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Bombadil wrote:

Talvezout wrote:
I'm guessing that unless Trump or another prominent politician makes some noise about it, this is gonna end up being a non-issue.

I mean FOX do have her on the front page with some spat over Jerry Falwell because they're inordinately obsessed with her, so if they're not covering this story then I wouldn't give it too much credence.

It's genuinely amazing how much the right are so very obsessed with a junior congresswoman.

Farnhamia wrote:

Bombadil wrote:
I mean FOX do have her on the front page with some spat over Jerry Falwell because they're inordinately obsessed with her, so if they're not covering this story then I wouldn't give it too much credence.

It's genuinely amazing how much the right are so very obsessed with a junior congresswoman.

Jerry Falwell? OMG, she can raise the dead!

G-Tech Corporation wrote:

Bombadil wrote:
I mean FOX do have her on the front page with some spat over Jerry Falwell because they're inordinately obsessed with her, so if they're not covering this story then I wouldn't give it too much credence.

It's genuinely amazing how much the right are so very obsessed with a junior congresswoman.

Gotta be said, as part of the Right, idgaf.

She does occasionally end up as great ammunition for the stupid-vs-stupid fight that pops up in political debate though, IRL. Very quotable as a counterpart to el Trumpo on the “stupid evil” axis of the spectrum.

Western Vale Confederacy wrote:

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Gotta be said, as part of the Right, idgaf.

She does occasionally end up as great ammunition for the stupid-vs-stupid fight that pops up in political debate though, IRL. Very quotable as a counterpart to el Trumpo on the “stupid evil” axis of the spectrum.

"Clueless idiot" and "murderous psychopathic dictator" seem to have become synonyms in modern-day American politics.

The Derangement Syndromes are unreal.

Thermodolia wrote:

Nazeroth wrote:
fuck these sources, damn near half the entire nation voted for Trump and his policies, you can't honestly sit there and think most(over 50%) are on board with this crap.

No half the nation didn’t vote for Trump. Less than half did, more than half voted for Clinton

Neanderthaland wrote:

Thermodolia wrote:No half the nation didn’t vote for Trump. Less than half did, more than half voted for Clinton

Voter turnout was so low that nowhere near half voted for either.

Neanderthaland wrote:

Thermodolia wrote:No half the nation didn’t vote for Trump. Less than half did, more than half voted for Clinton

Voter turnout was so low that nowhere near half voted for either.

G-Tech Corporation wrote:

Western Vale Confederacy wrote:
"Clueless idiot" and "murderous psychopathic dictator" seem to have become synonyms in modern-day American politics.

The Derangement Syndromes are unreal.

Really a question of agency, at that point. Kinda like the reason I voted for Trump over Clinton.

Though, honestly, I’m bemused by anyone being capable of calling Trump a murderous psychopathic dictator. Clueless idiot is still a pretty solid moniker, imo.

Thermodolia wrote:

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Really a question of agency, at that point. Kinda like the reason I voted for Trump over Clinton.

Though, honestly, I’m bemused by anyone being capable of calling Trump a murderous psychopathic dictator. Clueless idiot is still a pretty solid moniker, imo.

Calling Trump a murderous psychopathic dictator is akin to calling Reagan a communist or calling Obama a pro life religious conservative

Wallenburg wrote:

Thermodolia wrote:Calling Trump a murderous psychopathic dictator is akin to calling Reagan a communist or calling Obama a pro life religious conservative

I mean, damn near every president for decades has been murderous in one way or another, but psychopathy is so far unproven and while Trump wants to be dictator, he's very unlikely to become one.

Nazeroth wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:She proposed a 70% marginal tax rate on $10 million in income and above. WTF are you talking about?

which is an insane amount.

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:

Nazeroth wrote:
which is an insane amount.

Why? Do you make over $10 million a year?

G-Tech Corporation wrote:

Wallenburg wrote:I mean, damn near every president for decades has been murderous in one way or another, but psychopathy is so far unproven and while Trump wants to be dictator, he's very unlikely to become one.

He’s like an even more incompetent Il Duce, with more fake hair.

Farnhamia wrote:

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:Why? Do you make over $10 million a year?

I know, right? Maybe he does. But it's 70% on the amount over 10 million, so ...

G-Tech Corporation wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:I know, right? Maybe he does. But it's 70% on the amount over 10 million, so ...

Speaking as part of the 1%, I fully intend to restrict my future attempts at job creation for the proletariat if these anti-ambition taxes go through.

Farnhamia wrote:

Bombadil wrote:
I mean FOX do have her on the front page with some spat over Jerry Falwell because they're inordinately obsessed with her, so if they're not covering this story then I wouldn't give it too much credence.

It's genuinely amazing how much the right are so very obsessed with a junior congresswoman.

Jerry Falwell? OMG, she can raise the dead!

Thermodolia wrote:

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Speaking as part of the 1%, I fully intend to restrict my future attempts at job creation for the proletariat if these anti-ambition taxes go through.

I’m pretty sure you didn’t plan on creating jobs in the first place

G-Tech Corporation wrote:

Thermodolia wrote:I’m pretty sure you didn’t plan on creating jobs in the first place

I was planning to hire a whole new raft of domestic servants, actually. These old ones are worn out and keep on complaining about wanting more pay due to “experience”, or some such nonsense.

Ifreann wrote:

Farnhamia wrote:Jerry Falwell? OMG, she can raise the dead!

Awesome and terrible are the powers of socialised medicine.

Farnhamia wrote:

Ifreann wrote:Awesome and terrible are the powers of socialised medicine.

Which explains all the dusty Europeans I see shuffling around in the newsreels.

Aclion wrote:Can you stop derailing this thread. I know other people are doing it, but mods aren't doing anything about it and you of all should know better.

The Galactic Liberal Democracy wrote:

Aclion wrote:Can you stop derailing this thread. I know other people are doing it, but mods aren't doing anything about it and you of all should know better.

Mods don’t warm themselves very often.

US-SSR wrote:Obviously what is needed is a couple dozen Congressional investigations, toss in an FBI probe or three and a couple special reports on Fox "News." Because that's how we react to strong, independent, intelligent women who dare enter politics. MAGA!

Farnhamia wrote:

The Galactic Liberal Democracy wrote:Mods don’t warm themselves very often.

I do find that as I get older, I feel the cold more. Aclion is entitled to report me, no problem. We should get back to the topic, though, which is, has AOC done anything wrong vis-a-vis US election law? I think that's it.