I’m always happy that I have a real amplifier and actual speakers, but I am especially glad about it right now.

Sorry, neighbors.

🔗 Bullet Points: “We’re in Danger” edition - by Dave Karpf:

The intra-MAGA drama is akin to the fanbase of a hit show, loudly griping about the season 6 finale online. It’s like an outraged fanbase, insisting they are done with this team for good now after a disappointing draft pick.

It’s all performative. None of it has staying power. In the long term, none of it is real.

Exactly. Anyone who thinks that some issue like this is going to fracture or peel away the MAGA base is fooling themselves. Stop wishcasting and fantasizing about this stuff; get out and do something instead.

“Here is an endless stream of posts about why you should give up hope and stop trying” is a pattern I am pretty tired of.

Like, am I supposed to be impressed at how cynical you are?

And I can’t help but notice how often this sort of stuff is coming from white dudes that have never had to face any actual challenges. It’s like they go from “I can fix anything!” straight to “WE ARE ALL DOOMED and you’re stupid for trying!”