***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[stuntman mike]

Libs need to get it together.

dems really do though. no strong message. no strong leadership. no unity.

 

[aepps20]

dems really do though. no strong message. no strong leadership. no unity.

Typical from Libs and Dims comrade. Join Da winning team like I did. #Dimsrlosers

 

[Nike Jordan]

SHE. VOTED. FOR. JILL. STEIN.

 

[RustyShackleford]

She claims that Hillary Clinton lost the election because she refused to support a ban on fracking.

 

[jimmypiff]

Someone who is familiar with the situation. Why is trump trying to start a trade war with my country (Canada)?

Its a bizarre situation, nobody really knows for a fact because he hasn't said anything past some vague statement about dairy farmers in Wisconsin, apparently they're taking losses due to WTO agreements that were made to your countries favor in regards to the dairy policies you guys have. I can't say I understand the milk market in your country lol but this seems to be part of ongoing negotiations we've had throughout the years. It seems to me like the whole world is having an issue with dairy (imo we're running out of cows) so that's where special interest and corporate interest comes into play. He's taking a protectionist alpha approach where he makes everyone else lose to make sure we win and finds a way to make profit in the process, mutual agreements are completely out the window. It may or may not deserves some revision I really don't know, I highly doubt it but either way the US shouldn't be muscling our allies regardless of his alternate view of "the facts". In my opinion he's using tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Europe as leverage against china kind of like a "I mean business" approach. Its silly and economists' around the world see right through it.... this guys' a clown

Is this gonna backfire on the US like brexit?

If this turns to an all out global trade war it probably can backfire for us, but this is the type of situation where everyone loses... at long term China doesn't do business with us for many years and it does with Canada>tariffs continue>china innovates beats us in every angle of manufacturing>US loses... Not very likely though, I'll say that much. I think as usual he will flip flop and backtrack and negotiations will follow with the populous taking losses.

 

[EddieDoyers]

 

[fargin]

I loved my cigarette pack sized beeper tho.

 

[23kidd]

I loved my cigarette pack sized beeper tho.

How you gona see them nudes tho

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Racial gerrymandering might let the GOP run this jig back for another 50-60 years, but I must say...all money aint good money.


30% of the populace using the immense powers of the American government to punish the other 70% does not strike me a recipe for a stable society.



Dark days ahead.

 

[fargin]

How you gona see them nudes tho

The old school way, if you must know.

But you really don't.

But if you insist: I wielded my bigass alpha beeper working in an oil refinery. First day I go get introduced to the crew in the break room. All walls are bare, I go: "Cool, nice to have my blue collar stereotypes disproven. Figured nude calendar girls on every wall, but no. Look at me, all preconceived." Next day I bring my lunchbox, because the cafeteria food is bad and expensive, go and open the break room refrigerator door and bingo! A stack of twenty porno mags inside.

Next day, I eat the cafeteria food.

 

[biggie62]

They keep the mags on ice huh?

Hoping the cold disinfects them

 

[MalcolmNewton]

 

[Deleted member 42060]

i’m south asian. these people are idiots.

 

[aepps20]

SHE. VOTED. FOR. JILL. STEIN.

Comrade Susan did the RIGHT THING.

 

[IATT]

 

[UnicornHunter]

Remember when Kanye West was spitting that nonsense about republicans/trump and slavery. Everyone said they we're done with kanye and would never support him. So my question is why is his shoes selling out right now? It's a general release at that so there is PLENTY to go around.

 

[Belgium]

...What?
It's not like all Kanye fans care about his delusional rants and ignorant statements. Hell most probably couldn't care less, especially his white fans.

 

[Belgium]

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...sts-united-nations-document-condemning-racism
Trump appointee blasts United Nations document condemning racism
A Trump administration appointee reportedly blasted standard United Nations (U.N.) documents that denounce racism, calling them a threat to democracy.

Andrew Veprek, the State Department's deputy assistant secretary for refugees and migration, questioned the notion that state leaders have a "duty" to condemn hate speech while rejecting terms like nationalism, xenophobia and populism, CNN reports.

"The drafters say 'populism and nationalism' as if these are dirty words," Veprek wrote in documents obtained by the network. "There are millions of Americans who likely would describe themselves as adhering to these concepts. (Maybe even the President.). So are we looking to here condemn our fellow-citizens, those who pay our salaries?"

In proposed amendments to a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution, Veprek, who was a foreign service officer before his appointment to a senior position, pushed for scaling back resolution language condemning racism, CNN reported.

The resolution, "The Incompatibility between Democracy and Racism," is generally not controversial and is adopted every several years without a vote.

" 'Duty to condemn' goes too far. Our public figures can't be obliged to police every intolerant thought out their [sic] at the risk of being condemned for intolerance themselves," he wrote in response to a section saying that leaders have a duty to speak out against hate speech.

At other points in the document, Veprek critiques the term “xenophobia” because of "the malleability of the term now and in the future."

"[W]hat real or perceived offense is next to be considered 'xenophobic?' " he wrote. "How does that square with our historic respect for the right of free expression? The drafters need to focus on behavior and actions - which states can control - rather than attitudes and states of mind."

CNN reported that it was unclear if the official had authority within the department to make changes to the document. Shortly after Veprek proposed the changes, the Trump administration announced that it was leaving the Human Rights Council.

A State Department spokesperson told CNN that the agency doesn't comment on "leaked, alleged documents or internal deliberative material" but the network noted that the department did not deny that the documents existed.

Democrats had expressed concern about Veprek’s appointment, sending a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in May. In their letter, they wrote that Veprek’s appointment was "the equivalent of placing a lieutenant colonel into a one-star general position."

 

[IATT]

 

[MalcolmNewton]

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...sts-united-nations-document-condemning-racism
Trump appointee blasts United Nations document condemning racism
A Trump administration appointee reportedly blasted standard United Nations (U.N.) documents that denounce racism, calling them a threat to democracy.

Andrew Veprek, the State Department's deputy assistant secretary for refugees and migration, questioned the notion that state leaders have a "duty" to condemn hate speech while rejecting terms like nationalism, xenophobia and populism, CNN reports.

This admin doesn't even play the game to pretend they're not racist. In fact, they are proud to admit it openly with their coded language. But let MAGOTS tell it, they aren't racist.

 

[boris]

If only there were events over the last 30 years that could have helped predict this.

 

[boris]

Remember when Kanye West was spitting that nonsense about republicans/trump and slavery. Everyone said they we're done with kanye and would never support him. So my question is why is his shoes selling out right now? It's a general release at that so there is PLENTY to go around.

If you really are interested in finding out the answer to this question, I think it would be best to find a Kanye fan that said they wouldn't support Kanye anymore. Maybe put in a little effort here.

 

[gry60]

Remember when Kanye West was spitting that nonsense about republicans/trump and slavery. Everyone said they we're done with kanye and would never support him. So my question is why is his shoes selling out right now? It's a general release at that so there is PLENTY to go around.

64 million Americans showed that they were OK with someone like Trump as President.

Wake me up when 65 million Yeezys sell out.

 

[gry60]

This admin doesn't even play the game to pretend they're not racist. In fact, they are proud to admit it openly with their coded language. But let MAGOTS tell it, they aren't racist.

Start making plans to move away if rumors of the US leaving the UN increase.

 

[gry60]

If only there were events over the last 30 years that could have helped predict this.

Predictions only matter if they come from people speaking in tongues and carrying rosaries.