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The Original Greaser Bob

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  1. 31 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

    It's become clear that Americans are too stupid to handle free speech responsibly. They need hand holding to keep from believing the dumbest of things. 

    That has to happen if this is ever going to return to any semblance of normalcy ever again. True free speech cannot work in the social media age. 

    Free speech a different issue than information pollution.  

  2. 35 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

    What makes you think the finish line is at 8 years?

    Finish line is in 3.9 years.  

    I just think he'll pass away of natural causes in his sleep, peacefully, dreaming of grabbing.

  3. Missed a good opportunity for a Pulp Fiction reference when Spence saw Alex in the snow.

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    A TaunTaun showing up would have been as realistic.

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  4. The premise of this thread is important, but I think we are at a point where we just approach this as if Trump and his cult are the enemy of the country and we just have to accept that the folks who voted for him are beyond redemption.

    Anyone who comes around -- that's gravy.  And if they come around, they need to be treated like the prodigal son. 

    We need to laser focus on the enemies of the country who have power through money or political office.  We all bear the repercussions of allowing them to seize power.  I'm not getting much joy out of shaming the victims who were irresponsible with their votes. 

     

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  5. 19 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    My trip to HEB to purchase a gallon of milk this afternoon is no exception: either I'm fuckin getting ripped off, or HEB is getting fucked. 

    You bought more than six gallons, didn't you?

     

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  6. 4 minutes ago, Red Five said:

    For 10 years it's been "the democrats should do this, or that, or this...." when I think the problem is that it's really tough to counter telling shitty people that it's perfectly ok for them to be as shitty as they want. There is no "left" version of that. 

    This is a great point.  Maybe the only advice to give is is that they should approach all of their issues as if there are "no shitty people, just shitty ideas."  When one side has no shame, what is the value in belittling them?  There isn't really any satisfaction either. 

     

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  7. Saw a story on the uncertainty in the auto industry in Mexico and was pretty enraged.

    I love my country and I know what uniform I have to wear but I love other countries as much and I hate when this asshole needlessly fucks with them.

    Agree on the uncertainty.  Trump can change 180 degrees and he'll still be the hero to his cult.  Or not change and still be the hero.

  8. Spencer has really gone from being the cool dude that all the guys want to hang out with to being an insufferable grouch.  I guess Costner got the grouchy genes from him.

  9. On 3/31/2025 at 11:14 AM, BearSchlong said:

    See, I like Banner, for those reasons. He is actually my favorite character.

    I like the first ho, now dead, but the second one seems nice, too.

  10. Nosferatu (2024)

    Willem Dafoe always cracks me up. I keep wanting him to pause after saying something to someone and then adding:  "Eh, sonny"?

    The Lighthouse is the only Eggers flick I didn't get a kick out of.

  11. 21 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

    Gavin Newsom is breaking from the party on trans in sports. Yes it's a fringe issue, but matters to our voter base which is largely comprised of mouth breathing trogolodytes.

     

    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/06/gavin-newsom-breaks-with-democrats-on-trans-athletes-in-sports-00215436

    This goes to the heart of what wildcat is arguing about accepting the framing of the GOP message.

    "Breaking from the party"? 

    I think if a recipient of federal funds or an entity engaged in interstate commerce can show that a trans athlete has an unfair biological advantage in an athletic event then they can ban the trans athlete form competing against non-trans athletes.  I'd even give them the relatively low "rational basis" test for their biological proof.  

    Is that "breaking from the party"?

     

  12. 13 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

    Name one Democrat running for a statewide or national office who has ever made identity or social issues a cornerstone of their platform. 

    I'll take my lumps for injecting the term. 

  13. 2 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

    I think they communicated to voters as well as they possibly could have that they wanted to stop immigration and had negotiated a very "strong" immigration bill and that Trump killed it. So the question is how did their communication fail?

    The strong bill was obviously too late in the game.  And they didn't have someone who was doing the photo ops at the border that would have shown some vigor and reminded people that it was a priority.   

  14. 2 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

    Biden ramped up deportations to record levels and he and Kamala (and all other Dems running in 2024) ran as fast as they could from trans issues.

    Do you think Biden and Kamala did a good job of communicating any successes on the border?  Agree on the running from trans issues - they could have been more supportive while still providing a more directed message on the idiocy of the anti-trans morons. 

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  15. 10 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

    Of course I'm not fucking happy with the results. I'm saying that the shitty results are the results of your proposed solution because the campaign strategists that run political campaigns for Democrats have been doing what you propose since fucking 1992.

    I'm not really sure what he's proposing.  To me the lesson learned is that a very progressive approach to economic and welfare issues is a politically winnable strategy as long as you don't lead with certain identity issues that may not be as politically expedient.  (Bernie instead of Hillary).  If you're going to propose a new New Deal, you need to decide whether it makes sense to adda trans rights rider or couple it with affirmative action policies.  

    You can remain radically progressive on identity and social issues, but perhaps the best approach is to support legal protections while not making them a cornerstone of the platform. 

     

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