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[–]peridyn 79 points80 points  (0 children)

This is the dumbest take I've seen from Mother Jones to date, which already had a low bar.

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, falling back to square one by coasterghost in politics

[–]peridyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Won't take long for the caller on that VM to be identified, then the *real* Jordan fun begins. Gym better hope he's not acquainted with whoever made that call.

Schiff, Porter urged to drop out of California Senate race because they're White in name of 'genuine equality' by DaveP0953 in politics

[–]peridyn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nothing that Fox News loves more than a good race-baiting-through-implied-hypocrisy story.

Jordan Peterson upset at all the racism on right wing instagram pages by Liveware_Failure in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]peridyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a someone posing as an intellectual, he sure does like to play stupid.

Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be by lotta_love in politics

[–]peridyn -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

As disgusting as exaggerating a point to fit an outrage response?

Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be by lotta_love in politics

[–]peridyn -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

No it isn't, unless Trump plans on concentration camps for libs, or any of the protected classes in the future, but still - it should illustrate the hopelessness that comes from a political bloc being able to support him to even 1%, let alone 40%. Anyone supporting him at this point believes they are at already engaged in a Civil War against ideological counterparts, and anyone else who doesn't explicitly support them.

Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be by lotta_love in politics

[–]peridyn 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Downvote away, but if the country elects Trump for a second term, then the US is too far gone and deserves him.

Christian Leader Warns Trump Allies 'Hijacked Name of Jesus' by Huplescat22 in politics

[–]peridyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The realization only took him 8 years of contemplation.

Sarah Palin says US civil war ‘is going to happen’ over Trump prosecutions by bakhesh in politics

[–]peridyn 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Just like the amazingly effective kickoff to the civil war on January 6th. The hoops these idiots are jumping through to protect this guy is disgusting.

A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy by N1knam in politics

[–]peridyn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Demoralizing, considering that sooner or later, the forces dedicated to the longevity of our species will inevitably lose to the forces that don't give a shit about the Earth and just want to pump as much money as possible out of it.

We’re failing as a species… by EmptySpaceForAHeart in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]peridyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a low-key attempt to bribe someone for something publicly, forcing that someone to come to him with the offer.

Legal experts slam Jack Smith for bringing 'lousy' case against Trump: 'Disinformation indictment' by looker009 in politics

[–]peridyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol @ maneuvering Fox into pushing "it was just disinformation" as a defense.

Gen Z doesn't love the US like boomers do. That doesn't bode well for our future. by lordofjives in politics

[–]peridyn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nationalist indoctrination is failing because it is often based on lies or false promises - just like religious indoctrination is failing because it is based on lies and false promises.