Politics
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RichRaelian joined the group
Politics 5 days, 4 hours ago
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
Fighting Trumpism and Single Party Takeovers in the forum Politics 1 week, 5 days ago
This is a great summary of old news, Jan 6, but current because Trumpism is still a serious threat. I like this particular presentation produced by Ravi Gupta, one of my favorite journalists and commentators. It’s 10 minutes long.
(I’m sure the youtube warning is about cursing. Just click on “watch”.)
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Unseen replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 6 months, 3 weeks ago
On the one hand, the Republicans complain that we should know the victor after the polls close because nobody wants to wait days, weeks, or months to find out who won. On the other, they are setting up a challenge process that could literally break the election process with no winner being…[Read more]
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Unseen, I am sure we both recently have lost sleep over the FACT that the Furries are being pandered to and allowed to have their own litter trays in school. I suspect some will even have their names embossed on them in liberal lettering paid for by the taxpayers! Grrrgh!! At least some good Christians are standing up in protest against this…[Read more]
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Unseen replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 6 months, 3 weeks ago
There is a miniseries which you can watch on Netflix and elsewhere called The Family. It explains the dark Christian mechanism for subverting and taking over U.S. government.
The sad thing is that now that it’s all unfolding before our eyes, there’s probably little that can be done to stop it. We missed the…[Read more]
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 6 months, 3 weeks ago
All politics is local is a political adage that seems to be a reasonable statement. People tend to vote for a local politician that will represent their interests at a local level. In Atlanta, one of many States that have election deniers and incompetent people running for office next Tuesday, the adage falls flat on its face. People like…[Read more]
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 6 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s a good explanation of the mechanics of it, but not the root causes.
I agree, but am recently thinking there’s more than one cause, and I’m often not sure which to call the “root cause” any more. There seems to be a kindof perfect-storm confluence of causes, where the most gullible or angry citizens are successfully led and p…[Read more]
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_Robert_ replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 7 months ago
It’s a good explanation of the mechanics of it, but not the root causes. I think the dissatisfaction of the aging- off-the-coasts-boomers knows no bounds. They feel they didn’t get their slice of pie and they were looking for a wrecking ball.
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 7 months ago
Here’s a take on why left and right candidates tend toward their extremes. I pretty much knew this already, but Fareed Zakaria has the best way to explain it that I’ve heard to date.
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
Who to watch in the next few years? in the forum Politics 7 months, 1 week ago
It feels like I’ve mentioned Steve Bannon a dozen times or more.
I just remembered a Johnny Harris NYT video that went into this “take over the precincts” strategy. My link skips right to the meat of the issue, about nine minutes into the twenty-five minute…[Read more]
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PopeBeanie posted an update in the group
Politics 8 months ago
I want to recommend a *very* significant, political topic started by Unseen (who beat Reg to the punch): https://atheistzone.com/forums/topic/so-heres-how-the-gop-is-rigging-2024
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Doug Hanlon joined the group
Politics 9 months ago
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
Who to watch in the next few years? in the forum Politics 11 months ago
Hmm, what’s Gov Newsom up to?
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
Fighting Trumpism and Single Party Takeovers in the forum Politics 1 year, 1 month ago
Florida Man Demands Ban on Bible in Schools Using DeSantis’s Own Law Against Him
A political activist and atheist in Florida is using a contentious law that allows residents to object to teaching materials in public schools to request that the Bible be banned from classrooms and school libraries throughout the s…
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic
Fighting Trumpism and Single Party Takeovers in the forum Politics 1 year, 1 month ago
Is there a question to talk about?
I can’t think of a good one. Perhaps this topic is more of a commentary on the evolution or devolution of our democracy. I feel like I’m documenting significant changes, but maybe I’m overestimating their significance as standalone observations? I even think of Think Atheist as significant history…[Read more]
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Unseen replied to the topic
Fighting Trumpism and Single Party Takeovers in the forum Politics 1 year, 1 month ago
Is there a question to talk about?
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PopeBeanie started the topic
Fighting Trumpism and Single Party Takeovers in the forum Politics 1 year, 1 month ago
(This topic can be made broader than what the title indicates, with Populism, Nationalism, Authoritarianism, and Oligarchs on the rise around the world. E.g. Macron’s re-election is a pleasant exception. Even if you’ve already seen these news pieces, I consider some of these “iconic” to the Trump Era.)
The following…[Read more]
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Unseen replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 1 year, 4 months ago
I watch this show every morning I can. They promote themselves as an (if not “the”) alternative to the corporate media news sources on the one hand and the ultra-right/-left crazy sources on the other. He is if anything the more liberal member of the pair with a creative flair while she is more of a businessperson and ex-business/finance…[Read more]
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Unseen replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 1 year, 4 months ago
Unfortunately, I am starting to think Unseen is right about a pending authoritarian takeover. I don’t have a fucking clue about what a solution would be. Lots of people must think they have very little to lose and much to gain by living under a racist, nationalist dictatorship. Again, I have no idea to see how they would b…
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TheEncogitationer replied to the topic
The Republican Party is succeeding because America is not a true Democracy. in the forum Politics 1 year, 4 months ago
Reg,
Several big problems with this man’s thesis: The U.S. elected 45 Presidents under our existing Constitutional framework without a January 6th occurring after each Election.
Also, even with The Supremes having a majority of “Conservative” Justices, they still didn’t want to hear any of Trump’s claims of voter fraud and didn’t want to…[Read more]
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