American Politics

[Paulie97]

That 'the US Constitution doesn't touch private companies' is the means whereby your civil liberties will be taken away from you. Pay attention.

Look who isn't paying attention. You cannot take something away from someone that they never had. The US Constitution doesn't afford anyone the right to state their views in a private publication. You can start your own though, or organize a public demonstration.

What sort of political and economic systems do you advocate? Exploitation, inequality, and unfairness have always existed, and likely always will. But yea, let's get to the nuts and bolts and hear your proposals.

If it involves defanging private corporations by removing them from the political sphere, then it's back to civil liberities as their financial contributions are protected by the first amendment. See Buckley v. Valeo (1976) and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010).

[Spidy]

Agent Orange pardoned Little Wayne and Kwame Kilpatrick among dozens of Black heroes. The white supremacist insurrectionists waited in vain for pardons that never materialized. They will spend the next several years trying not to drop the soap. What a bunch of suckers! LOL!

https://www.bet.com/news/national/20...mutations.html

Soap...What? We don't need no stinking, soap! ...kkkk.

That goes double for the Republican lawmakers that are complicit in the insurrection and were trying to weasel a last minute pardon.

[Spidy]

As it became clear that Trump was not, in fact, going to suddenly appear and order the arrest of all the Democrats, QAnon believers began to wonder if they had been tricked.

As the rest of the country waited for Joe Biden to be inaugurated, believers in the QAnon conspiracy theory thought they were about to see something else: the long-awaited mass arrests of Biden and a host of other "deep-state" Democrats, followed by the restoration of the Trump presidency.

"Trump will walk out during the arrest and thank America for reelection," one QAnon supporter posted on a forum shortly before the inauguration. "This will be remembered as the greatest day since the-Day."

As Biden was sworn in, though, the mass arrests that QAnon believers call "The Storm," stubbornly refused to happen. Trump really did appear to have left office, rather than springing the sly trap as they had all hoped. . The Democrats really did have control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.

The tens of thousands of National Guard soldiers QAnon believers thought would help Trump retake Washington instead appeared to be there for a more obvious purpose: protecting the city from the same crazed QAnon believers who had violently attacked the Capitol two weeks earlier.

"I'm about to puke," one QAnon fan watching Biden take the oath of office wrote.

For more than three years, tens of thousands of QAnon believers have pinned their hopes for the future on a second Trump term. They've become convinced that the government is run by a cabal of satanic pedophile-cannibals, and that Trump is the only way to restore justice. Many of them, egged by promises that Trump's "Plan" included the eradication of diseases and personal debt, pinned their dreamson QAnon as well, alienating friends and family with their ideas.

Then, on Wednesday afternoon, the QAnon future vanished, presenting the ever-expanding conspiracy theory with its greatest challenge yet.

As Biden's inauguration became ever more certain on Wednesday, QAnon believers rapidly cycled through rationalizations. They claimed that Trump was stepping down as the head of the United States "corporation" an idea borrowed from fringe sovereign citizen legal theories to become the head of a restored republic. Some QAnon leaders claimed that Biden himself was in on the scheme, and would soon help Trump carry out the arrests.

As Biden finally took office, however, the mood changed quickly on QAnon forums. QAnon channels on messaging app Telegram filled with gifs of far-right mascot Pepe the Frog crying, as believers claimed they had been duped. Believers said they felt sick, or wanted to throw up.

"Trump fooled us," complained one Telegram commenter.

"All my family and co-workers think I'm crazy," wrote another.

"I feel stupid," wrote a third.

Even major QAnon boosters saw their faith in the bizarre conspiracy theory shaken on Monday. QAnon booster Roy Davis co-authored a bestselling book promoting QAnon under the alias "Captain Roy," even getting his sports car painted with a giant, blazing "Q" on the hood.

As Biden was sworn in, Davis initially told The Daily Beast he didn't want to comment until he was sure Biden was really president. But as Biden's new title became official, Davis said he was ready to move on from Q something his doctor has long urged him to do anyway.

"We misinterpreted it," Davis said. "Maybe we should have done something different."

Other top QAnon figures appeared to be backing away. As the former administrator of QAnon clues website 8 kun, Ron Watkins had control over who posted as the mysterious "Q" and has been accused of being Q himself. But on Wednesday, Watkins suggested that the QAnon fight was over.

"Please remember all the friends and happy memories we made together over the past few years," Watkins wrote in a Telegram post.

Still, there are many signs that QAnon and the kind of unreality world it promoted will persist.

As Trump's defeat became more certain, QAnon followers changed their claims, beginning to insist that the president's war against the "deep state" had only begun. As the shock of Biden's inauguration wore off on Wednesday, QAnon forum posters encouraged one another to "hold the line," claiming that they had merely misunderstood the QAnon clues.

The problem created by QAnon seems set to remain, as well. QAnon has been tied to three murders and a terrorist incident near the Hoover Dam, along with a series of other crimes. Biden's top intelligence chief has promised an analysis of the threat posed by the conspiracy theory.

