***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[biggie62]

I sympathize with Joey, I know what it is like to have a tumble on some stairs.

While back at my job I was getting some water, and I peeped some cakes boxes from "Nothing Bundt Cake" in the lower level break room. Knew them joints must be filled with some mini bundt cake goodness. I thought it was left over from a department party, and it was put out for the rest of the employees to enjoy so it doesn't go to waste.

Ran down the stairs, opened the boxes, and saw they were a whole selection of varieties. I thought it was weird, like damn no one wanted these, so I grabbed a Marble and a White Chocolate Raspberry joint. From down the way I heard one lady yelled to her coworker "I rested the deserts in the break room, I have to go grab them". Right then I there I realized I goofed, the event had not happen yet, I was taking **** I shouldn't be taking. ****

So I did what any reasonable adult would do. I quickly wrapped my bundt cakes in paper towels, put my head down, and power walked outta there. Went right pass ole girl like...

I ducked into the stairwell right as I saw her entering the break room. I tried run up them stairs to safety but I slipped on like the fourth stair and went tumble back down them joints. Turned an ankle on one leg, tweaked my knee on the other. Thankfully no one saw me, but the injuries I sustained had me walking back into my department like...

Those mini bundt cakes were good though, even though they were crushed the **** up at that point.

So shout out to Joey for getting up the rest of them joints.

On the real though, I know the feels. Being washed at 34 ain’t no joke

 

[Deleted member 42060]

I filed my taxes about 2 weeks ago, still waiting for the stimmy.

How many how you have filed taxes in February 2021 and got the stimulus?

 

[Fozz]

I filed my taxes about 2 weeks ago, still waiting for the stimmy.

How many how you have filed taxes in February 2021 and got the stimulus?

I did. I filed on 2/25 and got my my stimulus and CA Refund on the same day.

 

[Based Jesus]

On the real though, I know the feels. Being washed at 34 ain’t no joke

Human body is trash. You telling me I can live to 100 but I'll peak before I'm even 1/3rd of the way there? A whole ripoff.

 

[deusavertat]

I always love it when the president or Vice President does the salute at the top after embarrassing themselves.

 

[freeze]

This is terrifying

 

[blastercombo]

No no. Leave it open. Let them get it

 

[balldontlie206]

Nothing Bundt Cakes are fire though. Don’t blame you for snagging one

 

[Public Enemy]

 

[IATT]

 

[dacomeup]

wavycrocket co-opting the language

 

[elpablo21]

We can't even have Karen now

 

[deusavertat]

We can't even have Karen now

Anti-maskers are now tryna play the victims of karen. smh.

 

[aepps20]

We can't even have Karen now

Glad that a racial slur like Karen can be turned into a positive.

 

[dinyc3st]

Irony isn't the word for this clip....this guy is an idiot lol

 

[mplsdunk]

one time at work I walked into semi trailer in front of everyone, trying to run under it. Knocked myself out a couple seconds. Got up like “ffffff this I’m going home.”

only to realize my head was pouring blood down my face. I looked like mick foley in a cage match.

you’re good rusty.

 

[rexanglorum]

I hope that someone, someday runs on a platform opposing these immoral concentrations of wealth.

 

[IATT]

 

[storm2006]

RustyShackleford mplsdunk the is that after the trip up, fall, etc happens you have to jog it off *** if nothing happened. I noticed when you do that it’s a lot less embarrassing and people won’t ask you if you’re alright because they know you know what happened and that you’re good

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Working class poc are not gonna stand in line for a dog whistling racist (this is what the culture war Tucker Carlson and Vance is engaging in) Democrat just off the strength of "He is a Democrat, he might vote for good things". Especially if they have to sacrifice a day for it. So he needs to separate himself from the Democrat brand (again, I think it is worth saying the Dems don't really engage in this culture war stuff) for one group, then rely on the Democrat brand to deliver their base. You don't see where that could get tricky?

I don't think you need to dog whistle racism. Part of my point is pick topics that don't matter.

1. there are plenty of random culture war issues that don't necessarily necessitate dog whistling racism.

2. and again i "political correctness" is very unpopular popular with all racial groups and demographics.
so going on tv and talking about how "the left is taking political correctness too far blah blah"

its unclear to that would actually turn off working class POC,
again going tucker carlson is verboten I think to extremely plugged in political people.
but im not sure normal people care about that stuff.

Even if working class poc don't care about the day to day battles on Fox News, why the hell would they be motivated to vote for a Democrat that prioritizes in fighting these petty often racist battles. Ryan would be better served just running on pocketbook issues (like expanding the childcare credit and a public option), going against free trade, and being extremely pro union. He can be "anti-woke" (whatever the **** that means to white people nowadays) without engaging in the right wing culture war nonsense.

I agree with all this, but I think you need to find public ways to disagree with democrats.
Im just trying to replicate Joe Manchin's success, he'll pull random stunts to publically distance himself from democrats.
but when it counts he votes the right way.



Im not saying it a high probability strategy.

my ultimate point is


yes it's a risky, high variance strategy, but IMO, you should always pull the goalie.
If you are the underdog, go for the highest variance strategy possible. Increase your ceiling at the expense of your floor.


is there a chance the bottom falls out and you don't win some working class whites and you turn off black voters?
and you get blown out
sure.


but I think there is also a chance you thread the needle, and you turn +6 red state blue.

-Famb, I think you just want to see a Democrat **** on young online progressives on a national stage.

nah it's just my general temperament.

I always favour pulling the goalie earlie in hockey
full court pressing in college basketball
and high press in soccer.

I think too often people fear the embarrassment of losing more than they want to win.

losing by 10 and losing by 2 are the same thing really. so i say go for the riskier strategy.



I just don't think any other ohio democrat can replicate Sherrod Brown, because Sherrod Brown built his brand before Ohio turned really red.
now it's a red state and future democrats are just democrats, which is an automatic L imo.

 

[wavycrocket]

 

[blastercombo]

Why is Fox News able to operate?