Joe Biden 2023: The Dark Brandon Rises

[Anastasis 23,390]

11 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Also my favorite thing is where Ana comes out of hiding/simping for Russia to lecture us on how something is wrong and our dumb little baby brains don't understand it.

 

I was gonna comment on the brainless stats that you posted a few weeks ago on this thread but passed because I know that you already knew they were bullshit and were just pushing propaganda. 

Edited June 28, 2023 by Anastasis

[wildcat09 29,213]

34 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

I was gonna comment on the brainless stats that you posted a few weeks ago on this thread but passed because I know that you already knew they were bullshit and were just pushing propaganda. 

 Man, this is some shameful shit. D- level shittalking. I know you can do better.

[Js1 85,085]

58 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

I was gonna comment on the brainless stats that you posted a few weeks ago on this thread but passed because I know that you already knew they were bullshit and were just pushing propaganda. 

Any more propaganda and interference you’d like to run for Putin?

[DigglerontheHoof 21,044]

Ana loves sucking Putin’s dick.

[mdmost 42,827]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Also my favorite thing is where Ana comes out of hiding/simping for Russia to lecture us on how something is wrong and our dumb little baby brains don't understand it.

 

"Your brain is broken" seems to be his stock response now which is incredibly lacking in self-awareness but it's Ana.  

[TheStoicPaisano 9,904]

 

[Anastasis 23,390]

34 minutes ago, mdmost said:

"Your brain is broken" seems to be his stock response now

That observation rests on pretty firm footing after reading the last series of posts.

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20,342]

5 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

That observation rests on pretty firm footing after reading the last series of posts.

You know, Anastasis ... you go out onto the internet and meet a broken-brained asshole, okay, you just met a broken-brained asshole. But you go out onto the internet and EVERYBODY'S a broken-brained asshole?  Maybe YOU'RE the broken-brained asshole. 😃

[StassneyHorn 6,535]

If people just knew basic economics, like how employment is sentient and reverts to the mean after job creators build them in a lab from the leather bootstraps of CEOs who pulled themselves up by their PPP loans during COVID, we wouldn’t be in this childish back and forth.

Jobs just come back after you get rid of them. It’s in every textbook.

[Anastasis 23,390]

4 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

You know, Anastasis ... you go out onto the internet and meet a broken-brained asshole, okay, you just met a broken-brained asshole. But you go out onto the internet and EVERYBODY'S a broken-brained asshole?  Maybe YOU'RE the broken-brained asshole. 😃

The great thing here is that you can read the last series of posts and draw your own conclusions. 

[Sawbonz 27,392]

On 6/26/2023 at 4:34 PM, Incredulity said:

Bloodlust Democrats.  A classic.

[TheStoicPaisano 9,904]

Hope Joe accessorizes with the CPAP.

 

[Hookah Horns 3,072]

Dotard only adopted the dark. Brandon was born in it, molded by it. 

[TexEx15 17,456]

 

[Biff Tannen 45,491]

1 hour ago, TexEx15 said:

 

And then she was fired.

[Evil Bill Obrien 3,176]

14 hours ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

Hope Joe accessorizes with the CPAP.

 

Quite literally opened this thread after yesterday looking for exactly this, bravo

[StassneyHorn 6,535]

How do I teach my kids about Bidenomics? How do I tell my parents?

1st Quarter GDP revised from 1.3% to 2%

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/06/29/first-quarter-economic-growth-was-actually-2percent-up-from-1point3percent-first-reported-in-major-gdp-revision.html

Just two trading days remain in what's been a banner first half. The S&P 500 is up 14% this year and on pace for its best monthly performance since January. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has climbed nearly 30% and is heading heading toward its best first half since 1983 as rising optimism around artificial intelligence pushes up a slew of tech names. The blue-chip Dow is the relative underperformer, up just 2.5%.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/06/28/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

[Voldemort86 2,259]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-124634808.html
 

Weekly jobless claims showed the biggest drop in 20 months. I guess trump was right. All this winning is getting tiresome. 

[Anastasis 23,390]

Wonder if maybe that could be any way related to the termination of the PHE in mid May?

Probably not. All these data are easily interpreted within a vacuum. 

