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« Reply #61380 on: August 05, 2020, 04:40:37 PM »
Republican party will still live as long as there's conservative news radio, sites, YouTube, and news channels. Every ten years we get "the death of the republican party" and nothing happens to truly make it happen.
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« Reply #61381 on: August 05, 2020, 04:48:25 PM »
I used to think once Rush left, a lot of the angry right wing stuff would die off, as eve his imitators didn't have the reach he did, but Alex Jones and the like has shown that you can be super niche and still have a lot of influence.


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« Reply #61382 on: August 05, 2020, 05:03:01 PM »
God I wish we could just separate this dumb, overly big country.
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Re: US Politics Thread |OT| RIP Cain Train #pizzagate
« Reply #61384 on: August 05, 2020, 05:07:49 PM »
Republicans finally waking up?

Probably not to the degree that they'd abandon American conservatism, but I could see them feeling that the Congressional GOP botched the job.

After the Clinton impeachment the GOP felt that their Congressional leaders were toxic and went with GWB to sort of clear the slate. Then he tarnished the party brand himself, and the Tea Party reboot was predicated on the image of citizen protesters and "outsider" candidates who weren't tied to a party (but who voted and ran exclusively within the GOP).

I'd expect another wave of "this isn't your father's Republican party: meet the young guns who are going to shake up Washington!" stories in a couple years.

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« Reply #61385 on: August 05, 2020, 05:11:17 PM »
Republicans finally waking up?

Probably not to the degree that they'd abandon American conservatism, but I could see them feeling that the Congressional GOP botched the job.

After the Clinton impeachment the GOP felt that their Congressional leaders were toxic and went with GWB to sort of clear the slate. Then he tarnished the party brand himself, and the Tea Party reboot was predicated on the image of citizen protesters and "outsider" candidates who weren't tied to a party (but who voted and ran exclusively within the GOP).

I'd expect another wave of "this isn't your father's Republican party: meet the young guns who are going to shake up Washington!" stories in a couple years.

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The worst thing about republicans is that they just get worse. The ones after Trump will be horrifying. We should split the nation now tbh. It's a shame the most logical answer is also the least practical in terms of execution.
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Re: US Politics Thread |OT| RIP Cain Train #pizzagate
« Reply #61386 on: August 05, 2020, 05:13:31 PM »
A state blocking easy Pacific access to not one but two squatter petro states sure won't be subject to all kinds of fuckery.

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« Reply #61387 on: August 05, 2020, 05:14:40 PM »
A state blocking easy Pacific access to not one but two squatter petro states sure won't be subject to all kinds of fuckery.

Pacifica should annex Panama for absolute fuckery.
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« Reply #61388 on: August 05, 2020, 05:16:50 PM »


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« Reply #61389 on: August 05, 2020, 05:23:45 PM »
That week of intra-Republican negotiations between the WH and Senate feels extra dumb now that Senate Republicans aren't even bothering to show up for the real talks.

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« Reply #61390 on: August 05, 2020, 05:26:03 PM »
https://theweek.com/articles/928371/could-america-split

Team end America. Only way to avoid bloodshed.
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« Reply #61394 on: August 05, 2020, 05:48:22 PM »
Surely there are enough defectors in the party. I don't understand what the Senate Republicans are doing besides going "oh well" and knowing they'll retire with fabulous pensions.

Born-again fiscal conservatives are sign of Trump’s weakening hand in Congress

There's some combination of positioning for 2024 and genuine ideological opposition to giving people money, while Trump's numbers are so bad they're not afraid to buck the administration. All in the context of the GOP forgetting how to do basic governance over the last few decades.

Also maybe McConnell found out the liability shield was DOA and just lost interest?

