***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[whywesteppin]

I really hope Stephen Miller takes the easy way out.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

In most places, LeBron would be lynched. Me, personally, I'm a feminists and wouldn't do the "shot gun dad" routine. Seriously that is creepy toxic masculinity at its Tim Allen worse. At the same time, I would be uncomfortable with a 14 or 15 year old dating an adult but once you're old enough to drive, you should be able to own your body outright.

Actually when I have adolescent, minor children by biggest worry about them and sex will be if an overzealous school administrator or prosecutor tries to ruin their lives because they sent nude or even provocatively posed selfies.

This happens quite a bit. There was a 17 year old who sent a **** pic to a his girlfriend and the DA charged him as a child pornographer. In the genius that is the law, his hand was charged as an adult for taking picture of his penis, which the courts, in their wisdom, considered that of a child's.

ehhhhhhhh

is the shot gun dad toxic masculinity, or an acknowledgment of toxicness of masculinity?

becuase I would very proudly be a shot gun dad.

I mean if you are a woman, other than cancer, or being killed by a drunk driver, being killed or mamed by a man is probably is probabaly the biggest daily threat.

The amount of women who area abused, assaulted by men is so comically high, I think as a parent trying your best to limit your daughters exposure to men untill they are as emotionally mature and developed as possible is probably the safest course of action.


To me it's not about some weird obsession with my daughters chastity, but if you are a woman the power imbalance that comes with dealing with an opposite sex that is stronger than you, that has more cultural and political power than you is difficult enough why would you also want to add being significantly older into the mix.

being old enough to drive means less than zero to me, that **** is an arbitrary line, not a figure handed down from the gods.

 

[Belgium]

 

[IATT]

 

[RustyShackleford]

 

[ksteezy]

Dude is a deplorable, he's prolly gonna win Alabama still...

 

[chao7]

Pretty sure I read state law doesn't allow him to be replaced on the ballot at this point, he would have to step down voluntarily - and he won't.

So either this helps Democrats pick up a seat in a dark red state - or his Senate buddies are going to deal with another albatross for 6 years. Hope they enjoy it.

 

[rexanglorum]

ehhhhhhhh

is the shot gun dad toxic masculinity, or an acknowledgment of toxicness of masculinity?

becuase I would very proudly be a shot gun dad.

I mean if you are a woman, other than cancer, or being killed by a drunk driver, being killed or mamed by a man is probably is probabaly the biggest daily threat.

The amount of women who area abused, assaulted by men is so comically high, I think as a parent trying your best to limit your daughters exposure to men untill they are as emotionally mature and developed as possible is probably the safest course of action.


To me it's not about some weird obsession with my daughters chastity, but if you are a woman the power imbalance that comes with dealing with an opposite sex that is stronger than you, that has more cultural and political power than you is difficult enough why would you also want to add being significantly older into the mix.

being old enough to drive means less than zero to me, that **** is an arbitrary line, not a figure handed down from the gods.

and that's fair enough

If you think that your son, daughter or intersex child could be in danger by being with partner or potential partner, then you have an obligation to stop that relationship no matter the child's age.

The big thing that separates shot gun dads from prudent parents is whether or not you'd have the same concern for your daughter as you would if you son was in a similar situation.

 

[frink85]

“If they believe this man is predatory, they are guilty of allowing him to exist for 40 years,” he said. “I think someone should prosecute and go after them. You can’t be a victim 40 years later, in my opinion.”

This guy hasn't been watching tv the last few months straight up blame the victim, no shame x infinity

 

[ksteezy]

lmmmaoooo dude really said being a victim has an expiration date


THIS CANNOT BE LIFE

 

[RustyShackleford]

Pretty sure I read state law doesn't allow him to be replaced on the ballot at this point, he would have to step down voluntarily - and he won't.

So either this helps Democrats pick up a seat in a dark red state - or his Senate buddies are going to deal with another albatross for 6 years. Hope they enjoy it.

I know two people that work at Boeing in Alabama, called them up to ask them to vote. Both said they figured it was no point because Moore was gonna win anyway.

After some explaining, pleading, and light bribing, I think I got both people excited to vote in the special election.

I gotta take one dude at his GF to see Britney Spears when they come out to Vegas at the end of December.

He swear it is his girl that wants to see it, but ole boy sounded excited as hell when I agreed.

But if Doug Jones pulls off the upset, Imma be up in the joint LIT!....

 

[IATT]

 

[ksteezy]

Damn I wanted that 10k post!

 

[IATT]

 

[chao7]

I know two people that work at Boeing in Alabama, called them up to ask them to vote. Both said they figured it was no point because Moore was gonna win anyway.

After some explaining, pleading, and light bribing, I think I got both people excited to vote in the special election.

I gotta take one dude at his GF to see Britney Spears when they come out to Vegas at the end of December.

He swear it is his girl that wants to see it, but ole boy sounded excited as hell when I agreed.

But if Doug Jones pulls off the upset, Imma be up in the joint LIT!....

We can only hope Doug Jones pulls it off.

This is part of a disturbing trend we were all talking about earlier in the thread. These people are so indoctrinated into a cult of personality and trained to disbelieve journalists and science. They think that objective facts can be labeled fake and somehow disqualify them when they run counter to their opinion.

I watched some things with Neil Degrasse Tyson the last couple of weeks of various shows and what he said stuck with me - what we are witnessing now is the consequence of a scientifically illiterate nation. I'm paraphrasing, but you get the idea.

 

[wavycrocket]

 

[RustyShackleford]

Nas looking like a kid taking that final pic with his cool camp counselors.

I bet Nas asked Bams for some life advice, and O'Beezy hit him with "marry up"

 

[rexanglorum]

The New York coal tunnels have been gentrified by hipsters. Not too long ago, people had good jobs mining coal under NYC.

Thanks, President Prescott

 

[deleted]

Damn

 

[EddieDoyers]

Welp

 

[AZwildcats]

These people are so indoctrinated into a cult of personality and trained to disbelieve journalists and science. They think that objective facts can be labeled fake and somehow disqualify them when they run counter to their opinion.

Some of my coworkers are like this. Soon as someone mentions the liberal media or fake news I stop taking their opinions seriously

 

[chao7]

Some of my coworkers are like this. Soon as someone mentions the liberal media or fake news I stop taking their opinions seriously

There are comments in Twitter threads about how the victims of sexual abuse are lying and how "convenient" it is that the "Bezos Jewish controlled WaPo" is sabotaging their senate candidate.

Extreme example, but damn man. Wild.

 

[northoaklandfc]

Nas looking like a kid taking that final pic with his cool camp counselors.

I bet Nas asked Bams for some life advice, and O'Beezy hit him with "marry up"

Sage advice, simple, but probably had the GOAT hittin the Weebey.

 

[whywesteppin]

What allegedly happened next is the scary part of the story. At about 8 a.m. Saturday, unusually early for the kingdom, Hariri was summoned to meet MBS. The trappings of protocol were gone; Hariri traveled in two cars with only his personal security. He was out of sight for several hours.

Hariri next appeared publicly on television, at about 2 p.m., reading a statement saying that he was resigning as prime minister because of Iranian threats on his life and Tehran’s export of “devastation and chaos.” Such belligerent language about Iran was uncharacteristic for Hariri, and none of his regular speechwriters were consulted about the speech.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...3a1fb4-c647-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html

 

[IATT]