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Quote from: gats on March 09, 2015, 02:44:24 PMis she really that bad, guys?She's better than any republican.
is she really that bad, guys?
Quote from: challengerX on March 09, 2015, 02:45:23 PMQuote from: gats on March 09, 2015, 02:44:24 PMis she really that bad, guys?She's better than any republican.It's funny that the GOPers think they have a chance at the White House next year.
Quote from: Mad Max on March 09, 2015, 02:50:42 PMQuote from: challengerX on March 09, 2015, 02:45:23 PMQuote from: gats on March 09, 2015, 02:44:24 PMis she really that bad, guys?She's better than any republican.It's funny that the GOPers think they have a chance at the White House next year.I said the same thing before the midterm elections and now I don't know what to think.
It's no surprise that Republican Reps took control, but on a national scale they really don't stand a chance. You can't run on a platform against gays, women, minorities, the poor, healthcare, etc, and expect to win a national election.
Quote from: Mad Max on March 09, 2015, 02:57:30 PMIt's no surprise that Republican Reps took control, but on a national scale they really don't stand a chance. You can't run on a platform against gays, women, minorities, the poor, healthcare, etc, and expect to win a national election.Max, please. Enough with the tribalism. I know you think Republicans are a bunch of money-grabbing psychopaths on some Nietzschean mission to ruin the lives of their perceived inferiors, but the word "delusion" exists for a reason.
They do not support LGBT rights and equality.
They do not support women's rights and needs [abortion, contraception coverage in health insurance, etc]
They do not support expansion or continuing welfare benefits.
They do not support immigration reform, unless you count deportation and building a bigger wall as "reform"
They do not support the ACA.
Quote from: Mad Max on March 09, 2015, 03:50:10 PMThey do not support LGBT rights and equality.Not supporting things like gay marriage is not morally equal to be against gays. You will find LGBT people who have the same positions on LGBT rights as some Republicans, and women who have the same opinions on the place of women as some Republicans, but that's mostly a religious issue if at all substantial. QuoteThey do not support women's rights and needs [abortion, contraception coverage in health insurance, etc]Being against abortion is abominable, sure, but let's not lump contraception in their either. A pack of condoms is, what, a couple of bucks? The State is there to make sure you're insurance company will not let you die from lung cancer or whatever, it's not there to hold your hand while you bone somebody. QuoteThey do not support expansion or continuing welfare benefits.Neither do I. . . Fortunately, you haven't accused me of being "against" poor people because that will be a stupid thing to do. Not wanting more welfare =/= letting people fucking starve in the streets. QuoteThey do not support immigration reform, unless you count deportation and building a bigger wall as "reform" Which, again, is not qualitatively equal to being "against" minorities. QuoteThey do not support the ACA.Being against shitty healthcare reform =/= being against healthcare. You're finding legislation and positions we probably agree are stupid on the side of the Republicans. The difference here, however, is that you're slapping all of these moral consequences which imply hating a certain group of people or being indifferent to their plight instead of just criticising the policies on the basis that they don't work. I don't give a fuck if Republicans want to end all welfare. I just care if our society will be better off in the long-run for it. I can respect the conclusions you've reached on things like abortion and immigration reform, but I'm not going to respect the tribal biases you shoehorn on top which will ultimately cloud your methodology and lead you to work backwards from your conclusions.
YouTubeYes this is a very reasonable woman and I believe she should be the next US President.
Quote from: BrenMan 94 on March 09, 2015, 05:59:32 PMQuote from: Mad Max on March 09, 2015, 02:57:30 PMIt's no surprise that Republican Reps took control, but on a national scale they really don't stand a chance. You can't run on a platform against gays, women, minorities, the poor, healthcare, etc, and expect to win a national election.If that's true, then the Democrats are running on a platform against free markets, gun rights, and anyone making over $50K.LOL
Quote from: Mad Max on March 09, 2015, 02:57:30 PMIt's no surprise that Republican Reps took control, but on a national scale they really don't stand a chance. You can't run on a platform against gays, women, minorities, the poor, healthcare, etc, and expect to win a national election.If that's true, then the Democrats are running on a platform against free markets, gun rights, and anyone making over $50K.
I can never get over how populist US politics are.
Quote from: BrenMan 94 on March 09, 2015, 06:58:25 PMQuote from: Flee on March 09, 2015, 06:32:47 PMI can never get over how populist US politics are.gool commieJust saying. It's incredibly strange for me to watch.
Quote from: Flee on March 09, 2015, 06:32:47 PMI can never get over how populist US politics are.gool commie