America

[Stom]

If anything, Taylor-Green is worse than Trump. She genuinely seems to believe this shit, I still think a large part of him is taking advantage of the prejudice.

You’ve obviously not heard him give his honest opinions… the guy is one of the biggest racist, sexist pigs alive.

[morepork]

US Supreme Court has just ruled affirmitive action policies at colleges unconstitutional. This is hugely regressive because the man cannot be relied on to be objective in enrollment assessment. First one to call me "woke" gets a slap. I work in academia and see this shit first hand. I can't believe this culture war shit was upheld.

[Which Tyler]

I can't believe this culture war shit was upheld.

Have you not seen the makeup of the US Supreme Court?

I can easily believe that this culture was shit gets a pat on the back there - "this'll annoy the left" are why at least 3 of them are there in the first place.

[morepork]

The same challenge happened in the 80's under Reagan when some Harvard cracker law students challenged the affront to privilege at Harvard. Since then black enrollment at medical schools started going down. It's going to go down even more. What an impossibly backwards step.

[morepork]

Reaction in an Atlanta bar to Trumpf's mugshot on the screen after he got arrested for racketeering



'Murica for reals. Brings a tear to the eye.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Reaction in an Atlanta bar to Trumpf's mugshot on the screen after he got arrested for racketeering



'Murica for reals. Brings a tear to the eye.

Love the Georgia case - he can't t get a presidential pardon for that one.

[Mikey Brown]

Hooray! Everything is fixed!

[morepork]

Pretty sure it's not real, but ah well..

[Sandydragon]

Why the fuck can’t the Dems find someone with some charisma. Anyone. The next election shoudmnt be close but you feel it will be

[Sandydragon]

As much as another Trump candidacy is a cause for concern; Ramaswany looks even worse. Just as nuts but with potential to be around longer and have more energy.

It’s an odd lineup when Mike Pence looks like the best candidate.

[Mikey Brown]

Oh don’t make me go and look in to any of these people, you bastard. Ok perfectly (not at all) happy living in ignorance.

[Puja]

As much as another Trump candidacy is a cause for concern; Ramaswany looks even worse. Just as nuts but with potential to be around longer and have more energy.

It’s an odd lineup when Mike Pence looks like the best candidate.

I'm just glad it looks like De Santis is fading away. The thought of that dude in power was terrifying.

Puja

[Sandydragon]

As much as another Trump candidacy is a cause for concern; Ramaswany looks even worse. Just as nuts but with potential to be around longer and have more energy.

It’s an odd lineup when Mike Pence looks like the best candidate.

I'm just glad it looks like De Santis is fading away. The thought of that dude in power was terrifying.

Puja

They all seem to be trying to vie to be the heir to trump. Trump and his absurd philosophy has captured the Republican Party completely; whether the other candidates believe his crap or not none of them dare denounce him or it and most are just trying to be a younger version of the original.

[morepork]

It's just endless culture war. They are all puppets for vested interest and they hide behind faux outrage to get votes. It's fucking pathetic and toxic in equal measure.

[cashead]

US Supreme Court has just ruled affirmitive action policies at colleges unconstitutional. This is hugely regressive because the man cannot be relied on to be objective in enrollment assessment. First one to call me "woke" gets a slap. I work in academia and see this shit first hand. I can't believe this culture war shit was upheld.

That bent cunt Clarence Thomas continues to be allowed a seat and you're surprised this culture war shit was upheld? Someone ask him if he remembers where his wife was on the 6th of Jan, 2021.

[Coco]

Word on the street is Gavin Newsom (California Governor) has been given the nod to run for President if Joe Biden does not run.

[Puja]

Word on the street is Gavin Newsom (California Governor) has been given the nod to run for President if Joe Biden does not run.

I mean, I think every Democrat apart from Joe Biden himself would be very happy if he didn't run, given his age/infirmity/desire to avoid doing anything that might be considered progressive, but I thought it was already confirmed that he would go for another term?

Puja

[Coco]

Word on the street is Gavin Newsom (California Governor) has been given the nod to run for President if Joe Biden does not run.

I mean, I think every Democrat apart from Joe Biden himself would be very happy if he didn't run, given his age/infirmity/desire to avoid doing anything that might be considered progressive, but I thought it was already confirmed that he would go for another term?

Puja

We shall see. With more than a year until the election, who knows how it plays out.

I do know Newsom plans on debating DeSantis in the near future and Kamala Harris is having a bit of a fit about that. It will be interesting to see if it happens.

