Politics And Current Events

Postby **Algernon** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:56 pm

I hate this thread when the content has no substance

Postby **Factorial** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:04 pm

That newspaper is against him (see his tweets).

Postby **Factorial** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:08 pm

All I see is a bunch of busy-bodies interested in telling everyone else around them how to live their lives.

How often a day, on an average day, do you feel such resentment toward the USG?

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:33 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VIvqyrxbL8

Postby **columbia** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:41 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-UmT-KPh00

Postby **ExPatriatePen** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:15 pm

All I see is a bunch of busy-bodies interested in telling everyone else around them how to live their lives.
How often a day, on an average day, do you feel such resentment toward the USG?

Beats being Uncle Sams Tool.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:21 pm

https://twitter.com/MartinOMalley/statu ... 1478046720

Postby **columbia** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:21 pm

All I see is a bunch of busy-bodies interested in telling everyone else around them how to live their lives.
How often a day, on an average day, do you feel such resentment toward the USG?
Beats being Uncle Sams Tool.

So you don't have any government contracts?

Postby **Factorial** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:55 pm

All I see is a bunch of busy-bodies interested in telling everyone else around them how to live their lives.
How often a day, on an average day, do you feel such resentment toward the USG?
Beats being Uncle Sams Tool.

Sigh.

Postby **ExPatriatePen** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:03 am

All I see is a bunch of busy-bodies interested in telling everyone else around them how to live their lives.
How often a day, on an average day, do you feel such resentment toward the USG?
Beats being Uncle Sams Tool.
Sigh.

Hey, if you feel that people like Hillary, Sanders and Trump know better than you do about what's best for you, and have your best interests in mind, then, well, good on ya.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:04 am

Count me as someone that is very....sympathetic to the European right-wing cause. As slappy pointed out, these national identities have gone back centuries--and in the last 25-30 years, they have been transformed significantly. Look at the backlash against Merkel in Germany, the deep-seated resentment against Arab/African immigration in the UK, etc. Europe is going to be very interesting to watch over the coming decades. It would not surprise me to see a continued resurgence of right-wing (mainly in terms of immigration/culture) politics.

Like banning the niqab, for example.

Postby **Factorial** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:07 am

Count me as someone that is very....sympathetic to the European right-wing cause. As slappy pointed out, these national identities have gone back centuries--and in the last 25-30 years, they have been transformed significantly. Look at the backlash against Merkel in Germany, the deep-seated resentment against Arab/African immigration in the UK, etc. Europe is going to be very interesting to watch over the coming decades. It would not surprise me to see a continued resurgence of right-wing (mainly in terms of immigration/culture) politics.

Like banning the niqab, for example.

What nationality are you Shaf?

Postby **Factorial** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:08 am

All I see is a bunch of busy-bodies interested in telling everyone else around them how to live their lives.
How often a day, on an average day, do you feel such resentment toward the USG?
Beats being Uncle Sams Tool.
Sigh.
Hey, if you feel that people like Hillary, Sanders and Trump know better than you do about what's best for you, and have your best interests in mind, then, well, good on ya.

Trump knows best.

Postby **Algernon** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:16 am

https://youtu.be/ZY_nq4tfi24

Postby **Algernon** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:20 am

Count me as someone that is very....sympathetic to the European right-wing cause. As slappy pointed out, these national identities have gone back centuries--and in the last 25-30 years, they have been transformed significantly. Look at the backlash against Merkel in Germany, the deep-seated resentment against Arab/African immigration in the UK, etc. Europe is going to be very interesting to watch over the coming decades. It would not surprise me to see a continued resurgence of right-wing (mainly in terms of immigration/culture) politics.

Like banning the niqab, for example.

I'm more than sympathetic.

I understand that western powers are largely at fault for these people having to leave their homes but at the same time these are disgusting cultures.

2 out of 3 Pakistani adult males think that it's okay to rape an adolescent boy

That's just one difference in how these people think.

I'm sorry but you can't just let people out of the dark ages into modern society

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:21 am

Count me as someone that is very....sympathetic to the European right-wing cause. As slappy pointed out, these national identities have gone back centuries--and in the last 25-30 years, they have been transformed significantly. Look at the backlash against Merkel in Germany, the deep-seated resentment against Arab/African immigration in the UK, etc. Europe is going to be very interesting to watch over the coming decades. It would not surprise me to see a continued resurgence of right-wing (mainly in terms of immigration/culture) politics.

Like banning the niqab, for example.
What nationality are you Shaf?

Predominantly German (father's side) and Welsh.

Of course, nationality-wise, red-blooded American.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:51 am

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/artic ... t-ii3p88rp

IMO, Cruz is in the driver's seat for the GOP nomination.

Postby **Troy Loney** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:16 am

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/artic ... t-ii3p88rp

IMO, Cruz is in the driver's seat for the GOP nomination.

Trump or Cruz would both give Hillary the nod IMO. While those guys are beloved on the right wing airwaves, they aren't well liked by the Party establishment. I know that money is not an issue because those guys will still be able to get plenty of money from wealthy donors, but there are regional power brokers that I think have more control on the ground game in their areas that won't operate as well for candidates that they don't like.

I read a lot about the 72 election last year, McGovern was loved by the left of his party, but wasn't considered an establishment guy and the party never got behind him strongly, and he got trounced by Nixon. I'm guessing the Goldwater election was like that too.

Postby **ExPatriatePen** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:17 am

Co-Chair of the Colorado Springs ACLU resigns after making threats to shoot Trump supporters:

http://flip.it/_Wvt3

Postby **grunthy** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:36 am

Co-Chair of the Colorado Springs ACLU resigns after making threats to shoot Trump supporters:

http://flip.it/_Wvt3

Peace loving democrats...

Postby **count2infinity** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:23 am

It's Not Just the Poor Who Can't Make Rent

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy ... nt-n478501

Postby **Willie Kool** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:42 am

It's Not Just the Poor Who Can't Make Rent

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy ... nt-n478501

Postby **Guinness** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:19 am

Co-Chair of the Colorado Springs ACLU resigns after making threats to shoot Trump supporters:

http://flip.it/_Wvt3

Ironically, the ACLU is anti-2A.

Postby **ExPatriatePen** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:28 pm

It's Not Just the Poor Who Can't Make Rent

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy ... nt-n478501

I loved watching James "Jimmy" McMillan III when I lived in NY!!!
He's a former stripper, Vietnam vet who considers "Deep Throat" his favorite film. Oh yeah, he's also a Registered Republican.