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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 14:12:54 GMT
It said I’m progressive left. Here’s my comment on the other thread:  |
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 14:07:23 GMT
Most of what I hear from people here are issues about transgender rights - they think men are going to go into bathrooms with women and little girls; anything to do with climate/environment/electric vehicles; any kind of gun regulations; abortion. We just had this convo with my EXTREMELY liberal mother-in-law. Elizabeth Warren is her patron saint. Apparently, brother and sister in law had gone to a festival, and there were indoor bathrooms. So they went, and stood in the lines. Apparently a man had his little girl (consensus was 3 ish) and he took her into the ladies room. MIL was absolutely horrified (her word.) She didn't make a scene, but she did let people go ahead of her until dad/daughter finished and came out, then she went in. I just don't get it! But, I feel like this is a point of priviledge for alot of people. She also refused to go anywhere for about two years during covid because she couldn't (read: unwilling) to stop somewhere use a restroom. I went to work everyday, and had no choice but to function in society. I also travel alot, and go alot places. I see so many gender neutral bathrooms, with a few different set ups. Basically, a room of stalls for whoever, and sinks all behind a door. Or even a row of stalls, that open to an alcove where sinks are, with no main door at all. One place I work has 8 floors. On odd floors, there are women's rooms and a room of stalls (for whoever- woman or man.) On even floors, there are men's rooms, and a room of stalls (again for whoever.) There are so many ways that this can be done. I guess I don't understand what the problem is with a man taking his three year old daughter to the womens room. We asked if she would prefer he parade her past the (perhaps in use) urinals.. she didn't really have an answer. But, "in her day, mom's took the kids to the bathroom. Heeeeeey!! There's an extreme liberal agenda for you - involved fathers! Paternity leave! (Not at all saying I agree with that being considered extreme, but I do hear alot of scoffing about it.) Why, yes, of course it is best for the father to not get to bond with their new child (and perhaps take some pressure off the mom) so that they can go to work and make money for someone else that doesn't even care about the wellbeing of their child.... YUCK. My husband used to take our girls into the men’s room, but would wait until there was no one else in there. At a crowded festival, that’s not necessarily feasible. The US is way behind on providing more private and/or family restrooms. This shouldn’t be such an issue here in the richest country in the world. I’m also a Liz Warren fan and still wish she’d been our nominee. See a problem, come up with a sensible plan to solve it. Navigate the politics necessary to make that happen while making sure the little people don’t get crushed in the process. Utterly sane and reasonable. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 14:03:33 GMT
To no one’s surprise, I’m sure, my quiz score came out as “progressive left.” But my views are pretty standard in other wealthy countries. It’s only here in ‘Murica that things like wanting people to have healthcare and good public education, wanting sensible gun control, treating immigrants and minorities humanely, keeping religion out of the public sphere, and caring about the climate makes me “far left.”
Ridiculous. We have a long way to go as a nation.
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 2:46:19 GMT
There used to be some really funny alters that people had. Those were the days. Now they’re just trolls.
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 1:26:07 GMT
No, I got the impression from some posts that Benedict’s love interest may be associated with the Cowpers rather than the family in the books, but it won’t be Cressida.
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 1:17:38 GMT
Universal Base Income probably qualifies. However is conservatives are really concerned about dropping birth rates and refuse to work on immigration policy, they better start thinking about it. The idea that corporate and farm subsidies and tax breaks for billionaires are totally fine but UBI is “extreme” boggles the mind. We’ve had trickle-down economics and it was a failure. Let’s try some trickle-up economics. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 0:09:50 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 24, 2024 0:08:44 GMT
There is not actually any extreme liberal agenda in mainstream US politics.