[Puja]

Hmm. I mean, Newsom's far from perfect (recent hugely problematic approach to homelessness, combined with a hugely problematic attitude to being stopped by court decisions about that), but he does have the major advantage of not being 82 at the next election. I think if Biden stepped down, then he'd probably wipe the floor with the Republican nomination (which is going to be Trump, lbr). I think I'm tentatively in favour, although I still can't see it actually happening. I think we're due for a rematch of the gerontocracy in Biden vs Trump.

Puja

[Coco]

Never know... I live in California and am very familiar with both Newsom and Harris - I am not impressed with either of them. I have been curious about RFK Jr., though... I cannot lie.

[Sandydragon]

Hmm. I mean, Newsom's far from perfect (recent hugely problematic approach to homelessness, combined with a hugely problematic attitude to being stopped by court decisions about that), but he does have the major advantage of not being 82 at the next election. I think if Biden stepped down, then he'd probably wipe the floor with the Republican nomination (which is going to be Trump, lbr). I think I'm tentatively in favour, although I still can't see it actually happening. I think we're due for a rematch of the gerontocracy in Biden vs Trump.

Puja

Biden has done more than he’s given credit for, but it’s hard to ignore his advancing age and question if it’s time for
Him to retire.

He probably can beat trump but it’s another case of going for the lesser evil rather than being genuinely inspired. And this time
Biden can’t campaign from his cellar.


Is it a convention that a sitting president is unchallenged or an actual rule?

[Puja]

Hmm. I mean, Newsom's far from perfect (recent hugely problematic approach to homelessness, combined with a hugely problematic attitude to being stopped by court decisions about that), but he does have the major advantage of not being 82 at the next election. I think if Biden stepped down, then he'd probably wipe the floor with the Republican nomination (which is going to be Trump, lbr). I think I'm tentatively in favour, although I still can't see it actually happening. I think we're due for a rematch of the gerontocracy in Biden vs Trump.

Puja

Biden has done more than he’s given credit for, but it’s hard to ignore his advancing age and question if it’s time for
Him to retire.

He probably can beat trump but it’s another case of going for the lesser evil rather than being genuinely inspired. And this time
Biden can’t campaign from his cellar.


Is it a convention that a sitting president is unchallenged or an actual rule?

Convention, and not one that's uniformly followed. Robert F Kennedy Jr is actively challenging Biden at the moment, although it's not much of a challenge. He's polling at between 10%-20% of the vote, which is fluctuates depending on where in the RFK Jr cycle the people who are being polled have gotten to yet. It goes from, "Hey, he's not an octogenarian and he's got a famous political name. Yeah, sure I'd be interested in him," then goes through a quick google, a "Jesus holy fucking christ", and then back to, "I guess Biden's not so bad and he'll probably survive another few years, right?"

If someone like Buttigieg broke ranks and primaried Biden, I suspect they'd stand a pretty good chance, but everyone credible is staying in lockstep behind the party machine, waiting for the turn they've been promised to come around. I suppose it does make better long-term career sense to do that rather than invite the boss to step outside.

I agree that Biden isn't given credit for some of the good he's done, but he's also not slated for some of the shit he's pulled either. His handling of immigration and refugees has been abhorrent in places. At least Trump openly let you know that he just didn't like brown people; Biden's kept up the same Trump policies just because he doesn't want a ruckus and regards people dying to be less distasteful than upsetting some voters.

Puja

[Coco]

It is starting to seem as if the Democratic Party views Biden as more of a hinderance than a viable candidate now, and may be looking for ways to put him out to pasture. Harris on the ticket as VP is not helping him.

[Puja]

He's also not helped by the cavalcade of conspiracy theories about Hunter's legal troubles somehow involving him. I think it's undeniable that, whatever the dodginess of Hunter's dealings (and I've yet to see much evidence of it being spectacularly crooked), Joe was very careful to keep church and state separated and avoid any hint of impropriety - with the desperation that the Republicans and the right wing press have had to try and find something to make him "just as bad", you'd have thought they'd've found something if it was there to be found.

However, that hasn't stopped them from slinging muck and enough of it has stuck in the public consciousness to turn Trump's unprecedented legal troubles into being on a sliding scale of politicians' corruption which Biden is presumed to also be on.

Puja

[Mikey Brown]

I’m sure Biden is clever enough to insulate himself to some extent from the incredibly dodgy dealings. That’s about the most generous reading I’ve got.

The American dream died with Bernie.