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whydirt posted:Generations are just astrology for social science journalism. interesting way of putting it. for certain stuff, it makes sense due to the prevalence of lead leading to reduced IQ (though IQ is not a good measure in and of itself) and also criminal behavior in certain generations. But there are always multiple factors at work, such as increased criminalization of drug use (especially among certain groups), the extreme rise of importation of cocaine, crack and heroin to the US, generational poverty and also, importantly, the rise of the prison industrial complex and "tough on crime" policies. In the medical science sense, seriously increased rate of colon cancer among millenials not only due to early detection. Cranappleberry fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Aug 25, 2022 |
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Somebody got a target letter this morning. BingBingBingBingBingBing
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MrMojok posted:Somebody got a target letter this morning. Source?
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Re: Trumps lovely lawyers I think there are a couple of reasons Trump isn’t getting good lawyers (other than that he doesn’t pay). Trump lies, and he lies to his lawyers and it likely becomes apparent to good lawyers pretty quickly that he’s not telling them the truth when they start putting together his case. This is a problem because making false statements in court gets you disbarred. Good lawyers who get past the lies and figure they can work with it probably have looked at his cases and said, “you’re hosed, start working on a plea deal” (because they aren’t going to lie in court) which is an unacceptable answer to someone like Trump. Trump certainly tells his lawyers to add inane Hillary and deep state bullshit into their filings and a good lawyer would tell him that’s irrelevant. Which would make Trump rage. But the main reason is that Trumps MO, from his mentor Roy Cohn and buddies like Roger Stone and etc… is to rat gently caress the legal system by making absurd and idiotic filings that wedge themselves into cracks that have been bridged by norms and standard practices. So, lovely lawyers are part of the overall strategy. Since he’s a FPOTUS all the judges take everything very seriously and give him the benefit of the doubt on every marginal call because in their world an FPOTUS is a serious person who is the embodiment of rule and standards and not a clown honking a horn and making fart noises. Murgos fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Aug 25, 2022 |
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In short, he's a nightmare client, and the only people willing to work with him now are true believers. Who are as a whole kind of dumb.
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Xiahou Dun posted:Source? https://twitter.com/nikkimcr/status/1562793693308133376?s=21&t=UO1FVV_HTypswbWI9AGdyg
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Charlz Guybon posted:He's absolutely melting down on Truth social Does he think the PRA supersedes all other laws and requirements?
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Eric Cantonese posted:I believe Gen X's conservatism works on a sliding scale (to the extent Gen X is really a thing). The older you are, the more you probably were raised on the myth of St. Ronald Reagan and Our Holy Mother Margaret Thatcher who got us out of 70s stagflation. The closer you get to the 1980 birthdate cutoff, the more liberal they get. I was born in ‘78, and I’m pretty liberal. Further left than mainstream Dems anyway. I can’t speak for other Gen Xers as most of the people I hang out with are at least a couple of years younger, but also very much liberal. Except for my brother (‘81), who is definitely some flavor of chud. We live in different states and I don’t really talk to him much anymore unless it’s about his son, but he’ll definitely post the occasional 2nd amendment or “go woke go broke” type thing on FB. I’ve never seen any open Trump support from him at least. He was a Ron Paul guy back in those days.
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Murgos posted:Does he think gonna stop you right there
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Charlz Guybon posted:He's absolutely melting down on Truth social I try not be elitist or anything but the way he writes is like word salad of a 8 year old trying to connect points together. It's maddening.
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Eric Cantonese posted:I believe Gen X's conservatism works on a sliding scale (to the extent Gen X is really a thing). The older you are, the more you probably were raised on the myth of St. Ronald Reagan and Our Holy Mother Margaret Thatcher who got us out of 70s stagflation. The closer you get to the 1980 birthdate cutoff, the more liberal they get. Except it wasn't Reagan who got us out of the 70's staglfation, it was Paul Volkner triggering the 1980 recession. Reagan's (and really, and president) had very little ability to affect the economy. Tax law and budgets are part of the tools for economic change, but compared to the ability the Fed has are not as impactful. Reagan had the recovery handed to him on a silver platter and he took the credit for it.
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Cimber posted:Except it wasn't Reagan who got us out of the 70's staglfation, it was Paul Volkner triggering the 1980 recession. Reagan's (and really, and president) had very little ability to affect the economy. Tax law and budgets are part of the tools for economic change, but compared to the ability the Fed has are not as impactful. the republicans got beat pretty hard in 1982 because the recession from Volker Shock was in effect. After the working and middle classes were forced to bear the brunt for long enough, the economy recovered. The deregulation and union-busting happened alongside it.
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Cranappleberry posted:the republicans got beat pretty hard in 1982 because the recession from Volker Shock was in effect. They did, but they made up for it in 1984, gaining 16 seats. Of course, the republican's didn't take back the house until 1994.
