maffew buildings posted:

packing the courts would have been a cool thing to do with control of government. and bad news, the fascists are going to get more radical regardless of whether they are given a reason or justification or whatever. being civil does not work.

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Democrats rebuked Republicans and accused them of hypocrisy, stating that they had violated their own interpretation of the Biden rule, which they set in 2016 when they refused to consider then-President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland more than nine months before the end of his term.

Zamujasa posted:

"Stick to what's real and possible" is the kind of poo poo that was being fed to us back in 2008 shortly after Obama won on his huge Hope and Change platform and proceeded to ditch it in favor of "well, it's the best we can do" centrism. Sorry, single payer, maybe you'll enjoy this regurgitated literally-from-a-Republican version. We just don't have the votes. Please ignore the supermajority and the fact that we could have just ended the filibuster.

At what point does it finally get to be too much? At what point do you stop going "duh, just vote harder so they have more power" and look at the real and actual harm going on across the nation's red states.

Voting rights are being eroded, trans and queer people are having laws passed that basically outlaw them from existing. Actual people are having to flee Texas and Florida because of their anti-LGBTQ poo poo. The time for actually standing up and loving doing something was years ago and our elected representatives continue to do gently caress all. Meanwhile the Supreme Court, the grand third part of our government that people were so up in arms over ~the sanctity of the system~ when Roe v. Wade got overturned is now coming out to be even more corrupt than anyone imagined and the court itself is like "So what? What're you going to do about it? "



I don't know any more. I don't understand people can look at how hosed up the system is and conclude that, well, we just can't do anything because votes.



Like seriously, lest we all loving forget:

Remember Garland and Amy Coney?

Perpetual Lucy footballing. Oh no! I can't believe our literally evil counterparts, who at one point literally said their number-one priority above all else was loving over the president rather than actually try to govern, would pull an underhanded trick, and on top of that, one that literally everyone saw coming!

At what point do we collectively say "holy poo poo, pull your loving heads out of your asses and DO something" instead of continuing to make excuses.

McNally posted:

The Democrats could have done literally anything and it would have been more meaningful than what they have done.

Be less of a dickwad in this subforum please.

quote:

Pranksters mow giant penis in lawn where party will be held to honour King Charles' coronation

Zamujasa posted:

"Stick to what's real and possible" is the kind of poo poo that was being fed to us back in 2008 shortly after Obama won on his huge Hope and Change platform and proceeded to ditch it in favor of "well, it's the best we can do" centrism. Sorry, single payer, maybe you'll enjoy this regurgitated literally-from-a-Republican version. We just don't have the votes. Please ignore the supermajority and the fact that we could have just ended the filibuster.

At what point does it finally get to be too much? At what point do you stop going "duh, just vote harder so they have more power" and look at the real and actual harm going on across the nation's red states.

Voting rights are being eroded, trans and queer people are having laws passed that basically outlaw them from existing. Actual people are having to flee Texas and Florida because of their anti-LGBTQ poo poo. The time for actually standing up and loving doing something was years ago and our elected representatives continue to do gently caress all. Meanwhile the Supreme Court, the grand third part of our government that people were so up in arms over ~the sanctity of the system~ when Roe v. Wade got overturned is now coming out to be even more corrupt than anyone imagined and the court itself is like "So what? What're you going to do about it? "



I don't know any more. I don't understand people can look at how hosed up the system is and conclude that, well, we just can't do anything because votes.



Like seriously, lest we all loving forget:

Remember Garland and Amy Coney?

Perpetual Lucy footballing. Oh no! I can't believe our literally evil counterparts, who at one point literally said their number-one priority above all else was loving over the president rather than actually try to govern, would pull an underhanded trick, and on top of that, one that literally everyone saw coming!

At what point do we collectively say "holy poo poo, pull your loving heads out of your asses and DO something" instead of continuing to make excuses.

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Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is stepping down June 30. She made the announcement during an all-staff meeting Friday, crying as she finished her remarks, according to employees who tuned in.

