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Wednesday Morning Rant
We voted early last week here in Texas. 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot. I skipped one because I could not understand what they were trying to accomplish the language was so convulated.This is so common with ballot language that you can set your watch by it. Somebody wants to put one over on the public, and so writes something so confusing that they get the outcome they want through pure inscrutability. It isn't even as simple as "vote for or against or sit it out," because depending on how it is written, any of those things can be what the con men who wrote it actually want. The "see who's for it and decide accordingly" approach is usually better, but even that is still fraught with peril.
Here's an example from the great state of California:
Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes.What does that mean? If you concluded, "repeals a tax cut and raises taxes," go collect your winnings. You're one of the few who would read, "tax hike" instead of "tax cut" based on that language. There are countless examples, and it is representative of one of the most opaque and corrupt part of the elections process. But what to do about it? Law is complicated (on purpose, but nonetheless it is complicated) and consequences can be hard to judge. Differences of opinion are real, and many are valid. It's a tricky problem. I have periodically thought about this problem, usually when confronted with appalling ballot language in Colorado (that state is terrible on this front). One idea I've had is what I call the "C-Average Standard." First, create ballot language according to whatever rules apply today. Then, the finalist language is distributed to high schoolers at schools within the jurisdictions subject to the ballot measure, at least one high school per school district. The students to whom the ballot language is distributed must have a "C" average - a GPA of 2.0-2.75. Not the total dumbasses, but also not the top students. The "average" students. Have them read it and then describe its effects. No computers. No phones. Test-taking rules. If more than 5% or 100 students - whichever is smaller - fails to accurately interpret the effect of the ballot measure, the language is rejected and the sponsors have to try again. Do it until C-average high school students can understand the issue. If the ballot writers fail to develop comprehensible language before the ballots are printed, the measure is canceled and does not go to a vote at all. The "C-Average" standard would have resulted in a total rewrite of the example above. It looks like a tax cut, and that's what a lot of people would say about it. If you don't know in advance that the "recently enacted road repair and transportation funding" law that was to be repealed was a cut to the gas tax, there's no way you would know. The ballot language makes sure of that, because it was written by con men looking to put one over on the voting public. What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation.
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Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)
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ESPONJA!!!11!!11!
ESPONJA!!!11!!11!
Posted by: AltonJackson at November 05, 2025 11:01 AM (tljrc)
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Yesss! Mornin', Mannix. I'll cull the otters.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)
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Hola
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 05, 2025 11:01 AM (kpS4V)
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/plants flag
Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at November 05, 2025 11:01 AM (OUMaO)
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>>This is so common with ballot language that you can set your watch by it.
Pretty much every CO ballot issue is designed to confuse
Pretty much every CO ballot issue is designed to confuse
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (GbwPZ)
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Dang. Gotta be a lot faster around here.
Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (OUMaO)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (/HDaX)
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Have they started throwing the gays off the Empire State Building yet?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (l3YAf)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (jh3Gu)
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I should add that Coloradans generally just vote YES on every ballot issue. They are dumb like that.
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (GbwPZ)
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Here's an example from the great state of California:
Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes.
Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation.
What does that mean? If you concluded, "repeals a tax cut and raises taxes," go collect your winnings. You're one of the few who would read, "tax hike" instead of "tax cut" based on that language.
Looks like I need to go back to Remedial Reading.
Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes.
Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation.
What does that mean? If you concluded, "repeals a tax cut and raises taxes," go collect your winnings. You're one of the few who would read, "tax hike" instead of "tax cut" based on that language.
Looks like I need to go back to Remedial Reading.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:03 AM (Riz8t)
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I voted NO, but that is my default. We need some inertia in this system. Look what happened to California.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (vd6bO)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (Y+jbb)
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Thanks to the 5m Californian's who voted YES on Prop 50, Gavin Newsom is now the clear front-runner to be the Democrat nominee in 2028.
And, it's far more likely that the Democrats take the House in 2026, and that will result in another impeachment circus.
Buckle up morons, it's gonna get ugly.
And, it's far more likely that the Democrats take the House in 2026, and that will result in another impeachment circus.
Buckle up morons, it's gonna get ugly.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (MNCvZ)
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We should establish a pool for the date on which the first statewide tax increase occurs here in VA. It will not be the last.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (Riz8t)
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Reading about the election, wondering if Chucky's shut down did work getting the Virginia government workers driven to get out.
Posted by: Skip at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (UZT3P)
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Your language requirement and the line item veto, or better yet, one bill one topic, no omnibus bills, would eliminate the vast majority of cockamamie government nonsense.
Which is why they won't do it. They (the governing class) love them some cockamamie
Which is why they won't do it. They (the governing class) love them some cockamamie
Posted by: moki at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (wLjpr)
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From the last thread:
think a national divorce is coming. Sorry, folks."
Can't quite agree... a quick runthru of data seems (big word there) that the difference last pm in the majority of races was... women.
(There, that's how to start something)
Seriously- if early data is correct, women outvoted men for dem candidates and provided the margins...
Don't know what that indicates.
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 10:57 AM (tubbA)
That the 19th Amendment needs to go.
Posted by: Cue the solipsism brigade at November 05, 2025 10:59 AM (TbWk/)
No. Go back to property qualifications.
think a national divorce is coming. Sorry, folks."
Can't quite agree... a quick runthru of data seems (big word there) that the difference last pm in the majority of races was... women.
(There, that's how to start something)
Seriously- if early data is correct, women outvoted men for dem candidates and provided the margins...
Don't know what that indicates.
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 10:57 AM (tubbA)
That the 19th Amendment needs to go.
Posted by: Cue the solipsism brigade at November 05, 2025 10:59 AM (TbWk/)
No. Go back to property qualifications.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (ufSfZ)
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I remember when Congress, in order to give themselves a pay raise, crafted the Bill so they would have to vote no to get the raise.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:04 AM (2WIwB)
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Sponge
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:05 AM (UnA8+)
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I should add that Coloradans generally just vote YES on every ballot issue. They are dumb like that.
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (GbwPZ
Quick question: what are Coloradans *not* dumb like?
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (GbwPZ
Quick question: what are Coloradans *not* dumb like?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 05, 2025 11:05 AM (BI5O2)
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John Rocker is my mayor:
“It’s the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the [Number] 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you’re [riding through] Beirut next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It’s depressing.”
“It’s the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the [Number] 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you’re [riding through] Beirut next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It’s depressing.”
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:05 AM (l3YAf)
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Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes.
Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation.
Where does the "tax hike" come in?
Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation.
Where does the "tax hike" come in?
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:05 AM (77rzZ)
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We voted early last week here in Texas. 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot. I skipped one because I could not understand what they were trying to accomplish the language was so convulated.
This is so common with ballot language that you can set your watch by it. Somebody wants to put one over on the public, and so writes something so confusing that they get the outcome they want through pure inscrutability.
That's why I go to the Texas State Rifle Association website and see what they have to say about it. Especially if it has 2nd Amendment applications. There are lawyers that will parse the wording to make it make sense.
This is so common with ballot language that you can set your watch by it. Somebody wants to put one over on the public, and so writes something so confusing that they get the outcome they want through pure inscrutability.
That's why I go to the Texas State Rifle Association website and see what they have to say about it. Especially if it has 2nd Amendment applications. There are lawyers that will parse the wording to make it make sense.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (GlKAP)
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That's how they passed that KS abortion law. Bill was poorly written and people weren't sure what they were voting for.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (znHU2)
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On most ballots when there are a lot of propositions I usually look at my go to conservative organization or trusted politician ( yeah oxymoron) and get a start on my possible vote. This year I looked at Dan Patrick’s recommendations.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (EYmYM)
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Deceptive ballet? No, I don't think so. Ballet is some of the most beautiful art humans have ever created. There's nothing deceptive about ballet!
What?
Oh.
Never mind.
What?
Oh.
Never mind.
Posted by: Emily Litella at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (XYC+V)
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Our increased sales tax referendum on the ballot won yesterday. The language was clear. Voters are retarded anyway. 8.25% sales tax now. Will fund more mass transit for more knife murder on light rail.
Posted by: NCKate at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (4bYb7)
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Gavin Newsom is now the clear front-runner to be the Democrat nominee in 2028.
And, it's far more likely that the Democrats take the House in 2026, and that will result in another impeachment circus.
Buckle up morons, it's gonna get ugly.
Or...the impending chaos and catastrophe as they try to implement their policies will spur our voters to show up in '26 and '28. Either you think that's what their policies will produce or you don't.
And, it's far more likely that the Democrats take the House in 2026, and that will result in another impeachment circus.
Buckle up morons, it's gonna get ugly.
Or...the impending chaos and catastrophe as they try to implement their policies will spur our voters to show up in '26 and '28. Either you think that's what their policies will produce or you don't.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (Riz8t)
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>> Reading about the election, wondering if Chucky's shut down did work getting the Virginia government workers driven to get out.
Trump should just fire them all. He can do it.
Trump should just fire them all. He can do it.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (l3YAf)
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What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
Execute the people who write them to be deceptive?
Execute the people who write them to be deceptive?
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (a+4eV)
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All I know is you'd better get to the store early because there's going to be a run on sackcloth and ashes.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (L/fGl)
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Yeah, the ballot initiative thing is insane.
This shows lack of good faith in dealings with the people they are supposed to be representing. This also reinforces why they should not have any more power than they absolutely minimally need (decided by the populace- not them.)
This shows lack of good faith in dealings with the people they are supposed to be representing. This also reinforces why they should not have any more power than they absolutely minimally need (decided by the populace- not them.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (bss/y)
Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (89Sog)
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Never lived in a state with Ballot Props.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (UnA8+)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger had one of those "Yes on No" propositions when he was governor. Everyone voted Yes when they meant No and unions got more power. This was back when Californians were capable of electing a Republican, if a ditzy one, and a lot of them were mad at themselves for falling for the ads that with nurses crying "Governor Schwarzenegger wants me to diiiiieeeeee!"
I thought voters were stupid anyway. If you just READ the proposition and watched the ads with the merest half-squint, you could have seen the lie.
Arnold Schwarzenegger had one of those "Yes on No" propositions when he was governor. Everyone voted Yes when they meant No and unions got more power. This was back when Californians were capable of electing a Republican, if a ditzy one, and a lot of them were mad at themselves for falling for the ads that with nurses crying "Governor Schwarzenegger wants me to diiiiieeeeee!"
I thought voters were stupid anyway. If you just READ the proposition and watched the ads with the merest half-squint, you could have seen the lie.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 11:08 AM (n7rxJ)
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32 What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
Execute the people who write them to be deceptive?
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (a+4eV)
This.
Execute the people who write them to be deceptive?
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (a+4eV)
This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:08 AM (bss/y)
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Quick question: what are Coloradans *not* dumb like?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 05, 2025 11:05 AM (BI5O2)
They almost all act like potheads now since they legalized recreational weed.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 05, 2025 11:05 AM (BI5O2)
They almost all act like potheads now since they legalized recreational weed.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:08 AM (EYmYM)
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Reading about the election, wondering if Chucky's shut down did work getting the Virginia government workers driven to get out.
There are reports that a dozen or more Dem senators are trying to talk to Trump to end the shutdown. It was one of the most cynical moves I can recall from a party identified with cynicism.
There are reports that a dozen or more Dem senators are trying to talk to Trump to end the shutdown. It was one of the most cynical moves I can recall from a party identified with cynicism.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:08 AM (Riz8t)
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“It’s the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the [Number] 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you’re [riding through] Beirut next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It’s depressing.”
Vibrant. Diversity.
“It’s the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the [Number] 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you’re [riding through] Beirut next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It’s depressing.”
Vibrant. Diversity.
Posted by: Zombie Earl Butz at November 05, 2025 11:08 AM (pkeXY)
Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 05, 2025 11:09 AM (QVmho)
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Thx Joe.
I had graduated college and was attending law school in the same city, Albany. One of my housemates from college had stayed at college to get his MPA. One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics". It was a cautionary instruction, but a lot of people took it as a how -to book, obviously
I had graduated college and was attending law school in the same city, Albany. One of my housemates from college had stayed at college to get his MPA. One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics". It was a cautionary instruction, but a lot of people took it as a how -to book, obviously
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 05, 2025 11:09 AM (Sm0sq)
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> What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
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We have sample ballots to look at prior to voting. They're on the state's election website weeks before the actual election. The site itself is a pile of shit to wade through, but I'd imagine that's by design.
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We have sample ballots to look at prior to voting. They're on the state's election website weeks before the actual election. The site itself is a pile of shit to wade through, but I'd imagine that's by design.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 05, 2025 11:09 AM (Q4IgG)
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>>Quick question: what are Coloradans *not* dumb like?
The one time I was surprised: when both single-payer healthcare and assisted suicide were ballot issues*, they managed to soundly REJECT the single payer healthcare.
*You could see where that one was going from miles away: care denied, we prescribe taking the poison pill, patients!
The one time I was surprised: when both single-payer healthcare and assisted suicide were ballot issues*, they managed to soundly REJECT the single payer healthcare.
*You could see where that one was going from miles away: care denied, we prescribe taking the poison pill, patients!
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:09 AM (GbwPZ)
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.Somebody wants to put one over on the public, and so writes something so confusing that they get the outcome they want through pure inscrutability.
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Oh, the old quintuple-negative proposition ...
"The more I think about it, Old Billy was right ...
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight."
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Oh, the old quintuple-negative proposition ...
"The more I think about it, Old Billy was right ...
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight."
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (v3WMA)
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Number one recommendation is to get the full referendum language ahead of time and do your research so you aren't looking at a convoluted and obfuscatory summary of it for the very first time with no context in the voting booth.
Posted by: Never go in blind at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (TbWk/)
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We had one I voted down yesterday, with words to effect of "let us invest this fund in the stock market."
My ears perked up, I rightly asked why would a Constitutional amendment be required to invest a fund - it sounds like the public rightly does not trust the legislature.
The wife and I discussed, and I rattled off A), b) and iii) reasons why not. She, not satisfied, internet expert advice, which rattled off same A), b) and iii) reasons why not, and she agreed.
*eye roll*
Turns out that the fund is insolvent: A) Why, then, would we trust your investing prowess? b) It would likely be invested in Green Nood Eel boondoggles. And iii) somebody's friend is going to be getting rich on the investments either through kickbacks, unearned patronage and fees, and/or insider trading knowledge.
My ears perked up, I rightly asked why would a Constitutional amendment be required to invest a fund - it sounds like the public rightly does not trust the legislature.
The wife and I discussed, and I rattled off A), b) and iii) reasons why not. She, not satisfied, internet expert advice, which rattled off same A), b) and iii) reasons why not, and she agreed.
*eye roll*
Turns out that the fund is insolvent: A) Why, then, would we trust your investing prowess? b) It would likely be invested in Green Nood Eel boondoggles. And iii) somebody's friend is going to be getting rich on the investments either through kickbacks, unearned patronage and fees, and/or insider trading knowledge.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (evhpt)
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Obfuscation is the kink.
Posted by: no one at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (W7XSX)
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As long as there's no danger of my accidentally mentioning the bannee, I guess I shan't care.
After I watched Jeopardy! and the election crawl with it, I tuned out following the results anywhere.
(I got that Winsome is not as likeable as Youngkin, but Gay Jay Jones? Ye gods.)
After I watched Jeopardy! and the election crawl with it, I tuned out following the results anywhere.
(I got that Winsome is not as likeable as Youngkin, but Gay Jay Jones? Ye gods.)
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD)
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One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics". It was a cautionary instruction, but a lot of people took it as a how -to book, obviously
Posted by: Smell the Glove
88.4% of all statistics are fabricated out of thin air.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
88.4% of all statistics are fabricated out of thin air.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (77rzZ)
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Or...the impending chaos and catastrophe as they try to implement their policies will spur our voters to show up in '26 and '28. Either you think that's what their policies will produce or you don't.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (Riz8t)
Dude, there are still white liberals in South Africa.
The immigrants, non-whites, women and communists who vote for Dems don’t care about chaos. They want chaos. They want to steal from white people using the state. They want to kill white people.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (Riz8t)
Dude, there are still white liberals in South Africa.
The immigrants, non-whites, women and communists who vote for Dems don’t care about chaos. They want chaos. They want to steal from white people using the state. They want to kill white people.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (l3YAf)
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Thanks to the 5m Californian's who voted YES on Prop 50, Gavin Newsom is now the clear front-runner to be the Democrat nominee in 2028.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy
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I was asking, how is he going to run on that in the general in a country is still half Republican? "I saw to it that Republicans got no representation!" I can see a problem.
Thanks to the 5m Californian's who voted YES on Prop 50, Gavin Newsom is now the clear front-runner to be the Democrat nominee in 2028.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy
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I was asking, how is he going to run on that in the general in a country is still half Republican? "I saw to it that Republicans got no representation!" I can see a problem.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (n7rxJ)
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*sought internet expert advice
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (evhpt)
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>>One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics". It was a cautionary instruction, but a lot of people took it as a how -to book, obviously
That book is a classic
That book is a classic
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (GbwPZ)
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I think you took one too many black pills.
Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (89Sog)
I think there is a certain amount of clarity to be gained from what happened last night:
They are completely fine with candidates who espouse murder and torture of the opposition. In fact, they actively want their elected officials to do this. We should react accordingly because they will. We cannot shrug this off as 'well, they are just talking.' No, if we do not treat this seriously, they will cheer on the murder of millions- just like commies throughout time.
Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at November 05, 2025 11:07 AM (89Sog)
I think there is a certain amount of clarity to be gained from what happened last night:
They are completely fine with candidates who espouse murder and torture of the opposition. In fact, they actively want their elected officials to do this. We should react accordingly because they will. We cannot shrug this off as 'well, they are just talking.' No, if we do not treat this seriously, they will cheer on the murder of millions- just like commies throughout time.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
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Speaking of deceptive language . . .
CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
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What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
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The Lawyer's Guild kindly reminds you that you are not a lawyer and are not qualified to write, read or understand the law.
That's why you need to elect a lawyer.
9 out of ten Congressmen agree.
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The Lawyer's Guild kindly reminds you that you are not a lawyer and are not qualified to write, read or understand the law.
That's why you need to elect a lawyer.
9 out of ten Congressmen agree.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (HXT0k)
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Gavin Newsom is now the clear front-runner to be the Democrat nominee in 2028.
And, it's far more likely that the Democrats take the House in 2026, and that will result in another impeachment circus.
Buckle up morons, it's gonna get ugly.
Or...the impending chaos and catastrophe as they try to implement their policies will spur our voters to show up in '26 and '28. Either you think that's what their policies will produce or you don't.
Oh, there's no doubt that their policies will produce chaos. THAT'S the point.
Chaos is their ladder.
And if you think any of the major media will "inform" the low information majority that any of the chaos is the fault of their favored politicians, as opposed to blaming Trump & the GOP, you haven't been paying attention.
I fear you place far too much trust in the average American voter.
And, it's far more likely that the Democrats take the House in 2026, and that will result in another impeachment circus.
Buckle up morons, it's gonna get ugly.
Or...the impending chaos and catastrophe as they try to implement their policies will spur our voters to show up in '26 and '28. Either you think that's what their policies will produce or you don't.
Oh, there's no doubt that their policies will produce chaos. THAT'S the point.
Chaos is their ladder.
And if you think any of the major media will "inform" the low information majority that any of the chaos is the fault of their favored politicians, as opposed to blaming Trump & the GOP, you haven't been paying attention.
I fear you place far too much trust in the average American voter.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (MNCvZ)
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There was one of these I would call Bait and Switch here.
It was on Free space. I actually was told the local Republicans were against it and voted as such but the Democrats were all for this Free Space vote makes .e think some doubts meaning was going on.
It was on Free space. I actually was told the local Republicans were against it and voted as such but the Democrats were all for this Free Space vote makes .e think some doubts meaning was going on.
Posted by: Skip at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (UZT3P)
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And they made a piss poor case in the ballot proposal to amend the Constitution, with not even empty promises of solvency made. Try harder.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (evhpt)
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Tell me if this take is dumb. But it felt like last night was a state's issues election, more local, using TDS and the shutdown food stamp stuff to get out the woke Karen voters. It doesn't feel like a national referendum in Trump to me. Just local elections where the blue dominated states voted as they usually do.
But if that's the case, it means in 2024, Trump running brought out a national referendum on the dems in states and counties that usually lean blues. This means with him not running in 2028, states that vote blue will vote blue unless the GOP
And RNC gets off their cushy butts and actually tries to win races.
Am I insane? Is my take totally wrong?
But if that's the case, it means in 2024, Trump running brought out a national referendum on the dems in states and counties that usually lean blues. This means with him not running in 2028, states that vote blue will vote blue unless the GOP
And RNC gets off their cushy butts and actually tries to win races.
Am I insane? Is my take totally wrong?
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (gWBY1)
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This is a huge problem in California.
What the legislature doesn't want to approve or cannot approve they ask the voters to approve.
Each election we receive a ballot book with the Attorney General's summary, sponsors' arguments and opponents' rebuttals. The legal redline text. Paid advertisements supporting and opposing with endorsers listed. It is utterly incomprehensible and intended to be so.
It is meant to create fear, uncertainty, and doubt the essential pillars of Democratic Party governance.
What the legislature doesn't want to approve or cannot approve they ask the voters to approve.
Each election we receive a ballot book with the Attorney General's summary, sponsors' arguments and opponents' rebuttals. The legal redline text. Paid advertisements supporting and opposing with endorsers listed. It is utterly incomprehensible and intended to be so.
It is meant to create fear, uncertainty, and doubt the essential pillars of Democratic Party governance.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (IC093)
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If more than 5% or 100 students - whichever is smaller - fails to accurately interpret the effect of the ballot measure, the language is rejected and the sponsors have to try again.
________
The flaw with that is the last clause. Change it to "and the sponsors are hanged" to get it to work right.
This is far from new. Lawyers have been playing this game basically forever.
________
The flaw with that is the last clause. Change it to "and the sponsors are hanged" to get it to work right.
This is far from new. Lawyers have been playing this game basically forever.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (s0JqF)
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I got that Winsome is not as likeable as Youngkin, but Gay Jay Jones? Ye gods.)
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
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Trump should just fire them all. He can do it.
There's a lot Trump should do. But he won't.
**shrugs**
It doesn't matter to me. I took the black pill in 1963.
There's a lot Trump should do. But he won't.
**shrugs**
It doesn't matter to me. I took the black pill in 1963.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (ufSfZ)
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On my ballot yesterday was a question that I had to read several times to understand. It was whether to raise funding for some government agencies. But it wasn’t a simple do you want to increase funding?
No. That would be too easy. The question was 4 paragraphs long with all sorts of double negatives. A yes vote instructs the planning commission to not vote to increase funding but to authorize a bind measure to increase funding which will be paid for by money taken from this fund and allocated to this other fund. It was nothing but legalese that no civilian could possibly understand.
I did my homework ahead of time and figured out a yes vote means more taxes a no vote means no new taxes. But someone just showing up cold would have no idea what they’re voting on.
No. That would be too easy. The question was 4 paragraphs long with all sorts of double negatives. A yes vote instructs the planning commission to not vote to increase funding but to authorize a bind measure to increase funding which will be paid for by money taken from this fund and allocated to this other fund. It was nothing but legalese that no civilian could possibly understand.
I did my homework ahead of time and figured out a yes vote means more taxes a no vote means no new taxes. But someone just showing up cold would have no idea what they’re voting on.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (3qp0C)
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Or...the impending chaos and catastrophe as they try to implement their policies will spur our voters to show up in '26 and '28. Either you think that's what their policies will produce or you don't.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (Riz8t)
Dude, there are still white liberals in South Africa.
The immigrants, non-whites, women and communists who vote for Dems don’t care about chaos. They want chaos. They want to steal from white people using the state. They want to kill white people.
Of course. But we're talking here about the majority of the people. I very much doubt there are many (if nay) liberals left in Sooth Efrica. They will not control the elections.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (Riz8t)
Dude, there are still white liberals in South Africa.
The immigrants, non-whites, women and communists who vote for Dems don’t care about chaos. They want chaos. They want to steal from white people using the state. They want to kill white people.
Of course. But we're talking here about the majority of the people. I very much doubt there are many (if nay) liberals left in Sooth Efrica. They will not control the elections.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (Riz8t)
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No, if we do not treat this seriously, they will cheer on the murder of millions- just like commies throughout time.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
This guy gets it.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
This guy gets it.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (evhpt)
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56 They are completely fine with candidates who espouse murder and torture of the opposition. In fact, they actively want their elected officials to do this. We should react accordingly because they will. We cannot shrug this off as 'well, they are just talking.' No, if we do not treat this seriously, they will cheer on the murder of millions- just like commies throughout time.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
Here's the operative part.
An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
Here's the operative part.
An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (UnA8+)
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What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
Posted by: the way I see it
And ex-CIA to boot. That probably scares me most of all.
Posted by: the way I see it
And ex-CIA to boot. That probably scares me most of all.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (77rzZ)
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This is a much greater problem than just ballot initiatives.
There seems to be a concerted efforted to create a virtual Tower of Babel. We speak past each other in so many ways, including literally having people in this country who don't even try to speak English.
The language of the educational industrial complex, law, art, music, and so on and so forth... there is less and less "common culture," and it's not accidental.
There seems to be a concerted efforted to create a virtual Tower of Babel. We speak past each other in so many ways, including literally having people in this country who don't even try to speak English.
The language of the educational industrial complex, law, art, music, and so on and so forth... there is less and less "common culture," and it's not accidental.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (dGCAG)
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CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
A rose by any other name.
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
A rose by any other name.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (EYmYM)
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>>One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics". It was a cautionary instruction, but a lot of people took it as a how -to book, obviously
It's a COOK BOOK!!!
>>One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics". It was a cautionary instruction, but a lot of people took it as a how -to book, obviously
It's a COOK BOOK!!!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (pkeXY)
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Our increased sales tax referendum on the ballot won yesterday. The language was clear. Voters are retarded anyway. 8.25% sales tax now. Will fund more mass transit for more knife murder on light rail.
Posted by: NCKate at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (4bYb7)
Where's Stoneman's cavalry when you need them?
Posted by: NCKate at November 05, 2025 11:06 AM (4bYb7)
Where's Stoneman's cavalry when you need them?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (npFr7)
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Been seeing a lot of "They Have Forgotten" memes popping up this morning.
I suspect that easily 50% of the people living in NY today were not there on 9/11. And I suspect 10% of the people living in NY today would have cheered it.
I suspect that easily 50% of the people living in NY today were not there on 9/11. And I suspect 10% of the people living in NY today would have cheered it.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (2WIwB)
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And ex-CIA to boot. That probably scares me most of all.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (77rzZ)
For certain factions of CIA, there is no ex-CIA.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (77rzZ)
For certain factions of CIA, there is no ex-CIA.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:15 AM (dGCAG)
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Here's the operative part.
An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC
Vigilante justice is alive and well.
An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC
Vigilante justice is alive and well.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 11:15 AM (GlKAP)
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56 They are completely fine with candidates who espouse murder and torture of the opposition. In fact, they actively want their elected officials to do this. We should react accordingly because they will. We cannot shrug this off as 'well, they are just talking.' No, if we do not treat this seriously, they will cheer on the murder of millions- just like commies throughout time.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
Here's the operative part.
An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (UnA8+)
Pretty much. It's not "black pill" to notice this is a really fucking bad thing
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (bss/y)
Here's the operative part.
An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (UnA8+)
Pretty much. It's not "black pill" to notice this is a really fucking bad thing
Posted by: More than ten miles away, doesnt matter at November 05, 2025 11:15 AM (TbWk/)
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Oh, there's no doubt that their policies will produce chaos. THAT'S the point.
Chaos is their ladder.
And if you think any of the major media will "inform" the low information majority that any of the chaos is the fault of their favored politicians, as opposed to blaming Trump & the GOP, you haven't been paying attention.
I fear you place far too much trust in the average American voter.
If you think I place too much trust in the average American voter, then you don't know me at all. It isn't going to be the media that makes them see the light, it's going to be the degradation in their own standard of living.
Chaos is their ladder.
And if you think any of the major media will "inform" the low information majority that any of the chaos is the fault of their favored politicians, as opposed to blaming Trump & the GOP, you haven't been paying attention.
I fear you place far too much trust in the average American voter.
If you think I place too much trust in the average American voter, then you don't know me at all. It isn't going to be the media that makes them see the light, it's going to be the degradation in their own standard of living.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (Riz8t)
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Dave Rubin had a really good interview with Rudy Giuliani on his show yesterday, getting his take on things for NYC before the election was decided.
Giuliani reminded Rubin, and this I don't know, that New York/NYC did NOT vote for Lincoln! They chose the Democrat. So even way back when, they have been voting against their best interests. Plus the boss tweed corruption stuff that never truly went away.
Giuliani pulled completely out of NYC, only lives in Florida now. I'm sure some of that is his money woes. But it's also that the NYC he fought for and loves is gone. And he's heartbroken about it.
Giuliani reminded Rubin, and this I don't know, that New York/NYC did NOT vote for Lincoln! They chose the Democrat. So even way back when, they have been voting against their best interests. Plus the boss tweed corruption stuff that never truly went away.
Giuliani pulled completely out of NYC, only lives in Florida now. I'm sure some of that is his money woes. But it's also that the NYC he fought for and loves is gone. And he's heartbroken about it.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (gWBY1)
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CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
Let's just go with Nazi then.
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
Let's just go with Nazi then.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (dGCAG)
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CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
A rose by any other name.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (EYmYM)
And Laura, as soon as your usefulness is done, they will pull the trigger on you. You stupid, stupid woman.
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
A rose by any other name.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (EYmYM)
And Laura, as soon as your usefulness is done, they will pull the trigger on you. You stupid, stupid woman.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (2WIwB)
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"The more I think about it, Old Billy was right ...
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight."
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe
Hard to believe now but I used to be proud of being an attorney.
Speaking of Old Bill, if he had written a vampire play, it'd been, "Dead, or undead, that is the question."
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight."
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe
Hard to believe now but I used to be proud of being an attorney.
Speaking of Old Bill, if he had written a vampire play, it'd been, "Dead, or undead, that is the question."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (L/fGl)
Posted by: t-bird at November 05, 2025 11:17 AM (zfkPG)
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
Sometime attributed to Winston Churchill.
Sometime attributed to Winston Churchill.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:17 AM (EYmYM)
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>>Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Heh, Kinsley gaffe.
He's a Communist, but you'll be triggered if we tell you he's a Communist, so they created a new term for Communist.
Heh, Kinsley gaffe.
He's a Communist, but you'll be triggered if we tell you he's a Communist, so they created a new term for Communist.
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:17 AM (GbwPZ)
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Nothing that happened yesterday, in terms of elections, surprises me. Any thoughts of “ our “ side being an ascendant juggernaut should be put to bed by the results. What we have is a deeply divided country that is flailing. The energy and enthusiasm behind the opposing sides is what matters. Sadly the results do not surprise me at all.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (PCK5/)
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Please, all of you 5'3" or below, report to the North Pole. Santa needs you.
Posted by: He's Way Behind at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (oftw2)
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The goal of socialism is communism.
Posted by: Old Man Stalin at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (XYC+V)
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I hope the new Virginian LT Gov, being a good muzzie woman, remembers her place when the men start talking.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (2WIwB)
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The confusing ballot language also means that they get another bite at the apple through activist judges saying the ballot measure is too confusing and tossing the vote if it doesn't go their way.
Posted by: Bitblt at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (11pZm)
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Been seeing a lot of "They Have Forgotten" memes popping up this morning.
I suspect that easily 50% of the people living in NY today were not there on 9/11. And I suspect 10% of the people living in NY today would have cheered it.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (2WIwB)
Yes, native New Yorkers went 2-1 against Mamdani. New Yorkers didn’t forget, they were Replaced.
I was on the left in 2001. They cheered 9/11 back then.
I suspect that easily 50% of the people living in NY today were not there on 9/11. And I suspect 10% of the people living in NY today would have cheered it.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:14 AM (2WIwB)
Yes, native New Yorkers went 2-1 against Mamdani. New Yorkers didn’t forget, they were Replaced.
I was on the left in 2001. They cheered 9/11 back then.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (l3YAf)
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CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
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Coates is right! A socialist is a communist without a Kalashnikov.
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:11 AM (L/fGl)
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Coates is right! A socialist is a communist without a Kalashnikov.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (Y+jbb)
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took the black pill in 1963.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
Tell me about it. When I was born the nurse cried out and the doctor slapped my mother.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
Tell me about it. When I was born the nurse cried out and the doctor slapped my mother.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (DDhhw)
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Speaking of Old Bill, if he had written a vampire play, it'd been, "Dead, or undead, that is the question."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (L/fGl)
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Not vampire, but Titus Andronicus is certainly horror genre.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at November 05, 2025 11:16 AM (L/fGl)
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Not vampire, but Titus Andronicus is certainly horror genre.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (x7EH8)
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From AI:
Approximately 38% of New York City's population is foreign-born, with this group making up over 3 million residents.
These people come from other countries, and those countries don't usually have functioning democracies. That's why you saw huge Mamdani rallies with people yelling "Tax the Rich". They've imported their dysfunctional home country politics here.
Approximately 38% of New York City's population is foreign-born, with this group making up over 3 million residents.
These people come from other countries, and those countries don't usually have functioning democracies. That's why you saw huge Mamdani rallies with people yelling "Tax the Rich". They've imported their dysfunctional home country politics here.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (Riz8t)
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An ATTORNEY GENERAL who is OK with murdering the opposition.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (UnA8+)
Pretty much. It's not "black pill" to notice this is a really fucking bad thing
Posted by: More than ten miles away, doesnt matter at November 05, 2025 11:15 AM (TbWk/)
This is why I would prefer the Trump admin be going AFTER these people who are violating their oaths of office.
Don't waste your time on Fanny and Le Tits... or fine, let some low level prosecutor go after them, but put the big guns on Mayors and Governors and state officials who are openly engaging in insurrection/failure to obey the Constitution of the United States of America.
Until you do that, you're just barking at the ankles of your enemies.
If anyone murders somebody in VA who is believed to be right-wing, Jones _WILL NOT PROSECUTE_.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:13 AM (UnA8+)
Pretty much. It's not "black pill" to notice this is a really fucking bad thing
Posted by: More than ten miles away, doesnt matter at November 05, 2025 11:15 AM (TbWk/)
This is why I would prefer the Trump admin be going AFTER these people who are violating their oaths of office.
Don't waste your time on Fanny and Le Tits... or fine, let some low level prosecutor go after them, but put the big guns on Mayors and Governors and state officials who are openly engaging in insurrection/failure to obey the Constitution of the United States of America.
Until you do that, you're just barking at the ankles of your enemies.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (dGCAG)
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One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics".
_________
Edward Tufte wrote the book on how to lie with graphs.
One of his textbooks was "How to Lie with Statistics".
_________
Edward Tufte wrote the book on how to lie with graphs.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (tgvbd)
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What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
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Our system of government was designed for a moral and religious (Christian) people and cannot work for any other.
In particular, honesty is expected of those who participate in society or it all falls apart. The only exclusion is to expel the dishonest, and folks are still too addicted to the idea of getting along with everyone to do it.
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Our system of government was designed for a moral and religious (Christian) people and cannot work for any other.
In particular, honesty is expected of those who participate in society or it all falls apart. The only exclusion is to expel the dishonest, and folks are still too addicted to the idea of getting along with everyone to do it.
Posted by: Methos at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (vSvIl)
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The students to whom the ballot language is distributed must have a "C" average - a GPA of 2.0-2.75.
Do public school students exist in 2025 America with a "C" average? I assumed that grade inflation ensures that they're all at least "B+".
Do public school students exist in 2025 America with a "C" average? I assumed that grade inflation ensures that they're all at least "B+".
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (ExV1e)
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I definitely would be moving if I lived in VA.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (EYmYM)
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Remember: A "Yes" vote is for the Greater Good!
Posted by: Sandford Neighborhood Watch Alliance at November 05, 2025 11:20 AM (UMTiu)
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Please, all of you 5'3" or below, report to the North Pole. Santa needs you.
Posted by: He's Way Behind
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But It's cold.....
Posted by: He's Way Behind
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But It's cold.....
Posted by: lin-duh: I'm offended! at November 05, 2025 11:20 AM (EneHm)
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Been seeing a lot of "They Have Forgotten" memes popping up this morning.
I suspect that easily 50% of the people living in NY today were not there on 9/11. And I suspect 10% of the people living in NY today would have cheered it.
I think your numbers - especially that 10% - are much too low.
Next year's 9/11 'memorial' will be a master class in taqiyya.
I suspect that easily 50% of the people living in NY today were not there on 9/11. And I suspect 10% of the people living in NY today would have cheered it.
I think your numbers - especially that 10% - are much too low.
Next year's 9/11 'memorial' will be a master class in taqiyya.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:20 AM (ufSfZ)
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50% of all statistics are made up.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:20 AM (EYmYM)
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Somebody hacked the projection screen at the Commie Mamdani victory celebration and put up a " Trump is still your President" sign:
From "Twitchy":
https://tinyurl.com/mwp5y7uw
From "Twitchy":
https://tinyurl.com/mwp5y7uw
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (Nx5jP)
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I got that Winsome is not as likeable as Youngkin, but Gay Jay Jones? Ye gods.)
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
EVERYTHING!!
- the 79% of young women who voted for Spanberger, Hashmi, and Jones.
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
EVERYTHING!!
- the 79% of young women who voted for Spanberger, Hashmi, and Jones.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, a black, LGBT, child of immigrants at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (oSeBJ)
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In particular, honesty is expected of those who participate in society or it all falls apart. The only exclusion is to expel the dishonest, and folks AWFLs are still too addicted to the idea of getting along with everyone to do it.[//i]
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (Riz8t)
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Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (Riz8t)
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Removing "deceptive language" would strip the Dems of all power. Ain't happening.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (WPL6O)
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Notice they are refining their technique with so-called “Ranked Choice” voting, instead of what was always a simple remedy to wholly unsatisfactory candidates.
“None Of The Above”
“None Of The Above”
Posted by: Common Tater at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (L7CUp)
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We voted early last week here in Texas. 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot. I skipped one because I could not understand what they were trying to accomplish the language was so convulated.
That was me. And all 17 amendments passed.
That was me. And all 17 amendments passed.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (0N4FZ)
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PJ O'Rourke: liberalism is communism sold by the drink.
Definitely appropriate today
Definitely appropriate today
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (Sm0sq)
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If more than 5% or 100 students - whichever is smaller - fails to accurately interpret the effect of the ballot measure, the language is rejected and the sponsors have to try again.
________
The flaw with that is the last clause. Change it to "and the sponsors are hanged" to get it to work right.
This is far from new. Lawyers have been playing this game basically forever.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (s0JqF)
The other issue? Who is going to mediate/manage the "language testing" in high schools? Teachers, right? Most of whom are filthy deranged Commies. with a filthy deranged Commie union. Much too easy for this thing to be gamed by the bad guys.
________
The flaw with that is the last clause. Change it to "and the sponsors are hanged" to get it to work right.
This is far from new. Lawyers have been playing this game basically forever.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (s0JqF)
The other issue? Who is going to mediate/manage the "language testing" in high schools? Teachers, right? Most of whom are filthy deranged Commies. with a filthy deranged Commie union. Much too easy for this thing to be gamed by the bad guys.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (npFr7)
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>> Giuliani reminded Rubin, and this I don't know, that New York/NYC did NOT vote for Lincoln! They chose the Democrat. So even way back when, they have been voting against their best interests.
Why would voting for Lincoln be in NYC’s best interests? It was a city that profited off of cotton, filled with immigrants who didn’t want to be drafted into a war that wasn’t theirs.
Why would voting for Lincoln be in NYC’s best interests? It was a city that profited off of cotton, filled with immigrants who didn’t want to be drafted into a war that wasn’t theirs.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (l3YAf)
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> What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
Should be subject to "void for vagueness" challenges.
Should be subject to "void for vagueness" challenges.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (1Nv0l)
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> For certain factions of CIA, there is no ex-CIA.
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There are ops started right after WWII by the Agency that are still running. The CIA makes more money off it's various fronts, businesses run by the Agency than it gets in funding from FedGov. It is totally self sufficient.
And beholden to nobody, but themselves.
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There are ops started right after WWII by the Agency that are still running. The CIA makes more money off it's various fronts, businesses run by the Agency than it gets in funding from FedGov. It is totally self sufficient.
And beholden to nobody, but themselves.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (Q4IgG)
120
I definitely would be moving if I lived in VA.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (EYmYM)
I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (EYmYM)
I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (2WIwB)
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95 took the black pill in 1963.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
Tell me about it. When I was born the nurse cried out and the doctor slapped my mother.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (DDhhw)
Luxury. When I was born my mother slapped me, and told me to stop crying or she'd give me something to cry about. Then went on a rant about how I'd ruined her life. Then my dad slapped me and told me to stop crying and listen to my mother.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
Tell me about it. When I was born the nurse cried out and the doctor slapped my mother.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:19 AM (DDhhw)
Luxury. When I was born my mother slapped me, and told me to stop crying or she'd give me something to cry about. Then went on a rant about how I'd ruined her life. Then my dad slapped me and told me to stop crying and listen to my mother.
Posted by: When you're a Yorkshireman you know at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (TbWk/)
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Large chunks of our population WANT a Soviet government. It is likely that simple.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (PCK5/)
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50% of all statistics are made up.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:20 AM (EYmYM)
Nonsense.
It's 53.9%.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:20 AM (EYmYM)
Nonsense.
It's 53.9%.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (dGCAG)
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We are all being replaced. If you didn't have 4-8 children, you have nothing to complain about.
Posted by: no one at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (W7XSX)
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What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
Posted by: Joe Mannix at 11:00 AM
It's a subsidiary of the problem, What would you do about deceptive Legislators? Solve that one and you solve the other.
Posted by: Joe Mannix at 11:00 AM
It's a subsidiary of the problem, What would you do about deceptive Legislators? Solve that one and you solve the other.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (uWKK8)
Posted by: one hour sober at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (Y1sOo)
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88 Nothing that happened yesterday, in terms of elections, surprises me. Any thoughts of “ our “ side being an ascendant juggernaut should be put to bed by the results. What we have is a deeply divided country that is flailing. The energy and enthusiasm behind the opposing sides is what matters. Sadly the results do not surprise me at all.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (PCK5/)
_______
This. Alas.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (PCK5/)
_______
This. Alas.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (s0JqF)
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I'd bet that only a very small fraction of the people who said they'd move if Mamdani was elected will actually move. People talk bigger than they act.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (l3YAf)
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117 >> Giuliani reminded Rubin, and this I don't know, that New York/NYC did NOT vote for Lincoln! They chose the Democrat. So even way back when, they have been voting against their best interests.
Why would voting for Lincoln be in NYC’s best interests? It was a city that profited off of cotton, filled with immigrants who didn’t want to be drafted into a war that wasn’t theirs.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (l3YAf)
Yeah, they had draft riots. The poor were hired to be rich men's proxies, etc.
Why would voting for Lincoln be in NYC’s best interests? It was a city that profited off of cotton, filled with immigrants who didn’t want to be drafted into a war that wasn’t theirs.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (l3YAf)
Yeah, they had draft riots. The poor were hired to be rich men's proxies, etc.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (bss/y)
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97 From AI:
Approximately 38% of New York City's population is foreign-born, with this group making up over 3 million residents.
38% sounds way tu lo.
I’d say at least 50%.
Approximately 38% of New York City's population is foreign-born, with this group making up over 3 million residents.
38% sounds way tu lo.
I’d say at least 50%.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (3qp0C)
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91 I hope the new Virginian LT Gov, being a good muzzie woman, remembers her place when the men start talking.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (2WIwB)
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That is one Mahometan practice that Omar and Tlaib seem to have forgotten.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (2WIwB)
________
That is one Mahometan practice that Omar and Tlaib seem to have forgotten.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (s0JqF)
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Then my dad slapped me and told me to stop crying and listen to my mother.
Posted by: When you're a Yorkshireman you know at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (TbWk/)
You had a mother? Luxury.
Posted by: When you're a Yorkshireman you know at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (TbWk/)
You had a mother? Luxury.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:25 AM (evhpt)
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I got that Winsome is not as likeable as Youngkin, but Gay Jay Jones? Ye gods.)
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
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That one battle personifies the entirety of what we're up against at this moment. "Their" candidate accidently announced to the world that he's a horrible human being and unfit for the streets, much less public office. And "they" voted him in, while "we" stayed home or put up mild resistance.
That kind of dynamic writ large in 2028 would mark the end of this nation. We have to stop treating democrats as if they are the "honorable opposition", and that trickles right down to your co-workers and neighbors. Anyone who believes in "democratic socialism" is a problem, period. Anyone who won't speak honestly about abortion is a problem. Anyone who believes illegals have "rights" and is deserving of YOUR money or support is a problem.
