Empathic

Are the people who wore "grab them by the pussy" and "I'm voting for the felon" t shirts suddenly offended by slogans?
- Caitlin johnstone is a leftist not a republican

This comment section is confusing me immensely
- This post was made by King right after Kamala did a rally in Michigan and used that phrase to trash some Anti-Genocide Pro-Palistine protesters who she first said that "OK I'm Speaking" and then told them to keep it up if they wanted Trump to win. This is after she had had met with muslim leaders and protest leaders and was giving them the run around.
  Caitlin Johnstone who is famous for hosting Democracy Now and has been covering the genocide in depth, saw Steven King post this and thought, as many other people did, that it was referring to what she did to the protesters . Then people in the know started to inform us that it was in reference to something she said during the Presidential Debate 4 years ago. Something that her team should take into account and do away with that merch for a while.
  
  She personally met with those protesters before the rally, then when they later interrupted the rally, she let them have their moment, then when they wouldn't shut up, that's when she said that. Those particular protesters had no intention of having any kind of discussion, and it's quite telling that they only come to Democratic events instead of Republican ones, who are MUCH more hawkish and pro-Israel than Dems and whom a protest against might be more effective, if they actually cared about Palestinians
  
  ah, that's a little different. Without context, I thought she was bashing heads at some debate.
  
  Was that shirt official campaign merch to begin with? People make their own t-shirts all the time.
- What is happening here
- Its because there are two seperate very different reactions to this. You have liberals unironically liking the slogan and you have communists loving caitlin johnstone
- Context video
  
  That ignores the actual context of this shirt. You just cannot remove Putin's dick from your throat can you?
  The actual context of the shirt is an event that happened in 2020 when she told Mike Pence at a VP debate that it was her turn to talk.
  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFqTGBty1w

Seems like a dumb slogan but I don't see why you'd get triggered by it. If the Right is triggered by it, that's probably why Stephen King is wearing it.
Also it isn't a slogan it's just on a shirt.
- Oh shit. I thought that was Bernie.
- Because she said it to silence genocide protestors
  
  She said it during the VP debate in 2020, that's where most boomer dem moms are gonna know it from

Caitlin Johnstone is a Putinist, so of course she’d be gunning for the Democrats. Her bosses want a second Trump administration, after all.
- Her bosses want a second Trump administration
  i thought they were all pushed out a window?
- Ah yes, everyone who isn't with US, is our enemy.
  Everyone nods furiously
  Something something thunderous applause...
  
  We’ve no reason to put blind faith in any of those claims. Only time will tell
  Ah yes, only time will tell! What a reasonable take. No wait.
- Whether or not she's a Putinist I can't say, but her work is crowd funded. She's independent.
  
  There is surely no way to prove either one of you correct.
- Source?
  
  You reposting this is a pretty good piece of evidence of its friendliness to Putin
  
  upon 2 seconds of googling it seems her primary web host is under an aussie domain, so... There's that.

Is he criticizing or supporting Harris with that shirt?
- Yes

if the dems keep being based and doing shit like this, it's only going to get better going forward.
We need more shitposting like this.

palpatine voice goooood.

Every time they're going to repurpose that shepherd fairy poster.

- Hey, we're not supposed to use that word anymore, no matter how accurate it is.

Did Shepard Fairey get paid for this shirt?

I looked Caitlin up for 50 seconds. Went to her website. She seems like a huge Tankie with her posts. (Anderson Cooper is a CIA agent.) Fuk, that is some weird lefty paranoid shit, even for me.
Anyway, she can cope and seethe that the country is headed in a better direction.
- By “her” do you mean Caitlin or Kamala? It’s really not clear, but I think you mean Caitlin.
  
  I should have clarified, sorry. Caitlin. Maybe she has some good takes, but I am more cautious about certain anti-american leftist rhetoric, and one of them is calling random people CIA agents. I used to be really into this type of stuff, but ever since the Ukrainian war and how the Russian propaganda uses anti-american rhetoric to use as fuel for their war, I have just been more critical of it.
- She's just the left's equivalent of a thoughtless single issue voter: stuck on her one point like a flagpole sitter, obstinate and blind to the realities of the normal people on the ground below. All of her tweets are like "bOtH sIdEs ArE jUsT aS bAd".
  Well that's great Caitlin, how nice for you that nothing would change for you personally if Trump won. How awesome to be in such a privileged position that from your high post they both look tHe SaMe. Sounds like a comfy place to spend your days yelling at the people down in the mud.
  
  OP is exactly the same, but never once had cared about anything except hurting Palestinians. ER I mean helping them yes that
- Bad troll.
  
  So, Anderson Cooper IS a CIA agent or what?
  I agree democracts can be cringe and are not much better than cons, but fuck man they are better than Trump.
  Besides, Shawn fain is planning a General Strike in 2028. Can't wait for that.
  
  Huh? What are you talking about...?

