With Trump now claiming that he can unilaterally just take away the right of birthright citizenship, a right explicitly and unambiguously written in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, I just want to make something clear.
The Constitution doesn’t mean anything. Anybody in power can ignore it whenever they want, and they have done so repeatedly throughout US History. Screaming “this is clearly unconstitutional” is correct, but ultimately hollow – as any historian of the US knows. It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says. It never has. And it has certainly never mattered to conservatives – these people wield the constitution in the same way they wield the Bible – as a means to exercise power. That is the beginning, middle, and end of the right-wing relationship to he Constitution.
If you see conservatives screaming about adhering to the Constitution, ask them what they really want, because it is normally something dark. Because they will throw out the constitution as soon as it suits them. They have done so, and they will always do so, and calling them out for their hypocrisy will never change their mind. They want to keep and maintain power. That’s it.
I feel like an important message is trying to be communicated to me but I have no idea what it is
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Important reminder that industrial hemp can’t be used as a recreational drug, so if anyone tries to pull that card you can just stop them then and there. There are no real arguments against using industrial hemp, even if you’re rigidly against the legalization of any recreational drugs.
Alright, so. Coffee. I don’t drink coffee. I have no desire to drink coffee. I find people who enthusiastically go on about the flavor differences of lattes, espressos, and french press brews, both amusing and mildly baffling. All the coffee ads. Coffee jokes. Bustling coffee shops. To me, all coffee is similarly bitter and unpleasant. I have been through so many “Try this, it’s sweet! You can’t even taste the coffee!” Alas, I always can. And I’m sensitive to caffeine anyway. So, I don’t really think about drinking it when I wake up or am tired.
Yet I love the smell of coffee. I love the idea of coffee. The feeling of a warm cup taking the chill from my fingers, the cozy ritual of having a drink and chat.
I might try someone’s coffee. If they ask, if I want to please them and share in something they enjoy.
I am also perfectly capable of learning the preferences of those I care about and creating a cup for their pleasure.
But I don’t want coffee, generally speaking. I will probably make a face after trying their coffee and wash the taste out with something else. They may rush to reassure me that it is an acquired taste. And I’ll have to reply that it’s a taste I don’t particularly care about acquiring in the way they did. ‘Drink it till you like it’ will never work for me.
But that doesn’t mean I am against coffee or think people shouldn’t drink it. Doesn’t mean I’ve taken a vow to never drink any. And sure, maybe if you get one of those sugar and whipped cream disasters, more of a warm milkshake than a cup of coffee, I’ll probably be happier sipping it with you. But honestly? I’d rather smell someone else’s coffee and not be expected to drink it. I’d really rather have the heat and sweetness of my hot cocoa.
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The best part is it works for ALLLL the ace spectrum! Maybe you like one specific type of coffee on rare occasions! Maybe you enjoy coffee when you’re sharing the drink with someone! Maybe you can’t even stand the smell of coffee!
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