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 22:30:29 GMT
Forgot my question - anyone else have friends saying this? Is there anything to be said to get through their heads that this is serious? And that the entire nation and women here are at risk?! dh feels that the democrats are now a greater threat to democracy by bypassing voters choice (Biden) and giving the delegates to Harris. And he doesn't like Harris because the only job she had as VP was immigration and the border is a bigger mess now. He won't vote for Trump but he's looking 3rd party (as he was when Biden was running). Sigh... all this to say I sympathise Sorry, I just posted this but I'll put it here again in case you are willing to share with your husband. When people talk about the border, be sure to point out that (a) border crossings have taken a nosedive this year and (b) this is at least in part because of VP Harris' leadership of a public/private partnership that has invested over $5B in northern Central America so far, addressing the root cause of mass migration rather than putting a bandaid on it at our border. www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/25/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-public-private-partnership-has-generated-more-than-5-2-billion-in-private-sector-commitments-for-northern-central-america/ |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 22:29:16 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 22:24:27 GMT
I've pretty much stopped wearing makeup these days except for special occasions. When I do put it on, I stand. I treated myself to a lighted magnifying mirror that's hard-wired into the wall over my vanity a few years ago and it makes makeup so much easier! No more leaning forward to try to see an inch or so from the mirror (which hurts my back).
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 18:15:29 GMT
Rural southern MN is basically northern Iowa, Steve King type voters, right? They aren’t going to vote for any Democrat no matter what so they’re irrelevant to this question. (I have a lot of family there.) Yep, and northern and central MN. Basically the metro is who put Walz in office. How lovely that a minority in the rural areas isn’t controlling and suppressing the urban majority in your state. Must be nice! 😂 |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 17:16:02 GMT
I'm not from the midwest and am not familiar with Walz, but I really liked what he had to say here. I think this is a good, positive message for the Democrats and he pushes back well on Vance and the Republicans. He seems down to earth, likable and relatable. I think Shapiro is still my first choice but I would be happy with Beshear or any of the governors from swing states - Whitmer, Walz, Cooper or Pritzker. Not a full transcript, but it's a relatively short clip. Walz
Aaron Rupar @atrupar
Tim Walz on Morning Joe: "People like JD Vance know nothing about small-town America ... it's not about hate, it's not about collapsing in. The golden rule there is mind your own damn business ... they're running for the He-Man Women's Hater Club."Rural MN HATEs Walz. He made some comment awhile ago about that's where the rocks and cows live...rural MN. Rural southern MN is basically northern Iowa, Steve King type voters, right? They aren’t going to vote for any Democrat no matter what so they’re irrelevant to this question. (I have a lot of family there.) |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 17:13:15 GMT
I despise Trump and have been a progressive/moderate all my life, depending on the issue. Biden and Harris screwed up the border. It got really bad and took way too long to correct. This was a huge gift to the maga crowd. Since trump doesn't actually care about the border, it was an even bigger gift to him. Harris is going to have to discuss this issue and talk about it in a way that just isn't about what a horrible man Trump is and how he stopped a solution. He did stop a solution. All she needs to do is point to the bipartisan plan that was in place and say they’ll pass that as soon as Trump is no longer pulling the strings in his party. And of course, we can also talk about why the border “got really bad” from two angles based in reality. One, quality of life and safety in several countries has been declining, forcing people who don’t necessarily want to leave their homes to leave. Two, Abbott stirred up unnecessary violence with his border stunt AND encouraged more people to come by promising them free bus rides into the interior is the country. Of course, Trump voters don’t tend to care much about reality. But Dem voters should. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 15:44:28 GMT
Merge guess we will need to bring up age... Oh my!! Age AND cognitive abilities ... not to mention all the lies, corruption, stupidity, and sedition. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 14:22:39 GMT
Thereby endearing himself to the heartbroken women with infertility. Such an asshole. Do not forget Vance's other goals to bar, ALL women's family health/reproductive issues. No birth control, no no-fault divorce, no IVF, thus preventing all women's choices to have children or not. These are FAMILY HEALTH issues not government issues. And even if Trump himself is trying to distance himself from those policy goals, what are the chances that an elderly, morbidly obese drug addict with rage issues will live through his second term? A future president Vance is a distinct possibility that must be avoided at all costs. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 0:29:26 GMT
Watters just said she didn’t earn this she just inherited this. Does he hear himself? 😂 Trump inherited as well. He is not a self made businessman. He has filed for bankruptcy how many times and had how many failed businesses? He owes insane amounts of money to who? Russia if you believe his sons. So really? If he means she didn't earn the nomination, well - I suppose you could say that about any VP who is nominated. It's standard for the VP to get the presidential nomination after the president finishes two terms (or bows out after one term). Would he say that Bush Sr. didn't "earn" the nom after the Reagan administration? |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 0:25:59 GMT
It's almost like Vance has never listened to one of Trump's speeches. Does Vance really think that Trump sounds grateful? I don't think I've heard Trump express gratitude for this country. Most of his recent rallies are doom and gloom, about how terrible things are. Vance sounds like he's reaching to find something about her to criticize www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/us/politics/vance-trump-rallies.htmlIn JD Vance’s first solo appearance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, the Ohio Senator questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’s appreciation for the United States and chastised her fellow Democrats, who he accused of supporting President Biden “until he became political deadweight.”
