American Politics Thread V: We're Just Biden Our Time ...

[Zurkerx]

A Judge has ruled that the CDC doesn't have authority to issue an eviction moratorium. This would have ended on June 30th but it remains unclear what happens now. This moratorium has protected millions during the pandemic and would be a considered a win for Landlords looking for payments. Some courts have ruled in favor of the CDC on this issue while others haven't, showing there's an inconsistency on the issue.

Well, it's not a surprise anymore and it's a well-known fact regarding the party. But as if you can guess, the FB Decision has enraged Trumpworld and the GOP, who are now threatening regulations. Trump seems increasingly likely to run again too, but if the ban remains in place, it will probably hurt Trump in a few ways:

1. His Fundraising would be limited as Facebook was a big fundraiser for him. He can try to do it through his own website but that could be limited.

2. It could limit his impact on elections & endorsements, showing that his reliance for Social Media to be viable is a must; we're already seeing some local races where people aren't hearing from him as much and that's effecting opinions and possibly eroding support.

Of course, this will cost Facebook Millions of dollars in revenue, but I do feel if Zuckerberg recognizes the danger- and that's iffy at the moment- then I think they'll take the lost in revenue.

This whole thing fascinates me.

Fun fact trumpets. You don’t have a constitutional right to a FB account.

What happened to all that privacy and personal property talk when it came to businesses?

The ex-president is a troll and with all trolls; the ban hammer must drop.

Well, that all disappears once it effects them- that's what we have learned of the current Republican Party: we'll let you operate the way you want until it affects us. Some have even gone as far as to label the Social Media Companies as "Bolsheviks" and "left’s woke mob".

[Kowani]

Republicans’ Pessimistic Views On The Economy Have Little To Do With The Economy. As you will see in the image below, once Trump took power, Republicans' views on whether the economy was getting worse decline significantly despite the fact the economy was improving. Even when the economy took a nose dive during the pandemic (he spiked for a bit), Republican views on the economy remained mostly unchanged:

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What explains this and why does the media continue to misrepresent this fact? For one, this is expected: voters of the opposite party tend to believe the economy is getting worse (see Democrats as an example of that). However, this "economic anxiety" among Republicans and 2012 Obama voters that voted for Trump is actually more of the view of “racialized economics”- the belief that undeserving minority groups are getting ahead while hardworking white people are being left behind. So it was more a partisan and racial outlook of the Obama Years rather than actual economic suffering.

Despite multiple studies, the media continues to push this "economic anxiety" as the reason for Trump's rise; even Sanders and Biden have relied on this information. And when there was actual economic despair in 2020, that type of coverage was down from 2016:

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So while I think we can say that Trump & Republicans continue to spread misinformation and tapping into peoples' fears, the media, whether intentionally or not, seem to give Republicans this ammunition to fuel their culture wars and continue to weaponize social alienation for their political benefit.

while you're right that racialized economic decline is part of it, i regret to inform you that the racialized rot goes much deeper than that

[Zurkerx]

Republicans’ Pessimistic Views On The Economy Have Little To Do With The Economy. As you will see in the image below, once Trump took power, Republicans' views on whether the economy was getting worse decline significantly despite the fact the economy was improving. Even when the economy took a nose dive during the pandemic (he spiked for a bit), Republican views on the economy remained mostly unchanged:

(Image)

What explains this and why does the media continue to misrepresent this fact? For one, this is expected: voters of the opposite party tend to believe the economy is getting worse (see Democrats as an example of that). However, this "economic anxiety" among Republicans and 2012 Obama voters that voted for Trump is actually more of the view of “racialized economics”- the belief that undeserving minority groups are getting ahead while hardworking white people are being left behind. So it was more a partisan and racial outlook of the Obama Years rather than actual economic suffering.