But "our" representatives don't get any of that, because we don't force them to.
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
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That one battle personifies the entirety of what we're up against at this moment. "Their" candidate accidently announced to the world that he's a horrible human being and unfit for the streets, much less public office. And "they" voted him in, while "we" stayed home or put up mild resistance.
That kind of dynamic writ large in 2028 would mark the end of this nation. We have to stop treating democrats as if they are the "honorable opposition", and that trickles right down to your co-workers and neighbors. Anyone who believes in "democratic socialism" is a problem, period. Anyone who won't speak honestly about abortion is a problem. Anyone who believes illegals have "rights" and is deserving of YOUR money or support is a problem.
But "our" representatives don't get any of that, because we don't force them to.
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 11:25 AM (TN0g+)
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Why would voting for Lincoln be in NYC’s best interests? It was a city that profited off of cotton, filled with immigrants who didn’t want to be drafted into a war that wasn’t theirs.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (l3YAf)
Because it was in the best interest of the Union which they were part of.
Long term interest >>> short term interest.
But not all humans can think that far ahead.
Why would voting for Lincoln be in NYC’s best interests? It was a city that profited off of cotton, filled with immigrants who didn’t want to be drafted into a war that wasn’t theirs.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (l3YAf)
Because it was in the best interest of the Union which they were part of.
Long term interest >>> short term interest.
But not all humans can think that far ahead.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:25 AM (EYmYM)
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I can’t think of a better illustration than the late Unpleasantness in NYC.
Our betters offer up a couple unacceptable candidates and say “here are your choices. Pick one” forcing the electorate to try and pick out the fly shit from the pepper.
“None of the Above” would force them to choose a better candidate, if they can be rejected outright. It won’t help in places that are too far gone, like NYC, but it might prevent the decline in areas still salvageable. Maybe.
Our betters offer up a couple unacceptable candidates and say “here are your choices. Pick one” forcing the electorate to try and pick out the fly shit from the pepper.
“None of the Above” would force them to choose a better candidate, if they can be rejected outright. It won’t help in places that are too far gone, like NYC, but it might prevent the decline in areas still salvageable. Maybe.
Posted by: Common Tater at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (Tt+ej)
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110
Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
To riff on an old line - there are two kinds of people in the world - decent people who care about things like that, and Democrats.
The thing to remember about Democrats is that they just don't care.
Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
To riff on an old line - there are two kinds of people in the world - decent people who care about things like that, and Democrats.
The thing to remember about Democrats is that they just don't care.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (uWKK8)
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There are ops started right after WWII by the Agency that are still running. The CIA makes more money off it's various fronts, businesses run by the Agency than it gets in funding from FedGov. It is totally self sufficient.
And beholden to nobody, but themselves.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (Q4IgG)
I hope the next time we get a president who says he wants to drain the swamp, he blows up that agency.
By any means necessary.
And beholden to nobody, but themselves.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (Q4IgG)
I hope the next time we get a president who says he wants to drain the swamp, he blows up that agency.
By any means necessary.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (dGCAG)
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122 Large chunks of our population WANT a Soviet government. It is likely that simple.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (PCK5/)
Until they got it. BUT THEIR IGNORANCE DOES NOT MATTER IN HOW HARD THEY WILL FIGHT FOR THE THING THEY THINK THEY WANT. They will murder people in order to get what they think they want.
That everything they enjoy will be destroyed if they get what they want does not matter- because they believe it will not. And they will operate as if that belief is reality- until they are led into a basement and shot in the back of the head for stopping clapping first.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (PCK5/)
Until they got it. BUT THEIR IGNORANCE DOES NOT MATTER IN HOW HARD THEY WILL FIGHT FOR THE THING THEY THINK THEY WANT. They will murder people in order to get what they think they want.
That everything they enjoy will be destroyed if they get what they want does not matter- because they believe it will not. And they will operate as if that belief is reality- until they are led into a basement and shot in the back of the head for stopping clapping first.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (bss/y)
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>>>
CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
I've been thinking this for a while. But if anyone ever tells me to my face I'm a Nazi racist bigot homophobe, because of what I believe or how I voted, to not get triggered. Just fight fire with fire.
I'm all those things? Ok. Then you're a commie pedo who wants to see girls raped in bathrooms, immigrants stabbed on buses, and see the kids of republicans shot in their mom's arms.
Say it calmly like I'm reporting the weather. If they get triggered and sputter about it, then we can have a convo about inflammatory language and straw men. If not. I keep calling them a commie pedo.
(Though let's be honest. I'm too placid, I'll probably just sigh and change the subject. Again.)
CNN's Laura Coates on Zohran Mamdani: "He's not a communist, he's a democratic socialist."
Byron Donalds: "Explain what the difference is."
Coates: "Communism is a trigger word"
I've been thinking this for a while. But if anyone ever tells me to my face I'm a Nazi racist bigot homophobe, because of what I believe or how I voted, to not get triggered. Just fight fire with fire.
I'm all those things? Ok. Then you're a commie pedo who wants to see girls raped in bathrooms, immigrants stabbed on buses, and see the kids of republicans shot in their mom's arms.
Say it calmly like I'm reporting the weather. If they get triggered and sputter about it, then we can have a convo about inflammatory language and straw men. If not. I keep calling them a commie pedo.
(Though let's be honest. I'm too placid, I'll probably just sigh and change the subject. Again.)
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (gWBY1)
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>>No, if we do not treat this seriously, they will cheer on the murder of millions- just like commies throughout time.
Conversation at a local shop I witnessed on Monday:
boomer lady customer: What's going into the [currently shutdown bar/restaurant]?"
salesperson: It's going to be similar to the old one, called '[neighborhood name] Social'--"
customer, cutting her off: "THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE TRUMP'S TRUTH SOCIAL! I will not go there just on principle!!"
salesperson giggles.
customer: "We are currently in a civil war, and I know what side I'm on!!"
It was deranged. Worse, this boomer lady was proudly defiant, like not going to this restaurant was akin to slaying a dragon.
You can know that some are radicalized against us, but seeing it up close like that was disturbing.
Conversation at a local shop I witnessed on Monday:
boomer lady customer: What's going into the [currently shutdown bar/restaurant]?"
salesperson: It's going to be similar to the old one, called '[neighborhood name] Social'--"
customer, cutting her off: "THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE TRUMP'S TRUTH SOCIAL! I will not go there just on principle!!"
salesperson giggles.
customer: "We are currently in a civil war, and I know what side I'm on!!"
It was deranged. Worse, this boomer lady was proudly defiant, like not going to this restaurant was akin to slaying a dragon.
You can know that some are radicalized against us, but seeing it up close like that was disturbing.
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (GbwPZ)
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I'd bet that only a very small fraction of the people who said they'd move if Mamdani was elected will actually move. People talk bigger than they act.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
On this here fine military blog there are always people pining to leave their blue shitholes. But never do because one reason or another.
New Yorkers will be no different. Eh so I have to pay an extra $5k in taxes. Still worth it for the 3am Thai Food bro!!
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
On this here fine military blog there are always people pining to leave their blue shitholes. But never do because one reason or another.
New Yorkers will be no different. Eh so I have to pay an extra $5k in taxes. Still worth it for the 3am Thai Food bro!!
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (3qp0C)
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>> We are all being replaced. If you didn't have 4-8 children, you have nothing to complain about.
Crashing fertility is a problem, but Replacement is pure evil. I don’t care about “line go up” GDP. I care about living in a nice country filled with people who are like me, the posterity of the people who founded this nation.
I’d rather live in a shrinking country than the 100 different languages gay communist shithole we’ve got.
Crashing fertility is a problem, but Replacement is pure evil. I don’t care about “line go up” GDP. I care about living in a nice country filled with people who are like me, the posterity of the people who founded this nation.
I’d rather live in a shrinking country than the 100 different languages gay communist shithole we’ve got.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:27 AM (l3YAf)
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Why is this black chick in the T-Mobile commercial yelling?
What an annoying ad.
Posted by: one hour sober
The one with Zoe what's her name? Yeah it is annoying.
What an annoying ad.
Posted by: one hour sober
The one with Zoe what's her name? Yeah it is annoying.
Posted by: Tuna at November 05, 2025 11:28 AM (lJ0H4)
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Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
Not just that- the murder of children.
That is what they call a moral red line that they happily skipped across.
They should be dealt with accordingly.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
Not just that- the murder of children.
That is what they call a moral red line that they happily skipped across.
They should be dealt with accordingly.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:28 AM (bss/y)
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At least anyone who thinks NYC can be saved is quiet now.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (uWKK8)
147
Large chunks of our population WANT a Soviet government. It is likely that simple.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM
I had a lot of sailors come into the Navy and some stay in the Navy so they wouldn't have to think. They told me the same thing over and over. Didn't have to think because there was always someone who would tell them what to do and when to do it. A bonus was they didn't have to worry about what clothes to wear.
Some people just want a life like that and I suspect the people who vote socialist are the same way.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM
I had a lot of sailors come into the Navy and some stay in the Navy so they wouldn't have to think. They told me the same thing over and over. Didn't have to think because there was always someone who would tell them what to do and when to do it. A bonus was they didn't have to worry about what clothes to wear.
Some people just want a life like that and I suspect the people who vote socialist are the same way.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (0N4FZ)
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Before that, NYC was full of Tories at the time of the Revolution.
Posted by: no one at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (W7XSX)
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I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (2WIwB)
Loved to have you but Idaho would probably be an easier transition right?
What part of Texas is your choice if a plan is ever implemented?
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (2WIwB)
Loved to have you but Idaho would probably be an easier transition right?
What part of Texas is your choice if a plan is ever implemented?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (EYmYM)
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89 Please, all of you 5'3" or below, report to the North Pole. Santa needs you.
Posted by: He's Way Behind at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (oftw2)
Well I never!
Posted by: He's Way Behind at November 05, 2025 11:18 AM (oftw2)
Well I never!
Posted by: Robert Reich at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (PiwSw)
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From "Twitchy":
https://tinyurl.com/mwp5y7uw
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (Nx5jP)
It's not there, Fenelon. You have to click through to another link, and you could have linked that url, But you didn't. Be better. Twitchy is a garbage site, run by grifters.
https://tinyurl.com/mwp5y7uw
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (Nx5jP)
It's not there, Fenelon. You have to click through to another link, and you could have linked that url, But you didn't. Be better. Twitchy is a garbage site, run by grifters.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (npFr7)
152
Most people under 40 have almost no knowledge of real world communism or the Cold War. The only villain in history they are aware are the Nazis. (Who are really just Republicans.)
Warning them about communism/socialism means nothing to them.
Warning them about communism/socialism means nothing to them.
Posted by: Ripley at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (GUOwU)
153
I definitely would be moving if I lived in VA.
Posted by: the way I see it at
Wife's talking about our moving to West Virginia.
Posted by: the way I see it at
Wife's talking about our moving to West Virginia.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (77rzZ)
154
Local ballot had "Repeal in total from the charter Article XYZ, which prohibits the city from using cameras to enforce traffic ordinances without police being physically present. Yes or No". Hah! Any guesses?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (Dv3i1)
155
I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (2WIwB)
Loved to have you but Idaho would probably be an easier transition right?
What part of Texas is your choice if a plan is ever implemented?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (EYmYM)
We're getting pushed in the same directions.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 05, 2025 11:22 AM (2WIwB)
Loved to have you but Idaho would probably be an easier transition right?
What part of Texas is your choice if a plan is ever implemented?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:29 AM (EYmYM)
We're getting pushed in the same directions.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (evhpt)
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Remember the Alabama senate race where the republican was accused of signing a 17 year old’s yearbook 30 years ago? That was enough for the faint of heart Republicans to vote for D. And Doug Jones won the seat.
The D calls for the murder of Children? Dems shrug and vote for their guy anyway.
It’s why the left wins long term. They play to win.
The D calls for the murder of Children? Dems shrug and vote for their guy anyway.
It’s why the left wins long term. They play to win.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (3qp0C)
Posted by: barbarausa at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (enw9G)
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A lot of German drones also missed East Germany.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:31 AM (EYmYM)
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the 100 different languages gay communist shithole we’ve got.
Celebrated in California health insurance ads.
Celebrated in California health insurance ads.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 11:31 AM (yr/Go)
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Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (GbwPZ)
Guy on radio had a man from an organization called "Save NJ" He said this a soul battle. The left doesn't have a religion except for politics and they hate the right. .
Guy on radio had a man from an organization called "Save NJ" He said this a soul battle. The left doesn't have a religion except for politics and they hate the right. .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 05, 2025 11:31 AM (Nx5jP)
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There is some things you do not say. There are some thing you do not joke about. There are things that decent, moral people will NOT say- even in the abstract.
I remember reading an article where a guy was arguing with a commie about words and whether they have meaning and matter. He said 'Ok, if you believe that words have NO meaning, repeat after me: 'I want my children to die horrible, painful deaths right now.' The person rightly refused. So his point was: those words matter to you, don't they.
Another example is James Gunn. I really liked GotG, but when it came out that he was joking about banging kids, that was it. He was a piece of shit. These types of things are revealing of nature. And guess what, he is a piece of shit.
I remember reading an article where a guy was arguing with a commie about words and whether they have meaning and matter. He said 'Ok, if you believe that words have NO meaning, repeat after me: 'I want my children to die horrible, painful deaths right now.' The person rightly refused. So his point was: those words matter to you, don't they.
Another example is James Gunn. I really liked GotG, but when it came out that he was joking about banging kids, that was it. He was a piece of shit. These types of things are revealing of nature. And guess what, he is a piece of shit.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:31 AM (bss/y)
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On this here fine military blog there are always people pining to leave their blue shitholes. But never do because one reason or another.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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It only takes a literal handful of the wealthiest New Yorkers to leave to blow a giant hole in the city's tax revenue.
I am in the throws of leaving my blue shithole of NJ. Commitments for the next two years are the only thing keeping me here.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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It only takes a literal handful of the wealthiest New Yorkers to leave to blow a giant hole in the city's tax revenue.
I am in the throws of leaving my blue shithole of NJ. Commitments for the next two years are the only thing keeping me here.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (1Nv0l)
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Native Americans: Beware of Foreign Influence
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (l3YAf)
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NYC will remain just like NYC even after Mamdani starts to invoke his pet policies. It's only when (if) people get uncomfortable with those policies, or are personally affected negatively by them, that they'll complain.
What happens then?
What happens if businesses bug out?
The idea that people have to be physically uncomfortable with their situation before they'll reconsider their options isn't necessarily wrong. It's to what extreme do they have to be uncomfortable, or unhappy that motivate them to act?
What happens then?
What happens if businesses bug out?
The idea that people have to be physically uncomfortable with their situation before they'll reconsider their options isn't necessarily wrong. It's to what extreme do they have to be uncomfortable, or unhappy that motivate them to act?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (Q4IgG)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (Nx5jP)
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I just realized something... one of the beautiful things about the 9-11 memorial at the WTC is how peaceful it is. How still. Like even the air around you is quiet out of respect. It's a good place to reflect and ponder. I love that memorial.
They're totally going to put a mosque next door and have the call to prayer scream at all hours, aren't they? Rub salt in the wound.
Did that mosque downtown they were trying to build after 9-11, that made all the headlines, get blocked? I honestly can't remember.
They're totally going to put a mosque next door and have the call to prayer scream at all hours, aren't they? Rub salt in the wound.
Did that mosque downtown they were trying to build after 9-11, that made all the headlines, get blocked? I honestly can't remember.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (gWBY1)
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I got that Winsome is not as likeable as Youngkin, but Gay Jay Jones? Ye gods.)
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
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Candidate quality matters as much, maybe more, than policies.
Let me put it like this:
Obama wiped out the Dem bench of moderates, and only radicals remain.
But, they have a bench; a farm team, a system.
Republicans have/had nothing. There is no college --> NGO --> appointed job --> run for office --> higher office pipeline on the right.
It's weirdos and randos tired of all this shit who run on their own for lower office.
And if they win--w/o GOP support--then, sometimes, the GOP will help them.
That means no vetting or training for quality candidates.
And you get a Lake or a Sears--excellent on issue--bad on connecting to voters.
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 11:10 AM (cl/MD
What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
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Candidate quality matters as much, maybe more, than policies.
Let me put it like this:
Obama wiped out the Dem bench of moderates, and only radicals remain.
But, they have a bench; a farm team, a system.
Republicans have/had nothing. There is no college --> NGO --> appointed job --> run for office --> higher office pipeline on the right.
It's weirdos and randos tired of all this shit who run on their own for lower office.
And if they win--w/o GOP support--then, sometimes, the GOP will help them.
That means no vetting or training for quality candidates.
And you get a Lake or a Sears--excellent on issue--bad on connecting to voters.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (HXT0k)
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Reading the Q&A summary of the tariff case being argued at the Supreme Court today does not fill me with optimism.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (viF8m)
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I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Idaho is on a trajectory to join Utah and Montana in becoming a RINO Republican state slowly transitioning to Democrat state.
Idaho is on a trajectory to join Utah and Montana in becoming a RINO Republican state slowly transitioning to Democrat state.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (3qp0C)
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Warning them about communism/socialism means nothing to them.
Posted by: Ripley at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (GUOwU)
This. And since it is not taught in schools (commie teachers) they do not get grounding- even in the dry abstract.
Posted by: Ripley at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (GUOwU)
This. And since it is not taught in schools (commie teachers) they do not get grounding- even in the dry abstract.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (bss/y)
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>> It only takes a literal handful of the wealthiest New Yorkers to leave to blow a giant hole in the city's tax revenue.
Blue states and cities don’t need revenue because the Federal gov’t will always bail them out and their citizens qualify for myriad welfare bennies for life.
Blue states and cities don’t need revenue because the Federal gov’t will always bail them out and their citizens qualify for myriad welfare bennies for life.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (l3YAf)
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Wife's talking about our moving to West Virginia.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (77rzZ)
I heard told that it's almost heaven.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (77rzZ)
I heard told that it's almost heaven.
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (UMTiu)
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Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
Not just that- the murder of children.
That is what they call a moral red line that they happily skipped across.
They should be dealt with accordingly.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:28 AM (bss/y)
This.
And if you're not mentally preparing for what that will look like for you personally, you're already behind the power curve.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 05, 2025 11:21 AM (tgvbd)
Not just that- the murder of children.
That is what they call a moral red line that they happily skipped across.
They should be dealt with accordingly.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:28 AM (bss/y)
This.
And if you're not mentally preparing for what that will look like for you personally, you're already behind the power curve.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, a black, LGBT, child of immigrants at November 05, 2025 11:33 AM (oSeBJ)
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Elections have consequences.
Our side should have known this was coming. There seemed to be zero sense of urgency. Resting on last year’s results has proven disasterous.
Will the GOPe start working on the midterms NOW PLEASE.
Our side should have known this was coming. There seemed to be zero sense of urgency. Resting on last year’s results has proven disasterous.
Will the GOPe start working on the midterms NOW PLEASE.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (W2Pud)
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156 The D calls for the murder of Children? Dems shrug and vote for their guy anyway.
It’s why the left wins long term. They play to win.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (3qp0C)
No.
They play to kill.
It’s why the left wins long term. They play to win.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (3qp0C)
No.
They play to kill.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (UnA8+)
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customer: "We are currently in a civil war, and I know what side I'm on!!"
Me: "If we were in a civil war, I'd be calling a mortuary to pick up your corpse right now."
Me: "If we were in a civil war, I'd be calling a mortuary to pick up your corpse right now."
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (ufSfZ)
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Wife's talking about our moving to West Virginia.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (77rzZ)
I researched West Virginia and property acreage was relatively inexpensive. I think it was the potential taxes that I couldn’t figure out so dropped it from my list.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 11:30 AM (77rzZ)
I researched West Virginia and property acreage was relatively inexpensive. I think it was the potential taxes that I couldn’t figure out so dropped it from my list.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (EYmYM)
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What would you do about deceptive ballot language? Is it a solvable problem at all?
Posted by: Joe Mannix at 11:00 AM
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How about requiring something akin to software & hardware QA (Quality Assurance) "Black Box Testing" -- which evaluates the system's functionality based on external behavior, without any knowledge of the internal code or architecture?
Require a series of varying related input conditions (scenarios) followed by:
(1) their CURRENT output results (the present status quo, and hence the result of a NO vote); along with
(2) their FUTURE output results if passed (and hence the result of a NO vote).
To prevent misleading, deceptive, and lying scenarios would require some independent group of lawyers, judges and/or to facilitate in creating and -- honestly in good faith -- representing these various scenarios (which of course it subject to corruption a la Califzuela's "Independent" Redistricting Commission ... aye, there's the rub!).
Posted by: Joe Mannix at 11:00 AM
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How about requiring something akin to software & hardware QA (Quality Assurance) "Black Box Testing" -- which evaluates the system's functionality based on external behavior, without any knowledge of the internal code or architecture?
Require a series of varying related input conditions (scenarios) followed by:
(1) their CURRENT output results (the present status quo, and hence the result of a NO vote); along with
(2) their FUTURE output results if passed (and hence the result of a NO vote).
To prevent misleading, deceptive, and lying scenarios would require some independent group of lawyers, judges and/or to facilitate in creating and -- honestly in good faith -- representing these various scenarios (which of course it subject to corruption a la Califzuela's "Independent" Redistricting Commission ... aye, there's the rub!).
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (n51Vb)
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I had a lot of sailors come into the Navy and some stay in the Navy so they wouldn't have to think. They told me the same thing over and over. Didn't have to think because there was always someone who would tell them what to do and when to do it. A bonus was they didn't have to worry about what clothes to wear.
Some people just want a life like that and I suspect the people who vote socialist are the same way.
Posted by: Mister Scott
The difference here is, the gimmedats ain't going to like being told to piss off by the government.
Especially the non goat humping gimmedats.
Some people just want a life like that and I suspect the people who vote socialist are the same way.
Posted by: Mister Scott
The difference here is, the gimmedats ain't going to like being told to piss off by the government.
Especially the non goat humping gimmedats.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 11:35 AM (GlKAP)
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In Colorado citizens can petition to get an amendment on the ballot. BUT the citizen amendments go to a Title board who write out what goes on the ballot. If the commie appointed title board does not like the measure they will write a confusing title for the ballot. Everyone is mailed a 'blue book' with more details of the amendments and sometimes PACs will advertise to say what an amendment does but the title board can really sabotage citizen amendments. But the legislature writes their own ballot titles so if the title board is less commie than the legislature they cannot make the ballot title more honest when the legislature is bamboozling the public.
