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It continually blows my mind that people would see this and think 'the news is unfair' rather than 'the president is a complete piece of poo poo'.
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evilweasel posted:yeah and that's worrying That's just great. One more reason to be scarred for the South Korean and Japanese population
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Looks like the concept of bad labels in political comics transcend nations. 
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Willo567 posted:That's just great. One more reason to be scarred for the South Korean and Japanese population Do you do literally anything else aside from worry about NK?
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Mr Interweb posted:Looks like the concept of bad labels in political comics transcend nations. Wouldn't that be more accurate if Trump was dumping the dreamers over the border wall? Trump doesn't seem to be the "I want to break down walls" type.
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The Glumslinger posted:Everything else aside, maybe we shouldn't be using the same books we used to plan the Iraq War in the future. I mean, I guess the first few days went pretty well, so those can stay. But everything for handling the stuff after we toppled the regime should probably get chucked in the bin. hahaha that anyone thinks there was a plan to deal with Iraq after they defeated the Iraqi army. hahahahahahahahahahahaha if this news about North Korea is true, we have the potential to witness the highest rates of civilian death in as small a time frame imaginable since the firebombings of WWII. That's even if no nukes are involved. NK will spite-shell the living poo poo out of Seoul and probably at least attempt to nuke the US bases in Korea and Japan, Guam, Hawai'i and conceivably the west coast. Their soldiers will fight hard, too. And that's not even knowing what they have been doing under the DMZ since the 1950s
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Mr Interweb posted:Looks like the concept of bad labels in political comics transcend nations. lmao she even has dreamer written on her shirt, what the gently caress is wrong with the brains of political cartoonists honestly
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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/12/16296532/hillary-clinton-universal-basic-income-alaska-for-america-peter-barnesquote:Hillary Clinton almost ran for president on a universal basic income
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Do you do literally anything else aside from worry about NK? Willo's been given poo poo for this before - hell I was one of the poo poo-givers myself - but a think tank trying to dictate aggressive foreign policy against a nuclear-armed state seems sufficient reason to literally, without exaggeration, burn down their properties and bury the rubble.
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Office Pig posted:Willo's been given poo poo for this before - hell I was one of the poo poo-givers myself - but a think tank trying to dictate aggressive foreign policy against a nuclear-armed state seems sufficient reason to literally, without exaggeration, burn down their properties and bury the rubble. Do think tanks have a lot of power?
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boner confessor posted:americans have a gross streak of anti-intellectualism and proud ignorance. they call it "common sense" and it's used to justify everything from playing chicken with the debt ceiling ("this isn't how household budgets work!") to refusing same sex marriage to thinking universities are breeders of sedition to screaming about how anyone who thinks the civil war was about slavery needs to learn the real, true history Sagan's 'demon haunted world' should be required reading in high school, regarding logic vs 'common sense.' A sort-of bright young adult could understand it easily. But we have to teach the controversy. Intelligent design, the liberal hoax of global warming, vouchers so federal funds can be used in singularly religious schools. In addidion to the ever-sweeping arm of FOX news constantly reminding Christians that their very faith is under assault, stuff like Our kids: The American Dream in Crisis. is telling people that religious studies improve the quality of education. quote:Compared to their unchurched (lol) peers, youth who are involved in a religious organization take tougher courses, get higher grades and test scores, and are less likely to drop out of high school. Okay I'll stop gettin' mad at the hallowed.   KickerOfMice fucked around with this message at 01:48 on Sep 13, 2017 |
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/12/16296532/hillary-clinton-universal-basic-income-alaska-for-america-peter-barnes stdh.txt
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Willo567 posted:Do think tanks have a lot of power? Think tanks are a tool politicians use to help craft and advocate policy and make to it more palatable to the public. ie- if I am a politician that wants to sell a war with NK I would hire a think tank to consult and help me do that
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Here have a comprehensive video about Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH_ihozcg7o quote:The outlines of the case that Robert Mueller must be building can now be glimpsed. Awesome if True.
