American Politics Thread VI: Can't We All Just Get Along?

[Grenartia]

It stopped being possible when one side started being entirely unreasonable.

We could reform immigration if we wanted to. Make it easier for legitimate immigration to happen, and give a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants without "amnesty" (which has been made into a boogeyman).

We could make voting a guaranteed right without increasing voter fraud if we wanted to. Make government-issued IDs mandatory at polls, but free to obtain and easier to access.

Likewise:

I mean admittedly, a forcible shutdown of fossil fuel plants would be pretty based.

Yeah. As for the 'lost jobs', just do an indefinite enhanced unemployment for them, and free job retraining if they desire. That way they can't complain they're being put out on the street.

And so on. Its just that one particular political party decided to throw a tantrum over these and many other issues because they want their way all the time, because their wealthy and elite donors want to own everything without question.

[Kowani]

Herschel Walker insinuates that he'll run for Georgia Senate

[Borderlands of Rojava]

It stopped being possible when one side started being entirely unreasonable.

We could reform immigration if we wanted to. Make it easier for legitimate immigration to happen, and give a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants without "amnesty" (which has been made into a boogeyman).

We could make voting a guaranteed right without increasing voter fraud if we wanted to. Make government-issued IDs mandatory at polls, but free to obtain and easier to access.

Likewise:

Yeah. As for the 'lost jobs', just do an indefinite enhanced unemployment for them, and free job retraining if they desire. That way they can't complain they're being put out on the street.

And so on. Its just that one particular political party decided to throw a tantrum over these and many other issues because they want their way all the time, because their wealthy and elite donors want to own everything without question.

And because their voters hate when anyone other than themselves gets aid.

[Celritannia]

Is this the war of 1812? Because a Canadian just took over DC politics

What happened now? Did Ted Cruz do something stupid again?

The OP is Canadian

[The Temple of the Computer]

What happened now? Did Ted Cruz do something stupid again?

The OP is Canadian

Ah, I did not understand the joke, sorry.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Fuck all this lame ass shit going on in our politics. Make Greater Cesnica prime minister of Canada and I'll run for president of the United States.

[Illu-chi]

Am I the only one who wants more subsidies for small farms, wants higher tariffs, higher corporate income tax of 30% and also a minimum corporate income tax, and also more pipelines being built along with more oil rigs and fields? Also little to no taxes on small businesses.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

[Necroghastia]

Am I the only one who wants more subsidies for small farms, wants higher tariffs, higher corporate income tax of 30% and also a minimum corporate income tax, and also more pipelines being built along with more oil rigs and fields? Also little to no taxes on small businesses.

The last thing we need is more oil pipelines and rigs. Every cent spent on that would be better invested in nuclear.

[Esthe]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

I actually go on patriots.win sometimes because it’s comedy gold.

[The Opinions Guy]

Am I the only one who wants more subsidies for small farms, wants higher tariffs, higher corporate income tax of 30% and also a minimum corporate income tax, and also more pipelines being built along with more oil rigs and fields? Also little to no taxes on small businesses.

The last thing we need is more oil pipelines and rigs. Every cent spent on that would be better invested in nuclear.

Exactly

[Necroghastia]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

...Why would we need to be fattened up if they were wanting to harvest organs? The point of fattening animals is to make the meat better.

Oh... wait, right, in addition to satanists and pedophiles the Leftist Elite are also cannibals, I forgot.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

I actually go on patriots.win sometimes because it’s comedy gold.

Oh apparently China was involved too cause China is like the new boogeyman of the American right.

[Fedel]

Collaboration is impossible with those who refuse to collaborate or acknowledge truth.

[Illu-chi]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

Most people who support trump aren't that crazy. He sounds like a anti-vaxxer.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

Most people who support trump aren't that crazy. He sounds like a anti-vaxxer.

I know alot of Trump supporters. I wouldn't say most are that crazy but they're pretty close. After the election they all sounded like a bunch of loony conspiracy theorists. This type of behavior is not the exception in trumpism, it's the rule.

[Thermodolia]

I realized that I didn't want anything to do with fanbases of either side a while back. I originally didn't like one side, until I realized the other side is equally as stupid.

This is why I've voted for Godzilla in the past several elections. We wouldn't be the shithole we are now if he were President.

I am more of an Azathoth for President guy, but to each their own.

I campaigned for Giant Meteor last year

[Thermodolia]

Herschel Walker insinuates that he'll run for Georgia Senate

As it seems that he’s changed his residence before the year deadline it’s entirely possible. Though he’s going to have a though time due to his mental health issues

[Illu-chi]

Am I the only one who wants more subsidies for small farms, wants higher tariffs, higher corporate income tax of 30% and also a minimum corporate income tax, and also more pipelines being built along with more oil rigs and fields? Also little to no taxes on small businesses.

The last thing we need is more oil pipelines and rigs. Every cent spent on that would be better invested in nuclear.

But oil is helping states like Wyoming,Alaska, Texas, and Oklahoma. The state of Wyoming gets a lot of its money from the extraction of oil and a lot of oil companies help to fund the government of Wyoming who can then put money into stuff like education. It also creates tons of jobs as well. Also burnt gas smells very nice. I do love a 2 smoker.

[Major-Tom]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

Can't tell if schizophrenic or just heavily indoctrinated. Maybe both.

*shrugs*

[Alcala-Cordel]

Collaboration isn't dead, Congress is still more than capable of continuing the bipartisan tradition quietly giving hundreds of billions of dollars to the police and military, pandering toward rich people, and expanding surveillance

[Tarsonis]

Just saw a post from a guy I know who supports trump claiming that the people who died from covid actually were kidnapped and had their organs harvested and the lockdown was instituted to "cage us in and fatten us up like cattle."

I'm sorry how do I heal the divide with someone this batshit crazy?

I actually go on patriots.win sometimes because it’s comedy gold.

.....my IQ dropped 10 points from the formatting alone...

[Illu-chi]

Most people who support trump aren't that crazy. He sounds like a anti-vaxxer.

I know alot of Trump supporters. I wouldn't say most are that crazy but they're pretty close. After the election they all sounded like a bunch of loony conspiracy theorists. This type of behavior is not the exception in trumpism, it's the rule.

Saying a election is rigged in the united states nowadays doesn't make you a conspiracy theorist when there was already a precedent of politicians who lose saying the election wasn't fair. So claiming a election is rigged when it really wasn't is much more believable.

[Omniabstracta]

The last thing we need is more oil pipelines and rigs. Every cent spent on that would be better invested in nuclear.

But oil is helping states like Wyoming,Alaska, Texas, and Oklahoma. The state of Wyoming gets a lot of its money from the extraction of oil and a lot of oil companies help to fund the government of Wyoming who can then put money into stuff like education. It also creates tons of jobs as well. Also burnt gas smells very nice. I do love a 2 smoker.

Asbestos production also used to support the economy in many places, but we’re not about to rush and reopen the asbestos mines now are we.

Also “Burnt gas smelling nice” has got to be just about the strangest argument against environmental regulations, and I feel like giving you props for the boldness, but regardless, the government is not coming for your grill.

[Genivaria]

Collaboration isn't dead, Congress is still more than capable of continuing the bipartisan tradition quietly giving hundreds of billions of dollars to the police and military, pandering toward rich people, and expanding surveillance

^Valid.
Bipartisanship is alive and well when it comes to the interests of big business.