Even as he distances himself from QAnon, for example, Davis still thinks "Q" really was a government whistleblower revealing the truth about the world.

"It wasn't some kid in a basement," Davis said.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/im-abo...n-takes-office

Perfectly, sums up the delusional, lunatic fringe that is the, QAnon, radical right-wing cabal.

[Paulie97]

What irreverence are you cutting-and-pasting now?

If you ever get yourself able to comprehend the meaning and original context of classical liberalism you might be able to get a grip on the basics of the current system: 'neoliberalism'. Of course that would be wishful thinking: the 'political science' you reference has been rebranded as 'political economy' decades ago, long since evidently you had a book open in front of you.

You said "Liberal Fascism," which is terminology that has been used in the past by journalists trying to do history, Jonah Goldberg and more recently Dinesh the'Souza. The aim is to connect modern political liberals in the US with Fascism. Even still if you meant neo-liberalism then you still have no case. Pay attention.

The concept of "corporatism" in the Fascism of Mussolini, who coined the term, is distincty different from the role of large corporations in the US capitialist economy. In the former competition, market entry, and innovation weren't allowed. At the top were state run syndicates, with only one allowed in each industry. There's also a number of features of Fascism that aren't prominent in the ideas of most of today's free market advocates, that PVMonger linked you to. So yea, as usual, you are just swinging and missing. Posturing will never be a substitute for substance.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fa...sm-dictionary/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/fascism

P.S. If the term "political science" is now out of favor then you need to contact every university in the states who still uses it to name certain departments and award degrees. Out the window it went with "right and left" I suppose. You are hilarious. LOL.

[Tavares]

Also amazing was that only riots yesterday were in Portland, Seattle, Denver. More peaceful protests as CNN claims just BLM and Antifa burning and looting. Demand defund police, abolish ice, burn American flags.

Big winner yesterday was China, followed by Russia, followed by illegal citizens followed by asylum seekers.

Big losers yesterday American business, all American citizens more so for the lower income. More taxes and higher energy costs. Manufacturing will start going back to China and USA will start moving their jobs overseas again. Business in USA can't compete in world market with Obama regulations.

The first reward for China payoffs for the Biden family.

The only good thing is that people that voted for Biden will suffer the most but they aren't smart enough to figure it out as their suffering will all be blamed on Trump for the next 4 years as Obama did blaming Bush. Biden is smart. He knows that everything that he screws up he can blame on Trump and the media will agree and verify it.

Another thought is that Biden is a big supporter of BLM. Shouldn't he be impeached for this. No because he will go after the White supremist's who aren't protesting and looting.

It won't affect me but it is devastating for our kids and grand kids.

Let me remind you Proud Boys that the scenes of violence and looting followed the gratuitous killing of citizens by people for whom Black Lives don't Matter.

[Tavares]

Trump Stain.

1. Standing up for Americans and American business. Supporting black neighborhoods and universities. Lowest unemployment in history for women, backs, hispanics. Getting the vaccine less than a year when they said it would take 2-3 years. Lowering taxes for everyone. Killing the Iran deal and Paris Accord. Making USA energy self suffecient. Keeping our borders safe. Holding China accountable. Keeping USA from war.

Biden Plan: Screw USA businesses. Keep everybody poor and dependent in the government. Open our borders to all. Good or bad. Medicare and citizenship for illegals. Kill the USA energy business. Cancel free speech. Eliminate our history as we are all racists and need to be punished. Give 11,000,000 illegals citizenship so they can vote legally next time not like this year. Open borders will give democrats 20,000,000 new votes in 4 years. Doesn't matter if they take jobs away from USA citizens.

I guess not many of the guys on this site had business's and employees. Didn't have to deal with govt regulations and govt stupidity. They were teachers, professors, lawyers, government workers.

BIDEN FIRST DAY WILL BE BIGGEST STAIN ON USA FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

Trump's stain or Trump's Stalin? Or he would love to.

[Canada]

The Trump stain will be with the United States for a while.

Trump Stain.

1. Standing up for Americans and American business. Supporting black neighborhoods and universities. Lowest unemployment in history for women, backs, Hispanics. Getting the vaccine less than a year when they said it would take 2-3 years. Lowering taxes for everyone. Killing the Iran deal and Paris Accord. Making USA energy self sufficient. Keeping our borders safe. Holding China accountable. Keeping USA from war.

Biden Plan: Screw USA businesses. Keep everybody poor and dependent in the government. Open our borders to all. Good or bad. Medicare and citizenship for illegals. Kill the USA energy business. Cancel free speech. Eliminate our history as we are all racists and need to be punished. Give 11,000,000 illegals citizenship so they can vote legally next time not like this year. Open borders will give democrats 20,000,000 new votes in 4 years. Doesn't matter if they take jobs away from USA citizens.

I guess not many of the guys on this site had business's and employees. Didn't have to deal with govt regulations and govt stupidity. They were teachers, professors, lawyers, government workers.

Biden first day will be biggest stain on USA for a very long time.

