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maxsolomon

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19. Is Will Stancel mad at "elites", or at all of us and our "self-praising little fictions"?

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 01:50 PM

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We have the strength to stop this weak man and his deranged plans, but we won’t, because it would require us to drop all our self-praising little fictions about being masters of restraint and subtlety, and actually strike back.

What is Will Stancel suggesting here? How does he suggest "we" "actually strike back"? Armed Revolution? A General Strike? Is posting snarky judgments of everyone on Bluesky "striking back"?

MFer is the legitimately elected President. He and his shitty party control all 3 branches of Govt. We're in this shit for 3 more years.

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The incredible cowardice of our elites-- this is just so maddening [View all] LymphocyteLover Yesterday OP

They get a cut of all crime profits. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

they must know this is not going to work out well in the long run though LymphocyteLover Yesterday #5

They have their pensions, healthcare, perks. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

As long as they stay away from balconies. yellow dahlia Yesterday #22

Exactly. You play with the devil, you might get burned. Irish_Dem Yesterday #24

Yep. We all know this script. yellow dahlia Yesterday #26

They should be called the "deletes" NotHardly 23 hrs ago #37

The Financial Elites - Billionaires JustAnotherGen Yesterday #2

are they benefiting from it though? Only in the most idiotic short term way LymphocyteLover Yesterday #6

the media - and our leaders - act as if they are watching an action/adventure film, with no real impacts NewHendoLib Yesterday #3

Money to gain Power. Power to protect Money. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #4

It's not cowardice. It's avarice. dalton99a Yesterday #7

Only the 1% sits at the GOP table and bronxiteforever Yesterday #8

Super K&R orangecrush Yesterday #10

Perhaps folks are confusing cowardice with opportunism. Layzeebeaver Yesterday #11

Profit over principle Mblaze Yesterday #12

As Carney said to the world "it is time to take the sign in the window down" Bev54 Yesterday #13

But didn't I hear that Canada has signed up for that bogus "peace board"? yellow dahlia Yesterday #23

He has not signed up for the peace board, what he said was that he had been asked and Bev54 23 hrs ago #38

Thanks for the clarification. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #39

great speech! LymphocyteLover Yesterday #31

Yes...everything this guy says in this thread! Bettie Yesterday #14

The Elites picked Trump Johnny2X2X Yesterday #15

Primary voters picked Trump. betsuni Yesterday #17

And the elites fully got behind him for 2024 or he wouldn't have won Johnny2X2X Yesterday #18

These are people who because of their monetary success think they are much smarter than they actually are. They surround Fil1957 Yesterday #16

Is Will Stancel mad at "elites", or at all of us and our "self-praising little fictions"? maxsolomon Yesterday #19

more the elites and Republicans, but I guess some Dems in leadership too LymphocyteLover Yesterday #30

I think he's talking about the media elites taking trump down like they routinely do to democrats Blues Heron Yesterday #32

Im not sure what "affection of seriousness" or "elites" mean, but biocube Yesterday #20

agreed Skittles Yesterday #25

they would absolutely melt down and storm the White House LymphocyteLover Yesterday #34

presumably "affectation of seriousness" means these elites put on an affectation of being serious and high minded LymphocyteLover Yesterday #33

...and which part of the pie have they been promised? yellow dahlia Yesterday #21

They should know by now TSF's promises are made to be broken Deuxcents Yesterday #27

I'm thinking a stock market crash Mme. Defarge Yesterday #28

big drop today... should be interesting to see what happens tomorrow and if pedoPOTUS TACOs LymphocyteLover Yesterday #29

We are definitely in Mme. Defarge Yesterday #36

All going according to plan. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #35