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Biden’s policies were generally really, really fucking fantastic for ordinary Americans. problems - inflation was thought to be transitory in 2020, turned out to be a massive issue that won’t be resolved for a few more years even though the rate of inflation is slowed. It takes years to over come multiple years of 6-9% inflation, especially when you already have years of tepid nominal wage growth at the bottom that doesn’t keep up with inflation. When those wages finally started to rise they further added to the inflationary problems. No president is winning reelection with the inflationary environment we were in. This is a full stop reason. Biden’s physical limitations - not so much his age, but his stutter - has left him uneasy communicating the last few years. Plus I think he wanted to give us all a break from the president being the headline every day. It was remarkable, I enjoyed it all. But he left a vacuum, Trump and the republicans filled it. biden and the democrats don’t know how to engage in a bloody street fight like republicans do. Purity politics, when they go low we go high nonsense, all of it. How Trump gets away with sabotaging a good border bill? Schumer is a terrible communicator too. Gloves have to come off, you have to attack, sound bites, ruthless jabs, just get after them. democrats don’t have an enemy, for those that say they don’t stand for anything, that’s actually nonsense. Standing for principles like equality, safety, personal autonomy just don’t get you anything. What gets you something in this political climate is demonizing others. Go hard to the paint on the oligarchy. Fuck the billionaires. And if they agree the oligarchy is bad, they can give money and speak up, but we still need to go after the oligarchy with the same fervor pitch that the republicans go after Muslims, gays, trans people and Hispanic immigrants. nominate liberal populists. If you go after the oligarchy, you need someone who has the policy initiatives for the working class. Biden was that guy, but so was sanders and Warren, those like them are the future of the party. Reform for college education finance - take the banks out of the profit taking business for school finance, housing, it’s been decades upon decades since we created the conventional loan system, we need new reforms to make more first time home buyers, we need massive health care reform to make healthcare more affordable and accessible, we need to fund and protect social security. These are fundamental things we have to address, democrats talk too much about it and haven’t done anything with it when they’ve had power. That alone is a major issue with democratic candidates and the voters. as for wokeness and all the extra liberal stuff, yeah equal rights matter. But I don’t give a fuck if you put pronouns in your email signature, but I do care that doctors, parents, and patients have autonomy. I do care that women have power and control over our bodies (abortion and trans rights). I do care that trans people should be free from discrimination. The Federal Equality Act was there for the passing but Dems couldn’t get it done. That shit needs to happen. The roll backs for women, queer, gay and trans people is just medieval. I’m not going to apologize for that position, but I can say it’s a major issue in our political culture not because queer folk are dangerou or bad, we are an issue because everything else is so bad. the good news is the Dems historically and even now have the winning positions, the bad news is democrats are absolutely awful politicians.
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Particularly because of the transition of power. Reasonable adults should be able to keep the partisanship out of it. Facts are facts, things are going to change. It’s worthy of discussion. I have every reason to hate the new admin, but that’s not for this thread, which frankly is better when Eastern European dumbshits like me just lurk.
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What about the Arizona State pull?
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Like super super bored. Dang you fellas need to read a book or get a hobby. Or pay attention to your ladies so you can bank those hours for next fall.
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y'all some bored mother fuckers.
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thank you for finding that. I used the first one I found. Again, "useful but untrue" is the belief that the US is carrying Europe here. The entire free world has a vested interest here, contributing .5% of your GDP to the effort to stop Russia is a GOOD thing for everyone. It will properly send the message to all despots including China vis a vie Taiwan that the world will not abide.
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this is a really useful graph showing contributions as of last summer. by sheer dollar amounts the US is by far the biggest supporter of Ukraine but by GDP which is a much more appropriate metric in my view, it's a lot closer: Of course, time periods may not line up with the entirety of the war (I did not check) and there certainly can be an argument Europe should bear a larger portion but do note that the UK not an EU country contributed the most by GDP of any area or country (measuring the EU as one entity) during this time and combined with the rest of Europe the number is higher. Note the sizable support based on GDP from Denmark and the Netherlands when you break out the EU nations. Ultimately, I believe the narrative that Europe isn't carrying its weight is just blatantly false. But hey, that's a "useful not true" statement. That's what we do these days. I think it's an extreme mistake for the US to stop supporting Ukraine financially as the US has a strategic interest in both a secure Europe and a weakened Russia, but if the position is set in stone - no more aid from the US - then Europe is doing the next best strategic move by offering to pay. Say what you will about Trump and personally you know what I think, he often times wins without taking the winning course. Europe will pay more, the US will pay less, it will be claimed a victory and our relationships with NATO and our allies will be weakened. But for Ukraine, what matters is the arms and money continues to flow. I'm glad Europe has taken on the role of being an adult here. kudos to them.
