Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 207: Sinema Vérité

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JeffreyRaze posted...

One thing we do in Canada that'd be useful down in the states is that whenever I file my taxes I can check a box and allow the CRA to forward my information to Elections Canada. Basically, whenever I file my taxes I register to vote at the same time without any fuss or effort.

Thats a smart way to do it. Here in Michigan we just approved same-day voter registration, so from now on you can show up to register and to vote all at once if you want.

The more ways to make voting happen, the better. Its a right, not a privilege, no matter what McConnell says
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https://twitter.com/onlxn/status/1062442057661214720?s=21

OMG alt righters actually take that stuff
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It all makes sense now...
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El Oh fuckin' El dude.
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Like, even ignoring literally Alex Jones brain pills.

Not only are the amounts of nearly every ingredient so low as to be pointless, the amount of servings is 18 for $40. Cheap my ass, these are some of the most overpriced supplements I've ever seen!
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In BC political news, we're voting on whether to use first past the post or switch to some proportional vote system, and if proportional which system. I'm excited.
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Speaking of alternate voting systems. A Republican House candidate in Maine filed a lawsuit arguing that Maine's ranked choice voting is unconstitutional (because it's almost certainly going to make him lose.)
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Introduce an amendment that:

Increases the voting age to 25 (unless maybe if they're in the military)
Ends felon disenfranchisement (unless maybe if they're currently incarcerated)

I feel like that can be palatable to the GOP since the 18-24 year old idiots won't be able to vote blue.

With that in mind can we cut off voting at 80+ since you don't have enough time left on this earth to deal with the ramifications of your choice.
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https://fivethirtyeight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/charts-midterms-women-1.png?w=1150

This is pretty crazy.
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Wow we are at the point where roughly 1/4 of Congress are women

Thats halfway there!
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https://twitter.com/senatemajldr/status/1062461047892787204
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CelesMyUserName posted...

https://twitter.com/senatemajldr/status/1062461047892787204

To be fair, hes not assigning any value judgments to either option <_<
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Though that top reply thread is great
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Meanwhile on Fox News

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr7skBgUcAAjkb-.jpg

Be afraid
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Please tell me that's photoshopped as a joke.
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Inviso posted...

Please tell me that's photoshopped as a joke.

That isn't even a new talking point or the first time that has been posted in this thread (though that list is shorter and hits more of the radical ideas better).

Except Green New Deal. I do not know what that refers to
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Corrik posted...

Inviso posted...

Please tell me that's photoshopped as a joke.

That isn't even a new talking point or the first time that has been posted in this thread (though that list is shorter and hits more of the radical ideas better).

I'm referring specifically to the choice to highlight the two Muslim and two Native American congresswomen alongside that list.
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Inviso posted...

Corrik posted...

Inviso posted...

Please tell me that's photoshopped as a joke.

That isn't even a new talking point or the first time that has been posted in this thread (though that list is shorter and hits more of the radical ideas better).

I'm referring specifically to the choice to highlight the two Muslim and two Native American congresswomen alongside that list.

I only know Cortez but are they more of the further left candidates? I know Cortez is.
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No idea, but there are definitely far left white men in Congress (like, say, Bernie)
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Ocasio-Cortez isn't Native American, is she?
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Inviso posted...

Please tell me that's photoshopped as a joke.

It was on Laura Ingraham tonight
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LordoftheMorons posted...

No idea, but there are definitely far left white men in Congress (like, say, Bernie)

To be fair, I think she was using Congress to just mean The House
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LordoftheMorons posted...

No idea, but there are definitely far left white men in Congress (like, say, Bernie)

Well, let's assume that these are just new members of the house or Senate precluding Bernie. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt.
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Suprak the Stud posted...

Ocasio-Cortez isn't Native American, is she?

Don't think so.
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Jakyl25 posted...

LordoftheMorons posted...

No idea, but there are definitely far left white men in Congress (like, say, Bernie)

To be fair, I think she was using Congress to just mean The House

They're also all some of the biggest stories to come out of election night, if you felt like being extra generous!
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Corrik posted...

Except Green New Deal. I do not know what that refers to

You know history right? If you use your imagination I bet youll be pretty close to the actual thing
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That's my bad. I looked briefly at the picture, recognized the top right woman from the story about the first two muslim women elected to the House, and assumed the four pictures were the two Muslims/two Native Americans that were elected last Tuesday.
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No worries! Makes sense you weren't looking closely, because I think Ocasio-Cortez is probably the most recognizable face to come out of the elections.
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The fact that 3/4ths of that list are considered radical is pretty fucking abhorrent
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The funniest thing to come out of the elections last Tuesday is the sudden and "inexplicable" push for bipartisanship from Republicans that, oddly, hasn't existed for about 8 years.
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Which is the 1/4th?
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Well we are still waiting on many First Intelligent _____, Ulti
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UltimaterializerX posted...

Abolishing any immigration laws and having pure open borders is just dumb.

Now Green New Deal I don't mind, and we should have had a student loan forgiveness program a long time ago.

ICE was established in 2003

Abolishing ICE doesn't mean open borders
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Ulti, why are you calling women girls and Pelosi trash? If you really didn't want partisanship you'd change the way you speak of the opposition.
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ChichiriMuyo posted...

Ulti, why are you calling women girls and Pelosi trash? If you really didn't want partisanship you'd change the way you speak of the opposition.

Lol
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pxlated posted...

ChichiriMuyo posted...

Ulti, why are you calling women girls and Pelosi trash? If you really didn't want partisanship you'd change the way you speak of the opposition.

Lol

I dunno if you're LOLing over my past statements or that I'd take his statement seriously. If it's the former, I don't recall saying anything about partisanship before. If it's the later, my statement is still valid.
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Lets finish this one off.
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Also, MWC, I dont know if the ban was politics or Alexa Bliss or whatever, but you need to calm the fuck down with your rhetoric.
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Espeon posted...

Also, MWC, I dont know if the ban was politics or Alexa Bliss or whatever, but you need to calm the fuck down with your rhetoric.

HA HA HA
MWC ever calm down
What a funny joke
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Yeah I know. Its as far fetched as Chichi trying to get through to Ulti. Just thought it needed to be said though.
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Anyway...
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Blue wave was awesome!
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