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I can’t believe how brazen the Barr memo is. Since, in our opinion, Trump can’t be charged with a crime he obviously couldn’t be committing obstruction by interfering with the investigation into if he committed a crime. Also, when he told comey to take it easy on Flynn and when Comey didn’t he was fired also can’t be obstruction because Comey didn’t accept the bribe? Like, WTF?
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Murgos posted:I can’t believe how brazen the Barr memo is. You're definitely getting closer to the New Constitution under the perfect Republican government, once all the stolen elections get cleaned up: He whose name is followed by "(R)" is not culpable. He who is found guilty may receive pardon by obtaining an "(R)". She whose husband has an (R) shall be judged by her husband. Only (R) may hold elected or appointed public offices. All others are charged under central, denominational laws, juries to be comprised of those with R. And according to Mr Trump... https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-recent-message-ag-garland-comes-sharper-focus-rcna44762 This sounds remarkably like... January 6. "We love you all but please go home", or in other words "I completely support the violence but need to make some statement to improve optics just a tad". Now the AG, by the lawyers' own admission, gets told "Well I can help reduce the anger and heat if you want help", or in other words "I'm going to continue asking for retaliation, up to and including violence, and you'd better do what I ask if you want it to go away, but I'll make it sound like I care". "His highness has decreed your means of salvation, should you choose to cease your disappointing behaviors". PhantomOfTheCopier fucked around with this message at 23:16 on Aug 25, 2022 |
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No, seriously, the raid was basically the last resort. As in they were willing to let him use FedEx last year. FEDEX. Overnight. https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1562895193510412289?t=kH3vbhTsEp4SFLFMzROzAQ&s=19 Jesus wept.
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Mirotic posted:No, seriously, the raid was basically the last resort. As in they were willing to let him use FedEx last year. Feds in the name it’s right there.
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Mirotic posted:No, seriously, the raid was basically the last resort. As in they were willing to let him use FedEx last year. https://customcritical.fedex.com/us/services/market-industry/government.shtml https://customcritical.fedex.com/us/help/gov/tpshelp.shtml looks like fedex can provide some pretty secure service, but yeah that was definitely an offer to make it as easy as humanly possible
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Herstory Begins Now posted:https://customcritical.fedex.com/us/services/market-industry/government.shtml "so, what do you do for a living?" "oh, I just deliver FedEx packages, in an armored car, with a two-car security escort"
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FedEx are only as good as the drivers Like this Brinks driver who got robbed of gems and gold whilst sleeping at the diner https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-23/la-fi-brinks-heist-jewelry-victim-lawsuit
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Mooseontheloose posted:I try not be elitist or anything but the way he writes is like word salad of a 8 year old trying to connect points together. It's maddening. Yeah it's pretty rough. AS lovely as Biden has been, one thing I absolutely do not miss is having to listen to Donald speak and read his inane twitter bullshit. Why, "I'm as innocent a person could be"
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Mirotic posted:No, seriously, the raid was basically the last resort. As in they were willing to let him use FedEx last year. Uhhh, really? They allow top secret/compartmentalized nuclear secrets go via FedEx? [edit] Oh, other stuff. Not that. Got it. nevermind!
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Mooseontheloose posted:I try not be elitist or anything but the way he writes is like word salad of a 8 year old trying to connect points together. It's maddening. What's even more frustrating is that his keyword-laden speech patterns does... something to Olds. It tickles their brains just right to make them uncritically swallow everything he says as flawless gospel, and it's caused some of the kindest and smartest elders I know - some of them former leftist activists, one of which runs a commune - to support him, or at least show an unnerving amount of sympathy towards him. Which is infuriating, because he's a loving monster. Kith fucked around with this message at 06:46 on Aug 26, 2022 |
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Kith posted:What's even more frustrating is that his keyword-laden speech patterns does... something to Olds. It tickles their brains just right to make them uncritically swallow everything he says as flawless gospel, and it's caused some of the kindest and smartest elders I know - some of them former leftist activists, one of which runs a commune - to support him, or at least show an unnerving amount of sympathy towards him. It's hilarious to see all the religious types who've flocked to him, especially all the end times-focused, Revelations-memorizing protestants, because Donald Trump looks and sounds and acts exactly like the Anti-Christ would, and he has the exact same type of pull on these people as the Anti-Christ is claimed to be able to have on all the weak-minded rubes and the false Christians, the ones that these folks all deride in their cautionary tales. Turns out they were the ones they warned themselves about.
