The Politics Thread 2021
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Most of them decided to just walk up the stairs.
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Objection now made for Pennsylvania. Objections for Georgia, Nevada and Michigan failed, as no Senator would support them. Votes at least required for both Houses. House might actually debate. Supposedly no other successful objection is likely.
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This however is pretty amazing. To be fair I’m actually impressed with the fact no real force was used. I’d expected more from both sides.
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Yeah that's weird.Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 9:59 amYeah I thought the same when I saw it.gangrenous wrote:Edit - Fui that Twitter handle doesn’t match well the content. That guy very confused?
Someone call Alanis Morissette. She'll sort this out.
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If the 1994 crime bill is the basis of that dude's twitter handle, he's got a pretty appalling sense of what has undermined race relations in the USA over the last 250 years.Botman wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 11:12 amIt’s actually notFuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 9:59 amYeah I thought the same when I saw it.gangrenous wrote:Edit - Fui that Twitter handle doesn’t match well the content. That guy very confused?
Joe Biden has a complicated history with his race politics
His remarks around the time it was being drafted and his role in the 94 crime bill, which has been disastrous for black America have not been forgotten by a lot of people
And nor should
Biden got elected largely on the back of the black vote but that has more to do with Harris and Trump than it does Biden
Among other things, the law obviously led to a ton of crack addicts and drug dealers being thrown behind bars so I guess it's anyone prerogative to be confronted by that.
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Senate votes no to the objection for Penn 92-7.
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The "other things" include mass incarcerations, with a disproporonate number of people of colour due to the "War on drugs" which like every other country waging that war, has and continues to take a giant fat L and has hurt communities.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 3:40 pmIf the 1994 crime bill is the basis of that dude's twitter handle, he's got a pretty appalling sense of what has undermined race relations in the USA over the last 250 years.Botman wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 11:12 amIt’s actually notFuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 9:59 amYeah I thought the same when I saw it.gangrenous wrote:Edit - Fui that Twitter handle doesn’t match well the content. That guy very confused?
Joe Biden has a complicated history with his race politics
His remarks around the time it was being drafted and his role in the 94 crime bill, which has been disastrous for black America have not been forgotten by a lot of people
And nor should
Biden got elected largely on the back of the black vote but that has more to do with Harris and Trump than it does Biden
Among other things, the law obviously led to a ton of crack addicts and drug dealers being thrown behind bars so I guess it's anyone prerogative to be confronted by that.
It included beefed up police force budgets and officers, which has ultimately lead to police brutality again to a disproporonate number of people of colour, and what has ultimately lead to the BLM/Defund the Police movements.
And over the years he's had some... lets call them... missteps in how he spoke about people of colour. It's fine, i dont think he's a racist, and i think a lot of the issues with the 94 Crime Bill are a product of unintended consequences.
As said earlier, i think when the alternative is facism, we should probably be more forgiving about the other side not being perfect, but then that's easy for me to say, none of what people might be upset with Biden about ever impacted me. No idea how it impacted that twitter user, but Biden's history in race politics was a major talking point in the primaries and a lot of people of colour simply dont trust him due to his history. That's their right (also as per the polls, most of them voted for him anyways... which again, is more about voting out Trump and voting IN Harris)
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Yep, there is no doubt that coloured people in the USA are disproportionately incarcerated (much like Aboriginal Australians). Any legislation to increase or extend the likelihood of incarceration is therefore going to impact that group more.Botman wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 4:01 pmThe "other things" include mass incarcerations, with a disproporonate number of people of colour due to the "War on drugs" which like every other country waging that war, has and continues to take a giant fat L and has hurt communities.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 3:40 pmIf the 1994 crime bill is the basis of that dude's twitter handle, he's got a pretty appalling sense of what has undermined race relations in the USA over the last 250 years.Botman wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 11:12 amIt’s actually notFuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 9:59 amYeah I thought the same when I saw it.gangrenous wrote:Edit - Fui that Twitter handle doesn’t match well the content. That guy very confused?
Joe Biden has a complicated history with his race politics
His remarks around the time it was being drafted and his role in the 94 crime bill, which has been disastrous for black America have not been forgotten by a lot of people
And nor should
Biden got elected largely on the back of the black vote but that has more to do with Harris and Trump than it does Biden
Among other things, the law obviously led to a ton of crack addicts and drug dealers being thrown behind bars so I guess it's anyone prerogative to be confronted by that.
It included beefed up police force budgets and officers, which has ultimately lead to police brutality again to a disproporonate number of people of colour, and what has ultimately lead to the BLM/Defund the Police movements.