Posted by: PaleRider at November 05, 2025 11:35 AM (JEcs7)
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*(2) their FUTURE output results if passed (and hence the result of a NO YES vote).
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 11:35 AM (n51Vb)
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Either New York is a lost cause or the elections are still being stolen via mail-in ballots & voting machine hackery. It would be more effective if CBD argued there were more reasonable than idiot NY citizens and that it was clear the election was rigged. Arguing that the normal people across the country who watch day after day the idiocy of NY should be up in arms bc NY elected a socialist is simply falling on hard working rightfully deaf ears that simply know they have enough on their shrinking plates to keep their own communities safe from it. No - what happens in NY does not effect the rest of us.
Posted by: Drake at November 05, 2025 11:36 AM (2q32K)
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>> What happens if businesses bug out?
Rents go down (a key Mamdani pledge.) More foreigners on welfare move in.
Rents go down (a key Mamdani pledge.) More foreigners on welfare move in.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:36 AM (l3YAf)
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"Idaho is on a trajectory to join Utah and Montana in becoming a RINO Republican state slowly transitioning to Democrat state.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald"
I considered moving to Boise a while back but think I am 10 years too late,. Housing prices have skyrocketed and I think Dems now control the city thanks to California locusts.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald"
I considered moving to Boise a while back but think I am 10 years too late,. Housing prices have skyrocketed and I think Dems now control the city thanks to California locusts.
Posted by: Ripley at November 05, 2025 11:36 AM (GUOwU)
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But it felt like last night was a state's issues election, more local, using TDS and the shutdown food stamp stuff to get out the woke Karen voters."
So far, available data agrees. There may have been 20+ point swings in male vs female voters...
48 rule,tho...
So far, available data agrees. There may have been 20+ point swings in male vs female voters...
48 rule,tho...
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 11:36 AM (tubbA)
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A Measure to Ensure that Wording on Referenda can be Understood by High School Students Sporting a "C" Grade Average.
... whose product will be deemed "too difficult to understand" and so, a few years down the road, they'll put up:
A Measure to Ensure that Wording on Referenda can be Understood by High School Students Sporting a "D" Grade Average.
... which still will pose problems, and so, a few years down the road, they'll put up:
A Measure to Ensure that Wording on Referenda can be Understood by Students Who Know an Address of a High School (and, Yes, Even One That is Defunct).
A Measure to Ensure that Wording on Referenda can be Understood by High School Students Sporting a "C" Grade Average.
... whose product will be deemed "too difficult to understand" and so, a few years down the road, they'll put up:
A Measure to Ensure that Wording on Referenda can be Understood by High School Students Sporting a "D" Grade Average.
... which still will pose problems, and so, a few years down the road, they'll put up:
A Measure to Ensure that Wording on Referenda can be Understood by Students Who Know an Address of a High School (and, Yes, Even One That is Defunct).
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (xG4kz)
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Virginia is ucked with a capital "F".
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (36PRH)
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So I have a Woke White Woman Friend who claims she converted to Liberalism after she found out what a Terrible Country the USA is/was to The Rest of Benevolent Humanity, so Retributive Justice must take place.
Not rational, obviously... but also completely dishonest.
It's a narrative that a stupid person concocts when the mind is gone.
Not rational, obviously... but also completely dishonest.
It's a narrative that a stupid person concocts when the mind is gone.
Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (6qf1m)
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I do not want to beat the Soviet thing to death but just one more observation is that the turmoil in the Democrat Party going on, right now, is somewhat like what happened with the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks before all hell truly broke loose in Russia. Once THEIR family business was settled, work got underway for the communists.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (PCK5/)
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Blue states and cities don’t need revenue because the Federal gov’t will always bail them out and their citizens qualify for myriad welfare bennies for life.
The Federal Government will be led by Trump for the next 3 years, and God willing, JD Vance or DeSantis after that. They will NOT bail out blue states and cities, and will veto any attempts to do so.
The Federal Government will be led by Trump for the next 3 years, and God willing, JD Vance or DeSantis after that. They will NOT bail out blue states and cities, and will veto any attempts to do so.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: thug dolphin at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (EyfuW)
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I heard told that it's almost heaven."
Just don't be next to a couch when the football team wins...
Just don't be next to a couch when the football team wins...
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (tubbA)
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180 In Colorado citizens can petition to get an amendment on the ballot. BUT the citizen amendments go to a Title board who write out what goes on the ballot.
This is where AI is going to come into its own.
x.com/mukund/status/1985858805859799503
This is where AI is going to come into its own.
x.com/mukund/status/1985858805859799503
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (DDhhw)
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I do t really buy into the “quality candidate” thing. People vote for the R or D. Sometimes they’re pissed off at the Rs so they vote D, sometimes it’s the other way around.
Look at the VA races. Jay Jones was an outlier because he’s, well, a fucking terrorist. But for Guv and alt Guv the votes were pretty much the same. People vote party not person.
Trump is one of the exceptions. Which is why turnout plummets when he’s not on the ballot.
Look at the VA races. Jay Jones was an outlier because he’s, well, a fucking terrorist. But for Guv and alt Guv the votes were pretty much the same. People vote party not person.
Trump is one of the exceptions. Which is why turnout plummets when he’s not on the ballot.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (3qp0C)
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Will the GOPe start working on the midterms NOW PLEASE.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (W2Pud)
Why should they? A Dem-dominated congress saves them from having to actually do anything. And, as a bonus, it will tie Trump up in knots, keep him from implementing his policies and - the catsup on to of the steak! - might even put him in jail and finally break the disgusting MAGA movement.
Anyone expecting the GOP to care about the midterms is only fooling themselves.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:34 AM (W2Pud)
Why should they? A Dem-dominated congress saves them from having to actually do anything. And, as a bonus, it will tie Trump up in knots, keep him from implementing his policies and - the catsup on to of the steak! - might even put him in jail and finally break the disgusting MAGA movement.
Anyone expecting the GOP to care about the midterms is only fooling themselves.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (ufSfZ)
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162 On this here fine military blog there are always people pining to leave their blue shitholes. But never do because one reason or another.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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It only takes a literal handful of the wealthiest New Yorkers to leave to blow a giant hole in the city's tax revenue.
I am in the throws of leaving my blue shithole of NJ. Commitments for the next two years are the only thing keeping me here.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (1Nv0l)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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It only takes a literal handful of the wealthiest New Yorkers to leave to blow a giant hole in the city's tax revenue.
I am in the throws of leaving my blue shithole of NJ. Commitments for the next two years are the only thing keeping me here.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:32 AM (1Nv0l)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (36PRH)
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Once THEIR family business was settled, work got underway for the communists.
Posted by: tubal
As New York just (FO'ed and) found out, when Mamdani looked at his 51% victory and delivered that 100% Marxist speech he'd been bottling up.
Posted by: tubal
As New York just (FO'ed and) found out, when Mamdani looked at his 51% victory and delivered that 100% Marxist speech he'd been bottling up.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:39 AM (DDhhw)
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Have they started throwing the gays off the Empire State Building yet?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (l3YAf)
Damn, hope not. I haven't set up my lawn chair yet.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:02 AM (l3YAf)
Damn, hope not. I haven't set up my lawn chair yet.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 05, 2025 11:39 AM (snZF9)
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Democrat governance has wrecked San Francisco, Chicago and Illinois. Yet people continue to live there and the Feds provide money and immigrants to plug budget and population gaps.
The idea that bad governance in NYC, a city already wracked by idiotic communist policies, is going to teach people a lesson is absurd. Bill Ackman is already sucking up to Mamdani.
What you see as bad policy is exactly what these Replacement Americans want. They’re not stupid; it’s a feature, not a bug.
The idea that bad governance in NYC, a city already wracked by idiotic communist policies, is going to teach people a lesson is absurd. Bill Ackman is already sucking up to Mamdani.
What you see as bad policy is exactly what these Replacement Americans want. They’re not stupid; it’s a feature, not a bug.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:40 AM (l3YAf)
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I'd bet that only a very small fraction of the people who said they'd move if Mamdani was elected will actually move. People talk bigger than they act.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
Most would rather be able to order food at 3am than to be part of free America.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
Most would rather be able to order food at 3am than to be part of free America.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (g8Ew8)
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Our "representatives" see themselves as croupiers at the public casino, in which all games are rigged in in favor of sending more and more money to the government, and they are free to sweep any "appropriated, but unspent funds" into a pot from which they can later be withdrawn for purposes well outside of, or even contrary to, those of the originating acts.
See: USAID.
Our "representatives" see themselves as croupiers at the public casino, in which all games are rigged in in favor of sending more and more money to the government, and they are free to sweep any "appropriated, but unspent funds" into a pot from which they can later be withdrawn for purposes well outside of, or even contrary to, those of the originating acts.
See: USAID.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (xG4kz)
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Isn't it a good rule of thumb to simply vote against any referendum whose language you don't understand?
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (GD2xa)
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>>>> It only takes a literal handful of the wealthiest New Yorkers to leave to blow a giant hole in the city's tax revenue.
And then what do these wealthy people do?
They move to Florida, or some other red state, and set about electing people just like they supported in NYC - maybe even former NYC'ers like themselves. They don't think their values and politics are wrong, they just didn't like it when they led to their inevitable conclusion.
Meanwhile, someone else will have to deal with mess in NYC. Federal government? Billionaires who want the chaos (e.g. Soros) in order to ensure full-on Socialism? Foreign interests who are thrilled at all the available real-estate?
And then what do these wealthy people do?
They move to Florida, or some other red state, and set about electing people just like they supported in NYC - maybe even former NYC'ers like themselves. They don't think their values and politics are wrong, they just didn't like it when they led to their inevitable conclusion.
Meanwhile, someone else will have to deal with mess in NYC. Federal government? Billionaires who want the chaos (e.g. Soros) in order to ensure full-on Socialism? Foreign interests who are thrilled at all the available real-estate?
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (GbwPZ)
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A bonus was they didn't have to worry about what clothes to wear.
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Heh. I wore a uniform in high school. Lots of people hated it, I liked it. Never had to worry about what to wear.
My kids went to a private school up to 8th grade then went to public HS. They’ve said the same, it was nice not having to think about what to wear.
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Heh. I wore a uniform in high school. Lots of people hated it, I liked it. Never had to worry about what to wear.
My kids went to a private school up to 8th grade then went to public HS. They’ve said the same, it was nice not having to think about what to wear.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:42 AM (3qp0C)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (36PRH)
Yours. You will be bailing the commies and Replacement Americans out, via the Federal gov’t, sane as it’s been the last few decades.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (36PRH)
Yours. You will be bailing the commies and Replacement Americans out, via the Federal gov’t, sane as it’s been the last few decades.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:42 AM (l3YAf)
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133 Then my dad slapped me and told me to stop crying and listen to my mother.
Posted by: When you're a Yorkshireman you know at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (TbWk/)
You had a mother? Luxury.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:25 AM (evhpt)
It was more of a wire frame with terry cloth on it but it was a mother to us
Posted by: When you're a Yorkshireman you know at November 05, 2025 11:23 AM (TbWk/)
You had a mother? Luxury.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:25 AM (evhpt)
It was more of a wire frame with terry cloth on it but it was a mother to us
Posted by: We got evicted from our hole in the ground at November 05, 2025 11:42 AM (TbWk/)
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128 I'd bet that only a very small fraction of the people who said they'd move if Mamdani was elected will actually move. People talk bigger than they act.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
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Still waiting for a lot of people to move to Canada.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
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Still waiting for a lot of people to move to Canada.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:42 AM (36PRH)
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I heard told that it's almost heaven.
Posted by: Count de Monet
I heard life is old there. Older even than the trees.
Posted by: Count de Monet
I heard life is old there. Older even than the trees.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:43 AM (1Nv0l)
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Dingdingdingdingdingding!!!
Please come forward and claim your prize.
I hate it, but I've reached the point where I'm writing people off...not because I disagree with their opinions or their policy ideas, but because they're mendacious, dishonest liars who won't tell you what their actual position is so you can have an honest conversation about it. Not coincidentally this includes pretty much everyone on the modern left. Zohran Mandami comes the closest, in all of his wrong-ness, to actually telling something that vaguely resembles the truth, but it's not hard to scratch the surface of what he says and discover that his true intentions are much darker.
It exists on the right, too. Tucker, Candace, and all the rest of the turds that are "Just askin' questions a-hyuck!." Fuck them.
Please come forward and claim your prize.
I hate it, but I've reached the point where I'm writing people off...not because I disagree with their opinions or their policy ideas, but because they're mendacious, dishonest liars who won't tell you what their actual position is so you can have an honest conversation about it. Not coincidentally this includes pretty much everyone on the modern left. Zohran Mandami comes the closest, in all of his wrong-ness, to actually telling something that vaguely resembles the truth, but it's not hard to scratch the surface of what he says and discover that his true intentions are much darker.
It exists on the right, too. Tucker, Candace, and all the rest of the turds that are "Just askin' questions a-hyuck!." Fuck them.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3BwY8)
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202 Isn't it a good rule of thumb to simply vote against any referendum whose language you don't understand?
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (GD2xa)
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Yes.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (GD2xa)
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Yes.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (36PRH)
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Everyone saying just you wait until NYers get to live with their choices they’ll come around.
No they won’t. Ask 100 people in Seattle or San Francisco are you happy with the way things are in your city and 80 will say absolutely, I love it here. Best place ever man.
They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
No they won’t. Ask 100 people in Seattle or San Francisco are you happy with the way things are in your city and 80 will say absolutely, I love it here. Best place ever man.
They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
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Isn't it a good rule of thumb to simply vote against any referendum whose language you don't understand?
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (GD2xa)
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No, because there are "no means yes" referendums out there.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 05, 2025 11:41 AM (GD2xa)
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No, because there are "no means yes" referendums out there.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (x7EH8)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM
None. If just the top 2% wealthy people leave NYC they take about 50% of the income tax revenues the city collects with them. You can't dig yourself out of the hole you are currently digging losing half of your income tax money.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM
None. If just the top 2% wealthy people leave NYC they take about 50% of the income tax revenues the city collects with them. You can't dig yourself out of the hole you are currently digging losing half of your income tax money.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 05, 2025 11:45 AM (0N4FZ)
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Does anyone really believe that NYC is where this all stops? There is a muslim running for mayor in Minneapolis. A communist running LA. Another in Chicago. Muslims are trying to build an entire city in Texas. And on and on.
We are being invaded. Look at the voters who elected Mamdani. He got an overwhelming number of foreign born voters and probably thousands more of illegal aliens. NYC might be the most visible but it is far from the only place this is happening. Dance on NYC's grave all you want but don't believe for a second their goal isn't complete takeover of the US.
Democrats didn't flood the US with 10s of millions of illegal because of their overwhelming compassion.
We are being invaded. Look at the voters who elected Mamdani. He got an overwhelming number of foreign born voters and probably thousands more of illegal aliens. NYC might be the most visible but it is far from the only place this is happening. Dance on NYC's grave all you want but don't believe for a second their goal isn't complete takeover of the US.
Democrats didn't flood the US with 10s of millions of illegal because of their overwhelming compassion.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 05, 2025 11:45 AM (viF8m)
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The minority party in any level of government should be able to give a second name to all proposed legislation.
EG: Dems "Happy Puppies and Sunshine Act"
GOP "This fucking thing will kill us all Act."
EG: Dems "Happy Puppies and Sunshine Act"
GOP "This fucking thing will kill us all Act."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:45 AM (mlg/3)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM
LOL. They won't be asked, silly.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM
LOL. They won't be asked, silly.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:45 AM (bss/y)
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The only thing that was good about last night was AOC. She farted at Republicans, but blasted the Dem old guard . Basically showing that they are useless and are being pushed aside
This tells me that the Dem civil war will be quick, and then the crazies will run wild with a massive mess just before the 2026 midterms. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride
This tells me that the Dem civil war will be quick, and then the crazies will run wild with a massive mess just before the 2026 midterms. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 05, 2025 11:46 AM (Sm0sq)
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Perhaps the idea is to hollow out New York City after all. A feature not a bug scenario. Mamdani is not an American, after all.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (PCK5/)
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The difference here is, the gimmedats ain't going to like being told to piss off by the government.
Especially the non goat humping gimmedats.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 11:35 AM (GlKAP)
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Heard someone yesterday refer to parasitic immigrants (legal as well as illegal) as:
"gimmegrants"
Especially the non goat humping gimmedats.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 11:35 AM (GlKAP)
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Heard someone yesterday refer to parasitic immigrants (legal as well as illegal) as:
"gimmegrants"
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (SL9rW)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO
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You can't complain that people don't leave and then object to them taking their taxes with them when they do. Well, you can, but it's not coherent.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO
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You can't complain that people don't leave and then object to them taking their taxes with them when they do. Well, you can, but it's not coherent.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (1Nv0l)
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I imagine the Bill Kristol wing of the GOPe will be reading the election teas leaves and demanding the party move to the far left in order to survive.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (IifOV)
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PSA: please be aware of following recalled pasta products ***
Albertsons Store-Made Deli Pasta Salads with sell-by dates from September 8, 2025, to October 4, 2025
Giant Eagle Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad with expiration dates between September 30, 2025, and October 7, 2025
Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with best by dates on or before June 19, 2025
Kroger Deli Bowtie and Penne Pasta Salads sold between August 29, 202,5 and October 2, 2025
Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine with best by dates before June 2025
Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs with best by dates between September 22, 2025, and October 1, 2025
Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scamp with Linguini Bowls with best if used by dates in March 2027
Sprouts Farmers Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad with use-by dates between October 10, 2025, and October 29, 2025
Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo with best by dates between September 20, 2025, and October 10, 2025
Albertsons Store-Made Deli Pasta Salads with sell-by dates from September 8, 2025, to October 4, 2025
Giant Eagle Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad with expiration dates between September 30, 2025, and October 7, 2025
Home Chef Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with best by dates on or before June 19, 2025
Kroger Deli Bowtie and Penne Pasta Salads sold between August 29, 202,5 and October 2, 2025
Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine with best by dates before June 2025
Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs with best by dates between September 22, 2025, and October 1, 2025
Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scamp with Linguini Bowls with best if used by dates in March 2027
Sprouts Farmers Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad with use-by dates between October 10, 2025, and October 29, 2025
Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo with best by dates between September 20, 2025, and October 10, 2025
Posted by: kallisto at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (dCxaZ)
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Damn, hope not. I haven't set up my lawn chair yet.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
To be fair, they have to create "push points" on all four sides of the building to compensate for windage. We can't have participants crashing through windows on their way down, now can we?
Damn, hope not. I haven't set up my lawn chair yet.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
To be fair, they have to create "push points" on all four sides of the building to compensate for windage. We can't have participants crashing through windows on their way down, now can we?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (xG4kz)
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Adam Carolla has been talking about leaving California for as long as he’s had his podcast. About 15 years. He’s a rich guy who pays through the nose in taxes. Just the type of person who will supposedly leave NYC due to a tax increase. Right?
Guess where Mr. Carolla resides currently? Why California of course.
Guess where Mr. Carolla resides currently? Why California of course.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (3qp0C)
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197 Once THEIR family business was settled, work got underway for the communists.
Posted by: tubal
As New York just (FO'ed and) found out, when Mamdani looked at his 51% victory and delivered that 100% Marxist speech he'd been bottling up.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:39 AM (DDhhw)
He did win a straight majority, so it ultimately didn't matter if anyone dropped out. Mamdani was always going to win, no matter how many candidates...it was that big a blue wave election everywhere...
Posted by: tubal
As New York just (FO'ed and) found out, when Mamdani looked at his 51% victory and delivered that 100% Marxist speech he'd been bottling up.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 05, 2025 11:39 AM (DDhhw)
He did win a straight majority, so it ultimately didn't matter if anyone dropped out. Mamdani was always going to win, no matter how many candidates...it was that big a blue wave election everywhere...
Posted by: Nova Local at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (tOcjL)
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Isn't it a good rule of thumb to simply vote against any referendum whose language you don't understand?
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis
Depends on whether or not you think using the opponent tactics against them is a viable thing.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis
Depends on whether or not you think using the opponent tactics against them is a viable thing.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (mlg/3)
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They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
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And whose taxpayer base will be asked to bail them out?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO
The other 49 states.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO
The other 49 states.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (GlKAP)
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221 I imagine the Bill Kristol wing of the GOPe will be reading the election teas leaves and demanding the party move to the far left in order to survive.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (IifOV)
To be fair, they'd be doing that even if the GOP had swept last night.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (IifOV)
To be fair, they'd be doing that even if the GOP had swept last night.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (bss/y)
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And I've had enough for the day. Think I will make myself a cup of tea and then perhaps go book shopping to cheer up.
Hope you all have a lovely week.
Hope you all have a lovely week.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:49 AM (ufSfZ)
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>>> There is some things you do not say. There are some thing you do not joke about. There are things that decent, moral people will NOT say- even in the abstract.
Working on this with our youngest gen alpha kid. I appreciate his gen is more based and scoffs at political correctness. Good! But there are some things that deserve respect.
All the boys in his grade sing dumb brain rot parody songs. One of his friend's faves is set to the melody of "thrift shop" and is Osama singing about about flying planes into the buildings on 9-11. And when the digital clock ticks to 9:11 he'll say "9-11" and giggle.
He knows I hate it. His dad says he's just being a kid and they don't understand the gravity of that day yet for those that experienced it. But I hate it. I put my foot down on 9-11 this year and said he could not sing that or make 9-11 jokes all day. We had a convo about Pete Davidson's firefighter dad dying on 9-11. Butting an actual face to the tragedy helped him empathize better. But he still sings the stupid Osama song
Song here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pdy8q1cGm9M
Working on this with our youngest gen alpha kid. I appreciate his gen is more based and scoffs at political correctness. Good! But there are some things that deserve respect.
All the boys in his grade sing dumb brain rot parody songs. One of his friend's faves is set to the melody of "thrift shop" and is Osama singing about about flying planes into the buildings on 9-11. And when the digital clock ticks to 9:11 he'll say "9-11" and giggle.
He knows I hate it. His dad says he's just being a kid and they don't understand the gravity of that day yet for those that experienced it. But I hate it. I put my foot down on 9-11 this year and said he could not sing that or make 9-11 jokes all day. We had a convo about Pete Davidson's firefighter dad dying on 9-11. Butting an actual face to the tragedy helped him empathize better. But he still sings the stupid Osama song
Song here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pdy8q1cGm9M
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:49 AM (gWBY1)
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@212 Well if we're talking about blue states, California in particular, OK. Not only that, there have been multiple elections featuring 2 propositions on the same ballot that used different language to describe the same proposed law. They were cases where voting "yes" on one had the same effect as voting "no" on the other.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:49 AM (36PRH)
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I imagine the Bill Kristol wing of the GOPe will be reading the election teas leaves and demanding the party move to the far left in order to survive.
