American Politics XIV: The Dawning of the Age of the Pumpkin

[Thermodolia]

Okay so talking about doxxing three pages in.

Lumi you can’t dox someone who’s posted their Instagram account on NS before. Nor is anyone threatening to dox Lumen, he’s joined the zoom calls before. If ya wanted your information to stay private ya probably shouldn’t join them

[Prima Scriptura]

I will agree with you on this. I wish some in the party would drop the I must be offended by every little thing and what someones pronouns are and drop the anti police rhetoric. Start focusing on real issues like the environment, the economy and inflation.

Anti police is actually gaining more support. Recently in a Phoenix suburb a bunch of parents stormed a police line in front of a school after there was a report of a school shooter.

The would be shooter was captured but Uvalde has severely damaged the image most Americans had about police and now many are not trusting them.

The democrats would be stupid to give that up

You know damn well the right-wing hate for law enforcement is because they think they have it in for their lard-ass of a god-king

[Picairn]

I should hope not. Your post history would doom your campaign.

Lumen's impulsiveness would ruin his campaign, leak or no leak. How can he hold his own against reporters without slipping up his true sentiments, when he couldn't do so against Internet strangers on a forum?

[San Lumen]

Okay so talking about doxxing three pages in.

Lumi you can’t dox someone who’s posted their Instagram account on NS before. Nor is anyone threatening to dox Lumen, he’s joined the zoom calls before. If ya wanted your information to stay private ya probably shouldn’t join them

I had the post erased by a mod.

[Prima Scriptura]

Okay so talking about doxxing three pages in.

Yes of course I had to rejoin back into this hell-pit because sometimes part of my day involves looking at this thread and despising its existence.

Who is talking about doxxing?

[Great Heathen Air Force]

So let's see if I'm getting this write *checks my notes* the Democrats need to be anti-union, anti-trans, and pro-police brutality. Am I getting this right?

I did not say they should be anti trans. I fully support trans rights but drop this idea of idea of introducing yourself with my pronouns are. No one I know does that.

Have you actually heard any Democratic politicians pushing for the idea?

No?

That's because it's a Republican talking point. I'm not sure how Democratic politicians are supposed to "drop" a policy they never held.

[Celritannia]

I would actually think about voting GMS before I vote for you Lumen. It would have to be that bad for you to get my vote.

National states isn't real life and in a primary or possible general between me and Tarsonis I would win if they were the incumbent mayor or Governor That quote of "You'll have to deal with power outages and food shortages while the union works out their issues with management. I will be sending pizza to them in solitary and so should you " would be an ad blasted all over the state.

There would be ads showing the suffering and I would defeat him in landslide.

I would vote for the person who helps the workers fight for better pay, better working conditions, and better hours. So that means not you.

[San Lumen]

I did not say they should be anti trans. I fully support trans rights but drop this idea of idea of introducing yourself with my pronouns are. No one I know does that.

Have you actually heard any Democratic politicians pushing for the idea?

No?

That's because it's a Republican talking point. I'm not sure how Democratic politicians are supposed to "drop" a policy they never held.

I do hear some candidates talk about it but I want the record clear. I am not anti trans in any way.

[Thermodolia]

I will agree with you on this. I wish some in the party would drop the I must be offended by every little thing and what someones pronouns are and drop the anti police rhetoric. Start focusing on real issues like the environment, the economy and inflation.

Your attitude isn’t helping either. Essential workers deserve to be paid fairly and not work excess hours. Nurses are on strike in MN because of these reasons, and after dealing with the pandemic, they deserve a fair raise. We are already extremely under staffed at our hospitals.

My sisters hospital in Georgia was paying their nurses about $150 an hour during COVID and that not counting overtime pay and other things.

[Celritannia]

Hey man, you can act out whatever fantasy you want, they're your dolls.

It is fantasy but its also the reality of the world. You would not win a primary or general after actions and comments like that no matter who in touch with the people you think you are.

Actually, a party or at least a member of the party that promises to fight for better conditions for the average workers tends to do better at elections. Why? Because they are not forcing them to be slaves.

[Great Heathen Air Force]

Have you actually heard any Democratic politicians pushing for the idea?

