Author: peasantchick

jessicamiriamdrew:

jewish and muslim bloggers on tumblr: hey this character is played by a jewish or muslim actor and they could be jewish or muslim, just like me! let’s write some posts and headcanons and fanfic about them being part of these traditions in the star trek future! 

assholes on tumblr dot com: um sweatie : ) religion wont exist in the future 🙂 it’s backwards thinking 🙂 star trek is in the future and your groups will almost certainly be wiped out and eradicated. it’s not antisemitism or islamophobia 🙂 it’s just the facts 🙂

these same assholes: also everyone celebrates secular christmas, a totally non religious holiday, with zero religious references! i love the future where religion doesn’t exist! 🙂

afloweroutofstone:

thecybersmith:

wee-chlo:

thecybersmith:

imperilysm:

pennsylvanian-patriot:

Saying “we’re not a democracy, we’re a republic” in response to people claiming the Electoral College and Senate aren’t democratic is not going to work because by saying that you fundamentally misunderstand what these people are actually trying to get at.

You have to realize that these people know the United States are not a democracy, but they want the United States to become a direct democracy. The only way to maybe get through to them is to explain the merits of the republican system our Founders created over the Athenian-style direct democracy they want.

My go-to is “people from Wyoming really are just better”

Or just get a Monarch.

“The people want a direct democracy”

“Have you tried the almost precise opposite of that?”

America fought a war not to have a monarch, my dude; why would we want one now?

Off the top of your head, without looking it up, name five Disney Princesses.

Easy, yes?

Now do the same for Disney presidents.

That’s why.

Despite all their attempts to convince you otherwise this is literally as complex and thought out as monarchist thought gets

Wishful thinking

realsocialskills:

If you think someone is a jerk.

And then you’re attracted to them sexually.

Or they offer you a job you really want.

Or they introduce you to a really cool group of people you look forward to spending time with.

Or you otherwise want something from them.

And then you stop feeling like they’re a jerk.

They’re probably still a jerk. You were probably right the first time.

If you think you’re right now, think through why that is. Why did you think they were a jerk before? Do you have new information? Has anything changed?

Don’t just assume your now-good feeling about them is right.

Wishful thinking is a powerful thing, and it can lead you astray.