Politics

[Tanks]

Of one thing I am certain, the longer we play this RINO nonsense and hold purity tests, the less likely we are to become a majority party again. As Reagan famously put it, "The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor."

This has been my pet peeve of those on the far right that keep putting forth candidates that pass these purity tests through the primaries in swing districts or swing States. They end up getting 0% of everything rather than 80% of something. AZ Senate race is a clear example of that among others in the past.

 

[Neophyte]

The political divide in this country will continue to widen until war is inevitable.

Frankly I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. Our two sides are polar opposites. Frankly I think this country has had it’s heyday and it’s all going to get worse from here on out.

Frankly I don’t care.

 

[freefall]

The political divide in this country will continue to widen until war is inevitable.

Frankly I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. Our two sides are polar opposites. Frankly I think this country has had it’s heyday and it’s all going to get worse from here on out.

Frankly I don’t care.

I'm happy you're happy.

 

[barryk]

The only way is to educate the Marxists before they become true to the faith (and it is a Religion) Marxists.

One cannot be a Socialist or a Communist if they 1. Understand economics.
2. Are a basicly an honest person.

Tough to find a Marxist that has both those characteristics. I don't spend enough time observing them, but I think OAC suffers the first but could possibly meet the criteria of the second. I doubt the rest of the squad can.

We MUST change the education system to stop indoctrination of our children.... it may be too late.

I'm afraid we may be too late to change our education system......perhaps I'm wrong but that would require a significant change in enough Americans' thought process....and not much critical thinking being taught or encouraged in this day. Politics used to refer to how Americans "viewed" the process of basically achieving the same overall goals of the country....the "how do we get there" in my opinion. But now seemingly 1/2 of us disagree on the values and goals for the country. Then we come back to Brent's point.....what now? If 1/2 of us cannot come to agreement on what basic values and beliefs we have as a country.......do we still have a country comprised of Americans with a set of shared values? It will take a leader with a scope of persuasion beyond what I've seen to lead this kind of change. I think many people like myself (peasants with pitch forks outside the castle) have reached a total level of "fed up" with lack of accountability...I am surprised we have not seen a level of "vigilante justice"..........which I'm not advocating anymore than civil war but we cannot discount the possibility of this starting....people will only take so much.

 

[freefall]

Who knew those wily Israelis were such a fun loving bunch? They've invented a new video game, Whack-a-Mullah!

 

[steve white]

Trump looks like someone just stole his lollipop.....

Nah, we've all just been fighting gravity too long, and an unsmiling face is the first place to show it. Smile more Trump--it will help your image!

 

[1dirthawker]

Frankly I don’t care.

and THAT is a terrible thing. maybe your family or loved ones do.

 

[Red Leg]

The political divide in this country will continue to widen until war is inevitable.

Frankly I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. Our two sides are polar opposites. Frankly I think this country has had it’s heyday and it’s all going to get worse from here on out.

Frankly I don’t care.

I find it interesting and worthy of some thought that the two groups most loudly proclaiming we should burn it all down are ANTIFA and angry old white guys.

My father, who was a well respected historian (as a child, I would sit at the supper table and listen to him and Steve Ambrose debate current and past issues) said that there really wasn't a left and right. Political activism was actually a circle and the farther one went in either extreme, the closer they became. I think there was a lot of truth in that observation. From a victim's perspective how does one choose between a Hitler or a Stalin. One also could find a few receipts in this discussion.

 

[1dirthawker]

Sincere question: Do you genuinely believe that Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney are genuinely devout conservatives true to the republican platform? Do you also think they are sincerely principled individuals?

NOPE!!

 

[freefall]

I think the only difference between Hitler and Stalin is the mechanism they would choose to reward their lickspittles and sycophants.

 

[freefall]

I think the only difference between Hitler and Stalin is the mechanism they would choose to reward their lickspittles and sycophants.

Oh, and of course the verbiage they would choose to motivate their followers.

 

[Tanks]

I find it interesting and worthy of some thought that the two groups most loudly proclaiming we should burn it all down are ANTIFA and angry old white guys.

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I wonder if it is a similar thought process with the mass shooters. Feel so hopeless and helpless that the only way to get control back is to go out in a blaze of glory (in their mind).

 

[mdwest]

It is important to remember that Hezbollah is composed of Shia Muslim Arabs and is a tool of the Iranians who are Shia and perhaps most importantly, Persian and not Arab at all. I can guarantee there is equal, if quieter, satisfaction in the halls of power throughout the Sunni dominated capitals of the Middle East.

^^^ Spot on ^^^

I’m guessing MBS is celebrating in Riyadh…

As are most gulf state Arabs…