No?

That's because it's a Republican talking point. I'm not sure how Democratic politicians are supposed to "drop" a policy they never held.

I do hear some candidates talk about it but I want the record clear. I am not anti trans in any way.

Sure.

[Thermodolia]

Anti police is actually gaining more support. Recently in a Phoenix suburb a bunch of parents stormed a police line in front of a school after there was a report of a school shooter.

The would be shooter was captured but Uvalde has severely damaged the image most Americans had about police and now many are not trusting them.

The democrats would be stupid to give that up

You know damn well the right-wing hate for law enforcement is because they think they have it in for their lard-ass of a god-king

That’s hate for the FBI, hate for cops in general happened because of Uvalde

[The Alma Mater]

Have you actually heard any Democratic politicians pushing for the idea?

No?

That's because it's a Republican talking point. I'm not sure how Democratic politicians are supposed to "drop" a policy they never held.

I do hear some candidates talk about it but I want the record clear. I am not anti trans in any way.

Do those candidates have names or did you make thrm up to avoid admitting you fell for republican manipulation?

[Kannap]

So let's see if I'm getting this write *checks my notes* the Democrats need to be anti-union, anti-trans, and pro-police brutality. Am I getting this right?

I did not say they should be anti trans. I fully support trans rights but drop this idea of idea of introducing yourself with my pronouns are. No one I know does that.

Cool anecdote, I know plenty of people who do it. Maybe I'm biased because I have a ton of trans friends. I'm not trans myself, so I defer to them when it comes to understanding trans issues and what they prefer about themselves.

I never said pro police brutality. You can talk about police reform without mentioning defunding it and get people to support you.

Any "reform" that doesn't take funding from the police and put it into other programs is meaningless gibberish. Besides, Dems in cities across the country are too busy increasing police budgets. They're not defunding anything, don't worry.

[Prima Scriptura]

Your attitude isn’t helping either. Essential workers deserve to be paid fairly and not work excess hours. Nurses are on strike in MN because of these reasons, and after dealing with the pandemic, they deserve a fair raise. We are already extremely under staffed at our hospitals.

My sisters hospital in Georgia was paying their nurses about $150 an hour during COVID and that not counting overtime pay and other things.

Nurses didn’t get anything but words of appreciation. There is a bonus that the State legislature passed, but it’s hardly anything. Because Republicans think that the only thing nurses did during the pandemic is post TikTok videos.

[San Lumen]

I did not say they should be anti trans. I fully support trans rights but drop this idea of idea of introducing yourself with my pronouns are. No one I know does that.

Cool anecdote, I know plenty of people who do it. Maybe I'm biased because I have a ton of trans friends. I'm not trans myself, so I defer to them when it comes to understanding trans issues and what they prefer about themselves.

I never said pro police brutality. You can talk about police reform without mentioning defunding it and get people to support you.

Any "reform" that doesn't take funding from the police and put it into other programs is meaningless gibberish. Besides, Dems in cities across the country are too busy increasing police budgets. They're not defunding anything, don't worry.

If someone asks me to call them by a certain pronoun I will respect it.

They are plenty of other reforms you can do without defending the police. I've gone over some before. Banning encryption of dispatch, having civilian reviews boards, bringing back beat cops (which means officers walking the street) holding community meetings, getting rid of the military equipment police have to name a few.

[Ulajhan]

I did not say they should be anti trans. I fully support trans rights but drop this idea of idea of introducing yourself with my pronouns are. No one I know does that.

I never said pro police brutality. You can talk about police reform without mentioning defunding it and get people to support you.

You don't "say" things the same way Tucker Carlson doesn't "say" he doesn't like brown people or doesn't want to deport illegals or lock kids in cages.

You don't say it outright, you just have a penchant for dancing around saying the words in a coherent sentence and instead support the legislation that would get you those things.

That's my read anyway.

[Sordhau]

Transwoman here. I have literally never heard of people introducing themselves by stating their pronouns. Pins/badges with their pronouns on them, yes. Introduction with pronouns, no.

[Kannap]

Cool anecdote, I know plenty of people who do it. Maybe I'm biased because I have a ton of trans friends. I'm not trans myself, so I defer to them when it comes to understanding trans issues and what they prefer about themselves.



