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Socialism
"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." – Norman Thomas, American socialist
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A thread about Bill Maher: The Good, The Bad, and The UGLY!
I know you're not all Maher fans but starting at 2:30 (please post a link with just the last part if you have one, thanks!) in this video, Maher sums up what is really going wrong in this election cycle and American politics in general and probably in our society as a whole. And aren't most of us guilty of incivility at…
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SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States)
I figured since the death of RBG, with so much attention being cast upon this judicial body, it was time for a thread of its own. I just read an article that two justices, Alito and Thomas, have "lashed out" at the decision that paved the way for legalization of same-sex marriage. Blows my mind that (at least) two justices…
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The Second US Civil War / National Divorce
As Margie goes, so goes the (current) USA. When will the national divorce officially be underway? I personally feel that it's time for a national divorce but the problem is that even the reddest or bluest states have voter splits of like 70/30. So it's not the will that's in our way, but the logistics. Nevertheless, I…
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State of elections since 2020
here we go...... this is just a primary https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-biden-new-mexico-voting-machines-7b91e326d2f378898046ec7df779ba20. 2022 Midterm elections Joe Biden New Mexico Voting machines Voting Elections Government and politics Biden cabinet Presidential elections Donald Trump Conspiracy…
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WOKE
woke /wōk/ Learn to pronounce verb * past of wake1. adjectiveINFORMAL•US adjective: woke; comparative adjective: woker; superlative adjective: wokest alert to injustice in society, especially racism. "we need to stay angry, and stay woke" The cover of the New York Post made me revisit this word. Now the Post isn't a very…
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US Extremists
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-canada-health-public-health-idaho-0d2015c826bb01a2cd04b31254c870c5 Coronavirus pandemic Ammon Bundy Idaho Public health Report: Far-right anti-government group grows significantly By REBECCA BOONE 21 Oct 2021 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A far-right group launched by anti-government…
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Capitalism, The Fed and Economic Policy
Better thread for this discussion.
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45/47 DoJ v2.0
Thought this deserved its own discussion.... https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barrs-internal-reviews-and-re-investigations-feed-resentment-suspicion-inside-justice-dept/2020/02/15/7007695a-5029-11ea-9b5c-eac5b16dafaa_story.html The Justice Department in the Trump era has repeatedly tasked U.S. attorneys…
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Current Congress/Senate......
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezr ... fwcl=1&fwl 14 reasons why this is the worst Congress ever Posted by Ezra Klein on July 13, 2012 at 8:00 am Text Size Print Reprints Share: More » Click to view gallery: The 112th Congress is a no good, very bad, terrible Congress. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) This week, the House of…
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Jeffrey Epstein and Friends
I think this story has enough potential for its own thread. While we're waiting to find out who all the disgusting pigs on the list are, how about an Onion article? =) Frustrated Subway Marketers Scrap $150 Million Jeffrey Epstein Ad Campaign MILFORD, CT—Bemoaning the tremendous loss of time and resources, frustrated…
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America’s March to Facism
This is how it happens. Top down, bottom up. Stuck in the middle with some of you. Good luck. https://www.propublica.org/article/heeding-steve-bannons-call-election-deniers-organize-to-seize-control-of-the-gop-and-reshape-americas-elections
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All Things Transgender
A thread for the politics, healthcare, treatment of and experiences of transgender people.
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Screw Free Speech
Screw Free Speech, NPR Fires Juan Williams for Muslim Remarks http://bigjournalism.com/pjsalvatore/2010/10/20/screw-free-speech-npr-fires-juan-williams-for-muslim-remarks/
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GOP v1.1
For all things gop related to include the parties new direction.... this replaces the closed thread.
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Nepal Protests
There is a pretty big uprising going on in Nepal. If the videos I saw were real then its really wild. The Gen Z demographic organized and literally pushed out the current government. Here is 1 article. I am shocked that more reporting isnt being done on this?…
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RFK Jr
https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1674411155303825409?t=N5R_sXPwZVCu1lOfCltLYQ&s=19
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Middle East ......
https://twitter.com/USEmbassyCairo/status/1710996521666199709?t=XM-fQ5yr39YbOgouWb_C3A&s=19
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Department of Govt Efficiency (DOGE)
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/FESTIVUS-REPORT-2024.pdf
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New format change
I'm posting this hear because this is where I spend most of my time on the forums. Another damn confusing format change. I'll be turning 74 next month. Life get hard at my age. I don't need more confusion in my life. I'm paid up here through next March, so won't be leaving soon, but I have enough difficulty going on in my…