[nbmishoid 937]

Your interpretation being?

[StassneyHorn 6,535]

…And then all the fired people from COVID went back to their old jobs harboring no ill will against their former employers that let them go during the most uncertain times leaving them with no healthcare or paycheck.

[gmr548 16,483]

Wonder if maybe that could be any way related to the termination of the PHE in mid May?
Probably not. All these data are easily interpreted within a vacuum. 

I mean, if you’ve got any support for that now would be the time to share with the class.

[Captainant 27,409]

3 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

I mean, if you’ve got any support for that now would be the time to share with the class.

Bro he's just asking questions 

[jimmyjazz 45,540]

Maybe we should think a little more carefully about what was asserted, which was about the size of the DROP not the total number of claims?  Here, I'll illustrate, jobless claims are still historically on the high side, but relative to the recent short-term spike, are down quite a bit.

I assume y'all can read a fucking chart.  Y axis is jobless claims in thousands, it wasn't printed on the source site.  Not my doing.  #bothsides

[Anastasis 23,390]

It was a sincere question. I was thinking along the lines of impacts to healthcare policy and Medicaid in particular and effect on labor participation. But after reading Jimmy's posts and the supporting data we don't even really have to go there. Its looks like there is some really low hanging fruit in terms of context to tackle first.  

[Bozo_Casanova 26,271]

1 minute ago, Anastasis said:

It was a sincere question. 

[Anastasis 23,390]

Just now, Bozo_Casanova said:

 

The PHE impacts wrt to Medicaid in particular have been on my mind lately. It probably is a stretch to think that we would see such an immediate impact on labor numbers, and frankly not sure what the expected immediate directionality would be. Longer term impacts are probably easier to plot and justify. Same with the pending student loan policy (with or without loan forgiveness there are going to be a lot of people feeling some pinch at the end of the summer).  

[mdmost 42,827]

Joe says f you Jobu, I do it myself.

 

 

[Anastasis 23,390]

Speaking of wasting time. The rule making process will be at least 12m and will get bogged down with legal challenges after that. The only real expeditious way to do this is to legislate it. 

Edited June 30, 2023 by Anastasis

[Brisketexan 104,537]

Speaking of wasting time. The rule making process will be at least 12m and will get bogged down with legal challenges after that. The only real expeditious way to do this is to legislate it. 

“Legislate.”
At least your insanity is consistent.
Chances of a Congress with a house controlled by the GQP ever passing any legislation to make anything better….below zero. Below absolute zero.
We’ll get nothing good for the people, ever…and like it. This is where we are, and this is where we will stay.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,831]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

Joe says f you Jobu, I do it myself.

 

 

so basically scotus struck it down because it was packaged with the relief bill, right? or some stupid technicality? so he's creating a new bill to do the same thing just focused on debt relief (ie: not part of another bill) to get around this stupid ruling? am i close at all? so scotus is just wasting everyone's time, correct? classic.

[Hefeweizen 5,307]

I may be cynical but this is a win for dark Brandon.  He gets to blame someone for it not happening and roll out new rules to try and make it another way.  
 

The real reform that’s needed is the penalties around student loans for the debtor.  Make them discharge just like ordinary debt and you’ll see a huge change in behavior.

 

Not a law dog so have no opinion on the supremes other than it’s bullshit that they are lifetime appointees and that they have zero ethical standards to adhere to.

[Js1 85,085]

5 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

so basically scotus struck it down because it was packaged with the relief bill, right? or some stupid technicality? so he's creating a new bill to do the same thing just focused on debt relief (ie: not part of another bill) to get around this stupid ruling? am i close at all? so scotus is just wasting everyone's time, correct? classic.

The higher education act has been around since 1965. Elizabeth Warren claims the authority via the HEA is sound. So we will see 

[Anastasis 23,390]

9 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

“Legislate.”
At least your insanity is consistent.
Chances of a Congress with a house controlled by the GQP ever passing any legislation to make anything better….below zero. Below absolute zero.
We’ll get nothing good for the people, ever…and like it. This is where we are, and this is where we will stay.

It’s not my fault that you hate the constitution. Win elections, remove the filibuster in the senate, and do your thing. Executive stroke of the pen is bullshit and you know it. If you can’t deal with that reality just jump off the ledge already. 