Despite multiple studies, the media continues to push this "economic anxiety" as the reason for Trump's rise; even Sanders and Biden have relied on this information. And when there was actual economic despair in 2020, that type of coverage was down from 2016:

(Image)

So while I think we can say that Trump & Republicans continue to spread misinformation and tapping into peoples' fears, the media, whether intentionally or not, seem to give Republicans this ammunition to fuel their culture wars and continue to weaponize social alienation for their political benefit.

while you're right that racialized economic decline is part of it, i regret to inform you that the racialized rot goes much deeper than that

Holy Shit: how long did that take you to write? Certainly, there is a lot, lot more than what my post is- summarizing was the best way of doing it but yes, it's been an institutional problem for years. And it won't be changing any time soon it seems.

[Immortan Khan]

Just came across this. Why is this something so important for the government of South Dakota?

[Borderlands of Rojava]

A Judge has ruled that the CDC doesn't have authority to issue an eviction moratorium. This would have ended on June 30th but it remains unclear what happens now. This moratorium has protected millions during the pandemic and would be a considered a win for Landlords looking for payments. Some courts have ruled in favor of the CDC on this issue while others haven't, showing there's an inconsistency on the issue.

This whole thing fascinates me.

Fun fact trumpets. You don’t have a constitutional right to a FB account.

What happened to all that privacy and personal property talk when it came to businesses?

The ex-president is a troll and with all trolls; the ban hammer must drop.

Well, that all disappears once it effects them- that's what we have learned of the current Republican Party: we'll let you operate the way you want until it affects us. Some have even gone as far as to label the Social Media Companies as "Bolsheviks" and "left’s woke mob".

What it means is alot of people are gonna end up living on the street now because the floodgate is opened and greedy landlords have the all clear.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Just came across this. Why is this something so important for the government of South Dakota?

Only if she admits to being a murderer, and says her state's covid policy was the worst on planet earth.

[Immortan Khan]

Just came across this. Why is this something so important for the government of South Dakota?

Only if she admits to being a murderer, and says her state's covid policy was the worst on planet earth.

I can think of far worse COVID policies than South Dakota's.

[San Lumen]

A Judge has ruled that the CDC doesn't have authority to issue an eviction moratorium. This would have ended on June 30th but it remains unclear what happens now. This moratorium has protected millions during the pandemic and would be a considered a win for Landlords looking for payments. Some courts have ruled in favor of the CDC on this issue while others haven't, showing there's an inconsistency on the issue.



Well, that all disappears once it effects them- that's what we have learned of the current Republican Party: we'll let you operate the way you want until it affects us. Some have even gone as far as to label the Social Media Companies as "Bolsheviks" and "left’s woke mob".

What it means is alot of people are gonna end up living on the street now because the floodgate is opened and greedy landlords have the all clear.

Unless it gets appealed to one of the Circuit Courts.

[Nakena]

Just came across this. Why is this something so important for the government of South Dakota?

Governor Noem has her very own definition of priorities.

[Kowani]

while you're right that racialized economic decline is part of it, i regret to inform you that the racialized rot goes much deeper than that

Holy Shit: how long did that take you to write? Certainly, there is a lot, lot more than what my post is- summarizing was the best way of doing it but yes, it's been an institutional problem for years. And it won't be changing any time soon it seems.

it took...a while

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Trump jumps into the Liz Cheney struggle

Former President Trump and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise are openly supporting Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as House Republican conference chair.

The latest: "Liz Cheney is a warmongering fool who has no business in Republican Party Leadership," Trump said in a statement. "Elise Stefanik is a far superior choice, and she has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for GOP Conference Chair. Elise is a tough and smart communicator!"[...]“House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden’s radical socialist agenda, and Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for Conference Chair,” Scalise’s spokesperson Lauren Fine said in a statement.

Scalise told Axios late last month that the "idea that you just disregard President Trump is not where we are, and, frankly, he has a lot to offer still."
The other side: "Liz will have more to say in the coming days. This moment is about much more than a House leadership fight," Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler said in a statement.

[Galloism]

Holy Shit: how long did that take you to write? Certainly, there is a lot, lot more than what my post is- summarizing was the best way of doing it but yes, it's been an institutional problem for years. And it won't be changing any time soon it seems.

it took...a while

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Trump jumps into the Liz Cheney struggle

Former President Trump and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise are openly supporting Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as House Republican conference chair.

