#political-discourse — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #political-discourse, aggregated by home.social.
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Liberalism: A Word Under Siege
Find out why the word 'liberal' has become an insult in American politics and what this means for political discussion.
#Liberalism, #PoliticalDiscourse, #USPolitics, #Ideology, #AmericanCulture
https://newsletter.tf/why-liberal-is-now-insult-in-us-politics/
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The word 'liberal' is now often used as an insult in the US, a trend seen in universities and politics. This is a shift from its earlier meanings.
#Liberalism, #PoliticalDiscourse, #USPolitics, #Ideology, #AmericanCulture
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One of the most dangerous myths about democratic norms is that they collapse only when a majority rejects them.
That’s rarely how it happens.
When violations of dignity, equality, or restraint are repeated often enough, and face few consequences, the boundaries of what feels acceptable begin to move.
Not all at once. But steadily.
That is how the moral environment of a society changes.
https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/before-the-violence-there-were-speeches?r=6l8ed8#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalDiscourse #DemocraticBacksliding
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Trump Shares Racist Meme: Targeting Obamas Caller Demands Accountability. Host flips the script.
Trump Shares Racist Meme: Targeting Obamas Caller Demands Accountability. Host flips the script.
#barackObama #CivilRights #democracy #DonaldTrump #independentJournalism #mediaAccountability #MichelleObama #politicalDiscourse #ProgressivePolitics #RacialJustice #racism #WhiteSupremacy https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oG6 -
Social media has become a central arena for political debate – with far-reaching consequences. 🗳️📲
At the NRW State Parliament in Düsseldorf, Professor Nicole Krämer presented research on the effects of social media on political discourse during a meeting of the CDU parliamentary group.
Photo: Landtag NRW/Bernd Schälte
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Leave Nothing Unanswered: A Holiday Call to Speak Truth with Civility at the Dinner Table
Democracy isn’t defended only at the ballot box. It’s defended when ordinary people challenge lies—civilly—at the dinner table.
#activism #civicEngagement #democracy #familyConversations #holidayPolitics #mediaLiteracy #misinformation #politicalDiscourse #ProgressiveValues #truth https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-owp -
thoughtful message / reception revisit — worth a listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhvwciQf-xs#VladVexler #publicDiscourse #politicalDiscourse #politicalFuture #Europe #Ukraine #Russia
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‘No one is above the law’: Trump shares AI video showing Obama being arrested; ex-president seen behind jail bars
(Source: AI video shared on Truth Social by Donald Trump) In another jibe at the Democr…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BarackObama #CA #Canada #deepfaketechnology #DonaldTrump #FBIagents #JoeBiden #misleadingcontent #politicaldiscourse #socialmediareactions #Technology #TruthSocial #USApresidentialelection2024
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In a revealing moment, the Daily Beast highlights how President Trump appeared to mock Senator Rand Paul, alleging he "snuck" into a White House picnic. This interaction illustrates the ongoing tensions within the GOP and the complexities of political relationships. Trump's humor carries an underlying critique, suggesting a battle over credibility among party members. Discover the full dynamics of this political drama: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-tries-to-humiliate-gop-senator-by-claiming-he-snuck-into-white-house-picnic/ #Trump #RandPaul #GOP #PoliticalDiscourse #WhiteHouse
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Abby Phillip’s fiery exchange with a CNN co-star dives deep into the polarizing educational policies of Linda McMahon during her Trump-era tenure. The debate illuminates stark contrasts in opinions, reflecting broader tensions in political discourse on education that linger post-Trump. What do these discussions reveal about the future of educational governance? Discover more insights in the full article. https://www.thedailybeast.com/abby-phillip-clashes-with-cnn-co-star-over-trump-education-secretary-linda-mcmahon #AbbyPhillip #LindaMcMahon #CNN #Trump #EducationPolicy #PoliticalDiscourse
