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U.S.A. Generic US Election Thread
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I saw this. Apparently he went on several NSWF rants and crossed more than a couple lines. Not like anyone is going to hold him accountable to them.
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It's weird that the facts dont care about your feelings have feelings after all and they get hurt when they are called out
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Sometimes, if using firefox you can put a page into "reader view" and get around it, doenst work every time
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okay, I did the archive thing. Here is the link:
Hopefully everyone can read that because it's worth reading.
He has Lara Trump and family/friends running the coffers. The FEC is a joke at this point. Probably gutted by the same party.
The article doesn't make a final statement about what is clearly happening. They are using the campaign to funnel money into these mysterious companies filed in Delaware. They aren't paying for the staff needed or the ads. They are using this as an opportunity to pay legal bills and syphon money.
Hopefully everyone can read that because it's worth reading.
He has Lara Trump and family/friends running the coffers. The FEC is a joke at this point. Probably gutted by the same party.
The article doesn't make a final statement about what is clearly happening. They are using the campaign to funnel money into these mysterious companies filed in Delaware. They aren't paying for the staff needed or the ads. They are using this as an opportunity to pay legal bills and syphon money.
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tl;dr - they're doing crime
This irks me to no end, but I also deal with money laundering and financial fraud all day, so it's extra infuriating to see them not get punished for their obvious shit.
The graveyard shit is just so dumb. I'm sure any veteran who he's trying to pander to would also realize he's not honoring the soldiers... But I've also heard they play Fox News in barracks a lot, so maybe they get conditioned to the right easily.
Tangent but kind of general America question/comment: I saw a reddit thread (can't find it now) stating they wonder what happens in this part of America.
Apparently the answer was basically "Aryan Nation" and that it's suuuuuuuper far right. Basically Farcry 5 in real life.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised... But that seems like the core problem person you're voting against.
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I saw this. Apparently he went on several NSWF rants and crossed more than a couple lines. Not like anyone is going to hold him accountable to them.
Yeah, I've effectively given up hope of him ever being held accountable for anything. Every time it looks like he's about to face consequences he finds a way out or his lapdogs make him a way out like the last SCOTUS ruling. His followers seem too brainwashed to see him for what he is. The "I'm with the FELON" signs next to Thin Blue Flags are proof of that.
My father is retired military so I've spent a fair bit of time on military bases. I can confirm that Fox News was often on in waiting rooms at the military hospital and it wouldn't surprise me if it was the same in the barracks. The prevailing opinion was that most news channels (which they called the MSM) were left-leaning and Fox News was the only centrist one. People believe they really are "fair and balanced."
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I spent a week or so in the US a number of years back and I had a lot of downtime in my hotel room. I would watch Fox News, but I watched it as if it were a parody. It legit made me crack up multiple times with how bombastic and editorialized some of the bullshit they spewed was.
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this is correct. rural idaho (and montana/wyoming as well) are hotbeds for "militia" activity. they disconnect, take their families and animals, load up on guns, and basically go full off the grid and dare the federal government to do something about it. that exact area of idaho is where the ruby ridge standoff happened, and the fallout from that has radicalized right-wing domestic terrorists for decades
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Huh. I knew the "Proud Boys" were a problem around the Washington area, so I guess that all makes sense.
America is wild.
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ruby ridge and the later waco standoff/raid against the branch davidians were both specifically cited by timothy mcveigh as reasons for why he carried out the oklahoma city bombing in 1995. and that's just one example--look into the bundy standoff(s) in oregon in the mid 2010s too
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I hate Steven Cheung. The man is a piece of shit mouth piece that echoes everything the cult leader says.
The fact he said the employee was having a mental episode is despicable.
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there's more to the story too. I guess they laid wreaths to mark the third anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal. He was trying to use that as an attack against Harris, partially by how the Biden admin botched it (even though he set the withdrawal date) and the fact that she has not observed the date in such a manner (even though neither has he prior to this). They were joined by family of service members killed during the Abbey Gate bombing.
I think his social media team was all ready to go with that narrative, photos, etc.
I think his social media team was all ready to go with that narrative, photos, etc.
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Honestly, before I even finished reading your sentence I was thinking Adam Kinzinger. Him and Liz Cheney make WAY too much sense. And what a smart move it would be!
