BREAKING trump wins, why?

[dtgreg]

Biden's remarks to the nation prove once again that his administration, and Democrats, are out of touch with reality. Describing this economy as "the best the world has ever seen" is complete BS and a slap in the face to the majority of Americans. We have been feeling the pinch for 5 years when trying to feed our families and they just don't get it.

The only people reaping the benefits of "the best economy the world as ever seen" are the top 1% wealth hoarders. From D.C. down to state governments, GOP and Democrats only care about helping the rich get richer. It is just a lucky accident if the policies they enact ever help the middle class. That has become crystal clear over the last 8 years.

My wife and I have done quite well over the past few years. But most folks haven't and the working poor, most Alabamians / Americans in general have not. In my opinion, Biden was like President Hoover. Did what he could but didn't have the power to legally do more.

 

[cdub55]

My wife and I have done quite well over the past few years. But most folks haven't and the working poor, most Alabamians / Americans in general have not. In my opinion, Biden was like President Hoover. Did what he could but didn't have the power to legally do more.

Y'all wouldn't be looking to adopt a 40 year old who will watch football games with yall, would ya?

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Y'all wouldn't be looking to adopt a 40 year old who will watch football games with yall, would ya?

It probably depends on whether or not you're already housebroken.

 

[cdub55]

It probably depends on whether or not you're already housebroken.

If still occasionally peeing on the outer toilet ring doesn't count, then its a resounding yes!

(unless I drink too much then all bets are off)

 

[crimsonaudio]

Without revenue, there won't be much of a business to run in the long term.

There is revenue - he just didn't buy it needing profitability to offset the purchase. He can maintain it inevitably on much lower revenue as his operational costs are a small fraction of what Twitter's was before he bought it.

Same with the US government - rid ourselves of the massive waste and the service can continue with much lower overhead.

 

[cdub55]

There is revenue - he just didn't buy it needing profitability to offset the purchase. He can maintain it inevitably on much lower revenue as his operational costs are a small fraction of what Twitter's was before he bought it.

Same with the US government - rid ourselves of the massive waste and the service can continue with much lower overhead.

Government shouldn't exist to create profit. Government should exist to keep and maintain order within society, protect its people and ensure safety, and safeguard basic rights of life. Give me CA's version any day over what we currently have.

 

[arthurdawg]

IMO, Milo's special sauce would drive a maggot off of a gut wagon. It is absolutely nasty.

Their sweet tea however...

Fresh tea at the Milo's itself mixed half and half with some healthy lemon slices squeezed into it... May be the best iced tea in the universe.

 

[arthurdawg]

Thank you for your analysis of my taste buds. However, if you want a good burger, steak, BBQ, etc. then start with good meat. If you do that, and cook it properly, you don't need condiments much, if at all. If you have to add condiments to make a burger good then you started off on the wrong foot.

But I bet you use gallons of BBQ sauce too don't you?

Yes! I'm a below average griller by far, but good meat makes people think I am much better than I am! And being simple... I just add a bit of a salt to my steaks and then offer butter garlic or something simple for those who want it.

 

[arthurdawg]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, how can economy with a debt around 125% of GDP be considered good?

I think 35,000,000,000,000 dollars is the #1 issue facing us as a country. And neither party has the slightest inclination to even address it. Down the road it doesn't matter who wants what and what party is in power.

 

[cdub55]

I think 35,000,000,000,000 dollars is the #1 issue facing us as a country. And neither party has the slightest inclination to even address it. Down the road it doesn't matter who wants what and what party is in power.

Did you say something, I can't hear you...this machine is too loud

 

[N.al-tider]

We have an openly fundamentalist Catholic Supreme Court. They interpret the "Law". Whatever they rule is binding. They are openly interpreting the law according to THEIR religion, not yours or mine. Be sure you're not a heretic.

Too bad they don't have a copy of the Constitution handy to use instead...

Aww, forget about it. The Constitution doesn't say a word about abortion or healthcare...

 

[cdub55]

That'll preach...

