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

[USS Monitor]

That's where the 2nd part, being on guard against further Naziing comes in. Voting rights needs to be a top priority for Dems. There's lots of other things that are worth doing, but we need to protect voting rights so the Nazi types don't come in and wreck everything else.

I feel like the 2A should be very important right about now but Dems are too fucking dense to budge on that issue even for the sake of American democracy.

I think there are good arguments you can make for the 2nd amendment. I just wish that when there's a shooting, and people say, "It's not a gun issue; it's a mental health issue!" that they would then actually do something about the mental health issue.

[San Lumen]

At this point I really wonder what it'll take to hold Trump legally responsible for shit. He's gotten away with too much for too long.

He said himself he could shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and not lose any support. The GOP is a cryptofascist cult and a threat to democracy.

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

[Washington Resistance Army]

I feel like the 2A should be very important right about now but Dems are too fucking dense to budge on that issue even for the sake of American democracy.

I think there are good arguments you can make for the 2nd amendment. I just wish that when there's a shooting, and people say, "It's not a gun issue; it's a mental health issue!" that they would then actually do something about the mental health issue.

But that takes money and legislation that actually wants to improve the lives of people. We can't be having any of that, much better to virtue signal on guns.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

At this point I really wonder what it'll take to hold Trump legally responsible for shit. He's gotten away with too much for too long.

He said himself he could shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and not lose any support. The GOP is a cryptofascist cult and a threat to democracy.

Cryptofascist doesn't even do justice. They are a fascist party, not only checking off most if not all of the symptoms of fascism but including many self identified fascists such as neo nazis.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

I feel like the 2A should be very important right about now but Dems are too fucking dense to budge on that issue even for the sake of American democracy.

I think there are good arguments you can make for the 2nd amendment. I just wish that when there's a shooting, and people say, "It's not a gun issue; it's a mental health issue!" that they would then actually do something about the mental health issue.

Caring about people's mental health sounds like something that's right up the Dems' alley, so you'd think they'd be all over it.

But nah. Total silence. It's almost like they don't actually want to take the time to tackle the real problem with a real solution and instead would prefer to just pretend they're doing something to fix it.

[Kowani]

Yes, but the Soviet Union managed to run an effective cross-country rail network over a larger and less densely populated area.

Doesn’t mean we should be building a hyper loop through the Dakotas and Montana.

Yeah, we shouldn’t be building hyperloops at all
They’re shitty
We should be building actual trains

[Borderlands of Rojava]

He said himself he could shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and not lose any support. The GOP is a cryptofascist cult and a threat to democracy.

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

You gotta love then when that one fan of Trump says "I don't support racism or terrorism." No you just align with racists and terrorists when it suits you.

Actual footage of one of those guys: https://youtu.be/c65T90Q3OZ8

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

I think there are good arguments you can make for the 2nd amendment. I just wish that when there's a shooting, and people say, "It's not a gun issue; it's a mental health issue!" that they would then actually do something about the mental health issue.

Caring about people's mental health sounds like something that's right up the Dems' alley, so you'd think they'd be all over it.

But nah. Total silence. It's almost like they don't actually want to take the time to tackle the real problem with a real solution and instead would prefer to just pretend they're doing something to fix it.

That is exactly how I feel about virtual schooling. And I'm not the only one.

[USS Monitor]

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

You gotta love then when that one fan of Trump says "I don't support racism or terrorism." No you just align with racists and terrorists when it suits you.

I sometimes wonder if people like that know they're full of shit, or if they actually believe the stuff coming out of their mouths.

[San Lumen]

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

You gotta love then when that one fan of Trump says "I don't support racism or terrorism." No you just align with racists and terrorists when it suits you.

Actual footage of one of those guys: https://youtu.be/c65T90Q3OZ8

Their actions speak louder than words. If they truly believed that she wouldn’t have won.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

He said himself he could shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and not lose any support. The GOP is a cryptofascist cult and a threat to democracy.

Cryptofascist doesn't even do justice. They are a fascist party, not only checking off most if not all of the symptoms of fascism but including many self identified fascists such as neo nazis.

