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Post by deadzone75 on Sept 4, 2021 22:01:23 GMT -5
Biden keeps promise to unite Americans.Americans have come together in their disapproval of sleepy Joe. Demand answers
from man who never answers.Blunders leading to huge influx of unvaccinated illegals and dead troopsfollowing the bungled surrender/withdrawal in Afghanistan. The only promise he's kept in 47 years. Though it hardly matters considering he all but admits he's not the one/ones calling the shots. The enemy is within, but it ain't The Hologram. |
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Post by Handy on Sept 4, 2021 23:04:03 GMT -5
With available former graduates from a list of top educational educational institutions:
Princeton University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yale University
Stanford University
Even with Duke University being #12, and we had Trump and Biden to choose from for presidential candidates. To me that was a sorry choice. There had to be better candidates that didn't make the potential presidential list.
To me, it appears corporate America and people that donate campaign money, don't want a president that is intelligent enough to run the country without their (corporation) influence.
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Post by baza on Sept 5, 2021 4:45:12 GMT -5
I thought that Rupert Murdoch pretty much ran the USA in so far as endorsing and financing candidates for high office.
Just like he did in Australia in the 1960's and 1970's.
Just like he did in the UK in the 1980's.
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Post by worksforme2 on Sept 5, 2021 10:54:08 GMT -5
I thought that Rupert Murdoch pretty much ran the USA in so far as endorsing and financing candidates for high office. Just like he did in Australia in the 1960's and 1970's. Just like he did in the UK in the 1980's. Time for a serious update baza.......Rupert Murdock does indeed exert a significant amount of influence, but mainly on the conservative side of the fence. When it comes to who runs the liberal/progressive agenda in the US it is George Soros that is calling the tune they dance to. |
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Post by mirrororchid on Sept 6, 2021 9:31:27 GMT -5
. When it comes to who runs the liberal/progressive agenda in the US it is George Soros that is calling the tune they dance to. Thank you for making me look this up. www.bbc.com/news/stories-49584157In the UK, Soros is known as "the man who broke the Bank of England" in 1992. Along with other currency speculators, he borrowed pounds, and then sold them, helping to drive down the price of sterling on currency markets and ultimately forcing the UK to crash out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. In the process he made $1bn.
The Hungarian emigre, who survived the Holocaust and fled the Communists, is thought to have made in total about $44bn through financial speculation. And he's used his fortune to fund thousands of education, health, human rights and democracy projects.If you're the kind of person who believes the ends doesn't justify the means, you could be uncomfortable with the methods of this one percenter. The first conspiracy theories about George Soros appeared in the early 1990s, but they really gained traction after he condemned the 2003 Iraq War and started donating millions of dollars to the US Democratic Party.Kind of the right call, one might say, in hindsight But one country, and one government, has gone further than any other to attack Soros. It is his birthplace, Hungary, where he has spent hundreds of millions of dollars funding free school meals, human rights projects and even a new university.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his populist nationalist government claim that Soros has a secret plot to flood Hungary with migrants and destroy their nation.That hasn't stopped the Hungarian government, which has spent 100m euros on a media campaign warning voters not to let Soros "have the last laugh" and introduced what it calls "Stop Soros" laws, criminalising help for illegal immigrants and taxing support for organisations "promoting migration".... "Arthur Finkelstein always said, 'You don't go against the Taliban, you go against Osama Bin Laden.' So it's about personalisation, picking the perfect enemy and then [you] go full on against that person, so that people are actually scared of your opponent. And never talk about your own candidate's policies, they don't matter at all... This is the politics of the 21st Century, if you haven't got an enemy invent one as fast as you can, make him look as powerful as possible and bingo - you mobilise your base and win elections with it."Thus the endless pounding on Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and "the Squad". These people who elicit eye-rolls from my liberal peers and I seem to garner a lot of airtime from the right. Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders, not nearly so much. I guess the cult figures and studies in mediocrity chosen as "enemies" fail to elicit an upswell of support to counteract the wild accusations? Makes sense. John Kerry was attacked for being a poor fighter during the Vietnam war, despite three purple hearts. People bought into it. Why? No allies. No one cared about Kerry. Soros is a good pick. I am fairly politically aware, yet I didn't know what all the fuss was about, so I didn't care. Mostly still don't. Want to obsess about Soros? Hey, whatever. Biden should make a good choice too. Accuse him of masterminding the polyamory movement (the next culture war issue, is my guess) and conservatives will be furious and liberals will shrug and say, "Whatever." I suppose the right wing population isn't constantly thinking fondly of McConnell or Charles Koch and yet their names come up a lot in left-wing sky-is-falling fundraising letters I unsubscribe from. Me? I'm watching DeSantis, Hawley, and to a lesser degree, Abbott. By reverse logic, Trump might make a pretty crummy target because of his fervent supporting population? (right or wrong) |
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Post by worksforme2 on Sept 13, 2021 6:50:44 GMT -5
In a somewhat contrarian move I am going to praise a liberal Supreme Court judge. Justice Stephen Breyer has refused to retire just because he is viewed as not liberal enough for some of the noisier mouths in the liberal wing of the Democratic party. Hang in there Stephen. I don't care for your politics but I respect your integrity.