Cameron Smith: Americans prefer Republican offense to Democratic condescension

The problem for Democrats isn’t that America needs more or better partisan explanations; it’s that voters don’t like what they’re hearing.

www.al.com

 

[cbi1972]

I have never heard a good definition of this bugbear("woke"). All i hear is dog whistles. Anything that's scary scary to wypipo. Hell, it's the reason they like Cane's Chicken because it's the opposite of Popeye's. Spice = woke.

The concept of 'woke' is the idea that there are systemic injustices in American society and that we need to address them.

The progressive supports cultural and legal reforms with the purpose of reducing and eliminating said injustices, usually with deliberate focus on marginalized groups.

The conservative views 'woke' as a set of ideas, viewpoints, and policy changes that they believe would radically and negatively alter society.

The inflection point where wokeness ceases to be useful, and begins to be destructive, is a) when every issue seems like it is viewed through the lens of oppressor and oppressed, b) when the expectation goes beyond justice, to a sense of entitlement to societal acceptance, c) when the role of personal responsibility is neglected, d) dissent is shouted down, misrepresented, or canceled, and/or e) the proposition seems absurd

A reactionary conservative may reject the notion that systemic injustices even exist.

A moderate conservative may stipulate that systemic injustices exist, but disagree about the scope of them, or what the appropriate remedy may be.

Unfortunately, public discourse is often not very nuanced, and terms like 'woke' end up lumping relatively uncontroversial ideas with more ridiculous ones, and we end up talking past each other.

Someone can believe that Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd were victims, while also believing that defunding the police is not a great idea.

And they can simultaneously not mind if a trans woman (genetic male presenting female) uses the women's restroom and still believe sex changes are inappropriate for young children.

These are sincerely held beliefs, and if you think it's all dog whistles, that explains some of how we got where we are now.

 

[cbi1972]

why is every single "secret sauce" or "special sauce" just one thing with mayonnaise added to it?

Honestly, I think it's to get it to stick to the food. The alternative is sugar.

 

[Its On A Slab]

The concept of 'woke' is the idea that there are systemic injustices in American society and that we need to address them.

The progressive supports cultural and legal reforms with the purpose of reducing and eliminating said injustices, usually with deliberate focus on marginalized groups.

The conservative views 'woke' as a set of ideas, viewpoints, and policy changes that they believe would radically and negatively alter society.

The inflection point where wokeness ceases to be useful, and begins to be destructive, is a) when every issue seems like it is viewed through the lens of oppressor and oppressed, b) when the expectation goes beyond justice, to a sense of entitlement to societal acceptance, c) when the role of personal responsibility is neglected, d) dissent is shouted down, misrepresented, or canceled, and/or e) the proposition seems absurd

A reactionary conservative may reject the notion that systemic injustices even exist.

A moderate conservative may stipulate that systemic injustices exist, but disagree about the scope of them, or what the appropriate remedy may be.

Unfortunately, public discourse is often not very nuanced, and terms like 'woke' end up lumping relatively uncontroversial ideas with more ridiculous ones, and we end up talking past each other.

Someone can believe that Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd were victims, while also believing that defunding the police is not a great idea.

And they can simultaneously not mind if a trans woman (genetic male presenting female) uses the women's restroom and still believe sex changes are inappropriate for young children.

These are sincerely held beliefs, and if you think it's all dog whistles, that explains some of how we got where we are now.

It's usually a word used as a dog whistle for: scary scary people that aren't like us. (white, heterosexual, anti-choice, etc).

 

[cbi1972]

It's usually a word used as a dog whistle for: scary scary people that aren't like us. (white, heterosexual, anti-choice, etc).

Unfortunately, public discourse is often not very nuanced, and terms like 'woke' end up lumping relatively uncontroversial ideas with more ridiculous ones, and we end up talking past each other.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

The concept of 'woke' is the idea that there are systemic injustices in American society and that we need to address them.

The progressive supports cultural and legal reforms with the purpose of reducing and eliminating said injustices, usually with deliberate focus on marginalized groups.

The conservative views 'woke' as a set of ideas, viewpoints, and policy changes that they believe would radically and negatively alter society.