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Hmm...I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that was a bad choice https://mobile.twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1562900087285911558
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Taking legal advice from Tom Fitton is genuinely a close contender to the absolute worst you can do for yourself, shy of learning law defense from sovereign citizen youtubes recorded in cars
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Kavros posted:Taking legal advice from Tom Fitton is genuinely a close contender to the absolute worst you can do for yourself, shy of learning law defense from sovereign citizen youtubes recorded in cars Narcissists big weak point is narcissism. I remember the stories about discussions trump was having immediately after the loss and everyone was telling him Sydney Powell was a lunatic and he’d just respond “hey she’s trying something.”
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"Is this you?" https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1562916200866267138 I like this change.
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nine-gear crow posted:It's hilarious to see all the religious types who've flocked to him, especially all the end times-focused, Revelations-memorizing protestants, because Donald Trump looks and sounds and acts exactly like the Anti-Christ would, and he has the exact same type of pull on these people as the Anti-Christ is claimed to be able to have on all the weak-minded rubes and the false Christians, the ones that these folks all deride in their cautionary tales. Turns out they were the ones they warned themselves about. This is my favourite part, if for some reason these people are correct and a heaven and hell exists, they've cheerfully condemned themselves to hell. gently caress 'em. Jesus said the meek shall inherit the Earth or some poo poo so these morons decided to be brazen and evil
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Kith posted:What's even more frustrating is that his keyword-laden speech patterns does... something to Olds. It tickles their brains just right to make them uncritically swallow everything he says as flawless gospel, and it's caused some of the kindest and smartest elders I know - some of them former leftist activists, one of which runs a commune - to support him, or at least show an unnerving amount of sympathy towards him. I had someone in 2016 literally tell me they were voting for Trump as a vote against elitism and I am surprised I didn't die from irony right on the spot. Mooseontheloose fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Aug 26, 2022 |
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Mooseontheloose posted:I had someone in 2016 literally tell me they were voting against Trump as a vote against elitism and I am surprised I didn't die from irony right on the spot. Right? It's like you can say, "But he is the epitome of coastal, penthouse(s) living, private jet(s), GOLD TOILET(s), elite whose entire business is elite hotels and clubs catering to the elite" and that just wafts in one ear and out the other as they say, "He really is for the common man". It's so insane it's absurd.
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Mooseontheloose posted:I had someone in 2016 literally tell me they were voting against Trump as a vote against elitism and I am surprised I didn't die from irony right on the spot. Voting for or against Trump as a vote against elitism?
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Epicurius posted:Voting for or against Trump as a vote against elitism? For Trump, sorry typing too fast for my thoughts.
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Murgos posted:Right? It's like you can say, "But he is the epitome of coastal, penthouse(s) living, private jet(s), GOLD TOILET(s), elite whose entire business is elite hotels and clubs catering to the elite" and that just wafts in one ear and out the other as they say, "He really is for the common man". It just means they're racist like him, don't overthink it
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Mooseontheloose posted:I had someone in 2016 literally tell me they were voting for Trump as a vote against elitism and I am surprised I didn't die from irony right on the spot. Any time I hear about someone like that, this tweet is the first thing that comes to mind: https://twitter.com/ellstonlogan/status/1469002746082652160?s=21&t=utKWu6qhmPcmR6hXMJmLgg
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There is an element of truth to it. Trump was never fully accepted into the club despite having the requisite amount of wealth because he is a boorish rear end in a top hat who built his empire by acting like a mobster instead of a feudal lord. Dana White and Vince McMahon were the same way which is why Trump is such good friends with them. Of course none of this actually matters to the peons, it's just different stratospheres of elites posturing against each other.
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Yeah of course it's stupid and hypocritical for people to characterize trump as anything but elite (and elitist – he absolutely loathes most of the people who voted for him), but the differences between him and other elites are illustrative. It's not my original characterization, but basically Trump is boorish and dumb enough for average conservatives to see themselves in his reflection. He's more or less what they would be if they were rich. Sure he's from the east coast which is a knock against him, but at least the other coastal elites mostly hate him. Conservatives honestly think that Hollywood actors and college professors are more "elite" and out of touch because of their supposed cultural sway than the literal billionaire. Never mind that the academics and celebrities they hate most are far more likely to have come from poor or middle class backgrounds, and are the ones speaking up about social inequality. So elitist!
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The affidavit is out. Haven't looked at it yet. https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1563201711191506944?s=21&t=R4RXbOh6kncVsjJ6W_Svkw
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Mooseontheloose posted:I had someone in 2016 literally tell me they were voting for Trump as a vote against elitism and I am surprised I didn't die from irony right on the spot. 2016 turned some people who weren't even Trumpists into a weird state where "husband and wife from middle class backgrounds both in politics" counted as a vast dynasty of wealth and power, comparable to the Bushes, Kennedys, or even Hapsburgs. Next to that, gosh, he might be rich but it's not like we've seen his name on ballots before!
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