Washburn [she/her]

Phil Ochs fangirl. Fallout: New Vegas enjoyer. Dreaming of Crystal Chandeliers and Crimson Flags

Tankie is just Woke for people who are slightly less reactionary

Upbears =/= Endorsements

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Cake day: July 25th, 2020

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  • If Biden wins the election again, there will be a day soon after that his press secretary will stand behind the podium and say that however-many millions of people voted for Joe Biden. Even though many of those people did so against their best judgement, many oppose everything that Joe Biden has done in his career, many would have never voted for him otherwise, except Trump was the other guy, the press secretary will say this as if that is however-many millions of endorsements of Joe Biden, everything he stands for, everything he's done, and whatever he's doing in the current news cycle. I'm not going to be one of those however-many millions of people. I'm not going to hear myself bring referred to as a reason that a genocide supporter will continue materially aiding an ongoing genocide.









  • Washburn [she/her]tothe_dunk_tankGenocide denial in real time
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    5 months ago

    The dem candidate in my state in 2020 supported Donald Trump, said that the current Republican senator didn't work with Trump enough. I got accused of "purity testing" because I said that was a good enough reason to not vote for a Democrat lmao.

    Deeply unserious people.




  • Spongebob Squarepants, as a program, is vignette of American life in the 1990s.

    That takes place under the sea.

    Mr. Krabs, owning the Krusty Krab, represents a sneering, self-aware version the bourgeoisie from the bourgeois perspective. He is motivated soley by money, and lives in an immense house that reflects his status.

    Spongebob represents an idealized version of the proletariat from the bourgeois perspective. He is tireless, and works for very little money, but still maintains a decent standard of living despite this, maintaining several hobbies, furthering his education, and even owning a home; this is to trick the audience into thinking homeownership is possible.

    Patrick represents the lumpenproletariat from the bourgeois perspective. He's portrayed as foolish, and only ever engages in rest and recreational activities, two things that the bourgeois abhor for working people to do. Because of this, his housing needs are not adequately met; he literally lives under a rock.

    Plankton represents the evil scientist class; it goes without saying his significance to the sociopolitical themes of the show.