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Blue Footed Booby posted:Maybe they're mad it can't go be with the three balloons the Chinese sent over during the Trump administration. Again, this doesn't matter. It won't ever matter. Rocko Bonaparte posted:There were a lot of them but the government did a good job keeping it quiet so it's been downplayed. They weren't going to strategically bomb cities with the things but they could start some big rear end forest fires. Apparently one of those bombs actually significantly disrupted the Manhattan Project, which has to be one of those million-to-one chances.
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Maybe they're mad it can't go be with the three balloons the Chinese sent over during the Trump administration. Ghost Leviathan posted:Again, this doesn't matter. It won't ever matter. Apparently the balloons that flew over during the Trump admin were never detected, according to this article. Politico posted:The Biden administration is willing to brief former Trump officials on newly discovered intelligence that China sent spy balloons into U.S. airspace during their time in charge. It still doesn't matter, and I'm not entirely sure why the Biden admin is willing to brief Trump folks on it. It's not like there will be any substantial change in their public statements, instead of "This never happened under Trump!" it would have been "We'd have shot them down had we known about it at the time!" until nobody asks the question any more.
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Huh. I figured there was some effort to make sure Trump didn't know. He'd have ordered it show down ASAP and killed somebody in the debris, escalating everything.
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Paracaidas posted:One of the lesser-heralded aspects of the recent IRA was the shift to "direct pay" for renewable energy tax credits. These are a substantial change for public and nonprofit utilities: Prior to the change, tax credits did little for these orgs because they had no tax liability to be offset by the credits. As Ryan Cooper notes in the February edition of The American Prospect, direct pay eliminates that hurdle. TVA is not wrong in the macro-sense even if they're wrong in the context of Tennessee's specific grid. There is a tendency to assume, out of ideological loyalty, that energy is as simple as 'throw nuclear at it' but nuclear plants are spectacular for baseload and terrible for scaling up and down. Long start ups and shut downs make them an absolute bear to utilize in conjunction with renewables because of the repeatedly noted inconsistency. So how do you solve that? Well, ideally, batteries. But we are nowhere near batteries that can make that work. So how do you get from point A to point B? Natural gas peaker plants, basically. There's not much in the way of realistic alternatives.
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Discussing a Chinese invasion as a real possibility (when is actually the USA who has been seriously discussing attacking China for years) is the most American thing Never change, yankees (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Epic High Five posted:I'm going to kick anybody's rear end who reveals that the public face of their ideology is this high schooler in an anarchist symbol jacket poo poo from this point on. I know I've talked to half of you personally elsewhere about this stuff. Get your uneventful Sunday kicks elsewhere or refine your pitch a BIT more maybe. but my ideology is high schooler in an anarchist symbol jacket
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Elias_Maluco posted:Discussing a Chinese invasion as a real possibility (when is actually the USA who has been seriously discussing attacking China for years) is the most American thing one driveby shitpost going "please save me president Xi I am leftist like you" and then getting mocked isn't exactly a serious discussion but if it helps you feel better than dumb yanks do you I guess
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Fortaleza posted:Chinese troops occupying Tibet wound up being a massive improvement, why would this hypothetical situation be any different I know the poster has already been probated, but for the benefit of everyone else: Tibetan monks, nuns, and laity are still publicly self-immolating in protest of Chinese occupation. The cultural genocide of the Tibetan Plateau continues apace, with millions of Chinese tourists traveling annually to see newly reconstructed Buddhist temples and museums dedicated to historic revisionism. The temples were reconstructed after they were originally destroyed by CCP to repress authentic spiritual practice. Now each rebuilt temple is under constant surveillance and strict limits for practicing Tibetan Buddhists including how many and from which geologic region. Checkpoints on all major roads (there aren't a lot!) keep people geographically isolated unless they have specific reasons to travel. All rural farmers have been moved to crowded cities against their will. Just across the street from Potala Palace, which has been ransacked and whose treasures have been stolen and sold, the CCP have erected a massive monument to Chinese occupation. Teenagers now prefer Chinese food, music, culture to their own, due to immense pressure from the CCP. I think that within a generation authentic Tibetan culture will be lost. It will be replaced by karaoke bars and rich coastal tourists and the world will be poorer for it. It goes on and on. This is genocide, happening slowly over decades, but genocide is genocide and gently caress anyone who says otherwise. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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BrainDance posted:but my ideology is high schooler in an anarchist symbol jacket When I was I high school I was an establishment type Democrat who resented my peers lack of interest or engagement in political matters, and thought republicans should be jailed. Now, anarchist jacket is close enough to my ideology... and it definitely feels like progress. Speaking of anarchism, can't we just, yknow, dislike all the global superpower states?
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Shooting down some earlier speculation, Mayor Pete confirms that he will not run for the Senate seat in Michigan. https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1622244108478595074 The current Democrats who have expressed interest are: - Elissa Slotkin - Jocelyn Benson - Garlin Gilchrist - Brenda Lawrence
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BRJurgis posted:Speaking of anarchism, can't we just, yknow, dislike all the global superpower states? Only after dealing with the whole thing where there's a "the only moral conservative imperialism is my conservative imperialism" crowd for each single one
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BRJurgis posted:Speaking of anarchism, can't we just, yknow, dislike all the global superpower states? Global superpower states exist in an anarchic international system. Putin, Xi, and Biden all have their crusty black jackets with the circumscribed "A" patch on under their suits.
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Again, this doesn't matter. It won't ever matter. I'm not sure what you think I was saying, but it sure as poo poo wasn't "maybe this will change Republicans tune." Thanks for calling me a moron, tho
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BRJurgis posted:
No? Big daddy Xi will come and own the libs and fix my life (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Judgy Fucker posted:Global superpower states exist in an anarchic international system. Putin, Xi, and Biden all have their crusty black jackets with the circumscribed "A" patch on under their suits. Now I'm imagining them in a crust punk band together. However, they only cover Anti-Flag songs.
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Still not catching the people who shot electrical stations, but they caught people planning to. https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/sarah-beth-clendaniel-fbi-energy-substation-plot-KLTNJHK3FNBG5JHT7THIR3GQAY/ (with the usual caveat that you never know if the Feds suggested it first or not, but it's a couple of Nazis either way.)
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The New Yorker has a piece out about Salman Rushdie and it includes the first pictures since his attack several months ago. The article is incredibly long, so I am just quoting the first few paragraphs. But, it gives a really interesting look at the many assassination attempts on his life, why the most recent one was the only semi-successful one, and how he is recovering. After treatment, he has the following permanent injuries: - Lost right eye. - Partially paralyzed left arm. - Scarred and partially paralyzed right side of the face. - Lost use of right hand. - Permanent damage to liver. The rest were all flesh wounds or able to be treated. Somehow, it simultaneously seems really bad and also looks surprisingly good for being stabbed 12 times. quote:The Defiance of Salman Rushdie
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Another set of Democratic elected officials and party members are trying to kill Kamala's potential 2028 campaign before it even begins. Lots of knives coming out for her now. Honestly, not sure why right now. The article says some of them were getting started months ago because they weren't sure if Biden would run or not, but now that the uncertainty is over, a bunch more people are coming out anonymously after her. Her aides are also going on record saying that Biden is kneecapping her (either unintentionally through neglect or intentionally) and many prominent black women are upset that there are people moving to kill her campaign before it ever starts. This sentence is pretty brutal: quote:Even some Democrats whom her own advisers referred reporters to for supportive quotes confided privately that they had lost hope in her. The details are worth reading and it is a fairly substantial article. https://twitter.com/nickconfessore/status/1622666646987972614 quote:Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:Another set of Democratic elected officials and party members are trying to kill Kamala's potential 2028 campaign before it even begins. If her campaign dies, it won't be because of any meaningful reason, like her actual politics, but because of that nebulous likeability, which can stem from incompetent campaigning. All these secret sources also had the shirts printed for Biden's Waterloo in '22, and about the only real influence they seem to have is on the papers. Similarly I think pundits who have DeSantis penciled in as the Republican nominee are going to get a few free cycles of writing how shocked they are at the inaccuracy of the tea leaves that they themselves put there.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:Another set of Democratic elected officials and party members are trying to kill Kamala's potential 2028 campaign before it even begins. i mean, the timing is they want Biden to boot her from the ticket in 2024. they want to pick the next heir apparent for 2028 because they (rightly or wrongly) don't think she has the chops and they are backed into a corner. and someone wants somebody to be the next Vice President. I think deciding 2 to 6 years before the next election to get rid of her is foolish. If they lose in two years, then she is toast. In 6 years, who the gently caress even knows what that is going to look like in terms of appeal, issues, and voters.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:Another set of Democratic elected officials and party members are trying to kill Kamala's potential 2028 campaign before it even begins. speculation, but potentially something going on behind the scenes and people are worried about 2024. Could just be an early start on 2028.
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Biden proposing a bunch of good things that will never pass the House (and some of which probably would not pass the current Senate) in his newest budget. https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1622694576795357203 https://twitter.com/arappeport/status/1622694376261488668 quote:Biden proposes a tax on billionaires as he looks to fund his economic agenda. https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1622681706967838720 Additionally, the main points of the State of the Union address tomorrow: - No negotiation on debt ceiling. - Attack Republican investigations, tax plans, and SS/Medicare cuts. - Push for small bipartisan legislation on paid parental leave, child tax credits, and immigration. - Make case for re-election by promoting jobs, infrastructure projects to come in 2023 from infrastructure bill, and IRA rebates/Medicare drug rebates to come. - Hype the stuff at the top of the post as the start of his 2024 campaign and platform for if they take back the House. - Criticize Russia and call for them to end the war in Ukraine. - Repeal the Trump tax cuts for income above $400k. Mostly stuff to kick off a re-election campaign (platform and attacking Republicans) and some small bipartisan bills with a very small chance of passing. Nothing really important from a practical or immediate policy perspective.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:Biden proposing a bunch of good things that will never pass the House https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/kayfabe/ (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Mooseontheloose posted:i mean, the timing is they want Biden to boot her from the ticket in 2024. they want to pick the next heir apparent for 2028 because they (rightly or wrongly) don't think she has the chops and they are backed into a corner. and someone wants somebody to be the next Vice President. Yeah, lots of people would love to be VP to Biden in '25. Probably the best shot since Ford for someone to slide on in to the big chair. It just happens that in addition to other people wanting the gig, Harris does objectively suck rear end on virtually every metric. quote:I think deciding 2 to 6 years before the next election to get rid of her is foolish. If they lose in two years, then she is toast. In 6 years, who the gently caress even knows what that is going to look like in terms of appeal, issues, and voters. She's been a bad choice from the start, and given Biden's age and implied health issues now is the best time to try and get someone else. Win or lose next year, they'll have front runner status in 2028.
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It's been great to watch Harris just not have the juice from day 1
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Gyges posted:
Yah, she lacks instincts and at least in 2020 was quite frankly cowardly as a candidate and that is hard to shake.
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They really dropped the ball not just pushing through with Duckworth.
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Yawgmoft posted:They really dropped the ball not just pushing through with Duckworth. She's not FDR guys.
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FlamingLiberal posted:What is with this board's obsession with Duckworth I think it's as simple as "she's much better than Kamala Harris".
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FlamingLiberal posted:What is with this board's obsession with Duckworth Sorry, I do not know why you think Harris is a better choice than Duckworth, whom multiple members of the Biden team actively wanted to be VP and thus was a real alternative that could have occurred, but I am willing to hear why you prefer Harris.
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Yawgmoft posted:Sorry, I do not know why you think Harris is a better choice than Duckworth, whom multiple members of the Biden team actively wanted to be VP and thus was a real alternative that could have occurred, but I am willing to hear why you prefer Harris.
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Sub Par posted:I think it's as simple as "she's much better than Kamala Harris".
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FlamingLiberal posted:What is with this board's obsession with Duckworth I think there's a perception that because she's a former soldier she will be immune to many of the attacks the GOP would make. I'm not saying I agree with it, I don't. I remember how John Kerry was treated.
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DeadlyMuffin posted:I think there's a perception that because she's a former soldier she will be immune to many of the attacks the GOP would make. These colors (can't) run.
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DeadlyMuffin posted:I think there's a perception that because she's a former soldier she will be immune to many of the attacks the GOP would make. While I think that she would be a better choice than Harris (not a high bar) literally nobody gives a gently caress about a troop.
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DeadlyMuffin posted:I think there's a perception that because she's a former soldier she will be immune to many of the attacks the GOP would make. "Swiftboating"
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The only worse choices then Harris would of been HRC or some reach across the aisle Republican pick.
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Has Harris done anything objectionable as VP or is this all based on her past positions? Genuinely curious.
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WarpedLichen posted:Has Harris done anything objectionable as VP or is this all based on her past positions? Genuinely curious. VP Harris is generally given every poo poo job in the administration, including defending southern border detention camps.
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WarpedLichen posted:Has Harris done anything objectionable as VP or is this all based on her past positions? Genuinely curious. Not so much objectionable, but she’s had some pretty bad interviews, and has just done a very bleh job. Really, the only reason to replace Harris is because of the real concern that Biden will die. I don’t think Harris will ever improve her image enough to win the Democratic primary unless she’s already the incumbent.
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