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Me and my partner voted tonight. Was dreading getting off my ass but damn I'm glad we went
I'd say Democrats already take minorities like me for granted. There were so many people back in 2020 astounded that Hispanics were seemingly voting red in larger numbers than before, not realizing that left leaning Hispanics stayed home because Biden was terrible. Of course said people respond with massively racist and condescending generalizations about how all of us are self hating, wannabe white, and uninformed religious zealots who are desperately trying to be the 'good ones.'We need another insane shake-up.
If Democrats won't listen to their constituency, then I will not vote for them. Period. At least withholding votes out of a sense of boycott will maybe make them reassess. Otherwise, they'll just be emboldened in giving cover to Republican legislation and even sanctifying them with similar legislation with maybe a concession or two.
...Frankly? I don't know what the right answer to this situation is. Ever since the 1980s, they've been going downhill. I get that the Republicans are worse, but what happens with the Democrats start taking their own electorate for granted? If anything, they'll just tail the Republicans in policy-making even more...
I'm also Hispanic.I'd say Democrats already take minorities like me for granted. There were so many people back in 2020 astounded that Hispanics were seemingly voting red in larger numbers than before, not realizing that left leaning Hispanics stayed home because Biden was terrible. Of course said people respond with massively racist and condescending generalizations about how all of us are self hating, wannabe white, and uninformed religious zealots who are desperately trying to be the 'good ones.'
As attractive as third party voting is, the reality is that filling any of the bubbles on the ballot aren't gonna stop say the increasingly accelerating climate catastrophe. Republicans are of course worsening it, but everybody else has fantasies that we only have to accept small, gradual changes over the course of decades by somehow spending our way out of it. The nonsense fantasies that the likes of 'carbon capture,' EVs, Green New Deals, etc. will save the earth will only leave hundreds of millions, if not billions in the global south dead as said 'solutions' only make things worse. The capitalist mindset which prevails in this republic just won't save anyone.
Help me out with this. I'm seeing on the map that the Repubs have 48 now, with Alaska and Nevada likely going to them, which'd be 50. Split down the middle, again. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to not have a red majority but how is that gonna translate to enough for a filibuster repeal?Everything is looking good.
We are in line to get the Senate, maybe even enough to repeal the fillibuster, and the house may even be in the cards. What an impressive midterm performance.
Nevada is actually likely going Blue which would be incredible. It's looking like that's the case with current results. The rest of the current ballots are mail in ballots now, and they vote almost overwhelmingly democratic. Catherine Casto just needs to eek out around 56-57% of the uncounted mail in ballots to get the win. Which is actually really doable considering how weirdly partisan mail in voting is nowadays.Help me out with this. I'm seeing on the map that the Repubs have 48 now, with Alaska and Nevada likely going to them, which'd be 50. Split down the middle, again. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to not have a red majority but how is that gonna translate to enough for a filibuster repeal?
Oh! I didn't realize Nevada had that much of a shot of going blue, I just saw Masto was trailing by like 20k votes and figured it was over.Nevada is actually likely going Blue which would be incredible. It's looking like that's the case with current results. The rest of the current ballots are mail in ballots now, and they vote almost overwhelmingly democratic. Catherine Casto just needs to eek out around 56-57% of the uncounted mail in ballots to get the win. Which is actually really doable considering how weirdly partisan mail in voting is nowadays.
Georgia will also likely go blue.
So a 49-51 Senate. However, that's actually really good. Worst case scenario, dems can basically hold Manchin and Sinema to abstain from voting. It doesn't affect their voting record, and it also benefits them politically. Basically, so much credit for the stuff that they do, vs. not being held accountable to banning the fillabuster.
They then vote, and abstain from voting, and if it's a 49-49 split the tie breaker goes to Harris.
Republicans used to do this shit all the time. But now Democrats can do the same.
If they can keep the house that is. It is pretty advantageous for pretty much everyone involved, and I am sure at the very least Manchin will play ball. Which will be enough to get things done.
That’s damn good
It's the bottom comment that got meThat’s damn good
My dream is that DeSantis gets the nomination and then Trump, in his endless narcissism, runs anyway either as an independent or creating his own party (he's floated creating "the Patriot Party" before), thus splitting the conservative vote and destroying their 2024 chances.Welp, he did it. Announced 2024 run. Game on then, he's getting humiliated for the second time. Must be a kink at this point :d
Either this, or Trump and DeSantis/whoever having such bitter infighting that the party tears itself apart during the nomination process is all I can really hope for.My dream is that DeSantis gets the nomination and then Trump, in his endless narcissism, runs anyway either as an independent or creating his own party (he's floated creating "the Patriot Party" before), thus splitting the conservative vote and destroying their 2024 chances.
I ain't betting on it, but I'm sure dreaming.
hmmmmEither this, or Trump and DeSantis/whoever having such bitter infighting that the party tears itself apart during the nomination process is all I can really hope for.
Happy January 6th to those who believe it happened
I'm a believer btw
Yeah I'm blown away by the national split on that. Like it happened live on television with the world watching, yet both politicians and voters on that side just insist it didn't really happen and the people (including the "blue lives" that were there that day) are making it all up. Absolute madness. US politics is not even disagreement anymore, it's alternate reality.I heard on NPR that zero high ranking republicans went to the Ceremony today honoring the Capitol police.
Fickle friends indeed lol. Zero class.
I'll need to hear about the details of the settlement. Dominion had Fox completely by the balls going into the trial, so I have to imagine they got a pretty favorable outcome for themselves at Fox's expense.Sooooooo
Anyone else completely fuckin gutted about the surprise settlement between Fox and Dominion?
