politics thread

[Stymietee]

The country was divided by Obama and liberals...evidence...intersectionality.

You're kidding right? If not, let's talk about intersectionality and Obama's role in it. Obama was elected in 2008 correct?

New Words: Intersectionality | Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/intersectionality...
Update: This word was added in April 2017. It's been around since the late 1980's but intersectionality is a word that's new to many of us. It's used to refer to the complex and cumulative way that the effects of different forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, and yes, intersect—especially in the experiences of marginalized people or groups.

How is NOT true of people's experiences and what on earth does this have to do with liberalism? It seems to me that it covers all people who are unfortunate to have to share these experiences, not just those claiming to be liberal, correct?

The best example is the whole feminist movement in the country. People who are feminist cover a wide range of political thought correct?

 

[gkekoa]

Just so that I'm clear, debt and deficits ONLY matter when there is a democrat in office correct? Unnecessary spending ONLY counts when there a democrat in office, again correct? For those who do not know what I'm talking about, here ya go:

The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio for Q4 2018 is 105%. That's the $21.974 trillion U.S. debt as of December 31, 2018, divided by the $20.865 trillion nominal GDP

This number is growing! Right now we are in the kind of OK range as a country, but this doesn't portend to be anything less than disastrous in the not too distant future. In fact, just about 81% of all economists are predicting a recession in 2020. How's that for the country being in better shape? BTW: Trump's no fiscal conservative, I am and I'm truly worried about the economic future of this country.

Where was this trepidation over the debt when Obama raised it more than all presidents before...combined?

Oh...and just so you know...I don’t support this president’s deficits either. Then again, you wouldn’t support all the cuts I would make to reduce that deficit.

 

[skinsdad62]

there are lots of things i dont like about trump

deficits are one of them but again no whining when obama blew it up so why bitch about it now ?

 

[Sharkinva]

there are lots of things i dont like about trump

deficits are one of them but again no whining when obama blew it up so why bitch about it now ?

Obama exploded the deficit to dig us out of a recession.

Quite a few economists see Trump blowing up the deficit and driving back into a recession.

 

[gkekoa]

True, but the only time I see these high rate of fire weapons being used are to either kill other citizens, or to train to try and assassinate some of our duly elected representatives. Haven't seen much terrany protection going on though.

Isn’t it possible, the fact that the weapons are out there is the protection?

Venezuela used to have armed citizens. Then they gave up their weapons. Then they started to have hard times as a country. Then their country started to shoot them.

 

[skinsdad62]

Obama exploded the deficit to dig us out of a recession.

Quite a few economists see Trump blowing up the deficit and driving back into a recession.

yes a few leftist economist think that way and have been wrong about it from day one

 

[gkekoa]

And Obama was handed a recession that he actually pulled the country OUT of.

How many recessions has this country had in its history?

How many recessions has it pulled itself out of?

The one fact about Obama’s recovery...weakest in history.

 

[gkekoa]

You're kidding right? If not, let's talk about intersectionality and Obama's role in it. Obama was elected in 2008 correct?

New Words: Intersectionality | Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/intersectionality...
Update: This word was added in April 2017. It's been around since the late 1980's but intersectionality is a word that's new to many of us. It's used to refer to the complex and cumulative way that the effects of different forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, and yes, intersect—especially in the experiences of marginalized people or groups.

How is NOT true of people's experiences and what on earth does this have to do with liberalism? It seems to me that it covers all people who are unfortunate to have to share these experiences, not just those claiming to be liberal, correct?

The best example is the whole feminist movement in the country. People who are feminist cover a wide range of political thought correct?

Liberals are now giving people scores because of intersectionality. I think Dr. King is throwing up right now about how wrong this is. Nothing about intersectionality is about the content of character.

Feminism has been used and abused. The radical feminists have hijacked it and because they are the loudest, people actually think that is the stance.

Back to Obama...he divided us by race with a beer summit and police brutality. Has anybody noticed that riots have essentially dried up since he left office? What about his LGBT push in his second term? He was all about dividing us up bas3d on physical characteristics.

 

[Rowdy]

First of all, it is you who are making sweeping generalizations with respect to what i think.

Frankly, I know quite a few rational, sane, very well informed Republicans, but none of them seem to be on this thread:

If your handle is “libhater,” one can assume that you’re ignorant.

If you continue to believe that there is a deep state, that the mainstream media is liberal, and/or that there is some kind of government conspiracy to deny conservatives their right for information, its safe to say that you are ignorant.

If you believe that the government is coming for your guns, that the climate is not warming, or things that come out of the mouths of any politician - right or left - Orange Cheetoh or Grandma Pelosi - is the absolute truth, chances are you’re pretty ignorant.

If you cant see the merits of your opponents argument, on every position they have, chances are you’re ignorant.