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What happens when political rivals meet? Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent greeting of President Trump at Selfridge Air National Guard Base raises eyebrows. This friendly exchange, starkly contrasting her past efforts to distance herself from him, has ignited discussions about her potential run in 2028. Critics argue her actions undermine Democratic assertiveness. Can Whitmer balance constituency service with party expectations? Explore the nuances here: https://www.alternet.org/whitmer-hug-trump/ #GretchenWhitmer #DonaldTrump #PoliticalDiscourse #Democrats
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Is it right for billionaires to label veterans as "traitors"? Elon Musk's harsh words against Senator Mark Kelly for his Ukraine visit raise serious questions about accountability. Kelly, a decorated veteran, was simply fulfilling his role by gaining insights and promoting peace. This critique of undue influence in politics reveals the dangers of mischaracterizing public figures. Dive deeper into this discourse [here](https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/feckless-billionaire-accuses-decorated). #ElonMusk #MarkKelly #Ukraine #PoliticalDiscourse
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What happens when politics infiltrates personal relationships? In a thought-provoking series, Batocchio addresses the tensions in U.S. politics. From demanding accountability from Republicans to critiquing the Democratic Party, the discourse navigates the rights of the disabled and friendship amidst disagreements. These insights reflect today's polarized dynamics. For a deeper understanding, click here: [Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/mikes-blog-round-0). #Politics #SocialIssues #PoliticalDiscourse
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Tensions rise at Republican town halls! Rep. Drunken Van Orden has drawn alarming parallels between disruptive attendees and extremist historical agitators. He voiced concerns over death threats and stressed the need for lawfulness, vowing to maintain order by threatening arrests against disruptors. This conversation reveals the intensifying strife in political discourse and the lengths people go to influence public meetings. Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/drunken-van-orden-compares-town-hall #Politics #Republicans #PoliticalDiscourse #Tensions
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CW: Ableism
Notice how ableist language is roaring back in Musk's reply. We know that some of the expressions (fool, idiot) die hard, but even the ones that were well-nigh dead (in casu: "retard") are now thronw about freely.
The dehumanizing of the disabled warns us of worse to come.
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Because my home country is about to go through some stuff
#OneTakeMan #InOneTake #politics #PoliticsDiscussion #PoliticalDiscourse #politicalstand #PoliticalParties #PoliticalMessaging #Bundestagswahl2025
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I’m getting sick of people using #mentallyill as an insult and to discredit others. #mentalillness #politicaldiscourse
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Did you miss our recent #DiSCourseSeminar with @nicolabrocca from @fachdidaktik on #LLMs and #Pragmatics: Insights from #Linguistics and #LanguageEducation? Watch it now on OLAT (video): https://lms.uibk.ac.at/auth/RepositoryEntry/4849139825/CourseNode/110919116153415 or on Youtube (slides and audio only): https://youtu.be/yiUfexWOfuw?si=_I6m1DDL2GWXcSet! 📺🙃
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#RacismInPolitics #WhiteSupremacy #EconomicInequality #SystemicRacism #AmericanHistory #PoliticalDiscourse #TrumpInfluence #HistoricalContext #VoterBehavior #EquitableResources #PoliticalImpact
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBmPB2apyAW/?igsh=MWJxOXBscGtibDdzMA== #BlackMastodon -
For #USA citizens, #liberal is per definition NOT #leftist or #leftwing. Never has been, no matter how hard you try. The #overtonwindow [1] has shifted the #mainstream #politicaldialogue so far to the right, that the #centre is #thenewrightwing. If you oppose #libtarts, you oppose #conservative #politics.
#liberlaism was never located in the centre of #politicaldiscourse, but was always in a #conservative #rightwing #safespace. 3/5
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Conservatives Are Finally Admitting That They Hate MLK
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2024/01/conservatives-are-finally-admitting-they-hate-mlk
#ConservativesHateMLK #MLK #ConservativeAdmission #CivilRights #PoliticalDiscourse #SocialJustice #Politics #News
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Trump ramps up the threats of violence — and as usual, the media looks away
https://www.salon.com/2024/01/25/ramps-up-the-of-violence--and-as-usual-the-media-looks-away/
#TrumpThreats #MediaIgnorance #ViolenceRampUp #PoliticalDiscourse #JournalismResponsibility #PublicSafety #Politics #News
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this morning's rogue thoughts...
