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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34215 on: January 22, 2020, 06:35:27 pm »

Soleimani had an accident? What are you, an Italian mobster?
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« Reply #34216 on: January 22, 2020, 06:45:52 pm »

Iran admitted the destruction of the Ukrainian plane was an accident.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34217 on: January 22, 2020, 06:54:34 pm »

Basically "look at the evil America, we need to unite because Enemy" stuff.

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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34218 on: January 22, 2020, 08:06:31 pm »

Iran admitted the destruction of the Ukrainian plane was an accident.

Oh and apparently her relatives are absolutely convinced it was not an accident. They're not sure of the reason, though. But if the killing of the guy was a cooperation, and the retaliation strike coordinated (apparently the US was warned many hours ahead of time through Iraqi contacts), then why would the country go into air defense mode?

Of course, I'm not saying this is the case -- I just wanted to share some of the things she said her relatives and friends have told her they think.
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« Reply #34219 on: January 22, 2020, 08:41:46 pm »

Iran admitted the destruction of the Ukrainian plane was an accident.

To be fair, a rogue nation had just stated they already had bombers on the way, after repeated harassment. When you're expecting an air-based attack, someone's going to accidentally shoot down an unexpected plane.
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« Reply #34220 on: January 23, 2020, 06:52:27 am »

In the news yesterday:

Sanders strongly encroaching on Biden's territory in the democratic primaries, despite the near 100% negative coverage of him by the press.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/politics/cnn-poll-sanders-biden-january-national/index.html

GOP senators vote in 100% partisan fashion, making impeachment trial a farce.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-impeachment-trial-live-updates-senate-rejects-democrats/story?id=68410003

Know what I hope for?

The GOP shows itself to be a monolithic blockade of bullshit fuckwits, and they all get voted out.
Trump becomes a poster child for GOP abuse of government and due process that causes a voting revolution
Bernie beats Biden in all the polls, and wins the election

What I would really prefer:
Trump gets booted from office, and then tried in all those legal cases he has postponed for 4 years while in office, found guilty, and goes to jail.

GOP lawmakers get ousted and then subjected to their own impeachments.



But those are so far removed from remotely reasonable (because of how fucked this country is right now) that I doubt that will happen. The first list has some possibility of happening though, which is why I hope for it.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34221 on: January 23, 2020, 07:44:01 am »

I'm afraid that once the impeachment fails, the GOP will become aware that for all intents and purposes they won. Because if they got a president elected through shady means and that same president can do whatever the fuck he wants without repercussions... then they can do it again forever.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34222 on: January 23, 2020, 08:36:27 am »

I'm afraid that once the impeachment fails, the GOP all politicians will become aware that for all intents and purposes they won. Because if they got a president elected through shady means and that same president can do whatever the fuck he wants without repercussions... then they anyone can do it again forever.
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Yes just so happens a certain party "did it first" but it's a proof-of-concept exploit that anyone could use.

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« Reply #34223 on: January 23, 2020, 09:50:22 am »

Fake news and propoganda on social media saw an upswing that election.
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« Reply #34224 on: January 23, 2020, 01:46:30 pm »

GOP?

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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34225 on: January 23, 2020, 01:48:49 pm »

Grand Old Party. It's the republican party's nickname.
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« Reply #34226 on: January 23, 2020, 02:41:32 pm »

Oh... and dems are the LYP? Little young party? Hehehe... (GOP) it seems like a pretty pendantic nickname if it's selfimposed. A bit shy of something like The First Order or the likes.
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« Reply #34227 on: January 23, 2020, 02:42:47 pm »

Oh... and dems are the LYP? Little young party? Hehehe... it seems like a pretty pendantic nickname if it's selfimposed.
Nah, the Dems don't have a nickname. I could go for a FALGSC party tho.
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Re: AmeriPol thread
« Reply #34228 on: January 23, 2020, 02:45:45 pm »

Agreed. I'm surprised anyone disagrees with Ocasio-Cortez.
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« Reply #34229 on: January 23, 2020, 02:47:14 pm »

Speaking of politics* this week we have seen(heard most accurately) lots of combat planes over our city. We have a air force base here and combat exercises  common every other tuesday but this week they have given those old rusky planes a good beating. We live the other side of the city so I don't think we'll be in direct trouble in case of the worst (unless a nuclear attack is in due order) but surely doesn't help to the nerves the constant maneuvering.

*Good old fashion gunboat politics I meant.
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