Tag: politics

uspol, immigration

The “bipartisan” immigration bill currently in Congress is a right-winger’s dream, but since Trump wants to run on anti-immigration, the GOP is suddenly opposed to it, arguing that it’s not draconian enough.

Nothing will ever be cruel enough for them, no matter how much Democrats do to appease them. Biden could do everything they asked for, and they’d still insist he was being soft on border control. They need it as a wedge issue. Appeasing them won’t win any points with their base, and it’ll alienate those on the left who want asylum seekers and immigrants in general treated like the actual human beings they are.

This bill is probably DOA at this point. But just in case, I sent a message to my rep advocating for more protections for asylum seekers, not less.

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re: Congressional TikTok hearings

Rep. Weber just accused tiktok of pushing chinese propaganda and “woke” propaganda in the same sentence — thedextriarchy

I think their mind would be blown if they knew what Chinese state ideology thinks of the things they call “woke.”

Not exactly big on minority rights, racial equality, acceptance of non-traditional gender roles, or awareness of and wanting to dismantle state abuses of power in enforcing conformality.

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uspol/scotus: How weird is it…

How weird is it for
(a) Gorsuch to be the swing vote and
(b) Gorsuch and Jackson to co-sign a dissenting opinion?

(Basically, whether you think you need to summarily kick people out at the border or not, you can’t justify it as keeping covid out of the country.)

No surprise, the rest of the “conservative” majority voted to force the government to keep doing it, while the liberal judges agreed that the policy should be allowed to expire.

https://wapo.st/3GrwTBj

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uspol, perspective

Made the mistake of reading comments on a WSJ editorial with people simultaneously accusing the entire democratic party and mainstream media of living in a bubble while also claiming that Biden and the DNC are “far left.”

I think it’s fair to assume they’ve never stepped out of their own bubbles and heard what actual leftists have said about Biden and the DNC.

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At the post office. Again. At least the line’s moving today.

At the post office. Again. At least the line’s moving today. There’s a shelf of shipping supplies labeled “Land of the free boxes.”

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Mildly gross/COVID adjacent:

Inhaled a bit of spit & tried to stifle the resulting cough. Failed. The person behind me in line left.

Considering she was one of only 2 people in line not wearing masks, I can’t feel too bad.

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COVID measures:

County has had an indoor mask order for months now. State has just imposed one over rising case rates. Curiously, LA county’s rates are a lot flatter than the state as a whole.

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I can spin the PokeStop in the lobby again, but my item bag is full.

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USPS/uspol:

“The job got so big, Santa asked the USPS to find volunteers to help!”

Um, seriously. Because a hatchet man appointed by the previous administration gutted their ability to actually pay people.

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Oh, NOW I realize I should’ve put a lure on it

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Shipped!

Now back onto the road with people who haven’t driven in the rain for a year!

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uspol, mental health

Left for a 30-minute walk before lunch (Pacific time), when the latest news out of DC was just Ted Cruz being an ass as usual. Got back, wife cornered me and whispered, “Did you look at the news before you left?”

Been doomscrolling news of the coup attempt for the last 3 hours. She’s stress-baking, I’m stress-eating, kid’s stress-watching youtube game play-throughs.

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Anyway, I’m relieved at the result of the election, though in a sane country it wouldn’t have been as close as it was. Trump started his term taking a sledgehammer to the walls and when the house caught fire, he cheerfully tossed gas on it figuring he’d look better by firelight. I’ll happily take someone who’ll at least try to put the fire out, even if his repair plans aren’t perfect.

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covid/masks/uspol

So if I understand the conservative position, a business should be allowed to refuse service to anyone based on their gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, etc., but *not* based on whether they’re wearing enough clothing?🙄


Shoppers are suing over mandatory mask rules, but doctors don’t buy it

A Pittsburgh grocery chain is facing multiple lawsuits over its no-exceptions mask policy

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No shirt, no shoes, no service, right?

(And I’ve always found it amusing that they don’t specify pants.)

And now I’m thinking of the news story about a group of Czechs who were sunbathing nude back in, idk, April, and were cited for not wearing masks.

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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME

“Dershowitz argues that a president is immune if he views his reelection as in the public interest”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/impeachment-trial-live-updates/2020/01/29/fcac46e4-4284-11ea-b5fc-eefa848cde99_story.html

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Making the legal claim that the president is allowed to do whatever the hell he wants as long as he’s egotistical enough seems like an awfully dangerous premise.
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This is what happens when you elect someone who has no impulse control, doesn’t think ahead to potential consequences, has a hair-trigger temper and is focused more on power than responsibility.

This is what happens when you elect someone who has no impulse control, doesn’t think ahead to potential consequences, has a hair-trigger temper and is focused more on power than responsibility.

Who knew international relations could be so complicated?

LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE.

Either he has no idea what he’s doing as Commander in Chief, or he’s deliberately trying to provoke a war (or both) after being formally impeached for abusing his power. Either way he has no business being in the job.

Remove him before he does any more damage.

Yeah, it’s been obvious for years, but it’s just gotten a lot more urgent.