Legionista Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 02/10/2018 at 10:00 AM, mack said: There are deplorables out there marching with neo-nazis and murdering people, maybe the Trump supporters who prop up Republicans and the alt-right deplorables, voting for billionaire tax cuts & the destruction of public health care shouldn't be treated with kid gloves? Haha. How would assess the effectiveness of calling large slabs of a population nazi’s? Link to comment
Paul01 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The Dutch, of all countries, expel Russian govt people over hacking. Now the FBI raise charges for seven GRU officers for hacking. Donald got into partnership with these guys. 😮 wendybr 1 Link to comment
Neverbloom Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 i am not saying i agree with this guy but this should stir the pot Link to comment
Cynth Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 So Kavanagh will be confirmed tomorrow. It seems backyard abortions and protecting crooked presidents is the order of the day in the US. Smoggy, EmMac and wendybr 3 Link to comment
Smoggy Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 6 hours ago, Cynth said: So Kavanagh will be confirmed tomorrow. It seems backyard abortions and protecting crooked presidents is the order of the day in the US. Indeed...the whole thing stinks bad...from all sides. wendybr 1 Link to comment
mack Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Manifest Destiny over Women's health rights. Link to comment
Legionista Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Great day. For once the hit job, the smears, the the carry on, the emoting, it failed, it didn’t work. Link to comment
Cynth Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, Legionista said: Great day. For once the hit job, the smears, the the carry on, the emoting, it failed, it didn’t work. What do you mean it didn't work. It worked a treat! Restricted FBI investigation -hit job Trump mocks Ford- smears Graham rants at the Dems in his best outrage voice - the carry on Kavanagh cries crocodile tears and rages like a toddler - emoting. Like I said. It worked, they got what they wanted. You sooooo do teams. wendybr 1 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Mack Need you hhhhmmmm advise ..... I listen to a lot of youtube channels about US government policy and some other stuff... I have roughly six I listen to regularly and have never put up there vids, mostly left some right and some funny. I put this one up its roughly 18 months old but one of my favs Mack does this kinda vid OK... Tis IMO excellent beyond excellent and could equally apply to Australia. Enjoy and let us know of this is OK and I can add others. EmMac, wendybr, lloydy136 and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Long but incredible very very very very worth while listening too. wendybr and Cynth 2 Link to comment
Midfielder Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Related and does make you think about government ... remember Olly North... BTW lots and lots and lots and lots of swearing ... Link to comment
wendybr Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 For our Pommie friends... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOHYZ9zlaoY Wobblies and Smoggy 2 Link to comment
wendybr Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 19 hours ago, Midfielder said: Long but incredible very very very very worth while listening too. So interesting. The analysis of the current "Unemployment rate" is interesting...as was the discussion about "penny capitalism, regional capitalism and corporate capitalism". Very depressing.... Wobblies 1 Link to comment
wendybr Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 ^^^ He'd have plenty to laugh about these days! Link to comment
thefairy Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 of course. he is laughing that trump has no balls. people already calling him a dictator and nazi. he might as well go full gulag. i hope there is a massive civil war. you will love it wendy. it will be so good for the environment, it will reduce our carbon emissions plus kill all those dirty white men. Link to comment
luisenrique Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Anyway, anyone been following the Brazilian election at all? Today is the first vote, and if no-one gets a majority the leading two candidates have a run-off vote at the end of the month. Atm the leading candidate is a guy who makes Trump look like a far left candidate. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/07/brazil-election-jair-bolsonaro-makes-trumpian-pledge-as-poll-shows-big-lead The whole country seemingly has been on the streets in the leadup, either in support of him or against him. I wish stuff like this would get more coverage outside The Guardian etc. It's a massive country with an election with huge implications for not just itself but all of South America. EmMac, Smoggy and wendybr 3 Link to comment
wendybr Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 ^^^ I heard it discussed today on the ABC - but I think it was via the BBC. Yes - the country is very divided there also. The report featured the "Not Him!" protests - which seemed powerful. Link to comment
Cynth Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/tom-nichols-why-im-leaving-republican-party/572419/ Midfielder and wendybr 2 Link to comment
sonar Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, Cynth said: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/tom-nichols-why-im-leaving-republican-party/572419/ You could also use her analogy of the Republicans for the Conservatives here in Aus......same same unfortunately. Cynth 1 Link to comment
wendybr Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 40 minutes ago, Cynth said: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/tom-nichols-why-im-leaving-republican-party/572419/ Brilliantly written! "So, I’m out. The Trumpers and the hucksters and the consultants and the hangers-on, like a colony of bees who exist only to sting and die, have swarmed together in a dangerous but suicidal cloud, and when that mindless hive finally extinguishes itself in a blaze of venom, there will be nothing left." Let's hope that the "suicidal....mindless hive" does extinguish itself. Not sure there is much of a sign of that happening atm though. Cynth 1 Link to comment
wendybr Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 A joy to listen to this...at a time of extremes. Link to comment
mack Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 hours ago, sonar said: You could also use her analogy of the Republicans for the Conservatives here in Aus......same same unfortunately. So it only took a rapist President getting his lying, partisan political hack of a judge to the Supreme Court (after blocking Obama's nomination of a centrist judge for nearly a year) to quit. Not the years of abuse & obstructionism of the Obama era, or Jeb & Dubya stealing an election, or invading Iraq on a fictional tale of WMD's, or any of the myriad of schemes and morally bankrupt actions of the Republicans of the Reagan, Nixon & Bush Snr eras from Watergate to Iran-Contra. Good on them. Cynth, sonar, EmMac and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment
sonar Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Just now, mack said: So it only took a rapist President getting his lying, partisan political hack of a judge to the Supreme Court (after blocking Obama's nomination of a centrist judge for nearly a year) to quit. Not the years of abuse & obstructionism of the Obama era, or Jeb & Dubya stealing an election, or invading Iraq on a fictional tale of WMD's, or any of the myriad of schemes and morally bankrupt actions of the Republicans of the Reagan, Nixon & Bush Snr eras from Watergate to Iran-Contra. Good on them. ......Firstly,I agree with you mack. I should of prefaced my remarks with the quote that, they, ( conservatives ), are in it for the power and the protection of vested interests...not what is in the nations interest. Secondly,I sometimes wonder what the people who vote them in are thinking or whether they actually think at all. There is a lot to be said for compulsory voting and I for one am glad we have it. Thirdly,America is a very very strange beast to understand at times. mack and EmMac 2 Link to comment
Legionista Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 They sound like a horrible bunch these conservatives. Link to comment
Cynth Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 4 hours ago, mack said: Wow I had avoided that headline because I guess I figured she’s just a pop singer. But it’s a thoughtful post. She clearly has thought about her vote. Lovely. EmMac and mack 2 Link to comment
Cynth Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Legionista said: They sound like a horrible bunch these conservatives. No, not all of them. Just those that have forgotten what they stand for, their principles, and have chosen instead to follow Trump, a false god. Sacrificing their obligations to the people for power. Cowards who couldn’t stand up to Trumps immorality and instead decided to reframe it to justify their own weakness. Link to comment
thefairy Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 55 minutes ago, Cynth said: No, not all of them. Just those that have forgotten what they stand for, their principles, and have chosen instead to follow Trump, a false god. Sacrificing their obligations to the people for power. Cowards who couldn’t stand up to Trumps immorality and instead decided to reframe it to justify their own weakness. LOL Link to comment
Cynth Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 33 minutes ago, thefairy said: LOL For Legia and Fairy..... https://risingyoungminds.com/how-the-republican-party-has-abandoned-conservatives-e445b33fc558 Link to comment
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