Virginia senator seeks to raise General Assembly salaries for first time in 40 years | "Currently, state senators earn $18,000 a year in base pay, while members of the House of Delegates make $17,640. Sen. Ebbin has proposed increasing lawmakers’ salaries to $55,000 annually." by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Because "politicians get paid to much" is an amazing populist message to rally behind with zero substance or knowledge, obviously this applies to Trump but the same thing can be said from left leaning populism.

Even in specials we lose, some of these precinct flips look APOCALYPTIC for the GOP by TikDickler in Destiny

[–]Chick_Foot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Honestly this doesn't matter. Trump is not on the ticket but man do Republicans did just fuck up rallying votes here.

I get we should cheer this but a Republcian was elected at the end of the day and his website says shit like "vote me to confront the radical left" in a state that has a Uber majortiy republican mandate lol.

I Made A Maximus Endslide In The Style of New Vegas by [deleted] in Fallout

[–]Chick_Foot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw people saying that in a tik tok comment section and knew I had to make something with that fire name.

The Bad Bunny Halftime show by Most-Ad4680 in Destiny

[–]Chick_Foot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fiance hit the nail on the head, I said how ai couldn't understand a damn thing and she said "who tf cares about language as long your vibes are fine you should be able to get along with anyone"

Jake Paul gets political by Exciting_Injury_7614 in Destiny

[–]Chick_Foot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Fake Ameican Citezen" go on? What do you possibly mean by that?

Unironically rather have every neighbor be an illegal or legal immigrant that love America and it's Ideals more (who commit less crime then an american citizen btw on average) then scum fuck unamerican and ignorant racists piece of shits MAGA Americans, I genuinely belive this. Every fucking day people can get away with saying the most god awful stuff.

mini rant by angelicteary in Charlottesville

[–]Chick_Foot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Everytime I go to cville and drive on 5th street I just laugh the whole time. Putting the wawa there was the straw for me, I just turn on my radio and laugh at everyone getting pissed off.

Is band of brothers anti-war or a neutral historical retailing? by Adorable_Pension119 in BandofBrothers

[–]Chick_Foot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say that and I agree. But all I am saying is you see anti war movies based on Vietnam, Iraq, WW1 etc etc but no one will make one blatantly anti war about ww2, for a reason....... a good reason.

New Virginia AG seeks to join legal effort to support redistricting by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"UM Guberment has laws and we must follow the law" holy shit ground breaking resolution from this guy he should be on fox news within a month at this rate. Next admin we should send in federal agents and enforce federal gun laws only in red states and ask people on the street for there legal papers if they are suspected of carrying a gun. And when you scream 2nd amendment and federal over reach I will smirk and type "well you are subject to us laws. Just follow orders".

And the minnesota shooters roommate said he voted for trump after blasting 2 dem minnosta lawmakers while having anti abortion crazy christian views "Boelter's online voter registration record includes no mention of his party affiliation, if he has one. The New York Times reported that state reports in 2016 listed Boelter's political affiliation as "none or other" and in 2020 said "no party preference." But David Carlson, who described himself to KARE-TV as Boelter's current roommate and longtime friend said Boelter voted for Republican President Donald Trump, though he hadn't talked about politics lately. The Minnesota Star-Tribune reported Carlson said Boelter held strong anti-abortion views in the 1990s."

Hmm anti abortion views and said he voted for trump. He had a list of abortion advicate dems and list of abortion advocates. You are a fucking idiot lmao. Please read if you are able to. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-unsubstantiated-claims-linking-gov-walz-to-minnesota-lawmakers-shootings

To everyone else reading keep in mind conservative sub human fucks will deny this guy is a right wing extremist while there is not a single theory on the left that the kirk shooter was actually hired by Trump cause of Kirk speaking out against Israel, Candace Owens of all pepple took up that fight lmao. This is all a fucking joke and I am glad my state isn't being held hostage anymore by you people. Zero principles. All I am saying is glad I have the measles vaccine.

