The Politics Thread

[Maxim]

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In the words of the late, great, out lesbian New York native Audre Lorde, “Your silence will not protect you.” No matter how we contribute, we all play a role in shaping the future.

[janea4old]

https://bsky.app/profile/coltonlittle.bsky.social/post/3lgbocsyagk22

Edited January 24 by janea4old

[Khan]

When you go out of your way to marginalize and disenfranchise people solely on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender (or gender identity) or sexual preference, no longer can you say you are an administration or political party that aims to be for everyone.  If you do, you are committing a fraud.

Edited January 24 by Khan

[janea4old]

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde statement:
On January 24, 2025, at Washington National Cathedral, I will preside and preach at “A Service Toward Repentance,” a liturgy of truth-telling and repentance for harms done within our diocese to Black persons, from the enslavement era through the present.

Here is her diocese's full statement/description about the event:
https://edow.org/2025/01/09/showing-up-for-one-another-in-vulnerability-and-love/

(This was event was already long-planned)

 

Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC page on Reparations
https://edow.org/ministries-programs/equity-and-justice/reparations/

 

Edited January 24 by janea4old

[janea4old]

Book by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
"How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith"
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705987/how-we-learn-to-be-brave-by-mariann-edgar-budde/

Edited January 24 by janea4old

[janea4old]

The Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC  
Service on Repentance (regarding needed Reparations)
(as described two posts up)
January 24, 2025 will be livestreamed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ8PJj2xx6w

Edited January 24 by janea4old

[DRW50]

She had the potential for more but stuck in a narrow lane. Now she has aged out of that lane, she's in a genre that has less use for women than it ever has, and she was never especially compelling in the first place - she had a good voice, but no charisma, and very generic looks. She can try to hobble to MAGA, but they have made it clear they hate women. Maybe she can do a duet with Jason Aldean about how she wants to kill everyone who lives in New York, Massachusetts, California, etc. but he'd probably go for a younger model. This is her last gasp. And gasping is seemingly all she was ever good at.

I know it's pointless but I do respect her for doing what she did, knowing the price she will pay. I am not surprised some on the left, who only care about performative activism and moral superiority, are too busy whining about her somehow stereotyping immigrants (even comparing her to the pathetic Kelly Osborne) to even appreciate her point. I suppose this is the end result of people who posture against Trump in public and beg their arch-Republican parents for money in private.

[Soapsuds]

@DRW50  Didn't know Carrie's career was tanking. 

No wonder Carrie is so desperate. She is returning to American Idol as a judge. This after she dissed ever being on idol.

Times must be tough.

[DRW50]

Her last album was a big flop. And it seems her streams fell after her warbling off-key for Trump, refusing to shake Kamala Harris' hand, allegedly throwing a fit backstage, etc.

Carrie Underwood, Nelly & More Inauguration Performers Up in Sales

[sivad40]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5104133-rep-andy-ogles-proposes-trump-third-term-amendment/

The Right is laying the groundwork  for Trump to run for President again. 

[I Am A Swede]

He was barely alive and lucid during this recent campaign. What makes them think he would be capable, in any shape or form, 4 years from now?

[Contessa Donatella]

You remind me of all of these people posting about lifetime expected to be living, or whatever that phrase is. The point is that they are all wishing fervently that he reaches his shelf life and SOON.

[Khan]

Frankly, I wouldn't even say she has a good voice.  It's not BAD.  It's pleasant, but so are a lot of people's singing voices. 

I still remember when she performed Heart's "Alone" on "Idol."  Again, it was okay, but you could tell how hard it was for her to sing something that was outside of her very narrow comfort zone.  I realized then and there that she'd never be a crossover artist like Dolly Parton or Reba McEntire.

Time may prove me wrong, but I think all these artists who have decided to take a "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" approach to Trump and his supporters will find that just giving into the madness won't help their careers in the long run.  They're doing it, because they don't want MAGA to target them, but they'll lose more followers than they'll gain.

[janea4old]

Tractor Supply said, back in June 2024, that it was ending diversity and climate initiatives
https://apnews.com/article/tractor-supply-ends-dei-climate-goals-ab9e570d39095de6bead7fbfe76a6edc


As Trump opposes all DEI

Walmart already rolled back its DEI policies back in November
https://apnews.com/article/walmart-dei-inclusion-diversity-f2fc1ab086186ec6600c38950d8d2c74


McDonalds ending DEI
https://apnews.com/article/diversity-dei-goals-companies-lawsuits-eb052e0b420824485041263b7df1f715


Target is ending its diversity goals
https://apnews.com/article/target-dei-supreme-court-diversity-7f068dfee61a68a9a1f82b94e135b323


BUT -- in contrast -- January 2025: Costco defends its diversity policies
(the Costco board and the Costco shareholders)
Some thinktank wanted Costco to rollback/end DEI, The board said no,
and at the shareholders meeting yesterday 98% of the shareholders agreed to vote against the rollback of diversity (in other words, the shareholders voted to support diversity)
https://apnews.com/article/costco-shareholder-proposal-diversity-dei-0330f448741b35f2f788a36948ff3f95

 

Edited January 24 by janea4old

[janea4old]

The ICE (immigration) raids have begun. They have stated plans to go into places like churches and schools which were traditionally off-limits.

  They are starting with "sanctuary cities".

They raided place in Newark yesterday without a warrant.
Some of the people taken were U.S. citizens, including a military veteran.
They just don't care.
https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/01/newark-mayor-ice-raided-business-without-a-warrant-detained-us-citizens.html