“I’m not voting for Biden and I’m not voting for Trump. I have a cat, I already spend enough time checking a box for a piece of shit.”
— Rob Placone, tweet.
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“We saw a massive turnout among Democratic voters over 45 on Super Tuesday and afterward — and, South Carolina aside, that wave was overwhelmingly among white suburban voters — who embraced the inspiring message of, yeah, I guess this guy will do.”
— Andrew O’Hehir, Making peace with Joe Biden — whatever the hell that means
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“His advantage was he was part of Obama administration. His greatest disadvantage is that he is tied to the failed policies of the Obama administration. In other words, all of the flaws and none of the charisma.”
— Steve Lenores, online comment about Joe Biden, The Rising
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“There are no heroes.”
— Jimmy Dore (4/16/20)
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“I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus. You can quote me on that. … I am essential. I’m a preacher — I talk to God!”
— Bishop Gerald O. Glenn, Pastor dies from coronavirus — only weeks after he defiantly held packed church service
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“Down with intelligence! Long live death!”
– General Millán Astray, 1936, a fascist general who was a mentor and friend of Francisco Franco, soon to be Spain’s dictator for over four decades, I warned of Trump’s attack on science. But I never predicted the horror that lay ahead
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“We’re in a country where people want our labor but don’t care about our lives. Our human rights have been denied, but our work is being deemed essential. The injustice of the system is laid bare.”
— Enrique Balcazar, an organizer with Migrant Justice, a dairy worker-led organization, US food workers are in danger. That threatens all of us
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“As a result of the pandemic, there have been mass H-2A visa suspensions, closed borders, severe worker layoffs. Our farm and food worker labor pool could shrink to the brink of collapse. If we don’t address this looming problem, an unprecedented national hunger crisis will be imminent.”
— Vera L Chang & Seth M Holmes, US food workers are in danger. That threatens all of us
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