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* "We propose XYZ package of good governance reforms, up to and including constitutional amendments, to prevent this from ever happening again"
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
* "We propose XYZ package of good governance reforms, up to and including constitutional amendments, to prevent this from ever happening again"
* "We will rebuild agencies that were illegally destroyed by Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE campaign" (bonus pts for naming universally popular ones like NPS)
* "We will rapidly unwind the Trump admin's 'government by shakedown' agreements with universities, law firms, foreign governments, etc"
* "We will rapidly unwind the Trump admin's 'government by shakedown' agreements with universities, law firms, foreign governments, etc"
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
* "We will rebuild agencies that were illegally destroyed by Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE campaign" (bonus pts for naming universally popular ones like NPS)
* "We will rapidly unwind the Trump admin's 'government by shakedown' agreements with universities, law firms, foreign governments, etc"
* "We will rapidly unwind the Trump admin's 'government by shakedown' agreements with universities, law firms, foreign governments, etc"
I would much rather see
* "We will end politicized and brutal 'law enforcement' campaigns"
* "We will swiftly investigate and punish corruption, self-dealing, and lawlessness of the Trump administration"
* "We will work to rebuild productive relationships with Europe and other allies"
* "We will end politicized and brutal 'law enforcement' campaigns"
* "We will swiftly investigate and punish corruption, self-dealing, and lawlessness of the Trump administration"
* "We will work to rebuild productive relationships with Europe and other allies"
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I would much rather see
* "We will end politicized and brutal 'law enforcement' campaigns"
* "We will swiftly investigate and punish corruption, self-dealing, and lawlessness of the Trump administration"
* "We will work to rebuild productive relationships with Europe and other allies"
* "We will end politicized and brutal 'law enforcement' campaigns"
* "We will swiftly investigate and punish corruption, self-dealing, and lawlessness of the Trump administration"
* "We will work to rebuild productive relationships with Europe and other allies"
thank you.
I consider myself pretty "normie" and
* I think Dems are generally better on the economy
* I think pitching themselves as better on the economy has not been a winning campaign strategy for Dems over the past few decades and I don't see them doing anything dramatically different now
I consider myself pretty "normie" and
* I think Dems are generally better on the economy
* I think pitching themselves as better on the economy has not been a winning campaign strategy for Dems over the past few decades and I don't see them doing anything dramatically different now
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
thank you.
I consider myself pretty "normie" and
* I think Dems are generally better on the economy
* I think pitching themselves as better on the economy has not been a winning campaign strategy for Dems over the past few decades and I don't see them doing anything dramatically different now
I consider myself pretty "normie" and
* I think Dems are generally better on the economy
* I think pitching themselves as better on the economy has not been a winning campaign strategy for Dems over the past few decades and I don't see them doing anything dramatically different now
Thomas Jefferson is the clear bar-setter for "most qualified president" but also so far removed from the modern era as to be basically irrelevant to the conversation... I think basically any pick is going to have some sort of asterisk on it
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Thomas Jefferson is the clear bar-setter for "most qualified president" but also so far removed from the modern era as to be basically irrelevant to the conversation... I think basically any pick is going to have some sort of asterisk on it
sophomocracy?
October 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
sophomocracy?
Coincidentally also the epicenter of the crime wave - they could take care of two jobs at once
August 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Coincidentally also the epicenter of the crime wave - they could take care of two jobs at once
I think I agree with you, but I am not sure I am parsing out the "they"s and "this"es correctly - you might need to expand on this one
August 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I think I agree with you, but I am not sure I am parsing out the "they"s and "this"es correctly - you might need to expand on this one
Boastful Mouse
Matchbox Forty
Marcy Themepark
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August 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Boastful Mouse
Matchbox Forty
Marcy Themepark
Matchbox Forty
Marcy Themepark
August 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
HOO boy.
August 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
HOO boy.
(2) are making a political calculation that Epstein scandal is the thing that is mostly likely to fracture his base. it's not "A is worse than B", it's a tactical "pick one thing and keep up the pressure on that"
August 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
(2) are making a political calculation that Epstein scandal is the thing that is mostly likely to fracture his base. it's not "A is worse than B", it's a tactical "pick one thing and keep up the pressure on that"
"distraction" is maybe not the right word but I think people (1) are sick of the way Trump consistently slips out of accountability by ensuring there's always something new and worse to take over the news cycle, and...
