U.S. Politics

[Goldbug]

Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll

Nearly half say Trump and GOP are responsible for the shutdown, the poll finds.

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States to have rapid-response National Guard units for civil disturbances by Jan. 1: Official

The National Guard is planning to train up to 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions, a U.S. official says.

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Critics question whether White House, contractors 'cut corners' on asbestos safety in East Wing demolition

Critics are questioning if the demolition of the White House East Wing adhered to federal health and safety standards, including those governing the handling of asbestos.

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[jonaskane]

Remember when conservatives were frothing at the mouth about Jade Helm and the supposed training and installation of the National Guard as a police force?

Literally every single thing they have been screaming about under Dem leadership that never actually happened is now happening under the guy they voted for and they're FINE WITH IT.

 

[TheGillMan]

I thought he was already in his Emperor Nero stage.

I'm thinking Caligula. He's already filled his cabinet with jackasses.

Because that's what authoritarian strong men do. It's what North Korea does. It's what Russia does. Show everyone 'we have nukes and we'll use them.' He wants to be them. That's been clear since his first presidency.

The missles-as-phallic-substitute is painfully obvious.

Remember when conservatives were frothing at the mouth about Jade Helm and the supposed training and installation of the National Guard as a police force?

Literally every single thing they have been screaming about under Dem leadership that never actually happened is now happening under the guy they voted for and they're FINE WITH IT.

This is what they do. If the politician has an R next to their name, they can do whatever they want. If they are a democrat, it's the worst thing to ever happen. My parents had all sorts of theories of things they thought Obama was going to do (that he never did) and were incredibly outraged at the very idea of it. Most of those things Trump has actually done, and they see all of it as totally beneficial for the country. The lack of awareness and reasoning is staggering.

 

[altcunningham]

Remember when conservatives were frothing at the mouth about Jade Helm and the supposed training and installation of the National Guard as a police force?

Literally every single thing they have been screaming about under Dem leadership that never actually happened is now happening under the guy they voted for and they're FINE WITH IT.

I was doom scrolling earlier and I saw some progressive guy interviewing conservatives at some rally.

The takeaway from all the conservatives was that if you did not vote for this government, it is not your government, and you are not afforded any rights or protections. When it was pointed out it doesn't work that way, they said, yeah it does, we didn't have any protections or rights under Obama or Biden.

I really wish they would have asked does that mean you don't have to pay taxes if it's not your government?

 

[Goldbug]

I was doom scrolling earlier and I saw some progressive guy interviewing conservatives at some rally.

The takeaway from all the conservatives was that if you did not vote for this government, it is not your government, and you are not afforded any rights or protections. When it was pointed out it doesn't work that way, they said, yeah it does, we didn't have any protections or rights under Obama or Biden.

and the irony is they had more rights & protections

NBC 5 Investigates: How many ICE detainees really are the ‘worst of the worst'?

Throughout ‘Operation: Midway Blitz,’ the White House has promised to arrest the “worst of the worst” in immigration operations, but has that been the case?

www.nbcchicago.com

Trump administration gave GOP senators secret details about strikes on alleged drug boats, leaving Dems on outs

The Trump administration gave Republicans a legal rationale and secret target list on its military campaign against drug cartels in the Caribbean, icing out Democrats.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Ru1977]

When it was pointed out it doesn't work that way, they said, yeah it does, we didn't have any protections or rights under Obama or Biden.

This actually helps me to begin to understand their mindset, if that is something they really believe. When your guy loses, your team is without a leader or rights! Yes, for you to win, someone else MUST lose. The tide raises only the ships it chooses to

 

[altcunningham]

This actually helps me to begin to understand their mindset, if that is something they really believe. When your guy loses, your team is without a leader or rights! Yes, for you to win, someone else MUST lose. The tide raises only the ships it chooses to

It's a big victim complex.

As James the train engine said in my little sister's Thomas videos, "I feel put upon, put upon!"

 

[Damien]

The Christian Conservative Right, as I've said many times, is the only voting bloc on -earth- that can have virtually all of the power, almost all of the time, and still cry and bitch and whine about how mistreated and persecuted they are. These fucking psychos will literally be burning gay people alive and executing abortion doctors and then go cry on TV about how someone was mean to them at a restaurant because they're the REAL victims and the only people it's "okay" to persecute. Psychos. Fucking psychos.

 

[TheSameIdiot]

and the irony is they had more rights & protections

I always think that when I run into a conservative in Washington state. You like Donald Trump and want to bring his policies here? Easy for you to say from your blue enclave, relatively shielded from Republican policy. You'll be afforded the rights, wealth, and amenities that come from living in a blue state regardless.

Conservatism is a cultural signifier now. Republicans have no policy prescriptions anymore. Everything is in service of the rich and whatever pisses off liberals. Their only tool is a hammer.

 

[jonaskane]

 

[SDcomics]

The two scariest things in the world:

 

[SDcomics]

And could please explain something to me?

WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH ALL THAT ORANGE CIRCUS GLOP HE KEEPS SPREADING ALL OVER HIS FACE?!?!?!?!?!

I mean, for real. What the fuck, homie?

Is he really just not that self aware? Doesn't he know what a jackass that makes him look like? Is there no one in his inner circle who has the heart (or the guts) to tell him?

And am I going to wake up from this nightmare anytime soon?

I got home from the doctor today and I said "Honey, you wanna watch some horror movies tonight?" She said "No, let's just watch CNN. That's scarier."

Smart lady.

 

[Ru1977]

It's difficult to tell someone the truth when you're so passionately tongue-punching their fartbox.

 

[docsilence]

Among all the worst parts of being alive in 2025 - seeing headlines that a CIA team was intercepted trying to create a false flag event in Venezuela to justify America moving on the country like Trump's proverbial bitch and my gawd I am a former journalist and know how to vet my sources and even *I* can't verify everything I see. I cannot imagine what it's like for an uninformed person, just a bullet train of shit right down the throat every day.

 

[jonaskane]

The fact that people don't even TRY any more is what gets to me. This was an article on a local news station's FB yesterday.

Multiple comments of "Why don't you name the medication?", "Why are you being so secretive about it?".

First off, read the article. Second, IT'S IN THE FUCKING LINK RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. Prazosin hydrochloride. Is it that fucking difficult?