US Politics Thread

[johnnytapia]

Yes I agree. In the US at least, once moderate Democrats co-opted the idea of "compassionate capitalism", or whatever, the nation unified around the Gulf War which erased the military spending debate, and we got a 40-year bull bond market as a tailwind for the economy, all Conservatives had left was -- as a few have pointed out -- the Newt Gingrich idea of focusing on the difference between Biblical social constructs and post-60s Baby Boomer liberalism, or more generally, rural vs. urban. And that stupid wedge has been driven deeper and deeper ever since.

That’s an excellent summary. And is pretty much completely transferable to our own sceptered isle.
For Democrats read Labour.
For Republicans read Conservative.
For Gulf War read Gulf War.

And pulling the marionette strings on both sides of the Atlantic: Murdoch.

 

[BayernMan]

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Ah great so the one who won was the climate change denying, Trump cock sucker who openly calls for revolution and who’s flagship policy is taking away millions of people’s votes.

I mean, who could have seen that coming?

 

[johnnytapia]

I was waiting for him to say “Trump” and all the hands going up. (Which, perversely, he probably did).

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I'm guessing Iowa has a problem with inbreeding.

 

[BayernMan]

The thing with GOP debates us normies have to understand is to take off our thinking caps and put on your MAGA goggles. You can’t judge debates from your own “practical” point of view.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I'm guessing Iowa has a problem with inbreeding.

There is no problem; they're all rather good at it.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I'm guessing Iowa has a problem with inbreeding.

80% White Northern European ethnic origin, and over 90% white population, mainly manufacturing and farming.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

80% White Northern European ethnic origin, and over 90% white population, mainly manufacturing and farming.

Feedlot families?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Feedlot families?

Yup.