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I agree fuck Trump. it has to go to the states anyway, it's not going to pass. but intellectually, if done right it's not an unreasonable thing to raise for discussion. he's not doing that, if I didn't make myself clear, his approach is extremely detrimental to our country and its governance.
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in a modern world I have no issue with revisiting birthright citizenship if the person born here was born of parents without permission to be here. That said, the process to discuss and propose that change is EQUALLY as important as the change itself. The demonization of immigrants first, the inhumane treatment of his first term and what's happening now, and the language and discourse around this issue is hugely damaging to all of us. Frankly, invoking an immigration bill that does protect dreamers, does protect current birth right citizens, provides a lawful path to work here especially in industries that need immigrant workers (much like the high end worker visa issues, we need a skilled/unskilled labor program too), then with all of that we could look at a Constitutional amendment to end birth right citizenship for people born of parents that are not here lawfully.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
troph replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
Good luck with that. Covid is a game of Russian health roulette. I’ve had it twice. That’s it. I’m healthy, active, not one single marker that would say to you, she’s gonna get it bad this time. Six months later? Finally over it. Symptoms? Let’s see… non-responsive severe asthma like symptoms - couldn’t breathe - for 12 fucking weeks, cough that would not stop, severe insomnia for 20 weeks, a good night of sleep was 4 hours, zero hours for at least two days in a row happened more times than I could count, severe depression, severe anxiety, panic attacks, severe PTSD, internal vibrations, hypnic jerks, flashes of light when trying to sleep, severe chest pain, tinnitus… I think I got most of them… basically brain, lung, cardiovascular, nervous system, lungs and ENT injuries that took thousands of dollars and a thousand healthy choices and decisions to get back to good health.* my wife builds houses, her plumbing crew in 2020 lost two guys - died of covid. 5% of the global population has long covid. It’s a total FAFO virus. Please for your own sake take it more seriously. * I’m pretty much back and doing great, just some lingering PTSD that’s subsiding.- 9250 replies
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
troph replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
Thanks I’m logging off for a few days I’ve worked my butt off to be healthy, my chest hurts. -
The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
troph replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
My wife and I are part of the queer community. I can call myself a tranny all day long, I can deadname myself all day long. By permission she can too though she doesn’t. she posted a tweet where someone said congrats to government gonna call you by your deadname. Yeah it’s kinda funny. But it’s not carte blanche endorsement of every body doing it. Sticks and stones I don’t give fuck. You’re not listening. but fuck it I don’t care, my blood pressure is through the roof today trying to keep it under 160/xx as I try to make sense of the legal ramifications of bills filed in the Texas legislature and this damn executive order Trump signed that literally erase my existence. its about to become a hellscape. Enjoy your right to be a dumbass, hope it’s not taken away from you.- 9250 replies
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For the sake of the front desk staff I waited till stormed out thinking it was a waste of time to see a doctor - hadn’t eaten in 2 days - dehydrated and showing serious symptoms. Walked out. I called buck a fucking asshole out loud to the remaining patients and the staff.
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At urgent care, man walks in refuses to fill out the forms, asked about gender identity - DID YOU WATCH THE NEWS?! I’M A MAN, A MALE, I’M SO SICK OF THIS SHIT. Refuses to answer the race and ethnicity questions. Just an entitled piece of shit. Can’t even fucking fill out a form to sign in to see a helper.
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It really depends on states coordinating a legal resistance, a few upsets in the courts, courts following existing laws and precedent, whether a handful of republicans defect on any particular issue coming up for a vote, whether Dems can block in the senate. Do that and the damage will be severe but might be 4 years in duration. Of course some problems like climate are time sensitive so 4 years really matters. States will be up to no good too. Texas leg session is going to be a bloodbath. Florida is accelerating, and the rank and file conservative states are likely to have FOMO and accelerate as well. State outcomes are on a state by state basis but suffice it to say the balkanization of the US is about to move into late stage.
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I’ve been pulled over for expired tags. Always get a ticket, I think it’s because I refused to give him a blow job. I’m white. i’m kidding, not about the ticket. Maybe I need a police donation sticker.
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Joe Biden 2024 thread - Dark Brandon Where Art Thou?
troph replied to StassneyHorn's topic in Cloak Room
Garland was a bullshit nomination. -
It was pretty well known by folks who paid attention right after the game. But that’s the first legit article I’ve seen on it where it was actually admitted.
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Do you not even vital farms organic for $9.49 a dozen bro?
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
troph replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
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FINAL 2024 CFB polls/rankings - Texas #3/ #4 /#3 (CFP/AP/Coaches)
troph replied to TKthunder2's topic in Football
Two years in a row. -
I’ll take “what does troph do when she’s bored watching shitty Texas basketball” for $1000.
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Right now Missouri is looking at 16 points by the end of the game.
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8 mins without a FG. Jesus.
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