MrSquished
Lifer
And according to you, asking your politicians to actually do something is too risky. Talk about glass houses.
Pathetic.
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American democracy is over
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Pathetic.
SteveGrabowski
Diamond Member
It's pointless, the republic is lost. The time for action was a year ago when you acted like I was a moron for pointing out the painfully obvious fact that Biden was absolutely cooked. You bitching about the Republicans online doesn't do anything either. But I'm supposed to go and complain to Cruz about a president Cruz's voters love because you guys fucked up and backed Biden to the bitter end when it was too late to give the people a voice in a primary.
Since Republicans are also rebelling to him is likely that a massive purge happen and if republicans don't accept his terms, a new party will born and likely wiping the republicans and democrats together.
Yes, Oh well. You sound like you are mad if Democrats win or if they lose. Perhaps emotions are making you irrational. I have no issues with feeling things, but it would be noce to know why we do. Otherwise it's just reacting. I have no problem, again with reacting but it should create questioning one's sanity and a desire for greater understanding. Unfortunately we are ego identified with our emotional states as if they encompassed reality, but if you examine yourself you will discover they are the product of old feelings of hurt you have carried for a long time. I don't think there is anything special about you as regarding being exceptional angry, it's just that you take a certain ego pride in being that way. Most people were told not to get angry or else. They will likely feel more sadness, in my opinion.
BonzaiDuck
Lifer
At this time, the brash moves of the Trump entourage with Musk may have damaged their numbers with many clueless people who just chose Trump because he's not a woman, not of mixed race, not intelligent, not bursting with years of experience in San Francisco, Sacramento, the US Senate and the Vice-Presidency.
But Musk may have made some people wake up. Wha-a-t? He's a convicted felon, and this guy who was never elected to do anything is gonna meddle with my retirement records, my payments from Treasury or Social Security checks, my tax records? We're not supposed to have criminals running the government. . . . .
They'll be anxious, and anxiety is not fun. they'll remember. Meanwhile, I just pray for a massive stroke, irreparable heart attack, hypnotized to go sleep-walking on the I-95 truck lanes during rush-hour, or just an exploding projectile guaranteed to spread PTSD with the cell-phone Zapruder re-make.
Otherwise, stop grousing about Biden, Harris, Democratic mistakes -- whatever. There's a criminal in the White House . . . a CRIMINAL IN THE WHITE HOUSE! . . . . A criminal in the white house . . . A CRM IN-I-NAL IN THE WHITE HOUSE! That's like hiring The Wild Bunch to administer your bank while you're down the street at the Temperance Meeting.
There's a chance to turn this around. They've already created great outrage. Just telling people "there will be a little pain at first" -- that's a pretty weak sales pitch. Let's help them make some bigger mistakes. But get people worried about their money and entitlements -- upon which they may sorely depend? Priceless.
But Musk may have made some people wake up. Wha-a-t? He's a convicted felon, and this guy who was never elected to do anything is gonna meddle with my retirement records, my payments from Treasury or Social Security checks, my tax records? We're not supposed to have criminals running the government. . . . .
They'll be anxious, and anxiety is not fun. they'll remember. Meanwhile, I just pray for a massive stroke, irreparable heart attack, hypnotized to go sleep-walking on the I-95 truck lanes during rush-hour, or just an exploding projectile guaranteed to spread PTSD with the cell-phone Zapruder re-make.
Otherwise, stop grousing about Biden, Harris, Democratic mistakes -- whatever. There's a criminal in the White House . . . a CRIMINAL IN THE WHITE HOUSE! . . . . A criminal in the white house . . . A CRM IN-I-NAL IN THE WHITE HOUSE! That's like hiring The Wild Bunch to administer your bank while you're down the street at the Temperance Meeting.
There's a chance to turn this around. They've already created great outrage. Just telling people "there will be a little pain at first" -- that's a pretty weak sales pitch. Let's help them make some bigger mistakes. But get people worried about their money and entitlements -- upon which they may sorely depend? Priceless.
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Hey so this seems like a bad idea...
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say
President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
View attachment 116332Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say
President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.abcnews.go.com
USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave
The agency said all direct hires, “with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions,” would be placed on administrative leave.
www.nbcnews.com
Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off
Reed & Whitehouse: Trump’s Shutdown of USAID Will Cause Human Suffering Abroad & Weaken U.S. National Security - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing that diplomacy and development play a key role alongside defense when it comes to U.S. national security, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 34 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State...
www.whitehouse.senate.gov
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave
The agency said all direct hires, “with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions,” would be placed on administrative leave.
