OT: American Politics

[MindzEye]

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[lecoqsportif]

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That one was predictable. Leadership of the SBC must be relieved.

 

[lecoqsportif]

First time ever wifey and I boycotted US at the grocery.

We have stuff Poland, Guatemala, Italy (we always do anyway), France (hon hon), Peru and, of course, Mexico and Canada.

Edit: and Turkey!

 

[MindzEye]

That one was predictable. Leadership of the SBC must be relieved.

The optics (if those even matter anymore) of a rapist making sexual assault easier is fucking wild.

 

[lecoqsportif]

analysis from the Budget Lab of Yale estimated that the proposed tariffs could raise annual costs on households by roughly $1,300

Fuck them. I hope they resort to eating cat food. Or maybe cats.

 

[CH1]

Trump tarriffs might be worth it. We all pay a bit more but we watch Trump approval ratings sink to shit as he unleashes more inflation down south. Maybe then a few GOPers grow a backbone

 

[CH1]

Getting somewhat lost in all this is that only way Trump can impose tarriffs is under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) where he can regulate commerce during a declared national emergency related to an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to U.S. national security, economy, or foreign policy.

Seems like a pretty simple thing to challenge in court, given that Canada is no grave threat.

 

[MindzEye]

Getting somewhat lost in all this is that only way Trump can impose tarriffs is under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) where he can regulate commerce during a declared national emergency related to an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to U.S. national security, economy, or foreign policy.

Seems like a pretty simple thing to challenge in court, given that Canada is no grave threat.

If only there was a 2nd political party down there who would consider challenging...anything at fucking all.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Dotard’s ego being bruised by contradiction or dissent is a national emergency.

 

[lecoqsportif]

If only there was a 2nd political party down there who would consider challenging...anything at fucking all.

Give the mic to AOC and Raskin. Maybe some Governors. Senators are decrepit and useless.

 

[CH1]

The one thing I’ve always hated about US politics is there’s no “leader of the opposition”. The loser of the election simply goes into hiding

 

[anne25]

First time ever wifey and I boycotted US at the grocery.

We have stuff Poland, Guatemala, Italy (we always do anyway), France (hon hon), Peru and, of course, Mexico and Canada.

At least I don’t have to give up my Kraft peanut butter.
I can keep eating my breakfast of peanut butter with a bit of toast on it.

 

[lecoqsportif]

At least I don’t have to give up my Kraft peanut butter.
I can keep eating my breakfast of peanut butter with a bit of toast on it.

Some things are virtually impossible to avoid. But if we had a choice, we made it.

We tried to buy from Canada (first) and Mexico (second) as much as possible.

 

[MindzEye]

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[MindzEye]

The one thing I’ve always hated about US politics is there’s no “leader of the opposition”. The loser of the election simply goes into hiding

50.1% = unfathomable power, incredible success, historic legend with mandate to reshape the country

49.9% = political banishment, fuck you you losing loser

 

[CH1]

Trump was the exception. He did not go away after losing. He just made himself the opposition leader.

 

[zeke]

He ran a full on shadow government domestically and internationally.

 

[CH1]

He ran a full on shadow government domestically and internationally.

Dedicated.

 

[axlsalinger]

50.1% = unfathomable power, incredible success, historic legend with mandate to reshape the country

49.9% = political banishment, fuck you you losing loser

 

[MindzEye]

Greatest political meme of all time