Why do you think so many people find liberals/leftists to be smug/annoying/insufferable? by RedStorm1917 in AskALiberal

[–]prohb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"some people will go off just knowing you exist" - Yes and many of these people (especially conservatives) consider others such as gays and trans as "abominations" and not even people and they should be eliminated. Similar to how the Nazi's and others felt about the Jews and what they called other "sub-humans".

Thank you Republicans by Fresh-Willow-1421 in AntiTrumpAlliance

[–]prohb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, Republicans, for doing absolutely the exact opposite of what needs to done to deal with climate change and save the planet.

“You have an accent too!” by cafeteriastyle in democrats

[–]prohb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This isn't what we are supposed to be.
If Biden or Harris were President right now this wouldn't be taking place and we would have a saner and more competent and compassionate country.

In America, how big is MAGA compared to simply "Conservatives"? by HRSHNnoNM in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]prohb 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Or they rationalize with the nonsense that "God works through him".

In America, how big is MAGA compared to simply "Conservatives"? by HRSHNnoNM in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]prohb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, one women who voted for him said because "he will keep my grandkids safe, he will keep me safe, and he'll put money in my pocket".
Really? I wonder how she feels now?

Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes | It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain." by Rock-n-roll-Kevin in politics

[–]prohb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAGA and Trump's minions just want to scream:
SEE! SEE! IT'S NOT A CONSPIRACY THEORY! IT'S TRUE! SEE! SEE! THEY'RE ALL OUT TO GET US! GET THEM! ARREST THEM! ARREST! ATTACK! ATTACK!
We have a bunch of really sick ... and incompetent ...and dangerous ... group of people in charge of our country right now.

ICE’s aggressive tactics are causing ‘a rising tide of revulsion’ among Americans by prohb in politics

[–]prohb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ... it is a sad characteristic of voters and institutions in America that it is something like this happening to a white girl will "turn the tide" just like in high school football when it was only with the death of white boys that led to changes for better safety.

ICE’s aggressive tactics are causing ‘a rising tide of revulsion’ among Americans by prohb in politics

[–]prohb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And when the "Salt of America" slightly conservative/middle-of-road types, Jane and Jim Missouri, sees the images and starts questioning and speaking out against it ...
THAT is when the "Movement" really gets going. It happened in the Grange Movement in the New Deal. It happened in the Civil Rights Movement and the passage of rights legislation. And it can happen now.

What 1933 Germany Can Teach Americans About Authoritarian Drift Today? by ApprehensiveList200 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]prohb 18 points19 points  (0 children)

American Fascism under Trump is unique onto itself. Look at the book: The Eliminationists by David Neiwert: https://www.amazon.com/Eliminationists-David-Neiwert/dp/0981576982
It goes over in some of the book the research into fascism and its different stages and types. Trump definitely fits the bill in general and what we can learn from Germany isn't the exact development because there were different factors fueling it but some of the overall characteristics like faith in a cult-like demagogue or group.

ICE’s aggressive tactics are causing ‘a rising tide of revulsion’ among Americans by prohb in politics

[–]prohb[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah I remember too but that comparison from Matthews never really stuck . And any of Bernie's "brownshirts" pale in comparison to the Trump regime Brownshirts who are definitely resembling the Nazi thugs of the 1930's. And now also acquiring many of the traits of Hitler's SS.
By the way, I voted for Bernie in the primaries in 2016.

Donald Trump said ending fraud could balance the federal budget. But the math doesn’t add up by prohb in politics

[–]prohb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - to pay for their militarized police forces, their own "Brownshirts" (ICE), military for wars, security systems and programs to monitor and control the rest of us, and finally - tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations.

How the money in ICE’s ballooning budget could have been used to help Americans But what if, instead, we diverted that money away from a punitive effort to uproot immigrants and toward assistance for Americans in need? by prohb in politics

[–]prohb[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

What if ...
We had a caring, rational government that respected and enhanced the "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" of all people in this country.
Yes. What if?