Billy Binion
@billybinion
Reporter @reason covering all things injustice. Yes, this is my real name.
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It's fascinating how many on the right reject collective guilt while treating birthright like a personal achievement.
If you aren't culpable for your ancestors owning slaves—and I agree, you aren't—you don't get credit for their successes, either. You won the geographic lottery.
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I say this without snark: Todd Blanche will be remembered for leading the blatantly unconstitutional and vindictive indictment against a political enemy for protected speech. That's dark, and there's no need to leave office enabling it. Sad to see it.
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This is entirely predictable. According to the DSA's most recent survey, over 80% of members have college degrees, and the group is almost entirely white. The idea that the activist left is led by the "working class" is a myth. It's mostly an elite phenomenon.
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One of the most nefarious things about this administration is that it has repeatedly smeared private individuals **after** its cases against them fell apart in court. The government already has every advantage stacked in its favor. This stuff is detestable.
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This is a myth. Data centers have had a negligible impact on electricity prices thus far. The actual drivers are aging grids, fuel costs, clean-energy mandates, and political barriers to building more power plants. This panic is totally divorced from reality.
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