Any "reform" that doesn't take funding from the police and put it into other programs is meaningless gibberish. Besides, Dems in cities across the country are too busy increasing police budgets. They're not defunding anything, don't worry.

If someone asks me to call them by a certain pronoun I will respect it.

They are plenty of other reforms you can do without defending the police. I've gone over some before. Banning encryption of dispatch, having civilian reviews boards, bringing back beat cops (which means officers walking the street) holding community meetings, getting rid of the military equipment police have to name a few.

And you've been told time and again (and routinely ignore it) how those "reforms" are pitifully weak at best, empty and hollow at worst. Police don't prevent crime from happening and they rarely solve crimes after the act. It'd be more worthwhile to pull some of their funding and throw it at, say, education or mental health - studies have shown that better opportunities that education and a more educated populace leads to lower crime rates. Similarly with access to mental healthcare (or access to healthcare in general). Why continue throwing money at something that doesn't prevent/solve crime when we could better use that money towards things proven to result in lower crime rates?

[Thermodolia]

I did not say they should be anti trans. I fully support trans rights but drop this idea of idea of introducing yourself with my pronouns are. No one I know does that.

Cool anecdote, I know plenty of people who do it. Maybe I'm biased because I have a ton of trans friends. I'm not trans myself, so I defer to them when it comes to understanding trans issues and what they prefer about themselves.

Nobody I know leads with that. Besides most trans people just want you to call them by whatever pronouns they use, they don’t really care if you introduce yourself as he/him or whatever.

Still I don’t care what you call yourself just don’t expect me to participate

[Celritannia]

If someone asks me to call them by a certain pronoun I will respect it.

They are plenty of other reforms you can do without defending the police. I've gone over some before. Banning encryption of dispatch, having civilian reviews boards, bringing back beat cops (which means officers walking the street) holding community meetings, getting rid of the military equipment police have to name a few.

And you've been told time and again (and routinely ignore it) how those "reforms" are pitifully weak at best, empty and hollow at worst. Police don't prevent crime from happening and they rarely solve crimes after the act. It'd be more worthwhile to pull some of their funding and throw it at, say, education or mental health - studies have shown that better opportunities that education and a more educated populace leads to lower crime rates. Similarly with access to mental healthcare (or access to healthcare in general). Why continue throwing money at something that doesn't prevent/solve crime when we could better use that money towards things proven to result in lower crime rates?

Not to mention a massive overhaul to the Judicial and prison system.

[Kannap]

Transwoman here. I have literally never heard of people introducing themselves by stating their pronouns. Pins/badges with their pronouns on them, yes. Introduction with pronouns, no.

It's certainly not a common thing, and I don't understand why Lumen is acting like it's a core tenant of the Democratic Party that they need to drop (because it's not that mainstream). I've got some socialist circles I'm in locally where it's commonplace to introduce oneself with name and pronouns, as a form of inclusivity. It works for us, but I've not seen it outside of small bubbles like that.

Only time I'd seen it before was the one year I spent at UNCA - it was common practice there as well to introduce oneself with name and pronouns.

[Kannap]

Cool anecdote, I know plenty of people who do it. Maybe I'm biased because I have a ton of trans friends. I'm not trans myself, so I defer to them when it comes to understanding trans issues and what they prefer about themselves.

Nobody I know leads with that. Besides most trans people just want you to call them by whatever pronouns they use, they don’t really care if you introduce yourself as he/him or whatever.

Still I don’t care what you call yourself just don’t expect me to participate

Of course, I'm not suggesting it needs to become commonplace. I suppose I'm merely pointing out to Lumen that it's not this big scary monster he's got to be afraid of and it doesn't harm him if people choose to introduce themselves with their pronouns in tow. Also, it's not some Democratic Party policy that is trying to be pushed on people, I dunno where he's gotten that idea.

[Celritannia]

bUt pOlIcE rEfOrM...

[Neutraligon]

Transwoman here. I have literally never heard of people introducing themselves by stating their pronouns. Pins/badges with their pronouns on them, yes. Introduction with pronouns, no.

Introduction, no, correction if misgendered yes.