US Midterm Elections Megathread III: Hitting The Wall

[Nouveau Yathrib]

Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.

Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.

Internalized self-hatred much?

[Telconi]

Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.

Internalized self-hatred much?

That's called sympathy.

[Cannot think of a name]

>> winning more House seats than the GOP in '14 and the Dems in '06 and '02 is lackluster

Nothing short of a clean sweep is good enough. *nod*

Including offices that weren't up for election and ones that aren't actually elected. Because internet.

[The Black Forrest]

Its annoying as fork for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.

Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.

You compare yours to Iran?

[Tarsonis]

The point I think he's going for is that despite all of the "Trump is abnormally horrible" rhetoric, this election went, well, normally. And not just normally, it was downright lackluster, for the party not holding the presidency, a gain of thirty odd House seats, and a loss of Senate seats, is a pretty bad showing in a typical midterm.

>> winning more House seats than the GOP in '14 and the Dems in '06 and '02 is lackluster

Well the GOP already had house in '14, so that's not really a fair comparison. '10 actually is a better metric.

[The Black Forrest]

Nothing short of a clean sweep is good enough. *nod*

Including offices that weren't up for election and ones that aren't actually elected. Because internet.

You mean the Snitch won't work?

[Conserative Morality]

Well the GOP already had house in '14, so that's not really a fair comparison. '10 actually is a better metric.

'10 is not the norm. The last midterm comparable to '10 was in fucking '48, so don't back the "Lackluster for a midterm" bull by trying to compare '10.

[Petrasylvania]

Including offices that weren't up for election and ones that aren't actually elected. Because internet.

You mean the Snitch won't work?

The Snitch flipped for Mueller.

[Cannot think of a name]

Including offices that weren't up for election and ones that aren't actually elected. Because internet.

You mean the Snitch won't work?

Well, yes, but not the way you think. It's now a 'get out of argument free' card that lets you ignore that you've presented a premise so incredibly stupid its only possible corollary is a dumb rule to a made up sport in a kids book that renders the whole game meaningless and instead be indignant that your incredibly stupid premise is being compared to it. Of course in order to do it you have to pretend to not be able to derive meaning from context or be incapable of having a conversation on anything other than your specific terms, essentially pretending to be stupid in order to look smart, but it's also super cool. Because, of course, internet.

[Tarsonis]

Well the GOP already had house in '14, so that's not really a fair comparison. '10 actually is a better metric.

'10 is not the norm. The last midterm comparable to '10 was in fucking '48, so don't back the "Lackluster for a midterm" bull by trying to compare '10.

Yes, but in 02, Republicans already had the house, and benefited from the reaction to 9/11, so it's not comparable to these midterms. in 06, the swing is comparable to '18

I think the original point was that, this midterm was not the huge blue wave that was touted it was going to be. No shades of '10 here, instead we got a typical midterm election, with a modest swing in the house. Not really a blue wave, just more politics as usual.

[Luminesa]

it was a joke ;_;

Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.

Well, I didnt, my comparison was actually between you and the Ayatollah of Iran.

TIL that not seeing gun rights as the be all end all of a free state makes you equivalent to the dictator of a theocracy.

Fam people make fun of my state all the time. Sometimes in joking, sometimes in not. I make all sorts of jokes about my state, because I love my state. You never joke about Massachusetts? There’s probably tea you still need to fish out from the bottom of the harbor, after all.

[Luminesa]

Why do you hate America?

I don't hate America. I hate the idea of religiously enforced morality, fervent and ethnic nationalism, and of course the Far Right. And of course, I hate the idea of monopolar or bipolar balance of power.

And yet you say in your sig you are a PERSIAN NATIONALIST. Is that for NS itself or are you actually a PERSIAN NATIONALIST? Because hmmmmm that’s ethnic nationalism.

[Cannot think of a name]

'10 is not the norm. The last midterm comparable to '10 was in fucking '48, so don't back the "Lackluster for a midterm" bull by trying to compare '10.

Yes, but in 02, Republicans already had the house, and benefited from the reaction to 9/11, so it's not comparable to these midterms. in 06, the swing is comparable to '18

I think the original point was that, this midterm was not the huge blue wave that was touted it was going to be. No shades of '10 here, instead we got a typical midterm election, with a modest swing in the house. Not really a blue wave, just more politics as usual.

Sort of jamming the dial there a bit. Between 2010 and now, changes in the House topped out at 13. Outside of ideological shifts, that's the norm. Thirteen would be 'modest'. This was not 'modest'.

