U.S. Politics January 2023: Kevin McCarthy's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life

Most of the immigrants landing in Florida are Cuban -- we don't want'em either!

Interesting I guess how Florida Cubans have gone from "only allow Cubans in" to their current Fox News stance

They haven't. It's been the case since Mariel.

Cubans hate other Cubans just like olde immigration groups hate new ones for perceived advantages. It was ever thus.

[They haven't. It's been the case since Mariel.

do non-Hispanic Americans even know about Mariel, for the most part? I worked a Spanish-speaking hospital unit where we had plenty of dudes who'd come over on what they called "Marielito" but I wonder if non-wonky types are hip to what a moment it was

Embarrassed to say I learned it from a Pitbull album title

Some folks read Joan Didion

do non-Hispanic Americans even know about Mariel, for the most part? I worked a Spanish-speaking hospital unit where we had plenty of dudes who'd come over on what they called "Marielito" but I wonder if non-wonky types are hip to what a moment it was

There were two Cuban dudes, Gus and Eddie, who worked at an auto parts store with me in the early 90s and they hated each other; Gus would give Eddie endless amounts of shit because Eddie had come over in the boatlift (he was crazy, but not so crazy that he couldn't hold a job) while Gus had come before that.

I really can't express to you my parents' generation hatred towards any level of Cuban immigration arriving after they did because (a) they have it easier (b) many of them game the system by getting disability or using their Miami relatives' benefits or income to send back to Cuba.

I don't think Americans get this. That's why "immigration" as an issue for Dems to use against Republicans is so lol to me. They don't get the subtleties of resentment.

hell, Bill Clinto still hates Carter because Carter sent marielitos to Arkansas camps in 1980, costing him (he thinks) the governorship.

*Clinton

No I like Clinto better

He hated Carto.

Guillermo Clinto

I don't think Americans get this. That's why "immigration" as an issue for Dems to use against Republicans is so lol to me. They don't get the subtleties of resentment.

giant truthbomb re: American political discourse on all sides of the spectrum here

Very familiar to any Jewish American who knows about the very mixed feelings already-assimilated German Jews who'd come to America in the 1880s and 90s had for the poorer, more Slavic, and much more numerous Jews who arrived between 1900 and 1924 (and whose descendants we are.)

It is true that the Dems routinely make the mistake of arguing that Americans should … “like” … literally anybody else

I wish they’d sort out immigration reform for legal immigrants, because the current quota by country system is ridiculous and a few of my coworkers have been here for over a decade and likely still have decades to wait until they have a chance at being permanent residents.

The government wants to give them as much time as possible to change their minds. Given the trend lines it seems nice of them tbh.

I know it shouldn't but seeing stuff like this from Minnesota makes me feel slightly less bad about Tennessee. (If worse about the U.S. of A. overall.)

Newly elected Minnesota State Sen. Nathan Wesenberg (R) suggests jailing Gov. Tim Walz (D) over COVID-19 mandates and refers to the vaccine as "a death shot" in one of his first public speeches since his election. pic.twitter.com/ShD50aBz0W

— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) January 9, 2023

where's the mandate over beards like that

i'm not anti-vaccine, i'm just anti-some vaccines, also no one needs vaccines

Who cares Dems are in charge of Minnesota

This might be the most hilarious book blurb I've ever seen.

Really embarrassing @mikepompeo couldn't find ANYONE else to praise his book. pic.twitter.com/1qPBOsG5ck

— Ammar Moussa (@ammarmufasa) January 9, 2023

"This is America, the government doesn't get to tell you to do with your bodies."

Try the veal, tip your waitress.

⚡️ JUST NOW: @RepMarkGreen, who voted to throw out the election results after the insurrection, helped fuel it with lies, and WENT TO BRAZIL to coach them up before their insurrection… elected chair of the Homeland security Committee. 😳👇🏽 https://t.co/8XXhSlmGZa

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) January 9, 2023

Details are few but Army CID definitely rolled up a dozen-plus Special Forces soldiers last week in connection with a major narcotics investigation at Fort Bragg

Here are official statements from SOCOM and USASOC pic.twitter.com/KIanGg7rqS

— Seth Harp (@sethharpesq) January 9, 2023

If it weren't for the mythic nonsense around US special forces this would just be another typical story to spin out of the War on Some Drugs. I wouldn't be much surprised if the soldiers they rounded up are simultaneously both dealers and users.

*shocked claude rains face*

I can't believe there are drugs in this military.

The War, on Drugs.

Fayettenam

porter makes her 2024 senate bid official.

already saw rumors about her last week being horrible to her staff

she'll fit right in in the senate!

Does she eat salad with a comb y/n

eats hot dogs with a thesaurus

solid letter imo

Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account and her new video has been removed after Dr. Dre took legal action against her for using his music without permission.

His letter is amazing. pic.twitter.com/Vk12JSRByK

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 9, 2023

lol wow

served

pic.twitter.com/qNsaltItZb

— Dear White Staffers (@DWS________) December 30, 2022

you best check yourself

Cause when you diss Dre you diss yourself

seems like a good idea

i mean... yeah?

Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz resigns https://t.co/Bi5EpNmp3a

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 10, 2023

xposts yes that's what I started seeing re: porter. I'm taking it with a grain of salt myself. seems like astroturfed oppo shit

you best check yourself

Cause when you diss Dre you diss yourself

― I got two Clark Gables and a slide trombone (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:57 AM (thirty-three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

I immediately thought of the Nate Dogg lines "I heard you wanna fuck with Dre / you picked the wrong motherfuckin' day"

i wont get specific but the porter stuff is legit, truly hair-raising stuff going on in that office, been a long time wondering when it would start coming out

i'd love it if people got specific about porter--the only thing I could find was some b.s. about letting a staffer/intern go when the staffer violated covid protocols

also alleged that she told a staffer to "grow up" when she reported sexual harrassment

The main point I've seen so far is that she's a frequent screamer. That usually goes along with abusive language, too, but I haven't seen anyone quoting any abusive language.

Politicians are assholes. You don't want to work for an asshole, don't get a job in politics.

"its just locker room talk"

Manny Diaz should set him on fire, then hang himself.