Biden fucking sucked, I'll be the first to say it.
But I also woke up this morning to the news that the conservative justices on the Supreme Court basically criminalized homelessness, and overturned 40 years of constitutional law, apparently the most cited case law ever, by overturning the Chevron deference doctrine. And I'm stuck because I don't want to downplay how bad Biden was in the debate and the resulting discussion even among people I really admire like Paul Krugman.
But then this shit happens and I just want to focus on what a catastrophe that ruling is for literally everything and what to do about it, instead of panicking about a debate performance. So idk. This Simpsons clip made me laugh and is in a similar vein, so I hope you enjoy it too.
And I know HEATED is going to cover the ruling as well, but if I have one request as a subscriber it is to please enjoy the weekend playing Zelda Emily. You deserve it after all this.
Thanks for dealing with some of the substance of the debate. Most folks have been so rattled by it that they ignored the whole point, which is to present the issues to the people so that they can make informed decisions. Because of the ridiculous length of the campaign, issues get forgotten and personal stories get in the way making the whole thing a soap opera….which can be great entertainment ( especially when sex and deception are involved ) but not what informed civic engagement entails. Thanks.
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Biden fucking sucked, I'll be the first to say it.
But I also woke up this morning to the news that the conservative justices on the Supreme Court basically criminalized homelessness, and overturned 40 years of constitutional law, apparently the most cited case law ever, by overturning the Chevron deference doctrine. And I'm stuck because I don't want to downplay how bad Biden was in the debate and the resulting discussion even among people I really admire like Paul Krugman.
But then this shit happens and I just want to focus on what a catastrophe that ruling is for literally everything and what to do about it, instead of panicking about a debate performance. So idk. This Simpsons clip made me laugh and is in a similar vein, so I hope you enjoy it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KojYatpLPSE
And I know HEATED is going to cover the ruling as well, but if I have one request as a subscriber it is to please enjoy the weekend playing Zelda Emily. You deserve it after all this.
I went to a friend’s wedding which was equally joyous and relaxing, and we’ll have a post on the ruling tomorrow at 7am!
Glad to hear you got to relax this weekend!
Thank you for the quick post, looking forward to it!
Thanks for dealing with some of the substance of the debate. Most folks have been so rattled by it that they ignored the whole point, which is to present the issues to the people so that they can make informed decisions. Because of the ridiculous length of the campaign, issues get forgotten and personal stories get in the way making the whole thing a soap opera….which can be great entertainment ( especially when sex and deception are involved ) but not what informed civic engagement entails. Thanks.