Posted by: Frank Barone
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I don't think that's a wing of anything except their own execrable grift.
Posted by: Frank Barone
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I don't think that's a wing of anything except their own execrable grift.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:49 AM (1Nv0l)
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No, because there are "no means yes" referendums out there.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM
And as in MA, if the legislature doesn't like the vote, they'll just ignore/legislate it away/tie it up in litigation at the first opportunity.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM
And as in MA, if the legislature doesn't like the vote, they'll just ignore/legislate it away/tie it up in litigation at the first opportunity.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (ySpAZ)
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My tell-tale in California's Byzantine language describing the various propositions (which read like the rules of Fizzbin) is to check the bottom statement where it states how much money is to be spent/saved. If it costs a dime, I vote No. Used to be if it benefited first responders or schools it was okay, but now it seems like every election they're doing something that's supposedly "for the children" but it goes to the admins and the Dem unions. Ditto anything for the roads, which are literally falling apart around here. And the people of my upscale town apparently haven't met a tax or bond yet that they didn't like.
I'd be depressed by yesterday's outcome to make California even more California, except since the idiots voted in the instant run-off thing, all of our choices are between Democrat No. 1, Democrat No. 2, and sometimes Democrat No. 3. So I expected nothing less. I just despair of my home state.
I'd be depressed by yesterday's outcome to make California even more California, except since the idiots voted in the instant run-off thing, all of our choices are between Democrat No. 1, Democrat No. 2, and sometimes Democrat No. 3. So I expected nothing less. I just despair of my home state.
Posted by: tankascribe at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (NtoJk)
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221 I imagine the Bill Kristol wing of the GOPe will be reading the election teas leaves and demanding the party move to the far left in order to survive.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (IifOV)
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You misspelled "masturbating while huffing their own farts," but close.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:47 AM (IifOV)
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You misspelled "masturbating while huffing their own farts," but close.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (3BwY8)
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If anyone wants to know what is going on, they should listen/ view Erin Molan's (who is a real journalist unlike that other blond bimbo) interview with Dalia Zyada,who hails from Egypt, who was front and center during Arab spring , and who had to run for her life and now lives in the US. She will explain this unholy marriage. The title of the show is "The Muslim Brotherhood MARRIED The Left — Zohran Mamdani is Born | A Deep Dive with Dalia Zyada".
https://tinyurl.com/yeysydyw
https://tinyurl.com/yeysydyw
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (g47mK)
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They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
I know you love Seattle. But don’t pretend like it’s not true. People in the city look the other way. Not just Seattle all big blue city shitholes. I used Seattle as an example but there are 100 others out there.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
I know you love Seattle. But don’t pretend like it’s not true. People in the city look the other way. Not just Seattle all big blue city shitholes. I used Seattle as an example but there are 100 others out there.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (3qp0C)
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>> They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
It’s worse than that. They delight in the homelessness and crime.
I used to know so many urban libs who took perverse pride in the decadence of their cities. San Franciscans who thought homeless men jacking it in public was funny and a sign they’d “made it.” “That’s when I knew I lived in a real city.”
I had friends who complained about how safe and “Disneyfied” NYC had become. They wanted a return to Times Square being full of porno theaters and pimps. Stuff they never witnesses first-hand because it was cleaned up before they left grade school in their affluent suburb.
It’s worse than that. They delight in the homelessness and crime.
I used to know so many urban libs who took perverse pride in the decadence of their cities. San Franciscans who thought homeless men jacking it in public was funny and a sign they’d “made it.” “That’s when I knew I lived in a real city.”
I had friends who complained about how safe and “Disneyfied” NYC had become. They wanted a return to Times Square being full of porno theaters and pimps. Stuff they never witnesses first-hand because it was cleaned up before they left grade school in their affluent suburb.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:51 AM (l3YAf)
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They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM
It's hard to ignore when there are piles of human homeless shit outside your door and your car door glass is shattered because somebody broke into your car.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM
It's hard to ignore when there are piles of human homeless shit outside your door and your car door glass is shattered because somebody broke into your car.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:51 AM (IifOV)
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NYPost: Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor
Posted by: SMOD at November 05, 2025 11:51 AM (RHGPo)
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Where my new EBT card, bitch?
Posted by: LaShondra at November 05, 2025 11:51 AM (XYC+V)
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All the boys in his grade sing dumb brain rot parody songs. One of his friend's faves is set to the melody of "thrift shop" and is Osama singing about about flying planes into the buildings on 9-11. And when the digital clock ticks to 9:11 he'll say "9-11" and giggle.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:49 AM (gWBY1)
That's fair. The 6-7 thing is annoying but mostly harmless. Yet people are losing their freaking minds over it as if it is to become the great moral panic of today.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:49 AM (gWBY1)
That's fair. The 6-7 thing is annoying but mostly harmless. Yet people are losing their freaking minds over it as if it is to become the great moral panic of today.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 11:52 AM (evhpt)
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You can't complain that people don't leave and then object to them taking their taxes with them when they do. Well, you can, but it's not coherent.
Van Jones, as usual, is the only perceptive leftist.
"If you're chasing people out of the party, you can't be mad when they leave."
https://x.com/i/status/1850235544124756292
Van Jones, as usual, is the only perceptive leftist.
"If you're chasing people out of the party, you can't be mad when they leave."
https://x.com/i/status/1850235544124756292
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:52 AM (Riz8t)
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222 PSA: please be aware of following recalled pasta products ***
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Were these all products of Canada? I've noticed most of the microwaveable entrees sold at Trader Joes are made in Canada.
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Were these all products of Canada? I've noticed most of the microwaveable entrees sold at Trader Joes are made in Canada.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 11:52 AM (36PRH)
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We had a convo about Pete Davidson's firefighter dad dying on 9-11
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Same Pete Davidson who recently performed for the Saudis at their comedy festival. Sure you guys killed my dad but $500k is $500k.
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Same Pete Davidson who recently performed for the Saudis at their comedy festival. Sure you guys killed my dad but $500k is $500k.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:53 AM (3qp0C)
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Guess where Mr. Carolla resides currently? Why California of course.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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Sure, but a ton of people and businesses have left.
We will see about NYC. The state has to agree to any tax increases, other than property tax, so it's unclear whether commieman will get much of what he has promised.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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Sure, but a ton of people and businesses have left.
We will see about NYC. The state has to agree to any tax increases, other than property tax, so it's unclear whether commieman will get much of what he has promised.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 11:53 AM (1Nv0l)
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"We are being invaded. Look at the voters who elected Mamdani. He got an overwhelming number of foreign born voters and probably thousands more of illegal aliens"
Trump needs to step up deportations massively, if that is possible with the manpower he has available. What he has accomplished is great but it is the tip of the iceberg. Most of the hard criminals have probably been grabbed so start going after the average illegal working under the table or loitering at Home Depot. Dems will howl with rage but they do that anyway. Failure to do this will be the end of the US as we know/knew it.
Trump needs to step up deportations massively, if that is possible with the manpower he has available. What he has accomplished is great but it is the tip of the iceberg. Most of the hard criminals have probably been grabbed so start going after the average illegal working under the table or loitering at Home Depot. Dems will howl with rage but they do that anyway. Failure to do this will be the end of the US as we know/knew it.
Posted by: Ripley at November 05, 2025 11:53 AM (GUOwU)
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I know I should listen to mamdami's full victory speech, but don't have the stomach yet.
What were the highlights? It sounds like he declared a commie intifada.
What were the highlights? It sounds like he declared a commie intifada.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:54 AM (gWBY1)
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Erin Molan knows of what she speaks, too. She spent a chunk of her like in Indonesia, her father was a prominent Australian politician I think, and she herself a real journalist. She knows from Islam.
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 11:54 AM (g47mK)
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“Your universe has no meaning to them. They will not try to understand. They will be tired, they will be cold, they will make a fire with your beautiful oak door...”
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 11:54 AM (l3YAf)
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I know you love Seattle. But don’t pretend like it’s not true. People in the city look the other way. Not just Seattle all big blue city shitholes. I used Seattle as an example but there are 100 others out there.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (3qp0C)
Louisville is definitely like this.
*sigh* there seems to be a racial component to this. I always pointed out in Louisville, the area around UofL is beautiful. Nice apartment buildings, beautiful lawns. Businesses.
You go five blocks west and things change. All of sudden there are fences around parking lots. Auto gates. Razor wire topping the fences. The further west you go the worse it gets, but it is a bright shiny dividing line at the five blocks. But no one seems to want to talk about it because that would be racist. And thus it is enabled and those people are also abandoned to it. In the name of tolerance and to not be labeled racist.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (3qp0C)
Louisville is definitely like this.
*sigh* there seems to be a racial component to this. I always pointed out in Louisville, the area around UofL is beautiful. Nice apartment buildings, beautiful lawns. Businesses.
You go five blocks west and things change. All of sudden there are fences around parking lots. Auto gates. Razor wire topping the fences. The further west you go the worse it gets, but it is a bright shiny dividing line at the five blocks. But no one seems to want to talk about it because that would be racist. And thus it is enabled and those people are also abandoned to it. In the name of tolerance and to not be labeled racist.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:54 AM (bss/y)
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The key demographic the Dems were looking for were young female voters. They turned out big-time, with 70%+ voting socialist.
Posted by: mrp at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (rj6Yv)
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Guess where Mr. Carolla resides currently? Why California of course.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Not that it matters, but he's been talking about moving for a couple of years.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Not that it matters, but he's been talking about moving for a couple of years.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (mlg/3)
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The minority party in any level of government should be able to give a second name to all proposed legislation.
EG: Dems "Happy Puppies and Sunshine Act"
GOP "This fucking thing will kill us all Act."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:45 AM (mlg/3)
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Chip Roy is introducing legislation called the "No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act aimed at organizations like CAIR.
I mean who can object to that? Except U.S. law already prohibits material support to foreign terrorist organizations, making it a federal crime for individuals or organizations to provide material support or resources to groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Secretary of State, under 18 U.S.C. § 2339B.
So WTAF? ENFORCE THE CURRENT FUCKING LAW INSTEAD OF CREATING NEW FUCKING LAWS THAT WON'T BE FUCKING ENFORCED!
EG: Dems "Happy Puppies and Sunshine Act"
GOP "This fucking thing will kill us all Act."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:45 AM (mlg/3)
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Chip Roy is introducing legislation called the "No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act aimed at organizations like CAIR.
I mean who can object to that? Except U.S. law already prohibits material support to foreign terrorist organizations, making it a federal crime for individuals or organizations to provide material support or resources to groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Secretary of State, under 18 U.S.C. § 2339B.
So WTAF? ENFORCE THE CURRENT FUCKING LAW INSTEAD OF CREATING NEW FUCKING LAWS THAT WON'T BE FUCKING ENFORCED!
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (SL9rW)
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It's hard to ignore when there are piles of human homeless shit outside your door and your car door glass is shattered because somebody broke into your car.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:51 AM (IifOV)
If you peruse any left wing sites like Reddit,
Crime in big cities is a Fox News lie. Oh and crime is actually worse in rural areas than big cities.
I don’t know how they do it but it’s kinda cool how they can ignore reality like that.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 11:51 AM (IifOV)
If you peruse any left wing sites like Reddit,
Crime in big cities is a Fox News lie. Oh and crime is actually worse in rural areas than big cities.
I don’t know how they do it but it’s kinda cool how they can ignore reality like that.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (3qp0C)
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>>No they won’t. Ask 100 people in Seattle or San Francisco are you happy with the way things are in your city and 80 will say absolutely, I love it here. Best place ever man.
My experience in Denver is that they are utterly incapable of seeing any connection between what they vote for and its consequences. Have had conversations at work where someone who is a Lefty is absolutely mystified that, say, there are huge homeless camps, and tragic fentanyl ODs, and shootings near events like the Museum of Nature and Science's kiddie NYE party. Like, why is rent so high, you guys?
But if you mention things like being a sanctuary city and being the first state that legalized pot, have invited a huge influx of new residents, including homeless drug addicts and fentanyl-dealing foreign gangs(e.g. tda) they will reflexively say "That's fake news from Fox!"
My experience in Denver is that they are utterly incapable of seeing any connection between what they vote for and its consequences. Have had conversations at work where someone who is a Lefty is absolutely mystified that, say, there are huge homeless camps, and tragic fentanyl ODs, and shootings near events like the Museum of Nature and Science's kiddie NYE party. Like, why is rent so high, you guys?
But if you mention things like being a sanctuary city and being the first state that legalized pot, have invited a huge influx of new residents, including homeless drug addicts and fentanyl-dealing foreign gangs(e.g. tda) they will reflexively say "That's fake news from Fox!"
Posted by: Lizzy at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (GbwPZ)
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They pretend homelessness and crime doesn’t exist. And then everything’s awesome.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
I know you love Seattle. But don’t pretend like it’s not true. People in the city look the other way. Not just Seattle all big blue city shitholes. I used Seattle as an example but there are 100 others out there.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (3qp0C)
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It's more like there is no homeless and crime in the areas they live. There is homelessness and crime all across the country. The more populated the area, the more of it you get.
But you can be sure that the affluent areas in even the worst cities are nice and clean and safe. Even at the height of Detroit's scumbaggery, there were multi-million houses in gated communities.
Every once and a while some bum stumbles into my area of NYC. Some Karen calls the cops. The bum is thrown out.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:44 AM (3qp0C)
My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
I know you love Seattle. But don’t pretend like it’s not true. People in the city look the other way. Not just Seattle all big blue city shitholes. I used Seattle as an example but there are 100 others out there.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:50 AM (3qp0C)
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It's more like there is no homeless and crime in the areas they live. There is homelessness and crime all across the country. The more populated the area, the more of it you get.
But you can be sure that the affluent areas in even the worst cities are nice and clean and safe. Even at the height of Detroit's scumbaggery, there were multi-million houses in gated communities.
Every once and a while some bum stumbles into my area of NYC. Some Karen calls the cops. The bum is thrown out.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (iFTx/)
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Democrats didn't flood the US with 10s of millions of illegal because of their overwhelming compassion.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Which is why I want Trump to go madly all in on deportations, removing all government bennies from illegal aliens if not ALL aliens, and ending birthright citizenship. Thank God he's got a start on #3
Democrats didn't flood the US with 10s of millions of illegal because of their overwhelming compassion.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Which is why I want Trump to go madly all in on deportations, removing all government bennies from illegal aliens if not ALL aliens, and ending birthright citizenship. Thank God he's got a start on #3
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (n7rxJ)
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188 So I have a Woke White Woman Friend who claims she converted to Liberalism after she found out what a Terrible Country the USA is/was to The Rest of Benevolent Humanity, so Retributive Justice must take place.
Not rational, obviously... but also completely dishonest.
It's a narrative that a stupid person concocts when the mind is gone.
Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (6qf1m)
When men want to hurt people, they go into Mixed Martial Arts or sign up to be Infantrymen.
When AWFLs want to hurt people, they vote for socialists/commies.
Not rational, obviously... but also completely dishonest.
It's a narrative that a stupid person concocts when the mind is gone.
Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 05, 2025 11:37 AM (6qf1m)
When men want to hurt people, they go into Mixed Martial Arts or sign up to be Infantrymen.
When AWFLs want to hurt people, they vote for socialists/commies.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:56 AM (UnA8+)
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@241 Mamdani says he may keep Tisch on as police commissioner. She's done a solid job despite NYs asinine laws. I would doubt she'll stay long when the lunatics are in place from the Dem Socialists
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 05, 2025 11:56 AM (Sm0sq)
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They did that with the abortion amendment in Missouri last year. On a first pass quick read, you think it would do the opposite of what it said. And it worked too, which is why a conservative red state voted to remove abortion restrictions.
The lobbyists that wrote that amendment delivered on what they were paid to do.
The lobbyists that wrote that amendment delivered on what they were paid to do.
Posted by: brak at November 05, 2025 11:56 AM (jGJov)
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"Not just Seattle all big blue city shitholes. I used Seattle as an example but there are 100 others out there."
*Shreveport, Louisiana has entered the chat.*
*Shreveport, Louisiana has entered the chat.*
Posted by: Welcome to Pottersville at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (XYC+V)
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Anyone expecting the GOP to care about the midterms is only fooling themselves.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (ufSfZ)
People still seem to think guys like Thune and Johnson and Miss Lindsay are aligned with Trump, and want to work on his agenda.
The only congresscritters who ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 05, 2025 11:38 AM (ufSfZ)
People still seem to think guys like Thune and Johnson and Miss Lindsay are aligned with Trump, and want to work on his agenda.
The only congresscritters who ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCAG)
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My god your schtick is old.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
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Move.
When your blue shithole collapses, we're not sending the posse up from Texas to save you from your neighbors.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 05, 2025 11:48 AM (W2Pud)
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Move.
When your blue shithole collapses, we're not sending the posse up from Texas to save you from your neighbors.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (3BwY8)
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I always pointed out in Louisville, the area around UofL is beautiful. Nice apartment buildings, beautiful lawns. Businesses.
You go five blocks west and things change. All of sudden there are fences around parking lots. Auto gates. Razor wire topping the fences. The further west you go the worse it gets, but it is a bright shiny dividing line at the five blocks. But no one seems to want to talk about it because that would be racist. And thus it is enabled and those people are also abandoned to it. In the name of tolerance and to not be labeled racist.
Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening".
You go five blocks west and things change. All of sudden there are fences around parking lots. Auto gates. Razor wire topping the fences. The further west you go the worse it gets, but it is a bright shiny dividing line at the five blocks. But no one seems to want to talk about it because that would be racist. And thus it is enabled and those people are also abandoned to it. In the name of tolerance and to not be labeled racist.
Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening".
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (Riz8t)
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When men want to hurt people, they go into Mixed Martial Arts or sign up to be Infantrymen.
When AWFLs want to hurt people, they vote for socialists/commies.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:56 AM (UnA8+)
Heh. Valid.
When AWFLs want to hurt people, they vote for socialists/commies.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 11:56 AM (UnA8+)
Heh. Valid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (bss/y)
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Those young women voting for Socialism and growing up to become AWFL's will be the best thing that ever happened to cats, wine makers and the suppliers of single-serve prepared foods.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (MNCvZ)
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Guess where Mr. Carolla resides currently? Why California of course.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Not that it matters, but he's been talking about moving for a couple of years.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (mlg/3)
Longer than a couple of years. First he said he didn’t want to uproot his kids. His kids are out of the house and have been for a couple of years.
He’s still talking though.
Look if he doesn’t want to leave, that’s his prerogative. Living in Malibu, across the street from the ocean, is not the worst thing in the world. I get it.
I just used him as an example of someone who threatens to leave continuously but never does.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Not that it matters, but he's been talking about moving for a couple of years.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (mlg/3)
Longer than a couple of years. First he said he didn’t want to uproot his kids. His kids are out of the house and have been for a couple of years.
He’s still talking though.
Look if he doesn’t want to leave, that’s his prerogative. Living in Malibu, across the street from the ocean, is not the worst thing in the world. I get it.
I just used him as an example of someone who threatens to leave continuously but never does.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (3qp0C)
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The only congresscritters who ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCAG)
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No offense, but what in the fucking world are you talking about?
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCAG)
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No offense, but what in the fucking world are you talking about?
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (3BwY8)
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Look at the voters who elected Mamdani. He got an overwhelming number of foreign born voters and probably thousands more of illegal aliens
Looks like he got plenty of regular ol' NYC residents as well.
I get tired of the "silent majority" schtick. Mamdani won because NYC wanted him. Pure and simple.
Looks like he got plenty of regular ol' NYC residents as well.
I get tired of the "silent majority" schtick. Mamdani won because NYC wanted him. Pure and simple.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (1a9a5)
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I, too, woke up and smoked a joint that resembled a tampon.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (3BwY8)
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (tubbA)
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West end Louisville has been a shithole for a long time. South is a shithole now. North is the river. East end has shithole creep because if you want to rob and steal from people you go where there's something to take. With the number of west end murders, you'd think at some point the black population would be declining but they keep making more and more bodies.
Posted by: NCKate at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (4bYb7)
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The newly elected mayor of St. Paul, MN. A self described illegal alien.
https://tinyurl.com/mryzcp7r
https://tinyurl.com/mryzcp7r
Posted by: JackStraw at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (viF8m)
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Convoluted language just makes it easy for those in charge to tell people what it says, rather tell people what it is. That has also been the MSM's operating principle for many years.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (MZ+PY)
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (g47mK)
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Every once and a while some bum stumbles into my area of NYC. Some Karen calls the cops. The bum is thrown out.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (iFTx/)
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There are large cities in the US where defecating in public, random stabbings at bus stations, and people being attacked on subway platforms is extremely rare.
Every once and a while some bum stumbles into my area of NYC. Some Karen calls the cops. The bum is thrown out.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (iFTx/)
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There are large cities in the US where defecating in public, random stabbings at bus stations, and people being attacked on subway platforms is extremely rare.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
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If just the top 2% wealthy people leave NYC they take about 50% of the income tax revenues the city collects with them.
They'll stay. They would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven.
If just the top 2% wealthy people leave NYC they take about 50% of the income tax revenues the city collects with them.
They'll stay. They would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (pkeXY)
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"When your blue shithole collapses, we're not sending the posse up from Texas to save you from your neighbors.
Posted by: ballistic "
You underestimate Nurse's posse.
Posted by: ballistic "
You underestimate Nurse's posse.
Posted by: fd at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (vFG9F)
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There are large cities in the US where defecating in public, random stabbings at bus stations, and people being attacked on subway platforms is extremely rare.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
Which ones?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
Which ones?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:01 PM (l3YAf)
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271 Looks like he got plenty of regular ol' NYC residents as well.
I get tired of the "silent majority" schtick. Mamdani won because NYC wanted him. Pure and simple.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (1a9a5)
Normie "Default Democrats" will fall all over themselves to vote to put a Muslim in charge of them all so they can signal about how virtuous and non-bigoted they are.
I get tired of the "silent majority" schtick. Mamdani won because NYC wanted him. Pure and simple.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (1a9a5)
Normie "Default Democrats" will fall all over themselves to vote to put a Muslim in charge of them all so they can signal about how virtuous and non-bigoted they are.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:01 PM (UnA8+)
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I heard life is old there. Older even than the trees."
Younger than the mountains...
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (tubbA)
'Experimental' planes?! That's a great idea!
