The Trump Presidency 2.0

[Marauder06]

It seems that the people who think they may have a legit shot at national office in competitive future elections are breaking from extremism and feigning centrality. Joe Biden did it.

But at the same time, I think that a lot of people on the left are, like the rest of America, tired of the extreme left's bullshit over things like BLM, DEI, defund the police, etc., and are kind of breathing a sigh of relief that they can blame a return to sanity on Orange Man Bad and his evil supporters.

 

[amlove21]

I think we didn't call the floor correctly for Snow White. The more video I see of Rechel Zegler, the more I yearn for the sweet relief of a comet.

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[amlove21]

It seems that the people who think they may have a legit shot at national office in competitive future elections are breaking from extremism and feigning centrality. Joe Biden did it.

But at the same time, I think that a lot of people on the left are, like the rest of America, tired of the extreme left's bullshit over things like BLM, DEI, defund the police, etc., and are kind of breathing a sigh of relief that they can blame a return to sanity on Orange Man Bad and his evil supporters.

The real question I get to when I read your comment- is the left durable enough to fracture? The Democrats have always been great in one regard where Republicans aren't- they coalesce without question when told to.

Republicans are notorious for multiple factions and bloody primaries and infighting (that's the most gracious I can be for all those morons). The Democrats, however, have very rarely had to deal with multiple factions of folks along the spectrum of party lines, probably the only notable exception is the Blue Dog Dems of a time gone by.

The polling all points to the majority of folks on the left desperately wanting them to go further left, which is completely disconnected with the rest of America. The squad, Hakeem Jeffries, Schiff, et al are HIGHLY resistant to anyone breaking ranks or even pretending that they would allow any politician to drift toward the middle- and the second they do, they attack their own vociferously.

Case in point- people are floating an AOC/Crockett ticket for '28. That's not a joke. I mean, it is a joke, but it's not fake.

 

[Devildoc]

The real question I get to when I read your comment- is the left durable enough to fracture? The Democrats have always been great in one regard where Republicans aren't- they coalesce without question when told to.

Republicans are notorious for multiple factions and bloody primaries and infighting (that's the most gracious I can be for all those morons). The Democrats, however, have very rarely had to deal with multiple factions of folks along the spectrum of party lines, probably the only notable exception is the Blue Dog Dems of a time gone by.

The polling all points to the majority of folks on the left desperately wanting them to go further left, which is completely disconnected with the rest of America. The squad, Hakeem Jeffries, Schiff, et al are HIGHLY resistant to anyone breaking ranks or even pretending that they would allow any politician to drift toward the middle- and the second they do, they attack their own vociferously.

Case in point- people are floating an AOC/Crockett ticket for '28. That's not a joke. I mean, it is a joke, but it's not fake.

That's a relatively recent phenomena, not historical. That really rooted in the 70s.

 

[Marauder06]

The real question I get to when I read your comment- is the left durable enough to fracture? The Democrats have always been great in one regard where Republicans aren't- they coalesce without question when told to.

Republicans are notorious for multiple factions and bloody primaries and infighting (that's the most gracious I can be for all those morons). The Democrats, however, have very rarely had to deal with multiple factions of folks along the spectrum of party lines, probably the only notable exception is the Blue Dog Dems of a time gone by.

The polling all points to the majority of folks on the left desperately wanting them to go further left, which is completely disconnected with the rest of America. The squad, Hakeem Jeffries, Schiff, et al are HIGHLY resistant to anyone breaking ranks or even pretending that they would allow any politician to drift toward the middle- and the second they do, they attack their own vociferously.

Case in point- people are floating an AOC/Crockett ticket for '28. That's not a joke. I mean, it is a joke, but it's not fake.

I think the one thing you can count on most rational people to do in most circumstances is to act in their own self-interests. The Democrats know that elections have consequences. They know that they are being held hostage by a very vocal and very active minority--an extreme minority even within their own party. And those extremists are going to cost them election after election.

You specifically cited Newsome as an example, but we see others; DC's mayor covering up BLM plaza. Salt Lake City knocked down a George Floyd memorial. Too many companies to mention are scaling back support of both DEI and LGBTQ+.

Things finally got Bad Enough (tm) for enough people in America that they rejected the left and through their lot in with Trump.

What Trump and the right needs to do is to make sure things don't get Bad Enough (tm) for the pendulum to swing the other way. Make enough people mad enough, and not only will the right lose bigly in the midterms, but will also find themselves blocked at every turn and losing the next presidential election.

 

[Devildoc]

What Trump and the right needs to do is to make sure things don't get Bad Enough (tm) for the pendulum to swing the other way. Make enough people mad enough, and not only will the right lose bigly in the midterms, but will also find themselves blocked at every turn and losing the next presidential election.

This is a very perilous position for him. Already we have some Republicans saying, "yeah, I want DOGE, but they're going too far." True he's been on the job 'only' 100 days, at some point we'll see if all of this works, or not. If not...

