CaptainXtra 
STOP THE RESTRICT ACT!
Federal Courts have their moments of undoing stupid shit caused by States.
Seems like the Alt-Reich as a whole is having a “not so good” past few days atm.
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Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151361
Dustcan 
Dogs
It’s being reported that Santos’ name plaque has been removed from his Congressional office and the door’s locks has been changed.
For a system infamously slow to do anything, they sure couldn’t wait to get rid of him. I’m having a hard time disagreeing though.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151360
Zincy 
Embrace the Madness
For fun I dug through the research, polling data, votes, and rhetoric to do the GOPs job and craft what would, generally, be the most moderate stance on abortion they could take.
While a pretty sizeable majority of Americans (between 55 - 62% depending on the measure) support abortion access, only a minority of that group support fully unrestricted access.
A restriction of 23 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the health of the mother. (The average ranges between 20 and 25 weeks, so slapping it in the middle).
No felony or criminal charges for the mother or the doctor for just performing the procedure (polling and research show that huge majorities oppose criminal liability for the mother and doctor, but civil liabilities haven’t really been polled much.)
And increased funding for adoption services and natal care. (Again, huge majorities support this).
That position right there would plop you right in the middle of the bell curve.
The GOP however cannot do it, because an impressive 35ish % of their voting base oppose anything that is not a full ban.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151359
Dustcan
Dogs
With a vote of 311-114, Santos is now the 6th member of Congress - 3rd since the Civil War - to be expelled.
105 Reps joined all Dems to cut the turd lose.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151355
Vortaxonus
@Zincy
@Angrybrony
I definatly know that a major if not the main reason for our current debt crisis is due to the various conservative administrations (such as the trump and nixon ones) giving the aforementioned rich tax breaks among other things.
@Angrybrony
I definatly know that a major if not the main reason for our current debt crisis is due to the various conservative administrations (such as the trump and nixon ones) giving the aforementioned rich tax breaks among other things.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151354
Zincy
Embrace the Madness
Okay, looking at pictures from last night’s weird Newsom/DeSantis debate…
Does DeSantis have some sort of palsy? Seriously, his facial expressions go beyond “doesn’t understand human emotions” straight into “pretty sure has neurological problems” territory.
I’m not even joking or trying to be funny, some of them actually do look like facial ticks.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151353
Zincy
Embrace the Madness
The 40s through 70s had much higher corporate and wealth taxes than we do now and conservatives claim those were the “glory days”.
When everyone pays their fair share, we all prosper.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151351
Meanlucario 
Time to get spooky
@Zincy
Yeah. The purpose of taxes should be to improve the life in our own country, not end life outside of it.
Yeah. The purpose of taxes should be to improve the life in our own country, not end life outside of it.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151350
Zincy
Embrace the Madness
And people will be like “but mah taxes”.
Like bitch, we already pay high ass taxes in the US, even in red states. I’d rather my tax dollars go to building shelters and buying food for the needy rather than blowing up brown people in some far flung desert.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151348
Zincy
Embrace the Madness
Basic resources should be free. Clean water, heat, electricity, and subsistence food should just be available.
If you want fancy things, or unique things, or artisanal things, that’s where money can be generated.
Anyone should be able to drink fresh water, stay warm, and be able to get enough nutrition to function during the day.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151347
Latecomer
@BlitztheDragon
I mean, this seems like it might kill the idea of selling food. But perhaps that’s intended?
I mean, this seems like it might kill the idea of selling food. But perhaps that’s intended?
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151346
BlitztheDragon
I think I read an essay similar to that a couple years ago, and that notion makes a lot of sense. Technology and society are evolving and expanding far faster than the human brain can, and we’re seeing the consequences.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151345
Zincy
Embrace the Madness
Kurzgesagt actually put out a wonderful, if a little controversial, video recently that talks about how we’re all a little too interconnected.
That we really weren’t socially evolved enough to handle the current incarnation of social media and mass communication.
It sort of fucks with our perception of community in a way that goes beyond tribalism.
We were not ready for the “digital town square”.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151344
tehwatever
@Beth
Well said.
Well said.
I believe in capitalism but god, it really makes it hard to argue for it, especially the version that runs on wage slaves, extortion and scare tactics.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151343
Beth 
In digital purgatory
@tehwatever
That’s the biggest problem in America.
That’s the biggest problem in America.
We lack community, third spaces. We not only are no longer religious, but we also lack spaces where people are just allowed to exists without working or buying anything.
Our economy is powered by maintaining a population of people who do not have their basic needs met. People without access to affordable housing or health care.
Because of this if we weren’t Islamophobes we would have mosques that fill up with homeless drug addicts. People with nowhere to go, and no health care basically.
So any place that people can just be comfortable gets chained up, steel shutters and locks. We actually invented concrete spikes to keep homeless people from sleeping. Hostile architecture.
That’s right, America will soon look like Bowsers castle.
Edit: As George Carlin put it, the poor population is maintained to scare the shit out of the middle class.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151342
Meanlucario
Time to get spooky
@tehwatever
Yeah, real life interaction is very important.
Yeah, real life interaction is very important.
And of course they don’t. If they actually helped you improved, than they’d lose a sucker. They don’t want to help you, just take your money. Coffeezilla explained as such in his video on Andrew Tate’s course.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151341
tehwatever
@BlitztheDragon
the biggest issue I see is people raised on the internet and not by loving families / community. It always comes down to the lack of self-worth and affirmation.
the biggest issue I see is people raised on the internet and not by loving families / community. It always comes down to the lack of self-worth and affirmation.
Genuine appreciation of self and of others are only found thru real interactions with real people, in a safe space.
These grifter don’t teach you how to practice emotional intelligence, and when they do, it’s to manipulate others into perpetuating whatever narrative they selling.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151340
Beth
In digital purgatory
The problem with a lot of people isn’t a lack of dating options, but a lack of meaningful interaction with just plain anyone, and not because a lack of social skills. We live in a world that’s designed to isolate and work the shit out of you. A world designed to prey on your insecurities and make you feel alone in a group of people.
Our culture is all about buying shit, ofc some scam artist is going to sell a guide on how to not form meaningful relationships.
It’s not men or women who are bad, it’s a world that’s only designed to regard both men and women as a resource, when we are in fact people. Dating gurus see you as a resource too, and they probably don’t have good interpersonal relationships themselves.
Generals » Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General) » Post 151339
Meanlucario
Time to get spooky
@Poison Trail
I think it’s moreso the grifters are trying to expand their market. It’s fucked either way.
I think it’s moreso the grifters are trying to expand their market. It’s fucked either way.
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