Really think MORE of this should happen in cabinets. Go back to the old days when the Vice President was the opposite party even.
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Speaking of rightwing propaganda:
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Today at work I noticed these books on my shelves for the first time and that's how I found out that Rush was a YA author.
What?
Episode 07 – Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims - The Worst Bestsellers
In this shocking episode, Kait and Renata have their first-ever white male guest, Renata’s brother Reid, to discuss Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims by noted white male Rush Limbaugh. In this book Rush Revere,
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Money you've earned from stocks you haven't sold yet.
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does that include 401k plans like the Roth IRA? I already get taxed on those.
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Taxing unrealized gains sounds insane to me because one year you could owe a shit-ton of money, and the next year your stock could go to 0, so you've made negative money from buying and holding. Also seems like it would exacerbate panic selling because everyone would want to get ahead of that exact scenario.
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I genuinely don't know
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It's going to be means tested to hell and back before it rolls out.
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If it's the same as the Biden proposal then it only applies to people with a net worth over $100m and even then only on gains above that threshold.
I doubt it would pass though. Dems will have a tough time holding the Senate.
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I'm pretty sure though people can use unrealized gains when applying for a loan or to show that they have the money, so it's almost like the rich get to have their cake and eat it too
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I wouldn't think so because those are taxed when you withdrawal and if you withdraw early there's a big penalty, unless we're talking about a Roth which are taxed when you put it in
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You're absolutely right. It's kinda fuckin crazy the ponzi scheme they have going. Get loans at favorable rates and invest in index funds that offer a higher rate of return. It's like the rich paying themselves to make more money
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It's sort of like you own a house, the housing market inflates and your house is now worth more, and that's seen as you making money.
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I guess Trump reposted (now deleted) an X joke over on Truth Social outright saying Kamala only got to where she is because of BJs. (Lots of news sites are reporting on this post).
I know I am probably bringing him some attention by talking about this but whatever, not like this is a big social media forum or news network.
The guardrails have totally come off, the adults have left the room (you might roll your eyes but at one point he did have some people who could hold him off this kind of thing). Probably could be sued for that. It crushes me he's been in the same job as Washington and Lincoln. Not to mention he is saying the quiet part out loud of what a lot of incel etc men think.
I really hope ~2 months from now will force the R party to move on. He won't shut up until he is dead or completely addled but at least I hope the question of a reelection will stop.
Edit: oh yeah the NYT had a piece about his campaign money:
Opinion | Republican Donors, Do You Know Where Your Money Goes?
We know the rules on political giving are broken, but so are the rules on spending.www.nytimes.com
Not sure how to get a paywall free link but basically, it is hard to make sense on where the money is going with a blackhole LLC. His campaign is also behaving strangely if he wants to actually win; e.g. they didn't have an office in Pennsylvania until recently, and the ad dollars being spent there don't make sense for such a pivotal state.
Even if it were 100% true about her… ohs noes, an individual using their assets or the assets of others to facilitate a promotion to an unearned position? Where have we heard that story before?
Edit - I’m late to this party because this reply got to hang out as a draft for several hours.
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Absolutely, but, in the spirit of humoring those dipshits, I couldn’t help but point out the irony.
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Yep, it's rich coming from the people who've used cutthroat tactics to get to the top themselves.
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Saying anything is “rich” about the morally bankrupt is rich.
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Right, because as long as it benefits them, it matters not whose necks they step on.
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Donnie going on another tirade about how the LGBTQ+ community is "poisoning" America. He also commented on the Khelif situation and what a shocker, he insinuated she's trans.
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Donald Trump speaks at Moms for Liberty event
Donald Trump attended a Moms for Liberty event on Friday in which he railed against trans people and illegal immigration.
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Wonder if he knows he needs like... at least two more states...
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I don't see him winning Georgia honestly. They've had such a blue swing since 2016. PA is still very much a tossup.
But what is it they say about putting all your eggs in one basket?
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There is that issue. Total opposite of Florida honestly. They suppress Georgia, but with rumors Florida was going to be more purple this year, all of a sudden a TON of new Republican voters registered over the weekend...
Not shady at ALL.