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29 May, 201718 April, 2017

Resistance: Memorial Day

A German military cemetery.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

The civilian left is often abstracted from the military, a trend that comes at a high cost for serious conversations about military policy.

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22 May, 201712 April, 2017

Resistance: Pragmatism

The Washington Monument
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Politics may have a rhetoric of idealism, but it has a reality of pragmatism. Settling into that will make the coming years more bearable, and productive.

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19 May, 201729 March, 2017

Why are we still calling the GOP the party of freedom?

An inscription on the Roosevelt Memorial: FREEDOM FREEDOM FREEDOM FREEDOM
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

The GOP claims to be the party of freedom, so why does every GOP policy promulgate the exact opposite?

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18 May, 201727 March, 2017

The slow demonisation of Islam won’t make us safer

Two Muslim women wearing hijab.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

The United States is creating more national security threats than it solves with its Islamophobic policy decisions.

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15 May, 201724 March, 2017

Resistance: Go for those who can’t

A protester carrying a mixed Roman/Braille sign that reads WE'RE BEING SHAFTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Many people can’t engage in political actions, for a variety of reasons. Instead of leaving them out, include them by representing their interests.

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8 May, 201721 March, 2017

Resistance: Back away from that petition

People gathering to sign a petition.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

People always seem to be gathering signatures for some petition or another. Before you sign, think carefully.

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5 May, 201713 March, 2017

Stop saying we need to ‘punish’ red states with a bluexit

A bridge leading into the state of Arkansas, viewed at night.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Liberals insisting that blue states should withdraw from the union are bigoted and cruel, and also wrong on every imaginable level.

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2 May, 201713 March, 2017

Resistance: Thank people for their work

A thank you cake.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

If someone is doing something you appreciate and enjoy, take a moment to thank them for their hard work.

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26 April, 20177 March, 2017

Of course NIMBYs want a housing crisis

Construction workers on a home site.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Let’s have a little chat about the NIMBY-driven housing crisis—and how it directly benefits NIMBYs in more ways than the obvious.

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24 April, 20177 March, 2017

Resistance: Disability is everywhere

Icons on a bathroom stall indicating that it is accessible and can be used for changing babies as well.
Posted in disability, politics by s.e. smith

If your revolution doesn’t include explicit discussion of disability, it’s missing something.

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