posted by iclfan2

Using federal law enforcement to go after parents that disagree with your political party. Seems awfully authoritarian… Same FBI that admitted they don’t track leftist (Antifa and BLM) violence.

BREAKING: Attorney General Merrick Garland has instructed the FBI to mobilize against parents who oppose critical race theory in public schools, citing "threats."

The letter follows the National School Board Association's request to classify protests as "domestic terrorism." pic.twitter.com/NhPU03YOYq

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 4, 2021

Incredibly alarming.  Protesting or disagreeing with school board decisions could be classified as domestic terrorism; are you fucking kidding me.

There is gonna be a civil war in this country if the Dems rig another election and continue this crap

lol

posted by QuakerOats

Incredibly alarming.  Protesting or disagreeing with school board decisions could be classified as domestic terrorism; are you fucking kidding me.

It's pretty ridiculous.  It's also what got Trump elected. 

Right now, CRT is a big win for Republicans because they're setting the narrative.  And I will guarantee there are many lifelong, card-carrying liberals that do not want this taught in schools.  I mean, the only people that actually believe this garbage are the one's geeblock follows on twitter.

Hopefully, the Democratic infighting prevents anything near $3.5T more porkulus.  And if not, blame Trump for losing the two Georgia Senate seats.

I realize now maybe the fillibuster really isn't all it's cracked up to be since apparently you can pass anything via reconciliation.  Though claiming only 60% of the costs and 150% of revenues to make it look like it's paid for seems like major abuse that the courts should slam.

posted by gut

Hopefully, the Democratic infighting prevents anything near $3.5T more porkulus.  And if not, blame Trump for losing the two Georgia Senate seats.

I realize now maybe the fillibuster really isn't all it's cracked up to be since apparently you can pass anything via reconciliation.  Though claiming only 60% of the costs and 150% of revenues to make it look like it's paid for seems like major abuse that the courts should slam.

It's about the price tag only to an extent; the killers are the programs and overreach to be granted in the bill, which is the most blatant affront to our republic that has occurred, maybe ever.  From weaponizing the IRS to surveil your bank account, to climate bullshit, to massive new Marxist handouts, huge tax increaes, medicare and medicaid boondoggles, child care, and an administrative state that will have full control, we are in trouble.  It doesn't matter if it's $3.5 trillion or $1.5 trillion, once this stuff starts it will be here forever.  And to think there are only two so-called democrats in D.C. who might be against this; good God, how did the democrat party get taken over by Marxists in just 10 years. 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/politics/public-service-loan-forgiveness-program-overhaul/index.html

So for almost a decade, we pushed "college for everyone", got rid of things like Health, shop class, PE, home Ec to push college prep for all.......to just pay for all their debt after all those kids that should have never went in the first place.

posted by justincredible

Let's go, Brandon!

It's the fucking twilight zone ...........

https://nypost.com/2021/09/30/bidens-pick-for-treasury-post-sought-end-to-banking-as-we-know-it/

https://news.yahoo.com/top-republican-calls-biden-banking-090000409.html

I mean, when you look at who "moderate" Joe is nominating it's kind of hard to argue that he's actually the one in charge making these picks.

And can we really trust someone who went to university in Russia, or China for that matter, in the highest levels of our govt?  Seemed like the whole underlying narrative in the Russia Collusion hoax was that "everyone with ties to Russia is tied to KGB".

They accused us of doing everything they are actually doing ..................right out of Alinsky's playbook.  

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I think he’s right  

Isn't anyone who would want to run the world or a country pretty much one by definition?

posted by queencitybuckeye

Isn't anyone who would want to run the world or a country pretty much one by definition?

Maybe so.  I do think there are some in leadership roles who have a conscience.  But I think many politicians and Fotune 500 - type CEOs are psychopaths.  

The people that support gun confiscation, vaccine mandates/passports, and destroying the economy for "climate change" would like you to know you're an authoritarian if you oppose Joe Biden. 

2 people. 52 people. Same difference.

Bernie: “2 people do not have the right to sabotage what 48 want and what the President wants” pic.twitter.com/y1qMwziRxt

— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 6, 2021

posted by justincredible

2 people. 52 people. Same difference.