I still wouldn't go so far as to call them Fascists purely because the OG Fascists actually had class to go with their evil. Nice uniforms, strict moral codes, the inspiring aesthetic of a rising international power, leadership composed of educated war veterans, etc.

The GOP doesn't have these things. They have silver-spoon millionaire playboys who rape little kids for their leaders, ugly baseball caps with dumb slogans, tacticool gear, an obsession with the flags of losers, and an army of angry trailer park rednecks with zero critical thinking skills.

Say what you will about the Nazis; they knew something about image. The GOP can't relate.

[Punished UMN]

Cryptofascist doesn't even do justice. They are a fascist party, not only checking off most if not all of the symptoms of fascism but including many self identified fascists such as neo nazis.

I still wouldn't go so far as to call them Fascists purely because the OG Fascists actually had class to go with their evil. Nice uniforms, strict moral codes, the inspiring aesthetic of a rising international power, leadership composed of educated war veterans, etc.

The GOP doesn't have these things. They have silver-spoon millionaire playboys who rape little kids for their leaders, ugly baseball caps with dumb slogans, tacticool gear, an obsession with the flags obsession of losers, and an army of angry trailer park rednecks with zero critical thinking skills.

Say what you will about the Nazis; they knew something about image. The GOP can't relate.

To paraphrase Marx, history is first a tragedy, then a farce.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

I still wouldn't go so far as to call them Fascists purely because the OG Fascists actually had class to go with their evil. Nice uniforms, strict moral codes, the inspiring aesthetic of a rising international power, leadership composed of educated war veterans, etc.

The GOP doesn't have these things. They have silver-spoon millionaire playboys who rape little kids for their leaders, ugly baseball caps with dumb slogans, tacticool gear, an obsession with the flags obsession of losers, and an army of angry trailer park rednecks with zero critical thinking skills.

Say what you will about the Nazis; they knew something about image. The GOP can't relate.

To paraphrase Marx, history is first a tragedy, then a farce.

Can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Marx, oy vey.

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

To paraphrase Marx, history is first a tragedy, then a farce.

Can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Marx, oy vey.

Same.

The GOP isn't fascist, just screwed up. It's run by politicians, and politicans are more likely to be corrupt--as are people with a net worth of a gazillion dollars.

Why do corporations support candidates? This is why average Steves (can't say "average Joe" since we have one of those in office, except he's a career politician) aren't elected/can't run.

[Kowani]

He said himself he could shoot someone in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and not lose any support. The GOP is a cryptofascist cult and a threat to democracy.

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

Note: the victory of MTG is largely due to the gerrymandering of an extremely pro-trump district (it’s like the 10th most extreme in the country), and she could probably be gerrymandered out after redistricting.
Now, whether the GOP would do that and what new seat they would create is slightly harder to know, and it’s unlikely they would, but it’s not as if these patterns developed independently of choices from people who should have known better

[USS Monitor]

an obsession with the flags of losers

One reason I run around with Union Civil War imagery even though I am not very patriotic. Cos there are all these people who glamorize the Confederacy, and they say it's about respecting their courage, and I think, "But the Union guys fought bravely too! Why aren't you doing this for the Union guys?"

[The Reformed American Republic]

an obsession with the flags of losers

One reason I run around with Union Civil War imagery even though I am not very patriotic. Cos there are all these people who glamorize the Confederacy, and they say it's about respecting their courage, and I think, "But the Union guys fought bravely too! Why aren't you doing this for the Union guys?"

Many think that the Confederacy was really about taxes and "state's rights" despite evidence to the contrary.

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

an obsession with the flags of losers

One reason I run around with Union Civil War imagery even though I am not very patriotic. Cos there are all these people who glamorize the Confederacy, and they say it's about respecting their courage, and I think, "But the Union guys fought bravely too! Why aren't you doing this for the Union guys?"

I don't get it, either. You can be like, "Yeet, I'm from the South" without being a Confederate sympathizer. It can just be...where you're from. The Southeastern US isn't 100% Proud Boys/KKK psychos.

It wasn't a real country.
It lasted ~four years.
It was a temper tantrum.

I mean, it lasted longer than those dumm CHOP/CHAZ/whatever the hell they were "pOLicE-fReE sAfE zOnE" temper tantrums.