I guess what sucks is I was looking at it more from the perspective of it being USA vs Fox, because aaaaallllllll the shit that was coming out in evidence was about what Fox was doing to the country, too, not just Dominion. And Dominion settling feels like they robbed the country of a tiny bit of fuckin justice. Okay cool if it was favorable for them but what about us?I'll need to hear about the details of the settlement. Dominion had Fox completely by the balls going into the trial, so I have to imagine they got a pretty favorable outcome for themselves at Fox's expense.
I had a feeling they'd settle (I am nothing if not pessimistic) but damn I was so hoping they would just atomize them.Sooooooo
Anyone else completely fuckin gutted about the surprise settlement between Fox and Dominion?
Settled for less than half of what they were suing for, Fox hosts don't have to admit on-air that they lied. Fox just had to put a statement out saying some of their coverage was incorrectI'll need to hear about the details of the settlement. Dominion had Fox completely by the balls going into the trial, so I have to imagine they got a pretty favorable outcome for themselves at Fox's expense.
Bumping an old thread for this banger of a tweet:
Scalisse is looking for votes. Apparently, some are suggesting TrumpYeah!
(I have to wonder who the caucus will try to put up next. Word on the street is Scalise is whipping votes for himself, but he’d be even less effective at the job than McCarthy was.)
Trump would be the least effective Speaker in U.S. history, but that wouldn’t be surprising.Scalisse is looking for votes. Apparently, some are suggesting Trump
Would be the worst, since he’d do a lot worse than McCarthy, but no one would top his uselessness. I can actually see a long Government lockdown if he’s ever SpeakerTrump would be the least effective Speaker in U.S. history, but that wouldn’t be surprising.
This is what happens when you choose power over institution. McCarthy conceded Speakership in exchange of being easily removable. He betted on that never happening, but the Alt Right always finds a way to fuck even harder.Has there ever been a more clear instance of "Fuck around and find out" than these dumbasses in congress playing with the fire that is the alt-right and then getting immolated alive?
Yep. Sadly, I'm not super high on hope right now, but hopefully someone somewhere who thought that maybe Trump would be a good idea a second time saw this and did a triple take.Would be the worst, since he’d do a lot worse than McCarthy, but no one would top his uselessness. I can actually see a long Government lockdown if he’s ever Speaker
This is what happens when you choose power over institution. McCarthy conceded Speakership in exchange of being easily removable. He betted on that never happening, but the Alt Right always finds a way to fuck even harder.
Hopefully, all of this translates into the general public seeing how deranged the Right has become, and vote accordingly
But Republican gerrymandering is a stronghold for an ideology that is otherwise obsolete.
The problem is single issue voters. Republicans are pinning historic inflation on Biden. Even if Trump is useless and will hold in the Presidency for the sake of escaping jail and fill his bank accounts again with enemies of the US, people won’t care because “gas was cheaper under Trump”Yep. Sadly, I'm not super high on hope right now, but hopefully someone somewhere who thought that maybe Trump would be a good idea a second time saw this and did a triple take.
Do patrons of your local gas station also put stickers on the pumps with Joe Biden saying "I did that"? Is that just my hellhole?The problem is single issue voters. Republicans are pinning historic inflation on Biden. Even if Trump is useless and will hold in the Presidency for the sake of escaping jail and fill his bank accounts again with enemies of the US, people won’t care because “gas was cheaper under Trump”
YANA. Thankfully, most of the ones I've run across are the clingy kind that's pretty easy to peel off.Do patrons of your local gas station also put stickers on the pumps with Joe Biden saying "I did that"? Is that just my hellhole?
I live in a pretty liberal area, and I see those (or at least parts of them lol)Do patrons of your local gas station also put stickers on the pumps with Joe Biden saying "I did that"? Is that just my hellhole?
Jim Jordan sent out an email today to the GOP saying he is indeed going to toss his hat in the ring for Speaker.
Oh it's here too. Plus Trump bumper stickers, plus anti-Biden stickers that are offensive enough that I won't post their content here, plus Trump flags outside people's houses, plus Proud Boys and Three Percenters insignia on clothing and vehicles, the works. Had a Trump Train shut down the road outside my shop for a while too, and then they went to hold a rally at a local high school.Do patrons of your local gas station also put stickers on the pumps with Joe Biden saying "I did that"? Is that just my hellhole?
Yeah but you live in weird California, right? Aren't you in super conservative territory?Oh it's here too. Plus Trump bumper stickers, plus anti-Biden stickers that are offensive enough that I won't post their content here, plus Trump flags outside people's houses, plus Proud Boys and Three Percenters insignia on clothing and vehicles, the works. Had a Trump Train shut down the road outside my shop for a while too, and then they went to hold a rally at a local high school.
And I live in California.
Yup.Yeah but you live in weird California, right? Aren't you in super conservative territory?
Same, but in Colorado. I hate it.Yup.
Super conservative territory that complains about how liberal it is.
Haha here not, but I saw that trend months agoDo patrons of your local gas station also put stickers on the pumps with Joe Biden saying "I did that"? Is that just my hellhole?
lmao I thought it was a random suggestion I read on Twitter. When asked, Adam Kizinger said he’d be behind it if it forced Jordan into wearing a suit xDJim Jordan sent out an email today to the GOP saying he is indeed going to toss his hat in the ring for Speaker.
Chaos WILL reign.
lol @ weird California xDYeah but you live in weird California, right? Aren't you in super conservative territory?
It’s gonna be a wild couple of months before the elections1. Trump and his shenanigans
2. Speaker out
3. Government shutdown scare
Wild days the Republicans have been having.