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« Reply #61395 on: August 05, 2020, 05:57:02 PM »


 :thinking bide may have to call in a ringer  :whew
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« Reply #61396 on: August 05, 2020, 06:14:05 PM »
Maybe the senate Republicans are depressed and suicidal like the rest of us and can't get out of bed to negotiate
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« Reply #61397 on: August 05, 2020, 06:24:57 PM »
I'd expect another wave of "this isn't your father's Republican party: meet the young guns who are going to shake up Washington!" stories in a couple years.
and honestly we’re already seeing this

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« Reply #61398 on: August 05, 2020, 06:29:34 PM »
https://theweek.com/articles/928371/could-america-split

Team end America. Only way to avoid bloodshed.
The Neo-Cons were right, America needs a war otherwise you start fighting each other  :idont
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« Reply #61399 on: August 05, 2020, 06:39:31 PM »
Let’s bring freedom to the Netherlands  :klob

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« Reply #61400 on: August 05, 2020, 06:42:42 PM »

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« Reply #61401 on: August 05, 2020, 06:45:07 PM »
He also apparently finished behind an r/pete_buttigeug mod.

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« Reply #61402 on: August 05, 2020, 06:54:56 PM »
Splitting America seems impossible with the Swing States.

A state like Michigan could be: "awww yiss we can, Obama my man"
and then 4 years later: "all hail our lord and savior Donald John Trump"

Plus after 4 years of that experiment:

Joshua  @New Wakanda Land: "The healthcare, clean air and schools are pretty cool but criminals can do whatever they want after we defunded the police and military"
"JOSHUA! Remember, the negative LANGUAGE!"
"Oh I'm sorry, I meant after we unpaid the fascists pigs"

Karen @Neo-Confederacy of United Trump States: "Our President is the greatest and you can just about shoot everywhere now"
*ALARM sounds*
"But it would be nice if we could also breathe without a gas mask and schools still existed"

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Re: US Politics Thread |OT| RIP Cain Train #pizzagate
« Reply #61403 on: August 05, 2020, 06:59:52 PM »
idk, i think we should just ban emigration and immigration from/to holland, the UK, australia and the usa everywhere and call it a day
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Re: US Politics Thread |OT| RIP Cain Train #pizzagate
« Reply #61404 on: August 05, 2020, 07:10:46 PM »
https://twitter.com/WakeUp2Politics/status/1291022215782309889


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Clay, whose only previous primary challenge came when he and a former colleague were forced into the same district, was slow to respond to Bush. According to the Federal Election Commission, he spent less than $600,000 on the race, and his final mail advertising was largely negative, accusing Bush of being irresponsible with her finances and working closely with critics of Israel.


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Re: US Politics Thread |OT| RIP Cain Train #pizzagate
« Reply #61405 on: August 05, 2020, 07:11:49 PM »
Splitting America seems impossible with the Swing States.

A state like Michigan could be: "awww yiss we can, Obama my man"
and then 4 years later: "all hail our lord and savior Donald John Trump"

Plus after 4 years of that experiment:

Joshua  @New Wakanda Land: "The healthcare, clean air and schools are pretty cool but criminals can do whatever they want after we defunded the police and military"
"JOSHUA! Remember, the negative LANGUAGE!"
"Oh I'm sorry, I meant after we unpaid the fascists pigs"

Karen @Neo-Confederacy of United Trump States: "Our President is the greatest and you can just about shoot everywhere now"
*ALARM sounds*
"But it would be nice if we could also breathe without a gas mask and schools still existed"



Thanks for the great analysis as always, Nintex.

Lots to think about.
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« Reply #61406 on: August 05, 2020, 07:16:43 PM »
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« Reply #61407 on: August 05, 2020, 07:17:17 PM »
if the senate gives up on america then america should give up on the senate


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« Reply #61408 on: August 05, 2020, 07:18:37 PM »
senate representation still blows my mind with how stupid it was set up. great fucking distribution of power there.
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« Reply #61409 on: August 05, 2020, 07:41:44 PM »
Diamond Joe is back, baybee!  :patel
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« Reply #61410 on: August 05, 2020, 07:44:57 PM »
definitely a corvette goes brrrrrr meme in there

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« Reply #61411 on: August 05, 2020, 07:59:24 PM »
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1291111736167211008



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How can American-made vehicles no longe be out there? … We need to move to electric vehicles.

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« Reply #61413 on: August 05, 2020, 08:03:12 PM »
Saw that Saagar Enjenti was on there.

Quite the endorsement!

