Current Affairs General US politics (ie, not POTUS related)

[TN Toffee]

Ron DeSantis getting into a verbal sparring match with a reporter over Florida’s disastrous vaccine rollout. This is why things are so bad here. All the Republicans care about is passing the buck. Trump says the virus is the governors problem to handle. Governors say it’s up to county and city governments. Local governments say it’s up to local businesses to do what’s best for them. Ultimately, nobody does a goddamn thing.

 

[Tubey]

First, MILF.

Second, the USA is the weirdest country on the planet.

 

[tsubaki]

First, MILF.

Second, the USA is the weirdest country on the planet.

in news that should surprise no one, she doesn’t:

Lauren Boebert Faked Video Carrying Glock Gun to Congress

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert faked carrying a concealed handgun in walk to Congress in viral video to avoid breaking Washington, D.C. law

www.mediaite.com

 

[Tubey]

in news that should surprise no one, she doesn’t:

Lauren Boebert Faked Video Carrying Glock Gun to Congress

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert faked carrying a concealed handgun in walk to Congress in viral video to avoid breaking Washington, D.C. law

www.mediaite.com

Oh I know (the infrared was sort of a giveaway haha), but the weirdness is how she felt compelled to make that video in the first place.

One reply to her tweet was someone saying "well if that Muslim senator can wear a headscarf then why can't you have a gun??!"

I mean... you think you've adjusted to how mental the US is and then something comes out of left field and slaps you in the face with just how bat manure crazy they are.

 

[trueblue84]

First, MILF.

Second, the USA is the weirdest country on the planet.

Not weird, they're just really immature. I think America as a country is mentally immature. They all seem to think they live in Hollywood movies. They can't control their temper tantrums either. Seriously, look a any video of an American in an argument and they act exactly like a toddler would.

 

[TN Toffee]

Not weird, they're just really immature. I think America as a country is mentally immature. They all seem to think they live in Hollywood movies. They can't control their temper tantrums either. Seriously, look a any video of an American in an argument and they act exactly like a toddler would.

Oh, you mean like this?

 

[trueblue84]

Oh, you mean like this?

Yep. Literally thousands of videos like this. You could replace all the people in that video with 5 year olds and it would look no different.

 

[Blue 1]

Thought this was a good article and wasn't sure where else to share it, so thought this thread would probably be most suitable:

The Life in 'The Simpsons' Is No Longer Attainable

The most famous dysfunctional family of 1990s television enjoyed, by today’s standards, an almost dreamily secure existence.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[LinekersLegs]

Voting for two people you know are willfully spreading gross and dangerous disinformation, let alone encouraging others to do it, seems a very odd thing to do.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Crazy

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Prevenger17]

Voting for two people you know are willfully spreading gross and dangerous disinformation, let alone encouraging others to do it, seems a very odd thing to do.

Well. at least he's got a good taste in films

 

[Tubey]

Oh god I can't watch CNN on an election night again. It took me two weeks to recover last time.

 

[Connor]

God, I've missed CNN

 

[LinekersLegs]

Oh god I can't watch CNN on an election night again. It took me two weeks to recover last time.

I’m currently doing “dry January” - not a chance I’m switching it on!