Georgia Runoff

Well, anyway, you're right. Things looked pretty bleak back then, and we pulled through. But I don't think it will happen this time. The socialists are now the establishment. They have the news media, all levels of the education system, and all of entertainment (music, television, theater, sports). And the rest of the world desperately wants a global government so they can start extracting dollars from the US economy.

Mostly I am here to laugh but I will relate something really quick.

I grew up 2 blocks from where George Floyd was murdered. I have friends who still live in the area and several of them are very active in the protests that have taken place and actually are still taking place. They are live streaming pretty much every time they are out there. I've watched tons of their streams and talked with them. There was 0 violence or burning being perpetrated by the majority of the protestors and in many instances when they witnessed looting they denounced right then and there shouting them to stop and to join the peaceful protest. Another case a gas station was on fire and they immediately steered everyone away and called 911. Basically, nearly all of the burning and looting was perpetrated by outside agitators. The reason you didn't see tons of people on the left denouncing the PROTESTS is because the protestors were not the ones burning and looting and to focus on that would take away from the very real issues being focused on by the actual activists who are nearly 100% peaceful.

Obamacare was not repealed because it was one way legislation. Once it was enacted, there was no going back, as it had elements that could not be reversed (which is why the feds should never have interfered in the first place). They dismantled some of the elements that they could, but ultimately, a complete repeal would have harmed tens of millions, so it was not enacted. It's not because it was working. It was and is a financial mess that benefits a small portion of the population at the expense of the majority that did nothing to make healthcare more affordable. Democrat efforts to repeal some of Trump's tax cuts will cause similar financial harm (like crashing the stock market, which pretty much all of us depend on, not just the rich). The problem with giving a single party control of the presidency, senate and house is it sets up the environment where a lot of one way legislation gets enacted.

While we should fear encroach of collectivism-for-collectivism's-sake - I think you're being a bit dramatic.

Bound4Glory wrote:

Well, anyway, you're right. Things looked pretty bleak back then, and we pulled through. But I don't think it will happen this time. The socialists are now the establishment. They have the news media, all levels of the education system, and all of entertainment (music, television, theater, sports). And the rest of the world desperately wants a global government so they can start extracting dollars from the US economy.

Harambe wrote:

Runner10287 wrote:

Clown. Provide proof and sources that they won't. Just because you say they won't doesn't make it so.

Prove a negative, yeah? You're riled up today. Aristotle (Greek philosopher and mathematician) is shaking his head.

Harambe wrote:

Runner10287 wrote:

Clown. Provide proof and sources that they won't. Just because you say they won't doesn't make it so.

Prove a negative, yeah? You're riled up today. Aristotle (Greek philosopher and mathematician) is shaking his head.

The same Aristotle who thought that planets revolved around the earth, everything was made of 5 elements, objects in motion slow down without any force acting on them, runners should train with music, and slavery is okay?

roller coaster wrote:

The same Aristotle who thought that planets revolved around the earth, everything was made of 5 elements, objects in motion slow down without any force acting on them, runners should train with music, and slavery is okay?

At least he understood logic, so he's doing better than some of the troglodytes here.

Democrats are gonna enact sweeping socialism - Like say a $3T bill where 2/3 went straight to Wall Street? Or do you mean like record deficits for each year Trump was President and Republicans controlled the Senate while the stock market boomed and wages were stagnant? Republicans just have a different idea of how to enact socialism. It is Corporate Welfare, military spending, government contracts to private companies, and corporate protectionism. Democrats lean more to social programs for individuals. Both are poorly run if they result in massive deficits every year even in the boom times. Unfortunately, both are controlled by big money and do not do the will of the people. That is why people are mad and polarized.

This election was a predictable result. Trump had an approval rating below 40% and has been an incredibly polarizing figure. Yet after losing GA, he went down there and demanded loyalty and spouted the conspiracy theories and hate that had caused him to lose. The Republican Senators did not want to fully embrace the guy who lost in Nov because, well, he lost and they wanted to win. But the Trumpers saw that as disloyal and they want absolute rule by their demagogue so they withheld some of their votes in a very close state.

It is probably a better situation for both parties to have control between Prez, House, Senate because it theoretically should lead to centrist compromise. However, with Trump and McConnell, that has not been the case. They have stonewalled any input from Democrats even on things that affect all Americans. Democrats have done the same in the past. That is not fair to the American people who are split roughly 50/50 Dem/Rep. We have to get back to a level of compromise and get rid of this Us vs. Them mentality.

Winning an election by 1% is not a referendum to go hard core left or right. It is a demand by the people to be in the middle. We should want boring government that runs pretty much down the middle and let the fringe people be somewhat dissatisfied while the vast majority are content.

Bound4Glory wrote:

All those leaders were "for the people" in the beginning and started off saying the same things that the Democratic Party is saying. We should expect the same results here.

Really??

Where in the world under democratic govts has that happened?

Good post!

Fox just called it for ossoff!!!!! Suck it Republicans

Not a bad day, as long as you didn't post a photo of yourself inside the US Capitol building.

Big out of state money has been pouring in to install this Ossoff clown as a senator.

They tried to give him the governorship several months ago but failed.

So now they give him this

Runner10287 wrote:

Your religion can't prove a negative. Must be false idols lol.

Went to the store without a mask. Cry about it. C u next tuesday.

What happens on Tuesday? Gonna take some more painful L's? I'll be here to watch :D

Guess the boys are proud today.

Harambe wrote:

What happens on Tuesday? Gonna take some more painful L's? I'll be here to watch :D

Lol love the take the L go to. Another pathetic retort from a should have been case. Pro choice btw. Your mom made the wrong choice.

How are we gonna stop Radical Left Joe Biden's socialism?????/

Runner10287 wrote:

Lol love the take the L go to. Another pathetic retort from a should have been case. Pro choice btw. Your mom made the wrong choice.

So you're basically a lib? Welcome to the side of light, brother :)

If you can't own 'em, join 'em, amirite?

LMAO Imagine being THIS mad Trump lost. Get a life :)

Runner10287 wrote:

Harambe wrote:

What happens on Tuesday? Gonna take some more painful L's? I'll be here to watch :D

Lol love the take the L go to. Another pathetic retort from a should have been case. Pro choice btw. Your mom made the wrong choice.

Is this Joe Biden’s America yet, or is this still happening in Trump’s America?