Yeah there is something more serious going on than typical depression, it is depression caused by a stroke. While he is able to function as a normal person there are physical effects of that that changes who you are and what you can do. That's a big fucking change. Also the damage from a stroke may directly be the cause for depression. All of which he is seeking and obtaining treatment for. Which is something that if your insurance covers it should be considered normal. And it can happen to anybody. This man happens to be a senator. That doesn't mean he shouldn't seek treatment for either a condition exacerbated by a stroke or directly caused by a stroke.

And yet lollipop and bubblegum vodka is A-OK.

D'oh!

Another take on that is Orwell's thoughts on double speak. Politics of the English Language is excellent for understanding how fascists love doublespeak because they get to speak the truth to their cohort but demand the benefit of the doubt from others.

They feel they have tolerated the left for too long already. Everyday is their judgement day. And when that day ends with no rapture then there must still be evil to purge.

That and the police refusing to work because they simply don't like that the DA doesn't give them carte blanche to do whatever they want.

Yeah, I saw that too and still decided to stick with the word choice and phrasing. It's true two ways. You know, how Republicans like to speak. They say things that mean moderation to the independents but when heard by the right wing it means something totally different.

Like the "We support our police" signs. I always thought the "our" was superfluous. But when you realize what they are saying with that sign to an audience with whom the police are not friendly and the message becomes clear. We support our (people with property) police (people who will kill you other people if you step out of line).

OR

We support our police when they kill you other people.

Sure not everyone with that sign is like that. Some will think it will help them if they police ever show up. Still not that great of a situation if you think about it. Or they do like their cops because they love watching law and order. But a lot of them that have made the effort to go out and display this? They aren't doing it mindlessly.

There's no period, the sentence is incomplete. The are being truthful but they wouldn't fit the "for white men" on the sign.

I always took that as the police being an institution of the Federal Government, which they are not. Looking into the message they want to put out there, then yes, it says exactly what they want. A police state that enforces wealth distribution. Wealth distribution of minorities to white people.

If the Thin Blu Line flags were state flags, then whatever, but they show the American Flag. And they are not flying that flag for the FBI, or DEA, or DHS. It is State Police they are trying to say are as valuable and institutional as the states and original colonies in our culture. Police in the modern form were not part of the founding of the country. It started in the Jim Crow era and then grew exponentially after the Great Depression. It's old, but not foundational. And looking further into the history of the Modern Structure of the police it gets even worse. I would recommend anyone reading this far to listen on the series on Police from Behind the Bastards. After that the Thin Blue Flags look even worse.

And Mastriano had wood frame signs installed. Those aren't going away in 2 days.

And those profits go right back into political advertising. It's almost money laundering. Just kidding, it is money laundering.

The police are holding the city hostage because the mayor hurt their feelings. If a gang were to run law enforcement in Philly I think we would see a safer place than now.