The Politics Thread

[Khan]

 

Exactly.

 

I could be mistaken, but I swear I heard Trump say recently, "They're not gonna get this WH!".  Now, to me, that sounds like a threat -- and when you make threats, IMO, you've crossed the line from just speaking against the government.  IMO, in that instance, you forfeit your right to speak freely.

Edited January 11, 2021 by Khan

[JaneAusten]

Yeah I am not seeing much influence these days. He's not the darling of the moment he once was. And is now in full conspiracy mode since he's been fired from The Intercept. He's now in full Michael Tracey mode and it's all about where he can grift. The extreme right is a much more gullible audience 

Edited January 11, 2021 by JaneAusten

[Vee]

Glenn has been sinking in the eyes of the left over the last several years. He's been down to the dirtiest of dirtbags at best in the last year or two and now spends most of his time on Fox. He's not a kingmaker.

 

Edited January 11, 2021 by Vee

[marceline]

 

Yang is such a clown but what I really don't like is how he's obviously decided that running for office is lucrative. On both the left and right there are these people who think government is just another reality show. Whether it's Yang, the Justice Dems, or the Q freaks on the right, too many unserious people with glaring personality disorders have decided that they want to be in public office.

[janea4old]

"Justice Dems" ?
I don't think they have glaring personality disorders.
I think most of their platform is helpful.

Edited January 11, 2021 by janea4old

[ChitHappens]

 

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[marceline]

 

Th far left progressives like the squad. They are financed by a group called Justice Democrats. Their whole reason for existing is to try and take over the Democratic Party.

 

https://justicedemocrats.com/

[victoria foxton]

 

 

[janea4old]

I strongly disagree with your post in which you said they have glaring personality disorders and  you put them in the same category a QAnon followers.

I think you're way off saying that.
Also this isn't about a takeover. Geesh.

 

I think their ideas are logical and rational. 

Edited January 11, 2021 by janea4old

[marceline]

 

Then we disagree.

[Vee]

I think there are some true nutjobs on the far left and that horseshoe theory is very real therein, but as for the Justice Dems I don't think they're MAGA terrorist-level. I do think they are almost uniformly delusional, stupid privileged fools. They don't win elections and they blame everyone else.

[marceline]

 

That's what I mean. These are people who think government is a reality show and don't have any real interest in governing. They want to tweet and do press conferences.

[janea4old]

I think that some ideas that are referred to as "liberal"

are actually centrist, or slightly left of center.
 

I think that some (but not all) ideas that are referred to as "far left"

are simply liberal.

Edited January 11, 2021 by janea4old

[Khan]

Hallmark: When you care enough to ask for your damn money back.

 

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article248424220.html

[dragonflies]