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The Original Greaser Bob

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  1. So the majority of the electorate is ill informed at best. And many of those ill-informed are indeed stupid. How is this anything other than a marketing issue? It certainly isn't a policy issue. It just is. Left needs to get beyond being angry about it. And while Biden did some great things in terms of infrastructure, climate, etc., they didn't on the border and they obviously aren't tight with Isreal and they couldn't get past their own identify politics. Those are big fucking deals and the optics on those were bad. Lesson has to be a whole lot more than "they never had a chance because of inflation". Shit, they could have made some lemonade out of the infrastructure bill and full employment in an argument about inflation and they didn't.
  2. The AOC responses make sense. If the enemy of great is good or okay or the status quo, then wanting to blow shit up is completely and totally understandable. You gotta break some constitutional norms to make an omelet. So get with it. This is going to be a ride.
  3. The user name, Incredulity, checks out. Keep that in mind and his posts make total sense.
  4. So I was born in San Antonio, and went to a high school that at one time had one of the largest FFA groups in the country -- lot of kickers. We all wore wranglers. Now I live in Dallas and wear chacos most of the time. I was talking to my brother in Helotes and he's always talking about going to ranch parties. He's a lot more comfortable with Trump's America. I never go to ranch parties. In Trumps America, I think we all need to go to more ranch parties. I've asked him to include me on the ranch parties and I'll drive down. Hopefully I can get by with Levis and Red Wings. I figure I'll just smile and say "Ain't that the truth." or "You gotta laugh to keep from cryin'." or "Man that's good brisket."
  5. You do realize that people outlining particular speakers who are misusing the quote is not the same thing as: The Left has literally declared anyone who said they wanted to, “judge people by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin” as racist for the last decade. By your logic, MLK's kids think MLK was racist for making the statement. No argument that the Left has used identity politics at its peril, which is what my statements on this and other threads about going forward is about. That's crazily different from your bombastic and silly statement -- and none of your links (that's not behind a firewall) support it. They simply support a debate on whether considerations of should play into the statement.
  6. Keep what up? Suggesting that people who don't treat others with respect are assholes? Okay, will do.
  7. What's really something is you believing something so fucking moronic. The Left has literally declared anyone who said they wanted to, “judge people by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin” as racist for the last decade. Some links of those literal statements would be helpful.
  8. Counterpoint. Only someone interested in distorting the truth would make such a claim.
  9. America shouldn't focus on either. I don't see the advantage of making "caring about others" and "treating all people with respect regardless of race or gender" as an issue. You're an asshole if you don't. You can't convince assholes not to be assholes.
  10. So, tell most of their base to fuck off? I don't see a problem with demonizing unfair or illegal competition. I do in demonizing rich people.
  11. Roster, smoster, I want to weeen!
  12. Those 2/3rds benefit from the financial security of the other 1/3. So the appeal should be universal if communicated correctly. Small businesses and large alike would benefit from 1/3 of the population being more financially secure and thus more willing to spend.
  13. Primary foundational national dem platform should be all about assisting those who the market economy is leaving behind. Secondary foundational national dem platform should be climate friendly policies as required by scientific evidence of existential threat. Foreign policy and social issues like abortion - just whatever the candidate can intelligently communicate.
  14. Oh, not sure if you've mentioned it, but the Dems racial identity politics has to change. Whether moderate or hyper aggressive progressive their approach to poverty and opportunity has to be based solely on economic challenges/poverty and has to be completely and totally color blind. This is the only way they can push back on the race-baiting bullshit.
  15. The correct nomenclature is "Lake Highlands' Tre Johnson".
  16. I think you are way overestimating the power of fact-based messaging.
  17. All the information I need is that America wants a grifter asshole to be its President. How in the hell can we blame this election on disinformation?
  18. Thing that has to change is non-gerrymandered districts. If that were the case I could accept my shitty representatives. What I can't accept is people on the other side of DFW being responsible for my shitty representatives.
  19. So what is everyone waiting for?
  20. Yeah, but you should have also wanted us that you might act like bitches if our side lost.
  21. I guess I may be misinterpreting this thread, because to me the critical language is the highlighted language. Thus, I thought our discussions were going to assume that the Dems were going to have NO chance of doing anything in their traditional playbook, and this entire thread would be about discussing things during a Truce with that in mind. Thus, in Carton's policy thoughts above, I thought the only thing that would be relevant to this thread was regarding manufacturing, because none of the other proposals have a chance in hell. Truce or no truce. Although IMO quadratic voting would solve all of our problems and make all our dreams come true.
  22. No President has shaken up the landscape such that it seriously affects the economies of the region and nation. This President is threatening to do that. And if he does, that could lead to actual sound policy way down the line.
  23. Sounds like you have never met an English lit major. We're stress monkeys.
  24. Position: The immigration issue needs to be transparent. We need to have people abide by laws and we need to allow workers into the country as needed. I think Trump trying to blow things up is going to lead to some cruelty, but it's also going to hopefully lead to honesty about the need for cheap labor, whether Americans are willing to pay more for labor, whether we need a much more robust temporary worker program, etc. Which in turn could lead to a situation where people and businesses can actually survive and comply with the law at the same time. Netted out: I don't trust Trump's motives at all but this could lead to somewhat depoliticizing the issue.
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