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Will The US Raise The Debt Ceiling Using the House Proposal as The Basis?

Yes
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45%
No
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IDK/Other
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Ifreann
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Postby Ifreann » Thu May 25, 2023 11:04 am

Urkennalaid wrote:let's be honest, the Right supporting a flat-earther politician is just par for the course of the entirety of Right-Wing history. I can't even be surprised.

Flat Earthers are basically a part of the Q Anon cult at this point.

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Postby American Legionaries » Thu May 25, 2023 11:08 am

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Are we pretending that the only differences between candidates are their thoughts on what shape the planet is?

Even for you that was desperate.


Just typing "yes" would have been more efficient.

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Postby The United Penguin Commonwealth » Thu May 25, 2023 11:09 am

Ifreann wrote:
Urkennalaid wrote:let's be honest, the Right supporting a flat-earther politician is just par for the course of the entirety of Right-Wing history. I can't even be surprised.

Flat Earthers are basically a part of the Q Anon cult at this point.


more precisely, qanon has sort of branched out and assimilated all of the other off-the-wall conspiracy theories and become the umbrella with which a lot of people who employ that kind of thinking identify. folding ideas made an interesting video about this a while ago.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Thu May 25, 2023 11:20 am

Ifreann wrote:
Urkennalaid wrote:let's be honest, the Right supporting a flat-earther politician is just par for the course of the entirety of Right-Wing history. I can't even be surprised.

Flat Earthers are basically a part of the Q Anon cult at this point.


I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.
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Postby Bradfordville » Thu May 25, 2023 11:22 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Flat Earthers are basically a part of the Q Anon cult at this point.


I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.


Are we ever going back to the moon?
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Postby The Black Forrest » Thu May 25, 2023 11:23 am

Bradfordville wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.


Are we ever going back to the moon?


Talk of it as part of the Mars effort.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Thu May 25, 2023 11:24 am

Bradfordville wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.


Are we ever going back to the moon?


Current plan is a lunar landing in 2025 as part of the Artemis program, though with NASA I wouldn't be shocked if it gets delayed or even cancelled if political support dries up.
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Postby The United Penguin Commonwealth » Thu May 25, 2023 11:25 am

Bradfordville wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.


Are we ever going back to the moon?


the plan is to get there over the next several years.
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Postby Bradfordville » Thu May 25, 2023 11:25 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Bradfordville wrote:
Are we ever going back to the moon?


Current plan is a lunar landing in 2025 as part of the Artemis program, though with NASA I wouldn't be shocked if it gets delayed or even cancelled if political support dries up.


Hopefully the flat earth lobby doesn't find out. Or it's toast.
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Postby The United Penguin Commonwealth » Thu May 25, 2023 11:26 am

Bradfordville wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Current plan is a lunar landing in 2025 as part of the Artemis program, though with NASA I wouldn't be shocked if it gets delayed or even cancelled if political support dries up.


Hopefully the flat earth lobby doesn't find out. Or it's toast.


is there a flat earth lobby?
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Postby Bradfordville » Thu May 25, 2023 11:28 am

The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
Bradfordville wrote:
Hopefully the flat earth lobby doesn't find out. Or it's toast.


is there a flat earth lobby?


If there isn't already, there will be by the time of the next national meltdown, I mean catastrophe, er election.
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Postby The United Penguin Commonwealth » Thu May 25, 2023 11:29 am

Bradfordville wrote:
The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
is there a flat earth lobby?


If there isn't already, there will be by the time of the next national meltdown, I mean catastrophe, er election.


I don’t think anyone with money makes enough money off of flat earth to justify lobbying. it would be pretty funny if the most paranoid conspiracy theory turned out to be funded by the ultrawealthy, though.
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Postby Dimetrodon Empire » Thu May 25, 2023 11:31 am

The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
Bradfordville wrote:
If there isn't already, there will be by the time of the next national meltdown, I mean catastrophe, er election.


I don’t think anyone with money makes enough money off of flat earth to justify lobbying. it would be pretty funny if the most paranoid conspiracy theory turned out to be funded by the ultrawealthy, though.

I'm sure it is promoted by foreign governments as it can cause problems with our democracy.
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Postby Ifreann » Thu May 25, 2023 11:32 am

The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
Bradfordville wrote:
Hopefully the flat earth lobby doesn't find out. Or it's toast.


is there a flat earth lobby?

Marjorie Taylor Greene could probably be talked into it.

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Postby Floofybit » Thu May 25, 2023 11:32 am

The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
Bradfordville wrote:
Hopefully the flat earth lobby doesn't find out. Or it's toast.


is there a flat earth lobby?

I sure hope not. Everyone knows the Earth isn't flat.
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Postby Hispida » Thu May 25, 2023 11:33 am

Ifreann wrote:
The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
is there a flat earth lobby?

Marjorie Taylor Greene could probably be talked into it.

i'm not sober enough for that reality.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Thu May 25, 2023 11:39 am

American Legionaries wrote:
Cannot think of a name wrote:Even for you that was desperate.


Just typing "yes" would have been more efficient.

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Postby Rusozak » Thu May 25, 2023 11:39 am

Hispida wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Marjorie Taylor Greene could probably be talked into it.

i'm not sober enough for that reality.


I'm not entirely sure it's not already something she believes and just hasn't screamed about yet.
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Postby Bradfordville » Thu May 25, 2023 11:42 am

Rusozak wrote:
Hispida wrote:i'm not sober enough for that reality.


I'm not entirely sure it's not already something she believes and just hasn't screamed about yet.


Still trying to figure out what that Jewish space lasers thing was all about.
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Postby Ifreann » Thu May 25, 2023 11:42 am

Rusozak wrote:
Hispida wrote:i'm not sober enough for that reality.


I'm not entirely sure it's not already something she believes and just hasn't screamed about yet.

Well she believes in Jewish space lasers, so she's probably not a full on Flat Earther.

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Postby Celritannia » Thu May 25, 2023 2:13 pm

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Rusozak wrote:I heard MTG presided over a meeting and got mad when the House wouldn't quiet down, and got a bipartisan laughing at.

Marjorie Taylor Greene gets laughed at after she, of all people, calls for 'decorum'


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Postby San Lumen » Thu May 25, 2023 4:15 pm

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Postby Bahrimontagn » Thu May 25, 2023 4:20 pm

Dimetrodon Empire wrote:
The United Penguin Commonwealth wrote:
I don’t think anyone with money makes enough money off of flat earth to justify lobbying. it would be pretty funny if the most paranoid conspiracy theory turned out to be funded by the ultrawealthy, though.

I'm sure it is promoted by foreign governments as it can cause problems with our democracy.


And rightfully so

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Postby Thermodolia » Thu May 25, 2023 4:32 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Flat Earthers are basically a part of the Q Anon cult at this point.


I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.

Supposedly we are going back next year
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Postby San Lumen » Thu May 25, 2023 4:33 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I can't wait to see the meltdown that happens if a Democrat is in office when we go back to the moon.

Supposedly we are going back next year


My understanding is it will be a flyby not a landing but I could be wrong.

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