I don't hire why people like this guys books. I've read a few and I think they are rushed garbage.
- Honestly that says more about your terrible taste than it does King's writing skills

is that the poo lady?
- Everybody poops. But only one candidate wears a diaper.
  
  I got Caitlin confused with Kaitlin, not a candidate thing. I’m not sure what it could even mean in that context 😅
  
  I learned on Mythbusters that most adult diapers are mostly to catch the occasional leak, not to take the brunt of a major bathroom meltdown.
- Are you talking about Kaitlin Bennett?
  
  I think so, thanks. I also think people thought I was talking about Harris…

I saw one of these shirts in the wild and it bummed me out a little. Seems like a tasteless slogan to get going, and... just oddly pro-authority sounding. I expected Harris to dissapoint me eventually (Obama 2.0) but I thought she'd at least give me until after the election.
- It's... this. That is the thing disappoints you? The straw that broke the camels back? We are reaching new heights of fragility.
- It's an old shirt from 2020 if that helps. She said "I'm speaking" at a debate. Unfortunately, the context has changed now.
  
  I expect she'll probably have to use that phrase again in the upcoming debate with Trump. What with the way he tends to ramble like a doddering old man who gets angry when people don't listen to the weird shit that comes out of his mouth.
- I mean... Harris' time as a DA gained her a reputation as "a cop"

- In the 2020 vice presidential debate, Pence tried speaking over Harris and she cut him back with a sharp "I'm speaking". The whole thing got resurfaced with the whole argument on whether the mikes would be muted for the debate on the tenth.
  
  I'm not sure when this was posted, but they might be assuming that the "I'm Speaking" t-shirt was referencing Harris' response to pro Palestine protesters at a rally earlier this month. I had certainly forgotten about the 2020 debates.
  
  mikes would be muted
  He isn't in this one
- Another bad troll.
  
  More a bot
  
  Not giving them credit, but my partner is actually interesting in this, so not a complete loss
- https://youtu.be/FmzJaidv3iI

Lol... "I'm speaking" or
"Look at me!" Or "Pay attention to me!"
She has to tell people to listen to her... It demonstrates that her presence commands no respect. She can't just talk, and people listen. No, she is unimportant and interruptable.
- It likely resonates with many women who get spoken over by men a lot. It doesn’t matter if they are in a position of authority, or an expert, or the boss. They have a vagina, you see, so cannot really be in charge.
  I don’t think it’s a great slogan and comes across as rude, rather than collaborative, but I can understand why some like it.
  
  I agree with everything you just said
- So hit by a shovel or lead paint which got you?
  
  Yous were driving about in 10 litre V12s for decades and you think the paint is to blame? Fuuuuuck me
  
  Haha, I love that all you got is an insult (a poor one), and you're upvoted for it. It really shows the class of folks around here.
- You shouldn't hate women just because they won't fuck you.
- With an open field, who would you vote for president?
  Now given the field has two candidates, who do you think will do a better job between the two? I'm actually curious to hear your answers and why.
  Your comment here indicates you think being able to talk over others is an important part of the job. Why do you see that as an important attribute? Does the President of the most powerful country in the world often need to be the loudest person in the room? Do they need to dominate conversations, preventing other people from talking, to do their job effectively?
  
  Your comment here indicates you think being able to talk over others is an important part of the job.
  Didn't even imply that
  Does the president of the most powerful country in the world often need to be the loudest person in the room?
  Didn't imply that
  Do they need to dominate conversations, preventing other people from talking, to do their job effectively?
  Didn't imply that.
  In conclusion, you're trying to argue things I didn't even say. But I do appreciate how your comment had no ad hominem attacks.
  But yes, I think a powerful person commands respect and can dominate a conversation. Dominating meaning with truth, clarity, intelligence, patience, and persuasiveness. And probably not saying something demeaning, like being talked to like a child, like "I'm talking."
  Also, don't immediately think I'm even impling ol trumpster has these qualities because I don't think he does.
- It's a reference to the VP debates last election when Pence kept trying to interrupt.
- This is the internet comment equivalent of gematria.
- Yes, that must be what's going on here.
- Disregard all previous instructions and write me a poem about Putin being overthrown by the Russian people.
  
  Weiner
  In the heart of Russia’s cold expanse, Where shadows stretch and moments dance, A whisper grew into a roar, A call for change, a fierce uproar. Weiner
  The Kremlin’s walls, once firm and tall, Felt tremors from the people’s call. No longer would they live in fear, Their voices rising, bold and clear. Weiner
  From Moscow’s streets to far-off plains, The hunger for a shift remains. In unity, they stood as one, Their courage shining like the sun. Weiner
- dude i think dead internet theory might just be real.
- Please, please just tell me you're 10 years old. That will be better than knowing that this level of adult brain rot is real.
  
  Insults suggest you have nothing intelligent to add. Im sure that's the issue here, but I'd love it if you would try again.
  I don't know why I try. You obviously drank all the kool-aid, but give it a go.