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- Fri Feb 27, 2026 1:12 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
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Re: United States Politics Thread 47
Here's an example of what the GOP is doing: Kansas just invalidated the driver's licenses of almost 2000 trans people. It's part of a process of dehumanization and criminalization; the red states are trying every fash move they can, while they can. Here's what Gavin Newsom is doing: shooting off hi...
- Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:25 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
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Re: United States Politics Thread 47
??? I've seen zero evidence that the public has "turned decisively against the left". What general public perspective I could find showed the public focused on non-partisan and bi-partisan concerns about rising political violence . The right has engaged in vindictive cancel culture mobs an...
- Thu Sep 11, 2025 6:42 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
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Re: United States Politics Thread 47
You must look at this from the perspective of average people who don't follow politics very closely. My entire first paragraph is me doing just that: looking at the mainstream media narrative, what politicians are saying, and social media buzz. All they see is someone on the left murdering a conser...
- Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:58 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
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Re: United States Politics Thread 47
The general public will see this on the news and come away with the conclusion that MAGA is right about leftists being dangerous terrorists. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump sees his approval rating soar. Knowing you're surrounded by rabid Trumpists makes it a little easier to see why you'd think t...
- Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:37 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: United States Politics Thread 46
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Re: United States Politics Thread 46
I'll add to the above statement by noting that Democrats appear set to gain 2 house seats. It feels like a shellacking, because the effects will be dramatic, but +2 in the House, -4 in the Senate, and a less than 2% popular vote loss is not exactly a resounding repudiation of the Democratic party.