US Politics Thread

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

On the topic of Toxic Bitches

“After voting NO to award a Congressional gold medal to Capitol Police Officers, Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a bill to award a Congressional gold medal to Kyle Rittenhouse."

Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to award Kyle Rittenhouse Congressional medal

The bill states that the teenager ‘protected the community of Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a Black Lives Matter riot’

www.independent.co.uk

They are not even trying to hide it anymore. Absolutely VILE.

 

[Dax777]

On the topic of Toxic Bitches

“After voting NO to award a Congressional gold medal to Capitol Police Officers, Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a bill to award a Congressional gold medal to Kyle Rittenhouse."

Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to award Kyle Rittenhouse Congressional medal

The bill states that the teenager ‘protected the community of Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a Black Lives Matter riot’

www.independent.co.uk

Whether a Congressional Medal should be awarded to either would depend on what the reasons were for and against doing so..

But from where I stand, I can't see a reason for giving either a medal.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Well... Imagine my surprise.

 

[Dax777]

Well... Imagine my surprise.

It would have been more credible if it came from someone who themselves didn't show a history of antisemitism, and then failed to show remorse.
Kettle, Pot, Black. I see little difference.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

It would have been more credible if it came from someone who themselves didn't show a history of antisemitism, and then failed to show remorse.
Kettle, Pot, Black. I see little difference.

I'll probably regret this ...

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I'll probably regret this ...

One has the sense that Dax777 voted for Trump in the past and will gladly do so in the future... if so, political dialog with him is almost certainly going to be pointless.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

One has the sense that Dax777 voted for Trump in the past and will gladly do so in the future... if so, political dialog with him is almost certainly going to be pointless.

I know, I just felt it worth posting what I found out (in about 30 seconds) in relation to his comment so that he may be able to post something similar from Ms Boebert and justify his "I see little difference" because I see a chasm.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I know, I just felt it worth posting what I found out (in about 30 seconds) in relation to his comment so that he may be able to post something similar from Ms Boebert and justify his "I see little difference" because I see a chasm.

Boebert is absolute TRASH.

This Lawbreaker wants to be your Lawmaker. (laurensrapsheet.com)

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I know, I just felt it worth posting what I found out (in about 30 seconds) in relation to his comment so that he may be able to post something similar from Ms Boebert and justify his "I see little difference" because I see a chasm.

Cheers - and I agree.

It's worth noting though that Ilhan has been very outspoken against the extremes of Israeli actions against Palestinians in the past: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57436573

These remarks of Ilhan's drew criticism from both Republicans and Democrats - as it seemed to "liken the US and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban."

In my view, Ilhan isn't at all an anti-semite - she feels that Israel has been far too aggressive against Palestinians and that, by extension, given the US's unwavering support for Israel in the past - so too is the US complicit, in her view.

 

[Dax777]

I'll probably regret this ...

My mistake. This was more recent than what I was thinking of. But that's no excuse. You are right, I was wrong that she showed no remorse.

She clearly did there. But I clearly remember her doubling down in a prior Anti-Semitic incidence.

 

[Dax777]

One has the sense that Dax777 voted for Trump in the past and will gladly do so in the future... if so, political dialog with him is almost certainly going to be pointless.

Perhaps! If that makes you feel better. Believe it. But on the issues, it doesn't change my position or the rightness or wrongness of it.

You'd have to be right on the specific issue as C of Lego was in the above.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

A real escalation in the BS coming out of the lunatic fringe of the GOP. They are looking to cause trouble and looking to push their own colleagues to take sides. This is clearly some sort of strategy - I dont get why becuase they will be making a lot of enemies. Is it a diversion from teh Maxwell trial? I just dont get why they do this.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

One has the sense that Dax777 voted for Trump in the past and will gladly do so in the future... if so, political dialog with him is almost certainly going to be pointless.

Ben Shapirio + Thomas Sowell books inserted into an illogical argument generator = Dax777's posts in this sub forum.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

A real escalation in the BS coming out of the lunatic fringe of the GOP. They are looking to cause trouble and looking to push their own colleagues to take sides. This is clearly some sort of strategy - I dont get why becuase they will be making a lot of enemies. Is it a diversion from teh Maxwell trial? I just dont get why they do this.

What do you mean, the lunatic fringe of the GOP? The fringe of the GOP are now moderate semi-bipartisans and old-line conservatives. Put to the test during the certification of the election, nearly all failed it. Bullied into kowtowing to save themselves from challenges by other cult members, of COURSE the cult members are going to push their advantages and drive out the impure whenever that dissonance (i.e. failure to adhere to the cult narrative) emerges.

The stupid have never had such an opportunity to gain power and control in their lives, never, because they don't need to act or be smart -- they just need to scream and bully and rabble-rouse. You either support such tactics morally or you don't.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

What do you mean, the lunatic fringe of the GOP? The fringe of the GOP are now moderate semi-bipartisans and old-line conservatives. Put to the test during the certification of the election, nearly all failed it. Bullied into kowtowing to save themselves from challenges by other cult members, of COURSE the cult members are going to push their advantages and drive out the impure whenever that dissonance (i.e. failure to adhere to the cult narrative) emerges.

The stupid have never had such an opportunity to gain power and control in their lives, never, because they don't need to act or be smart -- they just need to scream and bully and rabble-rouse. You either support such tactics morally or you don't.

I get that view. That the GOP 2021 is driven by the loonies and the moderate conservatives are just hanging on for whatever pay and benefits they can get before they either get primaried by a loony or lose to a democrat.

But this all out assault on some of their own side demanding that they show allegiance to the nutters must be doing damage.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I get that view. That the GOP 2021 is driven by the loonies and the moderate conservatives are just hanging on for whatever pay and benefits they can get before they either get primaried by a loony or lose to a democrat.

But this all out assault on some of their own side demanding that they show allegiance to the nutters must be doing damage.

Damage? It's what they were elected to do!

To you and me, they're "nutters". But to the average right-leaning American today, they are soldiers, arch-angels of revenge, causing suffering among those Americans these Americans fear and hate.

This is how cults operate. There's no middle ground. You're either in it, and move lockstep with changing dogma and norms, or you aren't in it.

 

[Dax777]

I know, I just felt it worth posting what I found out (in about 30 seconds) in relation to his comment so that he may be able to post something similar from Ms Boebert and justify his "I see little difference" because I see a chasm.

It seems they both say dumb shit then later apologize.

 

[domalino]

It seems they both say dumb shit then later apologize.

....aren't you going in circles now? Omar reported that she refused to apologise on the phonecall and carried on being Islamaphobic.

 

[domalino]

A real escalation in the BS coming out of the lunatic fringe of the GOP. They are looking to cause trouble and looking to push their own colleagues to take sides. This is clearly some sort of strategy - I dont get why becuase they will be making a lot of enemies. Is it a diversion from teh Maxwell trial? I just dont get why they do this.

Well they're going to need to distract people from this