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So we need to bring in the national guard for a protest that potus himself initiated?… If youre a leader with the country’s best interest in heart - and you have an instinct it might need the national friggin guard. Maybe you s shouldn’t have the protest. Especially after losing over 60 straight investigations/cases into election tampering, I respect your opinion, but even Hillary and gore (eventually) conceded for the good of the country. No deaths, no white supremacists, no buffalo horns. And they both won the popular vote (can you imagine what Trump would done?). Anyway, the whole thing takes me into Liz Cheney land. Moving on.

Obviously explicitly the protest. But he knew the composition type of the crowd and he had further jacked them up to a frenzy - when he told/unleashed them to go to the capital, and you could see them going nuts and building a gallows then attacking police - live on every network. Meanwhile he did/said nothing until there’d already been a death. He’s responsible for both. Even Hannity was pleading /texting him to call it off. I’m a life long Republican - imo it’s indefensible and when people try to minimize it, it looks like mindless subservience.

What does the summer of 20 have to do with it (yes, they were crazy too)? Deflection - this was driven directly by the friggin president. That poor Donald. Nothings ever his fault. Either it’s the deep state or few idiots that cause all this litigation and chaos. A true misunderstood martyr. Btw why did it take him over 30 mins after they had already invaded the capital building and somebody was shot to tweet anything and hour after that to ask them to disband?The FBI, Twitter, aliens - what/who kept him from acting? Its like watching a parent defend their kid who they secretly know is nuts.

I understand why you feel trump and Cruz are “despicable”. A lot. And I can understand why you’d strongly disagree with Barr? But why is he also despicable?

Fair point. But he now has his own social platform.

Yep. Kinda hard to prevent or remediate anything when the person in charge of country doesn’t see an issue and would do it again. If trump loses this year I prefer not to imagine what he’ll have his base do. Especially if he’s seeking some sort of self pardon.

Did trump ever simply apologize?

Theres no doubt there’s something different about Trump. Desantis doesn’t cause this kind of blindness (which might be why he lost). I know Dems don’t care for him either, but the debate with him is ideological. It’s about a difference of opinion. Trump is primal.

Ok, I’ll play one time - knowing it’s pointless. Who summoned “the idiots” to come on that date (vote certification)? What was its noble purpose supposed to be before … a few bad apples spoiled it for everyone? Think it through.

IMO hard core maga has become a form of …. faith. And once it’s become that it’s fact/link/pick your substantiation-proof. Faith is “above” facts. I would suggest it’s totally incompatible with the 2nd commandment, but it is what it is. Regardless, there’s been a lot an analysis trying to better understand it. Ie. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/28/politics/election-misinformation-conspiracy-theories-what-matters/index.html

Most colleges are beginning to transition into finals. That should impact “free time” and hopefully cool this down through summer break.

I’ll give you credit - you’re resolved. If theyre maga , you will accept, forgive, and defend/deflect literally any behavior. The culture was dictated years ago.

I agree that’s why she published it. Maga bad ass wannabe stuff. However, what’s creepier is that she actually … did it. The additional fact that she shot 2 animals for completely different reasons at the same time demonstrates rage and instability. I’d bet her husband and kids have seen some pretty spooky stuff.

Salty, nobody’s saying the dog/puppy wasn’t a bad fit for her needs - the issue is she didn’t even try to put it up for adoption. She’s the friggin gov. Ive have many friends do it. Instead she simply shot the family dog in the head in frustration. That’s not a tough decision - that’s psycho. Respectfully, this is inexcusable and anger-driven crazy stuff. You know it.

Probably not. https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/peta-statement-re-gov-noem-shooting-a-dog/

What amazing is she’s making a vp play… hard to even comprehend.

The goal used to be to try help people with intellectual, anger, or stability issues. Now theyre elected. Look out mtg, there’s a rising star in the crazy ratings.

Obviously they had a lot to say.

1) states rights - let each state manage its own social culture. Shrink fed gov and increase state gov. Let states “compete” (which fixes a lot of things) with each other for jobs and quality of life citizens want. 2) balance the budget 3) freedom of expression - if kids want to protest. Protest. Ie Let university establish rules with university police for bullying of ideas (ie intimidating pro Israel or Gaza) 4) make education and access to higher education our highest priority - nothing fixes more long term problems than that. Nothing. 5) defeat authoritarian aggression (more than just Israel) that threatens our national interest 6) control border and fix immigration 7) provide safety net to help those you can’t (not won’t) help themselves

No. But that’s yet another heterosexual white fear topic. I understand your point but is that it? Race, gender, Israel, immigration?. Ie I’ve seen you post before about teachers conspiring to transition children. Ok even if I partially bought that, no one ever posts that kids just had their lowest 3R scores in generations. Friggin education system sucks The South especially is a disaster. But is the thinking - “well we may be raising idiots, but they do have their penis. So we’re fine”….? Both party’s need to elevate their thinking and their game. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/21/1183445544/u-s-reading-and-math-scores-drop-to-lowest-level-in-decades

AI in f5-10 years will be the most consequential technology since atomic power. Maybe more.

First question - yes, dramatically limited philosophies on only national enquirer type topics. Both sides are now simply about mandating their belief system on right and wrong. Both seem to want a huge controlling moral police gov. Rest of your post - other than typical, i have no idea what you’re saying.

People seem to struggle on WHY the Middle East is a trainwreck (besides radical Islam). We screwed it up. The West picked political favorites, curved it up, and literally took away countries from people (how do you think maga personalities would react to that?). Especially the Palestinians. 2 peoples - one homeland, no one wants to share. Theres plenty of bad guys to go around on this one.

So if I were to try to define the ideologies in 2024: “Liberalism” -> the less relevant white gun toting Christian English speaking heterosexual males are, the better “Conservatism” -> the more relevant white gun toting Christian English speaking heterosexual males are, the better (As for the role of gov and business, economic disparity, educational improvement - forget it, too complicated).

It is very possible to support Israel and not Netanyahu. The maturity of Israelis do it every day.