You’re spot on. The first Nazi book burning was in Berlin. The focus was on materials about LGBTQ+ research at the University:

“The first burning consisted mainly of LGBTQ books from the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (Institute of Sexual Research), founded by the pioneering Jewish sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld as the first medical center devoted to the study of gender and sexuality.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_book_burnings

Gym Jordan knows how to cover up sexual assault and that’s just the kind of leadership the Republicans need.

Fascism can’t stand diversity, culture, humor, education, complexity or empathy. What makes a good night life? The very things they can’t stand and will actively work to destroy. Sorry to hear that Orlando went dark in the face of oppression.

So we change from Speaker Johnson (R-AIPAC) to Speaker Jeffries (D-AIPAC)? We deserve someone better than a well-spoken mushy person in that chair. Someone who is going to tear into the rot caused by the Republican complicity with traitors, not just say “we’ll work for you… eventually (believe us again)”.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… ain’t going to be fooled again.

When the Republicans are in charge institutional ineptitude is the result.

Unfortunately, that same ineptitude makes it harder to vote and remove the horrible leadership. It’s a self reinforcing system rational people have to fight every cycle.

Do you think an organization already acting illegally would care about the court’s contempt? Who will make them care?

Not according to the last order I put together. It was adding up the costs per item, and even had a “what’s this charge” help bubble say it was per item until it collectively got over 150€ before it became a percentage rate.

How that’s all being calculated, I don’t know yet. I’ll look into the per package rule because a historically bigger order for me might still make sense with a 3€ premium added.

Indeed. I used to order small electronics parts (chips, wire, boards, etc) from asian sources. Germany now adds 3€ per item. Those things often cost under 1€ each. So… No point in doing it now.

But the local politicians will somehow get a home renovation, a new truck, and a vacay they feel they deserve if they approve it.

“our commitment to the rule of law”

Mr. Senator, please provide evidence for that statement. You can do it from the East Wing and bring the Epstein Files with you while you do it.

Exactly. They’re made on behalf of the nations, not the leadership of today.

Historically, that generally persisted with the USA since alliances are made by Congress, not the Executive. Since no laws bind the Executive Branch anymore (at the moment), you can’t trust anything about how the treaties will be acted upon.

The current regime in the US is a corrupt group of traitors who don’t have allies. They only understand transactional relations, even in their own homes.

The US is only on your side now due to money, power, and what you can do for the people at the top. It’s no longer about shared history, democratic ideology, or shared safety on the global stage. Act accordingly.

Born after Oxford University, but didn’t manage to attend.

30% of people are authoritarians. They want to have someone order them around. They’re weak and have essentially joined a cult of personality. You can’t just get people to leave a cult. Reason and personal harm don’t phase them like it should. It’ll take removing the personality and then generations of dealing with the fallout as MAGA falls into small localized cults. It’s a historically long mess to deal with.

Great work Student List supporters! Legitimate complaints became protest. Protest became action, and action became votes.

Now, keep that focus and require your representatives to turn power into change, both short and long term.

Which is a portable version of the Excessive Machine (Orgasmotron) from Barbarella.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbarella_(Film)

Unless it’s a bomb, then it’s kind of a job requirement.

So to sum up: US capitalists are out to destroy Germany too.

She’s really close to 50% of a Metric Scaramucci.

It’s looking like a 1/2 Mucci. That’s pretty impressive on the ineptitude scale. They’re really moving the Overton Window on just how dumb they can be while the cult smiles and nods.