Jason Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: This is Nadler's district. CHECKMATE LIBTARDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 43 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: It's a dying fetus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 hours ago, thewhyteboar said: Wait is the map on the right every other House district in Texas? They're all squares or rectangles except his?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, osxmatt said: Wait is the map on the right every other House district in Texas? They're all squares or rectangles except his?? Those squares are all counties. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I actually laughed and face palmed at the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, osxmatt said: Wait is the map on the right every other House district in Texas? They're all squares or rectangles except his?? I just want to point out, that map shows 254 counties. Recall that Texas has 36 members in Congress. Please forgive me for laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 It's the cynical version of naive to assume Trump will remain President. Only a sick person would twist the evidence to believe that Trump will remain in office. It's possible, but not probable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 hey guys lets forget I’m the one who stirred up the racist mob a few weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 33 minutes ago, RedSoxFan9 said: hey guys lets forget I’m the one who stirred up the racist mob a few weeks ago Who is this? I'm glad I'm not on the twitters, it's another world of crazy and I'm busy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greatoneshere Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 38 minutes ago, Jason said: Damn straight. Would love to see Democratic leadership go after Republicans as hard as they've gone after Omar. But oh wait, they aren't Muslim. Or a woman. Or a minority. Or an immigrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/04/06/politics/ilhan-omar-new-york-threat/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 20 hours ago, 2user1cup said: Who is this? I'm glad I'm not on the twitters, it's another world of crazy and I'm busy enough Twitter has made it so that my immediate response to about 30% of the posts in a given thread is “who is this person and why do I care about what they have to say on this issue?” Also tweets format like shit on my phone. Also Twitter and tweets are obnoxious words. Also I’m clearly turning into a cranky old-timer. (and I’m only halfway through my thirties!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said: Also I’m clearly turning into a cranky old-timer. (and I’m only halfway through my thirties!) I have a pet hypothesis that people are turning into cranky old-timers at younger ages because technology is moving so quickly that even for those of us in our mid 30s, there are a lot of new high-impact technologies that didn't exist when we were kids or even young adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 22 minutes ago, Jason said: Yep, he’s putting a target on her back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGamble Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 18 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: Damn straight. Would love to see Democratic leadership go after Republicans as hard as they've gone after Omar. But oh wait, they aren't Muslim. Or a woman. Or a minority. Or an immigrant. Look, theres plenty of reason that nobody but idealists take the words of Omar or AOC serious. I mean, I love AOC, she seems like a sweetheart, but she's clueless of the issues. I always thought the right was just attacking her, pretending she's a ditz. Then I heard her interviewed by Anderson Cooper saying things like, "It shouldn't matter if im factually right, as long as i'm morally right", and on the green new deal and how to pay for it, "We write blank checks for stuff all the time, we can just write another". Even cooper was trying not to look completely perplexed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, TheGreatGamble said: Look, theres plenty of reason that nobody but idealists take the words of Omar or AOC serious. I mean, I love AOC, she seems like a sweetheart, but she's clueless of the issues. I always thought the right was just attacking her, pretending she's a ditz. Then I heard her interviewed by Anderson Cooper saying things like, "It shouldn't matter if im factually right, as long as i'm morally right", and on the green new deal and how to pay for it, "We write blank checks for stuff all the time, we can just write another". Even cooper was trying not to look completely perplexed. Except neither of those statements are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGamble Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just now, MarSolo said: Except neither of those statements are wrong. Facts dont matter if you're morally right? Thats the biggest load of shit ive ever heard. And no, its not ok to write blank checks for trillions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (we're already writing blank checks for trillions by failing to effectively act on climate, the checks are just future dated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, TheGreatGamble said: Facts dont matter if you're morally right? Thats the biggest load of shit ive ever heard. And no, its not ok to write blank checks for trillions. Facts don’t matter if you’re a Republican anyway. And we’ve been writing blank checks for the past two decades for two wars started by Republicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, MarSolo said: Facts don’t matter if you’re a Republican anyway. And we’ve been writing blank checks for the past two decades for two wars started by Republicans. The answer to mismanagement is more mismanagement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 The question this guy had about his degree is so weird. Where the hell was this Kerry in 2004?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Fox News Debuts Premium Channel For 24-Hour Coverage Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Jason said: What in thee actual fuck is “ungrateful U.S. HATE statements” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, osxmatt said: What in thee actual fuck is “ungrateful U.S. HATE statements” oranges of hamberders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGamble Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, MarSolo said: Facts don’t matter if you’re a Republican anyway. And we’ve been writing blank checks for the past two decades for two wars started by Republicans. Liars on both sides should be called out, her included. It's still ridiculous to assert that morals are more important than the facts. And you don't match mismanagement with more mismanagement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, TheGreatGamble said: Liars on both sides should be called out, her included. It's still ridiculous to assert that morals are more important than the facts. And you don't match mismanagement with more mismanagement. Yeah, it's not "both sides" and worrying about AOC or Omar like you'd worry about Jim Jordan or Mark Meadows or the many other Republican sacks of shit in Congress is disingenuous and a straw man argument. But you can keep repeating that it's all equal on all sides, which is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, TheGreatGamble said: Facts dont matter if you're morally right? Thats the biggest load of shit ive ever heard. And no, its not ok to write blank checks for trillions. Regarding the writing of blank checks, I think she's basically regurgitating a vulgar version of MMT. Theoretically, according to MMT's school of thought, if you borrow in your own currency, and the debt you accumulate through deficit spending is not owed to other countries, then there is no necessary limit on the amount of debt you can take on without collapsing the exchange rate. (talking government debt here) But I think it's more complex than that, and she's hand-waving those complexities. I would say there are two underlying theoretical questions that ought to be part of any debate over said proposition: 1.) is there a point at which the US deficit can no longer be financed via bond issue? (or is the dollar for all intents and purposes the 'immaculate investment' that there will always be demand for?) 2.)if, at some point, it can't be financed via bond issue, will then simply issuing currency to fill the gap be more inflationary than financing the deficit via bonds? (or could it possibly collapse the exchange rate/be hyperinflationary?) If the answer to both is 'yes', then AOC is clearly wrong. If the answer to both is 'No', then she's actually technically correct, at least in the narrow sense of there being no real borrowing limit. The answers aren't clearly established--Japan is the most interesting test case we have atm, IMO. But I have zero confidence that she's thinking about any such nuances, or that they will actually be discussed--IMO, all we're likely to get is more platitudes. Which is unfortunate, because I'd like to see more discussion of these details, and of MMT in general among mainstream economists--there's more mention of it now in the financial press, but at the moment it's not so much discussion as simple 'Nope, it's wrong' or 'Duh, it's right' declarations by economists and think-tanks who are being blinded by partisan self-interest, which is easier to do with theories that are considered 'fringe'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, legend said: I have a pet hypothesis that people are turning into cranky old-timers at younger ages because technology is moving so quickly that even for those of us in our mid 30s, there are a lot of new high-impact technologies that didn't exist when we were kids or even young adults. At this point, trends, especially in technology, come and go so fast that analyzing them is almost like studying quantum physics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Remember when he bragged that now his buildings were the tallest after 9/11 https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/09/11/trump-pointed-out-that-he-now-had-tallest-building-lower-manhattan-he-didnt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, 2user1cup said: Remember when he bragged that now his buildings were the tallest after 9/11 https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/09/11/trump-pointed-out-that-he-now-had-tallest-building-lower-manhattan-he-didnt/ Not only that, he wasted police resources days later so he could walk down the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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