[Brisketexan 104,537]

It’s not my fault that you hate the constitution. Win elections, remove the filibuster in the senate, and do your thing. Executive stroke of the pen is bullshit and you know it. If you can’t deal with that reality just jump off the ledge already. 

One party managed to break the whole. Fucking. Thing. It exploited the biggest mistake we made at our founding: the Senate. What was intended to be our failsafe turned out to be our Achilles heel.
I don’t give a shit if the executive tries shit or not. It don’t make a shit. The ship of being a functional state has long since sailed. I’m just hoping that maybe some of our utter dysfunction might occasionally benefit ordinary people. Look at me, being a deranged optimist. Pretty stupid of me, actually.

[South Austin 52,105]

7 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

It’s not my fault that you hate the constitution. 

It’s not our fault that you hate grandmothers and puppies.

[Anastasis 23,390]

15 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

One party managed to break the whole. Fucking. Thing. It exploited the biggest mistake we made at our founding: the Senate. What was intended to be our failsafe turned out to be our Achilles heel.
I don’t give a shit if the executive tries shit or not. It don’t make a shit. The ship of being a functional state has long since sailed. I’m just hoping that maybe some of our utter dysfunction might occasionally benefit ordinary people. Look at me, being a deranged optimist. Pretty stupid of me, actually.

There is nothing wrong with the senate as established in the constitution. 

[Anastasis 23,390]

12 minutes ago, South Austin said:

It’s not our fault that you hate grandmothers and puppies.

Neither. But this sounds about right in terms of our current political discourse. 

[dcbc 14,398]

10 minutes ago, South Austin said:

It’s not our fault that you hate grandmothers and puppies.

We're so close to Godwin's Law.

[Anastasis 23,390]

36 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

am i close at all?

No

[South Austin 52,105]

2 minutes ago, dcbc said:

We're so close to Godwin's Law.

That sounds like something Adolph Hitler would say.

[dcbc 14,398]

Just now, South Austin said:

That sounds like something Adolph Hitler would say.

And, we're done.  Turn out the lights.  The party's over.

 

[Anastasis 23,390]

2 minutes ago, dcbc said:

We're so close to Godwin's Law.

Don’t confuse the largest political forum in the great state of Texas with anything that approaches the greatest political forum in the large state of Texas. 

[Brisketexan 104,537]

There is nothing wrong with the senate as established in the constitution. 

Except that it’s tailor made for tyranny of the minority. Which it has thoroughly accomplished.
1 retrograde piece of shit in Wyoming has 20x the power of anyone in California. That’s fucked.
And when they use that power to inflict pain, it’s doubly fucked.

The senate was a mistake. A fatal one.

[jimmyjazz 45,540]

12 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

There is nothing wrong with the senate as established in the constitution. 

Certainly not, if you don't see 49% of the population controlling 82% of the Senate as a problem.

[RDCanecutter 26,246]

6 minutes ago, South Austin said:

That sounds like something Adolph Hitler would say.

Did you buy any of his art back when he was trying to make a peaceful living? I didn't think so. So then he had to go kill everybody. Guess you got what you wanted.

[safe sex 11,676]

2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Except that it’s tailor made for tyranny of the minority. Which it has thoroughly accomplished.
1 retrograde piece of shit in Wyoming has 20x the power of anyone in California. That’s fucked.
And when they use that power to inflict pain, it’s doubly fucked.

The senate was a mistake. A fatal one.

Look at what Tuberville is doing to military promotions. This is insanity.

[dcbc 14,398]

10 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Don’t confuse the largest political forum in the great state of Texas with anything that approaches the greatest political forum in the large state of Texas. 

[dcbc 14,398]

7 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Except that it’s tailor made for tyranny of the minority. Which it has thoroughly accomplished.
1 retrograde piece of shit in Wyoming has 20x the power of anyone in California. That’s fucked.
And when they use that power to inflict pain, it’s doubly fucked.

The senate was a mistake. A fatal one.

To stick with the Star Wars theme:

 

[Js1 85,085]

21 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Certainly not, if you don't see 49% of the population controlling 82% of the Senate as a problem.

He’s fine with that part