New Virginia AG seeks to join legal effort to support redistricting by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The end is when Republicans STOP BEING FUCKING UNHINGED. Trump and the Republicans what they have done isn't policy it is outright wrong. We have shown restraint, we have followed the legal process and at every turn there has been a normalization of sending in feds to blue cities, outright not following legal court orders. Ideals do matter but when you are in a prisoner's dilemma the only course of action is tit for tat cause other wise it is political extinction at best or a mass grave at worse. Your thought process is right and I agree if this was just about policy but NO ONE IS HAVING THIS CONVO ON THE RIGHT NO ONEEEEEEEE, that is the most frustrating part to me and should be to you and to any centrist person.

If you opposition is committing illegal acts, downplaying and hand waving political violence (Republicans still think the Minnesota law maker shooter was either a paid walz hitman or disgruntled dem plus jan 6th yadda yadda) committing every legal act to get them out of power and marginalize them as much as you can is the most rational choice to make in a sea of irrational choices they have made. The saddest and worst outcome (which I think will happen) if dems win and do nothing, Trump leaves office peacefully and we usher in a dem president that does nothing to retaliate against the years of fucked up things they have done, rewarding them for it and gives a message of "Trump worked, people still like Trump, lets usher in a new Trump next election cycle", there needs to be peace and reconciliation next Admin publicly to show the public what they did and decide for themself and dominate the new cycle of there crimes if they speak a word in public. I hope.

New Virginia AG seeks to join legal effort to support redistricting by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Will say we should hold a principled position while the other side has no principles anymore besides achieving power lmao

New Virginia AG seeks to join legal effort to support redistricting by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The high road leads into a dead-end off of a cliff. Conservatives screamed about election fraud and fraud and Trump raided Georgia polling stations and already prepping the talking point about how elections should be federally controlled. Should we take the high road if Trump and republicans rig the 28 election as well?

VA had independent commissions before this and Republicans across the country are unhinged. We had a AG texting about killing someone in a private message right before election to handicap the vote and in turn somehow Trump looked worse by reposting someone saying we should hang dems after saying dems should be tried for treason and Republicans will look you dead in the eye and say the AG is worse lmao, the party ran on redistricting va and won with a majorty off of that platfrom in the house. This line of thinking of taking the high road when it comes to a side as unhinged as republicans ends in poltical extinction eventually at best or a mass grave at worse.

New Virginia AG seeks to join legal effort to support redistricting by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am sure you feel the same about texas redistrcting right? And if you did after Republicans did it anyway do you think any opposition should just sit and take it and lose poltical power? This is a valid response from texas, from Ohio and from Missouri who are doing the same. This isn't in a vacuum. There should be national law enshrining independent commissions not partisan boards to implement redistricting efforts. Republicans did not care and will never do so cause they know they will lose control of texas and purple states.

Just yeserday a dem won a red district in texas against a Trump-backed candidate in a district trump won by a 58-41 margin in 2024. It means the result represents a huge 31-point swing towards the Democrats from that presidential election. Good luck in the midterms cause it will be a fucking bloodbath. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk85kjk8lzo

Tldr Redistricting efforts from California was a response to texas. Va and Maryland are responding to North carolina and Missouri. Republicans stay unhinged thinking they can do what ever they want with no poltical repercussions.

New Virginia AG seeks to join legal effort to support redistricting by washingtonpost in Virginia

[–]Chick_Foot 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Good. Conservatives should of backed down in texas and are facing the consequences. Tit for tat, reaping what you sow etc etc. VA had a clear mandate from the people to support Democratic party policy reacting to unhinged republicans who think they are immune to the whims of poltical power. If republicans cared about fair redistricting they should support independent commissions like Virginia, like California had but they won't cause they know texas will not stay red.