The latest: "Liz Cheney is a warmongering fool who has no business in Republican Party Leadership," Trump said in a statement. "Elise Stefanik is a far superior choice, and she has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for GOP Conference Chair. Elise is a tough and smart communicator!"[...]“House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden’s radical socialist agenda, and Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for Conference Chair,” Scalise’s spokesperson Lauren Fine said in a statement.

Scalise told Axios late last month that the "idea that you just disregard President Trump is not where we are, and, frankly, he has a lot to offer still."
The other side: "Liz will have more to say in the coming days. This moment is about much more than a House leadership fight," Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler said in a statement.

Fucking go away, Trump.

[The Black Forrest]

A Judge has ruled that the CDC doesn't have authority to issue an eviction moratorium. This would have ended on June 30th but it remains unclear what happens now. This moratorium has protected millions during the pandemic and would be a considered a win for Landlords looking for payments. Some courts have ruled in favor of the CDC on this issue while others haven't, showing there's an inconsistency on the issue.



Well, that all disappears once it effects them- that's what we have learned of the current Republican Party: we'll let you operate the way you want until it affects us. Some have even gone as far as to label the Social Media Companies as "Bolsheviks" and "left’s woke mob".

What it means is alot of people are gonna end up living on the street now because the floodgate is opened and greedy landlords have the all clear.

Don’t know the judge. Worked for Orin Hatch and appointed by Trump so I guess I am not surprised.

[San Lumen]

Just came across this. Why is this something so important for the government of South Dakota?

Governor Noem has her very own definition of priorities.

Truly sad that's her priorities. Its a near certainty she gets reelected as she remains popular. South Dakota has not elected a Democratic governor since Richard Kneip won reelection in 1974.

The last Democrat to serve was Harvey Wollman who became Governor when Kneip resigned to become Ambassador to Singapore. Wollman was defeated for renomination in 1978 primary.

South Dakota's streak of Republican governors is the longest period of single party control of all fifty states.

[The Black Forrest]

it took...a while

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Trump jumps into the Liz Cheney struggle

Former President Trump and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise are openly supporting Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as House Republican conference chair.

The latest: "Liz Cheney is a warmongering fool who has no business in Republican Party Leadership," Trump said in a statement. "Elise Stefanik is a far superior choice, and she has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for GOP Conference Chair. Elise is a tough and smart communicator!"[...]“House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden’s radical socialist agenda, and Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for Conference Chair,” Scalise’s spokesperson Lauren Fine said in a statement.

Scalise told Axios late last month that the "idea that you just disregard President Trump is not where we are, and, frankly, he has a lot to offer still."
The other side: "Liz will have more to say in the coming days. This moment is about much more than a House leadership fight," Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler said in a statement.

Fucking go away, Trump.

He has a rather large cult. The only way he will disappear is when he takes his dirt bath.

War Monger? Wasn’t that her old man?

It’s funny. All his compliments can be reduced to one thing; The person kisses my boots.

[Immortan Khan]

Governor Noem has her very own definition of priorities.

Truly sad that's her priorities. Its a near certainty she gets reelected as she remains popular. South Dakota has not elected a Democratic governor since Richard Kneip won reelection in 1974.

The last Democrat to serve was Harvey Wollman who became Governor when Kneip resigned to become Ambassador to Singapore. Wollman was defeated for renomination in 1978 primary.

South Dakota's streak of Republican governors is the longest period of single party control of all fifty states.

It's not like a Democrat governor would do the right thing when it comes to advocacy for the Black Hills either.

[Kowani]

Biden administration trade representative Katherine Tai announces support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines

[Immortan Khan]

Fucking go away, Trump.

He has a rather large cult. The only way he will disappear is when he takes his dirt bath.

War Monger? Wasn’t that her old man?

It’s funny. All his compliments can be reduced to one thing; The person kisses my boots.

Liz Cheney is quite known for being a massive hawk and when she worked in the state department actively sought to conduct covert operations against Syria and Iran even while the Bush II administration was trying to work with them to stabilize Iraq. That she is being defended is hilarious also given her past support for Obama birther supporters and being a pal of the Center for Security Policy.

