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  • Originally posted by MissThundercat View Post
    Don't you know? According to Abbott, Texas has more important things to worry about, like trans kids and women daring to have bodily autonomy.
    So long as it continues to win them elections, they don't care and they aren't stupid to run on those issues. They'd sell out their mothers if it meant keeping power.

    Part of the Dems' problems is that they forget no one has gone broke underestimating the American public.

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    • Originally posted by unofan View Post

      So long as it continues to win them elections, they don't care and they aren't stupid to run on those issues. They'd sell out their mothers if it meant keeping power.

      Part of the Dems' problems is that they forget no one has gone broke underestimating the American public.
      Yeah...Dems believe everyone is as smart as they pretend to be. They talk above their audience most of whom find the average sitcom plot complex.
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      • The problem is that telling stupid people that they're acting stupidly doesn't typically lead them to the desired outcome of either:

        1. They have an epiphany, properly educate themselves, and change their opinion on the subject
        2. They get out of the way and let the smart, educated people run the show

        Telling a stupid person they're stupid usually leads to them doubling down on their derp.

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        • Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
          The problem is that telling stupid people that they're acting stupidly doesn't typically lead them to the desired outcome of either:

          1. They have an epiphany, properly educate themselves, and change their opinion on the subject
          2. They get out of the way and let the smart, educated people run the show

          Telling a stupid person they're stupid usually leads to them doubling down on their derp.
          Yeah. When Hillary called them deplorable, they put it on t-shirts and bumper stickers.
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          • So, don't tell the stupid people they're stupid? Just keep coddling them?

            Like we've been coddling the "heartland, good ol' 'Murican patriots" for decades now?

            Where's that got us?
            What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?

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              May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
              Originally posted by bigblue_dl
              I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
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              When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
              He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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              • Originally posted by rufus View Post
                So, don't tell the stupid people they're stupid? Just keep coddling them?

                Like we've been coddling the "heartland, good ol' 'Murican patriots" for decades now?

                Where's that got us?
                Where has talking above everyone got us?
                "It's as if the Drumpf Administration is made up of the worst and unfunny parts of the Cleveland Browns, Washington Generals, and the alien Mon-Stars from Space Jam."
                -aparch

                "Scenes in "Empire Strikes Back" that take place on the tundra planet Hoth were shot on the present-day site of Ralph Engelstad Arena."
                -INCH

                Of course I'm a fan of the Vikings. A sick and demented Masochist of a fan, but a fan none the less.
                -ScoobyDoo 12/17/2007

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                • Here in MI, our SOS made it possible to use a non-binary marker on forms of ID.

                  And only the typical morons are up in arms. The same ones who squealed loudly when she made it easier to change gender markers the first time in 2019.
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                  • Originally posted by rufus View Post
                    So, don't tell the stupid people they're stupid? Just keep coddling them?

                    Like we've been coddling the "heartland, good ol' 'Murican patriots" for decades now?

                    Where's that got us?
                    The fact is we're never getting anywhere. The biggest problem right now is on Capitol Hill the progressives are acting like they won in 2020 and they didn't. They got their *** kicked. By a 350 year old career politician. And the longer they fight Joe Manchin the more they're going to lose.
                    **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

                    Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
                    Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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                    • Originally posted by ScoobyDoo View Post

                      The fact is we're never getting anywhere. The biggest problem right now is on Capitol Hill the progressives are acting like they won in 2020 and they didn't. They got their *** kicked. By a 350 year old career politician. And the longer they fight Joe Manchin the more they're going to lose.
                      This is where you are so wrong. Every Democrat is on board with Joe Biden's agenda. Except two.

                      And you're saying we need to placate those two. Manchin isn't fighting the progressives. He's fighting the entire party, including his president.
                      What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?

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                      • Originally posted by rufus View Post

                        This is where you are so wrong. Every Democrat is on board with Joe Biden's agenda. Except two.

                        And you're saying we need to placate those two. Manchin isn't fighting the progressives. He's fighting the entire party, including his president.
                        And he will win. Because he has the entire other party on his side and the backing of 90% of his state.
                        **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

                        Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
                        Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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                        • Originally posted by rufus View Post

                          This is where you are so wrong. Every Democrat is on board with Joe Biden's agenda. Except two.

                          And you're saying we need to placate those two. Manchin isn't fighting the progressives. He's fighting the entire party, including his president.
                          What is the alternative? They can't force them to do the right thing. By the time Sinema is up for re-election it is all academic anyways. I am all for forcing their hands but neither has any qualms about making themselves look like fools and DINOs in real time.

                          And I guarantee if those two weren't blocking it someone else like Tester likely would.

                          The Progressives completely miscalculated the Infrastructure fight and it likely cost The Dems any shot to do anything meaningful and all but killed Biden's presidency. They should have voted on the Bipartisan deal and given Manchin his headline. Then Reconciliation happens and the Dems have something to tout. Now it is too late, they likely pass what needs to be passed but the die has already been cast. They made themselves look like ineffectual leaders. They now have a year to get everything done they can cause a year from now when the House flips they lose it all.

                          Which also means you likely can kiss the effectiveness of the 1/6 Commission goodbye. The Trump contingent will stall it out a year easily and never testify. Garland just got saved from having to maybe actually make a decision.
                          Last edited by Handyman; 11-03-2021, 10:40 AM.
                          "It's as if the Drumpf Administration is made up of the worst and unfunny parts of the Cleveland Browns, Washington Generals, and the alien Mon-Stars from Space Jam."
                          -aparch

                          "Scenes in "Empire Strikes Back" that take place on the tundra planet Hoth were shot on the present-day site of Ralph Engelstad Arena."
                          -INCH

                          Of course I'm a fan of the Vikings. A sick and demented Masochist of a fan, but a fan none the less.
                          -ScoobyDoo 12/17/2007

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                          • Originally posted by Handyman View Post

                            What is the alternative? They can't force them to do the right thing. By the time Sinema is up for re-election it is all academic anyways. I am all for forcing their hands but neither has any qualms about making themselves look like fools and DINOs in real time.

                            And I guarantee if those two weren't blocking it someone else like Tester likely would.

                            The Progressives completely miscalculated the Infrastructure fight and it likely cost The Dems any shot to do anything meaningful and all but killed Biden's presidency. They should have voted on the Bipartisan deal and given Manchin his headline. Then Reconciliation happens and the Dems have something to tout. Now it is too late, they likely pass what needs to be passed but the die has already been cast. They made themselves look like ineffectual leaders. They now have a year to get everything done they can cause a year from now when the House flips they lose it all.

                            Which also means you likely can kiss the effectiveness of the 1/6 Commission goodbye. The Trump contingent will stall it out a year easily and never testify. Garland just got saved from having to maybe actually make a decision.
                            Commission will be replaced by fauci trials, if he’s not killed before

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                            • Originally posted by Deutsche Gopher Fan View Post

                              Commission will be replaced by fauci trials, if he’s not killed before
                              ^^^^^^^
                              **NOTE: The misleading post above was brought to you by Reynold's Wrap and American Steeples, makers of Crosses.

                              Originally Posted by dropthatpuck-Scooby's a lost cause.
                              Originally Posted by First Time, Long Time-Always knew you were nothing but a troll.

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                              • The problem for Democrats is twofold: unlike Rethuglicans many of them think for themselves which means it will be rare when they are lock stop in agreement. The other is the Bernie Bros get too much attention to the point every conservative is convinced we are the next China if the Democrats had their way.

                                How you solve for that is above my pay grade, but those are the hurdles that must be overcome unless the younger generation is truly skewing more and more left. The country however may cease to exist by then.

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