“If you want to lead this country, you should feel grateful for it, you should feel a sense of gratitude,” Mr. Vance said. “And I never hear that gratitude coming through when I listen to Kamala Harris.”What he means is that he doesn't find her sufficiently sweet and self-effacing for a woman. Women in his world are supposed to be meek and grateful to their male overlords. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 23, 2024 0:21:35 GMT
I've drastically reduced my caffeine consumption over the past couple of years. I had to give up coffee because it irritates my bladder. Switched to tea, which has less caffeine to begin with, and I also drink a lot less of it and/or drink varieties that are even lower in caffeine. I usually have one 12 oz Coke Zero per day in the afternoon as a treat.
I don't really notice a difference in energy levels. The thing that affects my energy most in the afternoon seems to be the nutritional content of my lunch. More simple carbs = more tired.
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 22:28:14 GMT
This is how desperate they are.  |
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 22:14:54 GMT
And then there’s the lefties enjoying every bite of bullshit they’re being hand fed. Next they’ll be believing kamala is working real hard for the nomination. 🤣 Seriously. Go away. IDK, it IS kind of entertaining to watch the Trumpers melting down over this. Such pathetic desperation. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 21:27:47 GMT
You can tell how much the right is freaking out by the vehemence of their supposed concern for Joe.
No one could make Biden do anything he didn’t want to do, full stop.
The Trump party just can’t believe that Biden would put country over his personal ego, because their candidate would never.
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 17:53:20 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 17:45:55 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 16:13:35 GMT
I agree that the timing was intentional and perfect. The Trump party wasted its entire convention arguing against a candidate who won’t be running.
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 15:14:35 GMT
They wanted to run against Biden so they are trying to still make him the focus. Also, maybe they’re thinking if they successfully force Biden to step down, Harris will have take on presidential duties while campaigning. That’s exactly what they’re thinking. And that’s a nope from the Biden administration. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 15:09:17 GMT
No one else, yet. The way she is bringing in donations, I think anyone else would hesitate to run against her. Joe Manchin said today that he will NOT run against her. The only major people who haven’t endorsed her are Obama and Pelosi. Wondering what is going on there. Both are highly placed enough that they should be seen to be neutral and let the process play out. Unlike what one person has implied above - and unlike Trump in the Trump party - Obama is not actually holding the reins of the Democratic Party. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 12:28:32 GMT
Heritage Foundation attacks... he represents us so well..... House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday a legal challenge to the Democratic Party’s expected switch from Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris will be challenged in the courts. "I think they've got legal hurdles in some of these states," Johnson said on CNN. "And it'll be litigated, I would expect, on the ground there." Millions of dollars has already been committed to such a challenge from the right-wing group behind Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation, its representative told Newsweek. www.rawstory.com/heritage-foundation-biden/I don’t understand how any potential legal challenge could be successful, as Biden had not yet been formally nominated. Despite what we tend to think, our primary process does not nominate the candidate - the delegates at the convention do. Biden was not actually on the ballot in any state since he hadn’t yet been nominated. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 2:39:36 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 2:11:03 GMT
Republicans: Kamala wants to ban plastic straws! AND she has no children. AND we have spent a lot of $$ on plans to defeat Joe. 😆😆😆 Nothing more offensive to the religious right than a woman without children. Even a serial adulterer with children by three different women is better! |
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