Random Politics Thread

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

ITs good to think about how you got here, and how far you've come, but dont fall into the trap of borrowing trouble from the opinions of hypothetical "other people" you deserve better.

2015 was a weird year in general for me. I think the politics were especially weird. It seemed like people kept getting up my ass about some stuff I'd already stated my opinion on. It seemed like people were projecting an awful lot of opinions onto me. I can't imagine what that was about.

Meanwhile, this fascist movement is ascending and everyone seems to be laughing it off or even cheering it on.

I'm still a little afraid of other people, but you raise a valid point about self-censorship.

 

[Virtual ghost]

US election: Can Trump still become president if convicted?

 

[Totenkindly]

I don't think anything prevents a convicted felon of becoming president, even if it would prevent him from voting in an election.

It's rather sad we even have to be discussing what happens if a president is incarcerated while in office or taking office.

 

[The Cat]

Another orange stripey character with an aversion to mondays.
Now I'm imagining Garfield replaced with trump. It weirdly works.​

 

[ceecee]

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S.

apnews.com

One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her to the hospital.

Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room couldn’t offer an ultrasound, and the baby later died.

This is always where the right wing, anti-choice, religious zealotry was going. Doesn't matter if they put a 20 week ban or a 5 minute ban. Docs and hospitals won't touch them. These aren't women looking for abortions. These are pregnant women.

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

Arizona grand jury has indicted Trump allies for 2020 election interference

 

[The Cat]

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

DeSantis meets with Trump to help with 2024 election

 

[ceecee]

DeSantis meets with Trump to help with 2024 election

lol the man is the most cucked politician that exists.

 

[Virtual ghost]

Polling averages of swing states (from 538)


Arizona: Trump +3.2
Georgia: Trump +5.8
Michigan: Trump +1.2
Nevada: Trump +4.9
North Carolina: Trump +6.3
Pennsylvania: Trump +1.8
Wisconsin: Trump +2.6


Houston, we have a problem.
Since he only needs Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Wisconsin (which are all clearly within reach).

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Polling averages of swing states (from 538)


Arizona: Trump +3.2
Georgia: Trump +5.8
Michigan: Trump +1.2
Nevada: Trump +4.9
North Carolina: Trump +6.3
Pennsylvania: Trump +1.8
Wisconsin: Trump +2.6


Houston, we have a problem.
Since he only needs Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Wisconsin (which are all clearly within reach).

I'm going to be blunt with this and get this off my chest:

Why did the geniuses in the DNC decide Biden was the guy to stop Bernie Sanders, again? That's why we are where we are, after all. Biden struggled in all the states before South Carolina. I'm not sure why they leaped on that one state as proof that he could run rings around Trump.

 

[The Cat]

I'm going to be blunt with this and get this off my chest:

Why did the geniuses in the DNC decide Biden was the guy to stop Bernie Sanders, again? That's why we are where we are, after all. Biden struggled in all the states before South Carolina. I'm not sure why they leaped on that one state as proof that he could run rings around Trump.

Why...to spite you of course. That is the real American Dream after all.

 

[The Cat]

lol the man is the most cucked politician that exists.

he has some pretty fabulous fuck me boots though.

 

[ceecee]

I'm going to be blunt with this and get this off my chest:

Why did the geniuses in the DNC decide Biden was the guy to stop Bernie Sanders, again? That's why we are where we are, after all. Biden struggled in all the states before South Carolina. I'm not sure why they leaped on that one state as proof that he could run rings around Trump.

I have some experience with the DNC and, more specifically, the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee). Their only goal is maintaining the neoliberal order/status quo and their donor $$$. Period. Bernie is also not a Dem, he's an independent that generally caucuses with the Democrats. Since he doesn't take corporate donations or see lobbyists or talk to billionaires like Jeff Bezo or Zuckerberg... the DNC has no use for him at all since they can't get any $$ out of him (all Dems pay dues to the DNC and to the DCCC or the DSCC (senate).

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

Democrats beg Biden for higher China tariffs in play for swing state voters