Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)

[The Old Hack 2,437]

6 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

Trump's own cognitive impairment caused him to publicly admit to conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

I think that kicks the legs out from under any previous defense, he should actually be going to prison soon, and be disqualified from running again.

If there had been even mild amounts of common sense in this situation, his political career should have ended back in 2016 when he publicly asked Russia to interfere in the election. But even then most Republicans felt it was a just great idea to ask a totalitarian dictatorship to sabotage US democracy in order to get that absurd strutting posturer installed behind the Resolute Desk.

[The Old Hack 2,437]

6 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

I have not heard that. Seems off to me. Biden is a centrist. His policies are not extreme. Roosevelt accomplished some similar infrastructure things, but in his case, they were more of a means to and end, to employ masses of people. While his innovative policies seem tame today, they were controversial at the time. 

Biden's policies are extreme in the sense that they are actually accomplishing something. The current crop of Republicans are anti-accomplishment and as such they do everything they can to sabotage them.

[Darth Fluffy 288]

1 hour ago, The Old Hack said:

If there had been even mild amounts of common sense in this situation, his political career should have ended back in 2016 when he publicly asked Russia to interfere in the election. But even then most Republicans felt it was a just great idea to ask a totalitarian dictatorship to sabotage US democracy in order to get that absurd strutting posturer installed behind the Resolute Desk.

You're not wrong. I am at this point hoping for some justice to prevail, and I'm seeing Dumpster Fire's hubris, hence lack of mouth control, to be a step in the right direction. The process is going too slowly in my opinion, but I'm glad those involved have not yet given up holding this idiot accountable.

 

1 hour ago, The Old Hack said:

Biden's policies are extreme in the sense that they are actually accomplishing something. The current crop of Republicans are anti-accomplishment and as such they do everything they can to sabotage them.

Sadly, you're not wrong. Mitch McConnell is the cheerleader for this, though it has grown beyond him and will likely outlast his tenure. Still, I hate to wish him ill, but I won't be sad to see him go, however that happens. Interest in obstruction might begin tapering off. 

 

Clearly, we have some insane $#!% going on, and it's not just here. Modi apparently had a Sikh separatist assassinated in Canada. Iran is going nuts against their women (that will turn out well). And many more - it's going to get worse before it gets better.

[Darth Fluffy 288]

Calvin, the future politician

[Darth Fluffy 288]

Boom!

[The Old Hack 2,437]

Come on. It was only ATTEMPTED overthrow of the Republic. Why shouldn't he get another shot at it?

[Pharaoh RutinTutin 1,558]

 

General Zod et al were sent to the Phantom Zone for attempted insurrection. If that's good enough for Marlon Brando . . . .

 

[The Old Hack 2,437]

Senator Menendez has refused to resign his position in spite of being federally indicted. I want to go on the record as stating that if he will not resign willingly, he must be compelled to. "The laws do not apply to me" is not a good excuse for leaving that kind of person in power.

[Darth Fluffy 288]

Hits home

[The Old Hack 2,437]

46 minutes ago, Darth Fluffy said:

Hits home

I've tried being homeless. It just isn't as much fun as they say it is.

[Darth Fluffy 288]

10 hours ago, The Old Hack said:

I've tried being homeless. It just isn't as much fun as they say it is.

I have been very briefly homeless, for a few days, in a long ago part of my life. I agree, it was not fun.

[Darth Fluffy 288]

It was not that big a deal. I was in a bad situation, needed to leave, had to wait until my next pay check to get a room. It was summer, and I had enough money for a few light meals and travel to work. No where to sleep was an issue.