The State of the Democratic Party II

[The Black Forrest]

Ah, yes, the morally bankrupt atheist vote, who have for years striven to oppress the millions upon millions of Christians in the country through their overwhelming doubt.

Also, yeah, "vibrant", like when they tried to ban Dungeons & Dragons.

Times were simpler then, I kinda wish we could return to the GOP banning D&D and the Dems banning Grand Theft Auto.

Err didn't the repubs support that as well?

[Washington Resistance Army]

Times were simpler then, I kinda wish we could return to the GOP banning D&D and the Dems banning Grand Theft Auto.

Err didn't the repubs support that as well?

Everyone did for a while, and I'll never understand why but it's still a fun little part of political history.

[The Rich Port]

Ah, yes, the morally bankrupt atheist vote, who have for years striven to oppress the millions upon millions of Christians in the country through their overwhelming doubt.

Also, yeah, "vibrant", like when they tried to ban Dungeons & Dragons.

Times were simpler then, I kinda wish we could return to the GOP banning D&D and the Dems banning Grand Theft Auto.

Ey. Ey. Ey.

The Democrats started the PMRC. We actually made music better with that shit. Al Gore didn't even helm that shit, he let his sub-tier wife lead that charge because he knew it would fail.

[The Black Forrest]

Err didn't the repubs support that as well?

Everyone did for a while, and I'll never understand why but it's still a fun little part of political history.

I know. They never learn the demand to play the game goes up when they try to "protect" people.

[Jordkloden]

Apparently, Maryland representative John Delaney is the first major democrat to announce his campaign for 2020. He quite seriously just ran super bowl ads on NBC stations in Iowa. He's already spent over $600,000 of his own money (he's quite wealthy).

[San Lumen]

Apparently, Maryland representative John Delaney is the first major democrat to announce his campaign for 2020. He quite seriously just ran super bowl ads on NBC stations in Iowa. He's already spent over $600,000 of his own money (he's quite wealthy).

Hes not going to get the nomination.

[Jordkloden]

Apparently, Maryland representative John Delaney is the first major democrat to announce his campaign for 2020. He quite seriously just ran super bowl ads on NBC stations in Iowa. He's already spent over $600,000 of his own money (he's quite wealthy).

Hes not going to get the nomination.

You are most likely correct, sir.

[Ism]

Apparently, Maryland representative John Delaney is the first major democrat to announce his campaign for 2020. He quite seriously just ran super bowl ads on NBC stations in Iowa. He's already spent over $600,000 of his own money (he's quite wealthy).

Well, I didn't see anything that screamed "this guy would be awful" so I'm open to giving him a shot. Will have to see his policy positions before I pay him much mind though.

[Jordkloden]

Apparently, Maryland representative John Delaney is the first major democrat to announce his campaign for 2020. He quite seriously just ran super bowl ads on NBC stations in Iowa. He's already spent over $600,000 of his own money (he's quite wealthy).

Well, I didn't see anything that screamed "this guy would be awful" so I'm open to giving him a shot. Will have to see his policy positions before I pay him much mind though.

Yeah, I haven't been able to glean much from his website other than he's opposed to gerrymandering.

[Major-Tom]

Well, I didn't see anything that screamed "this guy would be awful" so I'm open to giving him a shot. Will have to see his policy positions before I pay him much mind though.

Yeah, I haven't been able to glean much from his website other than he's opposed to gerrymandering.

He entered absurdly early, which is his first shot in the foot. Couple that with low low name recognition among other things, he may not even make it to the actual primaries.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Well, he can't be worse than someone like Kamala Harris.

[Telconi]

Well, he can't be worse than someone like Kamala Harris.

He literally can't. It is humanly impossible.

[Jordkloden]

Yeah, I haven't been able to glean much from his website other than he's opposed to gerrymandering.

He entered absurdly early, which is his first shot in the foot. Couple that with low low name recognition among other things, he may not even make it to the actual primaries.

That and well, he's certainly no looker.

[Corrian]

I'd agree with Bernie. But I am fine with GMO's being labeled. Nuclear power done properly though is fine.

I just feel like they shouldn't be labeled. I feel like it makes a stigma against the science. Maybe a small label. Nothing huge.

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

[Corrian]

Well, he can't be worse than someone like Kamala Harris.

He literally can't. It is humanly impossible.

Duterte. Hitler. Many, many others.

[USS Monitor]

I just feel like they shouldn't be labeled. I feel like it makes a stigma against the science. Maybe a small label. Nothing huge.

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

I don't think it's hugely important one way or the other.

Where I live, a lot of GMO products are labeled because Vermont has a labeling law and some companies think it's easier to just label everything than to keep Vermont's food separate from the neighboring states. The labels are small and very easy to ignore if you just aren't interested.

