Fuck Bill Maher....thought that needed a thread of it's own

[gulliver]

35. Name calling ("smarmy, weaselly, twerp...") is addictive

I voted for Harris in 2024, and I'm also a big Bill Maher fan. I'm sorry, but it has to be said that name calling and emoting, while it feels good, is bad for us. I don't know whether it's the phones or the algorithm or what, but it's unhealthy for a party and for individuals to do that.

Name calling is a kind of shortcut, but meaning and seriousness and effectiveness come from "long cuts." At a very minimum, we have to be willing to take in a lot of information, some of it contrary to our preferred information, in order for us to achieve the worthwhile goals we have as a party. Doing the work of listening and thinking is a moral necessity. End of lecture.

Personally, I do think Harris should have gone on the Rogan show, for example. I'm extremely disappointed in our loss of that election, and I want the work to be done that we need to do to not repeat it.