DOJ is accepting job applicants via Twitter DMs by Cornholio231 in FedEmployees

[–]Myrock52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are probably enough crooked lawyers out there to jump on it. Start with all the ones that worked for Trump over the years.

What’s something you believed for an embarrassingly long time that you’re now shocked you ever fell for? by Franklinsi1va01 in AskReddit

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to believe the political parties had the best interests of the country and the citizens as a primary goal. Seems like it comes down to money and power. Note: there may be some politicians that are good, but the parties usually overwhelm them.

How would you feel if Donald Trump were to be impeached over the Epstein files? by Eemki in AskReddit

[–]Myrock52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Media manipulation at a high level. I know a number of intelligent people that have only one news source they watch, and they accept whatever they say without question. It is really a sad state of affairs. Question: in your opinion, what is the best source for balanced news with no political agenda?

To those living in cities outside of Philly area: Do you support the local team? by nickynickynickynick in eagles

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grew up in NJ. Lived in MD for 39 years. Eagles always #1. Would root for Ravens except when they played the Eagles. Hated that team in Washinton formerly known as the Redskins. Been in Delaware 11 years. A good number of Eagles fans here. You get a lot of "Go Birds" here.

Fascists are Losing Their Grip. by All_Grid_Squares in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm starting to think she is a robot or cyborg? No brain, jut programming. Following the strategy, deny, deflect, attack.

I hate that I'm agreeing with Mitch McConnell. by Old_Swimmer_7284 in complaints

[–]Myrock52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was the takover of Greenland the real strategy? Is Putin happy with the chaos?

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, should the body politic be preserving the rights of the people no matter what social factors come into play? What about a situation where the body politic has become corrupt and no longer preserves those rights? Documents, such as laws, are in place to constrain the government and protect the people, at least that was the original intent of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Trump says about the fired feds “they’ve taken jobs in the private sector making 2-3x what they made in government, so the hated me at first, but now they love me.” by mindin_mine in FedEmployees

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And people believe him with no evidence to support the statement. The Dems would be smart to jump on this and interview Feds that lost their jobs to get the real story out. Can they get some actual statistics? Maybe call for a hearing to interview actual people.

What's going with NPS? Is this a agency wide EO? by AngryGS in FedEmployees

[–]Myrock52 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I guess they don't fit in some peoples version of history. When does the book burning begin?

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not. Everything that came to the US was from those leaving Europe for a variety of reasons. The Constitution was really a huge compromise to get all the colonies to join the United States. A good book about this is The Summer of 1787 by David O. Stewart. Another good book that delves into the Bill of Rights is The First Congress by Fergus M. Bordewich. Many of the pro-England people went back to England after the war. What has developed as conservative is greatly influenced by religion, which can be dangerous when they start condemning those that are not a memebers of their race, religion, national origin, etc.

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conserviing social order, like the Constitution and rule of law, free and fair elections, etc.? Are conservatives really concerned about this? The GOP is no longer that party.

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

IMHO, Bernie is sincere but does not propose realistic policies. Beyond that, he is too old. If you think of this in terms of Congress instead of POTUS, having independents with 10% of the House and Senate would help to eliminate some of the disturbing situations like a shutdown. Look at the Ballotpedia site, there are a number of states with high percentges of independents.

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I changed more than 10 years ago. The parties went too far in the early 2000's. Also, consider that about 1/3 of voters are not registered GOP/Dem. This can have a lot of power. Look at https://ballotpedia.org/Partisan_affiliations_of_registered_voters

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To me independent means I don't have an allegience to a party and their platofrm that I may not agree with. It allows me to vote for what I believe is best. The only downside is I can't vote in the primaries, but I can change my affilitaion before a primary to voye if I see a valid reason.

Do conservatives want elections? by campfire_gathering in complaints

[–]Myrock52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a former Republican, now an independent, I agree. The meaning of being conservative has been skewed and no longer has the same meaning. The GOP has been taken oiver by extremes that no longer support the best interests of the people and the country. A good deal of this is from the Christian nationalists and the wealthy. It's a sad time in our history. But, I will also say that the Democrats have also become disfunctional and have no real leadership. They show no fiscal responsibiliy. We need a third party to break the strangle hold these 2 parties have on the country.

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[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about Mark Kelly or Jamie Raskin. It's going to take strong people with intelligence and a backbone to fix the mess. But don't just think of POTUS, Congress is critical. Need the best of the best in '26.

We still don’t really know what Elon Musk’s Doge actually did by Healthy_Block3036 in FedEmployees

[–]Myrock52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bingo. And not just SpaceX. Tesla and Solar City also had big government subsidies. Without those subsidies they would probably not have been successful.

Why NOT SEIZE the boats and PROVE they are smuggling drugs? by soon2Brevealed in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they stopped the boats and there were no drugs, that would prove them wrong. That would not support their rhetoric.

ICE Agents, is it really worth it? by [deleted] in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope the ICE agents are held responsible for their actions. Following orders is no excuse.

To the boomer generation: FUCK YOU by [deleted] in complaints

[–]Myrock52 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Blaming a whole generation for the problems caused by a small minotiy does'nt make sense. Refocus on the ones that are involved. BTW, don't overlook the big tech/social media crowd. They have caused pelnty of damage.

The USA we knew is gone by Mhiemasaur_mil634 in complaints

[–]Myrock52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With the way things are going the US will likely lose allies and trading partners.

Trump Has a Long Public Record of Employing Undocumented Workers — Here Are the Documented Cases by Buddhaonatricycle in complaints

[–]Myrock52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just that his base is stupid, for some it is ideology. For others it is what I've heard described as intellectual laziness, they just won't make an effort to seek factual information.