[Zurkerx]

Exclusive: CEOs Plan New Push on Voting Legislation. Companies from PayPal to AMC have signaled they will support joining effort for voter access.

But some companies are afraid to weigh in, fearing retaliation- specifically from the GOP. It's a good first step but it will draw the ire of the GOP.

[USS Monitor]

One reason I run around with Union Civil War imagery even though I am not very patriotic. Cos there are all these people who glamorize the Confederacy, and they say it's about respecting their courage, and I think, "But the Union guys fought bravely too! Why aren't you doing this for the Union guys?"

I don't get it, either. You can be like, "Yeet, I'm from the South" without being a Confederate sympathizer. It can just be...where you're from. The Southeastern US isn't 100% Proud Boys/KKK psychos.

It wasn't a real country.
It lasted ~four years.
It was a temper tantrum.

I mean, it lasted longer than those dumm CHOP/CHAZ/whatever the hell they were "pOLicE-fReE sAfE zOnE" temper tantrums.

There are even Southern Unionists you can point to if you want to argue the point that not everyone was evil and obsessed with slavery. George Thomas was a decent general for the Union.

[San Lumen]

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

Note: the victory of MTG is largely due to the gerrymandering of an extremely pro-trump district (it’s like the 10th most extreme in the country), and she could probably be gerrymandered out after redistricting.
Now, whether the GOP would do that and what new seat they would create is slightly harder to know, and it’s unlikely they would, but it’s not as if these patterns developed independently of choices from people who should have known better

By voting for her they endorsed everything she espoused therefore they cannot claim to not be racist, xenophobic, conspiracy theorists.

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

I don't get it, either. You can be like, "Yeet, I'm from the South" without being a Confederate sympathizer. It can just be...where you're from. The Southeastern US isn't 100% Proud Boys/KKK psychos.

It wasn't a real country.
It lasted ~four years.
It was a temper tantrum.

I mean, it lasted longer than those dumm CHOP/CHAZ/whatever the hell they were "pOLicE-fReE sAfE zOnE" temper tantrums.

And one of the main reasons Lee joined the Confederacy, if I remember correctly, was because he was Virginian. And Virginia seceded.
There are even Southern Unionists you can point to if you want to argue the point that not everyone was evil and obsessed with slavery. George Thomas was a decent general for the Union.

[San Lumen]

https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/b ... story.html

Maryland bill would end balloon releases, which can endanger animals and foul environment. The bill awaits Governor Hogan’s signature.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Cryptofascist doesn't even do justice. They are a fascist party, not only checking off most if not all of the symptoms of fascism but including many self identified fascists such as neo nazis.

I still wouldn't go so far as to call them Fascists purely because the OG Fascists actually had class to go with their evil. Nice uniforms, strict moral codes, the inspiring aesthetic of a rising international power, leadership composed of educated war veterans, etc.

The GOP doesn't have these things. They have silver-spoon millionaire playboys who rape little kids for their leaders, ugly baseball caps with dumb slogans, tacticool gear, an obsession with the flags of losers, and an army of angry trailer park rednecks with zero critical thinking skills.

Say what you will about the Nazis; they knew something about image. The GOP can't relate.

That doesn't really make them cryptofash. It just makes them lame ripoffs.

[Major-Tom]

The fact that someone like MTG can win should say all one needs to know.

Note: the victory of MTG is largely due to the gerrymandering of an extremely pro-trump district (it’s like the 10th most extreme in the country), and she could probably be gerrymandered out after redistricting.
Now, whether the GOP would do that and what new seat they would create is slightly harder to know, and it’s unlikely they would, but it’s not as if these patterns developed independently of choices from people who should have known better

To be fair, it's not that her district is gerrymandered, it's that the GA GOP packed so many Dems in tightly compact districts that most all the remaining districts inevitably just end up extremely Republican. The gerrymandered districts are the ones they drew for Atlanta. That whole region of North Georgia hardly has any Dem precincts.

Not to mention, we see crazies of equal insanity (see Lauren Boebert) being elected in mere R+3, R+5 districts. When 90% of the GOP is more or less on board with this shit, it's easy for them to win with crazies, even in merely GOP-leaning districts.