American Politics IV: 1400 Reasons Why(A Stimulus Serial)

[San Lumen]

Republicans have a dream: The end of democracy and the return of Jim Crow



And so it begins.

That opinion piece smells worse then my armpits after an intense upper body workout session.

Republicans have made it clear they don't believe in feee and fair elections or democracy.

[Kilobugya]

Republicans have made it clear they don't believe in feee and fair elections or democracy.

Because they know they can't win fair elections. They only won the popular vote once since 1992, and it was after 9/11 when many "rallied to the flag" after the terrible shock.

They also are in the minority in nearly all topics - a (moderate to large) majority supports medicare for all (or at very least a "public option"), taxing the rich/corporations for improved social welfare and better infrastructures, more environmental protection, higher minimal wage, stricter gun control, women and LGBT rights, BLM, ...

[Dresderstan]

That opinion piece smells worse then my armpits after an intense upper body workout session.

Republicans have made it clear they don't believe in feee and fair elections or democracy.

Our democracy isn't "free" or "fair" to begin with.

[San Lumen]

Republicans have made it clear they don't believe in feee and fair elections or democracy.

Because they know they can't win fair elections. They only won the popular vote once since 1992, and it was after 9/11 when many "rallied to the flag" after the terrible shock.

They also are in the minority in nearly all topics - a (moderate to large) majority supports medicare for all (or at very least a "public option"), taxing the rich/corporations for improved social welfare and better infrastructures, more environmental protection, higher minimal wage, stricter gun control, women and LGBT rights, BLM, ...

Hence why they are passing voter suppression laws because they know they can only win by cheating. I think it will backfire though. The trends in Georgia don't favor Republicans. Its likely at the point Virginia was in 2008.

[Kilobugya]

Our democracy isn't "free" or "fair" to begin with.

Oh, that's true, for many reasons. But even within the restricted view of "free and fair elections" that exists in bourgeois democracy, the GOP can't win them.

[San Lumen]

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireSto ... tter_abcnp

NYC mayoral frontrunner Andrew Yang has been hospitalized for an apparent kidney stone.

[Vassenor]

Republicans have a dream: The end of democracy and the return of Jim Crow



And so it begins.

That opinion piece smells worse then my armpits after an intense upper body workout session.

So why don't you explain what's wrong with it, using actual evidence to support your points.

Or you can just drop emotive statements as a vague and desperate attempt at thought termination. Your choice.

[Washington Resistance Army]

That opinion piece smells worse then my armpits after an intense upper body workout session.

So why don't you explain what's wrong with it, using actual evidence to support your points.

Or you can just drop emotive statements as a vague and desperate attempt at thought termination. Your choice.

Well this is a real pot meets kettle moment lol

[Kowani]

Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rammed into barricade, injuring 2, in addition to other unconfirmed reports

The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”.

News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. A DC fire spokesperson told media they were responding to a reported shooting. In a statement on Twitter, US Capitol police said officers were “responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Constitution Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital”.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rammed into barricade, injuring 2, in addition to other unconfirmed reports

The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”.

News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. A DC fire spokesperson told media they were responding to a reported shooting. In a statement on Twitter, US Capitol police said officers were “responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Constitution Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital”.

What the fuck.

[San Lumen]

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watc ... es-comment

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has censured regent Ron Weiser, who chairs the Michigan Republican Party, over comments referring to three of the state’s female Democratic leaders as "witches," calling for his resignation

[Carthatska]

Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rammed into barricade, injuring 2, in addition to other unconfirmed reports

The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”.

News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. A DC fire spokesperson told media they were responding to a reported shooting. In a statement on Twitter, US Capitol police said officers were “responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Constitution Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital”.

What the fuck.

America's fun.

Yeah, the person had a knife. This is just a great country.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/02/politics/us-capitol-incident/index.html

[Loeje]

Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rammed into barricade, injuring 2, in addition to other unconfirmed reports

The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”.

News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. A DC fire spokesperson told media they were responding to a reported shooting. In a statement on Twitter, US Capitol police said officers were “responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Constitution Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital”.

CBS says the suspect died.

[Kowani]

Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rammed into barricade, injuring 2, in addition to other unconfirmed reports

The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”.

News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. A DC fire spokesperson told media they were responding to a reported shooting. In a statement on Twitter, US Capitol police said officers were “responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Constitution Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital”.

CBS says the suspect died.

In an update, one of the injuries wasn’t the ramming-the officer was stabbed

[Zurkerx]

Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rammed into barricade, injuring 2, in addition to other unconfirmed reports

The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”.

News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. A DC fire spokesperson told media they were responding to a reported shooting. In a statement on Twitter, US Capitol police said officers were “responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Constitution Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital”.

CBS says the suspect died.

One of the officers has died as well.

[Kowani]

CBS says the suspect died.

One of the officers has died as well.

Correct

[Loeje]

One of the officers has died as well.

Correct

That's from January 8, it's about Officer Sicknick.

[Kowani]

Correct

That's from January 8, it's about Officer Sicknick.

copy-paste never works when you need it to

[Loeje]

That's from January 8, it's about Officer Sicknick.

copy-paste never works when you need it to

Of course not.

Also, there's no longer an ongoing threat at the Capitol and the attack probably isn't related to terrorism.

[Kowani]

Major League Baseball will be moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to the new voting laws passed by Georgia

[San Lumen]

Major League Baseball will be moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to the new voting laws passed by Georgia

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Good. The state government deserves to be punished for that law.

[Suriyanakhon]

Major League Baseball will be moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to the new voting laws passed by Georgia

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This is great news, more organizations need to stand up to Georgia's dogwhistling laws.

[Corrian]

States deserve to be hit where it counts, the wallet, if they're going to be anti-democratic like this.

[Farnhamia]

Major League Baseball will be moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to the new voting laws passed by Georgia

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Good. The state government deserves to be punished for that law.

Pass stupid laws, win stupid prizes. ^-\O/^-

[Kowani]

Suspect in Capitol attack identified as 25 year old Noah Green, from Indiana