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  1. He should've stuck with the original version of that old joke: What's the only thing separating Amarillo from the North Pole? A barbed wire fence.
  2. Your generation isn't different in that regard. As a Gen Xer whose first presidential election was in 1992, watching the GOP hate engine really start revving after losing that election was something else. Everyone talks about how Obama's presidency broke the GOP's brain. Maybe so, but if you were paying attention, the cracks began to show in the early to mid-90s. Prior to that election, the GOP had held the presidency for 20 of the previous 24 years (interrupted only by 4 Carter years) and felt that their God-given right to occupy the Oval Office had been stolen. They couldn't stand the thought of not being in power. What was some of the backlash from Clinton's win? Newt Gingrich & the loss of comity in Congress Rush Limbaugh & talk radio Fox News Pat Buchanan & the rise of racist populism/anti-immigrant fervor The militia movement & the OKC bombing Black helicopters & conspiracy theories galore But, yes, 9/11 & Obama's election put the hate engine into full throttle.
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  4. I did a quick Google image search and found some tweets that credited it to Bruce Mehlman, a political consultant and former Assistant Secretary for Commerce under GWB. It's from a slide deck on trends affecting the political climate; something he apparently puts together annually. Seventh slide out of 30. The whole thing is worth perusing: https://mehlmanconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Trust-Fall-Mehlman2024-Q1.pdf
  5. I don't know where that part of the comment came from. It came out of the blue. That board is full of aging Chet Donnelly-types looking for someone to try and bully. Just a curmudgeon making up shit about the proclivities of the young'uns to put things in places they don't belong, so he has another excuse to yell at clouds, I'm guessing.
  6. This is the kind of shit you have to skim over on the football board lest you be accused of being some wild leftist ideologue from the CR. In the discussion about the future of college football in 20 years:
  7. I think we need more enlightened, totally non-political commentary like this, such as when discussing the future of college football in 20 years. This is just the sort of engaging rhetoric that must be extremely attractive to today's college students when seeking out a place to discuss football and connect with the community.
  8. I'd tell your teen that she's a fucking patriot for upholding the essential ideal of what it means to be an American: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Anyone acting or speaking against equality betrays the core notion of America. She clearly thinks what she's doing is right. Feed her this as ammo to make her proud of fighting for this damn country and its ideals. After all, it's her patriotic duty to stand for equality.
  9. Yeah, I can think of one poster who's been enraged about it a couple of times -- one of which was a fucking fantasy series. I called him out on it on the basis that films are distributed globally to a diverse audience, so it's a smart business decision for casting to be inclusive as long as it doesn't detract from the main story. Avoided timeout, and he shut up about it in that thread.
  10. Jesus. I'm so sorry for your loss, but I'm glad they could reconcile before the end and overcome the fear/hatred your uncle was taught. Apologies for the Hook'em reaction, as I couldn't think of what would be appropriate.
  11. This is a theme I've seen you bring up several times in the past: America is too big and diverse to be governed. I don't buy that, and I question why you keep bringing it up. To me, there seems to be only one group that seems to have a problem living in a pluralistic democracy where everyone should have a say in how it functions. It's true that Democrats operate under a Big Tent with generally agreed-upon principles: a) EQUALITY: Democracy is good/everyone should have a say. Don't be a dick to minority groups. b) EDUCATION: Informed citizens make better decisions as citizens, are more innovative minds, and are better workers. They believe public education is the most efficient and equitable means of promoting those things. c) ECONOMY: A well-regulated economy best serves the country by promoting worker rights, fair wages, and spreading some of the wealth for all. d) ENVIRONMENT: If we don't protect the planet, none of the above matters. Agreement on these broad principles is why Republican presidential candidates rarely win a majority of the popular vote nowadays. They want to advance the broader public good for everyone's advancement. It's a winning platform that multiple constituencies can get behind. The modern GOP, on the other hand, wants to hoard whatever hasn't gone to shit for a few narrow groups to the detriment of everyone else.
  12. Don't want this part to get buried. Sounds like they've turned it around somewhat. Hopefully, the F-16s can help control the airspace once they're FINALLY put to use.
  13. Totally forgotten about that movie.
  14. I get that and was only pointing out the difference between Hamas-controlled Gaza vs. the PA in the West Bank.
  15. Even more reason to kick out Hamas. Your comment made me look it up, and, apparently, they have breweries in the West Bank -- one of which hosts an annual Oktoberfest-style celebration.
  16. This is probably a really stupid idea for multiple reasons, but what about the Irish, who are famously perceived as being generally sympathetic to Palestinians because of their own history vis-a-vis the UK? Might they be a) willing, b) capable, and c) seen as sufficiently neutral? I dunno. Just spitballin'.
  17. Sadly, you're right. Operating under the assumption that Hispanics will vote for their own self-interest is probably as silly as expecting the same from blue-collar Boomer Anglos.
  18. Yeah, it was in there with the talk about Liberty being a shitty evangelical diploma mill that covers up rape allegations. Is talking about that CR?
  19. It's entirely predictable, and I can only hope the blowback at the ballot box is swift and fierce.
  20. Gotcha. I was reading it as if he wanted their estrogen implants removed along with their sex organs with the implication that transwomen, who have estrogen implants, are guilty of sex crimes against kids.
  21. Maybe I take it as political as the vast majority of misogynists, incels, fascists, racists, homophobes, etc., are on the right, and those are the ones who Elon is boosting on Twitter now. It's kind of getting to be an overt thing.
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