the past now. Things are really really bad right now. There's a massive amount of people on the verge of eviction, they're trying to force kids to go to school when we don't have the means and infrastructure to keep them safe, non-essential businesses are re-opening when we're nowhere near ready, feds are nabbing people off the street and shitting all over the 4th amendment. This is insanely bad, next level bad. This is no time for protest voting/non-voting. Biden is better than Trump, and that's all it takes for me to vote for him and advocate for people to vote for him. We don't have the luxury to sit this one out, it doesn't accomplish anything.

For me, getting rid of Trump is triage for this country, I have no delusions that we'll be making great long term strides with Biden, but at least with Biden, it's possible to make some progress from where we are now. The time to be pissed about Biden's status quo BS is over, I did that back in the primaries and it's in the past now. Things are really really bad right now. There's a massive amount of people on the verge of eviction, they're trying to force kids to go to school when we don't have the means and infrastructure to keep them safe, non-essential businesses are re-opening when we're nowhere near ready, feds are nabbing people off the street and shitting all over the 4th amendment. This is insanely bad, next level bad. This is no time for protest voting/non-voting. Biden is better than Trump, and that's all it takes for me to vote for him and advocate for people to vote for him. We don't have the luxury to sit this one out, it doesn't accomplish anything.

That's disappointing and unhelpful. Obviously no Bernie supporter (which I am) is happy to vote for Biden, he sucks, but it's a mediocre centrist or the man and party that's suiciding this country more than anyone. We need to stop the bleeding and get Trump out of there, then we can spit our bile at Biden and bully the fuck out of him to the left. 

That's disappointing and unhelpful. Obviously no Bernie supporter (which I am) is happy to vote for Biden, he sucks, but it's a mediocre centrist or the man and party that's suiciding this country more than anyone. We need to stop the bleeding and get Trump out of there, then we can spit our bile at Biden and bully the fuck out of him to the left. 

That's disappointing and unhelpful. Obviously no Bernie supporter (which I am) is happy to vote for Biden, he sucks, but it's a mediocre centrist or the man and party that's suiciding this country more than anyone. We need to stop the bleeding and get Trump out of there, then we can spit our bile at Biden and bully the fuck out of him to the left. 

I wouldn't blame him if he didn't, but it's cool that he's going to.

I have a really good feeling about Detmers, I'm so glad they got a pitcher finally, this pitching dry spell really sucks.

I have a really good feeling about Detmers, I'm so glad they got a pitcher finally, this pitching dry spell really sucks.

This is so exciting. I've been eagerly waiting to see him pitch again.

This is so exciting. I've been eagerly waiting to see him pitch again.

Freedom for capital owners to decide who gets to eke out a living and who doesn't, and freedom for laborers to be at the mercy of owners. Hey, I guess if society doesn't like you, that's just the free market at work baby. Maybe try not to be gay next time, enjoy your freedom to live on the street and be harassed by cops.

A Marlins vs Orioles world series. 

I think that implies I would've ever needed to transition to do that.

I approve

I approve

Hey all, I'm probably being dumb by revealing this, but I don't know any of you in real life, so what the hell. I'm transgender, and I've gotten the impression from this board that maybe the folk here don't actually know all that much about transgender people. So if anyone cares at all, I'll be here to answer questions you have that I feel are made in good faith. And any ribbing that I feel is good natured is fine too, but I'll be ignoring everything else entirely.

Hey all, just wanted to say thanks for asking good questions. This turned out to be kinda therapeutic for me, hopefully it was helpful for you too.

Thank you. I like helping people learn if they're open to it. I'm by no means an expert on this stuff really though, I've just met many different people on the spectrum. 

Hey all, just wanted to say thanks for asking good questions. This turned out to be kinda therapeutic for me, hopefully it was helpful for you too.