And over the years he's had some... lets call them... missteps in how he spoke about people of colour. It's fine, i dont think he's a racist, and i think a lot of the issues with the 94 Crime Bill are a product of unintended consequences.
As said earlier, i think when the alternative is facism, we should probably be more forgiving about the other side not being perfect, but then that's easy for me to say, none of what people might be upset with Biden about ever impacted me. No idea how it impacted that twitter user, but Biden's history in race politics was a major talking point in the primaries and a lot of people of colour simply dont trust him due to his history. That's their right (also as per the polls, most of them voted for him anyways... which again, is more about voting out Trump and voting IN Harris)
The war on drugs was really escalated in the Regan years. The Clinton administration was obviously trying to demonstrate that they were not weak in the area of law and order, after Dukakis got smashed by Bush in the previous election in large part due to that perception.
I dunno. IMO there needs to be more carrots put out there to assist disadvantaged communities, but there is also a place for strong legislation to act as a stick to punish law breakers. To be fair, in those days the crack epidemic was completely out of control.
The stats also show that the long term impact of the 1994 bill on incarcerations has been pretty negligible.
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Man, that video sent chills down my spine.Coastalraider wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 3:19 pm This however is pretty amazing. To be fair I’m actually impressed with the fact no real force was used. I’d expected more from both sides.
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Yeah that was insane. Could’ve easily gone another way.The Nickman wrote:Man, that video sent chills down my spine.Coastalraider wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 3:19 pm This however is pretty amazing. To be fair I’m actually impressed with the fact no real force was used. I’d expected more from both sides.
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Can anyone actually with a straight face say that if those were BLM rioters/terrorists they would be allowed to stroll into the building virtually unchallenged like that?Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 4:43 pmYeah that was insane. Could’ve easily gone another way.The Nickman wrote:Man, that video sent chills down my spine.Coastalraider wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 3:19 pm This however is pretty amazing. To be fair I’m actually impressed with the fact no real force was used. I’d expected more from both sides.
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It was clearly a set up with the Antifa protestors invited inside to make a scene Mickey! Wake up sheeple!
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Yep, my old roommate went completely down the Qanon rabbit hole last year. Pre covid he had very little interest in politics, then after hours and hours of watching that stuff on YouTube and Instagram by the end of the year his entire social media was clogged with conspiracies and Trump propaganda, he was buying Trump merchandise and wearing it to bars. It was pretty alarming how much changed so quickly.Mickey_Raider wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 10:48 am For me the most worrying thing is there are still a not-insignificant number of Trump apologists out there, marinating in their social media ecosystem which is nothing more than a farcical echo-chamber of baseless propaganda.
They genuinely, wholeheartedly believe that they are the true patriots and custodians of the truth and those living in the real world are the traitors to democracy.
But these people live in an alternate reality, and they are so entirely convinced they are right. No evidence will convince them otherwise. Anything you show them is planted by the deep state or fake mainstream media news. The only truth in their eyes is what these echo chambers say and Trump is the only one that can save the world from the satanic pedophile cult of Hollywood, Democrats and the media. It is truly insane.
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The Republicans haven’t taken long to get back to normal. Already 137 of them agree to the Penn objection. Fourteen more coming out of the woodwork.
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Objection voted down
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It’s done! Biden confirmed by the Congress.
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Who was the Muppet who objected with no support?
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Yeah, its a difficult issue to try and tackle. I agree that there is a place for strong legislation for law breakers, but most countries, including our own as you cite, have not found the right balance... i dont think we need to haul people over the coals 25 years later for legislation that was put in with good intentions... but again its easy for me to say that.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 4:11 pmYep, there is no doubt that coloured people in the USA are disproportionately incarcerated (much like Aboriginal Australians). Any legislation to increase or extend the likelihood of incarceration is therefore going to impact that group more.Botman wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 4:01 pmThe "other things" include mass incarcerations, with a disproporonate number of people of colour due to the "War on drugs" which like every other country waging that war, has and continues to take a giant fat L and has hurt communities.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 3:40 pmIf the 1994 crime bill is the basis of that dude's twitter handle, he's got a pretty appalling sense of what has undermined race relations in the USA over the last 250 years.Botman wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 11:12 amIt’s actually not
Joe Biden has a complicated history with his race politics
His remarks around the time it was being drafted and his role in the 94 crime bill, which has been disastrous for black America have not been forgotten by a lot of people
And nor should
Biden got elected largely on the back of the black vote but that has more to do with Harris and Trump than it does Biden
Among other things, the law obviously led to a ton of crack addicts and drug dealers being thrown behind bars so I guess it's anyone prerogative to be confronted by that.
