American Politics III: New President, Same Old Country

[Picairn]

Nope.
This is just some rando who really supports Trump.

So... not yet.

[San Lumen]

MAGA Patriot Party files with Federal Election Commission

It seems that Trump is making his move, although there is no official confirmation of his affliation with the party, yet.

Nope.
This is just some rando who really supports Trump.

doesnt mean he can't endorse it at a later date.

[Corrian]

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

[Senkaku]

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

That's not true, we're getting a lot done! Maybe we won't be doing much in the halls of Congress, but California and the forests of the other Western states aren't going to burn themselves down, and even without our active support any more, I'm sure the Saudi war machine will continue to successfully grind down the Yemeni civilian population with only our tacit approval and non-intervention.

[Eahland]

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It took me a couple seconds to figure out that that headline wasn't referring to Bernie.

[Cordel One]

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

Change is rarely good for capitalism.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

The government of this country is the one to blame, not the people, and the ruling government has managed to divide the nation by playing politics and stoking partisanship so the populace remains a non-threat to them

[No State Here]

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

Change is rarely good for capitalism.

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

The government of this country is the one to blame, not the people, and the ruling government has managed to divide the nation by playing politics and stoking partisanship so the populace remains a non-threat to them

So is this the part of the HOI4 focus tree where we choose between communist and fascist?

[Corrian]

At least it seems like McConnell has accepted Democrats to actually have power? Of course thanks to Manchin and Sinema that now means he gets to filibuster every single fucking vote and we get to drag our feet on everything for another 2 years.

[Nejii]

So we're just gonna be stuck in gridlock for another 2 years. Fantastic.

Fuck this country. Like seriously, fuck this country, it seems like we're never going to get anything done.

Change is rarely good for capitalism.

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

[Cordel One]

Change is rarely good for capitalism.

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

[Herador]

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

If their only counter to the most powerful military doing that is posting on the internet, I can see why they lose every time.

[Cordel One]

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

If their only counter to the most powerful military doing that is posting on the internet, I can see why they lose every time.

DIrect action is important, yes

[San Lumen]

At least it seems like McConnell has accepted Democrats to actually have power? Of course thanks to Manchin and Sinema that now means he gets to filibuster every single fucking vote and we get to drag our feet on everything for another 2 years.

He didn't have much of a choice a power sharing agreement had to be reached in order to organize the chamber.

[Nejii]

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

Even Marxist states with minimum foreign interference struggle or collapse. About the only people in the modern era who have made it work are are the Norwegians and Swedes for example.

[Senkaku]

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

Well, it's the Soviets' own fault for giving their own military the power to conspire against them. Should've gone for truth, justice, capitalism, civilian control over the armed forces, and the American Way!

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

You don’t even need a powerful military, just a competent one and that’s more than enough to defeat most communes

Wanna hear a joke? The Spanish Republican Army

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

Even Marxist states with minimum foreign interference struggle or collapse. About the only people in the modern era who have made it work are are the Norwegians and Swedes for example.

Neither of these are Marxist, ffs both are monarchies

[Celritannia]

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

Even Marxist states with minimum foreign interference struggle or collapse. About the only people in the modern era who have made it work are are the Norwegians and Swedes for example.

Neither Norway or Sweden are Marxist states.

[Nejii]

If communism is so great, why do people in communes suffer when the most powerful military on the planet conspires against them? Communists OWNED

You don’t even need a powerful military, just a competent one and that’s more than enough to defeat most communes

Wanna hear a joke? The Spanish Republican Army

Even Marxist states with minimum foreign interference struggle or collapse. About the only people in the modern era who have made it work are are the Norwegians and Swedes for example.

Neither of these are Marxist, ffs both are monarchies

Ask a leftist for an example of communism or socialism prevailing and it’s always Norway, Sweden, or when it’s convenient China.

[A-Series-Of-Tubes]

Change is rarely good for capitalism.

Yet preferable to living in a barren house with an empty stomach in one of many failed Marxist states.

What Marxist states? The USSR professed to be Marxist-Leninist and China, Maoist.

It's not the best line of attack on State Communism, as they prioritized food and housing. The West does fine with food, by producing so much that a lot goes to waste and can be scavenged by (or donated to) the poor. Housing for all however is NOT a strong point of capitalism.

[Senkaku]

You don’t even need a powerful military, just a competent one and that’s more than enough to defeat most communes

Wanna hear a joke? The Spanish Republican Army

Neither of these are Marxist, ffs both are monarchies

Ask a leftist for an example of communism or socialism prevailing and it’s always Norway, Sweden, or when it’s convenient China.

Is it? Or is that just what you've been told by other people happens when you ask a leftist for such examples?

Either way, seems like a departure from American politics at this point.

[Nejii]

Even Marxist states with minimum foreign interference struggle or collapse. About the only people in the modern era who have made it work are are the Norwegians and Swedes for example.

Neither Norway or Sweden are Marxist states.

Ask a leftist for proof that Marxist ideals work and on average they point to Sweden or Norway.

[Celritannia]

You don’t even need a powerful military, just a competent one and that’s more than enough to defeat most communes

Wanna hear a joke? The Spanish Republican Army

Neither of these are Marxist, ffs both are monarchies

Ask a leftist for an example of communism or socialism prevailing and it’s always Norway, Sweden, or when it’s convenient China.

The Nordic countries are centre-left, same with New Zealand, and the Republic of Ireland to name a few.

Although, socialism and communism are not the same. And even within those 2 terms, they are broad. There is a difference between a democratic socialist, and an authoritarian socialist.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

You don’t even need a powerful military, just a competent one and that’s more than enough to defeat most communes

Wanna hear a joke? The Spanish Republican Army

Neither of these are Marxist, ffs both are monarchies

Ask a leftist for an example of communism or socialism prevailing and it’s always Norway, Sweden, or when it’s convenient China.

I don’t think anyone except for the most die-hard Bernie Bros actually think Norway and Sweden are socialist, most well read leftists (or any person well read in political theory) can confirm they’re not

[Senkaku]

Neither Norway or Sweden are Marxist states.

Ask a leftist for proof that Marxist ideals work and on average they point to Sweden or Norway.

On average? You have data showing this? By all means, share with the class