August 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"distraction" is maybe not the right word but I think people (1) are sick of the way Trump consistently slips out of accountability by ensuring there's always something new and worse to take over the news cycle, and...
really putting the fasces back in fascism
(it's a joke, okay. yes I am aware that is a long standing part of American iconography and why.)
(it's a joke, okay. yes I am aware that is a long standing part of American iconography and why.)
What the heck happened here
August 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Yeah I think this is exactly it. He has an extremely simplistic understanding of wealth and status, a grudge stemming from always being excluded from New York high society, and no ability to see the connection between those two things
August 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Yeah I think this is exactly it. He has an extremely simplistic understanding of wealth and status, a grudge stemming from always being excluded from New York high society, and no ability to see the connection between those two things
Or maybe the Secretary of Health sawing the head off a beached whale and letting its putrefying juices drip onto his children's faces? Or is that one so South Park-y as to be too obvious?
August 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Or maybe the Secretary of Health sawing the head off a beached whale and letting its putrefying juices drip onto his children's faces? Or is that one so South Park-y as to be too obvious?
Yeah, I heard something about a 1500% discount on prescriptions, can we get one on the NYT too?
August 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Yeah, I heard something about a 1500% discount on prescriptions, can we get one on the NYT too?
Next up: Copper tariffs will Make America Great Again because now patriotic citizens can smelt their own copper in their backyards
August 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Next up: Copper tariffs will Make America Great Again because now patriotic citizens can smelt their own copper in their backyards
I'm leaning towards a blend of (1) and (2) with a healthy dose of input from advisors/enablers who are in camp (3)
August 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I'm leaning towards a blend of (1) and (2) with a healthy dose of input from advisors/enablers who are in camp (3)
... and like yeah, acknowledging that realistically the chance of getting all of that through in a single presidential term (let alone Congressional term) in the current climate is basically nil, but being willing to say this is the direction and the scale of changes we need to be pushing for
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
... and like yeah, acknowledging that realistically the chance of getting all of that through in a single presidential term (let alone Congressional term) in the current climate is basically nil, but being willing to say this is the direction and the scale of changes we need to be pushing for
... formalizing independent executive oversight (constitutional role for inspectors general? standing to sue for civil society watchdogs?), stronger due process rights in immigration law, [it's not as big a deal to me personally but I know many D voters want to see a walkback of Citizens United]...
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
... formalizing independent executive oversight (constitutional role for inspectors general? standing to sue for civil society watchdogs?), stronger due process rights in immigration law, [it's not as big a deal to me personally but I know many D voters want to see a walkback of Citizens United]...
thank you. and yeah I'm a Democratic voter who at this point could care less about surface level policy and my vote is going to anyone who says look, we need a package of constitutional amendments for proportional representation, walking back executive privilege and presidential immunity, ...
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
thank you. and yeah I'm a Democratic voter who at this point could care less about surface level policy and my vote is going to anyone who says look, we need a package of constitutional amendments for proportional representation, walking back executive privilege and presidential immunity, ...
Those are both delicious.
Now about the "Dracula's Blood" flavor they had a few Halloweens ago with real blood pudding...
Now about the "Dracula's Blood" flavor they had a few Halloweens ago with real blood pudding...
July 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Those are both delicious.
Now about the "Dracula's Blood" flavor they had a few Halloweens ago with real blood pudding...
Now about the "Dracula's Blood" flavor they had a few Halloweens ago with real blood pudding...
okay this is more of a "hype up the sales team" situation but youtu.be/sPv8PPl7ANU?...
Stupid Internal Microsoft Vista SP1 Video
YouTube video by THEpr0nbot
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
okay this is more of a "hype up the sales team" situation but youtu.be/sPv8PPl7ANU?...
I'm with you. Marbury v Madison set the precedent for two key US institutions: judicial review, and Supreme Court motivated-reasoning shenanigans.
May 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm with you. Marbury v Madison set the precedent for two key US institutions: judicial review, and Supreme Court motivated-reasoning shenanigans.