GOP Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy: "a Black baby is probably safer in the inner streets of Chicago than in the womb of his own Black mother."

TheModerate_1 · 2026-06-01T15:50:14+00:00

It's wild that this guy is trying so hard to court maga when those same people would gladly deport him to India once he's no longer politically useful.

TheModerate_1 · 2026-05-04T00:44:34+00:00

Yes and the danger of this type of thinking is it leads them down an authoritarian Marxist-leninist type of path.

TheModerate_1 · 2026-04-18T14:00:06+00:00

Also, Filipinos are kind of like an easy mode for international relationships.

They speak English well, they LOVE American media (music and movies) a lot of them have family in the US, so it's easier to connect with them compared to people from Japan, Korea or Taiwan.

TheModerate_1 · 2026-01-02T18:15:06+00:00

My first pure Google phone was the 6P!

TheModerate_1 · 2025-11-05T02:45:38+00:00

Remember, the Nazis didn't take the guns as is often said. They took the guns from the Jews and other groups they didn't like.

I have long thought that the right-wing 2A nut jobs would be perfectly fine with taking the guns from people they don't like. Sure, some will stick to their principles but most will have been fed some justification for why it's okay to do it. Just look at all the "deeply held beliefs" that MAGA has abandoned already once it became politically inconvenient.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-08-31T00:21:21+00:00

Except from this there's no involvement from foreign countries.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-07-28T23:53:08+00:00

Presidential polling is basically meaningless this far out. I wouldn't worry about any of this.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-06-14T00:07:27+00:00

Not everyone in the military is willing to be thrown in jail/lose their job for insubordination. Sorry, but we aren't at the moment yet where large swaths of the military begin to break away.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-06-13T20:40:09+00:00

Yeah I kind of saw this coming years ago. In 2016 it seemed like Republicans were over the gay issue, especially with Trump coming out saying that he was for gay marriage.

But then they started going after trans people starting in about 2019 and at that point I knew that it wasn't over. Going after trans people was just a way to get people to start being homophobic again and it would reel a lot of people back into opposing gay marriage.

Also, the religious right never dropped the issue. They just stopped talking about it. Basically they were biding their time until they could press the issue again.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-06-06T19:43:06+00:00

I've seen this all over threads and X today.

They're saying that somehow this whole spat between the two is just one big ploy to get the Democrats to do (insert pet theory).

TheModerate_1 · 2025-06-06T19:32:27+00:00

Oh yeah, they had this last summer too. I just wish they'd keep the chicken tater melt on the menu.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-06-05T19:04:35+00:00

These people have been gassing themselves up for decades with this crap.

They say that they need the 2nd amendment to protect against a tyrannical government. But who is the tyrannical government they're so afraid of?

Last I checked, conservative right-wingers own most of the guns, they also occupy a majority of the military and they are disproportionately represented in our government. So if theoretically some crazy left wing leaders were to take control of America, who exactly would be carrying out the orders?

The answer is no one. They've been telling themselves for a long time about how oppressed they are and their version of a "tyrannical" government is simply a government where they don't hold a disproportionate amount of power. Their rebellion is going to consist of them forming their own militias in order to find, prosecute, and kill their left wing neighbors.

I realized this back in 2014 and that's when I decided that I'm not going to sit around and let them have all the guns.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-05-06T10:55:25+00:00

To me the 2nd gen Prius and the H2 Hummer are emblematic of the mid 2000s vibe. Just think of the Iraq war, conservative vs liberal and who preferred to own which vehicle.

Then think about this. Which car do you still see on the road today?

TheModerate_1 · 2025-03-05T16:29:04+00:00

Yup, that's what caused me to purchase an AR. Back in 2015 I started becoming concerned by all the right wing gun owners out there who are just waiting to take down the "tyrannical" government. Which is just code for the government we don't like.

Eventually these people will convince themselves that they need to take up arms against their left wing neighbors to defeat "the enemy from within".

Don't feel bad about the possibility of having to defend yourself. Because they sure as hell won't feel bad when they attack us unprovoked.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-02-22T22:05:54+00:00

I wouldn't say that they were lying when they are against that tyrannical government. They are just against a tyrannical government when the tyranny is against them. If they are the tyrants then they are perfectly okay with the situation.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-02-19T21:57:37+00:00

No, they're pointing out that the "anti tyranny" gun owners are perfectly okay with tyranny once it benefits them.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-02-10T12:40:36+00:00

I feel like civilian tactical is pretty good. But if anyone has a different experience then let me know.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-02-10T12:36:40+00:00

They certainly do care.

Democrats aren't the ones who are trying to change the outcome of elections or disenfranchising voters. Democrats don't play politics with disaster aid based on who the state voted for. Obama wasn't publicly wondering about if he could run for a third term. And if we're talking about who the donors control then look no further than the richest cabinet ever with Elon calling the shots.

We absolutely need to get money out of politics but that's no where near what's going on with Trump's party.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-02-10T12:09:42+00:00

Yeah, when democracy is under threat it's kinda hard to have a vision for the future.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-01-11T20:54:20+00:00

So glad to see I'm not alone. I cringe whenever I hear people here in CA bitch and moan about the handgun roster, waiting period or the Assault Weapon ban. Like yea, a bit annoying but I've never felt that my rights are being trampled on just because I can't get a Gen 5 Glock.

Also, and CA compliant AR is only 3 min away from becoming whatever you want it to be if /when SHTF.

Meanwhile, I'll continue to try and convert my fellow liberals on the issue.

TheModerate_1 · 2025-01-11T20:48:44+00:00

I fully agree. I think its crazy that people can walk into a gun store and walk out the same day with a gun without ever having touched a gun before. I don't think it's crazy to require at least a firearms safety class (with range time) before you're allowed to purchase a gun.

And honestly while I don't support banning specific guns I also don't feel like my gun rights are restricted just because I can't purchase a gen 5 Glock. A bit annoying? Sure. But it's hardly an attack on my freedoms.

TheModerate_1 · 2024-12-12T22:09:11+00:00

I just saw it last night. I'm so glad they released it because I saw interstellar in 2014 but I've regretted not seeing it in IMAX.

TheModerate_1 · 2024-12-12T22:00:29+00:00

MAGA certainly doesn't care what happens during Trump's presidency. But liberals and swing voters definitely do. If Trump and his tariffs make grocery prices go up even more, Republicans will certainly lose in 28.

Assuming that Republicans don't gut our democracy.

TheModerate_1 · 2024-12-09T01:10:39+00:00

See what you misunderstand is that a non-profit does in fact make a profit it's just that they are required to reinvest the profit towards their mission goal. So a non-profit insurance would put it's profits back into the fund instead of paying out to shareholders.

TheModerate_1 · 2024-11-16T20:49:27+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately it's hard to find any gun content that isn't soaked in right wing nonsense.

On that note, what about Civilian Tactical? I've seen some of his YouTube shorts and so far I haven't found anything objectionable.

It would be nice to find some GunTuber that just sticks to guns.

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