[Jordkloden]

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

I don't think it's hugely important one way or the other.

Where I live, a lot of GMO products are labeled because Vermont has a labeling law and some companies think it's easier to just label everything than to keep Vermont's food separate from the neighboring states. The labels are small and very easy to ignore if you just aren't interested.

Yeah, that seems like a fair compromise.

[Senkaku]

I just feel like they shouldn't be labeled. I feel like it makes a stigma against the science. Maybe a small label. Nothing huge.

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

Yeah, but a lot of the people who are pushing for this sticker bullshit are doing it because they have "health concerns" over the safety of GMOs, which is ridiculous anti-scientific fearmongering bullshit almost on par with anti-vaxxing and which should not be given any concessions in any way ever.

[Ism]

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

Yeah, but a lot of the people who are pushing for this sticker bullshit are doing it because they have "health concerns" over the safety of GMOs, which is ridiculous anti-scientific fearmongering bullshit almost on par with anti-vaxxing and which should not be given any concessions in any way ever.

Don’t know if it’s as bad as anti-vaxxing, though it is a pretty ignorant movement. I just figure the consumer should be able to know what’s in their food, even if they’re going to make a poor decision. The solution to that is raising awareness on the usefulness and safety of gmos, I think, not trying to trick people into eating them.

[Telconi]

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

Yeah, but a lot of the people who are pushing for this sticker bullshit are doing it because they have "health concerns" over the safety of GMOs, which is ridiculous anti-scientific fearmongering bullshit almost on par with anti-vaxxing and which should not be given any concessions in any way ever.

People should have the right to make their own decisions. Want to avoid "GMOs" go for it. Want to avoid eating animal products, go for it. Want to avoid eating what gluten, go for it.

Making choices for people is bad, regardless of what you think they should do.

[USS Monitor]

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

Yeah, but a lot of the people who are pushing for this sticker bullshit are doing it because they have "health concerns" over the safety of GMOs, which is ridiculous anti-scientific fearmongering bullshit almost on par with anti-vaxxing and which should not be given any concessions in any way ever.

It's nowhere near comparable to anti-vax. There's no health benefit to eating GMOs the way there is with getting vaccinated.

[Senkaku]

Yeah, but a lot of the people who are pushing for this sticker bullshit are doing it because they have "health concerns" over the safety of GMOs, which is ridiculous anti-scientific fearmongering bullshit almost on par with anti-vaxxing and which should not be given any concessions in any way ever.

It's nowhere near comparable to anti-vax. There's no health benefit to eating GMOs the way there is with getting vaccinated.

But there is no downside or detrimental effect from a food being genetically modified, as anti-GMO activists like to suggest. GMOs are one of our best hopes to actually be able to feed the world, and it drives me crazy that some people act as if a crop having some modified genes makes it unsafe to eat.

If you want to go after Monsanto and big agra and pesticides, go after that, not after GMOs themselves as a concept. They're not the problem here.

[Petrasylvania]

I support it because most of the companies behind GMO's are pieces of shit. So I think it is fair for people to make their own life choices of not wanting to support that.

Yeah, but a lot of the people who are pushing for this sticker bullshit are doing it because they have "health concerns" over the safety of GMOs, which is ridiculous anti-scientific fearmongering bullshit almost on par with anti-vaxxing and which should not be given any concessions in any way ever.

Nobody's gotten sick from eating GMO crops, much less turn into an Umbrella zombie.

[Telconi]

It's nowhere near comparable to anti-vax. There's no health benefit to eating GMOs the way there is with getting vaccinated.

But there is no downside or detrimental effect from a food being genetically modified, as anti-GMO activists like to suggest. GMOs are one of our best hopes to actually be able to feed the world, and it drives me crazy that some people act as if a crop having some modified genes makes it unsafe to eat.

If you want to go after Monsanto and big agra and pesticides, go after that, not after GMOs themselves as a concept. They're not the problem here.

There's no inherent health benefit to being a vegan, should we stop labelling ingredients?

[USS Monitor]

It's nowhere near comparable to anti-vax. There's no health benefit to eating GMOs the way there is with getting vaccinated.

But there is no downside or detrimental effect from a food being genetically modified, as anti-GMO activists like to suggest. GMOs are one of our best hopes to actually be able to feed the world, and it drives me crazy that some people act as if a crop having some modified genes makes it unsafe to eat.

If you want to go after Monsanto and big agra and pesticides, go after that, not after GMOs themselves as a concept. They're not the problem here.

We actually produce enough food already. It's just that it's not distributed well and a lot goes to waste. There's no detrimental effects from eating Idaho potatoes, but I still prefer the Maine ones. How is this different?