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The Cruelty is the Point Adam Serwer

Postby joboggi » Wed Oct 03, 2018 21:26:15

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... tand-ideas

President Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear.
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If you read one article in the next ten years, please read this one.

A President can and should be removed for abuses of office. Once you finish this srticle, I think you will agree.

We cannot condone this behavior. This is The United States of America.

I hope you register, vote, and make sure everyone in your neighborhood and at your place of work is registered and has a ride to the polls, or an absentee ballot.

These Presidential abuses must stop.

I am volunteering, on a phone bank, and canvassing locally. This nascent fascist movement must be crushed.

We cannot take any race for granted. This is a break the glass and sound the alarm moment!

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby The Dude » Wed Oct 03, 2018 22:14:46

TenuredVulture wrote:Also, I wonder if the Kavanaugh stuff won't convince lots of NJ suburban women voters to hold their nose and vote for Menendez.


Probably not the white women. They’re still supporting all this BS
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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby PhillieMooDo » Thu Oct 04, 2018 00:00:36

Kavanaugh is going to be confirmed, and I'm going to have to resist the urge to punch every Republican I meet in the face.
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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby pacino » Thu Oct 04, 2018 06:45:54

cloture vote Friday

LOL
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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby Squire » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:03:25

Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:09:08

slugsrbad wrote:North Dakota is all but lost it seems
Just shooting up the worst state in the union power rankings.

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby pacino » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:12:21

You know, Al Franken would've been on the Senate Judiciary committee if he didn't resign and people didn't pressure him to do that.

Holding to values is good.
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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby Monkeyboy » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:20:03

Squire wrote:Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.



Gamble versus the US or whatever it's called. They have to have Kavanaugh and it has to be now.
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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:29:11

Squire wrote:Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.
See the Joboggi thread (not the joboggi thread but the other joboggi thread)

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Re: The Cruelty is the Point Adam Serwer

Postby MrsVox » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:33:44

joboggi wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/the-cruelty-is-the-point/572104/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=newsstand-ideas

President Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear.
_____

If you read one article in the next ten years, please read this one.

A President can and should be removed for abuses of office. Once you finish this srticle, I think you will agree.

We cannot condone this behavior. This is The United States of America.

I hope you register, vote, and make sure everyone in your neighborhood and at your place of work is registered and has a ride to the polls, or an absentee ballot.

These Presidential abuses must stop.

I am volunteering, on a phone bank, and canvassing locally. This nascent fascist movement must be crushed.

We cannot take any race for granted. This is a break the glass and sound the alarm moment!


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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:34:23

Great there goes my post!

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby thephan » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:50:33

Lots of reporting about the Blue Wave being in trouble because of the threat of anyone, including your precious sons, having their life ruined by an unverified claim of sexual assault. What a scare tactic, but apparently working to some degree.
yawn

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby Squire » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:53:42

JUburton wrote:
Squire wrote:Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.
See the Joboggi thread (not the joboggi thread but the other joboggi thread)

I disagree with the joboggi analysis fwiw.

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 08:59:46

Squire wrote:
JUburton wrote:
Squire wrote:Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.
See the Joboggi thread (not the joboggi thread but the other joboggi thread)

I disagree with the joboggi analysis fwiw.
And the article? Grievance politics is almost all the GOP has left. They cater to two wings. The ultra rich get tax cuts. The rest get to say fuck the libs and their feelings. I hope it's an untenable coalition but it seems to be working out well for them so far.

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 09:14:51

Oh right, abortion. They all say they're pro-life because it's politically expedient. Well not all, but a lot.

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby Monkeyboy » Thu Oct 04, 2018 09:17:17

if they have their way, abortion will only be for their mistresses, and they're willing to fly them to europe to get them.
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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 09:21:59

Monkeyboy wrote:if they have their way, abortion will only be for their mistresses, and they're willing to fly them to europe to get them.
Abortions for some...tiny american flag pins for others?

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby jerseyhoya » Thu Oct 04, 2018 09:33:01

Squire wrote:Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.

Outside of those retiring (and even Flake isn't immune if he wants to run for President) and maybe Murkowski it is better politics for each individual senator to vote yes.

It's a weird situation where everyone would be better off if he went away and was replaced by a different nomination, but no one has the incentive to be the one to actually get blood on their hands from killing it.

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby JUburton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 09:35:54

jerseyhoya wrote:
Squire wrote:Kavanaugh is just such bad politics from the R side that I don't get it.

Outside of those retiring (and even Flake isn't immune if he wants to run for President) and maybe Murkowski it is better politics for each individual senator to vote yes.

It's a weird situation where everyone would be better off if he went away and was replaced by a different nomination, but no one has the incentive to be the one to actually get blood on their hands from killing it.
Popular republicans in deeply R states could grow a conscience and probably suffer absolutely zero consequences. Maybe their primary would be a little tougher but if they're not up until 2022 it wouldn't matter at all. Hell, Pat Toomey could do it in a purple state and use it as a positive in 2022!

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Re: The Moz Wave is Nov 6th - POLITICS

Postby Grotewold » Thu Oct 04, 2018 09:42:30

Not enough being made of his ridiculous lies about the yearbook

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