Politics Thread

[XU_Lou]

It's happening because of people like you who are susceptible to the appeals of the polarizing political and media complex. Find people with views opposite to yours and talk to them. If anyone thinks that one side versus the other is more to blame for any issue in the country, they are part of the problem.

This - like most of your other comments - make zero sense....

[Masterofreality]

That's been their approach to governing for a long time now.

Hmmmm.
-Tax cuts that stimulated the economy to record unemployment?
-Energy Independence?
-Not a single war started under Trump?
-The Abraham Accords that fostered Middle East peace?
I could go on.

And your party will be destroyed in November.

And, yes. Opposing a destructive agenda is a policy approach. Seems as if “The Resistance” was a Democrat governing strategy.
The idiocy continues unabated.

[XU_Lou]

Hmmmm.
-Tax cuts that stimulated the economy to record unemployment?
-Energy Independence?
-Not a single war started under Trump?
-The Abraham Accords that fostered Middle East peace?
I could go on.

And, yes. Opposing a destructive agenda is a policy approach. Seems as if “The Resistance” was a Democrat governing strategy.
The idiocy continues unabated.

What else would you expect at this point?

[Xville]

It's happening because of people like you who are susceptible to the appeals of the polarizing political and media complex. Find people with views opposite to yours and talk to them. If anyone thinks that one side versus the other is more to blame for any issue in the country, they are part of the problem.

ding ding ding. Absolutely nailed it, and of course his response is "that doesn't make sense."

Our political and media landscape (including the dumpster fire that is social) needs to be blown up and start over. 20, 30, 40 years ago we may have disagreed on things, but there was a willingness to compromise and hear each other out to reach an acceptable conclusion. Most of that is now gone

[XU_Lou]

ding ding ding. Absolutely nailed it, and of course his response is "that doesn't make sense."

Our political and media landscape (including the dumpster fire that is social) needs to be blown up and start over. 20, 30, 40 years ago we may have disagreed on things, but there was a willingness to compromise and hear each other out to reach an acceptable conclusion. Most of that is now gone

Maybe because his response was a non sequitur to what I said....

But reading comprehension and irony are beyond you....

[paulxu]

More than 100 GOP primary winners back Trump’s false fraud claims

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...-fraud-claims/

You can fool some of the people all of the time. And even get them to send you money !

[xuphan]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...-fraud-claims/

You can fool some of the people all of the time. And even get them to send you money !

Surprised it hasn’t been mentioned unless I missed it but Make America Great Again Donald J. Trump turns a young 76 years old today. Just 3 years younger than current POTUS Joe R. Biden.

[Masterofreality]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...-fraud-claims/

You can fool some of the people all of the time. And even get them to send you money !

Uh, huh.
Per @JordanChariton on Twitter:
The @dnc had to move a May fundraiser with VP Kamala Harris to the fall because "they couldn't sell enough tickets."

Tough sledding when even the donors aren't buying what you're selling.

Great party you got there Paul. Seems as if Kackling Kamala fooled ALL of the Dem people.

[xubrew]

You are 100% correct. Trump is toxic. He has proved to be someone that will never be able to be an effective POLITICIAN, because frankly he's an asshole. If this country doesn't find someone that can unite us, like a Reagan or a Bill Clinton, this constant political infighting will continue to drag us down.

Your right. The Dems have a snowballs chance in Hell of winning the White House in 2024, unless Trump is the nominee OR my biggest fear is that the Republican party fractures and a legitimate 3rd party candidate emerges. I think the political climate is perfect for conservatives like me to back someone not Trump.....I'm thinking 25-30% is possible. If our vote gets split, a moderate Democrat could pull it off.

I can see that as being a concern. I don't think the party will split unless Trump splits it. Splitting the party would basically be a kamikaze act. I get the sense that most of the party leaders don't like Trump, but will pretend they do publicly because they rely on his cult for votes and because they don't want to see the party split. I get the sense that Trump would torpedo the party in a second if it collectively did something that wasn't to his liking.

Trump is an asshole, but I think it's more than just that. He has all the earmarks of narcissistic personality disorder. I'm not saying that to be funny. The best thing for the GOP would be for him to somehow go away without them having to play a role in what it is that makes him go away. If he is indicted and convicted, I think the GOP will reign for at least ten years. At least the groundwork will be laid in order for that to happen.

Democrats have proven to be good at almost nothing, but one thing they are good at is winning elections when they have some sort of injustice (perceived or real) to rally around and fight against. Trump provides this to the Dems in bulk!! More than any other candidate ever could have. He really couldn't even help himself. He is just almost compulsively antagonistic. Even up to the very end when he rushed the Supreme Court nomination through. To this day I don't think the Dems would have won all three branches had they not done that. They may have won the presidency, but I don't think they'd have won the Senate, and perhaps not even the House. It was the one last perceived injustice that the Dems needed to rally people to vote for them. If he was so sure he was going to legitimately win, then what was his hurry?

Without Trump, the Dems have nothing. They really don't. They'll get crushed so long as the Republican Party does not nominate him and/or split apart.

[paulxu]

Democrats have proven to be good at almost nothing, but one thing they are good at is winning elections when they have some sort of injustice (perceived or real) to rally around and fight against.

Just curious Brew; what would you call the Big Lie about the supposed stolen election if not some perceived injustice the Republicans are rallying around, fighting against (still), and even used to storm our nation's Capitol?