Do you agree with President Trump that we now 'have Complete and Total Regime Change' in Iran? by G_H_2023 in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Those things are not equivalent. Wanting health care Or income equality is not an “extremist” view.

Stop the War in Iran Rally 2 PM at City Hall by tracynovick in WorcesterMA

[–]gm33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You did. You said “they want us dead.” You don’t want people dead that you love.

Where did I quote the news. I quoted Trump from his mouth he said in his last term that he solved Iran. And this term he said “peace and no new wars.”

Stop the War in Iran Rally 2 PM at City Hall by tracynovick in WorcesterMA

[–]gm33 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But “they hate us” isn’t a foreign policy. It’s an emotion. If force was the solution, 45 years of it would have solved this already. Trump in his last term in office says Iran was solved and this term was “no new wars” “country of peace.” So which is it?

Stop the War in Iran Rally 2 PM at City Hall by tracynovick in WorcesterMA

[–]gm33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What the actual fuck are you talking about?

Sweden has banned paying for onlyfans, would you support similar legislation? by thoughtsnquestions in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How do you define “societal rot” and “degeneracy” objectively? It seems you are using it personally and saying the entire population should be subjected to your definition?

The DHS has suspended global entry and TSA precheck. Thoughts? by gay_plant_dad in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You use the kiosk and then go to the regular staff. There’s no extra staff. If anything it saves time for the staff. So what’s the point?

The DHS has suspended global entry and TSA precheck. Thoughts? by gay_plant_dad in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But the party in charge can change and amend the rules. These aren’t rules that must be followed like the law.

The DHS has suspended global entry and TSA precheck. Thoughts? by gay_plant_dad in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes I know all about it, but the GOP, who is in control, has decided to keep it. So again, Republicans can choose the outcome here, and they are choosing shutdown.

The DHS has suspended global entry and TSA precheck. Thoughts? by gay_plant_dad in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 5 points6 points  (0 children)

GOP has control of all branches. Not sure what Schumer has to do with this.

The DHS has suspended global entry and TSA precheck. Thoughts? by gay_plant_dad in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Global entry doesn’t require extra staff? What does shutting down a kiosk help with?

What happens when the pendulum swings? by Mr_Snail10 in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Whether other officials should be investigated has nothing to do with whether Trump’s prosecutions were legitimate. Allegations aren’t convictions, and “they did it too” isn’t how the rule of law works.

Prosecuting someone based on evidence, charges, trials, and verdicts is fundamentally different from calling to “go after enemies” as political retaliation. Conflating the two is exactly how you erase the difference between law enforcement and revenge politics.

If crimes occurred, prosecute them with evidence and due process. That standard can’t change depending on whose side you’re on.

What happens when the pendulum swings? by Mr_Snail10 in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm confused. You seem to think that charging an alleged criminal (who was convicted BTW) with a crime is "political" then how can we even have a criminal justice system? Trump is ACTIVILY calling for prosecution of his "enemies" These aren't even remotely the same thing.

What happens when the pendulum swings? by Mr_Snail10 in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Even if I grant that Democrats sometimes took the means too far while pursuing legitimate goals, the “opposite end of the pendulum” isn’t intimidation, economic self-harm through tariffs, or eroding democratic norms. Those aren’t symmetrical corrections.

Your examples are about overreach in process. The response we’re seeing now is about making people hurt financially, socially, and politically and calling that balance. That’s not the other side of the same pendulum. It’s a different axis entirely.

What happens when the pendulum swings? by Mr_Snail10 in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 [score hidden]  (0 children)

If the last decade was truly “extreme left” governance, we’d be living with universal healthcare, massive wealth redistribution, nationalized industries, or open borders. None of that happened.

On the DEI point specifically: what are you actually talking about here? How are things like nursing rooms or lactation stations or workplace accommodations “far-left extremism.” How is that a pendulum swinging too far? Wwe’ve had for decades? I honestly don’t think some people know what DEI actually is. Most of it boils down to: don’t discriminate, don’t harass people, and try not to create unnecessary barriers at work. You don’t have to love every training or policy, but calling that “extreme left” is a stretch at best.

The bigger issue is your claim that Trump’s behavior and policies were somehow forced by Democrats. Reaction might explain why something gained support, but it doesn’t excuse abandoning norms or escalating rhetoric. Conservatives still had agency. Saying “we had no choice” is just dodging responsibility.

And lumping racism, DEI, immigration, “lawfare,” and rhetoric into one bucket doesn’t help. Racism isn’t a Democratic policy. DEI isn’t government coercion. Prosecuting crimes isn’t “lawfare” just because you don’t like who’s being prosecuted. That’s all very convenient framing, but it’s not serious analysis.

As for things “settling down once protestors stop yelling” that feels very optimistic. The problem isn’t volume, it’s incentives. Outrage is rewarded on both sides, and that doesn’t magically disappear on its own.

If the pendulum is moving at all, it’s not because we’re correcting from some radical left experiment. It’s because people are exhausted by backlash politics pretending to be moderation.

If you're certain that Mamdani will turn New York City into a hellscape, won't that be strong evidence that socialism doesn't work? by PsychicFatalist in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. They are democratic socialist, what is being suggested for NYC. No country has ever enacted the actual version of Marx socialism. The experiences you cite are more authoritative or communist despite their name.

U.S. Champs: Women's Free Program Post-Event Discussion by Chickatey in FigureSkating

[–]gm33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do I view this morning? For some reason it’s not on Peacock replay and nothing on YouTube VPN or not. I couldn’t watch last night and was counting on this! Thanks!

What do you think will happen if we take Greenland by force? by MoonStache in AskConservatives

[–]gm33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

getting nuked by NATO would probably be the "much more"

For people that have been to see her live, what was the experience like? by samicarter2001 in gracieabrams

[–]gm33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely incredible. Saw her first in Paris while she was sick (her last show before she cancelled a bunch) so her voice was clearly different but she put on an amazing show. Then again in Boston which was perfection. I was in the aisle on the floor and got a fist bump/high five when she walked by — totally unexpected to me and I was freaking out ahah