#defectors

the good thing is we have already bridged this ideological divide before, which is how we ended up with biden in 2020. the bad thing is we have yet to do so beyond elections. leftists need to recognize the fact that, at least domestically, trump actually is worse than the average democrat. liberals need to recognize the fact that they actually need leftists. regardless of the policies they've enacted, democrats have become so unlikable to a wide and crucial swathe of the bloc that they have lost them. and they desperately need to find a way to win them back.

anyway here are some books i've been reading in preparation for the years to come. join a union, start a book club, find your nearest mutual aid org, switch all your comms to signal.

More pictures of defector MiGs/J-7s in South Korean service

@triptovalkiri via X

An elite force of defective clones? What could be more defective than defecting to the enemy? Somehow more independently minded than Clone Force 99, this batch of clones are only loyal to the highest bidder, which just so happens to be the confederacy of independent systems...

From left to right:

Noman:

The brains and leader of the outfit, Noman can tell you the odds of just about anything. Unfortunately he's too much of a gamber, and will purposefully field subpar tactics for the thrill of it. For now, his squadmates tolerate his eccentricities due to his collaboration with the Techno Union to find a method of slowing their accelerated aging.

Brutus:

Though large and burly, none would suspect that this heavy weight's true strength is his mastery of psychological warfare, able to manipulate the weak minded with his knowledge of the psyche. If that fails, there's always chemical warfare.

Angel Eyes:

The pilot and sniper of the group, Angel Eyes had hijacked and Crashed just about every vehicle the Grand Army of the Republic has to offer. Get him out from behind cover though, and you'll find out just how big of a coward he really is.