It included beefed up police force budgets and officers, which has ultimately lead to police brutality again to a disproporonate number of people of colour, and what has ultimately lead to the BLM/Defund the Police movements.
And over the years he's had some... lets call them... missteps in how he spoke about people of colour. It's fine, i dont think he's a racist, and i think a lot of the issues with the 94 Crime Bill are a product of unintended consequences.
As said earlier, i think when the alternative is facism, we should probably be more forgiving about the other side not being perfect, but then that's easy for me to say, none of what people might be upset with Biden about ever impacted me. No idea how it impacted that twitter user, but Biden's history in race politics was a major talking point in the primaries and a lot of people of colour simply dont trust him due to his history. That's their right (also as per the polls, most of them voted for him anyways... which again, is more about voting out Trump and voting IN Harris)
The war on drugs was really escalated in the Regan years. The Clinton administration was obviously trying to demonstrate that they were not weak in the area of law and order, after Dukakis got smashed by Bush in the previous election in large part due to that perception.
I dunno. IMO there needs to be more carrots put out there to assist disadvantaged communities, but there is also a place for strong legislation to act as a stick to punish law breakers. To be fair, in those days the crack epidemic was completely out of control.
The stats also show that the long term impact of the 1994 bill on incarcerations has been pretty negligible.
As i said earlier though, i do think Biden is aware his legacy on race politics and i think he's going to aton for those perceived wrongs in his presidency. There is a lot of pretty easy goals he can kick now with senate control to change that narrative
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Wow Trump has actually conceded.
"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Mr Trump said in a statement posted to Twitter by aides.
He added: "While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!"
"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Mr Trump said in a statement posted to Twitter by aides.
He added: "While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!"
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Usually a concession comes with acknowledging you lost the election, ringing the winner, saying you are conceding, and congratulating the winner. None of that’s happened.Manbush wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 8:05 pm Wow Trump has actually conceded.
"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Mr Trump said in a statement posted to Twitter by aides.
He added: "While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!"
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I am no expert in the US Civil Code, but I am finding it very hard to see why Trump and his cronies shouldn't be locked up for 20 years for seditious conspiracy.
At a minimum, Rudy Giuliani should be in huge trouble. How can you stand within 2 miles of the Capitol prior to a march to same and declare that there needs to be a trial by combat. If that isn't sedition, **** is?
At a minimum, Rudy Giuliani should be in huge trouble. How can you stand within 2 miles of the Capitol prior to a march to same and declare that there needs to be a trial by combat. If that isn't sedition, **** is?
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My ex is American, she was livid when Trump got in. She lost family over arguments and ask sorts of stuff.
But I asked her what she was angry about when this all started. She rattled on about all the things he's done wrong and what's wrong with him...I again asked what she was angry about and she rattled off more about him.
I said "yeah but he's a buffoon, he's a spoilt, narcissistic, child. He's just doing what he knows to do!"
I said "What you should be angry about is your system that allowed this idiot to stroll. Into the White House...a man who's not a politician, has no diplomatic skills and no real understanding of what it means to lead a nation".
America has to look at it system and how they carry out there governing. The fact that this all takes place in November and he isn't out of office till late January is laughable, but the fact they don't have a caretaker period where lame ducks like this dangerous idiot are restricted in what they can do is beyond pathetic.
They claim to have the greatest democracy...this saga has destroyed that myth.
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But I asked her what she was angry about when this all started. She rattled on about all the things he's done wrong and what's wrong with him...I again asked what she was angry about and she rattled off more about him.
I said "yeah but he's a buffoon, he's a spoilt, narcissistic, child. He's just doing what he knows to do!"
I said "What you should be angry about is your system that allowed this idiot to stroll. Into the White House...a man who's not a politician, has no diplomatic skills and no real understanding of what it means to lead a nation".
America has to look at it system and how they carry out there governing. The fact that this all takes place in November and he isn't out of office till late January is laughable, but the fact they don't have a caretaker period where lame ducks like this dangerous idiot are restricted in what they can do is beyond pathetic.
They claim to have the greatest democracy...this saga has destroyed that myth.
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Haha well it’s as close as we’ll get, at least he’s acknowledged he won’t be President.
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What democracy prevents this? Don’t see how ours does. The problem is that people chose this. Millions of people... chose this...100%green wrote: I said "What you should be angry about is your system that allowed this idiot to stroll. Into the White House...a man who's not a politician, has no diplomatic skills and no real understanding of what it means to lead a nation".
You’re right about the extended period between election and handover though. That’s an anachronism causing unnecessary pain.
