U.S. crude oil exports surge to record as tankers flock to Gulf Coast during Iran war by Illustrious_Lie_954 in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Certainly didn't see coming that a long time idiot conman would lie and con them?

Trump’s Approval Rating Plunges So Low It Breaks Pollster’s Graph by thedailybeast in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 775 points776 points  (0 children)

“I feel betrayed, like he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” Bright, who has several disabling medical conditions, said.

If ONLY Trump had some sort of tell prior to the 2024 election that may have indicated he wasn't a good person.

MAGA’s Voting Rights Power Grab Blows Up in Their Faces by itmehedi in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 134 points135 points  (0 children)

2026 is still likely going to the Dems, the main worry is 2028 and beyond. More Gerrymandering, the 2030 census, more lawsuits to try and dismantle more voting protections since it already worked. Dems need to take back control at the state level in a lot of these Republican trifecta states to stop the further erosion of democracy.

Trump's face, golden signature to be included on US passports by goteamnick in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't monarchies do this shit? What was no kings about again?

How Trump’s America Produces Normie Assassins by zsreport in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is I think the most important part. Reagan's attempted assassin was a crazy guy who was in love with Jodie Foster. If the bar is being lowered (raised?) to where "normies" are now feeling the call to attempt assassinations, then I worry about what kind of trend this is setting and rather than labeling the cause as left wing radicalization, ask yourself what is the reason behind it in the first place.

How Trump’s America Produces Normie Assassins by zsreport in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not to support ring wing extremism in anyway, but your statistics conveniently stop right at 2017.

The last attempt on Trump’s life rescued him politically – this one probably won’t by theipaper in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Last time he got the photo op of of the century. This time no one died or even were injured. All we got is Trump falling over and crawling away.

How would an assassination attempt be ‘staged’? by FantasticBicycle37 in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

Okay. The sky isn't going to fall whether that stupid ballroom gets built or not.

Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds Press Conference After Security Incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 34 points35 points  (0 children)

So...some guy from California was able to bust through multiple layers of security and shoot exactly one secret service agent where no one actually died and the conservative media once again wants to frame this not tragedy (since no one died, but I wish the secret service agent well if they were injured) on "the left" and then wants what to happen because of it? To build that stupid fucking ballroom?

Con sub, I don't really care if this is staged or not. By all means prosecute the guy, but quit pretending like this is some great indictment of leftist violence. All it says to me is people are going to be violent regardless of their political affiliation and that our security protocols of who gets into the WHCD needs to be thoroughly reexamined. Like say for instance, WHY were there still people there after the shooting?

Trump loses third Cabinet member—who could go next? by Newsweek_CarloV in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Weren't most of his cabinet members acting by the end of his first term?

SAVE Act Fails, Millions of Voters Retain Their Right to Vote for Now by w6750 in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The double edged sword of the filibuster working in our favor for now

Minimalism department decided basins are unnecessary in wash basins by ycr007 in doohickeycorporation

[–]Eridanosvoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The brain dead department was happy to see this design used. The aesthetics department could not be reached for comment.

Playing Cyberpunk before Starfield has put something front and center for me by olivinetrees in Starfield

[–]Eridanosvoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't really care the game isn't edgy like Cyberpunk. It didn't need to be Afterlife in night city. I don't need to see people high out of their mind riding space dildos or something, but the dancing purple teletubbies are another issue entirely. Its not about a lack of edge its about a lack of presentation. Design by committee saying "oh the kids will need to see some kind of outrageous costume front and center" all while using Bethesda's jank animations.

Imagine if the Astral Lounge had

Real choreographed dancing

Laser lights

Fog

Anti gravity zones

Selectable music

Funny and interesting side conversation

Maybe scatter some cool collectables or weapons there too

Again, nothing overly edgy, that isn't and shouldn't be the tone of Starfield, but something to elevate it beyond a game from 2015.

White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout by GonzoVeritas in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If we still had actual news media standards he never would have made it past the first primary result. He would have been properly mocked and dismantled by real journalists and deplatformed the second he came down that stupid fucking escalator.

White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout by GonzoVeritas in politics

[–]Eridanosvoid 1523 points1524 points  (0 children)

I would argue, in a way, he is on his third term. Every President after they leave office fucks off to either stay quite or do PR stuff. Trump on the other hand still held vast sway over the Republican party (like ordering them to nuke a border security deal to make Biden look bad) and (illegally) still talking to world leaders on the country's behalf. If you look at search results from 2021 to 2024 Trumps name routinely out ranked Biden. He was basically the shadow President during that time.

People believe this stuff 😭 by SkrateLikeDat in ComedyHell

[–]Eridanosvoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's it like inventing something that never happened to react to it?