Walensky, who has come under fire for the CDC’s failure to respond effectively to the coronavirus pandemic, had announced plans last year for extensive changes, including faster release of scientific findings and easier-to-understand guidance.

Within minutes of Walensky’s announcement, the White House sent out a statement from President Biden praising her “steadfast and unwavering focus on the health of every American.”

“As Director of the CDC, she led a complex organization on the front lines of a once-in-a-generation pandemic with honesty and integrity,” Biden said. “She marshaled our finest scientists and public health experts to turn the tide on the urgent crises we’ve faced. Dr. Walensky leaves CDC a stronger institution, better positioned to confront health threats and protect Americans. We have all benefited from her service and dedication to public health, and I wish her the best in her next chapter.”

Walensky also reflected on her tenure in an email to staff on Friday.

“The end of the covid-19 public health emergency marks a tremendous transition for our country, for public health, and in my tenure as CDC Director. I took on this role with the goal of leaving behind the dark days of the pandemic and moving CDC — and public health — forward into a much better and more trusted place,” Walensky wrote, touting the administration of hundreds of millions of vaccines. “In the process, we safely opened schools and businesses, saved and improved lives, and protected the country and the world from the greatest infectious-disease threat we have seen in over 100 years.”

Walensky’s tenure was marked by tensions with Republicans, who have launched probes into whether the CDC coordinated its school-opening guidance with teachers’ unions. Both Republicans and Democrats have criticized the agency’s mixed messaging on when to wear masks, isolate when infected and take other precautions.

Jeff Zients, White House chief of staff, had developed frustrations with Walensky and her communication style during his tenure as covid coordinator in 2021 and in early 2022, according to current and former White House officials. They said Walensky went off-script during a March 2021 covid briefing when she spoke of a feeling of “impending doom” about a potential covid surge.

Zients met earlier this year with Walensky to discuss her future in the administration, said two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal White House conversations.

Walensky’s departure will create another hole in the most senior ranks of the nation’s health leadership, with White House covid coordinator Ashish Jha set to leave this month, former infectious-disease director Anthony S. Fauci recently retired and no confirmed head of the National Institutes of Health. The White House also has yet to name a director for its new pandemic response office, which is set to inherit some pandemic-preparedness work after the White House covid response team disbands this month. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate health panel, this week vowed that future nominees to lead CDC and other health agencies must commit to an agenda of drug-price cuts.

Jarmak posted:

How do you reference the real harm being done in red states and not make the connection to why getting more votes is necessary? Do you see that in the states the Democrats have enough control to do things?

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

God bless

https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/ro...rles-coronation

Zamujasa posted:

Voting more is something that needs to be done, but it isn't the only solution, nor is it the only thing that can or should be done right now. It's the bare minimum. And when people are actively being disenfranchised from it at this moment, voting right now isn't going to help.

But you have to give people something to vote for, and by Biden's own mouth they campaigned on nothing will fundamentally change. You can't just whip up more votes when your party is as appealing as a hot steaming turd.

Zamujasa posted:

"Stick to what's real and possible" is the kind of poo poo that was being fed to us back in 2008 shortly after Obama won on his huge Hope and Change platform and proceeded to ditch it in favor of "well, it's the best we can do" centrism. Sorry, single payer, maybe you'll enjoy this regurgitated literally-from-a-Republican version. We just don't have the votes. Please ignore the supermajority and the fact that we could have just ended the filibuster.

At what point does it finally get to be too much? At what point do you stop going "duh, just vote harder so they have more power" and look at the real and actual harm going on across the nation's red states.

Voting rights are being eroded, trans and queer people are having laws passed that basically outlaw them from existing. Actual people are having to flee Texas and Florida because of their anti-LGBTQ poo poo. The time for actually standing up and loving doing something was years ago and our elected representatives continue to do gently caress all. Meanwhile the Supreme Court, the grand third part of our government that people were so up in arms over ~the sanctity of the system~ when Roe v. Wade got overturned is now coming out to be even more corrupt than anyone imagined and the court itself is like "So what? What're you going to do about it? "



I don't know any more. I don't understand people can look at how hosed up the system is and conclude that, well, we just can't do anything because votes.



