I think Russia should be treated for what they really are, an enemy adversary that is actively trying to stir division in our country and corrupt our democracy. We should cease all trade with them and actively undermine them in every corner of the globe until their activities stop. They are a...
I can understand the abject cruelty espoused by many conservatives these days, because they have enough distance from it where they don't have to seriously contemplate the actual human suffering caused by the policies they support. For instance, they want to bomb the shit out of the middle...
In the current political environment, and the types of "information" that influence both sides, what exactly does it mean to both report "factually" and "both sides"? If one party, oh lets say the Republican party, constantly parrots conspiracies like massive illegal voter fraud without proof...
The way to fight it is to make fake news unprofitable for the purveyors of it. Many of these conspiracy and outrage sites do it for the ad revenue. Google should simply identify these sham media sites and cut off their revenue dollars, and scrub all their links from their search results, and...
Take Reddit for example. One could argue that the extreme content they allowed to propagate on their platform has forever tainted their platform and stunted it's growth. They have made efforts to clean up their platform, but it's likely too late.
Why do our resident conservatives not understand that as private companies, these social media platforms can ban any account they want for whatever reasons they want. They get to decide what information or propaganda are allowed to propagate on their platform, and even if you mistakenly believe...
I think it's quite obvious that not all cops, probably only a minority, can live up to the hero label that is constantly foisted upon them. The word "hero" is thrown around in this country in an incredibly irresponsible manner, often ascribed to people that have done nothing heroic. Cops, and...
Having read a good bit of this thread, and debating with my own conservative friends, I find a pretty consistent tactic in the way they deflect and minimize valid criticism about their party, in that they refuse to even consider shades of gray in a comparison between 2 things. It doesnt matter...
I bet Trumps handlers freak out every time he disappears with his phone hoping he doesn’t directly attack these students on twitter. You know he’s itching too.
When you allow racists and deplorables to set up shop under your tent, the stink rubs off on you. The Republican coalition depends on nativists and racists in order to remain viable as a national party. The party leadership might not like that dynamic, but it is the truth, and they are...
I think the democrats failing to replace a single leader demonstrates that they have learned nothing. Pelosi needs to hand the reigns to a younger up and coming leader that actually inspires people.
Stop attacking these red blooded patriots for their beliefs. Genocide is what they BELIEVE, so it is therefore exempt from moral scrutiny, unless it was them or their family being marched to the ovens, in which case genocide is horrible and should be condemned.
American culture IS a culture of immigrants. At what point did you stamp a label on it and call it complete? Once you saw that pearly white racial hegemony we've taken for granted for so long under threat? Pretty much any 2nd immigration immigrant you find is nearly indistinguishable from a...
While I understand your sentiment, and share your frustration with Republican voters clinging to their prejudices and fears while their own communities spiral into the abyss due to lack of education and dwindling job prospects, comments like this certainly wont help them see the error of their ways.
Just imagine all the evangelicals who pile into church every Sunday to celebrate their righteousness cheering this kind of behavior on. Trump is deplorable, and anyone who finds this behavior acceptable, from the fucking POTUS, is deplorable. Is this the non-politician you wanted? Is this...
I don't think this matters one bit to the Republican politicians, because even if they have their healthcare taken away they'll still vote for the candidate promising to stick it to the gays. This bill is literally going to kill tens of thousands of the very voters that tacitly support this, and...
It works brilliantly to garner support from those who have no qualms whatsoever with being lied to, ie Republicans. They just pick the side of him they wish to believe.
This is getting to be surreal. There is so much to digest from this story.
The fact that he was having this discussion with the Russians, in the oval office, in the midst of the scrutiny directed towards Russia
The fact that he thought firing the head of the FBI would somehow ease the...
Fuck that. I live in Alabama and frequently vacation in Florida. Give him Mississippi, or Alabama after giving me a stipend to get the hell out of here.
In a debate with a conservative friend of mine, he has whipped out a common retort that I've seen repeated across the right wing media whenever challenged on the need for an investigation, independent or otherwise. He always says "Show me the crime". I try to calmly explain that the purpose of...
Now as someone noted earlier earlier in another thread, he didn't declare the free press an enemy, he declared the fake press the enemy, which on it's face would seem to have merit until you realize that he considers a majority of the free press to be fake press, and actual fake press to be...
My best friend whom I debate with regularly is an alt-right conservative. Dont hold your breath. They think this is all bullshit, and can "but Hillary" every single development that comes out. The strength of their reality bubble is truly astounding.
All the speculation about Trumps Russian connections during the campaign was also silly talk, and here we are now with a NSA fired in the first month, a recused attorney general, 2 investigative committees in congress, and a special prosecutor just appointed, so I dont think it's all that...
I would have to say yes. While it would be so, so sweet to see Trump end up in prison, or perhaps more appropriately a mental institution, assuming of course he's guilty, my concerns for the health of the nation have to take precedence over any feelings of retribution I have towards the man...
Hmm, has the dam finally broken? I bet Trump is shocked to learn that the investigation didnt end with the firing of Comey.
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/05/11/fbi-investigation-annapolis/
Lets just consider this the bumpy road to Medicare for all, especially after the disaster Republicans are about to make of it. Eventually Americans are going to wake up and realize the rest of the developed world figured this shit out a long time ago, and arent just trolling us with all their...
What you claim to be the well intentions of the boneheaded foreign adventures by the US means jack shit to the 1+ million dead as a result. The United States wields enormous power in this world with it's economic and military might, and thus has an enormous responsibility to use it wisely...
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