California Doing California Things

[Loren Pechtel]

The state assembly passed SB-97 today, a resolution denoting April 24 as a day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. While this is not a first for the state, globally there are still very few public recognitions of the tragedy, which was the first mass genocide of modern times and set the stage for many of the 20th century's worst horrors. Despite its checquered past in terms of recognition, the mas skilling of Armenian people by the Turkish government was actually the case study that pressed Raphael Lemkin to first define the term "genocide" and lobby for its treatment as a war crime under international law. For Californians, it is an especially poignant anniversary, as many Armenians fled here during and after the war, and did what they could to surpass the trauma and build a thriving community in the Los Angeles, San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. In the "Little Armenia" neighborhood of Glendale CA, construction is currently ongoing for a Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center which is supposed to open later this year. My state assemblyman, Juan Alanis, co-sponsored the bipartisan bill, an infrequent instance of he and I seeing eye to eye on something.

CA - AR97

Relative to the Armenian Genocide.

www.billtrack50.com

I wish they would quit focusing on specific things like this. It should be a day of remembrance for genocide without trying to enumerate them.

 

[scombrid]

Mayor Bass Homeless Program has reduced homelessness by 14.5%. That equals thousands who are no longer living on the streets.

That still leaves 6/7 of the homeless population passing out drunk on Swiz’s doorstep. Poor guy. He should learn to enjoy eating dog.

Could be worse. In the MAGA county run by mega maga sheriff Judd, the homeless are shooting each other over dogs.

 

[Elixir]

Mayor Bass Homeless Program has reduced homelessness by 14.5%. That equals thousands who are no longer living on the streets.

That still leaves 6/7 of the homeless population passing out drunk on Swiz’s doorstep. Poor guy. He should learn to enjoy eating dog.

Could be worse. In the MAGA county run by mega maga sheriff Judd, the homeless are shooting each other over dogs.

Then they should just eat each other; save a step.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Families: the term "trad wife" has become a derogatory term directed toward women who want to have a traditional marriage i.e. husband and children. These comments are almost exclusively pointed toward white women and therefore white families.

You need to learn what the terms mean! "Trad wife" is not simply about having a husband and children, but about him being completely in control and she stays at home.

I could go on e.g. illegal immigration, support of Hamas, antisemitism, the university system, etc.

I don't think the university system is flawed as such. Studying the sciences tends to move people to the left.

I do agree there's a problem with with supporting things that should not be supported, but that's due to a very large and well planned campaign of misinformation. The right demonizes those who won't roll over for fascism, the left demonizes those who won't roll over for Islamic fundamentalism.

And few are interested in trying to teach people how to avoid falling for the propaganda because it would work both ways.

"Trad wife" is a pejorative term directed at white American families and nothing less; and how that's spun into the husband dominating the wife is flat out bizarre. Your interpretation is a paper thin attempt to provide cover for yet another reason so many people have been pushed away from voting for more progressive candidates.

The DNC could put a stop to this by vocally rejecting people who say shit like this. It's mostly young people espousing this absurd point of view and they don't show up to vote anyway.

The university system has become a farce when it comes to things like the social "sciences" along with the advocacy of radical political history and systems. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I went back to college fairly late in life and I came away with an understanding of why conservatives are so up in arms. The far left complains about "hate" to the point it's lost any meaning. Anything that one disagrees with = hate. Just like the instant accusations of racism, misogyny, etc., it's an attempt to shut down honest conversation. Case in point: a certain someone here took what I said about another subject and then performed contortions in order to accuse me of wanting trans people put in jail.

I didn't respond because it wasn't worthy of a response.

The understandable perception among millions is that they're not wanted--that the Dems have become a party of exclusion. Meanwhile the GOP welcomes all but the smallest demographics. The GOP and its horrifying support for Trump is awful beyond words but they're a lot smarter than the people running the DNC.