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Post by northstarmom on Sept 13, 2021 7:07:37 GMT -5
Please retire, Stephen Beyer before the crazed right wingers completely destroy the US.
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Post by worksforme2 on Sept 13, 2021 8:12:21 GMT -5
Please retire, Stephen Beyer before the crazed right wingers completely destroy the US. Political Update for you northstarmom.....Two of the 3 branches of the federal government are controlled by the crazed left wingers. Looks like they are fully in control and steering the rudder of state when it comes to destruction going on in the US. |
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Post by petrushka on Sept 13, 2021 17:43:38 GMT -5
Please retire, Stephen Beyer before the crazed right wingers completely destroy the US. Political Update for you northstarmom.....Two of the 3 branches of the federal government are controlled by the crazed left wingers. Looks like they are fully in control and steering the rudder of state when it comes to destruction going on in the US. Afraid you are so far down the rabbit hole, mate, you would not know a left winger if you tripped over one lying in the street. Have you started chasing journalists down the street with bear spray like your Proud Boy friends?
The hallmark of fascists is they want freedom for themselves, but they don't want freedom for anyone else. It's one thing being partisan, but once fairness goes out the window? The strategy enacted by your partisan mates matches the strategy of the SA and the SS in pre 1933 Germany to a t. Looking from the outside, when you actually have the historical background knowledge, is very scary. One half of America, more or less, is heading straight for out and out fascism. The bear spray is the start, but already it's batons as well, and talk of camps. Do you even realize what you're letting yourself in for?
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Post by worksforme2 on Sept 13, 2021 19:43:44 GMT -5
Breaking News:Political Update for you northstarmom.....Two of the 3 branches of the federal government are controlled by the crazed left wingers. Looks like they are fully in control and steering the rudder of state when it comes to destruction going on in the US. Afraid you are so far down the rabbit hole, mate, you would not know a left winger if you tripped over one lying in the street. Have you started chasing journalists down the street with bear spray like your Proud Boy friends?
The hallmark of fascists is they want freedom for themselves, but they don't want freedom for anyone else. It's one thing being partisan, but once fairness goes out the window? The strategy enacted by your partisan mates matches the strategy of the SA and the SS in pre 1933 Germany to a t. Looking from the outside, when you actually have the historical background knowledge, is very scary. One half of America, more or less, is heading straight for out and out fascism. The bear spray is the start, but already it's batons as well, and talk of camps. Do you even realize what you're letting yourself in for?
really petrushka ? You think I was unfair in my reply to northstarmom? All I did was to basically echo the same wording to her that she used in her reply to me. How is that unfair? Do you not know anything other than to leap into a froth about the SS or SA when you see someone write or say something you disagree with. It seems you know nothing else other than to drag out the nazi's every other post. I fear you have reached once too often into the magic mushroom bin with all the talk of bear spray and Proud Boys. It's one thing being partisan, but when fairness goes out the window, you know like when you compare me to a nazi. I suppose I am going to need to place a trigger warning in the future for you, because it's highly likely I will reference or say something contrary to your belief system. I really don't want to get into a bunch of name calling and character assignation so I am not going to respond to most of the drivel you have spouted. I would just say that I honestly don't think you have the faintest idea about what is really happening or going on in the US. I mean that sincerely. You should take some time to educate yourself with regard to the current political atmosphere here, before you weigh in again. |
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Post by Handy on Sept 14, 2021 21:08:29 GMT -5
Money in America!