-Man whose name is Not: Gen Chuck Yeager
Younger than the mountains...
Posted by: man at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (tubbA)
'Experimental' planes?! That's a great idea!
-Man whose name is Not: Gen Chuck Yeager
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 12:01 PM (bss/y)
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Those young women voting for Socialism and growing up to become AWFL's will be the best thing that ever happened to cats, wine makers and the suppliers of single-serve prepared foods.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy
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That racket will come to an end soon.
Those young women voting for Socialism and growing up to become AWFL's will be the best thing that ever happened to cats, wine makers and the suppliers of single-serve prepared foods.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy
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That racket will come to an end soon.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at November 05, 2025 12:01 PM (n7rxJ)
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If you peruse any left wing sites like Reddit,
Crime in big cities is a Fox News lie. Oh and crime is actually worse in rural areas than big cities.
I don’t know how they do it but it’s kinda cool how they can ignore reality like that.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM
Our governor: MA has never been safer!
Also our governor: The occasional raped/murdered young girl is just the price we pay for living in a vibrant, diverse society!
Crime in big cities is a Fox News lie. Oh and crime is actually worse in rural areas than big cities.
I don’t know how they do it but it’s kinda cool how they can ignore reality like that.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM
Our governor: MA has never been safer!
Also our governor: The occasional raped/murdered young girl is just the price we pay for living in a vibrant, diverse society!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 05, 2025 12:01 PM (ySpAZ)
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Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening".
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (Riz8t)
University of Chicago as well. It’s like 6 square blocks of amazing surrounded by “don’t even think of stepping g foot there at night”
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (Riz8t)
University of Chicago as well. It’s like 6 square blocks of amazing surrounded by “don’t even think of stepping g foot there at night”
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:02 PM (3qp0C)
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By the time New York City is done with Mamdani, they'll be BEGGING for the gentrification they now hate.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (IifOV)
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I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Posted by: Diogenes
If you like big cities, Couer d'Alene is on its way there.
And Moscow could always use more conservatives, if you don't mind most of the leftist animus in town being against a particular local church denomination (one of the few which actively argues against leftists in public). And also the University being the major employer in the area, and thus having an outsized influence on politics and culture.
Housing prices in both places are inflated above any reasonable level, however.
Posted by: Diogenes
If you like big cities, Couer d'Alene is on its way there.
And Moscow could always use more conservatives, if you don't mind most of the leftist animus in town being against a particular local church denomination (one of the few which actively argues against leftists in public). And also the University being the major employer in the area, and thus having an outsized influence on politics and culture.
Housing prices in both places are inflated above any reasonable level, however.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (a+4eV)
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Your "C-student" test is genius!
Let's get *that* on the ballots nationwide.
Just a couple of challenges:
1) some districts have schools with very few students graded C or better. What there?
2) teachers in government schools already grade students to encourage liberal leftist think, how can we defeat corruption at that level?
Let's get *that* on the ballots nationwide.
Just a couple of challenges:
1) some districts have schools with very few students graded C or better. What there?
2) teachers in government schools already grade students to encourage liberal leftist think, how can we defeat corruption at that level?
Posted by: Jd billings at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (FzMmE)
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>>> My experience in Denver is that they are utterly incapable of seeing any connection between what they vote for and its consequences
My husband drives Uber as a side gig, and he had a customer complaining about the high gas prices. Was trying to blame Trump.
My husband was like, well actually it's because of the last election. People voted in amendments that raised gas prices fifty cents a gallon. The passenger was shocked. They had no idea they'd voted for that. Um, hello!
Yea, who knew that the feelGood amendment (for the children!!) would jack up their Gas prices. Even though it said that in the ballot pamphlets. Specifically
This is what we're dealing with.
My husband drives Uber as a side gig, and he had a customer complaining about the high gas prices. Was trying to blame Trump.
My husband was like, well actually it's because of the last election. People voted in amendments that raised gas prices fifty cents a gallon. The passenger was shocked. They had no idea they'd voted for that. Um, hello!
Yea, who knew that the feelGood amendment (for the children!!) would jack up their Gas prices. Even though it said that in the ballot pamphlets. Specifically
This is what we're dealing with.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (gWBY1)
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The key demographic the Dems were looking for were young female voters. They turned out big-time, with 70%+ voting socialist.
Posted by: mrp at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (rj6Yv)
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They've married the feral (transgender) sugar daddy teat.
Posted by: mrp at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (rj6Yv)
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They've married the feral (transgender) sugar daddy teat.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (SL9rW)
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There are large cities in the US where defecating in public, random stabbings at bus stations, and people being attacked on subway platforms is extremely rare.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
I’d say there are sections of cities where this is true. But not entire cities.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
I’d say there are sections of cities where this is true. But not entire cities.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:04 PM (3qp0C)
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287 By the time New York City is done with Mamdani, they'll be BEGGING for the gentrification they now hate.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (IifOV)
By the time Mamdani is done with NYC, it will be fully conquered by Islam, and the only thing anybody will be begging for is not to gets their heads sawn off.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (IifOV)
By the time Mamdani is done with NYC, it will be fully conquered by Islam, and the only thing anybody will be begging for is not to gets their heads sawn off.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:04 PM (UnA8+)
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I don’t know how they do it but it’s kinda cool how they can ignore reality like that.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
If it's not in the official statistics it doesn't exist.
Kind of like wildlife reports that weren't made by a state biologist.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
If it's not in the official statistics it doesn't exist.
Kind of like wildlife reports that weren't made by a state biologist.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:04 PM (a+4eV)
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274 West end Louisville has been a shithole for a long time. South is a shithole now. North is the river. East end has shithole creep because if you want to rob and steal from people you go where there's something to take. With the number of west end murders, you'd think at some point the black population would be declining but they keep making more and more bodies.
Posted by: NCKate at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (4bYb7)
It has gotten a lot worse than when I was there. They went off a cliff in 2020. I left around 2015 or so.
Posted by: NCKate at November 05, 2025 11:59 AM (4bYb7)
It has gotten a lot worse than when I was there. They went off a cliff in 2020. I left around 2015 or so.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 12:05 PM (bss/y)
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The only congresscritters who ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCAG)
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No offense, but what in the fucking world are you talking about?
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (3BwY
Exactly. Trump gets sucked in by the people who kiss his ass, and then forgets his OWN agenda.
Those people haven't forgotten, and just because Trump says mean things about them doesn't mean they're wrong.
Sometimes he is.
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCAG)
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No offense, but what in the fucking world are you talking about?
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 11:58 AM (3BwY
Exactly. Trump gets sucked in by the people who kiss his ass, and then forgets his OWN agenda.
Those people haven't forgotten, and just because Trump says mean things about them doesn't mean they're wrong.
Sometimes he is.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:05 PM (dGCAG)
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Every once and a while some bum stumbles into my area of NYC. Some Karen calls the cops. The bum is thrown out.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (iFTx/)
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There are large cities in the US where defecating in public, random stabbings at bus stations, and people being attacked on subway platforms is extremely rare.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
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It's extremely rare in all big cities, despite the headlines. There are almost 9 million ppl in NYC alone. NYC subways have billions of rides a year. You are more likely to win the Powerball than get attacked on a subway. But whenver it happens, it's headlines. It's like shark attacks. And "Florida Man."
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 11:55 AM (iFTx/)
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There are large cities in the US where defecating in public, random stabbings at bus stations, and people being attacked on subway platforms is extremely rare.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 05, 2025 12:00 PM (36PRH)
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It's extremely rare in all big cities, despite the headlines. There are almost 9 million ppl in NYC alone. NYC subways have billions of rides a year. You are more likely to win the Powerball than get attacked on a subway. But whenver it happens, it's headlines. It's like shark attacks. And "Florida Man."
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:05 PM (iFTx/)
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there is more than one way to skin NY...
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:05 PM (g47mK)
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"We are being invaded. Look at the voters who elected Mamdani. He got an overwhelming number of foreign born voters and probably thousands more of illegal aliens"
People are being elected who are out and proud advocates for their "home countries" and consider themselves to be little more than de facto members of those countries' home governments or ruling factions who just happen to be here in our governing bodies. Think of the flag wavers for Somalia, for "Palestine", for Mexico, for Guatemala, for Uganda, and for Ukraine, to name but a few, in Congress, the states, and the state legislatures. I dare say that most of them feel a stronger bond to those locales and cultures than they do for this country.
"We are being invaded. Look at the voters who elected Mamdani. He got an overwhelming number of foreign born voters and probably thousands more of illegal aliens"
People are being elected who are out and proud advocates for their "home countries" and consider themselves to be little more than de facto members of those countries' home governments or ruling factions who just happen to be here in our governing bodies. Think of the flag wavers for Somalia, for "Palestine", for Mexico, for Guatemala, for Uganda, and for Ukraine, to name but a few, in Congress, the states, and the state legislatures. I dare say that most of them feel a stronger bond to those locales and cultures than they do for this country.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 05, 2025 12:06 PM (xG4kz)
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You go five blocks west and things change. All of sudden there are fences around parking lots. Auto gates. Razor wire topping the fences. The further west you go the worse it gets, but it is a bright shiny dividing line at the five blocks. But no one seems to want to talk about it because that would be racist. And thus it is enabled and those people are also abandoned to it. In the name of tolerance and to not be labeled racist.
Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening".
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Its been that way for a very long time. First visit to Atlantic City in 1987...block after beautiful block of impressive buildings and casinos, and then you step off of the curb and your 5 steps into the crosswalk and you suddenly realize "Woah...woah...its REALLY time to turn around."
Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening".
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Its been that way for a very long time. First visit to Atlantic City in 1987...block after beautiful block of impressive buildings and casinos, and then you step off of the curb and your 5 steps into the crosswalk and you suddenly realize "Woah...woah...its REALLY time to turn around."
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:06 PM (TN0g+)
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President Newsom, House Speaker AOC, and Senate Majority Leader Adam Schiff.
That's where we're headed if the Mamdani socialism/communism takes hold and spreads.
President Newsom, House Speaker AOC, and Senate Majority Leader Adam Schiff.
That's where we're headed if the Mamdani socialism/communism takes hold and spreads.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 12:06 PM (IifOV)
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Giuliani pulled completely out of NYC, only lives in Florida now. I'm sure some of that is his money woes.
Also NYC and NYState are *very* vindictive about anyone trying to escape their taxes. I remember Rush Limbaugh was audited by them for at least 5 years running after he moved to Florida.
Also NYC and NYState are *very* vindictive about anyone trying to escape their taxes. I remember Rush Limbaugh was audited by them for at least 5 years running after he moved to Florida.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (2ocoG)
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My husband drives Uber as a side gig, and he had a customer complaining about the high gas prices. Was trying to blame Trump.
My husband was like, well actually it's because of the last election. People voted in amendments that raised gas prices fifty cents a gallon. The passenger was shocked. They had no idea they'd voted for that. Um, hello!
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I want to say 10ish years ago Seattle (sorry Nurse) had a vote to increase car registration. By a huge amount something like 300% to fund some public transit boondoggle. Passed easily of course.
6 months later when it took effect one of the local news stations had a story about how angry motorists are when renewing their registration. Why I have to pay an extra $175. This is an outrage!!!!
It’s like fuuuuuuuuck man. Are you people really this retarded?
My husband was like, well actually it's because of the last election. People voted in amendments that raised gas prices fifty cents a gallon. The passenger was shocked. They had no idea they'd voted for that. Um, hello!
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I want to say 10ish years ago Seattle (sorry Nurse) had a vote to increase car registration. By a huge amount something like 300% to fund some public transit boondoggle. Passed easily of course.
6 months later when it took effect one of the local news stations had a story about how angry motorists are when renewing their registration. Why I have to pay an extra $175. This is an outrage!!!!
It’s like fuuuuuuuuck man. Are you people really this retarded?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
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Con men > politicians. More honest.
Posted by: Eromero at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (jgmnb)
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Another poor, confused lost soul in Trump's America:
Michell Obama on Colbert's show:
“The West Wing was work. It was sometimes sadness, problems, it was the guts of the White House and the East Wing was where you felt light. That’s where children came. We had puppies,” Obama began. “It makes me confused. I am confused by what are our norms, what are our standards, what are our traditions. I just feel like, what is important to us as a nation anymore? Because I’m lost.”
Lost in one of your mansions or is it lost while yachting in the Med with Spielberg? She is a very bad actor.
Michell Obama on Colbert's show:
“The West Wing was work. It was sometimes sadness, problems, it was the guts of the White House and the East Wing was where you felt light. That’s where children came. We had puppies,” Obama began. “It makes me confused. I am confused by what are our norms, what are our standards, what are our traditions. I just feel like, what is important to us as a nation anymore? Because I’m lost.”
Lost in one of your mansions or is it lost while yachting in the Med with Spielberg? She is a very bad actor.
Posted by: Cheri at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (oiNtH)
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Normie "Default Democrats" will fall all over themselves to vote to put a Muslim in charge of them all so they can signal about how virtuous and non-bigoted they are.
Posted by: XTC
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Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace thought better of voting for a 33-year-old newbie, and maybe others will. I'm looking forward to the day New Yorkers throw empty beer cans at Mamdani, same as they did David Dinkins.
Normie "Default Democrats" will fall all over themselves to vote to put a Muslim in charge of them all so they can signal about how virtuous and non-bigoted they are.
Posted by: XTC
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Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace thought better of voting for a 33-year-old newbie, and maybe others will. I'm looking forward to the day New Yorkers throw empty beer cans at Mamdani, same as they did David Dinkins.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (n7rxJ)
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It’s like fuuuuuuuuck man. Are you people really this retarded?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
Yes.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
Yes.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 12:08 PM (bss/y)
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>>The only congresscritters who ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
Massie endorsed DeSantis in 24. Rand is a libertarian not a Republican and rarely aligns with Trump and MTG is a grifter fresh off her appearance on The View.
Massie endorsed DeSantis in 24. Rand is a libertarian not a Republican and rarely aligns with Trump and MTG is a grifter fresh off her appearance on The View.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 05, 2025 12:08 PM (viF8m)
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Are you people really this retarded.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
Yes, and proud.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
Yes, and proud.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 12:08 PM (evhpt)
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President Newsom, House Speaker AOC, and Senate Majority Leader Adam Schiff.
That's where we're headed if the Mamdani socialism/communism takes hold and spreads.
Newsom and Schiff are old-guard Democrats. The full green/red thing would be more like President AOC, House Speaker Ilhan Omar, and Majority Leader Mamdani.
That's where we're headed if the Mamdani socialism/communism takes hold and spreads.
Newsom and Schiff are old-guard Democrats. The full green/red thing would be more like President AOC, House Speaker Ilhan Omar, and Majority Leader Mamdani.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:09 PM (2ocoG)
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“It makes me confused. I am confused by what are our norms, what are our standards, what are our traditions. I just feel like, what is important to us as a nation anymore? Because I’m lost.”
Am I supposed to feel sorry for you? I don't. Especially when you're the one who said Barack was going to fundamentally change the country. I don't recall you expressing any sympathy for those who didn't want such change.
Am I supposed to feel sorry for you? I don't. Especially when you're the one who said Barack was going to fundamentally change the country. I don't recall you expressing any sympathy for those who didn't want such change.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:09 PM (Riz8t)
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Also NYC and NYState are *very* vindictive about anyone trying to escape their taxes. I remember Rush Limbaugh was audited by them for at least 5 years running after he moved to Florida.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM
I'm old enough to remember when their attorney general threatened to criminally prosecute companies that dissolved in NY to reincorporate in another state solely to avoid NY taxes and regulations.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM
I'm old enough to remember when their attorney general threatened to criminally prosecute companies that dissolved in NY to reincorporate in another state solely to avoid NY taxes and regulations.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 05, 2025 12:09 PM (ySpAZ)
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>> Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace thought better of voting for a 33-year-old newbie…
She voted for the other communist!
She voted for the other communist!
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:09 PM (l3YAf)
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Muslim Brotherhood + the Left = Jihad !
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (g47mK)
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Michell Obama on Colbert's show:
Let's simply refer to her as "Mike Oppression", shall we?
That's her one note message for several years now.
Michell Obama on Colbert's show:
Let's simply refer to her as "Mike Oppression", shall we?
That's her one note message for several years now.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (xG4kz)
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You go five blocks west and things change. All of sudden there are fences around parking lots. Auto gates. Razor wire topping the fences. The further west you go the worse it gets, but it is a bright shiny dividing line at the five blocks. But no one seems to want to talk about it because that would be racist. And thus it is enabled and those people are also abandoned to it. In the name of tolerance and to not be labeled racist.
Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening
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My neighborhood is the dividing line between the wealthiest parts of Philadelphia a mile up the street and straight up ghetto a mile the other direction
Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening
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My neighborhood is the dividing line between the wealthiest parts of Philadelphia a mile up the street and straight up ghetto a mile the other direction
Posted by: Josephistan at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (y9ksN)
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Rand Paul, IIANM, has been voting against the clean CR in the Senate. Not sure how this aligns with Trump.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (N39Ws)
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People get rooted to where they are and simply look past all of the decay and unpleasantness around them. They live in the past and work hard on surpressing the cognitive dissonace. I have seen this happen.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (PCK5/)
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ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
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So aligned that they keep voting against everything he proposes.
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So aligned that they keep voting against everything he proposes.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (3qp0C)
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Yes, people are that retarded. City living where all of your needs are met breeds a stupid hive mind of idiocy where people will vote for whatever keeps the gravy train rolling.
At some point if you find yourself disagreeing with that mindset, you need to pack your shit up and leave for more friendly environs.
At some point if you find yourself disagreeing with that mindset, you need to pack your shit up and leave for more friendly environs.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (3BwY8)
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Are you people really this retarded.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
Yes, and proud.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 12:08 PM (evhpt)
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And most of them do not vote, so they are not aware of these kinds of provisions on the ballot. And/or the provisions are so misleadingly worded to sound beneficial or at least benign that they don't realize they're getting fleeced.
Turnout in the elections yesterday was diddly-squat. Sadly, most of our people stayed home.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (3qp0C)
Yes, and proud.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 12:08 PM (evhpt)
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And most of them do not vote, so they are not aware of these kinds of provisions on the ballot. And/or the provisions are so misleadingly worded to sound beneficial or at least benign that they don't realize they're getting fleeced.
Turnout in the elections yesterday was diddly-squat. Sadly, most of our people stayed home.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (iFTx/)
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If you like big cities, Couer d'Alene is on its way there.
And Moscow could always use more conservatives, if you don't mind most of the leftist animus in town being against a particular local church denomination (one of the few which actively argues against leftists in public). And also the University being the major employer in the area, and thus having an outsized influence on politics and culture.
Housing prices in both places are inflated above any reasonable level, however.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (a+4eV)
Why would anyone who wants to pack up and leave a blue shithole city want to move to another big city? Go rural, for fuck's sake. Find some place that is deep enough rural that urban commuters have not yet found it, and driven land prices into the stratosphere. Maybe a small town within ten miles or so, and a decent-sized city a hundred miles away. Close enough that you can scratch you city itch in 90 minutes or so, but far enough that the cancer stays away.
And Moscow could always use more conservatives, if you don't mind most of the leftist animus in town being against a particular local church denomination (one of the few which actively argues against leftists in public). And also the University being the major employer in the area, and thus having an outsized influence on politics and culture.
Housing prices in both places are inflated above any reasonable level, however.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (a+4eV)
Why would anyone who wants to pack up and leave a blue shithole city want to move to another big city? Go rural, for fuck's sake. Find some place that is deep enough rural that urban commuters have not yet found it, and driven land prices into the stratosphere. Maybe a small town within ten miles or so, and a decent-sized city a hundred miles away. Close enough that you can scratch you city itch in 90 minutes or so, but far enough that the cancer stays away.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (npFr7)
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>>>Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace . . . .
You're going to have to be more specific.
You're going to have to be more specific.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (evhpt)
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Am I supposed to feel sorry for you? I don't. Especially when you're the one who said Barack was going to fundamentally change the country. I don't recall you expressing any sympathy for those who didn't want such change.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:09 PM (Riz8t)
When it comes down to it, I think she and her husband are the epitome of the Peter Principle. They are both just really fucking stupid and unable to connect what they observe and extrapolate that to what caused it.
They're just idiots. Promoted WAY past their level of ability. Also miserable people. It's a bad combination.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:09 PM (Riz8t)
When it comes down to it, I think she and her husband are the epitome of the Peter Principle. They are both just really fucking stupid and unable to connect what they observe and extrapolate that to what caused it.
They're just idiots. Promoted WAY past their level of ability. Also miserable people. It's a bad combination.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 12:11 PM (bss/y)
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>>> Michell Obama on Colbert's show:
“The West Wing was work. It was sometimes sadness, problems, it was the guts of the White House and the East Wing was where you felt light. That’s where children came. We had puppies,” Obama began. “It makes me confused. I am confused by what are our norms, what are our standards, what are our traditions. I just feel like, what is important to us as a nation anymore? Because I’m lost.”
She complained the WH was built by slaves. Now it's holy ground than can never be changed an inch? And she said she never felt proud until her husband was elected, and clearly hates all our norms and standards and traditions.
Sit this one out Michelle.
“The West Wing was work. It was sometimes sadness, problems, it was the guts of the White House and the East Wing was where you felt light. That’s where children came. We had puppies,” Obama began. “It makes me confused. I am confused by what are our norms, what are our standards, what are our traditions. I just feel like, what is important to us as a nation anymore? Because I’m lost.”
She complained the WH was built by slaves. Now it's holy ground than can never be changed an inch? And she said she never felt proud until her husband was elected, and clearly hates all our norms and standards and traditions.
Sit this one out Michelle.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 12:11 PM (gWBY1)
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306 Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace thought better of voting for a 33-year-old newbie, and maybe others will. I'm looking forward to the day New Yorkers throw empty beer cans at Mamdani, same as they did David Dinkins.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (n7rxJ)
They'll never grow the balls to throw anything at a Muslim.
They wouldn't dare.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (n7rxJ)
They'll never grow the balls to throw anything at a Muslim.
They wouldn't dare.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:11 PM (UnA8+)
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(And if I eventually eat a banhammer for being so Anti-Islam, so be it.)
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (UnA8+)
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It’s like fuuuuuuuuck man. Are you people really this retarded?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM
I see you know your Massholes.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM
I see you know your Massholes.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (ySpAZ)
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I live in WA and my sense of urgency to move (Idaho or Texas) has notched up a bit.
Posted by: Diogenes
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AZ still is, despite the importation of hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens and ex-Califzuelans, a conservative state.
But the election fraud's off the charts in the three major Commie Population Centers (all three with State Universities, natch) which is slowing killing us.