Bernie: “2 people do not have the right to sabotage what 48 want and what the President wants” pic.twitter.com/y1qMwziRxt

— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 6, 2021

Shouldn't be about what we, the people, want though?

Let's go, Brandon! 

Nice little scapegoat he's going to have when the economy eventually collapses.

What an absolute asshole this guy is.

Biden claims the unvaccinated put the economy at risk pic.twitter.com/QYnhweuYWn

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 7, 2021

posted by justincredible

2 people. 52 people. Same difference.

So so much wrong with that mentality. The people of WV and AR didn't vote for Sanders or Pelosi.  What Bernie is basically saying is you're voting for a party, not a representative.  Unfortunately, it's essentially true these days, and it's absolutely pathetic.  I'm sorry, but if your Rep doesn't stand with the people of California, we'll either sick the woke mob on them or primary them (LOL, just kidding, we'll do both!).

Otherwise, in Soviet Russia numbers add up to whatever you want.  48 out of 100 = practically unanimous!

Bernie is also an absolute asshole. We live in a banana republic. 

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Maybe so.  I do think there are some in leadership roles who have a conscience.  But I think many politicians and Fotune 500 - type CEOs are psychopaths. 

Article in Harvard Business Review years ago...Forget the exact numbers, but it was saying that Execs are something like 20X more likely to be a psychopath....so like 20% of management teams.  I assume sociopaths might even be a majority of management teams.

Successful politicians have all the traits of psychopaths - charismatic, manipulative, skilled liars.  I don't know how a normal person could last lying constantly to people's faces every day like that.  I'm not talking about the petty and trivial, either, but shit like "you can keep your doctor".  You know you're going to screw that guy, but you smile, shake his hand and tell him everything will be alright. 

Kinda like saying $3.5T = $0 and your taxes won’t go up if you make less than $400k?

Because that’s the biggest load of horse shit I’ve ever heard. Like, if you believe that…

posted by gut

Article in Harvard Business Review years ago...Forget the exact numbers, but it was saying that Execs are something like 20X more likely to be a psychopath....so like 20% of management teams.  I assume sociopaths might even be a majority of management teams.

Successful politicians have all the traits of psychopaths - charismatic, manipulative, skilled liars.  I don't know how a normal person could last lying constantly to people's faces every day like that.  I'm not talking about the petty and trivial, either, but shit like "you can keep your doctor".  You know you're going to screw that guy, but you smile, shake his hand and tell him everything will be alright. 

My experience is all I have - I have worked for three Fortune 500 companies.  Much of the management team and certainly most of the executives I encountered were some of the least admirable people I've ever met in my life.  The executives were largely there not because they were good, but because they were political animals who would step on a grandmother's face to get ahead.  Those experiences informed a lot of my opinions of private industry (where I still work).  Not that everyone is like that.  But that those firms that largely influence the direction of our economy are run by scumbags.  I see politicians in the same light.  

I guess this is why I get fired up at the QO/Trump pumping of private industry as some sort of altruistic alternative to big government. In many ways, referring specifically to large corporations, it is the exact same thing.  Sick people managing for themselves.  

I would love to see the way these million dollar CEOs vote because most larger companies I have dealt with the CEOs are all liberal and pushing liberal workplace policies. Most of the companies I have dealt with are retail businesses so that could also factor into their party affiliations. 

posted by sportchampps

I would love to see the way these million dollar CEOs vote because most larger companies I have dealt with the CEOs are all liberal and pushing liberal workplace policies. Most of the companies I have dealt with are retail businesses so that could also factor into their party affiliations. 

In my case, the CEO's were all hard core Republicans (not conservatives, because I don't think values had anything to do with it).  This was heavy manufacturing, so that makes sense.  But regardless of where they are on the political spectrum, there is a lot of psychopathology.

I would also guess most of our presidents have psychopathic tendencies.  

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

In my case, the CEO's were all hard core Republicans (not conservatives, because I don't think values had anything to do with it).  This was heavy manufacturing, so that makes sense.

I think there may be some industry correlation, but IMO it's mostly determined by locale.

Also, in my work travels I've rarely heard a Repub/conservative talk politics or religion.  Either they're afraid of reprisals, or they just don't care (probably a bit of both).  Sadly, the cancel mob doesn't have the same fear or reservations. But fortunately, I haven't run into much politics on either side.