Regardless of each side a person is in favor of politically, until corporate money is removed from campaigns, the general population's needs will come behind of what big business wants. If I donate $20 to a republican or democrat, remember there are companies donating: Netflix Democrats - $340,485 (98%), Republicans - $7,124 (2%) Nvidia Democrats - $154,466 (93%), Republicans - $11,673 (7%) Adobe Democrats - $401,937 (93%), Republicans - $28,137 (7%) IBM Democrats - $1,496,234 (90%), Republicans - $163,804 (10%) Salesforce Democrats - $457,119 (89%), Republicans - $59,181 (11%) Alphabet-Google Democrats - $5,437,048 (88%), Republicans - $766,920 (12%) Microsoft Democrats - $3,969,072 (85%), Republicans - $690,953 (15%) Apple Democrats - $1,243,825 (84%), Republicans - $228,653 (16%) PayPal Democrats - $145,483 (84%) Republicans - $27,529 (16%) Cisco Democrats - $798,586 (80%), Republicans - $204,400 (20%) Amazon Democrats - $2,677,112 (77%), Republicans - $783,349 (23%) Facebook Democrats - $1,634,153 (77%), Republicans - $480,133 (23%) Intel Democrats - $790,769 (68%), Republicans - $372,667 (32%) Broadcom Democrats - $326,616 (68%), Republicans - $154,058 (32%) Oracle Democrats - $785,882 (67%), Republicans - $380,240 (33%) Texas Instrument Democrats - $123,543 (60%), Republicans - $82,571 (40%) I did not get to the drug, insurance, telecommunications or defense companies. Forget about Democrat VS Republican, just think about your $20 against these big companies money. Who are the politicians going to listen to? Peace brothers and sisters. It is my opinion that an election cycle (2020) that cost 14 billion dollar, it is all about money and not much about the common man or woman. |
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Post by jerri on Sept 15, 2021 3:43:38 GMT -5
When he talks to Trumpsters it's just so hilarious. I am not that bright, but I think a basic test is needed to be able to vote.
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Post by mirrororchid on Sept 15, 2021 6:10:24 GMT -5
When he talks to Trumpsters it's just so hilarious. I am not that bright, but I think a basic test is needed to be able to vote. That is a demonstration of what we call "nut picking". It's not hard to find loons on either side. Attributing their views or intelligence to their allies may be fun, but hopefully it isn't a conflation. I am being treated to this guilt by association BS with ads from a rookie millionaire named Glenn Youngkin who wants to be governor before having any experience in any other elected office. If he effs up, he wants to eff up BIG. His ad warns everyone that milquetoast former governor Terry McAuliffe has three Democrats who want to defund police who are endorsing him. I have no doubt I could find three klansmen who will declare support for Youngkin with full throated rebel yells. Doesn't mean Youngkin is a Klansman. The insult to my intelligence grates, yet he's pulling even. Part of it is McAuliffe is a horrible campaigner and bland candidate. A thoroughly mediocre moderate. A placeholder for four years. Kind of like our president. A bit more competent than Biden, though. |
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Post by jerri on Sept 17, 2021 2:39:26 GMT -5
Exactly, that was the point of the video. (both sides, not just the "crazed left wingers)
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Post by mirrororchid on Sept 17, 2021 6:18:07 GMT -5
Exactly, that was the point of the video. (both sides, not just the "crazed left wingers) See, the nut picking seems to be a favorite sport of our side. Charlottesville was a large group of loons, but it was painted as a Republican party rally. The Arizona recount denialists have a tendency to represent the party at large even as Republicans election officials disavow them, (and receive death threats from those loons as a thank you) The guys hoarding gold and stocking their shelves with freeze dried food and bullets. Some baskets of basket cases are larger than others, but the numbers overlap a lot and at the end of the day, they aren't the main body. The failure to emphasize this to shore up your base and win your primary alienates moderates form either side who might bend your way and elections get lost as a result. It's been a problem in the west where the assumption that every Democrat wants to ban guns keeps moderates from voting for people who support social security and Medicare. Howard Dean's 50 state strategy took this approach and started winning races in Montana because preservation of public land is a very winning platform there and Democrats are all about public enjoyment of wide open spaces. The gun thing is lousing that up. Montana Dems are assumed to follow the party mantra. I'm pleased that the Democrats are working closely with Senator Manchin of West Virginia. The only way that guy gets into office is by looking like the pain in the arse he is to a progressive agenda and when your margin of error is zero, you need to band a little. The demand of ironclad loyalty was the end of New England Republicans in the Senate. Religious dogma is quite unpopular up there, but flexibility was for losers. The Dems did teh same in the West. Both unforced errors. |
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