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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 15 Dec 2020

    The American political system is (by design!) gridlocked by veto points & dominated by plutocrats. One of the few redeeming features is it least tolerates social movements that push for change. So its' interesting to see journalists push to shut down movements.

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      2. Harley‏ @norcarl 15 Dec 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Can you expand on that just a bit?

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      3. Marc Presler‏ @marconalark 15 Dec 2020
        Replying to @norcarl @HeerJeet

        No, all we do is vaguely subtweet here

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      1. The real chris beck‏ @SubBeck 15 Dec 2020
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        If they don't want a particular change, that would seem natural.

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      1. Katrina  🍄‏ @katrinatl 15 Dec 2020
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        Which social movement are you speaking of?

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      1. George Michael Petty‏ @GMichaelPetty 15 Dec 2020
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        Such as...

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      2. @Viveka@aus.social  🌳 🔋 🧬 ⚗️ विवेक‏ @viveka 15 Dec 2020
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        For those asking which movement: this happens every time. Easy examples: Occupy. Defund the Police. They are analysed entirely in terms of electoral politics, which is not the context in which they operate.

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      1. Sooquler (sue-cu-ler)‏ @sooquler 15 Dec 2020
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        tolerates is quit the stretch. It's always been the role of corporate (not indy unfounded) journos to undermine any movements that threaten capitals economic supremacy over average people. The only social movements that aren't crushed are the ones that can be coopted by capital.

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      1. זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ‎‏ @Sandwichman_eh 15 Dec 2020
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        Journalists work for plutocrats. Dilemma solved.

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      1. allequash (Black Lives Matter to us AntiFascists)‏ @allequash 15 Dec 2020
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        Pet peeve #32: gridlock, with cars and stuff, results from too many people trying to do too many things at the same time in the same space. Congress is opposite.

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