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« Reply #61414 on: August 05, 2020, 08:09:07 PM »
No Joe Rogan or The Great Lou Dobbs?
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« Reply #61415 on: August 05, 2020, 08:09:10 PM »
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1291111736167211008



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How can American-made vehicles no longe be out there? … We need to move to electric vehicles.

:snoop

If I didn't see that the video is on @JoeBiden's twitter i'd assume that it was designed to make him look like an idiot.

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« Reply #61416 on: August 05, 2020, 08:12:52 PM »
Biden once again doing electoral politics correctly by making an appealing vid for all the midlife crisis suburban dads and old dudes who remember driving their hot rods in the 50s :rejoice

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« Reply #61417 on: August 05, 2020, 08:18:26 PM »
Biden once again doing electoral politics correctly by making an appealing vid for all the midlife crisis suburban dads and old dudes who remember driving their hot rods in the 50s :rejoice

Yeah i think it's a pretty good ad for the folks who elect people based on who they want to have beer with

Imagine Hillary trying that ad

It also contrasts well wth trumps inability to put together a sentence
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« Reply #61418 on: August 05, 2020, 08:24:53 PM »
I miss when politics was about politics

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« Reply #61420 on: August 05, 2020, 08:36:32 PM »
I miss when politics was about politics

when dis?
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« Reply #61421 on: August 05, 2020, 08:42:29 PM »
I miss when politics was about politics

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« Reply #61423 on: August 05, 2020, 08:46:21 PM »
Trump could really strike a blow for poster representation by evading a ban with a 2nd account.

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« Reply #61424 on: August 05, 2020, 08:59:52 PM »
Trump could really strike a blow for poster representation by evading a ban with a 2nd account.

He did that the last time when he made the White House official twitter account retweet something he said.

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« Reply #61425 on: August 05, 2020, 09:15:15 PM »

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« Reply #61426 on: August 05, 2020, 09:15:16 PM »
Twitter has all the power now.

They could force Trump to retweet the Biden car ad thing or ban him if he doesn't

And we know what choice Trump would make
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« Reply #61427 on: August 05, 2020, 09:16:01 PM »
Twitter has all the power now.

They could force Trump to retweet the Biden car ad thing or ban him if he doesn't

And we know what choice Trump would make

drone strike?

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« Reply #61428 on: August 05, 2020, 09:39:42 PM »
Twitter has all the power now.

They could force Trump to retweet the Biden car ad thing or ban him if he doesn't

And we know what choice Trump would make

drone strike?

On Twitter HQ?  Hard to pick a side there

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« Reply #61429 on: August 05, 2020, 09:43:56 PM »
Twitter HQ is not sending it’s best :rage

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« Reply #61430 on: August 05, 2020, 10:02:32 PM »
senate representation still blows my mind with how stupid it was set up. great fucking distribution of power there.
indirect election of upper house representatives was introduced specifically to curb the democratizing effect of the state legislatures. then state electors were gradually repealed in the first few decades of american independence and, since both upper and lower houses were now being chosen by the same constituency, they needed to come up with another justificatory claim that vindicated 18th century british constitutional thought, and settled on the democracy needing to be checked by democracy

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« Reply #61432 on: August 06, 2020, 12:35:07 AM »
I can’t wait until this results in no one of importance getting charged
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« Reply #61433 on: August 06, 2020, 01:23:53 AM »
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1291111736167211008

Hours later I'm still astounded at how passably articulate he is in this video. Maybe he can only have to deal with cars during his one term and some suite of lobbyists can handle everything else.

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« Reply #61434 on: August 06, 2020, 01:26:16 AM »
tbh that probably reflects how much of your consumption of political media is coming through twitter (obv same for me and most regular posters in this thread)

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« Reply #61435 on: August 06, 2020, 01:48:25 AM »
I liked his excitement about electric sports cars. That's what's going to reboot the country.

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« Reply #61439 on: August 06, 2020, 04:44:08 AM »
https://theweek.com/articles/928371/could-america-split

Team end America. Only way to avoid bloodshed.

Breaking up America avoided bloodshed the last time

:what

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I'm referring to the civil war and the fact that secession isn't possible without reprimand.

Edit: do it. Please.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-breakingviews/breakingviews-cox-great-lockdown-begs-great-american-breakup-idUSKCN21X30O
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