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  • On the post: Trump Earlobe Nibbler Brendan Carr Faces Inquiry Into His Broad Abuse Of FCC Power

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 04 Apr, 2025 @ 08:15am

    I don’t imagine Brendan Carr as the type who nibbles Trump’s earlobe. He seems more like a toe-sucker.

  • On the post: Trump Declares A Trade War On Uninhabited Islands, US Military, And Economic Logic

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 03 Apr, 2025 @ 09:42am

    And the cherry on top of all of this?

    This whole Tariff war is completely unnecessary. The US economy would still be afloat if Trump did nothing. Trump only does this because he hates you and just wants you to suffer. Doesn’t matter if you voted for him or not, Trump just wants you to suffer. The cruelty is the point.

  • On the post: The Normalization Of Autocracy

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 01 Apr, 2025 @ 03:44pm

    I heard no bell.

  • On the post: The Real Cost Of DOGE: Musk’s Government Cuts Creating Massive New Expenses

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 31 Mar, 2025 @ 03:19pm

    Who would win?

    A hundred-years old functional republic with checks and balances and a guarantee for civility, equality, and freedom. -OR- A gang of cringy Edgelords led by a 4-Chan user who has way too much money. The answer will deeply depress you.

  • On the post: Beyond Orwell: The Trump Administration’s Assault On Political Language

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 28 Mar, 2025 @ 02:05pm

    At least with Orwell’s 1984, it has masterfully crafted and well-spoken dialogue. Here the doublespeak is mind-numbingly stupid and bloody obvious.

  • On the post: Trump’s Secret Police Are Now Disappearing Students For Their Op-Eds

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2025 @ 12:40pm

    People think we’ve hit rock bottom. The thing about fascism is that it’s an infinite black abyss with no rock bottom. And if there is… it’s best that we don’t know.

  • On the post: Trump’s Secret Police Are Now Disappearing Students For Their Op-Eds

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2025 @ 12:32pm

    Durbin: “But section 230…”

  • On the post: The Presidential Toddler Theory Of Government

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2025 @ 08:57pm

    Weenie Hut Junior’s down the road.

  • On the post: The Presidential Toddler Theory Of Government

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2025 @ 12:22pm

    To quote King Crimson: “The fate of all mankind I fear, is in, the hands of fools.”

  • On the post: The Presidential Toddler Theory Of Government

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2025 @ 12:19pm

    If we’re throwing around names, I would give one for this era: “The Great Regression.” All those progressions we had in decades are being torn from our very hands. Our lifelong rights, now just temporary privileges to this government.

  • On the post: But Their Signal Chats: Trump Officials Share War Plans With Journalist

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 25 Mar, 2025 @ 10:56am

    What Hegseth, Vance, and the officials involved did was break the law. There’s no sugarcoating it. Doesn’t matter if it was accidental, a law is a law is a law. And a pretty indefensible one at that. So since this is a massive issue for Trump, that means all involved (except the journalist) should be fired right? This is a fireable offense, so these men should be sacked, right? Right? RIGHT?

  • On the post: There It Is: RFK Jr. Suggests Best Strategy For Combatting Measles Is For Everyone To Get It

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 17 Mar, 2025 @ 10:22am

    What makes this even more stupider is that RFK originally capitulated.

    RFK: “Vaccines are bad.” Measles happens. RFK: “Get the Measles vaccine.” RFK: “…” Curb your Enthusiasm plays

  • On the post: Thanks To Trump, The Land Of The Free Is Now Just An Aspiring Autocracy

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 10 Mar, 2025 @ 10:57am

    America, the Land of the Free? More like America, Land of the Freefall.

  • On the post: Dear Democrats: It Would Be Nice If You Could Lead, And Not Off A Cliff

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 07 Mar, 2025 @ 11:53am

    About that particular Durbin post, the fact that the replies overwhelmingly outnumber the amount of likes puts a smile on my face.

  • On the post: Trump Promises To Abuse Take It Down Act For Censorship, Just As We Warned

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2025 @ 06:14pm

    -Anonymous Coward enters the Techdirt comment section. -Says “Censorship is good.” -Refuses to elaborate. -Leaves. -Gets labeled as spam.

  • On the post: What You Should Do

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2025 @ 05:00pm

    No doubt. Kinda reminds me of Into the Woods, where there’s a clear distinction between being good (doing things regardless of they benefit you) and being nice (where it can be superficial and transactional). I still think it’s still worth it to be kind, even if people view it as nice.

  • On the post: What You Should Do

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2025 @ 04:23pm

    You don’t need to be a great figure like Martin Luther King Jr or a Malcolm X to be revolutionary or even wait for one. In a world where the government is cruel and oppressive, being kind and decent is just enough. Even to people that might not deserve it. Because right now, kindness and gentleness are revolutionary.

  • On the post: While Democracy Burns, Democrats Prioritize… Demolishing Section 230?

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2025 @ 03:08pm

    So keep fighting then. Keep calling them, keep holding their feet to the fire, make them listen. Even if you think that this feels impossible and pointless. Giving in to fear helps no one and it certainly doesn’t help you. I understand this feels insurmountable, but it’s not impossible. I’m frustrated with democrats too, so you’re not alone.

  • On the post: While Democracy Burns, Democrats Prioritize… Demolishing Section 230?

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 21 Feb, 2025 @ 11:43am

    Sadly an unfortunately appropriate name.

    Dick Durbin: 🎶 I’m gonna throw away my shot. I’m gonna throw away my shot. In the face of dissolution, I go in fetal position. And I’ll throw away my shot. 🎶

  • On the post: Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Backdoors And Backsteps

    Cat_Daddy ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2025 @ 08:01pm

    I retract my statement…

    The more you speak, the less convincing you are. If Netchoice was pro-Republican from the start, why is one of their most reoccurring opponents in court cases is Texas (a Republican stronghold)? The states that have been ramping up age-restrictive, anti-porn, or any regressive digital policies that Netchoice has been pushing against? Most of them red states. The two big cases involving S. 230, Murphy and Paxton in 2023? From Texas and Missouri, two deeply Republican states. Netchoice isn’t pro-Republican, but it’s not Pro-Democrat either, they’re pro-free speech. They represent a lot of websites, big and small. They’re not a perfect organization by any means (that letter of them supporting Jim Jordan and Rand Paul’s ideas is… a choice), but neither is the concept of free speech. And I think it’s rather reductive that the answer to formalizing a true free speech movement is to exclude the organization that defends, defending, and will defend Section 230 because they’re pressured into supporting a questionable-at-best legislation. In fact, I say that’s counterproductive for the first amendment. And if you want to die in that hill, well you do you. But you’re going to have to convince me with a little more concrete evidence (outside of the letter) and legitimate sources. Also why do you have such a weird hate boner for Chris Cox?

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