It took me 3 years to convince The Wifey to escape Califzuela over 13 years ago -- but if this place eventually goes into the toilet, it'll likely take me a decade to get her to leave yet another shithole.
Posted by: Diogenes
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AZ still is, despite the importation of hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens and ex-Califzuelans, a conservative state.
But the election fraud's off the charts in the three major Commie Population Centers (all three with State Universities, natch) which is slowing killing us.
It took me 3 years to convince The Wifey to escape Califzuela over 13 years ago -- but if this place eventually goes into the toilet, it'll likely take me a decade to get her to leave yet another shithole.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (SL9rW)
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Turnout in the elections yesterday was diddly-squat. Sadly, most of our people stayed home.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (iFTx/)
This is also true. It is why the adage is true that you (as a people) get the government you deserve.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (iFTx/)
This is also true. It is why the adage is true that you (as a people) get the government you deserve.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (bss/y)
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Well that didn't take long.
>>Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor
https://tinyurl.com/hy4ms22j
>>Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor
https://tinyurl.com/hy4ms22j
Posted by: JackStraw at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (viF8m)
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Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace thought better of voting for a 33-year-old newbie, and maybe others will. I'm looking forward to the day New Yorkers throw empty beer cans at Mamdani, same as they did David Dinkins.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (n7rxJ)
They'll never grow the balls to throw anything at a Muslim.
They wouldn't dare.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:11 PM (UnA8+)
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What about a shoe? I was assured by Democraps that when that goatfucker threw a shoe at Dubya -- remember that? -- it was the ultimate dis.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 05, 2025 12:07 PM (n7rxJ)
They'll never grow the balls to throw anything at a Muslim.
They wouldn't dare.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:11 PM (UnA8+)
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What about a shoe? I was assured by Democraps that when that goatfucker threw a shoe at Dubya -- remember that? -- it was the ultimate dis.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
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87 By the time New York City is done with Mamdani, they'll be BEGGING for the gentrification they now hate.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (IifOV)
By the time Mamdani is done with NYC, it will be fully conquered by Islam, and the only thing anybody will be begging for is not to gets their heads sawn off.
Posted by: XTC
The next 9/11 Memorial Tribute in NYC ought to be real interesting. A good chunk of Mam voters were post 9/11 idiots and old idiots like we see in the 'No Kings' parades, and foreigners whose allegiance is to their native countries. Never forget? Shameful.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 05, 2025 12:03 PM (IifOV)
By the time Mamdani is done with NYC, it will be fully conquered by Islam, and the only thing anybody will be begging for is not to gets their heads sawn off.
Posted by: XTC
The next 9/11 Memorial Tribute in NYC ought to be real interesting. A good chunk of Mam voters were post 9/11 idiots and old idiots like we see in the 'No Kings' parades, and foreigners whose allegiance is to their native countries. Never forget? Shameful.
Posted by: Cheri at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (oiNtH)
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Why would anyone who wants to pack up and leave a blue shithole city want to move to another big city? Go rural, for fuck's sake. Find some place that is deep enough rural that urban commuters have not yet found it, and driven land prices into the stratosphere. Maybe a small town within ten miles or so, and a decent-sized city a hundred miles away. Close enough that you can scratch you city itch in 90 minutes or so, but far enough that the cancer stays away.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (npFr7)
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A lot of neat little towns in southern Idaho fit that bill. A lot of good candidates for me and the missus as we seek a retirement home.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (npFr7)
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A lot of neat little towns in southern Idaho fit that bill. A lot of good candidates for me and the missus as we seek a retirement home.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (PSEDc)
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>>> Well, that silly actress who was in Will and Grace . . . .
I said this last night, I was amazed to see Debra Messing come out on social media against mamdami. That he's connected to jihad. She's getting canceled by her lefty friends. But some of the people of Jewish descent in entertainment sometimes get it. Not all and not always. But some.
I said this last night, I was amazed to see Debra Messing come out on social media against mamdami. That he's connected to jihad. She's getting canceled by her lefty friends. But some of the people of Jewish descent in entertainment sometimes get it. Not all and not always. But some.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (gWBY1)
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Its been that way for a very long time. First visit to Atlantic City in 1987...block after beautiful block of impressive buildings and casinos, and then you step off of the curb and your 5 steps into the crosswalk and you suddenly realize "Woah...woah...its REALLY time to turn around."
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:06 PM (TN0g+)
Cancun, with a very long boardwalk.
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:06 PM (TN0g+)
Cancun, with a very long boardwalk.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (MZ+PY)
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AZ has a Democrat Governor and 2 Democrat Senators.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (MNCvZ)
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Why would anyone who wants to pack up and leave a blue shithole city want to move to another big city? Go rural, for fuck's sake. Find some place that is deep enough rural that urban commuters have not yet found it, and driven land prices into the stratosphere.
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In the case of Coeur D’Alene that’s what it was once upon a time. It was a small town in the middle of nowhere. Then people in California discovered it, moved there and turned it into another blue city shithole.
See also Bend Oregon and Bozeman, Montana.
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In the case of Coeur D’Alene that’s what it was once upon a time. It was a small town in the middle of nowhere. Then people in California discovered it, moved there and turned it into another blue city shithole.
See also Bend Oregon and Bozeman, Montana.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (3qp0C)
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"It's not Islamophobia to notice that a man who wants to globalize the intifada is about to run America's largest and once greatest city. It's not Islamophobia to notice that Muslims want to import values into the West that seek to destabalize our civilization."
--Charlie Kirk
--Charlie Kirk
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (g47mK)
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327 (And if I eventually eat a banhammer for being so Anti-Islam, so be it.)
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (UnA8+)
Hrm. Doubt it will happen these days. ace has mellowed on needing to look good for ad buyers.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (UnA8+)
Hrm. Doubt it will happen these days. ace has mellowed on needing to look good for ad buyers.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (bss/y)
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Why would anyone who wants to pack up and leave a blue shithole city want to move to another big city? Go rural, for fuck's sake. Find some place that is deep enough rural that urban commuters have not yet found it, and driven land prices into the stratosphere. Maybe a small town within ten miles or so, and a decent-sized city a hundred miles away. Close enough that you can scratch you city itch in 90 minutes or so, but far enough that the cancer stays away.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Because if you find such a place, the local residents won't regard you without suspicion until your grandchildren's children have graduated from the local high-school?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Because if you find such a place, the local residents won't regard you without suspicion until your grandchildren's children have graduated from the local high-school?
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (a+4eV)
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>> AZ has a Democrat Governor and 2 Democrat Senators.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
“Try that in a red state!”
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
“Try that in a red state!”
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (l3YAf)
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Maybe a small town within ten miles or so, and a decent-sized city a hundred miles away. Close enough that you can scratch you city itch in 90 minutes or so, but far enough that the cancer stays away.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (npFr7)
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To the extent such a thing actually exists, that is.
Look at Llano, Texas. An old cowtown a good solid 60+ miles from Austin, and the retards that ruined Austin have "discovered" it...
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (npFr7)
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To the extent such a thing actually exists, that is.
Look at Llano, Texas. An old cowtown a good solid 60+ miles from Austin, and the retards that ruined Austin have "discovered" it...
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (3BwY8)
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and the full quote :
"It's not Islamophobia to notice that a man who wants to globalize the intifada is about to run America's largest and once greatest city. It's not Islamophobia to notice that Muslims want to import values into the West that seek to destabalize our civilization.
It's cultural suicide to stay silent."
"It's not Islamophobia to notice that a man who wants to globalize the intifada is about to run America's largest and once greatest city. It's not Islamophobia to notice that Muslims want to import values into the West that seek to destabalize our civilization.
It's cultural suicide to stay silent."
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (g47mK)
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339 "It's not Islamophobia to notice that a man who wants to globalize the intifada is about to run America's largest and once greatest city. It's not Islamophobia to notice that Muslims want to import values into the West that seek to destabalize our civilization."
--Charlie Kirk
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (g47mK)
Charlie will never be replaced... His influence was missed yesterday
--Charlie Kirk
Posted by: runner at November 05, 2025 12:14 PM (g47mK)
Charlie will never be replaced... His influence was missed yesterday
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (VE6XX)
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Glad to see Debra Messing still has half a brain cell. Always thought she was kinda hot.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (v/a27)
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AZ has a Democrat Governor and 2 Democrat Senators.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (MNCvZ)
The governor got elected by ballot fraud in Maricopa County.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (MNCvZ)
The governor got elected by ballot fraud in Maricopa County.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (npFr7)
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Someone hacked a huge display screen at a Mamdami gathering "Trump Is Your President"
x.com/MAGA__Patriot/status/
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t=91AKLReIdaShgzzsgjQQHg&s=19
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t=91AKLReIdaShgzzsgjQQHg&s=19
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (SL9rW)
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Rand Paul, IIANM, has been voting against the clean CR in the Senate. Not sure how this aligns with Trump.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (N39Ws)
Did Trump run on funding the government at Biden levels?
That's your "clean CR."
Again, for those who don't realize this, sometimes Trump is.... wrong.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (N39Ws)
Did Trump run on funding the government at Biden levels?
That's your "clean CR."
Again, for those who don't realize this, sometimes Trump is.... wrong.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (dGCAG)
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332 What about a shoe? I was assured by Democraps that when that goatfucker threw a shoe at Dubya -- remember that? -- it was the ultimate dis.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
That was the other way around.
No New Yorker would ever dare insult a goatf***er, even be accident.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:12 PM (iFTx/)
That was the other way around.
No New Yorker would ever dare insult a goatf***er, even be accident.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (UnA8+)
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Is it a solvable problem at all?
IDK but you'll need to add excruciating penalties for each attempt.
IDK but you'll need to add excruciating penalties for each attempt.
Posted by: DaveA at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (FhXTo)
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I would extend this "understand-ability" to all laws as well. I hold a low-level, local commissioner's position and sometimes have to read State laws and statutes. I consider myself a reasonably well educated person and find the obfuscation and legalese maddening to the extreme. I would lower the "understand-ability" requirement to 8th grade level English.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (vR0VG)
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333 The next 9/11 Memorial Tribute in NYC ought to be real interesting. A good chunk of Mam voters were post 9/11 idiots and old idiots like we see in the 'No Kings' parades, and foreigners whose allegiance is to their native countries. Never forget? Shameful.
Posted by: Cheri at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (oiNtH)
They didn't forget, they're cheered it on.
Posted by: Cheri at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (oiNtH)
They didn't forget, they're cheered it on.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:17 PM (UnA8+)
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AZ has a Democrat Governor and 2 Democrat Senators.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (MNCvZ)
They cheat.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 05, 2025 12:13 PM (MNCvZ)
They cheat.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:17 PM (dGCAG)
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My neighborhood is the dividing line between the wealthiest parts of Philadelphia a mile up the street and straight up ghetto a mile the other direction
I had GPS send me right through the middle of the ghetto one time to avoid a road closure on I-476. That was an experience. Was surprised to learn that Temple University was smack in the middle of it, and had lots of stations where you could press a panic button to report rape/murder/arson, not necessarily in that order.
I had GPS send me right through the middle of the ghetto one time to avoid a road closure on I-476. That was an experience. Was surprised to learn that Temple University was smack in the middle of it, and had lots of stations where you could press a panic button to report rape/murder/arson, not necessarily in that order.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (2ocoG)
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Again, for those who don't realize this, sometimes Trump is.... wrong.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (dGCAG)
Trump is doing the best he can in a broken system that’s fully against him. The GOP Congress doesn’t want to deeply cut spending. Simple as. It’s shocking they’re willing to freeze spending, instead of their usual tactic of giving the Democrats everything.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:16 PM (dGCAG)
Trump is doing the best he can in a broken system that’s fully against him. The GOP Congress doesn’t want to deeply cut spending. Simple as. It’s shocking they’re willing to freeze spending, instead of their usual tactic of giving the Democrats everything.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (l3YAf)
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To the extent such a thing actually exists, that is.
Look at Llano, Texas. An old cowtown a good solid 60+ miles from Austin, and the retards that ruined Austin have "discovered" it...
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (3BwY
I said a hundred miles. Sixty is close enough for libtards to commute, Hundred is a bridge too far...so far.
Look at Llano, Texas. An old cowtown a good solid 60+ miles from Austin, and the retards that ruined Austin have "discovered" it...
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (3BwY
I said a hundred miles. Sixty is close enough for libtards to commute, Hundred is a bridge too far...so far.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (npFr7)
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Mamdani's election doesn't surprise me... The large wins by the Dems does....Yes they were blue States but we weren't even close in the races...
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (VE6XX)
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345 Charlie will never be replaced... His influence was missed yesterday
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (VE6XX)
At this point, I would not be surprised if Newsom pardons Tyler Robinson (and Luigi Mangione) on Day 1.
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (VE6XX)
At this point, I would not be surprised if Newsom pardons Tyler Robinson (and Luigi Mangione) on Day 1.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (UnA8+)
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Just find a candidate, any candidate, who says “ I’ll take care of you and give you everything you want, swearsies” and there are huge numbers of people who will vote for them.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (PCK5/)
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AZ has a Democrat Governor and 2 Democrat Senators.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
AZ has some of the most suspicious elections in the country. And given some of the other contenders that's saying something. They practically invented the "machines won't work in red areas and we ran out of ballots" tropes.
Tell me again how "conservative" AZ is?
AZ has some of the most suspicious elections in the country. And given some of the other contenders that's saying something. They practically invented the "machines won't work in red areas and we ran out of ballots" tropes.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (2ocoG)
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Why would anyone who wants to pack up and leave a blue shithole city want to move to another big city? Go rural, for fuck's sake.
"Hi, there! I voted for, and was ok with everything in NYC up until the point of Mandani. That's my limit. Any houses for sale here?"
"Hi, there! I voted for, and was ok with everything in NYC up until the point of Mandani. That's my limit. Any houses for sale here?"
Posted by: t-bird at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (zfkPG)
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I said a hundred miles. Sixty is close enough for libtards to commute, Hundred is a bridge too far...so far.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (npFr7)
High speed rail FTW!!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (npFr7)
High speed rail FTW!!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (1D+/d)
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No Kings day was a GOTV event for Dems. And it worked. They showed up. We stayed home.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (3qp0C)
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At some point if you find yourself disagreeing with that mindset, you need to pack your shit up and leave for more friendly environs.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (3BwY
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Standing right here.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:10 PM (3BwY
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Standing right here.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (A2ajU)
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She complained the WH was built by slaves. Now it's holy ground than can never be changed an inch? And she said she never felt proud until her husband was elected, and clearly hates all our norms and standards and traditions.
Sit this one out Michelle.
Posted by: LizLem
She won't stop. This lady (ahem) is on a grievance tour and will not end until a proper person of color and Democrat is installed in the WH. Added points if they blame Jews for all the world's problems, and are gay.
Sit this one out Michelle.
Posted by: LizLem
She won't stop. This lady (ahem) is on a grievance tour and will not end until a proper person of color and Democrat is installed in the WH. Added points if they blame Jews for all the world's problems, and are gay.
Posted by: Cheri at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (oiNtH)
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Elon:
Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival
https://is.gd/byBmZ0
Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival
https://is.gd/byBmZ0
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (Riz8t)
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In the case of Coeur D’Alene that’s what it was once upon a time. It was a small town in the middle of nowhere. Then people in California discovered it, moved there and turned it into another blue city shithole.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Now, now, Coeur d'Alene still doesn't let bums crap on the sidewalks.
It's probably still more conservative than Moscow.
A few years ago when Antifa was threatening to come in for the BLM marches, most of the city turned out and made it an impromptu gun show and plate carrier mutual admiration event.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Now, now, Coeur d'Alene still doesn't let bums crap on the sidewalks.
It's probably still more conservative than Moscow.
A few years ago when Antifa was threatening to come in for the BLM marches, most of the city turned out and made it an impromptu gun show and plate carrier mutual admiration event.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (a+4eV)
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Genesis is an over-rated band
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (xcxpd)
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Every person who voted for Jones for AG - every single one - is now on record as approving the assassination of political opponents.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
No. That's the other people wo voted for him. Not me.
Signed
90% of voters in VA
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
No. That's the other people wo voted for him. Not me.
Signed
90% of voters in VA
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (JkCto)
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358 Mamdani's election doesn't surprise me... The large wins by the Dems does....Yes they were blue States but we weren't even close in the races...
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (VE6XX)
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I think some of this is a product of the Great Sorting.
Lots of right-leaning voters have bailed out of once-purpleish states like Virginia.
We need to accept that some of these states are gone and not coming back. National GOP orgs spending one more red cent in Virginia is folly. Same NJ.
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (VE6XX)
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I think some of this is a product of the Great Sorting.
Lots of right-leaning voters have bailed out of once-purpleish states like Virginia.
We need to accept that some of these states are gone and not coming back. National GOP orgs spending one more red cent in Virginia is folly. Same NJ.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (3BwY8)
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At this point, I would not be surprised if Newsom pardons Tyler Robinson (and Luigi Mangione) on Day 1.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (UnA8+)
They both have state charges, too, don’t they?
I still think it will be President AOC, which I’ve been predicting since early this year, but Newsom would probably win handily in the general, while AOC would struggle more.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (UnA8+)
They both have state charges, too, don’t they?
I still think it will be President AOC, which I’ve been predicting since early this year, but Newsom would probably win handily in the general, while AOC would struggle more.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (l3YAf)
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>>> Charlie will never be replaced... His influence was missed yesterday
Has anyone seen the play the Mountaintop? An angel visits MLK Jr before he's shot and they have a convo. He's upset to realize he'll die, and rhe blowhard Al Sharpton (I think that was the one) and their slimy form of civil rights protesting will live on, while his will die.
Thera how I feel about Charlie Kirk. They had to take out the saint. They couldn't have shot say Nick Fuentes instead? (Kidding!) But we don't get to choose the martyrs.
Yeah Charlie is missed. Hopefully Erika and TPUsA can keep the Gen z momentum going.
Has anyone seen the play the Mountaintop? An angel visits MLK Jr before he's shot and they have a convo. He's upset to realize he'll die, and rhe blowhard Al Sharpton (I think that was the one) and their slimy form of civil rights protesting will live on, while his will die.
Thera how I feel about Charlie Kirk. They had to take out the saint. They couldn't have shot say Nick Fuentes instead? (Kidding!) But we don't get to choose the martyrs.
Yeah Charlie is missed. Hopefully Erika and TPUsA can keep the Gen z momentum going.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (gWBY1)
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367 Elon:
Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival
https://is.gd/byBmZ0
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (Riz8t)
Well, that mindset ain’t trending, Elon.
Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival
https://is.gd/byBmZ0
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (Riz8t)
Well, that mindset ain’t trending, Elon.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (PCK5/)
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Glad to see Debra Messing still has half a brain cell. Always thought she was kinda hot.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (v/a27)
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Well, at least when he's not starving herself into skin and bones. Mental problems, that one. She was a child (or at least younger) actress too, IIRC. Which would explain a lot.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (v/a27)
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Well, at least when he's not starving herself into skin and bones. Mental problems, that one. She was a child (or at least younger) actress too, IIRC. Which would explain a lot.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (EQgWw)
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so, on topic, who approves the language of the ballot initiatives? Without knowing that, not sure how to fix bad ballots.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:22 PM (xcxpd)
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Same thing around Wash U. in St. Louis. The gradient is very steep, sometimes only a block or two, between "okay" and "life-threatening".
Posted by: Archimedes
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This is so true.
Hubby works in that AO, which is why he carries.
Posted by: Archimedes
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This is so true.
Hubby works in that AO, which is why he carries.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 05, 2025 12:22 PM (22p5n)
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>> Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival
It’s not suicidal empathy, it’s homicidal empathy. They hate us and want us dead.
It’s not suicidal empathy, it’s homicidal empathy. They hate us and want us dead.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:22 PM (l3YAf)
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376 Added points if they blame Jews for all the world's problems, and are gay.
Jews are gay?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (EQgWw)
Mamdani has his Transgender Rabbi's...
Jews are gay?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (EQgWw)
Mamdani has his Transgender Rabbi's...
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:22 PM (VE6XX)
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376 Added points if they blame Jews for all the world's problems, and are gay.
Jews are gay?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (EQgWw)
Well I know some Jewish lesbians.
They are not a 1
Jews are gay?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (EQgWw)
Well I know some Jewish lesbians.
They are not a 1
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (xcxpd)
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Trump is doing the best he can in a broken system that’s fully against him. The GOP Congress doesn’t want to deeply cut spending. Simple as. It’s shocking they’re willing to freeze spending, instead of their usual tactic of giving the Democrats everything.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (l3YAf)
I'm pretty sure the government will get its Biden level funding soon enough. As soon as the political costs get too high for the Democrats.
So far, it's not.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:18 PM (l3YAf)
I'm pretty sure the government will get its Biden level funding soon enough. As soon as the political costs get too high for the Democrats.
So far, it's not.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (dGCAG)
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I’d love the mythical small town 60 miles away from a city free of retards. But we live in a world of work from home now. It doesn’t really exist. The leftists from SF or Seattle also want to live in these places and can. The physical distance from cities doesn’t do much anymore.
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (3qp0C)
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Also NYC and NYState are *very* vindictive about anyone trying to escape their taxes. I remember Rush Limbaugh was audited by them for at least 5 years running after he moved to Florida.
Posted by: Ian S
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You can check out, but you can never leave. I had registered my business in NY when I was living there. They attempted to tax me for years after I left. It took almost an act of God to get off the books, and even then I am not fully sure.
Never ever ever start a business in NY.
Posted by: Ian S
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You can check out, but you can never leave. I had registered my business in NY when I was living there. They attempted to tax me for years after I left. It took almost an act of God to get off the books, and even then I am not fully sure.
Never ever ever start a business in NY.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (1Nv0l)
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"What does that mean? If you concluded, "repeals a tax cut and raises taxes," go collect your winnings. You're one of the few who would read, "tax hike" instead of "tax cut" based on that language."
Actually Joe you got that backward. Prop 6 would have repealed the CA legislature's increase in gas fees hence the 'gas tax', yet the Dems misled the public and got the Prop to fail.
Actually Joe you got that backward. Prop 6 would have repealed the CA legislature's increase in gas fees hence the 'gas tax', yet the Dems misled the public and got the Prop to fail.