[Luminesa]

Yes, but in 02, Republicans already had the house, and benefited from the reaction to 9/11, so it's not comparable to these midterms. in 06, the swing is comparable to '18

I think the original point was that, this midterm was not the huge blue wave that was touted it was going to be. No shades of '10 here, instead we got a typical midterm election, with a modest swing in the house. Not really a blue wave, just more politics as usual.

Sort of jamming the dial there a bit. Between 2010 and now, changes in the House topped out at 13. Outside of ideological shifts, that's the norm. Thirteen would be 'modest'. This was not 'modest'.

Honestly I think the entire worry over a “red wave” and a “blue wave” keeps people from actually focusing on what’s important in politics. But that’s none of my business.

[Post War America]

Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.



TIL that not seeing gun rights as the be all end all of a free state makes you equivalent to the dictator of a theocracy.

Fam people make fun of my state all the time. Sometimes in joking, sometimes in not. I make all sorts of jokes about my state, because I love my state. You never joke about Massachusetts? There’s probably tea you still need to fish out from the bottom of the harbor, after all.

Well yeah, there's a fuckload to joke about. Our weather's shit, we can't drive for shit, our proclivity for Dunkin Donuts is borderline psychotic, our taxes are pretty damn high, but we are not an repressive theocracy... unless one were to consider worship of the New England Patriots an actual religion.

[Loben]

Someone should probably get a Tampon for this blue wave problem.

[Luminesa]

Fam people make fun of my state all the time. Sometimes in joking, sometimes in not. I make all sorts of jokes about my state, because I love my state. You never joke about Massachusetts? There’s probably tea you still need to fish out from the bottom of the harbor, after all.

Well yeah, there's a fuckload to joke about. Our weather's shit, we can't drive for shit, our proclivity for Dunkin Donuts is borderline psychotic, our taxes are pretty damn high, but we are not an repressive theocracy... unless one were to consider worship of the New England Patriots an actual religion.

I can assure you the driving in Baton Rouge is worse.

Uhhhhh well...you can ask Troy Aikman about his golden ca...erm...golden statue of Tom Brady on his front lawn. I say this and I like the Pats! XD

[Post War America]

Well yeah, there's a fuckload to joke about. Our weather's shit, we can't drive for shit, our proclivity for Dunkin Donuts is borderline psychotic, our taxes are pretty damn high, but we are not an repressive theocracy... unless one were to consider worship of the New England Patriots an actual religion.

I can assure you the driving in Baton Rouge is worse.

Uhhhhh well...you can ask Troy Aikman about his golden ca...erm...golden statue of Tom Brady on his front lawn. I say this and I like the Pats! XD

A golden statue is a bit extra dontcha think Troy?

I'm also amused by how quickly a search about Massachusetts related jokes stray into socialist propaganda.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.

Internalized self-hatred much?

Eh, not really. The donkey is just currently the one kicking me in the face so I mock it more than the elephant.

Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.

You compare yours to Iran?

Oh heavens no.

I do compare Seattle to North Korea though.

[Loben]

I can assure you the driving in Baton Rouge is worse.

Uhhhhh well...you can ask Troy Aikman about his golden ca...erm...golden statue of Tom Brady on his front lawn. I say this and I like the Pats! XD

A golden statue is a bit extra dontcha think Troy?

I'm also amused by how quickly a search about Massachusetts related jokes stray into socialist propaganda.

well new england is full of Quasi socialists.

[Post War America]

A golden statue is a bit extra dontcha think Troy?

I'm also amused by how quickly a search about Massachusetts related jokes stray into socialist propaganda.

well new england is full of Quasi socialists.

I mean, Logan does have a literal Socialist recriument flyer in it so I can't argue too much though I would point most of our governors are Republicans .

[Loben]

well new england is full of Quasi socialists.

I mean, Logan does have a literal Socialist recriument flyer in it so I can't argue too much though I would point most of our governors are Republicans .

weird.

very weird

How are your gun rights?

[Washington Resistance Army]

I mean, Logan does have a literal Socialist recriument flyer in it so I can't argue too much though I would point most of our governors are Republicans .

weird.

very weird

How are your gun rights?

Some of the worst in the nation.

[Loben]

weird.

very weird

How are your gun rights?

Some of the worst in the nation.

disgusting.

[Telconi]

weird.

very weird

How are your gun rights?

Some of the worst in the nation.

The cradle of American liberty has gone the way of ol' Benedict Arnold...