• WELCOMETHRILLHO [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      13·
      4 months ago

      And crucially, they can only imagine winning an argument in good faith against a good faith opponent, without fundamentally changing the politics of their opponent outside of this one argument. Republicans imagine the mass executions of democrats, while democrats imagine one Republican doing the right thing and voting on some milquetoast reform bill.

      • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
        8·
        4 months ago

        Lin-Manuel Miranda should turn “Good, Noble Republicans” into a play. Libs can’t get enough of that shit.

        Mr. Surburbia - the hero - breaks into a rap with a chorus backup.

        Good, Noble Republicans are out there (They’re out there, y’all! They are!)
        Good, Noble Republicans are out there (They’re out there, y’all! They are!)
        Good, Noble Republicans are out there (They’re out there, y’all! They are!)

        Spoken: “Who’s that I see?!” From stage right Mike the Neighbor enters. The applause is loud there are even some whomps. He’s a fan fave. He gets right down to it.

        Just 'cause I’m in the G-O-P - liberals - they won’t talk to me!..

          • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
            4·
            4 months ago

            Thank the police comin’ straight from the sub-burbs
            A young con got it good 'cause I’m white
            But not the other color, so police think
            They have the authority to kill a minority
            Eff that shit, 'cause they ain’t the one
            For bad police officers with a badge and a gun
            To be beating them and throwing in jail
            They can go toe-to-toe in the middle of a cell
            Effin’ with them 'cause they’re a teenager
            With a little bit a gold and a sneaker
            Searchin’ their car, lookin’ for the product
            Thinkin’ every black guy is sellin’ narcotics
            They’d rather see them in the pen
            Than them and Lorenzo rollin’ in a Benz-o
            Beat a POC out of shape
            And when dey finished - bring the yellow tape

            Okay, now that I have your kind attention let’s talk about realistic police reform. We can do this! Oh, right - I forgot! Oops! Thank you to rights holders of the song Eff tha Police for granting us usage permission. Where was I?..

            -–

            Later Ned Neolib (the actor who plays Mike the Neighbor) posted a 1,000 word defense of “dey”. However - the next day the producers said “We appreciate everything Ned Neolib has brought to the play but he is no longer in the cast.”