Nathan Standing
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thread 1/8
When can we stop complaining that Republicans are lying again and simply accept that they're liars? That should be a short walk, but we won't take that one step.

Once you know someone's word has no weight, you can stop pretending they have honor. But we pretend, anyway. What's in that for us?
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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When can we stop pretending that MAGA hasn't subverted the Secret Service? They didn't stop the J6 insurrection, and after they'd been directed to preserve all the records — they destroyed all their text messages.

And we've never held anyone accountable for it. Why not?
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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How about our legal system? First, look at stochastic terrorism. Nobody wants to pay for security for the rest of their lives. Witnesses won't testify, prosecutors back off 'controversial' indictments, and judges won't rule. Even the Supreme Court won't rule against MAGA.
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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There are exceptions, but the courts just keep allowing the threats to continue against judges, prosecutors, staff, families, etc. Threats against families! They've accepted this as if it isn't the death of justice.
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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And our courts have been corrupted from the inside, too. Thank you, MAGA Senators.

Just look at the Kacsmaryk ↣ 5th Circuit ↣ SCOTUS judicial pipeline, Judge Cannon in Florida, or most of the Supreme Court of the United States.
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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We know some judges are partisan liars, but we keep pretending they're just "getting it wrong" when they're doing exactly what they intended.
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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thread 7/8
We can recover our democracy. It's possible. But not if we can't face the truth. We cannot succeed if we don't admit to ourselves what parts are already broken. We will lose if we keep pretending everything is really OK when we already know the truth.

Stop hiding.
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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We can recover our democracy — it's possible — but not if we can't face the truth. We will lose if we keep pretending everything is really OK when we already know the truth.

Our democratic institutions are already broken. We have to say that.
04:19 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Crotchity Geezer
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In response to Nathan Standing.
Read all about it here!
11:11 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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In response to Crotchity Geezer.
I can also recommend David Corn's America Psychosis. Well-researched and detailed. And depressing as shit, but still.
10:57 AM - Mar 31, 2024
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Camara Reed she/her/we/us
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In response to Nathan Standing.
Thank you so much for stating what should be blatantly obvious. Most times there’s no reason or explanation of why garbage people do what they do other than the fact that they’re pieces of shit.
05:02 PM - Mar 30, 2024
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Nathan Standing
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In response to Camara Reed she/her/we/us.
My point is that we should stand behind our decisions. There's no benefit in pretending.

And yet, we keep pretending we don't know Republicans are bad-faith liars. We pretend we don't expect Trump to stage a second insurrection. We pretend MAGA goons aren't terrorists.

Why? What's in it for us?
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