US Politics Megathread

[spanky4ever]

https://youtu.be/QoKAEiGMVPw

did not know the Idiot could sing this good

[spanky4ever]

https://youtu.be/gJW4-cOZt8A

[spanky4ever]

part 2
https://youtu.be/AR7ryg1w_IQ

[occamslightsaber]

Those points are not worth responding to

I read that as; "I do not know how to respond to that, cos I have no clue, or I am clinging on to my attitudes/strong belief - no matter what"
I will add right AND left of DCCC.

Possibly for those left of DCCC (with the hacked DNC emails) but is there proof for those to their right? Also, within the Democratic Party or the media as a whole?

[gibson]

#yanggang

[Amsel_]

The economy is good and Trump is still very unpopular. That's what happens when you're incompetent and don't even try to appeal to people outside your base

It's what happens when your entire media is just propaganda outlets pushing the agenda of the elites who use democracy as a cover. It's also what happens when the internet, an outlet for person-to-person communication, is aggressively censored of anything to the right of the DNC party platform.

My response is, lol

Compare the media's coverage of Beto O'rourke to that of Bob Hugin in 2018. They literally endorsed the most corrupt Senator in the country over Hugin; meanwhile, Beto was "capturing people's imagination." The New York Times has not endorsed a republican for president since Eisenhower... and they didn't even support his reelection campaign, despite his opponent being the same person. CNN threatened to dox some kid being he made a meme about Trump doing some wrestling move.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5854-qAqkM

[Dolan]

The economy is good and Trump is still very unpopular. That's what happens when you're incompetent and don't even try to appeal to people outside your base

He wasn't voted based on popularity or approval rates, he was a dark horse candidate, an outsider. He was voted in the WH for undermining establishment politics.

[occamslightsaber]

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The economy is good and Trump is still very unpopular. That's what happens when you're incompetent and don't even try to appeal to people outside your base

It's what happens when your entire media is just propaganda outlets pushing the agenda of the elites who use democracy as a cover. It's also what happens when the internet, an outlet for person-to-person communication, is aggressively censored of anything to the right of the DNC party platform.

My response is, lol

Compare the media's coverage of Beto O'rourke to that of Bob Hugin in 2018. They literally endorsed the most corrupt Senator in the country over Hugin; meanwhile, Beto was "capturing people's imagination." The New York Times has not endorsed a republican for president since Eisenhower... and they didn't even support his reelection campaign, despite his opponent being the same person. CNN threatened to dox some kid being he made a meme about Trump doing some wrestling move.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5854-qAqkM

O’Rourke’s campaign was a lot closer than Hugin’s and I didn’t see any major media outlets endorsing Menendez on his 2018 website.

NYT did in fact endorse Eisenhower’s reelection in 1956 (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/201 ... eline.html). Plus, presidential endorsements are common and hardly indicative of explicit bias in reporting. Nick Dudich was a junior editor and a new hire from Spring 2017 from what I’ve read and likely exaggerated his involvement before getting fired for ethics violations.

Regarding the Trump wrestling parody, it wasn’t the only time that CNN went after something related to Trump that went viral (such as that fake presidential seal guy). The creator turned out to be a middle aged man, not some kid, and rather than basking in attention like most others, he publicly apologized and nuked his reddit account. Apparently, he didn’t have the balls to stand up to what he posted.

None of these examples show systemic bias or censorship and you’ll want to fact check some of your claims in the future.

[spanky4ever]

The Industry in USA are starting to feel the effect of Trade wars now.

US Factory Activity Contracts for 1st Time in a Decade
The IHS Markit US Manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.9 in August 2019 from 50.4 in the previous month and below market expectations of 50.5, a preliminary estimate showed. The latest reading pointed to the first month of contraction in the manufacturing sector since September 2009.
Published on 2019-08-22

US Manufacturing Growth Weakest in Nearly 10 Years
The IHS Markit US Manufacturing PMI was revised slightly higher to 50.4 in July 2019 from a preliminary estimate of 50.0 and compared to June's 50.6. Still, the latest reading indicated the slowest overall expansion in the manufacturing sector since the height of the financial crisis in September 2009.
Published on 2019-08-01

It could seem like USA are starting to feel the effects of Trumpian policies now.

Tick tick tick, for Trump

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-sta ... turing-pmi

[fightinfrenchman]

https://twitter.com/Politics_Polls/stat ... 6348506114

Nice

[spanky4ever]

I will believe that in your dreams @fightinfrenchman

[fightinfrenchman]

She's gonna win

[spanky4ever]

She's gonna win

could b, and she is my second on the list. Would like Sanders to win though.
Do you think she can be a good candidate vs Trump - on that stage, and in a IvI race? I have my doubts

[fightinfrenchman]

I think she'll be good enough to win. Really wish Biden was just younger/less senile though

[spanky4ever]

I think she'll be good enough to win. Really wish Biden was just younger/less senile though

tbh, Biden was never good, not when he was young, and certainly not now

[Snuden]

Mga lol whn Trump wins again

[Snuden]

Thos Amrian gringos ont sm too bright

[Snuden]

AKA kina umb

[spanky4ever]

get some sleep @Snuden

[Snuden]

get some sleep @Snuden

Just got a kbab

[Snuden]

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Nlss to say, noboy in th ral worl pai too muh attntion to suh nonsns

[Snuden]

What I rally ont gt is how southrnrs got so umb

[Snuden]

I b lik, u how i you gt so umb?

[Riotcoke]

Snuden you truly are the god of ESO-C

[Googol]

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