If you’re a liberal (mental disorder) and have your views one not only can assume, one actually knows you’re ignorant

 

[Stymietee]

Healthcare costs are expensive because of greed from frivolous lawsuits.

Innovation is costly and high risk. The reward should be high.

Weed being illegal is greed? Funny, but I thought the left said it should be legal to tax it. Isn’t that greed?

Only in part, the vast amount of healthcare expense comes from having to compensate for those who can not afford it and do not have it.

Taxing weed is smart, it takes the illegal stain away and fills state and federal coffers just as, in fact there's evidence that state and federal coffers would be impacted far greater than that of alcohol at the inception of taxes on that newly legal item.

 

[Stymietee]

Liberals are now giving people scores because of intersectionality. I think Dr. King is throwing up right now about how wrong this is. Nothing about intersectionality is about the content of character.

Feminism has been used and abused. The radical feminists have hijacked it and because they are the loudest, people actually think that is the stance.

Back to Obama...he divided us by race with a beer summit and police brutality. Has anybody noticed that riots have essentially dried up since he left office? What about his LGBT push in his second term? He was all about dividing us up bas3d on physical characteristics.

So the country wasn't divided by race before Obama was born? Well, alrighty then!

 

[Sharkinva]

Only in part, the vast amount of healthcare expense comes from having to compensate for those who can not afford it and do not have it.

Taxing weed is smart, it takes the illegal stain away and fills state and federal coffers just as, in fact there's evidence that state and federal coffers would be impacted far greater than that of alcohol at the inception of taxes on that newly legal item.

Actually weed is legal recreationally in DC. And the city does not make a dime in taxes off of it. taxing weed is like taxing tomatoes. If you buy it from a retailer, sure great collect your taxes. But if you grow them in your back yard for personal consumption.. why should it be taxed??

 

[Stymietee]

If you’re a liberal (mental disorder) and have your views one not only can assume, one actually knows you’re ignorant

Also if you're a social conservative (mental disorder) and have those views, the veil of assumption is torn to shreds and everyone knows that you're ignorant as hell too! In the final analysis, everyone who leans towards and/or supports one specific ideological perspective have mental disorders! Ain't America great! (yes I used "ain't")

 

[Sharkinva]

Also if you're a social conservative (mental disorder) and have those views, the veil of assumption is torn to shreds and everyone knows that you're ignorant as hell too! In the final analysis, everyone who leans towards and/or supports one specific ideological perspective have mental disorders! Ain't America great! (yes I used "ain't")

Just going to leave this here

Study finds those with graduate education are far more liberal than peers

 

[Stymietee]

Actually weed is legal recreationally in DC. And the city does not make a dime in taxes off of it. taxing weed is like taxing tomatoes. If you buy it from a retailer, sure great collect your taxes. But if you grow them in your back yard for personal consumption.. why should it be taxed??

Legal taxation of weed has been an under the table tax for a long time, lock them up for holding or using weed and who pays to keep them under lock and key?

 

[Stymietee]

How many recessions has this country had in its history?

How many recessions has it pulled itself out of?

The one fact about Obama’s recovery...weakest in history.

I agree that it was one of the weakest in history but let's give credit where credit is due. Outside of the great depression, it was also one of the greatest recoveries in the nation's and world's history (modern era) as no recession rivaled what he inherited. Only the great depression exceeded it in terms of economic strife! For this alone he will go down as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. History! It was called the "Great Recession" for a reason!

 

[Stymietee]

I agree that it was one of the weakest in history but let's give credit where credit is due. Outside of the great depression, it was also one of the greatest recoveries in the nation's and world's history as no recession rivaled what he inherited. Only the great depression exceeded it in terms of economic strife! For this alone he will go down as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. History! It was called the "Great Recession" for a reason!

This is the corrected version, I've eliminated the parenthetical "modern era" because what he inherited was far worse than any recession in US history due to its' worldwide reach.

 

[Stymietee]

Obama’s exact words...those days of growth are gone.

Job rates were improving because of spending. They are still improving because of spending. He was handed a stagnate economy that hadn’t grown properly in Obamas whole presidency.

Exactly! the question is why and we both know the answer to that!

Enemies of the state

 

[Stymietee]

It is interesting that this guy




who pretended to hold conservative values, that is, against anything that proved helpful to the general population and against all things Obama, now is deeply involved in this:

Former House Speaker John Boehner joins cannabis board ...
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/politics/boehner-cannabis-company...

John Boehner is joining a marijuana company - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com › Industries › Food/Beverages/Tobacco

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

never said that , however everyone we have discussed doesnt match up period

It's exactly what you are saying, repeatedly. You see a poster show liberal views on certain topics and label him a liberal despite him trying to explain to you that he is conservative with many conservative views.