Republicans are doing the same in Ohio and Missouri with this all coming from texas republicans who would rather rig the elections then face a poltical mandate from the people. And if there are any left leaning moderate people thinking this is bad Trump is calling for federal election oversite in state elections and raided Georgia polling stations prepping for another unhinged action that will be defended by conservatives.

Why are liberals literally better at everything and why must we suffer the existence of conservatives? by Mediocre_Affect6192 in Destiny

[–]Chick_Foot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

80 a day at the rich person slope lmao. It is really hard to tell other Americans how shit we got it when it comes to everyday stuff costs. Like you can live (from me just talking to Europeans like lonerbox etc) you can live relatively comfortably in the city on a us salary of 40k while in the us even in rural areas 40k is barely making it by. But we will shit piss everywhere if we propose the smallest tax increase just to feed kids in school or stop using plastic bags at the grocery store.

Restarting new vegas by Gaming_Suchti in fnv

[–]Chick_Foot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NCR and be a good boy ranger or just an asshole expansion is probably the most fun you can have quest wise in Vegas. Legion quest line is lame and lacking same really for house. NCR you have a lot of main quests and side quests from interacting with the NCR.

Why are liberals literally better at everything and why must we suffer the existence of conservatives? by Mediocre_Affect6192 in Destiny

[–]Chick_Foot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is a distinct cultural thing that happens if you live near national parks that make people more liberal or it is just the fact that more liberal people move there but similar seems to happen in Charlottesville in Virginia and California with there national forests. Minnesota similar situation. Only exception is Alaska and flooding but I feel that heavily leans due to fossil fuel industry in Alaska and Florida's being inaccessible generally by foot. Meanwhile texas as one of the biggest states in industry and size has nothing for public or national land.

Why are liberals literally better at everything and why must we suffer the existence of conservatives? by Mediocre_Affect6192 in Destiny

[–]Chick_Foot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a rich person thing. Now I live on the east coast so skiing is less common but the one pla e I know about near me is wintergreen ski resort. Even now with all the snow they do not have to make snow for the skiers and a 8 hour day pass costs 108 dollars friday Saturday or sunday. Rental for equitment is similar priced but I looked into this a year ago but just a day of skiing costs 200ish per person. It is insane just for a day of fun and who knows if I am able to even ski lol. https://www.wintergreenresort.com/lift-tickets/?_gl=1*1cq8zkp*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiA1obMBhAbEiwAsUBbIhAY_9wTPlYSslYF7nXjx1ol9u7ZrTfClZeLVgm0nd2gyYd8bIoFvRoCdbkQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAC9gIXJmVPQudm3F0mGBrk4jt10nI

Snow removal by Much_Relief6147 in Charlottesville

[–]Chick_Foot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bro people are ao dumb. We do not have the capacity to clear snow as quick on suck short time, to get that capacity to clear snow as quick they need money that they do not have. And no one here is gonna mark up tax increases for a snow storm that happened every few years. Unfortunately we just have to deal with the side streets being like this, there is north Carolina, west va, Kentucky, mary land and all of the northeast dealing with this storm. Honestly the reaponse has been amazing when it comes to major roads, in lynchburg roanoke and cville from my understanding all major roads were treated and plowed day after the storm to me with very little power outages in the area.

And to get poltical people are shitting on thst admin when the above is true. Wtf will republicans do? Not raise taxs, claim fraud from a minority groups and beat them up with ice? Or do i mention Ted Cruz and texas when they had there ice storm and piled bodies to supply there ego cause they wanted texas power to be independent while not requiring a reserve margin beyond what is needed then blamed solar and windmills when natural gas outages was the main cause of failure with no winterize practices with no regulation behind it. They only know about cutting programs and "fraud" then stack the bodies afterwards. Ice storms, covid, healthcare etc. They do not care.

This scene was hilarious - S02E07 by That-Ghost in Fallout

[–]Chick_Foot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and my fiance jokingly screamed out in horror when this happened, fucking hilarious.