The inflection point where wokeness ceases to be useful, and begins to be destructive, is a) when every issue seems like it is viewed through the lens of oppressor and oppressed, b) when the expectation goes beyond justice, to a sense of entitlement to societal acceptance, c) when the role of personal responsibility is neglected, d) dissent is shouted down, misrepresented, or canceled, and/or e) the proposition seems absurd

A reactionary conservative may reject the notion that systemic injustices even exist.

A moderate conservative may stipulate that systemic injustices exist, but disagree about the scope of them, or what the appropriate remedy may be.

Unfortunately, public discourse is often not very nuanced, and terms like 'woke' end up lumping relatively uncontroversial ideas with more ridiculous ones, and we end up talking past each other.

Someone can believe that Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd were victims, while also believing that defunding the police is not a great idea.

And they can simultaneously not mind if a trans woman (genetic male presenting female) uses the women's restroom and still believe sex changes are inappropriate for young children.

These are sincerely held beliefs, and if you think it's all dog whistles, that explains some of how we got where we are now.

Great post. Like a lot of things, the expression "woke" started out with good and proper intentions. From my understanding, it was mostly used by minorities who started seeing reality for what it was rather than the fiction that TV and public education presented to them. It wasn't until it was appropriated by terrible people that it became ripe for criticism and parody.

It's kind of like how people misapply the term "liberal." Progressives and conservatives alike do this and it makes me angry enough to jam a garage door up their butts. Two of the foundational ideas behind liberalism are free speech and meritocracy. Most of these nut-ball progs who hate these concepts usually identify as liberal. And conservatives call them that, too. It's maddening.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Too bad they don't have a copy of the Constitution handy to use instead...

Aww, forget about it. The Constitution doesn't say a word about abortion or healthcare...

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

 

[bamamc1]

Yes! I'm a below average griller by far, but good meat makes people think I am much better than I am! And being simple... I just add a bit of a salt to my steaks and then offer butter garlic or something simple for those who want it.

I used to do competition BBQ on a large scale. Currently, I do a few a year just for fun. I had the pleasure of attending Myron Mixon's class in 2006. That man is the Nick Saban of competition BBQ. If you've ever done comps or been to one to sample, the food produced there is so over the top. The judges take one bite at their table for each category per team. You have to wow them. That being said, Mixon, Johnny Trigg, Mellissa Cookston, etc. all say when they bbq for family and friends, it's with a simple rub and sauce to none at all. The very best Brisket I've ever had in my life came Franklin BBQ in Austin, TX. Aaron uses salt and black pepper only with Texas Post Oak and it's unbelievable. RTR

 

[cdub55]

The concept of 'woke' is the idea that there are systemic injustices in American society and that we need to address them.

The progressive supports cultural and legal reforms with the purpose of reducing and eliminating said injustices, usually with deliberate focus on marginalized groups.

The conservative views 'woke' as a set of ideas, viewpoints, and policy changes that they believe would radically and negatively alter society.

The inflection point where wokeness ceases to be useful, and begins to be destructive, is a) when every issue seems like it is viewed through the lens of oppressor and oppressed, b) when the expectation goes beyond justice, to a sense of entitlement to societal acceptance, c) when the role of personal responsibility is neglected, d) dissent is shouted down, misrepresented, or canceled, and/or e) the proposition seems absurd

A reactionary conservative may reject the notion that systemic injustices even exist.

A moderate conservative may stipulate that systemic injustices exist, but disagree about the scope of them, or what the appropriate remedy may be.

Unfortunately, public discourse is often not very nuanced, and terms like 'woke' end up lumping relatively uncontroversial ideas with more ridiculous ones, and we end up talking past each other.

Someone can believe that Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd were victims, while also believing that defunding the police is not a great idea.

And they can simultaneously not mind if a trans woman (genetic male presenting female) uses the women's restroom and still believe sex changes are inappropriate for young children.

These are sincerely held beliefs, and if you think it's all dog whistles, that explains some of how we got where we are now.

Stop making sense. We don't allow that in politics anymore!