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32 minutes ago, bluto said:

If this small sample is any indication we have a long way to go on pain waking ppl

https://apple.news/AlGj8yyl_RaS31q7SZ3LDXA

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/14/arizona-voters-trump-elon-musk-executive-orders

Trump continues to be judged like no other President--or person, really--in our country's history. 

"He's transparent and does what he says he'll do...by not focusing on the issues that he campaigned on."

Truly dizzying logic. But it's what the people think they want, so keep it coming Mr. President.

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So, let's assume that reducing government employees and associated expenditure is a good thing.

What might make it a good thing?  Reducing the cost of government?  Reducing the ability of government to "interfere" with daily life?

Assuming either of those things is actually good, then we might expect a reduction in the deficit or lower taxes.  

We may see the latter, but probably not further than the already irresponsible 2017 cut, which was mostly ineffectual for the little guy.  Does anyone actually think we'll see a deficit reduction?

I suppose the level of government "interference" is impossible to assess, but I bet  you will see a decline in the quality of government services that is more objective and more subjectively felt outside corporate boardrooms.

So, even if you think cutting government employees and expenditures is good in some abstract sense, I don't think we're actually going to see any of the follow-on effects that really test that proposition.

11 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

Trump continues to be judged like no other President--or person, really--in our country's history. 

"He's transparent and does what he says he'll do...by not focusing on the issues that he campaigned on."

Truly dizzying logic. But it's what the people think they want, so keep it coming Mr. President.

He's not transparent at all, that's a misuse of the term.  What he does do, and what Biden failed to do, was bloviate excessively about his alleged accomplishments.

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3 minutes ago, Bojack said:

Seems like Anastasis has finally found politicians in our 2 party system that he openly supports. 

It’s just a speech man. We’ve already gone on about it too much. 

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1 hour ago, Anastasis said:

If you insist. Walked into a room full of euros and laid out criticism of both European and American censorship, addressed religious liberty, mass migration, overturning a democratic election in Romania, challenged them to articulate exactly what it is they are defending in terms of our shared values, challenged their commitment to democracy,  and told them that they need to embrace the will of their own people. Big GenX energy. Kamala walked into the same room in 2023 and just preached from the can. 
 

 

 

So, elections and democracy matter again?

Cool.

That's cool.

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I chortled at that part too. Imagine getting lectured about the importance of free and fair elections by anyone who willingly hitched their wagon to Donald Trump.

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Jesse Watters is a absolute piece of shit.

https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/jesse-watters-sarcastically-mocks-potential-rash-teenage-suicides
 

the video is in the story. 

I’m on record with a sensible solution to the trans athlete issues and also on record saying it doesn’t matter the ban is happening and that’s that. I’ve made peace with it, it is what it is.

all of that said, Jesse Watters doesn’t have a compassionate bone in his body. Fuck him and his “my team won” assholery. 

make America kind again. <— I’m going to make a hat that says this. Maybe a bumper sticker too. 

 

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5 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

 

So, elections and democracy matter again?

Cool.

That's cool.

And that's anymore than "preaching from the can," whatever that means?

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" laid out criticism of both European and American censorship..."

Isn't the PAB in the WH banning AP due to them not falling in line with the Gulf of America bullshit? 

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2 minutes ago, Underdog said:

" laid out criticism of both European and American censorship..."

Isn't the PAB in the WH banning AP due to them not falling in line with the Gulf of America bullshit? 

Yes, but he tells his lies so well!

- Anastasis

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Seeing reports that immigration judges and staff are being slashed when there’s a near 4 million backlog of immigration cases. I mean it just makes sense to hold the illegal devils in a camp somewhere until their hearing, and we don’t want them just sitting around doing nothing do we? Idle hands and all. 

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1 hour ago, Underdog said:

" laid out criticism of both European and American censorship..."

Isn't the PAB in the WH banning AP due to them not falling in line with the Gulf of America bullshit? 

I’ve lost track of the number of lawsuits that the sitting POTUS has against media outlets who said things he didn’t like.  Caroline Leavitt said the AP was pushing “misinformation” at the same time JD claimed that “misinformation and disinformation” are Soviet terms. (He is right on the last one, Soviet intel coined the term and taught its practice). 
 

 JD Vance’s speech combined with a meeting with AfD was first red meat for his idiot base and second an announcement that the United States is controlled by the extreme right and it will work to advance the extreme right in Europe.   

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I’ve lost track of the number of lawsuits that the sitting POTUS has against media outlets who said things he didn’t like.  Caroline Leavitt said the AP was pushing “misinformation” at the same time JD claimed that “misinformation and disinformation” are Soviet terms. (He is right on the last one, Soviet intel coined the term and taught its practice). 
 
 JD Vance’s speech combined with a meeting with AfD was first red meat for his idiot base and second an announcement that the United States is controlled by the extreme right and it will work to advance the extreme right in Europe.   

Which gives Ana an uncontrolled erection. But, you know…both sides. Just a coincidence that every single thing that favors the rise and entrenchment of authoritarian fascism gets him rock-hard.
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50 minutes ago, troph said:

They can’t erase us if we don’t let them.

Power To The People GIF by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
 

my existence and identity does not reside on a government document or in a government website. 

the immutable fact is WE have been here since the dawn of time. 
 

WE ARE WHO THEY FEAR.

 

 

Forgive my ignorance, Troph, but can you direct me to an organization that I can join and be publicly on the right side of this persecution? My anonymous posts don't seem to be having much impact. I don't want to be stuck here on the sidelines.

Seriously, my friend.

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1 minute ago, RomaVicta said:

Forgive my ignorance, Troph, but can you direct me to an organization that I can join and be publicly on the right side of this persecution? My anonymous posts don't seem to be having much impact. I don't want to be stuck here on the sidelines.

