James

@theunrestcure.bsky.social

The longest-registered Communist voter in Louisiana. We are a red state, after all.

What is amazing & tragic is that this isn't performative for Donald Trump: he ACTUALLY BELIEVES these people love him, which is why he isn't embarrassed or shy in receiving it. He can only believe that what he sees is true, which is the horrifying penalty you carry for being a malignant narcissist.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

cult shit at the White House as Trump's cronies give him a standing ovation for minutes on end. Note how nobody wants to be the first to stop clapping.

McCormick clearly has no idea what he is talking about. For Clausewitz "War is merely the continuation of policy by other means", and delay (or inaction) removes the absolute victory and replaces it with mere statistical probability. Ask yourself: is the manner of this war "absolute"???

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Rep. Rich McCormick on Iran: "I'm a big Clausewitzian warfare guy. I believe in dominance. We are the dominant world superpower. These guys are not. I would've been unrelenting until the end."

It’s odd how often you hear people arguing for dialogue, common-ground & consensus seeking, when historically the best policy is often utterly destroying vile ideas, humiliating their proponents, liberating their adherents & salting the earth so that they never seep out of a putrid morass ever again

It is hard to win at the World Cup with a leaky defense and a pedestrian goalkeeper. Add in a bit of awful hero ball by our biggest name player and the result is a rout.

The next time we see Matt Freese in a USMNT jersey will be too soon. Just absolutely brain dead, on the highest stage. He is obviously better than that moment, but he has not gained the trust to believe he will be consistently better than that.

Oscar Bobb looked so good before his leg break in mid-2024. Moving to Fulham mid-year just seemed to make it a lost year for him ... but this is an opportunity for him to show his class. Sorloth played well, but Bobb can be a difference maker against elite competition.

As exciting and as excited as I am by the World Cup, is it alright to say I'm ready for some MLS? The stress of every game mattering in the World Cup makes me pine for a bit more casual professional soccer, where perhaps I can walk away from the screen for a few minutes every now and then : )

Alright: Norway vs Ivory Coast is on, so time to let my brain escape to the glory of competitive World Cup while my body is captive at work … oh crap. Warren Barton is announcing. Ugh.