US Politics, June 2024: "Have there ever been this many cowards in power?"

I kind of think Biden should show up at Hunter’s trial and act like a dad. I assume republicans would lose their shit about a president “influencing” a judicial matter, but to most ppl he would look like a dad that loves his kid. Contrast that with Trump who calls his 4 year old kid a loser

“It’s gonna be a hot summer” https://www.reuters.com/world/us/naacp-asks-biden-halt-weapons-israel-he-seeks-shore-up-black-voter-support-2024-06-06/

Has there been any polling amongst black people that shows this as a particular issue? Not asking sarcastically

https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/04/most-black-americans-want-a-more-active-us-role-in-ending-the-war-in-gaza-and-protecting-palestinian-lives?lang=en

That’s interesting but not really indicative of where it stands as a priority for black voters

RTFA

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/tnyradiohour/articles/senator-raphael-warnock-on-americas-moral-and-spiritual-battle

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/07/kari-lake-confederate-flag

this is rich:
Reached for comment about the video, a spokesperson for Kari Lake told the Guardian: “The Kari Lake campaign does not respond to British propaganda outlets. We stopped doing that in 1776.”

I'm putting this in the politics thread because it's fucking political. It's an article about the suicide rate in Montana (gift link), which is the highest in the country and only exacerbated by our gun laws, which amount to, "Would you like a gun? Here, have a gun." It's a tough read, but worthwhile.

Honestly the bit there that gave me a little hope was the preacher basically going "Yeah, you can't just pray it away."

Yeah, but then you get to the part where the high school's student counselor kills himself and...fuck.

No lie.

😞

Great read, thanks unperson.

I recommend it every time this issue comes up, but the phenomenon of right-wing white folks committing suicide yet refusing to alter or change the laws and culture of guns around them is addressed in a harrowing chapter of Jonathan Metzl’s ‘Dying of Whiteness,’ a truly essential and completely devastating book.

A great book, yes.

i went to KFC for lunch and saw an asshole with a t-shirt that I said "I protect my First amendment rights with my Second Amendment rights". these gun ghouls are just never going to die.

since I basically interpreted that as "I shoot people who disagree with me" I opted to leave him to his extra crispy and bounce.

i have a hard time leaving those ppl alone and my wife is worried i'm gonna get shot

growing up in rural Wisconsin I'm pretty used to seeing shit like that but yea when you take a moment to think about it comes off so psychotic, like I'm trying to imagine visiting another country and seeing people driving around with bumper stickers advertising how much they wanna shoot people, I'd think holy shit y'all are lunatics

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/sen-fetterman-injured-maryland-crash/3881810/

maybe this will jar something loose and he'll be less of a ghoul? lol, right.

for unknown reasons, the Traverse rammed into the rear of Fetterman's vehicle.

fess up, which of you was it

for unknown reasons pleasures, the Traverse rammed into the rear of Fetterman's vehicle.

oh then it was David Cronenberg

Hamas strikes again

When they wheeled Fetterman into the operating room he looked at the surgeons and said, "Please tell me you're genociders."

when i moved to DC i remember reading some stat that said the city had the most incidents of cars intentionally hitting other cars. i was pretty shocked at the time but now i am one of those ppl

When they wheeled Fetterman into the operating room he looked at the surgeons and said, "But doctor, I am Pagliacci."

Hamas strikes again

― frogbs, Monday, June 10, 2024

and they've got right
to take my place
in the Dem horse race

Now I know how Princess Di felt

As the paste
Made from her English face
Spread between two intact princesses

Omg

That should been what Elton sung instead

this furiosa thread i dunno

Yeah Fetterman would fit into a Mad Max movie

nah we don't need another hero

Sorry if I missed other posts about this

https://thehill.com/business/budget/4652668-extending-trumps-tax-cuts-would-cost-us-trillions-of-dollars/?nxs-test=mobile

HUNTER BIDEN FOUND GUILTY...

OF KNOWING HOW TO PARTY

Yes!

Now we can move on...to Crooked Joe Biden.

About time we started to bring down the Biden Crime Family.

lol PK

i have to admit i'm curious how exactly MAGAstan is going to spin the current president's son getting over-prosecuted for gun possession. i mean i believe in them and know they can do it, i'm just wondering what the deflective talking points are gonna be

Hunter Biden guilty of Rule 34
Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts

Yeah, Hunter Biden should be a poster boy for Second Amendment gun rights.

What else is he going to hunt with?

My right to bear arms protects my right to smoke hubba

I think they're doing the right angle - "I'm in recovery and I accept the consequences of my actions" will actually resonate with quite a few Americans

There it is

https://newrepublic.com/post/182568/conservatives-conspiracy-theories-hunter-biden-guilty-verdict

Let me guess — Bidel let his son get convicted so he looks good in comparison to Trump, then will pardon him after the election

Uh Biden

i think it will be hilarious if he pardons him after the election