well why would we think of something that has worked in denmark recently
― j., Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:02 (four years ago) link
give them power and enough rope to hang themselves with.
Aside from the last 40 years?
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:03 (four years ago) link
In the near-term the best hope is that a bunch of billionaires get coronavirus at one of their blood sacrifice orgies.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:05 (four years ago) link
2) give them power and enough rope to hang themselves with. This has worked in Denmark recently
can we refer you to the UK since 2010, Australia since 2013, and the US since 2001 2017 as a counterpoint
― Fantastic. Great move. Well done (sic), Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:22 (four years ago) link
Hey, Denmark 2001-2011 is a counterpoint too. It worked 2011-2015
― Frederik B, Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:25 (four years ago) link
semi-corrupt policy decisions
without knowing anything about Danish politics at all I'm going to point out that you're obviously wrong here. but I'm going to bed so you've got eight hours to explain how Australia's policy decisions in the last seven years have yet to reach the heights of Denmark's semi-corruptness
― Fantastic. Great move. Well done (sic), Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:30 (four years ago) link
The thing I'm talking about is getting unnecessary highways to help traffic near a restaurant owned by a party member, stuff like that. Pork. Made them look like the same as the old guys.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:45 (four years ago) link
Politicians of both parties do that in the US, it's considered a feature rather than a bug when it's your Senator/Rep/party member. Job creation! See also: the never-ending stream of Hunter Biden coverage we're about to receive.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Saturday, 7 March 2020 10:53 (four years ago) link
Meadows?FUCK
I... guess? Why does anyone care?
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 7 March 2020 13:44 (four years ago) link
I'll take "unexpected silver linings" for $500, Alex.
"Cruz says he shook hands with the CPAC patient, will self quarantine"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/08/coronavirus-live-updates/#link-QCBW4IFSVJEKPOCRDYB2LSXTUU
― Quinoa pedal (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 8 March 2020 23:43 (four years ago) link
do your thing 'vid
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 9 March 2020 00:16 (four years ago) link
he's not even 50 sadly
― college bong rip guy (silby), Monday, 9 March 2020 00:25 (four years ago) link
maybe he smokes
― college bong rip guy (silby), Monday, 9 March 2020 00:26 (four years ago) link
JFK says payback's a bitch
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 9 March 2020 00:29 (four years ago) link
Are amphibians susceptible to COVID?
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Monday, 9 March 2020 00:34 (four years ago) link
Getting Trump out of the White House would be a gift to the world--for all the arguing that goes on here, I doubt anyone takes issue with that one statement. I think Democrats on TV need to be careful how they talk about the political fallout from coronavirus. Rahm Emanuel was on one of the round-tables this morning, and when he started talking about the eventuality of Trump not being able to hold any of his dumb rallies, he could barely contain his glee. Probably not surprising ("never let a crisis go to waste"). It sounded terrible.
― clemenza, Monday, 9 March 2020 01:58 (four years ago) link
Getting Trump out of the White House would be a gift to the world--for all the arguing that goes on here, I doubt anyone takes issue with that one statement.
challenge accepted :D
is it a gift to finally correct a problem that we created?
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 9 March 2020 02:00 (four years ago) link
i assume the rest of the world sees the US in a way similar to those who have observed trump's lifelong tactic of taking hostages and threatening harm to others and then acting like it's a gift to actually not hurt the other party
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 9 March 2020 02:02 (four years ago) link
cross your fingers
1. I am announcing that I, along with 3 of my senior staff, are officially under self-quarantine after sustained contact at CPAC with a person who has since been hospitalized with the Wuhan Virus. My office will be closed for the week.— Paul Gosar (@DrPaulGosar) March 9, 2020
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Monday, 9 March 2020 02:02 (four years ago) link
HHS Sec. Alex Azar on Fox News: "This is a very serious health problem. Nobody is trying to minimize that."— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) March 9, 2020
So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
― frogbs, Monday, 9 March 2020 15:12 (four years ago) link
Fuck, have you guys heard about this common Flu shit?!?
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Monday, 9 March 2020 15:16 (four years ago) link
big if true
― justice 4 CCR (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 9 March 2020 15:23 (four years ago) link
no one makes a big deal about the flu, who cares about adding another flu on top of the flu, just some more dead people
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 9 March 2020 15:27 (four years ago) link
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS MAN
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Common_-_Ilosaarirock_2008.jpg
― Quinoa pedal (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 9 March 2020 15:27 (four years ago) link
this is good (if expected) news: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486568-bullock-announces-run-for-montana-senate
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 March 2020 15:39 (four years ago) link
Saudi Arabia and Russia are arguing over the price and flow of oil. That, and the Fake News, is the reason for the market drop!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 March 2020 15:53 (four years ago) link
What a dummy. For the sake of argument, say the idiot is right this time. So what? Doesn't change the direction of the market.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 March 2020 15:57 (four years ago) link
the important thing is that it's someone else's fault
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:05 (four years ago) link
but it would change the most important thing of all - that he's right and that it's not his fault
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:05 (four years ago) link
The emperor is naked but it's the rest of the planet that will catch its death of cold.
― Pinche Cumbion Bien Loco (stevie), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:05 (four years ago) link
xp
lol, exactly. every single time.
Please settle some catastrophising on mine and my partner's part - could Trump suspend the election in November in the face of full Coronageddon, and with control of the Senate could anyone stop him doing so?
― Pinche Cumbion Bien Loco (stevie), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:06 (four years ago) link
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/could-a-hurricane-like-sandy-postpone-the-presidential-election/264254/
― El Tomboto, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:16 (four years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/us/virus-election-voting.html
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:20 (four years ago) link
people should have to prove they are willing to risk death in order to exercise their right to vote
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:25 (four years ago) link
The emperor is naked
Well, they do say sunlight is the best disinfectant. Now what to do about my imagination is another matter.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:27 (four years ago) link
urine is also a disinfectant iirc
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:27 (four years ago) link
Ample Purell at the polling place this morning. I may have left even cleaner than I arrived.
bullock-announces-run-for-montana-senate
good, was thinking she hadn't done much since "Bird Box."
― Quinoa pedal (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:28 (four years ago) link
could Trump suspend the election in November in the face of full Coronageddon, and with control of the Senate could anyone stop him doing so?
no, this authority is not granted to the Executive by the Constitution
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:29 (four years ago) link
Presidential elections are run by the individual states
If he wanted to hold the election earlier, however, I would fully support that.
How's (checks calendar) tomorrow?
― Quinoa pedal (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:30 (four years ago) link
I'd vote for that.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:30 (four years ago) link
I mean, no one's getting any younger ...
ppl could just, y'know, read the Constitution to answer these questions
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link
yeah nobody ever disagrees about that document
― symsymsym, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:32 (four years ago) link
lots of stuff routinely happens that's unconstitutional iirc
I wouldn't worry about that particular eventuality tho
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:32 (four years ago) link
right but you do know he's going to float this idea
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link
the DNC will stop the election
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 March 2020 16:35 (four years ago) link
it doesn't matter what shit he floats, there's no legal mechanism for the federal government suspending elections they have no authority over. State/local governments run elections. What's he gonna do, issue a dictum? The states would all say fuck you
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 March 2020 16:35 (four years ago) link