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Irrespective of their system of governance, what this episode has shown is that there are still over 70 million Americans who were very happy to have this mentally unstable incompetent narcissistic ignorant racist back in that office.100%green wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 8:46 pm My ex is American, she was livid when Trump got in. She lost family over arguments and ask sorts of stuff.
But I asked her what she was angry about when this all started. She rattled on about all the things he's done wrong and what's wrong with him...I again asked what she was angry about and she rattled off more about him.
I said "yeah but he's a buffoon, he's a spoilt, narcissistic, child. He's just doing what he knows to do!"
I said "What you should be angry about is your system that allowed this idiot to stroll. Into the White House...a man who's not a politician, has no diplomatic skills and no real understanding of what it means to lead a nation".
America has to look at it system and how they carry out there governing. The fact that this all takes place in November and he isn't out of office till late January is laughable, but the fact they don't have a caretaker period where lame ducks like this dangerous idiot are restricted in what they can do is beyond pathetic.
They claim to have the greatest democracy...this saga has destroyed that myth.
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There is seriously something fundamentally wrong with a large proportion of the people in that country, and those millions seem to be completely oblivious to how this is seen around the world. It's a bit terrifying actually.
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I think it’s a mistake to look at America and think they are so far removed from where we are...
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Ours does prevent it, if indirectly.gangrenous wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 9:37 pmWhat democracy prevents this? Don’t see how ours does. The problem is that people chose this. Millions of people... chose this...100%green wrote: I said "What you should be angry about is your system that allowed this idiot to stroll. Into the White House...a man who's not a politician, has no diplomatic skills and no real understanding of what it means to lead a nation".
You’re right about the extended period between election and handover though. That’s an anachronism causing unnecessary pain.
Over here, going into an election it's always the current PM vs. the leader of the opposition - you can't hold either of those roles without having first been elected to parliament, because the parties choose them from the sitting members.
You can get yourself on the ballot for a party easily enough I expect, if you're a 'big deal' with support of the party's members. If you manage to get voted in, from there you have to play the faction game and get the sitting members to put you forward as leader.
Trump wouldn't have had a hope in hell of being President if he was only able to put himself forward for a seat in... let's say the Senate, and the sitting Republican members chose their presidential nominee from sitting Senators. You'd be looking at a one-term delay in your rise from 'nobody' to 'President', and even then you can't 'force' your way into party leadership though a public vote (a la Republican primaries) - you'd have to get 'the swamp' to choose you over their established senior members who have decades of experience in public office.
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Fair points. I guess that does weed out the ability to come straight in at the top with zero respect for the system.
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Did... did gangrenous just concede a point?
On the same night Trump basically conceded?
I’m dying, aren’t I?
On the same night Trump basically conceded?
I’m dying, aren’t I?
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Fair go Nickman, I’m not Botman.
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There is a possibility that a first term MP becomes prime minister, except it would never happen.Sterlk wrote:Ours does prevent it, if indirectly.gangrenous wrote: ↑January 7, 2021, 9:37 pmWhat democracy prevents this? Don’t see how ours does. The problem is that people chose this. Millions of people... chose this...100%green wrote: I said "What you should be angry about is your system that allowed this idiot to stroll. Into the White House...a man who's not a politician, has no diplomatic skills and no real understanding of what it means to lead a nation".
You’re right about the extended period between election and handover though. That’s an anachronism causing unnecessary pain.
Over here, going into an election it's always the current PM vs. the leader of the opposition - you can't hold either of those roles without having first been elected to parliament, because the parties choose them from the sitting members.
You can get yourself on the ballot for a party easily enough I expect, if you're a 'big deal' with support of the party's members. If you manage to get voted in, from there you have to play the faction game and get the sitting members to put you forward as leader.
Trump wouldn't have had a hope in hell of being President if he was only able to put himself forward for a seat in... let's say the Senate, and the sitting Republican members chose their presidential nominee from sitting Senators. You'd be looking at a one-term delay in your rise from 'nobody' to 'President', and even then you can't 'force' your way into party leadership though a public vote (a la Republican primaries) - you'd have to get 'the swamp' to choose you over their established senior members who have decades of experience in public office.
It would require the party to win the majority but the leader to lose their seat, which causes a spill (they spill the positions after each election anyway but it's custom to reelect the leader and deputy that won the election)
So the new MP would nominate, and depending on how much sway they had, they could get elected leader and this sworn as PM.
As I said, chances of that are near zero.
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Calls grow in Congress for Trump to be removed by impeachment or the 25th Amendment: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/07/poli ... index.html
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The Republicans won’t go the 25th route so I’m hoping the Dems rush through impeachment, it would purely be symbolic but **** twice impeached one term president would be an appropriate epitaph for him in the history books.
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