 

[amlove21]

This is a very perilous position for him. Already we have some Republicans saying, "yeah, I want DOGE, but they're going too far." True he's been on the job 'only' 100 days, at some point we'll see if all of this works, or not. If not...

I think sunlight is the best disinfectant for stuff like the DOGE kefluffle. When folks like Scott Walker can speak coherently and correctly about the narrative vs the truth, I think even the republicans you mentioned will see and understand, it just takes time.

If only Elon was more transparent. He's so secretive about DOGE, their processes, and the doofuses he has on staff. /sarcasm

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[AWP]

I think we didn't call the floor correctly for Snow White. The more video I see of Rechel Zegler, the more I yearn for the sweet relief of a comet.

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Weird! Weird!

 

[amlove21]

Weird! Weird!

I can't believe I even dared make fun of this abomination.

Random aside- at this point, I am just going to get a shirt that says "-ist" over top of "-phobe". People can then just lob their favorite ad-hom at me and they won't have to think too hard.

 

[Marauder06]

I can't believe I even dared make fun of this abomination.

Random aside- at this point, I am just going to get a shirt that says "-ist" over top of "-phobe". People can then just lob their favorite ad-hom at me and they won't have to think too hard.

They're already not thinking very hard, which is why they have to go with that line of attack.

 

[Totentanz]

I can't believe I even dared make fun of this abomination.

Random aside- at this point, I am just going to get a shirt that says "-ist" over top of "-phobe". People can then just lob their favorite ad-hom at me and they won't have to think too hard.

 

[amlove21]

They're already not thinking very hard, which is why they have to go with that line of attack.

Well yeah, but they also don't understand when I explain that to them and I am here to help.

 

[amlove21]

Make America Wealthy Again.

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[Marauder06]

I think we didn't call the floor correctly for Snow White. The more video I see of Rechel Zegler, the more I yearn for the sweet relief of a comet.

‘Snow White’, Poisoned By Controversy At Box Office, Won’t Have A Happy Ending With $115M Loss: What Went Wrong

"Poisoned by Controversy?" Only if "controversy" suddenly became synonymous with "narcissism-driven far-left political ideology."

 

[amlove21]

"Poisoned by Controversy?" Only if "controversy" suddenly became synonymous with "narcissism-driven far-left political ideology."

You know, sometimes you can't surmise causal factors, and there's nuance and context and stuff... not this time. Know who tanked that movie? Rachel Zegler. It's super apparent.

 

[Salt USMC]

Ah yes, the old playbook.

1- Replacement theory is a xenophobic, bigoted conspiracy theory. It's not happening.
2- Ok, we admit that "demographics are destiny", and while we support it, it's not what you're making it out to be.
3- We support it, we need it to happen- but the real problem is that you're noticing it. REPUBLICANS POUNCE AGAIN!
3- FINE! Yes, we are trying to give non-citizens the right to vote. Still, it has nothing to do with our tanking approval or the fact that we've alienated anyone close to "moderate." If we don't allow non-citizens to vote, we will never win another election again. It's so important we have to sue you over voter ID.
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See, this is just executive overreach. Plain and simple. Article 1 section 4 of the constitution grants almost exclusive authority to the states to decide how they conduct elections, and subsequent SCOTUS cases have only strengthened it. This will get demolished in the courts and the administration will go on X The Everything App and cry about “lawfare” for the 50th time.

 

[Blizzard]

See, this is just executive overreach. Plain and simple. Article 1 section 4 of the constitution grants almost exclusive authority to the states to decide how they conduct elections, and subsequent SCOTUS cases have only strengthened it. This will get demolished in the courts and the administration will go on X The Everything App and cry about “lawfare” for the 50th time.

That only applies to the election of congressional seats.

More importantly, the vast majority of states (37) have already passed voter ID laws, making any such argument moot.

Voter ID requirement enjoys strong bipartisan voter support. This is a losing issue for Democrats.

 

[Salt USMC]

That only applies to the election of congressional seats.

More importantly, the vast majority of states (37) have already passed voter ID laws, making any such argument moot.

Voter ID requirement enjoys strong bipartisan voter support. This is a losing issue for Democrats.

You’re right - but if you remember, states also send electors to DC every 4 years to elect a President, and it’s up to individual states how those electors are determined. So the constitution is pretty clear that how states conduct elections is determined by the states themselves.

 

[Devildoc]

See, this is just executive overreach. Plain and simple. Article 1 section 4 of the constitution grants almost exclusive authority to the states to decide how they conduct elections, and subsequent SCOTUS cases have only strengthened it. This will get demolished in the courts and the administration will go on X The Everything App and cry about “lawfare” for the 50th time.

What's that saying, "shoot for the stars and aim for the moon"? The correlation between lack of voter ID and how states vote is pretty significant, why it's not national law is perplexing given for what we do require ID.

I really don't care if it's "real" overreach or not given how some of the courts have chosen to make decisions without precedent based on ideology.

 

[AWP]

For those who didn't understand my "weird, weird" post: