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2020-02-05 Home Front: Politix

Democracy Works‐Dems Vote for 'None of the Above' in Iowa

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-05 04:08|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 Resentment is not a unifying platform, because the resenters resent each other as much as they do the opposition.

This. This stems from the liberal embrace of a weak and shallow culture whose only really attractive value is racial and religious tolerance.

Such tolerance is a good thing -- except when it's not true tolerance but resentment masquerading as same. Which is bound to happen if tolerance is not anchored in a spiritual belief.

Ultimately, tolerance is just a negative virtue, the absence of an evil. But you can't build anything valuable and strong and enduring on top of it. For that, a culture and a people need a positive belief in something greater than themselves.

The Dems don't really believe in anything substantial.

They aren't actually followers of Marx: he urged class solidarity, and that destroys their narrative of 1619 and its Church of "I just feel like racism is everything."

They aren't actually feminists: if they were they would shut down this BS nonsense about "gender dysphoria" and end the grotesque charade of chicks with dicks competing in and running the table in girls' and women's athletic events.

They don't really care about the environment -- if they did, they be off protesting the ChiComs and Indians, not the US where emissions are falling.

They don't give a shit about inequality. If they did they would not take millions from dozens of oligarchs -- let alone allow an oligarch to enter their race for the nomination and spend literally half a BILLION to stack the odds in his swinish favor.

The Left in this country is bankrupt.

Sic Semper Shitshow.

Posted by Lex 2020-02-05 10:11|| 2020-02-05 10:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Couldn't run a simple vote count.
How can they run a country?

Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-05 12:47|| 2020-02-05 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Some clear advice for the Dems. Give up on the impeachment issue, give up on election 2020. Focus on your base and both hoses of congress. Build a new platform more centric with the people all across America, not just NYC and San Fran, and not just FREE SHIT. Pick a center based dem from the new senate and put everything behind him/her. Pick your VP from the rest of the field. Stop pandering to the crybabies in the far left, like the right did with the far right. We need a two party system and a parent vs crybaby is not two party's.

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-02-05 13:14|| 2020-02-05 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Nadler just said they will continue to investigate Trump

Posted by Frank G 2020-02-05 13:17|| 2020-02-05 13:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Party out of power typically belly-flops and ensures a second term. GOP puts up "it's my turn" candidates with no charisma. Democrat puts up their socialists and nutbags to humiliate them so that the corrupt wing can take over again.

All is working according to a well worn plan.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-02-05 14:10|| 2020-02-05 14:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Somebody needs to put a "You must be this tall to enter" sign at Nadler's door.

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-02-05 14:26|| 2020-02-05 14:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Nadler just said they will continue to investigate Trump

Minutes after the impeachment vote was gaveled, Senator Mitch McConnell put the first batch of federal judges up for a vote. Presumably, they passed. So the Senate will get important things done while the House pleasures itself with another pointless impeachment effort.

Though if the pattern of this presidency continues, the House will pause to pass key budget bills with very little fussing about President Trump’s terms. Except for the shouting and tweeting, it’s practically an ideal situation.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-02-05 21:01|| 2020-02-05 21:01|| Front Page Top

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