US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP

[Himu]

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.

[Tripon]

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.

[Himu]

God I wish we could just separate this dumb, overly big country.

[Joe Molotov]

Can Americans get into Canada by claiming they're driving to Alaska right now?

Yes, but they'll side-eye you.

https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2020/07/covid-19-stricter-rules-for-foreign-nationals-transiting-through-canada-to-alaska.html

[VomKriege]

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.

QAnon.

[Himu]

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.

QAnon.

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.

[Kara]

A state blocking easy Pacific access to not one but two squatter petro states sure won't be subject to all kinds of fuckery.

[VomKriege]

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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[Mandark]

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.

[Himu]

https://theweek.com/articles/928371/could-america-split

Team end America. Only way to avoid bloodshed.

[BIONIC]

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Bore mods annihilated 

[Pissy F Benny]

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I knew bork was CIA

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https://twitter.com/WakeUp2Politics/status/1291022215782309889


 

[Mandark]

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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  bide may have to call in a ringer 

[james]

Maybe the senate Republicans are depressed and suicidal like the rest of us and can't get out of bed to negotiate

[jakefromstatefarm]

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

[Nintex]

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 

[Lonewulfeus]

Let’s bring freedom to the Netherlands 

[Kara]

https://theweek.com/articles/928371/could-america-split

Team end America. Only way to avoid bloodshed.

Thinking about doing a Fire Joe Morgan for this.

Anyway.

https://twitter.com/cryptids_online/status/1291012462532206592

[Mandark]

He also apparently finished behind an r/pete_buttigeug mod.

[Nintex]

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"

[naff]

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

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://twitter.com/WakeUp2Politics/status/1291022215782309889


 

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.

[BIONIC]

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.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/Janefonda/status/1291103777508990977

You lost JaneFonda to the Trumps 

[Mandark]

if the senate gives up on america then america should give up on the senate

[Positive Touch]

senate representation still blows my mind with how stupid it was set up. great fucking distribution of power there.

[Joe Molotov]

Diamond Joe is back, baybee! 

[Mandark]

definitely a corvette goes brrrrrr meme in there

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1291111736167211008

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

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1291092630068240384

 

[Mandark]

Saw that Saagar Enjenti was on there.

Quite the endorsement!

[Nintex]

No Joe Rogan or The Great Lou Dobbs?

[Transhuman]

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1291111736167211008

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

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.

[El Babua]

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

[james]

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

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

[Transhuman]

I miss when politics was about politics

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1291168724855271424

[Dickie Dee]

I miss when politics was about politics

when dis?

[Great Rumbler]

I miss when politics was about politics

[stufte]

https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1291168724855271424

https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1291172904319811589

 :'(

[Mandark]

Trump could really strike a blow for poster representation by evading a ban with a 2nd account.

[Tripon]

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.

[Transhuman]

I miss when politics was about politics

when dis?

Pre-coffin handbills

[james]

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

[OnlyRegret]

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?

[Lonewulfeus]

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

[Lonewulfeus]

Twitter HQ is not sending it’s best

[jakefromstatefarm]

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

[Dickie Dee]

 

https://twitter.com/davidenrich/status/1291137697013207041

[TakingBackSunday]

I can’t wait until this results in no one of importance getting charged

[Kara]

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.

[Mandark]

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)

[Kara]

I liked his excitement about electric sports cars. That's what's going to reboot the country.

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https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1291196621586341888


 

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1291196621586341888


 

[VomKriege]

https://twitter.com/YAFBiden/status/1291111817134190594

:cringe

[Himu]

https://theweek.com/articles/928371/could-america-split

Team end America. Only way to avoid bloodshed.

Breaking up America avoided bloodshed the last time

?

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