The America Great Again Thread

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I really don't like this two wrongs make a right, but the cards are getting stacked against the dems, so I am not sure what to advise them to do

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/redistricting-arms-race-states-addition-texas-california-parties/story?id=124855541

[sweetcell]

It got me thinking that hey maybe a sizable group of Americans (35%} don’t care if we are in a democracy cause they don’t see themselves benefiting from it.

i think it's a similar situation to vaccines: we've had it for so long that we take the benefits for granted - so we forget that there are in fact benefits, and folks are free to focus solely on the negatives.  in some parts of the world, mothers carry their kids across mountains to get them to a vaccination clinic; while here we have (vaccinated) protesters blocking access to vaccines, because they read an article on mercury content and they're free to be more concerned about than getting a disease known to kill.  in several countries right now, people are protesting in the streets to obtain democracy; while we here take our democracy for granted and would rather watch a re-run on TV instead of doing the absolute minimum to ensure we have free and fair elections.

[hutch]

Yeah there’s some of that…. But there’s an element of truth to the fact that our government has let us down for at least 25 years. I don’t believe we’ve had a successful presidency since Bill Clinton! Our form of democratic government seems largely unable to get anything done and it doesn’t even seem very democratic thanks to Citizens United, gerrymandering, the electoral college, interest groups, etc. Look at how difficult it was for Obama to enact healthcare reform - it was like pulling teeth to get anything done- and I think we would be hard pressed to say he “fixed” the problem….more like a short term expensive patch.

I guess it’s easy to be pessimistic these days.

[Space Freely]

It got me thinking that hey maybe a sizable group of Americans (35%} don’t care if we are in a democracy cause they don’t see themselves benefiting from it.

i think it's a similar situation to vaccines: we've had it for so long that we take the benefits for granted - so we forget that there are in fact benefits, and folks are free to focus solely on the negatives.  in some parts of the world, mothers carry their kids across mountains to get them to a vaccination clinic; while here we have (vaccinated) protesters blocking access to vaccines, because they read an article on mercury content and they're free to be more concerned about than getting a disease known to kill.  in several countries right now, people are protesting in the streets to obtain democracy; while we here take our democracy for granted and would rather watch a re-run on TV instead of doing the absolute minimum to ensure we have free and fair elections.

So what have you been doing to ensure free elections?

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finally the imporant stuff, gotta get those flag burners

[kosmo vinyl]

Think we can get Jack White behind the creation of The United States Of Canada?

Someone needs to spearhead this…

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Earlier show times, the end of soccer
Something for everyone in this administration

For those not paying attention, Mr S Miller says it's safe to wear your watches again in DC
this is winning!

[Julian, Hyperpop SLUTFUCK]

Earlier show times, the end of soccer
Something for everyone in this administration

For those not paying attention, Mr S Miller says it's safe to wear your watches again in DC
this is winning!

People who can afford watch insurance or to buy a replacement watch have always been able to wear their watches in DC. Such prole concerns.

[Space Freely]

Earlier show times, the end of soccer
Something for everyone in this administration

For those not paying attention, Mr S Miller says it's safe to wear your watches again in DC
this is winning!

One time last September, I was having drinks with some co-workers across the street from the Heritage Foundation. One of my coworkers pointed out the little bald guy coming out of the Heritage Foundation and subsequently walking down the street and said , "Isn't that S Miller?"

We didn't note if he had a watch on or not.

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Earlier show times, the end of soccer
Something for everyone in this administration

For those not paying attention, Mr S Miller says it's safe to wear your watches again in DC
this is winning!

One time last September, I was having drinks with some co-workers across the street from the Heritage Foundation. One of my coworkers pointed out the little bald guy coming out of the Heritage Foundation and subsequently walking down the street and said , "Isn't that S Miller?"

We didn't note if he had a watch on or not.

well I know the answer, if it was Biden's DC, no watch, post 8/24/25 sporting a fancy one

[hutch]

This is the eternal question, right? What can one person do to oppose Trump?
Not that many things come to mind.
I mean if ALL Trump opponents refused to pay federal income tax that would be something.
Or we could all try to leave? Seems impossible to all leave but  although I can’t believe it am going to try and get my Argentine passport squared away in next few months (it expired many years ago) and as a more long term project get my kids Argentine citizenship.
Let’s face it sooner or later someone may get the idea of armed resistance but that’s not for most of us…
We could peacefully protest but people have everyday things they need to do.
We could contribute money to the ACLU or someone? Seems like there should be an organization for us? But aren’t republicans trying to quash act blue?
Honestly am at a loss…I think we all are…

[Space Freely]

This is the eternal question, right? What can one person do to oppose Trump?
Not that many things come to mind.
I mean if ALL Trump opponents refused to pay federal income tax that would be something.
Or we could all try to leave? Seems impossible to all leave but  although I can’t believe it am going to try and get my Argentine passport squared away in next few months (it expired many years ago) and as a more long term project get my kids Argentine citizenship.
Let’s face it sooner or later someone may get the idea of armed resistance but that’s not for most of us…
We could peacefully protest but people have everyday things they need to do.
We could contribute money to the ACLU or someone? Seems like there should be an organization for us? But aren’t republicans trying to quash act blue?
Honestly am at a loss…I think we all are…

My wife says I need to focus my thoughts more on pleasing her, making money, and repairing my home. And less on politics that I can't do anything about. And less on live music, which is the realm of 20somethings.

[hutch]

Right…that’s the go along school of thought….most people do that…most people are not heroes

I remember asking my uncle Mario in Buenos Aires if he remembered anything about the people being disappeared in the 1970s in Argentina… as a Jew - non practicing- I thought maybe he would have seen something when the military government started rounding up leftists or people they thought were leftists (many Jews of course)… he said “not really but there were some people that disappeared from the group that played chess at the “…I said “did you think anything of it?” And he said “not really”….

He kept his head down and went about his business….the general feeling was “algo habrá hecho” by mainstream society regarding the disappeared…”he/she must have done something (wrong)”….”

When I asked my uncle he was an old man and shortly he would die….i didn’t pursue it but I got the gist: in dangerous times most people keep their head down, rationalize, and go about their business…

Keep in mind my uncle Mario was a second father for me and probably the greatest person I knew.

[sweetcell]

a more long term project get my kids Argentine citizenship.

do it.  do it now.  it's an amazing gift you can give them.  and some day they may resent it if you didn't.

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Well thank you for depressing me
Here I just wanted to come up with bands for the Frankenstein fest