"Petty Hatreds"
back in the days of usenet, i used to argue with right wing nut jobs on alt.politics.homosexuality. it was the early 90s and i wasn't comfortable with labeling someone a "homophobe." i was younger then and much more pedantic than i am now. i thought "heterosexist" was more accurate, but even that didn't quite capture the rhetoric of anti-gay buffoons who couldn't think outside of jerry falwell's talking points. nor did it catch on as a popular term. so i started referring not to them as persons but to their attitudinal expressions, which i called "petty hatreds."
using that phrase didn't derail the focus into semantic nonsense about who or what they were "afraid" of (remember...the 90s). it revealed to them what they were doing in a simple, direct way. they couldn't argue with it because even they recognized its accuracy--though i'm sure at the time they considered their homophobia as justifiable and monumentally important, not petty.
#PettyHatreds dislodges the essentialism at the foundations of their thinking. it reveals their supremacist attitudes, not as the bedrock of a black and white reality, but as a choice in how to treat their fellow humans. moreover, it shifted the focus from queer folk having to justify our own existence to them having to justify their choices.
i'd like to see people use "petty hatreds" more widely when confronted with so-called conservatives who disparage, denigrate, or dehumanize others, especially marginalized peoples. it disarms their defensiveness at being called a homophobe, transphobe, antisemite, misogynist, et cetera. "petty" reframes their hateful expressions as frivolous, unserious, and immature--as something easily dismissed. it provides a cognitive prompt for them to re-evaluate their expressions of hatred--where they have to question their culturally programmed, black and white worldviews. it makes them question themselves and their motivation--"am i really being petty?"
if they want to persist in expressing their petty hatreds, the first thing they need to explain is why it is not petty--a difficult burden. it also provides the so-called moderates with a ready-made cognitive schema for dismissing their extremist rhetoric as unserious and immature rather than accepting inculcated cultural biases. it might even provide a cultural inoculation against whatever pipeline into which the youthful among us are about to descend.
what other potential effects do you think the label of #PettyHatreds might have? other thoughts? 🤔
#RogueThoughts #PettyHatreds #Discourse #PoliticalDiscourse #ReframeTheDiscourse #Xenophobia #Homophobia #Transphobia #Misogyny #AntiSemitism
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I have broadly observed that many tend to believe that ActivityPub-based Fediverse is associated with liberal or left-liberal political discourse. This perception may be due to user demographics and community norms or guidelines.
It is not fair to carry such a discernment in one's mind. The design and architecture of ActivityPub based Fediverse are politically neutral. However, the way it is implemented and used by different platforms and communities can reflect varying political ideologies. The Fediverse is a collection of interconnected social networking platforms that use ActivityPub, and these platforms can cater to diverse communities with different political beliefs and values.
It is important to re-emphasize that the Fediverse is a disparate ecosystem with a wide range of users and viewpoints. While there may be a prevalent perception of a liberal or left-liberal discourse, it does not mean that all users or instances within the Fediverse adhere to those ideologies.
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CW: Opinion Piece
"And yet I sympathise with anyone who now reaches for the dial when the news comes on. I get the lure of avoidance, which is not the same as apathy." Rafael Behr
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Republicans just can’t stop calling for civil war
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4187490-republicans-just-cant-stop-calling-for-civil-war/
#RepublicansCivilWar #PoliticalDivisions #PartisanConflict #PoliticalRhetoric #NationalUnity #PoliticalDiscourse #Politics #News
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Conservatives, aren’t you sick of Trump’s nonsense?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/conservatives-arent-you-sick-of-trumps-nonsense
#WashingtonExaminer #ConservativeOpinion #TrumpNonsense #RepublicanParty #ConservativeBacklash #PoliticalDiscourse #Politics #News