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Willo567 posted:Do think tanks have a lot of power? Think tanks are your own personal policy generator machines. They provide real or fake research to support your positions. This is why all the way back in the 80's, Republicans began establishing their own think tanks to churn out horseshit research to support free markets and other trash ideology. Much like Prager "University", they're there to assume the outer mantle of respectability and education but really just provide cover for whatever position they were going to support in the first place. Arguably, all think tanks are biased to some extent, but they've essentially morphed from "let's have experts do some research in this area of policy" to "the Heritage Institute is our very own propaganda arm". Pembroke Fuse fucked around with this message at 01:54 on Sep 13, 2017 |
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https://twitter.com/POLITICO_Steve/status/907766229577998337 see if you can spot the three different points in which manchin says "lol there's no chance in hell im voting for this"
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Pembroke Fuse posted:Think tanks are your own personal policy generator machines. They provide real or fake research to support your positions. This is why all the way back in the 80's, Republicans began establishing their own think tanks to churn out horseshit research to support free markets and other trash ideology. Much like Prager "University", they're there to assume the outer mantle of respectability and education but really just provide cover for whatever position they were going to support in the first place. Arguably, all think tanks are biased to some extent, but they've essentially morphed from "let's have experts do some research in this area of policy" to "the Heritage Institute is our very own propaganda arm". As a different example, ALEC has also demonstrated their ability to create digression: in addition to Dem failures, this was one of the three key prongs of the GOP taking over statehouses after 2008. Providing a war chest for local races, recruiting candidates (made easier by the funds), and providing them the mostly prewritten bills to pass with their newfound majority. It'd be a real help for the Dems if this progressive momentum was funneled towards doing these things. Justice Dems or Campaign Zero teaming with former legislative staffers and academics to provide model legislation for their platform planks would go a long way towards getting those implemented-even if the candidates are funded by corporate Dems and police unions- while lowering the influence of fuckwits like Friedman. Most military thinktanks I've seen are focused on pushing research to justify intervention/isolation in specific instances or advocating for specific equipment. Counterinsurgency tactics seems like a novel use, but such activity will probably become more common as Trump continues to hollow out government institutions. evilweasel posted:see if you can spot the three different points in which manchin says "lol there's no chance in hell im voting for this" 
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Boom https://twitter.com/TheDLCC/status/907765116153856000
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Proud of home tonight, gently caress that guy
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A lovely Reporter posted:You should tell the hosts of the Chapo Trap House podcast. One of them was watching that same airing of that movie at the time and was sure he was the only one up that early to watch it. HOLY CRAP! got a linK! I've been searching for someone else!
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Light the mcmagic signal.  Done!
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John Smith posted:Majority of American people elected Trump, so 91% of media coverage is against majority of Americans 🇺🇸MAGA without the media! Ok John uh, John Smith. Nice name you got there. Very real.
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See, that's the thing. Democrats lost many or all of the high profile races, like Ossoff's back in June (?), but they seem to be quietly gaining seats where they weren't competitive just an election or two ago. That to me is a very good sign for their chances. The GOP is definitely vulnerable.
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evilweasel posted:huh It's very easy to be for this now apparently. Gorsuch is doing his job.
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I knew those 'silent majority' avatars were harbingers of M*slim corruption! LOL I just realized the descriptor is marred with an asterisk, but still capitalized.  e- . Stoking that fire is the last thing anyone needs right now. How does a Persian girl get her hair up that high? <--- Pressing question. KickerOfMice fucked around with this message at 02:54 on Sep 13, 2017 |
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Oklahoma Democratic Party got another win tonight as well. Gives them 28 seats in all thanks to the other two wins earlier this year. http://newsok.com/democrats-win-special-election-in-norman/article/5563866
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:See, that's the thing. Democrats lost many or all of the high profile races, like Ossoff's back in June (?), but they seem to be quietly gaining seats where they weren't competitive just an election or two ago. That to me is a very good sign for their chances. The GOP is definitely vulnerable. They certainly are vulnerable, and I'm very happy to see this seat flip. But a lot of the disappointment with Democratic performance over the past several months lies in their way that the DCCC allocated its resources and energy between races. Candidates like Thompson in Kansas and Quist in Montana had good chances of winning, and it's a shame that the DCCC chose not to give them the support they needed, opting to put all their chips on Ossof instead. So I'm not 100% confident that they're going to be able to take advantage of the opportunities that are opening up in front of them, as the Trump-GOP coalition disintegrates before our eyes.
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Tir McDohl posted:I forgot. Did any Democrats vote for Gorsuch? Not a one.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Not a one. I'm sure Feinstein was moderately tempted.
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Majorian posted:They certainly are vulnerable, and I'm very happy to see this seat flip. But a lot of the disappointment with Democratic performance over the past several months lies in their way that the DCCC allocated its resources and energy between races. Candidates like Thompson in Kansas and Quist in Montana had good chances of winning, and it's a shame that the DCCC chose not to give them the support they needed, opting to put all their chips on Ossof instead. So I'm not 100% confident that they're going to be able to take advantage of the opportunities that are opening up in front of them, as the Chimp-GOP coalition disintegrates before our eyes. Well..never underestimate the Dems' ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, of course. They tend to be so obsessed with being the "good guys" and trying to be honorable that they fall for Republican bad faith efforts nearly every time. I am encouraged by Pelosi outmaneuvering Trump, though.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Not a one. Good. I thought so, but was worried I wasn't angry enough about this loving farce supreme court
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Paracaidas posted:in addition to Dem failures, this was one of the three key prongs of the GOP taking over statehouses after 2008. Providing a war chest for local races, recruiting candidates (made easier by the funds), and providing them the mostly prewritten bills to pass with their newfound majority. It'd be a real help for the Dems if this progressive momentum was funneled towards doing these things. Justice Dems or Campaign Zero teaming with former legislative staffers and academics to provide model legislation for their platform planks would go a long way towards getting those implemented-even if the candidates are funded by corporate Dems and police unions- while lowering the influence of fuckwits like Friedman Your digression is actually the meat of this drat post and is very sound advice.
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Tir McDohl posted:Good. I thought so, but was worried I wasn't angry enough about this loving farce supreme court There is no level of anger that is unwarranted about what happened with the SCOTUS.
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