The rise of fascism in the US

[ouirdeaux]

Maths, schmaths... as I always say, there are 3 kinds of people: those who can count, and those who can't.

No, there are 10 kinds of people. Those who can count, those who can't, & those who didn't expect this joke to be in ternary.

 

[The39thStep]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind. At least she'll be able to devote more time to her gun themed diner.

I thought it had closed ? I did like the sound of Ruger Rueben though which was/is Angus corned beef, sour kraut, Thousand Island dressing on Marbled Rye

 

[Serge Forward]

ouirdeaux we just need a third variation on the joke now and it'll be perfick.

 

[petee]

The Republicans run everything here. Its to the extent that the Dems don't even run someone for some offices.

the opposite htere, democrats win some districts with bolshvik majorities. ocasoio got 70%, but others got 80+ percent (in my house district, nadler got 81%). in one broonx district, the democrat was uncontested and no vote tally was given, though i imagine he'd have to get at least one vote to be elected.

 

[Tanya1982]

I thought it had closed ? I did like the sound of Ruger Rueben though which was/is Angus corned beef, sour kraut, Thousand Island dressing on Marbled Rye

Has it? I don't know. I'm not sure my nerves could take armed waitresses, no matter how succulent the sandwiches. I'd be too concerned about the potential for accidents.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Apparently Trump's popularity increased following the insurrection hearings

I'm not certain of that. There's some signs that he's worn out his welcome a bit. However, I don't think the hearings changed any minds. I think the Republicans are ready to move on to someone like DeSantis.

 

[gentlegreen]

Presumably she will declare it "stold" and there will be recounts and who knows what else ...

Pity the Boeberts' neighbours if she loses.
I'm amazed there's no actual footage of her pervy husband tearing up the neighbourhood in his pickup truck a month or so back ...

 

[petee]

drudge report givng medicine (front page now)

DRUDGE REPORT 2023®

 

[gosub]

Former Top Trump Official Calls Ex-President a ‘Loser’ After Midterms Let-Down

Republicans should stop backing the former president if they want the party to thrive, she added.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[petee]

In before she does: "fake news, election fraud, I demand a recount"

you just made it
(lake not bobert)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/politics/kari-lake-arizona-governor-race/index.html

 

[Karl Masks]

I'm not certain of that. There's some signs that he's worn out his welcome a bit. However, I don't think the hearings changed any minds. I think the Republicans are ready to move on to someone like DeSantis.

CNN report Donald Trump has become more popular since the January 6 Capitol attack | CNN Politics

 

[Ax^]

does not show in the polls


how sad never mind

 

[frogwoman]

As awful and centrist as the Dems are I really can't see someone like Nadine Dorries becoming a Democrat. Its easy to imagine Kamala Harris or another right wing Democrat joining Keir Starmers Labour tho

 

[two sheds]

Can't see a midterm election thread ... Guardian shows Democrats likely taking Senate by 1 vote and Republicans likely taking the House by about 5. If this is right aren't the Dems just as screwed as they have been?

 

[friedaweed]

Did they really just vote in a dead guy?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Did they really just vote in a dead guy?

i know president biden isn't as young as he used to be, but that's a bit excessive...



or did you mean this

Democrat re-elected by a landslide in Pennsylvania – even though he’s dead

Win by longtime state representative Tony DeLuca, who died last month, triggers special election that will be held on a later date

www.theguardian.com

apparently it's happened before

seems kinda weird - but if you support party A, but your party's candidate died after nominations closed, then you're going to vote for them rather than let the other lot win.

i think in the UK, the election (in that constituency) is postponed if that happens.

 

[killer b]

Seem to recall a dead pimp winning an election for the republicans in the last few years too?

 

[killer b]

Ah yes

What happens now that a dead pimp has won a Nevada senate seat?

Dennis Hof won his seat by almost 70% of the vote, despite dying last month.

www.google.com

 

[friedaweed]

i think in the UK, the election (in that constituency) is postponed if that happens.

Which would be the right thing to do.
Surely the fact that they're dead is going to have an influence on the voting??

"Let's go out and vote for Larry Jolene, its what he would of wanted."

Seem to recall a dead pimp winning an election for the republicans in the last few years too?

Crazy place.

 

[two sheds]

Dead ones would be an improvement over at least half of them. Might be worth implementing over here, too.

 

[Karl Masks]

have they called for/against Kari Lake or Boebert yet?

 

[magneze]

Can't see a midterm election thread ... Guardian shows Democrats likely taking Senate by 1 vote and Republicans likely taking the House by about 5. If this is right aren't the Dems just as screwed as they have been?

Perhaps it'd be good to retitle this one?

 

[friedaweed]

Perhaps it'd be good to retitle this one?

My recommendation would be "Merkan Voting for stiffs thread"

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

have they called for/against Kari Lake or Boebert yet?

Boebert: 95% of the votes counted, over 303k votes. Democrat candidate leads by... 64.

 

[Pickman's model]

Boebert: 95% of the votes counted, over 303k votes. Democrat candidate leads by... 64.

dominic west is on his way as this looks like it's going down to the wire

 

[Karl Masks]

Lots of content creators I follows on YT are hailing this a victory for some reason. Dems don't control anything except the presidency now. This means they'll drag Biden down even more and he's already useless

 

[Pickman's model]

Lots of content creators I follows on YT are hailing this a victory for some reason. Dems don't control anything except the presidency now. This means they'll drag Biden down even more and he's already useless

no indeed they don't have any governors whatsoever and no state legislators

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Lots of content creators I follows on YT are hailing this a victory for some reason. Dems don't control anything except the presidency now. This means they'll drag Biden down even more and he's already useless

Dems still have control of the senate, for now. If Nevada goes Republican (as is the current projection) it's either 50/50 (Dem control) or 49/51 Republican, depending on the Georgia runoff.

 

[Pickman's model]

Lots of content creators I follows on YT are hailing this a victory for some reason. Dems don't control anything except the presidency now. This means they'll drag Biden down even more and he's already useless

to be fair tho the republicans don't control either the house of representatives or senate

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Posted this on another thread but it relates to this one too. Its critical of the dems and republicans.

Inflation Cuts Workers' Real Wages With No End in Sight

Inflation that was supposed to be "transitory" has been cutting away at workers’ real wages for more than a year now. The September inflation report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that inflation has predictably continued to rise. Consumer prices increased 0.4% over September...

www.leftcom.org