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Biff Tannen

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  1. 9 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

    The Democrats have never, not once, in my entire life actually wanted to accomplish anything its left-of-center base wants accomplished.

    I mean, what little movement there has actually been on climate change has been entirely because of the Dems. And was Obamacare just nothing?

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  2. 4 minutes ago, Tuco said:

    I think the Dems lose more they gain if they start backing off something like gay marriage.  Again, this isn't the Dem leadership deciding how to change the world; the world changed and the Dems are reacting.  Unless our culture shifts back enough, supporting gay rights will remain part of any path to winning. It's hard to imagine culture shifting back that much quickly, but, as they say, "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition."   

    I meant that Rs will reverse gay marriage as soon as possible. Probably will wait to see if (when) they retain power in 2028, by whatever means. But once that happens, look out gays. 

  3. 1 minute ago, yoladu said:

    but it like Michael McCaul said on Face the Nation this weekend..

    He says Republicans will vote for the bill because "they know that their jobs are at risk, not just from the president, but from … the American people, our base back home, will not reelect us to office if we vote no on this."

    The merits or demerits of the bill are irrelevant, the politics say vote yes or get primary-ed.

    Just get past the primary, and then coast to the general in their gerrymandered district.

    It's fucked.

     

    And then their constituents take it right in the ass, but by the time election season rolls around, they've been inundated so much by Fox News that Dems are the Debil that they forget the pain Dear Leader(s) caused and they again yank that R lever like they are starting a mower.

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  4. 4 minutes ago, softlynow said:

    We focus on the racism bit, but young men (and some not so young) reacting to the attack on their god-given right to be superior to women is a major factor as well.

    Equality is triggering, in all its forms.

    This is where I think social media has fucked us the most. I can’t imagine growing up trying to socialize and date chicks with so much of that time spent online.  What a cesspool. 

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  5. Just now, Brian Fantana said:

    Anyone who calls themselves a centrist nowadays is not a serious person, or they just really love Joe Biden for some reason, but one hand feeds the other.

    I’ve found it’s people who want the Rs to be more “80s conservative” so they can vote for them, but know they can’t vote for dotard. 

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  6. 2 minutes ago, royiv said:

    Not trying to make excuses for these folks and then proceeds to make excuses for these folks.

    I didn’t read it as an excuse, more of an observation. It’s ridiculous, but if they don’t expose themselves to the real world, stupid and gullible may be more apt. 

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  7. From my centrist buddy who votes Dem as of the last decade, but seems to hate doing it. 
     

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    Will be interesting to see what happens in the mid terms.  As an outsider, sure seems the liberals are shifting left rather than acknowledging the hard truths of why they are losing elections to these asshats.

     

  8. 3 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

    This administration is literally throwing shackled detainees out of cargo planes over the ocean and my girlfriend's dad is excited about the 40k Salt deduction in the BBB. America 2025

    Wat 

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  9. 2 hours ago, Bojack said:

    Need a Edvard Munch Scream horror reaction for this shit. As awful as it is now, they've not even begun to build their deportation force. This kind of budget suggests they intend to remove literally everybody. Just imagine the effects of such a massive displacement of people. Millions being forced to abandon their lives here and ending up somewhere else with almost no resources to resettle. What happens to their homes, their other possessions, their kids, their pets? How fucked will things be in the countries they're sent to? How do countries with far fewer resources address an influx of millions that'll have almost nothing? These fascist motherfuckers aren't the least bit concerned with any of this. They're only thinking about how to put their fingers in the eyes of people they hate. 

    Also, see Nebraska 

  10. On 6/27/2025 at 12:48 PM, Biff Tannen said:

    This just started happening though right?  I can’t imagine having the labor pool be decimated (even if they aren’t picked up by ICE, they may not come into work based on fear) would be helpful. 

    See Nebraska 

  11. 3 hours ago, mchookem said:

    YES

    Lee pulls federal land sales from megabill

    Sen. Mike Lee’s decision to withdraw his proposal removes a major headache for GOP leadership in both chambers as they look to advance their megabill.

     

    🤞may this be the shortest thread in the CR.

    also...did the pressure actually work?? cuz it seems like the pressure worked. 

    Don’t fuck with our lands. As you stated, this seems to be one of the last bipartisan subjects left. That said, this fight will go on forever because shitheads just can’t seem to stop themselves from trying this over and over. 
     

    To paraphrase John Muir: the enemies of wildness are invincible and unwavering. But for every acre that you gain, the trees and their lovers will sing their praises, and generations yet unborn will rise up and call them blessed.

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