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It started to rain on my walk today~ ( ` ꒳ ´ )꧞ ᰓ

For example:

Black Americans put forth a simple demand that we, and ideally everybody else, not be executed by armed members of the state without trial. In a word: equality. Liberals can't answer that demand because it is antithetical to their project of maintaining the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. Instead they give a bunch of shit that nobody asked for which annoys everyone and the right wing of liberalism is able to capitalize on that annoyance to generate a backlash to a demand that was never met.

Instead of dealing with the scourge of killer cops, the democrats kneeled in Kente cloth. This did nothing for Black people and only served to fuel the grievance of white people. Instead of dealing with the effects of redlining, the liberal hegemony got rid of Aunt Jemima. This did nothing for Black people and only served to fuel the grievance of white people. Instead of dismantling white supremacy, the liberals coopted, recuperated, and sheepdogged every movement they could while stoking dissatisfaction and grievance that was then blamed on the "far left"

In essence, the "far left" was blamed for the tactics the liberals used to suppress us.

This pattern can be seen across what are now being attacked by the leadership of the democrat party as "groups"

Whether it be women, queer people, black people, the dreaded "Latinx" (remember that "discourse"?), trans people, disabled people, or any other marginalized group: we asked for equality. Liberals can't answer that demand because it is antithetical to their project of maintaining the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. Instead they give a bunch of shit that nobody asked for which annoys everyone and the right wing of liberalism is able to capitalize on the annoyance to generate a backlash to a demand that was never met.

As a result, the left wing of capital can convince itself that it needs to move even further right to win because the spectacle of them fighting against the actual left caused them to do stupid shit that nobody liked that was unpopular and they blame on the actual left whereas the right wing of capital can point at the stupid shit that nobody liked as proof that they are being oppressed by the mere existence of the stupid shit that nobody liked.

The ratchet only turns one way.

Sylvester, the "Queen of Disco" (1947–1988)

Born in Los Angeles Sylvester developed a love of singing through the gospel choir of their Pentecostal church. In their early teens Sylvester left the family home to live with their grandmother, who was more accepting of their homosexuality and crossdressing

In the 60s Sylvester found friendship among a group of black cross-dressers and transgender women who called themselves 'The Disquotays'. Sylvester performed in drag as Ruby Blue singing Billie Holliday and the other blues singers. While in 'The Disquotays' Sylvester befriended Etta James, getting to sing together in her home. After moving to San Francisco in 1967, Sylvester joined avant-garde drag troupe 'The Cockettes'

In 1973 Sylvester started working on music, recording an unreleased album. "His backing band for this project was unique in that the members were all white heterosexual males called 'The Hot Band.'" Switching management Sylvester found new backing singers, duo 'Two Tons O’ Fun' who would later change their name to 'The Weather Girls.'

In 1977 Sylvester released their first album and the next year they began working on their follow up album, which produced their biggest song “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” Sylvester went on to release ten albums in the span of nine years.

Sylvester was an activist who campaigned against the spread of HIV/AIDS. Their partner Rick Cranmer died of AIDS-related complications in 1987, a year before Sylvester would also pass from the virus. They left all future royalties from their work to San Francisco-based HIV/AIDS charities. As per their wishes, they were buried in a red kimono with full make up.

dreaming of my green hair dye that survived two days on my head

icymi, @gipki and i got engaged :^) happy pride month