 

[Politesse]

The state assembly passed SB-97 today, a resolution denoting April 24 as a day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. While this is not a first for the state, globally there are still very few public recognitions of the tragedy, which was the first mass genocide of modern times and set the stage for many of the 20th century's worst horrors. Despite its checquered past in terms of recognition, the mas skilling of Armenian people by the Turkish government was actually the case study that pressed Raphael Lemkin to first define the term "genocide" and lobby for its treatment as a war crime under international law. For Californians, it is an especially poignant anniversary, as many Armenians fled here during and after the war, and did what they could to surpass the trauma and build a thriving community in the Los Angeles, San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. In the "Little Armenia" neighborhood of Glendale CA, construction is currently ongoing for a Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center which is supposed to open later this year. My state assemblyman, Juan Alanis, co-sponsored the bipartisan bill, an infrequent instance of he and I seeing eye to eye on something.

CA - AR97

Relative to the Armenian Genocide.

www.billtrack50.com

I wish they would quit focusing on specific things like this. It should be a day of remembrance for genocide without trying to enumerate them.

So you think there should be a generic "State Genocide Day" to honor genocides as a abstract concept, but not ever list them by name, just have a general celebration in which it is implied genocides have happened somewhere, nowhere in particular?

 

[Politesse]

The understandable perception among millions is that they're not wanted--that the Dems have become a party of exclusion.

Because it's the only party that supports anything other than straight white males and their interests, its the "party of exclusion"? Do you think that argument of yours is going to be convicning to any of your intended victims? "Shut up and sit down, you don't need rights, you might make this one specific social class feel discriminated against"?

Do you think most white straight women actually aspire to wait on your hand and foot as per the #tradwife manifesto? Because I think you and all the other lazy-ass men in this country are in for a rude awakening, if so! The 60s are over, man. Most women have other perogatives than just being a domestic servant to some asshole they met in secondary school, and they will vote accordingly.

Meanwhile the GOP welcomes all but the smallest demographics.

Interesting admission. So you admit that the Republican party openly discriminates against the "smallest demographics"?

Perhaps you could list some of the small demographics "unwelcome" in the Republican party, and we can run the numbers. See how it actually all adds up.

 

[Politesse]

What tradwives are, according to one of the largest #tradwife influencers, Estee C Williams:



From the clip: "We believe our place - our purpose - is to be homemakers... tradwives beleive that they should submit to their husbands and serve their husbands and family, and that triggers people."

No, "tradwives" aren't mothers, they are actively trying to bring full-time unpaid labor without representation on the basis of gender.

 

[Bomb#20]

I wish they would quit focusing on specific things like this. It should be a day of remembrance for genocide without trying to enumerate them.

So you think there should be a generic "State Genocide Day" to honor genocides as a abstract concept, but not ever list them by name, just have a general celebration in which it is implied genocides have happened somewhere, nowhere in particular?

remembrance != honor

The understandable perception among millions is that they're not wanted--that the Dems have become a party of exclusion.

Because it's the only party that supports anything other than straight white males and their interests, its the "party of exclusion"? Do you think that argument of yours is going to be convicning to any of your intended victims? "Shut up and sit down, you don't need rights, you might make this one specific social class feel discriminated against"?

Neither of those arguments is his argument, and you have produced no evidence that CS intends to victimize anyone.

Do you think most white straight women actually aspire to wait on your hand and foot as per the #tradwife manifesto?

That link is not to any tradwife manifesto. It's a link to an anti-tradwife hit piece.

Because I think you and all the other lazy-ass men in this country are in for a rude awakening, if so! The 60s are over, man. Most women have other perogatives than just being a domestic servant to some asshole they met in secondary school, and they will vote accordingly.

CS did not exhibit lazy-ass-ness and did not claim tradwifehood was anything "most" of any demographic want.

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From the clip: "We believe our place - our purpose - is to be homemakers... tradwives beleive that they should submit to their husbands and serve their husbands and family, and that triggers people."

No, "tradwives" aren't mothers, they are actively trying to bring full-time unpaid labor without representation on the basis of gender.

At no point in that video did Mrs. Williams suggest that she or other women would not get to vote. Neither did she indicate her full-time labor would be unpaid -- it looks like there's some part of "With all my worldly goods I thee endow." you don't understand.

You appear to have a systematic problem with accurately reproducing the positions of people you oppose politically. You should work on that.

 

[Politesse]

At no point in that video did Mrs. Williams suggest that she or other women would not get to vote.

Of course she "gets to vote". What part of "submit to your husband in all things" do you not understand? Doubling his vote is a critical part of the MAGA strategy, if that breaks down and women start voting in their own interest, they lose the suburbs.

 

[Politesse]

remembrance != honor

Okay fine. The goal then is to "remember genocides" but never "enumerate" them? Do you agree? Should California have a holiday to vaguely remember that genocide exists but don't talk specifics?

 

[Politesse]

Neither of those arguments is his argument, and you have produced no evidence that CS intends to victimize anyone.

His whole schtick is that California Democrats needs to be abandon any demographic that they might lose votes advocating for the rights of...

 

[Politesse]

Neither did she indicate her full-time labor would be unpaid -- it looks like there's some part of "With all my worldly goods I thee endow." you don't understand.

Perhaps you can explain it to me? It seems obvious to me what you're claiming, but I cannot comment on it unless you spell it out, lest you scream at me for "misrepresenting" the point you're too embarassed to say in plain English. I'll wait. How are tradwives compensated economically for being denied an income?

 

[Politesse]

That link is not to any tradwife manifesto. It's a link to an anti-tradwife hit piece.

Nothing in the linked article is inaccurate, it's all clearly sourced. It's pretty funny to me that you and CS are trying to position yourself as brave defenders of tradwives... by ignoring everything tradwives actually say about their own movement, which has never been remotely ashamed of their Christian roots or 50s values and aesthetics.

 

[Politesse]

CS did not exhibit lazy-ass-ness and did not claim tradwifehood was anything "most" of any demographic want.

I disagree, wanting women as servants is lazy as fuck. Learn to fold clothes, it's not that hard.

 

[Elixir]

Learn to fold clothes, it's not that hard.

Done that. You’re wrong.

 

[Derec]

I disagree, wanting women as servants is lazy as fuck.

Well, "gentlemen's gentlemen" have fallen out of style.

Also, just like with Transylvanian hunchback lab assistants, the rates have gone up.

Learn to fold clothes, it's not that hard.

 

[Derec]

How are tradwives compensated economically for being denied an income?

They enjoy all the fruits of their husband's labor and don't have to work outside of home. And housework, with modern technology, is far less of a drudgery than it once was.
Seems a pretty cushy gig, if you can get it.

 

[Derec]

His whole schtick is that California Democrats needs to be abandon any demographic that they might lose votes advocating for the rights of...

It's not about abandoning minority demographics, but rather about not abandoning whites/men.

 

[Politesse]

They enjoy all the fruits of their husband's labor and don't have to work outside of home.

Well, no. They "enjoy the fruits of his labor" exclusively at his discretion, because she has submitted to his will.

and don't have to work outside of home

Where she would be better compensated for the same labor, because she would still have a house and food but also have a salary and the freedom to spend it however she pleases without being subject to anyone else's review.

And housework, with modern technology, is far less of a drudgery than it once was.

Then why is half of the household's adult labor supposed to be dedicated to completing it?

Seems a pretty cushy gig, if you can get it.

I would absolutely pay money to see you keeping house and caring for a half dozen kids. You would absolutely die, lol!

 

[Politesse]

His whole schtick is that California Democrats needs to be abandon any demographic that they might lose votes advocating for the rights of...

It's not about abandoning minority demographics, but rather about not abandoning whites/men.

I have no notes. This is a refreshingly honest summary of what Republicans are truly, and exclusively, motivated by.

Colonel Sanders would, I suspect, not be comfortable stating things so plainly, though.