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8-Mile is incredible. Timeless movie.

In case you didn't know, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed candidates are winning/advancing in primaries across the US and it seems that Mamdani's win in NY was not an anomaly. We are seeing democratic socialists win in Midwestern and Southern states - despite millions spent by AIPAC on smear campaigns. Corporatist/establishment Dems are losing to grassroots, anti-Israel, pro-working-class campaigns. Personally, I think (and hope) this trend will continue as people abandon politics as usual and grow tired of do-nothing centrist Democrats. What do you guys think? https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4624938/over-30-socialists-won-primaries-2026-elections/ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/democratic-socialists-of-america-convention-dsa-platform-democrats-midterms https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/mamdani-new-york-democratic-socialist

The Cat in the Hat is, unfortunately, the living word of God.

Guy who watched one Alan Watts video.

Inherently, no. I don't see how there could be. Individually sure, we can choose the meaning of our own life.

That may well be coming. Though I must admit, I am surprised at how many establishment Dems have unified behind Al-Sayed following his win.

Why? DSA are actually engaging the base, getting results. Dems cannot keep running unlikeable centrists and losing ground to the Republicans.

Nope. You can't make me watch this.

Abdul El-Sayed just won his $6M campaign vs Haley Stevens' $64M AIPAC funded campaign. If that ain't a victory I don't know what is.

This is the level that Hasbara has resorted to.

Extremely cringe.

Yes, this is one of their biggest challenges.

Same. Some of their ideas are stupid (prison/police abolition for example), but these have zero chance of happening anyway. Plus the actual officials that are being elected only subscribe to a subset of DSA ideas, namely common sense stuff that materially improves peoples' lives - universal healthcare, expanding union rights, rent control/stabilization, climate policy, etc.

Why though? What would they gain from communicating with us at all? If anything we're like ants to them.

Going through something similar. I think you gotta get into hobbies and day-to-day activities. You shouldn't have to force anything, it will come naturally. The mind is prone to stabilizing eventually in my experience. Good luck out there

If they wanted to do that, they would have by now. What are they waiting for?

Salicylic acid face wash/scrub/moisturiser works wonders for oily skin. I use Neutrogena.

Yep, many liberals in politics are useful idiots for the Republicans. Except lately we are seeing DSA-endorsed candidates win frequently - I just wonder if that could translate to a progressive president. Seems like a long shot.

Establishment dems have the worst political instincts imaginable.

Slop.

Some cool Aliens 40th Anniversary art I found on Reddit.

@LordFall Glad you're better now. Smoking weed in my adolescent years brought out strong paranoia and depersonalization for quite some time, though luckily I never had violent psychosis like you had. Sometimes you need to ground yourself, step back, chill and enjoy life, regardless of if it's a dream or whatever it is. From my personal experience as someone with fairly hardcore depression my whole life, nihilism/solipsism is basically a poison which will engulf your mind if you let it.