[The Black Forrest]

He has a rather large cult. The only way he will disappear is when he takes his dirt bath.

War Monger? Wasn’t that her old man?

It’s funny. All his compliments can be reduced to one thing; The person kisses my boots.

Liz Cheney is quite known for being a massive hawk and when she worked in the state department actively sought to conduct covert operations against Syria and Iran even while the Bush II administration was trying to work with them to stabilize Iraq. That she is being defended is hilarious also given her past support for Obama birther supporters and being a pal of the Center for Security Policy.

Funny? Wrong label.

It’s more from the ex-President and his administration being such a shit show; she sounds like the voice of sanity.

[San Lumen]

Truly sad that's her priorities. Its a near certainty she gets reelected as she remains popular. South Dakota has not elected a Democratic governor since Richard Kneip won reelection in 1974.

The last Democrat to serve was Harvey Wollman who became Governor when Kneip resigned to become Ambassador to Singapore. Wollman was defeated for renomination in 1978 primary.

South Dakota's streak of Republican governors is the longest period of single party control of all fifty states.

It's not like a Democrat governor would do the right thing when it comes to advocacy for the Black Hills either.

what makes you think they wouldn't?

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Well, it's not a surprise anymore and it's a well-known fact regarding the party. But as if you can guess, the FB Decision has enraged Trumpworld and the GOP, who are now threatening regulations. Trump seems increasingly likely to run again too, but if the ban remains in place, it will probably hurt Trump in a few ways:

1. His Fundraising would be limited as Facebook was a big fundraiser for him. He can try to do it through his own website but that could be limited.

2. It could limit his impact on elections & endorsements, showing that his reliance for Social Media to be viable is a must; we're already seeing some local races where people aren't hearing from him as much and that's effecting opinions and possibly eroding support.

Of course, this will cost Facebook Millions of dollars in revenue, but I do feel if Zuckerberg recognizes the danger- and that's iffy at the moment- then I think they'll take the lost in revenue.

This whole thing fascinates me.

Fun fact trumpets. You don’t have a constitutional right to a FB account.

What happened to all that privacy and personal property talk when it came to businesses?

The ex-president is a troll and with all trolls; the ban hammer must drop.

The free market was used in that context to be homophobic without consequences. Give the religious vote a hand job so they can vote for the gop in 2016.

Now that the free market goes against Trump, they suddenly begin to call for regulations.

[Shrillland]

It's not like a Democrat governor would do the right thing when it comes to advocacy for the Black Hills either.

what makes you think they wouldn't?

Well, he has a point. There's too much mineral wealth in the Black Hills for any government to do the right thing.

[Immortan Khan]

It's not like a Democrat governor would do the right thing when it comes to advocacy for the Black Hills either.

what makes you think they wouldn't?

Because a lot of people in general balk at the idea of handing back the Black Hills or at least portions of it, whether liberal or conservative.

[San Lumen]

what makes you think they wouldn't?

Well, he has a point. There's too much mineral wealth in the Black Hills for any government to do the right thing.

Ah ok. Mining sadly always takes precedence despite what harm it causes. The streak of Republican Governors of South Dakota seems unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

[Immortan Khan]

Well, he has a point. There's too much mineral wealth in the Black Hills for any government to do the right thing.

Ah ok. Mining sadly always takes precedence despite what harm it causes. The streak of Republican Governors of South Dakota seems unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

It's not just mining, it's the idea in general that the lands should be returned that has people step back even though that is what should be done.

[The Black Forrest]

Governor Noem has her very own definition of priorities.

Truly sad that's her priorities. Its a near certainty she gets reelected as she remains popular. South Dakota has not elected a Democratic governor since Richard Kneip won reelection in 1974.

The last Democrat to serve was Harvey Wollman who became Governor when Kneip resigned to become Ambassador to Singapore. Wollman was defeated for renomination in 1978 primary.

South Dakota's streak of Republican governors is the longest period of single party control of all fifty states.

Nike is going after the rapper for use of their logo swoosh.

Even then; a governor shouldn’t be getting into a pissing match with a rapper.