Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

Trying to make sense of things--and make some things right--after 20 yrs as a far left Marxist. Father. Palantir Engineer. https://t.co/ZeIOyLx7yU Joined November 2022

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 weeks ago

Maybe I should reread it as I know precisely the book that turned me on to critical theory and all that jazz: Orientalism and religion by Richard King It gave me the same thrill that first finding philosophy (downloaded from the then-new internet: Epictetus then Plato soon…

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 weeks ago

Coming of age in Mississippi in the 90's, I can understand in retrospect why I agreed with the leftist claim--once I came across it in college--that society and academia were dominated by the reactionaries. Mississippi itself was very conservative (there were rumors the one…

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 weeks ago

Thinking about all the energy spent on being radical versus being 'reformist' in my past. Like with the Desmond Tutu quote on "...we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to...find out why they're falling in." As I became I radical I definitely stopped…

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

a month ago

"the Israeli army left Gaza with a single Catholic church standing" @commonwealmag you published this by Kenneth L. Woodward, but it's flagrantly misleading as the Israeli army has not leveled other Catholic churches in Gaza (there just weren't any others).

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

a month ago

neil degrasse tyson doing tiktok commercials really bothers me. shipping brain rot as a learning opportunity

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

A report from Al Jazeera is an unassailable truth for Mamdani. That alone should be disqualifying.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani

3 years ago

A report from Al Jazeera is an unassailable truth for Mamdani. That alone should be disqualifying.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

I have some hope for the "Majority Democrats" group given @RepRitchie's involvement, but if it can't see that rejecting some people from the tent can make it bigger, then it will fail.

Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

I have some hope for the "Majority Democrats" group given @RepRitchie's involvement, but if it can't see that rejecting some people from the tent can make it bigger, then it will fail. https://t.co/DRzc5aFSm8

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

Peace is inherently good. A ceasefire is called such because it is not peace and is not inherently good. By making the lack of a ceasefire the proof that Israel is "stained", the @nytimes accepts the injustice of Hamas continuing to rule Gaza.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

NYT news desk comes out in favor of letting Hamas rule Gaza. The article dance around the core issue: A ceasefire without defeating Hamas incentivizes Hamas and other groups to kidnap Jews around the world as bargaining chips. “Netanyahu refused Lapid’s demand. He knew that…

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2 months ago

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

Some people, by being in the tent, shrink it by repelling people. Manchin-types repel some leftists for instance--but since that type is an electoral nullity (nationally speaking), that's fine. Squad-types repel whole electoral blocs that can decide elections.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

This is so bad that it makes me consider voting Republican in the future (seriously).

ABC News @ABC

2 months ago

This is so bad that it makes me consider voting Republican in the future (seriously).

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

Why does Schumer not want the Democrats to take the Senate? The one silver lining to @ZohranKMamdani's primary win is that it could be an easy way for Dems to rebrand themselves and say "I'm not that." "Zohran Mamdani’s win doesn't reflect the values or priorities of the…

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2 months ago

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

Any leftist that wants to improve ppl's lives should be most upset about Mamdani's victory, because his mix of harmful and unworkable policies will tarnish any attempt to do things better for years to come.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

...then it can use that election to pull down the rest of the party, just as the Squad can win safe seats and lose every single competitive election and still yell about how their path is the only path.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

Just got that much harder for the Democrats to even tie in the Senate. They all claim they care about Trump and then vote for grist to maga's mill.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

The SJP chapter @ZohranKMamdani cofounded hosted the 'angry arab' who defended Assad when he was massacring Palestinians (and later praised Oct 7th). It's not about Palestinian rights, it's about destroying the Jewish state.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

2 months ago

Fuck.

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Jason Hicks @JasonMHicks

3 months ago

"for so many in my Party to knee jerk with unhinged calls for impeachment - and sadly omit in their statement support for Iran not having nuclear weapons...is truly TDS."

dan turrentine @danturrentine

3 months ago

"for so many in my Party to knee jerk with unhinged calls for impeachment - and sadly omit in their statement support for Iran not having nuclear weapons...is truly TDS."