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by CopyrightedName
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...
by CopyrightedName
Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:25 pm
Forum: Ephemera
Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
Replies: 2305
Views: 1503069

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...
by CopyrightedName
Thu Sep 11, 2025 6:42 pm
Forum: Ephemera
Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
Replies: 2305
Views: 1503069

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...
by CopyrightedName
Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: Ephemera
Topic: United States Politics Thread 47
Replies: 2305
Views: 1503069

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...
by CopyrightedName
Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Ephemera
Topic: United States Politics Thread 46
Replies: 2343
Views: 1134486

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.