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The end has been near for a while around here. Most of the posters I respected and enjoyed are long gone, and now that the magats are all in hiding we're just shouting into the wind. I won't accept bullshit straw man arguments and baseless, self-proclaimed victories from anyone, regardless of...

sidney powell taking the old tucker defense for a spin...

Fucking weak. Guess you can take the dipshit out of the republican party, but you can't take the republican party out of the dipshit.

Cut the bullshit self-congratulation. All I could see was a straw man argument that had nothing to do with the conversation. So please enlighten me, what was your point, and how did I prove it?

The term "The Great Prosperity" refers to the period of 1947-1979 when many countries (especially the United States) saw their private work forces enjoy an unprecedented increase in their standards of living. Wages and overall compensation steadily trended higher between the years of 1947 and...

The topic of discussion was the balance between socialism and capitalism. I said the US and most Western democracies were closer to the right balance 70 years ago. You launched directly to African Americans living in the south. Do you think one of the major causes of stress for African Americans...

Seriously, racism? That's pretty willfully ignorant, even for you. Nobody with any common sense could read my statement in context and jump straight to that point. I strongly suspect that every country with a higher standard of living than the USA is more socialist than the USA. I'm not...

I think there's plenty of room to argue that the evidence doesn't bear that out. I think capitalism is every bit as vulnerable to corruption as communism when the proletariat has no voice. In fact I'd argue that the outcomes are pretty close to indistinguishable. I'd also argue that not just the...

For some people, doing what's right and standing up for yourself is more important than hiding from danger. It's horrible that she was attacked, but it's good that she inflicted more damage than she received. It's the best possible outcome for that situation.

This brings me much joy: Elderly Asian woman attacked in San Francisco fights back, sends alleged attacker to hospital - CBS News

How it started: How it's going:

Never thought I'd see pro-capitalism memes from Luxman.

Just dumping some stuff I've picked up in the last day or 2.

This could go very very badly for American racists. A similar thing happened in some parts of Australia years ago when Aussie nazis took exception to large numbers of Asians moving to our cities. They found out very quickly that the Asians had numbers and weren't real big on being victimized and...

Btw, since I'm digging up this old thread for a chuckle, I forgot to congratulate gmase on the brilliance of the title. Bravo sir.

Tussaud's waxworks in San Antonio removes trump statue because it keeps getting punched in the face. Nobody gets punched in the face more than me! I get a tremendous amount of face punches. People ask me all the time "why do you get so many face punches?" I get punched in the face like nobody...

172 republicans opposed reauthorizing the violence against women act. There isn't a single thing they won't take the wrong side of. They don't like provision that makes it illegal for anyone convicted of stalking or abuse from owning a firearm. You should be able to beat and stalk women and...

Nah, the US doesn't have a monopoly on racism any more than it has a monopoly on stupid. Just might be #1 in the world on lack of subtlety.

It's got me beat why anybody still wants to work with him. At this point you pretty much have to acknowledge that any affiliation with trump is likely to end your career.

Be equally unsurprised if it sparks civil unrest that makes what happened last year look pretty tame. Key counter points: 1. Floyd said repeatedly he couldn't breathe. 2. Bystanders were shouting at chauvin that he couldn't breathe and to get off his neck. 3. chauvin was on Floyd's neck for 7...

A fair point. But I'm willing to bet, and history has shown, that it's going to come down to good old fashioned American racism again.

Yup. Another bs misnomer invented by fossil fuel companies to keep the money flowing. Anybody who knows has been telling us for years that renewables are not just cleaner, but more cost effective, and often create more jobs. If only those in power would listen to experts. Check out youtube...

Stupidity. Hopefully will pass very soon as she fades out of current view. I'm also hoping that as more people realize the contrast between the trump and Biden presidencies it will no longer be enough just to be a celebrity. Although if a celebrity were to run, I nominate Dwayne Johnson.

Nixing the legislative filibuster or reverting it back to a "talking filibuster" — which would force senators to physically be on the floor — has momentum both with outside groups and Democratic senators. But Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) hasn't tipped his hand on if he...

Now, credit where credit is due. It NEVER would have occurred to any OTHER president to try to get a vaccine quickly. That was some serious 4D shit right there!

The problem with US politics. Democrats may not be perfect, but they've at least been trying to govern for the average American. republicans have not shown any interest in doing anything that helps the working class in America. If it's not another tax handout to the 1%, they oppose it with...

Good questions. I suspect they believe those things of their base (and I have to say, their base has given them plenty of reason to), and beyond that they just don't care. They know they're not attracting any new support, so all that matters now is feeding their base and trying to subvert...

The president doesn't have to be an expert on everything, he just has to listen to the experts on everything, and Biden seems to be doing that, and then acting on their advice. That's really all that's needed for good leadership. Let those who know tell you what needs to be done, and get it done.

Being in Australia I get a lot of Brexit talk and a lot of experts agree that this pretty much sums it up. The people were promised something that was impossible to deliver, by people who didn't know that. Basically the grown-up equivalent of the kid running for class president promising 2...

This is a good example of why the fight against the radical right is not just an American issue. There are wannabe trump clones and worse popping up everywhere.

I'll never forget "happy Fauci" in the days after Biden's inauguration. I think he was displaying the relief and elation that most Americans were feeling after such a long period of hopelessness and despair under trump.

This weaselly little turd spent his day bagging Biden's relief bill while also attempting to pre-emptively claim credit for any good that it does. “Our country is already set for a roaring recovery. We are already on track to bounce back from the crisis. That’s not because of this bill,”...

Every single one of them voted against it. Never forget. Funny how the last 2 democrat presidents, who followed republican presidents, had to kick off their terms with relief or rescue packages....

Higher rate of smaller businesses see PPP benefits under Biden than Trump | by CAP Action | Mar, 2021 | Medium

Tim Ryan serving up some truth to the repubs. He'll be running for senate in Ohio in 22:

This week in priorities.... Democrats passed a massively popular relief bill that will actually provide relief to average families with zero support from republicans. This is the first federal relief/stimulus bill in decades that isn't skewed heavily towards the rich. While state...

Understandable with a rescue dog, going from a quiet private home to the hectic white house. I've met plenty of rescue dogs and some of them never recover. But in real news, Biden has proposed a deal between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and Iran, that would potentially give the US a...

Jesus fucking christ how many times do you have to be told???? It's ALL about to start trickling down, just give it a god damn minute! They gave trillions in tax cuts to the rich just a couple years ago, the trickle is on its way! And if not....