[Canada]

Funny how the US authorities can muster up tens of thousands of troops, police officers and secret service agents to lock down DC to protect Joe Biden at the inauguration, yet when the Burn Loot Murder and anti-fa mobs went on a 6 month riot spree last summer in cities all over the US the authorities looked the other way. These Democrat sponsored mobs murdered more than 25 people, injured many hundreds (many were left with life-changing injuries), caused over USD2 billion in damages and thousands of businesses were destroyed. When will the Democrats be held to account for their treachery?

Also amazing was that only riots yesterday were in Portland, Seattle, Denver. More peaceful protests as CNN claims just BLM and Antifa burning and looting. Demand defund police, abolish ice, burn American flags.

Big winner yesterday was China, followed by Russia, followed by illegal citizens followed by asylum seekers.

Big losers yesterday American business, all American citizens more so for the lower income. More taxes and higher energy costs. Manufacturing will start going back to China and USA will start moving their jobs overseas again. Business in USA can't compete in world market with Obama regulations.

The first reward for China payoffs for the Biden family.

The only good thing is that people that voted for Biden will suffer the most but they aren't smart enough to figure it out as their suffering will all be blamed on Trump for the next 4 years as Obama did blaming Bush. Biden is smart. He knows that everything that he screws up he can blame on Trump and the media will agree and verify it.

Another thought is that Biden is a big supporter of BLM. Shouldn't he be impeached for this. No because he will go after the White supremist's who aren't protesting and looting.

It won't affect me but it is devastating for our kids and grand kids.

[ScatManDoo]

What exactly did Trump say or do to encourage people to riot? Can you show me this clear evidence including any direct quotes?

The evidence presented at his impeachment trial.

I you ever saw some news coverage about the January 6th riot to disrupt the joint session of Congress.

You would see footage of Trump speaking before the crowd "Now it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy. And after this, we're going to walk down and I'll be there with you. We're going to walk down we're going to walk down. Anyone you want, but I think right here, we're going to walk down to the Capitol and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them. Because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength and you have to be strong".

Of course Trump knew that his Trump Goons would be too stupid to wait there, until he joined them in marching to the Capital. It was known that the Trump Goons watching the president's speech near the White House were livestreaming TrumpShit's speech to another group of Trump Goons already at the Capital, waiting for the battle call.

[D Cups]

Funny how the US authorities can muster up tens of thousands of troops, police officers and secret service agents to lock down DC to protect Joe Biden at the inauguration, yet when the Burn Loot Murder and anti-fa mobs went on a 6 month riot spree last summer in cities all over the US the authorities looked the other way. These Democrat sponsored mobs murdered more than 25 people, injured many hundreds (many were left with life-changing injuries), caused over USD2 billion in damages and thousands of businesses were destroyed. When will the Democrats be held to account for their treachery?

Good points all-around, MDE. Thanks. It's useless to banter with the brainwashed dumbocrats. Watch how prices on everything skyrocket now on everything you fucking liberal. And crime soars. Trump did more good in office in four years than all the democrats did in history combined. Bring it you shit-for-brain liberal ding dongs.

[ShooBree]

Funny how the US authorities can muster up tens of thousands of troops, police officers and secret service agents to lock down DC to protect Joe Biden at the inauguration, yet when the Burn Loot Murder and anti-fa mobs went on a 6 month riot spree last summer in cities all over the US the authorities looked the other way. These Democrat sponsored mobs murdered more than 25 people, injured many hundreds (many were left with life-changing injuries), caused over USD2 billion in damages and thousands of businesses were destroyed. When will the Democrats be held to account for their treachery?

Never, the Democrats will never take any responsibility for the violence perpetrated by their voters and supporters. Most liberals are brainwashed beyond repair by the liberal media. Just have a look on the liberals on this forum. Damaged goods.

[Golfinho]

Keeping the balance of power between labor and capital through the democratization of the workplace is essential especially with automation. Workers having a say in what is produced, what technology is used to produce it, and how it is distributed is paramount if we are ever to truly call ourselves a free society, which in essence it never has been.

Way too far out leftist concept for our so-called liberals, who are in reality neoliberal totalitarians. As has been said, the political game in America is played between the forty yard lines.

[Mdemde]

Funny how the US authorities can muster up tens of thousands of troops, police officers and secret service agents to lock down DC to protect Joe Biden at the inauguration, yet when the Burn Loot Murder and anti-fa mobs went on a 6 month riot spree last summer in cities all over the US the authorities looked the other way. These Democrat sponsored mobs murdered more than 25 people, injured many hundreds (many were left with life-changing injuries), caused over USD2 billion in damages and thousands of businesses were destroyed. When will the Democrats be held to account for their treachery?

[Mdemde]

I think so. The evidence is clear that he invited and incited a riot at the capital to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.

What exactly did Trump say or do to encourage people to riot? Can you show me this clear evidence including any direct quotes?

[Mdemde]

What do you think those 80 million plus Biden voters are going to think and say?

Half of these 'voters' have been dead for more than 50 years.