Posted by: geewhiz at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (t4MEK)
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372 I still think it will be President AOC, which I’ve been predicting since early this year, but Newsom would probably win handily in the general, while AOC would struggle more.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (l3YAf)
If there are any Debates in the Demoncrat Primaries in 2028, AOC will shit the bed in them. It won't hurt her as much as it hurt Kamala in 2020, but it will still hurt her.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (l3YAf)
If there are any Debates in the Demoncrat Primaries in 2028, AOC will shit the bed in them. It won't hurt her as much as it hurt Kamala in 2020, but it will still hurt her.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (UnA8+)
387
Yeah Charlie is missed. Hopefully Erika and TPUsA can keep the Gen z momentum going.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (gWBY1)
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Yesterday, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) actively supported efforts (including literally putting up thousands of signs) to initiate and influence a special recall election for Mesa City Council Member & Commie Julie Spilsbury.
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (gWBY1)
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Yesterday, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) actively supported efforts (including literally putting up thousands of signs) to initiate and influence a special recall election for Mesa City Council Member & Commie Julie Spilsbury.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (SL9rW)
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Western Civilization is doomed, unless the core weakness of suicidal empathy is recognized and actions are taken that are hard, but necessary for survival
It’s not suicidal empathy, it’s homicidal empathy. They hate us and want us dead.
When female rabbis campaign for Mamdani, it's suicidal.
It’s not suicidal empathy, it’s homicidal empathy. They hate us and want us dead.
When female rabbis campaign for Mamdani, it's suicidal.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (Riz8t)
389
I think some of this is a product of the Great Sorting.
Lots of right-leaning voters have bailed out of once-purpleish states like Virginia.
We need to accept that some of these states are gone and not coming back. National GOP orgs spending one more red cent in Virginia is folly. Same NJ.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (3BwY
I didn’t expect the republican to win in either state… however something happened in NJ; all the polls had that race much much closer. I think we might have to reconcile ourselves to the idea that Trump is a political unicorn…. Many people all over the country vote for him but only him… he’s not on the ballot they lose interest. This is not good for 2028
Lots of right-leaning voters have bailed out of once-purpleish states like Virginia.
We need to accept that some of these states are gone and not coming back. National GOP orgs spending one more red cent in Virginia is folly. Same NJ.
Posted by: ballistic at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (3BwY
I didn’t expect the republican to win in either state… however something happened in NJ; all the polls had that race much much closer. I think we might have to reconcile ourselves to the idea that Trump is a political unicorn…. Many people all over the country vote for him but only him… he’s not on the ballot they lose interest. This is not good for 2028
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (1D+/d)
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The leftists from SF or Seattle also want to live in these places and can. The physical distance from cities doesn’t do much anymore.
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (3qp0C)
They’re losing their jobs to H1bs now. Lol. Lmao.
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (3qp0C)
They’re losing their jobs to H1bs now. Lol. Lmao.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (l3YAf)
391
Genesis is an over-rated band
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I consider their work like Billy Joel's: 7-10 really, really, good songs...and a whole lot of not really interesting stuff to sit thru.
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I consider their work like Billy Joel's: 7-10 really, really, good songs...and a whole lot of not really interesting stuff to sit thru.
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (TN0g+)
392
The only congresscritters who ARE aligned with what Trump ran on are people like Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MTG.
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCA
Are you intentionally trolling aos?
And we see how that goes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 11:57 AM (dGCA
Are you intentionally trolling aos?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (EYmYM)
393
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM
Workin' on it as fast as I can.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM
Workin' on it as fast as I can.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (ySpAZ)
394
My city has been "discovered" by the hipsters and socialists . We are 90m north of NYC. They vote the same stupid way and are driving the place into the ground.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (Sm0sq)
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I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (3qp0C)
If you're not living in a place where you can fire a .22 off your back porch, it's too crowded.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM (3qp0C)
If you're not living in a place where you can fire a .22 off your back porch, it's too crowded.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (npFr7)
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368 In the case of Coeur D’Alene that’s what it was once upon a time. It was a small town in the middle of nowhere. Then people in California discovered it, moved there and turned it into another blue city shithole.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Now, now, Coeur d'Alene still doesn't let bums crap on the sidewalks.
It's probably still more conservative than Moscow.
A few years ago when Antifa was threatening to come in for the BLM marches, most of the city turned out and made it an impromptu gun show and plate carrier mutual admiration event.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (a+4eV)
I used to live in CDA. It is a mishmash of the super rich, yes mostly from CA, and rural rednecks with guns. The two groups do not get along.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
Now, now, Coeur d'Alene still doesn't let bums crap on the sidewalks.
It's probably still more conservative than Moscow.
A few years ago when Antifa was threatening to come in for the BLM marches, most of the city turned out and made it an impromptu gun show and plate carrier mutual admiration event.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (a+4eV)
I used to live in CDA. It is a mishmash of the super rich, yes mostly from CA, and rural rednecks with guns. The two groups do not get along.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (xcxpd)
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I’d love the mythical small town 60 miles away from a city free of retards.
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They exist.
Even in 'blue' states (see southern Illinois).
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They exist.
Even in 'blue' states (see southern Illinois).
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (22p5n)
398
My neighborhood is the dividing line between the wealthiest parts of Philadelphia a mile up the street and straight up ghetto a mile the other direction
w. Philly/University City?
w. Philly/University City?
Posted by: kallisto at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (dCxaZ)
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390 They’re losing their jobs to H1bs now. Lol. Lmao.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (l3YAf)
Unless they work for their state government (in any department other than IT).
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (l3YAf)
Unless they work for their state government (in any department other than IT).
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (UnA8+)
400
When female rabbis campaign for Mamdani, it's suicidal.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Unfortunately, it's evolution. Women survive by breeding with the conquerors.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Unfortunately, it's evolution. Women survive by breeding with the conquerors.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (1Nv0l)
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Now, now, Coeur d'Alene still doesn't let bums crap on the sidewalks.
It's probably still more conservative than Moscow.
A few years ago when Antifa was threatening to come in for the BLM marches, most of the city turned out and made it an impromptu gun show and plate carrier mutual admiration event.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (a+4eV)
Maybe bums aren’t shitting on the sidewalk yet. but they did enact a “hate speech” law recently. The defund police movement is around the corner.
It's probably still more conservative than Moscow.
A few years ago when Antifa was threatening to come in for the BLM marches, most of the city turned out and made it an impromptu gun show and plate carrier mutual admiration event.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 05, 2025 12:20 PM (a+4eV)
Maybe bums aren’t shitting on the sidewalk yet. but they did enact a “hate speech” law recently. The defund police movement is around the corner.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (3qp0C)
402
AZ has some of the most suspicious elections in the country. And given some of the other contenders that's saying something. They practically invented the "machines won't work in red areas and we ran out of ballots" tropes.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (2ocoG)
Its only a single county where that is a problem. It just happens to be the largest population center in the state.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (2ocoG)
Its only a single county where that is a problem. It just happens to be the largest population center in the state.
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (7O81f)
403
trying to figure out josephistan's neighborhood but it's not so easy since the Great Gentrification occurred
Posted by: kallisto at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (dCxaZ)
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I consider their work like Billy Joel's: 7-10 really, really, good songs...and a whole lot of not really interesting stuff to sit thru.
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (TN0g+)
I do like early Billy Joel. By the end of the 80's, he'd run out of things to say, I'm afraid.
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (TN0g+)
I do like early Billy Joel. By the end of the 80's, he'd run out of things to say, I'm afraid.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (xcxpd)
405
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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My husband is an electrician who commutes to St Louis.
It very much is doable, though it is taxing, in more ways than one.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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My husband is an electrician who commutes to St Louis.
It very much is doable, though it is taxing, in more ways than one.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (22p5n)
406
I'm pretty sure the government will get its Biden level funding soon enough. As soon as the political costs get too high for the Democrats.
This could be Trump's Valley Forge. A contest between Marines, CBP, DOJ, and ICE not getting paid (supposedly), and all the Antifa, illegals, and combatants out of uniform not getting paid.
This could be Trump's Valley Forge. A contest between Marines, CBP, DOJ, and ICE not getting paid (supposedly), and all the Antifa, illegals, and combatants out of uniform not getting paid.
Posted by: t-bird at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (zfkPG)
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If you're not living in a place where you can fire a .22 off your back porch, it's too crowded.
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This.
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This.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (vd6bO)
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I think we might have to reconcile ourselves to the idea that Trump is a political unicorn…. Many people all over the country vote for him but only him… he’s not on the ballot they lose interest.
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Yes. And IF the GOP were smart, they'd MOVE their positions to align with OUR positions. "We" aren't "GOP" as they currently define themselves--we're Trumpians in that we believe in America First, Second, and Third. But the GOP still thinks its okay that they play footsie with the Dems and that we'll come out and help them.
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Yes. And IF the GOP were smart, they'd MOVE their positions to align with OUR positions. "We" aren't "GOP" as they currently define themselves--we're Trumpians in that we believe in America First, Second, and Third. But the GOP still thinks its okay that they play footsie with the Dems and that we'll come out and help them.
Posted by: Crusader at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (TN0g+)
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I gather it was an electoral bloodbath last nite.
I had a feeling as I cast my vote that it would be a good nite for the demorats.
Off-year elections always are when OrangeManBad is in residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
I had a feeling as I cast my vote that it would be a good nite for the demorats.
Off-year elections always are when OrangeManBad is in residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Posted by: kallisto at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (dCxaZ)
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If you're not living in a place where you can fire a .22 off your back porch, it's too crowded.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (npFr7)
Urban youths will fire their full auto Glocks off their porches in densely populated areas.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (npFr7)
Urban youths will fire their full auto Glocks off their porches in densely populated areas.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:28 PM (l3YAf)
411
I just hope my local guys got in
Posted by: kallisto at November 05, 2025 12:28 PM (dCxaZ)
412
I know plenty of people who either are fully remote or go into the office 1-2 days a week. Living 60 miles or even 100 miles from the big city is doable while still working in the big city.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM
Workin' on it as fast as I can.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
Doing 160 mile round trip 3x a week.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:23 PM
Workin' on it as fast as I can.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
Doing 160 mile round trip 3x a week.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 12:28 PM (GlKAP)
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Its only a single county where that is a problem. It just happens to be the largest population center in the state.
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (7O81f)
Need to find a way to make the city of Phoenix its own county.
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (7O81f)
Need to find a way to make the city of Phoenix its own county.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (npFr7)
414
Hey AOP!
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (22p5n)
415
I still think it will be President AOC, which I’ve been predicting since early this year, but Newsom would probably win handily in the general, while AOC would struggle more.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (l3YAf)
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Let's repeal the 25th Amendment so Muslim Commie Mondami can be the Democrat nominee for POTUS.
/At least he won't be the first dog-eating foreign-born Muslim Bro Commie to try ...
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:21 PM (l3YAf)
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Let's repeal the 25th Amendment so Muslim Commie Mondami can be the Democrat nominee for POTUS.
/At least he won't be the first dog-eating foreign-born Muslim Bro Commie to try ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (SL9rW)
416
Yea, who knew that the feelGood amendment (for the children!!) would jack up their Gas prices. Even though it said that in the ballot pamphlets. Specifically
This is what we're dealing with.
Posted by: LizLem
Handing over education to the left has consequences.
This is what we're dealing with.
Posted by: LizLem
Handing over education to the left has consequences.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (mlg/3)
417
400 Unfortunately, it's evolution. Women survive by breeding with the conquerors.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (1Nv0l)
When your choice is the swarthy Muslim with the big eyebrows and the beard, or the hipster soyboy desperately trying to stave off Twink Death so he can keep the option of Trooning Out open, well...
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 12:26 PM (1Nv0l)
When your choice is the swarthy Muslim with the big eyebrows and the beard, or the hipster soyboy desperately trying to stave off Twink Death so he can keep the option of Trooning Out open, well...
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (UnA8+)
418
Urban youths will fire their full auto Glocks off their porches in densely populated areas.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:28 PM
No shit. Duck!
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:28 PM
No shit. Duck!
Posted by: Residents of the 10th Floor at November 05, 2025 12:30 PM (ySpAZ)
419
360 Just find a candidate, any candidate, who says “ I’ll take care of you and give you everything you want, swearsies” and there are huge numbers of people who will vote for them.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (PCK5/)
One of the few upsides of living through nearly non-stop childhood, marital, and workplace abuse is you learn that people who tell you this are vicious liars and are looking only to fuck you over for their benefit.
Posted by: tubal at November 05, 2025 12:19 PM (PCK5/)
One of the few upsides of living through nearly non-stop childhood, marital, and workplace abuse is you learn that people who tell you this are vicious liars and are looking only to fuck you over for their benefit.
Posted by: Fool me once etc at November 05, 2025 12:30 PM (TbWk/)
420
Glad to see Debra Messing still has half a brain cell. Always thought she was kinda hot.
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (v/a27)
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Just a single issue and that is acknowledging the antisemitism on the Left.
It's like homos on the Right . Most will move left because their single issue trumps everything .
Posted by: Bulg at November 05, 2025 12:15 PM (v/a27)
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Just a single issue and that is acknowledging the antisemitism on the Left.
It's like homos on the Right . Most will move left because their single issue trumps everything .
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 12:30 PM (EYmYM)
421
I used to live in CDA. It is a mishmash of the super rich, yes mostly from CA, and rural rednecks with guns. The two groups do not get along.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (xcxpd)
And like most places the new arrivals show up to vote while the rednecks don’t. This is a trend all over the mountain west. Californians move in, and demand everything around them turn into what they left. The locals bitch and moan but don’t vote while the recently transplanted AWFLs are first in line to vote when early voting starts.
Bend, CDA, Yakima, Bozeman, the list is long.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 05, 2025 12:25 PM (xcxpd)
And like most places the new arrivals show up to vote while the rednecks don’t. This is a trend all over the mountain west. Californians move in, and demand everything around them turn into what they left. The locals bitch and moan but don’t vote while the recently transplanted AWFLs are first in line to vote when early voting starts.
Bend, CDA, Yakima, Bozeman, the list is long.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:30 PM (3qp0C)
422
This could be Trump's Valley Forge. A contest between Marines, CBP, DOJ, and ICE not getting paid (supposedly), and all the Antifa, illegals, and combatants out of uniform not getting paid.
Posted by: t-bird at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (zfkPG)
I'm not sure who's getting paid and who isn't, but if the military is not getting paid, I would think every Republican should be out there shouting from the rooftops.
Instead, all I hear is SNAP.
I don't yet see how the Democrats are suffering any political losses.
Posted by: t-bird at November 05, 2025 12:27 PM (zfkPG)
I'm not sure who's getting paid and who isn't, but if the military is not getting paid, I would think every Republican should be out there shouting from the rooftops.
Instead, all I hear is SNAP.
I don't yet see how the Democrats are suffering any political losses.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 05, 2025 12:31 PM (dGCAG)
423
Hope Ace is OK. He said he wasn't feeling so well, yesterday.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 05, 2025 12:32 PM (x7EH8)
424
Actually I was resigned to losing NJ and VA Governor.. I thought we had a chance with VA AG.. I was wrong..
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:32 PM (VE6XX)
425
Again where were the wins other than Blue and Purple states?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 12:33 PM (EYmYM)
426
Oh, there he is. Nood.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 05, 2025 12:33 PM (x7EH8)
427
Instead, all I hear is SNAP.
I don't yet see how the Democrats are suffering any political losses.
Posted by: BurtTC
1) nuke the filibuster ruke
2) fund ATC, TSA, military pay
3) reinstate the filibuster
Watch lefty donk heads go splodey
Instead, all I hear is SNAP.
I don't yet see how the Democrats are suffering any political losses.
Posted by: BurtTC
1) nuke the filibuster ruke
2) fund ATC, TSA, military pay
3) reinstate the filibuster
Watch lefty donk heads go splodey
Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 05, 2025 12:33 PM (QVmho)
428
When female rabbis campaign for Mamdani, it's suicidal.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (Riz8t)
They are simultaneously the frog and the scorpion. They’re destined to drown, but at least they get to attack the people they really hate: white right-wingers.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 05, 2025 12:24 PM (Riz8t)
They are simultaneously the frog and the scorpion. They’re destined to drown, but at least they get to attack the people they really hate: white right-wingers.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 05, 2025 12:33 PM (l3YAf)
429
It's not about the wins so much as the margins. Polling was way off.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 05, 2025 12:34 PM (1Nv0l)
430
Glad to see Debra Messing still has half a brain cell. Always thought she was kinda hot.
Posted by: Bulg
She's trying to couch it in the fact that he has no experience. She's really scared to be Jewish in a Goat Humping city.
Shame she didn't get it long before now.
Posted by: Bulg
She's trying to couch it in the fact that he has no experience. She's really scared to be Jewish in a Goat Humping city.
Shame she didn't get it long before now.
Posted by: rickb223 Acehole Extraordinaire coined by JSpicy at November 05, 2025 12:34 PM (GlKAP)
431
Texas is less than 50% white and dropping quickly each year. 4 out of 5 children under 18 are non white with about half being children of first generation immigrants. And that's just the legal ones we bother to count. I'm not sure how much longer Texas will be a conservative safe haven.
Posted by: brak at November 05, 2025 12:34 PM (7tiEJ)
432
425 Again where were the wins other than Blue and Purple states?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 12:33 PM (EYmYM)
Virginia went from R win in 2021 to D+15 win yesterday.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 12:33 PM (EYmYM)
Virginia went from R win in 2021 to D+15 win yesterday.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:34 PM (3qp0C)
433
424 Actually I was resigned to losing NJ and VA Governor.. I thought we had a chance with VA AG.. I was wrong..
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:32 PM (VE6XX)
No way the Dem voters weren't going to vote straight ticket.
Posted by: It's me donna at November 05, 2025 12:32 PM (VE6XX)
No way the Dem voters weren't going to vote straight ticket.
Posted by: XTC at November 05, 2025 12:35 PM (UnA8+)
434
If Northern Virginia descends into chaos , Federal bureaucrats will be hurt the most. Hmmm
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 05, 2025 12:35 PM (Sm0sq)
Posted by: one hour sober at November 05, 2025 12:35 PM (Y1sOo)
436
She's trying to couch it in the fact that he has no experience. She's really scared to be Jewish in a Goat Humping city.
Shame she didn't get it long before now.
Posted by: rickb223
The GOP was going to kill all her gay friends so she had to vote Democrat the last 30 years.
Shame she didn't get it long before now.
Posted by: rickb223
The GOP was going to kill all her gay friends so she had to vote Democrat the last 30 years.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:35 PM (3qp0C)
437
Hey AOP!
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (22p5n)
It was a great pleasure to meet you in Corsicana!
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 05, 2025 12:29 PM (22p5n)
It was a great pleasure to meet you in Corsicana!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 05, 2025 12:36 PM (npFr7)
438
Erika Kirk interview with Jesse Watters and Kimmel:
Erika Kirk on Sinclair Broadcasting regarding Kimmel:
"They asked, 'Do you want Jimmy to give you an apology? Do you want to be on his show? How can we make it right?'" Kirk tells Watters. "Through our team, I responded. I said, 'Tell them, thank you. We received their note. This is not our issue. This is not our mess.'"
Kirk on what she would say to Kimmel:
"If you want to say 'I'm sorry' to someone who's grieving, go right ahead," she shared. "But if that's not in your heart, don't do it. I don't want it. I don't need it."
Erika Kirk on Sinclair Broadcasting regarding Kimmel:
"They asked, 'Do you want Jimmy to give you an apology? Do you want to be on his show? How can we make it right?'" Kirk tells Watters. "Through our team, I responded. I said, 'Tell them, thank you. We received their note. This is not our issue. This is not our mess.'"
Kirk on what she would say to Kimmel:
"If you want to say 'I'm sorry' to someone who's grieving, go right ahead," she shared. "But if that's not in your heart, don't do it. I don't want it. I don't need it."
Posted by: Cheri at November 05, 2025 12:36 PM (oiNtH)
439
Virginia went from R win in 2021 to D+15 win yesterday.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:34 PM (3qp0C)
Virginia is Purple. Prior to 2021 it was a Dem government. Over the last 60 years it's been 8 Dem. governors and four Republicans.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 05, 2025 12:34 PM (3qp0C)
Virginia is Purple. Prior to 2021 it was a Dem government. Over the last 60 years it's been 8 Dem. governors and four Republicans.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 12:40 PM (EYmYM)
440
ay it calmly like I'm reporting the weather. If they get triggered and sputter about it, then we can have a convo about inflammatory language and straw men. If not. I keep calling them a commie pedo.
(Though let's be honest. I'm too placid, I'll probably just sigh and change the subject. Again.)
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (gWBY1)
My Magyar DNA doesn't allow me to be "placid". Liberals tend to steer clear of me. LOL.
(Though let's be honest. I'm too placid, I'll probably just sigh and change the subject. Again.)
Posted by: LizLem at November 05, 2025 11:26 AM (gWBY1)
My Magyar DNA doesn't allow me to be "placid". Liberals tend to steer clear of me. LOL.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at November 05, 2025 12:52 PM (5xuJ/)
441
>>>They'll stay. They would rather rule in hell than serve in heaven.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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If the Billionaires didn't want Madmani he wouldn't be there.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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If the Billionaires didn't want Madmani he wouldn't be there.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 05, 2025 12:53 PM (dhIRp)
442
Ok, so you could use the same method my mom used to make us fairly divide up dessert—one cuts and the others choose. The other side writes the proposal wording that goes on the ballot. Then at least you will get the worst interpretation of it up front…lol
Posted by: History for the Win at November 05, 2025 01:00 PM (f9D/y)
443
Colorado is touted as a well-educated State, but the education surely - demonstrably! - does not extend to history, civics, nor government. In our elections yesterday apparently few people noticed that they approved setting up slush funds across the Counties, and across the State.
In Larimer County we had a couple issues, as did the whole State, which included the ability for the created advocacy groups to set up their own slush funds, without bother to abide by TABOR. Step-by-step these "educated" Coloradoans are overruling TABOR, and putting more and more funding out of the control of the Legislature.
Educated electorate, my ass!
In Larimer County we had a couple issues, as did the whole State, which included the ability for the created advocacy groups to set up their own slush funds, without bother to abide by TABOR. Step-by-step these "educated" Coloradoans are overruling TABOR, and putting more and more funding out of the control of the Legislature.
Educated electorate, my ass!
Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at November 05, 2025 01:16 PM (bufu1)
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What’s likable got to do with it when the opponent is a woke , baby murdering liar?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
--Every ad by Dems on in VA this year:
"The opponent won't stand up to Trump!"
Posted by: the way I see it at November 05, 2025 11:12 AM (EYmYM)
--Every ad by Dems on in VA this year:
"The opponent won't stand up to Trump!"
Posted by: logprof at November 05, 2025 01:24 PM (jo6FO)
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