US Politics XXXV: My Insurrection Lasted More Than 4 Hours

[BEAL]

That's been the Right's talking point for a few years now. We're not a democracy, we're a republic....

That's democratically elected / represented by voting........

it's tiring to hear over and over

[BEAL]

This is where they want to go

https://twitter.com/ronbrownstein/st...OwR0-YxrQpebHg

[Irvine511]

Originally Posted by womanfish

One moron forgot to put the word democratic before the word republic. Other than being terrifying. Does anyone ask what their alternative is that they would have instead of a democratic republic? Just calling it a REPUBLIC!!!! doesn't mean anything. Sooooo no more voting? Or just fake voting like in China and Russia? Not sure what they're driving at here.

This is a party that realizes it will never win the popular vote again and that it’s representatives in the House and Senate will always represent fewer people than the opposition. But this is ok, you see, because some people’s votes (rural votes, the people who “make things” and who are better people) should have their votes counted more. Direct democracy has no place in a Republic where the point is “freedom” and sometimes there are internal enemies of America who don’t seem to want to put it First and they may have to be restricted from voting. Wyoming voters deserve to have 47x the power of California voters.

[BEAL]

Those folks have something us liberal city coastal elites don’t…Tegridy

[womanfish]

Can't help but shake my head seeing people line up to vote in the primaries for people that tell them directly that they will discard whatever votes they want to.

[Irvine511]

Originally Posted by womanfish

Can't help but shake my head seeing people line up to vote in the primaries for people that tell them directly that they will discard whatever votes they want to.

We’re a Republic.

[DeVaul]

Originally Posted by BEAL

This strategy does seem to work. I have friends and even family back in Iowa that are so tired of it they just prefer he goes away. They'd love for justice to be served, but trying to follow the bullshit is exhausting for most who don't really like to follow politics or events.

Part of me thinks, tough??? I get it's mentally exhausting to keep up with lies or the slow process of the law, but what's coming down the road if GQP regain power will make current times seem like a breeze.

On top of that, a climate report came out stating that within three decades over 100million people will be exposed to extreme heat, pushing 125+ degrees. From North Texas through the middle of the country / heartland.

The majority of those people should be ok with it because climate change is a hoax.

Exception: Illinois

[phanan]

Originally Posted by BEAL

This is where they want to go

https://twitter.com/ronbrownstein/st...OwR0-YxrQpebHg

Neither one will win here.

[Irvine511]

Liz Cheney was wrong about everything, except for one thing (and I guess two things, I hope she and her sister made amends).

History will be kind to her.

If we still have history in 3 years.

[mikal]

I have zero sympathy for Liz Cheney but I do appreciate the position she took. And it's hilarious that Republican voters self owned themselves. She represents the more conservative side of the party and they just ousted her for a cult member. Can't wait to see that party implode when Trump is in prison.

[BEAL]

Trump will run from prison

[BEAL]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzv...oston-hospital

Misinfo is going to get these doctors killed

[BEAL]

https://twitter.com/briankarem/statu...SpF--xhoqmfVqw

Seems kinda big…

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Almost all of the Trumpy candidates who won their primaries are trailing the Democrat by double digits.

This will help the Democrats retain control this November, something that seemed impossible a month ago.

[BEAL]

Sounds likely for the Senate, maybe even pick up a seat or two ?

I’ve read the House still looks to be trouble due to gerrymandering.

How amazing would it be for the country for Dems to gain more control, meaning less insurrectionists, and better laws being passed!!??

Also, is Arizona trying to outcompete with Florida and Texas as the most mental State in the country ??

https://twitter.com/azgop/status/155...54FRT3hpq75Jlw

[Headache in a Suitcase]

There's a limit to how much crazy people will take, and we're well past that limit.

The actually crazy people will continue believing that Trump is leading a secret revolution against satanic pedophiles and is the one true king.

Moderate democrats and independents have had enough of the horse shit. And so have the few remaining moderate Republicans. It's even creeping into regular old Republicans.

[LuckyNumber7]

Ron De-septic offers them all an out. A human POS that isn’t just a conman willing to destroy a country over his love for himself.

[womanfish]

Yeah, DeSatan is far more dangerous than Trump legislatively, not as dangerous in other ways, I would suspect. But if he had the house and senate, we would be fucked. Especially anything to do with public education.

[LuckyNumber7]

Well yea, much like Ted Cruz, who I was saying I was far more afraid of than Trump in 2016.

In hindsight, I think horrifyingly dangerous legislators are not nearly as scary as existentially stupid narcissists.

[mikal]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

Well yea, much like Ted Cruz, who I was saying I was far more afraid of than Trump in 2016.

In hindsight, I think horrifyingly dangerous legislators are not nearly as scary as existentially stupid narcissists.

Agreed, 100%. I know some people think it's overblown, but I disagree. I think history will show that Biden winning in 2020 was one of the most important moments in American history, even if Biden doesn't even come close to cracking a Top 20 Presidents list.