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Jokes kinda just write themsleves
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"Capitalism lifts people up out of poverty."
Taking a long time, isn't it?
Taking a long time, isn't it?
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pipistrelle wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:49 pm "Capitalism lifts people up out of poverty."
Taking a long time, isn't it?
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Just an observation:
I was driving through redneck California this weekend, burning past all sorts of monster trucks, some pulling campers, others pulling boats and stuff, whatever, they can eat my Prius dust. Saw all sorts of flags and banners: USA, USA with the blue line for the cops, Don't Tread on Me, Dump Newsom, and Let's Go Brandon, which always makes me laugh.
It didn't strike me until I got home: unlike 8 years ago and 4 years ago, when they were all over the place, not one single Trump flag.
I was driving through redneck California this weekend, burning past all sorts of monster trucks, some pulling campers, others pulling boats and stuff, whatever, they can eat my Prius dust. Saw all sorts of flags and banners: USA, USA with the blue line for the cops, Don't Tread on Me, Dump Newsom, and Let's Go Brandon, which always makes me laugh.
It didn't strike me until I got home: unlike 8 years ago and 4 years ago, when they were all over the place, not one single Trump flag.
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That's a very interesting observation. I'm in California, too (Bay area). Which redneck counties were you driving in? I'm going to keep a lookout during an upcoming road trip to eastern Nevada.busterbunker wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:02 am Just an observation:
I was driving through redneck California this weekend, burning past all sorts of monster trucks, some pulling campers, others pulling boats and stuff, whatever, they can eat my Prius dust. Saw all sorts of flags and banners: USA, USA with the blue line for the cops, Don't Tread on Me, Dump Newsom, and Let's Go Brandon, which always makes me laugh.
It didn't strike me until I got home: unlike 8 years ago and 4 years ago, when they were all over the place, not one single Trump flag.
The Great Trumpian Apostasy is upon us. (I hope.)
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I'm also in the Bay Area and take about a dozen trips every year hiking in the Sierra. Yosemite, up and down 395 on the eastside, SEKI, etc. This trip was 108 over Sonora Pass to Twin Lakes outside of Bridgeport. The campground at that trailhead is about as redneck as they come.
We're like a year and change from the stupid elections and typically they're be Trump flags everywhere. My season's drawing to a close and I can't remember seeing a single one.
We're like a year and change from the stupid elections and typically they're be Trump flags everywhere. My season's drawing to a close and I can't remember seeing a single one.
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Dont wanna rain on your parade, I do hope you read the trip correctly, but do consider the possibility of selective blindness.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls Would scarcely get your feet wet
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I saw one tfg yard sign yesterday in farm country. None of the neighbors had anything up (yet). I wasn't able to make my usual visit to a tfg stronghold this year, where the results in 2020 were tfg 71%, Biden 28% (2016 was tfg 71%, Clinton 25%) and where farmers put up essentially billboards in their yards, so I don't know how that wind blows.busterbunker wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:02 am Just an observation:
I was driving through redneck California this weekend, burning past all sorts of monster trucks, some pulling campers, others pulling boats and stuff, whatever, they can eat my Prius dust. Saw all sorts of flags and banners: USA, USA with the blue line for the cops, Don't Tread on Me, Dump Newsom, and Let's Go Brandon, which always makes me laugh.
It didn't strike me until I got home: unlike 8 years ago and 4 years ago, when they were all over the place, not one single Trump flag.
2008 was 61% McCain, 37% Obama. 2012 was 66% Romney, 32% Obama. The 2000 election was 63% Bush, 35% Gore.
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We drive through a clearly upper middle class area of McMansions on our way to the oncologists office, because I'm a dweeb and hate traffic. Two of those houses fly trump flags, one from a flag pole and one atop his mailbox. Another, who owns the (vacant) lot next to his house that he has fenced, has the entire front fence covered with trump flags.
So trump idiocy is not confined to (some of) the lower income rural populace.
So trump idiocy is not confined to (some of) the lower income rural populace.
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I’ve said that all along. Many of those charged with J6 were upper crusty or adjacent. But here it’s the farmers/farm adjacent most likely to let their freak flags fly.Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:52 am We drive through a clearly upper middle class area of McMansions on our way to the oncologists office, because I'm a dweeb and hate traffic. Two of those houses fly trump flags, one from a flag pole and one atop his mailbox. Another, who owns the (vacant) lot next to his house that he has fenced, has the entire front fence covered with trump flags.
So trump idiocy is not confined to (some of) the lower income rural populace.
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Asking the tough questions: Can you prove you're not gay?
The Recount @therecount wrote: Fox’s Brian Kilmeade: “What’s your status?”
2024 candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC): “I have a wonderful girlfriend. We have a wonderful relationship.”
Kilmeade: “We met your mom. Will we meet your girlfriend?”
Scott: “You will, of course — at some point.”
Kilmeade: “OK. Great.”
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raison de arizona wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:57 pm Asking the tough questions: Can you prove you're not gay?The Recount @therecount wrote: Fox’s Brian Kilmeade: “What’s your status?”
2024 candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC): “I have a wonderful girlfriend. We have a wonderful relationship.”
Kilmeade: “We met your mom. Will we meet your girlfriend?”
Scott: “You can't, because she lives in Canada.” FIFY
Kilmeade: “OK. Great.”
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Another debate night. Who is watching? I'll try, but probably fall asleep before it's over
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Highly unlikely, but hey, I'm not doing anything else, so mebbe?
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Just noted on CNN, this will likely be a more restrained audience at the Reagan library vs. the more rowdy nature of the audience at debate #1. Reagan library is smaller and I believe they reported that the audience members are invited by staff at the library, or something like that. Reagan Republicans and maybe not trumpers. We'll see.
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From The Lincoln Project -
Tim Walz’ Golden Rule: Mind your own damn business!
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The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln wrote: We watched that burning dumpster fire of a "debate" so that you don't have to.
“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” —John Adams
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Speaking of pulling up the ladder behind you...
Sawyer A Hackett @SawyerHackett wrote: “I favor ending birthright citizenship,” said man born in the U.S. to two noncitizens, making him a birthright citizen.
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To be fair, Ramaswamy said children "of illegal immigrants." There's no evidence Ramaswamy's parents lacked authorization to be in the United States when he was born.
Regardless, his beliefs would require amending the U.S. Constitution.* Last time I checked, the president lacked the unilateral power to do that.
* Or getting the right five people to agree with you.
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There are a few people on YT I watch, but he ain't one of 'em.
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https://www.mediaite.com/politics/exclu ... ndent-run/
2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce he will run as an independent on October 9 in Pennsylvania, Mediaite has learned.
Kennedy’s campaign machine is now planning “attack ads” against the Democratic National Committee in order to “pave the way” for his announcement in Philadelphia about running as an independent, according to a text reviewed by Mediaite.
“Bobby feels that the DNC is changing the rules to exclude his candidacy so an independent run is the only way to go,” a Kennedy campaign insider told Mediaite.
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