Like seriously, lest we all loving forget:

Remember Garland and Amy Coney?

Perpetual Lucy footballing. Oh no! I can't believe our literally evil counterparts, who at one point literally said their number-one priority above all else was loving over the president rather than actually try to govern, would pull an underhanded trick, and on top of that, one that literally everyone saw coming!

At what point do we collectively say "holy poo poo, pull your loving heads out of your asses and DO something" instead of continuing to make excuses.

Zamujasa posted:

trans and queer people are having laws passed that basically outlaw them from existing.

Jarmak posted:

Were we not just in the middle of discussing how the IRA and ARP have got the economy recovered in the fraction of the time it took to recover from 2008?

IIRC the ARP was the largest direct aid bill ever passed.

Ended the war in Afghanistan.

Also student loan forgiveness, it's out of their control that is hung up in the courts.

I think that falls under "literally anything".

Grip it and rip it posted:

I think the dems are probably sticking on the defensive because they realize that there is more dirt to dig and they are in an incredibly tenuous spot. Biden is old as gently caress and not a super well loved president, despite doing a pretty good job. They 100% are looking to avoid any unforced errors that could hurt his campaign, I would imagine that there may be some skeletons in the closet of the Liberal SCOTUS justices that they are concerned might get brought to the forefront.

RFC2324 posted:

They actually go even further, because once you reach a certain point in transition taking away our hrt doesn't just detransition us, it can literally kill us because we lose the ability to produce our own hormones. People are going to start dying some pretty hosed up deaths soon because of this poo poo.

Did you know your body can't store calcium effectively if you don't have any sex hormones?

Zamujasa posted:

this is actually incredibly funny because i ended up in the hospital and they told me my calcium was pretty low

i was diagnosed with low t something like 10 years ago

that's a funny way to learn about this

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

God bless

https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/ro...rles-coronation

Jarmak posted:

Ended the war in Afghanistan.

Jarmak posted:

How do you reference the real harm being done in red states and not make the connection to why getting more votes is necessary? Do you see that in the states the Democrats have enough control to do things?

Fivemarks posted:

Voting doesn't matter when votes won't change thigns on the state and local level, where things are set up to ensure that no matter how many votes dems get, the republicans still win. Wherep eople are having voting rights stripped away and districts gerrymandered to gently caress.

Fivemarks posted:

Voting doesn't matter when votes won't change thigns on the state and local level, where things are set up to ensure that no matter how many votes dems get, the republicans still win. Wherep eople are having voting rights stripped away and districts gerrymandered to gently caress.

FrozenVent posted:

That was Trump FWIW.

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Lol sick they just promoted Buzz Aldrin to brig general

M_Gargantua posted:

The Dems could start with actually doing some good advertising and local political pushes. Think of all those town council races and local Board of Eds to which $50k is a kingdom.

I want them to actually do the things

But signal boosting the few good things they did do is a start

And advertising what they want to do and what republicans are doing opposite is also going to be good.

Instead they are mice. AoC and Fetterman are exceptions to the rule

Nick Soapdish posted:

Surprised the Space Force didn't do it first

TheWeedNumber posted:

Thought AOC turned into a grifting piece of poo poo or something post election?

hannibal posted:

They did do it. Kinda surprised it wasn’t done years ago really.

https://news.yahoo.com/buzz-aldrin-named-honorary-brigadier-015335607.html

Platystemon posted:

AOC helped crush the railroad union because, she says, “rank + file” wanted her to crush them, somehow.

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“She’s clearly, like, a lost person,” he said, but added there needs to be accountability for people who stormed the Capitol.

He said he was struck by the sheer randomness of learning that an ex-girlfriend was on the FBI’s wanted list because of viral Twitter jokes.

“It’s just going to be one of those things for me,” the designer joked. “I dated this girl that was on the FBI’s most wanted list.”

Zamujasa posted:

Platystemon posted:

I don’t like about Joe Biden.