Seriously, my friend.

Crazy busy this weekend, let me put some thought into it I’ll DM you, and if you can let me know where you live (city) that might help. DM me if you need to. I can also think about national orgs. 

 

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1 minute ago, troph said:

Crazy busy this weekend, let me put some thought into it I’ll DM you, and if you can let me know where you live (city) that might help. DM me if you need to. I can also think about national orgs. 

 

I'm in Johnson City. Thanks.

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31 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

Anecdotal, but last week a soldier in my son’s class made some horrible obnoxious racist remarks, and when told he would be reprimanded laughed and exclaimed “no disrespect, sir, but a month ago I would have. Now that would be illegal.”

He’s right. And that’s a painful pill.

I work for a climate tech company.   Some of our recent outreach has been met with “drill baby drill”

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Anecdotal, but last week a soldier in my son’s class made some horrible obnoxious racist remarks, and when told he would be reprimanded laughed and exclaimed “no disrespect, sir, but a month ago I would have. Now that would be illegal.”

He’s right. And that’s a painful pill.

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There are other, less formal, ways of instilling discipline and camaraderie among the troops.
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15 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Announcer asked the Canadians to not boo the US Anthem.

They booed.

Yeah, that is where we are.

 

15 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Way to go dipshit.  You got like one of the nicest countries in the world booing the hell out of our country, not our team....our country.  

And it's 100% deserved

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14 hours ago, pacman said:

Again, what did JD Vance do in that speech that was out of the capabilities of Harris?

Played pocket pool 

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https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2025/documents/20250210-lettera-vescovi-usa.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=

 

Paritioners are in a huff over the Pope's letter regarding the misuse of theology by Vance, supposed Catholic concert, and the Administration's rhetoric against immigrants. I have yet to see anyone actually refute the theological and ethical framework the Pope lays out. Rather, they argue using the same fallacy as Vance and the same failed rhetoric of the Trump administration.

It all seemingly boils down to, "Would you label Jesus Christ(an immigrant) an "illegal" or not and would you immediately expel him back to persecution and suffering (good Samaritan)?" Brains break. Am I simplifying too much?

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5 minutes ago, TexasEd said:

Played pocket pool 

lol I hate to be the one to tell you, but Kamala and all women are equally able to play pocket pool with their button.

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10 minutes ago, pacman said:

lol I hate to be the one to tell you, but Kamala and all women are equally able to play pocket pool with their button.

Without a cue stick and balls?

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11 minutes ago, pacman said:

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2025/documents/20250210-lettera-vescovi-usa.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=

 

Paritioners are in a huff over the Pope's letter regarding the misuse of theology by Vance, supposed Catholic concert, and the Administration's rhetoric against immigrants. I have yet to see anyone actually refute the theological and ethical framework the Pope lays out. Rather, they argue using the same fallacy as Vance and the same failed rhetoric of the Trump administration.

It all seemingly boils down to, "Would you label Jesus Christ(an immigrant) an "illegal" or not and would you immediately expel him back to persecution and suffering (good Samaritan)?" Brains break. Am I simplifying too much?

Adult converts to Catholicism are the best because they generally cite apostolic succession and authority as a prime reason for conversion and then their brains break when the Pope tells them they’re wrong. 

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13 minutes ago, pacman said:

lol I hate to be the one to tell you, but Kamala and all women are equally able to play pocket pool with their button.

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22 minutes ago, pacman said:

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2025/documents/20250210-lettera-vescovi-usa.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=

 

Paritioners are in a huff over the Pope's letter regarding the misuse of theology by Vance, supposed Catholic concert, and the Administration's rhetoric against immigrants. I have yet to see anyone actually refute the theological and ethical framework the Pope lays out. Rather, they argue using the same fallacy as Vance and the same failed rhetoric of the Trump administration.

It all seemingly boils down to, "Would you label Jesus Christ(an immigrant) an "illegal" or not and would you immediately expel him back to persecution and suffering (good Samaritan)?" Brains break. Am I simplifying too much?

My family’s brains are broken on this even when I have cited that Eucharist is the body of Christ and when we receive it that is the physical act of being in communion with the global Body of Christ. They don’t care because they watch too much Fox News to contemplate scripture or Catechism 

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Your friendly reminder that people like this

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and people like this

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and this

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honestly and earnestly think they are being advocated for by people like this

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and this

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and this

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I have not removed my hat, faced the flag, or put my hand on my heart for the anthem in close to a decade. 

also Canada’s anthem blows ours out of the water.

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2 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

I have not removed my hat, faced the flag, or put my hand on my heart for the anthem in close to a decade. 

also Canada’s anthem blows ours out of the water.

Absofuckinglutely -- it's chill-inducing watching it sung before Canadian hockey games. The one in Edmonton is fantastic and last night's before the Canada-US game was phenomenal.

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La Marseillaise is fucking metal...

Against us the bloody flag of tyranny is raised; the bloody flag is raised.

Do you hear, in the countryside, the roar of those ferocious soldiers?

They’re coming right into your arms to cut the throats of your sons, your comrades!

To arms, citizens!

Form your battalions

Let’s march, let’s march

That their impure blood

Should water our fields!

 

 

fuck yeah! lol

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50 minutes ago, royiv said:

So, national orgs then?

There are a few with Texas influence but yeah hard to volunteer time there but I’ll give him a bunch of options. 

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Absofuckinglutely -- it's chill-inducing watching it sung before Canadian hockey games. The one in Edmonton is fantastic and last night's before the Canada-US game was phenomenal.

Our anthem is at its best when played by a marching band with no singing.
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