U.S. Politics

[TheGillMan]

MY tinfoil hat moment is that I legitimately do not believe that Trump won the election. I'm not going around being an election-denier, because I have no proof and I'm not a conservative so I don't just say things are true because I believe them. But I DO believe the election was rigged in Trump's favor.

And I think the reason Republicans have, for the first time in history, not bothered to PRETEND to be helping their base while destroying the country, is because now they know HOW to fix elections and never intend to go back.

I often have this thought as well. The comments Trump made at his rallies about not needing votes really fuels this thought.

Amazing how many latino men still vote conservative given that all of their friends are being rounded up and sent to slavery-torture prisons.

Baffles me. It's a real "Jews For Hitler" mindset

I'm in the same boat, especially when he screams so much about the other side cheating. Like the philandering husband who always suspects his wife of being unfaithful.

The MAGA playbook seems to be screaming accusations about things they are actually doing.

All my in-laws are Mexican, and some have changed their tune lately but some are just vehemently into Trump and expertly regurgitate all the greatest hits etc, and it's just.... Fucking horrible to me. It makes absolutely no sense, and I feel it should since I myself am a race-traitor.

Same here. My s/o is half Mexican, and most of that side of the family are at least somewhat Trumpers. Her mom and her uncle are the lone liberals who get looked down on by the Fox News loving folks. I have to bite my tongue at family events, because I want to tell them that if Trump had his way, every one of them would be shipped out of the country, regardless of the fact that they all were born in the US. They haven't figured out yet that the Mango Messiah does not give even the slightest of shits about them.

With conservatives, every accusation is a confession. The same way they accuse everyone of being pedophiles but the people getting caught raping children and looking at child porn are conservatives 90% of the time or more. If conservatives are accusing people of doing something, they are probably the ones doing it.

THIS!

But also there were the comments from Musk that he is the -reason- Trump won, and that time we all apparently pretend didn't happen when Trump went on a live mic and talked about how Musk 'really knows those voting machines.' I don't even think they went to great lengths to hide it, because after Jan 6 even Democrats were terrified of even suggesting an election COULD be rigged.

My thoughts exactly. Musk and Trump both seemed like they could barely contain themselves...that they were just DYING to brag about what they'd managed to pull off.

 

[Ru1977]

@TheGillMan ok, not breaking new ground here but I'm still so supremely frustrated by this... It's one thing when poor white trash mistake him for one of them, but non white people? Just... Listen to the fucker a little bit and smarten up! And people who felt politicians are too full of shit so let's vote in a businessman?! And a horrendously bad one at that. Just... Fawk!

 

[Damien]

I often have this thought as well. The comments Trump made at his rallies about not needing votes really fuels this thought.

"Just vote for me and you'll never have to vote again." He fucking said it OUT LOUD and we all just pretend he didn't.

@TheGillMan ok, not breaking new ground here but I'm still so supremely frustrated by this... It's one thing when poor white trash mistake him for one of them, but non white people? Just... Listen to the fucker a little bit and smarten up! And people who felt politicians are too full of shit so let's vote in a businessman?! And a horrendously bad one at that. Just... Fawk!

Our -planet- has such a problem with this. Gay Christians. Like dude... they would kill you if they had the political power to do so, just like they do in Saudi Arabia. I'll never understand people who have a desperate need to be loved by the -specific- people that hate them.

 

[Ru1977]

I guess I was like that with my dad for a while but I eventually moved on.

 

[jonaskane]

 

[Popoman]

I watched that video. He just kind of stares for a second and then turns away. To be fair, there's nothing he can do, but he really looks like it's an inconvenience to him. And RFK just left immediately.

 

[Damien]

Trump has the same look on his face that I get when I'm watching the cat run from the linoleum to the carpet before throwing up.

 

[Chooch555]

All 6 Branches Of Armed Forces Present At Arrest Of Undocumented Nanny

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI—In what they described as a collaborative effort to share resources and information in defense of U.S. territory, Pentagon officials confirmed Monday that all six branches of the armed forces were present at the arrest of undocumented nanny Paola Soto. “It was like the...

theonion.com

 

[TheSameIdiot]

These people can't even be bothered to lift a finger for their inner circle.

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com%2Fpost%2F3m4y4kdjiel2j

https://bsky.app/profile/esghound.com%2Fpost%2F3m4y5sgvlwk2q

Fuck yeah:

https://bsky.app/profile/rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m4ypaqfta22b

https://bsky.app/profile/jasonkoebler.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m4xzffbqo22z

 

[Goldbug]

he cares about no one but himself

Trump touts cost of Walmart's Thanksgiving meal to vindicate his policies — ignoring a key detail

Since Tuesday's elections, Trump has repeatedly boasted that Walmart's Thanksgiving meal bundle is cheaper than it was under President Joe Biden.

www.nbcchicago.com

https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/judge-border-patrol-commander-lied-about-use-of-force/

ICE agent charged with driving under influence in Oak Brook crash after leaving Broadview facility

Police body camera video showed officers questioning an ICE agent who was charged with DUI after jumping the curb and crashing into a hedgerow in suburban Oak Brook after his shift at the ICE detention center in Broadview.

abc7chicago.com

 

[jonaskane]

 

[TheSameIdiot]

Someone on Bluesky shared a horrendous account of detainee treatment at ICE's Chicago facility. The thread is only for logged-in users, but here's the text:

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.

He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.

Her husband was at Broadview one month and she was never able to talk to him. Not until he was already in Mexico. He had been in Chicago for 20 years. Her husband shared that the numbers of people there were astounding. It just makes me think how many people that are not counted/just disappeared.

He said there was no room to sleep. People sat up, slept on the floor, standing up. He saw many pregnant women there too. The conditions were unbearable. His wife is horrified by his account.

ICE agents fancy themselves as little SS guards. Abolishing ICE is the moderate position.

 

[TheSameIdiot]

Grifter economy:

https://bsky.app/profile/lmatsakis.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m4zczc47a22k

https://bsky.app/profile/lmatsakis.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m4zdcrnghs2k

AI is making more and more sense as a pillar of the conservative movement:

https://bsky.app/profile/404media.co%2Fpost%2F3m52h2wp7fw2y

I think the Trump administration is playing with fire between this and the airline shutdowns:

https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com%2Fpost%2F3m52foovboz2w

And finally a bit of good news:

https://bsky.app/profile/djsoke.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m4z2ktdxkc2h

That's HALF of California's registered voters. The only thing on the ballot was an obscure redistricting change. The people are pissed.

 

[jonaskane]

Moment teen is cuffed in violent sexual assault case

One of the victim’s doctors said she was lucky to be alive following the violent assault

www.the-independent.com

But you better not be a brown skinned daycare worker in this country.

 

[Goldbug]

https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/ice-arrest-sparks-due-process-concerns-in-wheaton/

Group of 14 'suburban moms' arrested during protest outside Broadview ICE facility

Sheriff's deputies removed a group of 14 suburban moms, as they call themselves, who were sitting in a circle in the middle of the road outside of the Broadview ICE facility Friday.

abc7chicago.com

Immigrants with health conditions may be denied visas under new Trump administration guidance

Foreigners seeking U.S. visas might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a directive from the Trump administration.

abcnews.go.com

https://wgntv.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/gop-members-dems-alike-concerned-over-u-s-strikes-in-venezuela/