I’ve seen that video before. It’s a good one that, to me from far away, shows how the more progressive side of the democratic party should very much resonate with poorer, currently republican voters if they just leaned into that messaging more.

The message at it’s core is so simple: The country is rich, you’re poor, fuck that shit.

Damn. It really is.

edit: I stopped scrolling at 100 posts and they were all “Flaired Users Only”

Not sure if it’s a colloquialism but “going ballistic” where I live means being really angry.

That is one of the core tenets of fascism though. Simple sound bites for simple people. Repeat until absorbed.

Were you watching it live? Or is it on the internet somewhere?

Yeah very true. It all has to be viewed through the ol’ historic lens.

Does anyone know of any examples of politicians swinging hard in the opposite direction?

I just learned today that Hitler was a lefty in his early days. True story.

He was always anti-Semitic though. That wasn’t unusual for the times however.

Someone describing themselves as a tree hugging progressive railing against supporting society’s most vulnerable can go and fuck themselves with a fishing rod though.

Temporarily unwealthy.

Thanks. I just did because of this. Holy cow.

I actually was interested in the good strudel recipe but a search (and some GPT) finds no primary source. There is a thread in “AskHistorians” on the other site which has no answers despite a lot of upvotes so it could just be a metaphor.

Solid one though in fairness.

Free speech, baby! He was hilarious though in fairness. I doubt any of them don’t roast the others similarly.

No. Someone may correct me if I’m wrong but they have an agreed debt ceiling and without an agreement raising it they’re essentially out of money to fund federal stuff. I mean not really, but they are.

Reminds me of this classic TV moment from the 80’s

That oul revolutionary crisis caused by the bourgeoisie causing the proletariat to rise up not materialising?.. Lenin knew a thing or two.

Lenin: possibility of power? *yoink*

I just learned today. Basically more right than the rightest. Kirk wasn’t right enough for them.

Nail on the head. It’s not that nuanced, Jerry!

I’m familiar with the rest of them, what did Gervais do?

Wow. Didn’t know that one. Cheers.

I don’t know much about Kirk but the little I do know points to him being a massive, raging cunt but not a fascist. Can you (or anyone else) fill me in? Honest question.