Jay Weixelbaum

Thank you! That was my point.

I worry about people who lie so easily and still believe they can effectively fight fascism.

You cannot fight rightwing populism with more populism.

Populists reject transparency, critical thinking, and humility. They think rhetoric counts as action.

Want to fight fascists? Help your community.

This is a false statement.
List includes ongoing activities
List includes far more than writing articles.

Others can read. Go lie elsewhere.

You don’t have anything to show for yourself. At least right now.

Moving on.

It actually does not sound like you’re having fun. You sound upset.

Look. We are all allegedly fighting fascists here, so let’s drop the act (pun intended)

This is called psychological projection. It means blaming others for the things you’re doing.

A direct question about what one does—the response? A complaint about trolls with deliberately trollish framing. And no substance.

When you’re done, I want to know what you actually do besides talk shit

Also my father was an actor who worked with Hitchcock and Carpenter. My godfather is the star of 2001 Space Odyssey.

You don’t know my opinion of actors but you need it to be negative, dude. To protect your ego.

I grew up around actors.

This is your opportunity to describe what you do friend.

Go ahead.

Maybe they’ll reconsider tomorrow.

As a student of history, only one thing is certain: things can change.

Excuses. Cynicism is just a selfish demand for emotional validation.

I don’t give it attention.

Reread my response. You’re providing talking points, not demonstrating what you yourself are doing to address the problem.

Focus.

What you can do:

Talk to people about the importance of democracy. Register to vote. Vote. Register others to vote. Engage in local campaigns by canvassing, calling, volunteering, donating. Support local community organizations.

You have a choice every day to help. Today. Tomorrow.

Up to you.

Where, for how long, with what methods, where’s the documentation

As for me, this is pinned to my profile. For those interested in how this response might embarrass self appointed internet fascism experts, pay close attention to #3 (and feel free to do a quick search to unearth publications, interviews, etc)

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Ah! An actor. Great at delivery. Not so much in taking a moment to learn about things (or people) before speaking. Room for improvement?

I saw the Oracle layoff announcements today and thought the same thing

Let’s see a list of what you’re doing. With proof.

Lots of collaborators pretending to be leftists and progressives in the comments

honestly, we should just call these folks republicans. In practice that's all they are

I'm the only Democrat who has won a statewide race — not once, but twice — in the last 20 years.

Maine people know me. They know that unlike Susan Collins, I've got the backbone to stand up to the President, and that I'll always put them first.

You don't represent Democrats.

There is no "we," you're delusional.

An anonymous account doesn't even speak for themselves, much less any group of human beings.

Take your cloutposting elsewhere, wanker.

This is what a non-american helping fascists take over the country looks like^

you are not a serious person

sorry, I can't find information anywhere that you know what you're talking about

You are not special. You are not an authority. You present no useful information. There is zero proof you engage in anything useful in this movement.

You are not useful. You are dismissed.

Your answer is nothing. Indicating your opinion has zero value. Interaction concluded.

That’s not the answer to the question. Let me rephrase: why does your opinion have any value on this topic?

Yep.