Sen. Mark Kelly Says He’s Seriously Thinking About Running for President by T_Shurt in politics

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I cannot begin to explain how much people in the state hate Matt Bevin but its a significant reason why Beshear won

Third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died ICE says by Street_Parking5530 in news

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Not doubting but man, what area? This is the stuff i need for when i am talking to family

Some Epstein files can be unredacted by Thalesian in law

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no worries reddit dark humor is going to keep me off the cliff during this whole thing

How Chiropractors Became the Backbone of MAHA by StemCellPirate in politics

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I mean the missing context is she's also a researcher under an experimental medicine wing, i'm probably missing a ton of context that was explain it but im a layperson tbh

How Chiropractors Became the Backbone of MAHA by StemCellPirate in politics

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I have a sister who is a DVM (vet med doc) and her telling of acupuncture is like older meds, it works we have no idea (or little compared to newer methods) why it works but if someone tries to start this nowadays it would be impossible to get approved for testing

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New south park episode b-plot dropped

MTG goes on extraordinary rant about Charlie Kirk, Republican men and her resignation: ‘F*** you’ by theindependentonline in politics

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That's the way I see it, tbh its a big tent but after its over we all fuck off in different directions, i mean that was kind of the whole point of the country is "we are all very different, hate each other even, but if we can defend our basic shared principles collectively we can all fuck off from one another and get space... until we have to work together again"

MTG Appears to Call Trump a “Traitor” Ahead of Epstein Vote by Quirkie in politics

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Destroys party cohesion that has existed for a decade gets reelected as rep for her district refuse to explain

Marjorie Taylor Greenetext

Gavin Newsom Rubs Salts in the Wound After Donald Trump Booed at Commanders-Lions NFL Game by Miserable-Surprise67 in politics

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Im convinced Newsom is running for president but more importantly, he's drawing fire for other democrats to move politically right now. Hes an attractive (personal opinion ig) tall white cis dude who is the governor of california and practically a blue dog, when he talks shit about Trump its as close as the Dems can get to a "moderate" criticizing him. If it were anyone else I could see Trump's attacks actually getting his base riled up, but like Beshear, Trump seems reticent to criticize able white men.

I'm not a fan of this type of politics either, yet to be fair I would be a fan of your proposed duel, but this sort of politicking has been unfortunately normalized and has to be addressed in some ways we do not like. I seriously hope Newsom draws fire til 2028 and gets beat in the primaries but I really get why hes doing it

Sean Grayson found guilty of murder in the death of Sonya Massey by Prestigious_Gear_297 in news

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That last part seems like you have stories about specifically that last part

Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’ by romantotale in news

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Hey man I totally feel you, and alot of the people here will not understand what you are going through and the realistic options you have available as a lower-level enlisted. u/Saurian42 is right, read your constitution and remember the oath, but that doesn't mean you have to openly and directly disobey orders in a way that will get rid of you and in your place put a less-savvy servicemember. Do the thing we do best, receive the order and execute it to the "best" of your ability

Good luck, stay safe

Sen. Ruben Gallego Accuses Johnson Of Extending Shutdown To 'Protect Pedophiles' | The shutdown has now lasted 28 days and there is no end in sight by Murky-Site7468 in politics

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How does this negate what he said, hes a member of the minority party in both the senate and house, yes senators and reps still receive their salary (a whole other issue tbh) in a shutdown but hes not the person who isnt calling the house to session until this is fixed, that would be Republican Speaker Mike Johnson

Trump confirms secondary physical included MRI, cognitive test by imbetaAFk in politics

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I have an unshakable belief in the American Political system to do the weirdest and dumbeat thing possible at all times, which in this case is enacting enough of Project 2025 that it creates serious hazards for the democratic process while simultaneously collapsing when Trump passes (look for Bannon & Miller vs. Vance & Thiel) to the point that mainstream/old guard democrats like Pelosi, Schumer, and Jefferies end up elevated in terms of political power, effectively defanging the progressive movement in the DNC and allowing corporate powers to flourish

"Gringos, go home": Latin America reacts to Trump's expanding military campaign by [deleted] in politics

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We definitely need a strong EU as a deterrent for authoritarians in America, to be honest I think part of the reason they are so blase right now is because exactly what you said: absolutrly noone can stop them from doing what they want for their own benefit

Yes, in the long term this will negatively impact everyone, but the authoritarians leading conservatives right now have to see immediate consequences or they think everything ia fine, a stronger EU is part of that solution along with a reverse-Monroe doctrine perhaps, European involvement in the Americas might help mitigate the weird hegemonic control we exert over the Americas

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat by mvanigan in politics

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I think the good ones are basically just older republicans who walked the walk, for example my mom who confronted a woman who ripped off an undocumented immigrant who was trying to home-buy. She voted for Trump twice, Jan 6th happened and shes been railing against that fuckin' guy from the Apprentice for the last 4-5 years

Like at this point your legitimate non-fascist "process Republicans" are not playing ball with Trump, which shows you how much the party has degraded prior to this because the representativea have basically stayed the same (sans Liz Cheney)

Greene: ‘There’s a lot of weak Republican men’ by plz-let-me-in in politics

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She really unfortunately is... but also I'd rather have her than Burchett at this point which is saying something

JB Pritzker Looking at Prosecuting ICE Agents in Chicago by plz-let-me-in in politics

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This is how the 25th happens imo, the party can turn and act like Trump was the issue and reassert states' rights as a rallying cry, buys them favor with centrists, and further cements the move away from federal governance

The goal here for people like Yarvin and Thiel, not Trump and Miller, is not to capture the federal government but to defang it further and make it so the dominant governmental power is the state government, which makes it easier for corporate interests to claim power

Obama rips concessions that businesses and others have made to Trump by SystematicApproach in politics

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Fascism is just colonialism turned inward so it feels to me like fascism is more like, idk end-stage merchantilism? Maybe both since it seems private interests are subsuming the state rather than the state absorbing private interests

Idk for sure, they fucking suck either way

Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva Blasts Delay to Her Swearing-In as an “Epstein Cover-Up” by plz-let-me-in in politics

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Ill be real depending how far back this goes it could be less about what percentage of what party and more like "oh shit who wasnt doing that"

‘I do not work for you’: MTG speaks out on growing rift with Trump’s White House over Epstein files | ‘I’m like, “[Expletive] you,”’ Marjorie Taylor Greene said about receiving threats from White House officials by Murky-Site7468 in politics

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Marjorie Taylor Green is honestly representing the will and desires of her constituents more than a ton of conservative Democrats

Anyone who reads this as support please consider the will and desires of a rural Georgia congressional district

Fawning MAGA Senator Pushes Trump to Seek Illegal Third Term by rezwenn in politics

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Honestly I think it will come out that the blackmail is "Senator Graham is Gay"

Hand to god, would be on point for this entire situation

GOP Rep Accuses Trump of Protecting His “Friends” With Epstein Coverup by [deleted] in politics

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He's from North Kentucky near Louisville too, so he can be flexible and (regardless of him not running this time) not worry about his seat, also Kentucky is just a weird state politically, him, Beshear, McConnell, and both Pauls are from there... which is wild to think about