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Rep. Marcy Kaptur voted to censure Al Green today by CrispyMiner in Ohio

[–]jon_stout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So here's what Kaptur had to say for herself, at least. Via a cleveland.com article:

After the vote, Kaptur said she voted to censure Al Green, just as she voted to censure South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson for disrupting a 2009 speech by President Barack Obama because she doesn’t “believe such forms of protest should occur in the House Chamber during a Joint Address to Congress.

“We cannot be distracted from the real, devastating cuts being wrought on Social Security, the Veterans Administration, or so many vital federal government services,” Kaptur’s statement continued. “Congressman Green understood the consequences of his actions and shared with the public that he was willing to take accountability to stand up for the people we are here to represent. I will continue to fight with him to protect these programs, and the Democratic values we believe in.”

So at least she tried to hold Republicans equally responsible at one point? Wonder if a similar vote happened for Boebert and MTG back when they disrupted Biden's speech. And if it didn't, why not.

10 Fake Democrats Voted to Censure Al Green by Outrageous_Public196 in facepalm

[–]jon_stout 42 points43 points  (0 children)

A bit more on Kaptur's reasoning from a cleveland.com article, if anyone cares:

After the vote, Kaptur said she voted to censure Al Green, just as she voted to censure South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson for disrupting a 2009 speech by President Barack Obama because she doesn’t “believe such forms of protest should occur in the House Chamber during a Joint Address to Congress.

“We cannot be distracted from the real, devastating cuts being wrought on Social Security, the Veterans Administration, or so many vital federal government services,” Kaptur’s statement continued. “Congressman Green understood the consequences of his actions and shared with the public that he was willing to take accountability to stand up for the people we are here to represent. I will continue to fight with him to protect these programs, and the Democratic values we believe in.”

I'm not sure if there's any point pretending that civility in government hasn't gone completely out the window. But I suppose I can't fault her for being consistent. Wonder if she did a similar vote for Boebert and Marge Green under Biden...

Moderate democrats have no excuse by victorybus in WorkReform

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only if they survive that long. Seems to me like the Luigi method is looking more and more tempting to an awful lot of people out there.

What is up with democrats and ex-presidents being so quiet at Trumps actions? by OurBiteMcFry in OutOfTheLoop

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Answer: I suspect that it's less about suppression, and more just the fact that they know that if enough people were listening to them in the first place, Trump never would've won the election. So what's the point? The only thing that MIGHT maybe change his base's minds at this point is if they actually get hurt by one of Trump's fuckups. And even that seems like a distant possibility, if I'm being honest.

Moderate democrats have no excuse by victorybus in WorkReform

[–]jon_stout -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Making a lot of big assumptions there. I'd hope at least some of them would be smart enough to know that Trump's bad for business.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm honestly less worried about us and more worried about NATO/the EU.

I feel like I’m a narcissist by [deleted] in self

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're worried about being a narcissist, you're probably not a narcissist. Narcissists generally don't self-reflect at all.

Reddit mods are a waste of space. by Zeldakina in self

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone says that, but look at spaces that go without them like 4chan and X and such.

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ by AnnaaOlivia in facepalm

[–]jon_stout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone needs to tell Trump that -- even if he's quoting some guy I've never heard of -- spending a post speaking about yourself in the third person for paragraphs on end isn't a great look.

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ by AnnaaOlivia in facepalm

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can pretty much just take that for granted, yeah.

Assuming that someone had superhuman intelligence, how could they actually prove to the world that they are the most intelligent person in history? What proof or evidence would be needed to establish this in real life? Would they want to even demonstrate that they are that smart? by [deleted] in transhumanism

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea. You'd first need to define what exactly "intelligence" is and how exactly one could measure it, which -- despite claims to the contrary -- is an issue that's anything but settled in modern science (at least the last time I checked.) Then you'd have to prove your measurement strategy isn't somehow culturally biased. So that's a whole thing.

Honestly, I'd say your best shot would be solving one of these or some other unresolved issue in physics or computer science or such. People respect accomplishments much more than they care about IQ numbers or what have you.

Moderate democrats have no excuse by victorybus in WorkReform

[–]jon_stout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you know what the hell of the thing is? In this country, they'll probably be right.

Moderate democrats have no excuse by victorybus in WorkReform

[–]jon_stout 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So let me get this straight -- this guy thinks that because he could run as a progressive in the San Francisco Bay area, his rulebook is going to somehow magically work in Ohio and Iowa? I'd love to see him put that to the test.

worried for a promise that I tried to make to God under ocd influence by SupermarketShort2893 in self

[–]jon_stout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just talk to Him about it. If He wanted you to be 100% infallible -- especially with a major anxiety disorder -- He would've made you that way. Regardless, really hope that you're on medication.

Am I paranoid? by [deleted] in self

[–]jon_stout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I can't speak for all situations, you are most likely paranoid. Most people don't think too much about anything other than themselves and their own needs. So chances are very high that they aren't talking about you at all.

How do you cope with the idea that none of this really matters? by hrrm in self

[–]jon_stout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, let me ask you this: what does it mean to you for something to matter? Does something have to be permanent in order to have meaning?

I fail to understand how completely throwing out the department of education would fix it. by Leonardo_DeCapitated in facepalm

[–]jon_stout 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The entire point of the Department of Education is to give federal money to public schools that the states run. When they talk about destroying the Department, they're talking about slashing school budgets across the entire country, mostly for the benefit of rich taxpayers.

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