Random political thought thread.

[Virtual ghost]

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Could Doom Joe Biden

 

[Kingu Kurimuzon]

I walked by one of that fucker's (RFK Jr.) campaign offices in Charlottesville the other day.

It's actually a bummer because I used to have a ton of respect for him. He's been a strong voice in support of conservationism and environmental protections for decades. He was a voice against the Bush II administration's disastrous environmental policy when most democrats were sucking Bush's dick. It's a shame all of his good ideas got overshadowed by the antivax position and I wish he had been able to find a role working within the democratic party.

That said, I don't think he'll move the needle enough to make a difference and I think Biden is going to do better than expected and destroy Trump. I think a lot of high-ranking republicans, including supposed trump supporters, are quietly hoping Trump loses and is finished with politics so they can put up a stronger candidate in 2028.

 

[The Cat]

I walked by one of that fucker's (RFK Jr.) campaign offices in Charlottesville the other day.

It's actually a bummer because I used to have a ton of respect for him. He's been a strong voice in support of conservationism and environmental protections for decades. He was a voice against the Bush II administration's disastrous environmental policy when most democrats were sucking Bush's dick. It's a shame all of his good ideas got overshadowed by the antivax position and I wish he had been able to find a role working within the democratic party.

Yeah. It really sucks. I always knew he was a daffy rich guy, it just sucks because he used to be a daffy rich guy leaning green. Conservation can't afford anymore hits

 

[Kingu Kurimuzon]

Yeah. It really sucks. I always knew he was a daffy rich guy, it just sucks because he used to be a daffy rich guy leaning green. Conservation can't afford anymore hits

It's still a part of his platform, it just sucks that you have to take it alongside the vaccine stuff. He's probably more left than Biden. I guess he could've pulled a Bernie and tried to work for change from within the party, but then again, how well has that really worked for Bernie?

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

I walked by one of that fucker's (RFK Jr.) campaign offices in Charlottesville the other day.

It's actually a bummer because I used to have a ton of respect for him. He's been a strong voice in support of conservationism and environmental protections for decades. He was a voice against the Bush II administration's disastrous environmental policy when most democrats were sucking Bush's dick. It's a shame all of his good ideas got overshadowed by the antivax position and I wish he had been able to find a role working within the democratic party.

This kind of thing happens distressingly frequently.

That said, I don't think he'll move the needle enough to make a difference and I think Biden is going to do better than expected and destroy Trump. I think a lot of high-ranking republicans, including supposed trump supporters, are quietly hoping Trump loses and is finished with politics so they can put up a stronger candidate in 2028.

Remember 2015 when many of the people who were supposed to be the Republican front-runners were adopting many Democratic positions? I never hear anyone talk about it, but I remember it.

 

[Kingu Kurimuzon]

This kind of thing happens distressingly frequently.


Remember 2015 when many of the people who were supposed to be the Republican front-runners were adopting many Democratic positions? I never hear anyone talk about it, but I remember it.

I remember some alt-right people saying they legitimately were okay with certain socialized programs as long as it went along with their ethnostate

I've talked to enough trump supporters by now to realize a lot of them only support him for the culture war rhetoric but it you pressed them on economic policy, they should otherwise be supporting the democrats in elections.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

I remember some alt-right people saying they legitimately were okay with certain socialized programs as long as it went along with their ethnostate

I've talked to enough trump supporters by now to realize a lot of them only support him for the culture war rhetoric but it you pressed them on economic policy, they should otherwise be supporting the democrats in elections.

I'm thinking about politicians rather than the alt-right.

The latter seems to be true.

 

[Kingu Kurimuzon]

I'm thinking about politicians rather than the alt-right.

The latter seems to be true.

Oh yeah. They shut that down really fast. It's too bad, I think some of the best growth and change results from the political parties learning from one another and adopting one another's policies, then modifying them or refining them. Almost like a Hegelian dynamic. When they silo themselves into a very narrow set of policies like the GOP did, it doesn't lead to progress or adaptation. The parties also used to balance out internally, each one had solid factions of progressives, conservatives and moderates. The parties actually had to work to formulate decent policy that benefitted the maximum people. Now there's no growth in the GOP, just stagnation, and it's forced the democrats into a similar spot. Each are just digging their heels in trying to obstruct the other.

 

[The Cat]

If only there were some kind of way to make america...something again...like it used to be...back in the good old days of *insert nostalgia time period here*

Why do we exist here? It isnt linear.

Walk in the path of the prophets brother Bennie.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

If only there were some kind of way to make america...something again...like it used to be...back in the good old days of *insert nostalgia time period here*

That's where the MIDI files come in. That and a flux capacitor so we can stop alternate timeline 2015 Biff Tannen from announcing his candidacy for president.

 

[Virtual ghost]

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

 

[Virtual ghost]

The Trump-ally plan to cut Omaha off for Biden is dead … for now

 

[Virtual ghost]

Abortion Might Be a Winning Issue — Even in Florida


Trump won Florida by 3 points in 2020.

 

[Red Herring]

Playing the nazi card in the Third Reich

(English subtitles available)

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

I believe this was the case somebody posted about in October. Based on some of her work, I wondered what the motivation was. It seems there is finally a resolution, of sorts:

U.S. NEWS Man charged with murder in death of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll

The suspect — identified as Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 28, of Detroit — had been taken into custody Sunday as part of the investigation into Woll's death outside her home in October, said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy. She added that there are "no facts to suggest" that he knew Woll or that her killing was motivated by antisemitism.


"There's not a shred of evidence to suggest this was a hate crime," Worthy said at a news conference.

 

[Virtual ghost]

Why Trump balked on an abortion ban: Pure politics


If Trump manages to bypass "the abortion issue" Dems are over their heads in problems.

 

[Virtual ghost]

What would it take to turn blue states red? (and other way around)


If someone wants to play with numbers and demographics.

 

[Virtual ghost]

UK’s Cameron meets with Trump ahead of DC swing

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

Zelenskyy warns Russia has penetrated U.S. politics, invites Trump to Ukraine