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Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid offwww.theguardian.com
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Reed & Whitehouse: Trump’s Shutdown of USAID Will Cause Human Suffering Abroad & Weaken U.S. National Security - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing that diplomacy and development play a key role alongside defense when it comes to U.S. national security, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 34 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State...
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Elon Musk says he 'deleted' IRS Direct File. Can taxpayers still use the free service?
This should be a banner year for taxpayers seeking free tax-preparation. But one key IRS program is under fire.
www.usatoday.com
DOGE: US treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE team has 'read only' access to payments data | World News - The Times of India
US News: The US Treasury confirmed that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team has 'read-only' access to the payment system for operationa
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
Kaido
Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
View attachment 116337Elon Musk says he 'deleted' IRS Direct File. Can taxpayers still use the free service?
This should be a banner year for taxpayers seeking free tax-preparation. But one key IRS program is under fire.
DOGE: US treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE team has 'read only' access to payments data | World News - The Times of India
US News: The US Treasury confirmed that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team has 'read-only' access to the payment system for operationa
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.www.wired.com
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And transformed it into a potential Soviet Union 1991. This gonna suck hard
ivwshane
Lifer
Team Treason gutting the FBI and CIA while putting sell outs in charge of them - Xi and Putin probably near fainting from ecstasy.
Meanwhile Bibi's over there with a cigar in his mouth, smiling while he toasts a drink to the East.
That is simply disgusting.
MrSquished
Lifer
I dunno if this has been posted but yesterday they offered buyouts to the entire CIA workforce. America is done as a country.
www.nbcnews.com
CIA offers buyouts to workforce as Trump administration continues efforts to scale back government
Democratic lawmakers have said buyouts or deferred resignation offers to federal workers by the Trump administration are legally dubious.
www.nbcnews.com
America? USA itself is the Soviet Union before 1991. Or the US before the Secesion War. But the result won't end uniying the country.I dunno if this has been posted but yesterday they offered buyouts to the entire CIA workforce. America is done as a country.
CIA offers buyouts to workforce as Trump administration continues efforts to scale back government
Democratic lawmakers have said buyouts or deferred resignation offers to federal workers by the Trump administration are legally dubious.
ivwshane
Lifer
Team Treason gutting the FBI and CIA while putting sell outs in charge of them - Xi and Putin probably near fainting from ecstasy.
Meanwhile Bibi's over there with a cigar in his mouth, smiling while he toasts a drink to the East.
Any word from those who didn’t vote for Harris because of Palestine?
MrSquished
Lifer
We'd be better off if Chuck handcuffed himself to the doors of the Treasury and got arrested on video. That's how he can contribute.
Just don't tell @Brainonska511 - he prefers meek do nothing Dems.
NWRMidnight
Diamond Member
You left out "voters are a failure" as they expect to be spoon-fed information by the media, and politicians, which it sounds like that is your expectation as well. Sorry but the majority of the failure falls on the voters, as much as you refuse to admit. You want change, stop placing blame on the media and the politicians for lazy voters who expect to be spoon-fed.
Reflex
Member
The Republic was lost when we chose not to pass HR1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. So in the first few months of 2021 it was over and lots of us saw this coming as a result.
We have governed as a center right party since Clinton, and finally we are indistinguishable from the Republican party of 20 years ago. We spent the last four years aiding and abetting a genocide, hiring more cops, increasing military spending, deporting rather than naturalizing more residents, expanding prisons while failing to expand Obamacare. The few bright spots, such as the antitrust expansion are slow processes and unfortunately will not pay off due to the new administration.
So yeah, we lost. And we were lost the moment we embraced the concept of 'triangulation' as though the far right was a movement that could be negotiated with, legitimizing them in the process and losing our values along the way.
This was preventable, but not by some hypothetical perfect candidate. It was preventable by doing the hard work of building our platform, communicating our goals to the public, and passing it in small chunks over decades at all levels of government. Which Republicans have been doing since the late 70's.
The Democratic party needs to proudly be the party of civil rights for all, equity in opportunity and support, and demonstrating our values by example and policy both nationally and internationally. We consistently fail that bar which aids the narrative that "we are all the same" in the minds of voters.
The right has no need to hide the fact that they are the right, they espouse their values, even the unpopular ones, and few punish them for it. The left needs to stop apologizing and aggressively respond to societal problems with how leftist policies address them, while highlighting problems right wing solutions create for people in every class.
MrSquished
Lifer
You have no idea how politics work to absolve the opposition of any responsibility on how to operate in a difficult environment.
That's just ridiculous. Dangerous. Insane. And your thinking will result in total submission and no functional opposition.
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