That coal isn't going to mine itself. 10year olds are just the right height to get in there deep, and they don't even have to be paid the full minimum wage.

It's like people are incapable of making the same mistakes we made in the past. You'd think we could avoid some of those. Like I get making new mistakes, but looking at the history of labor in this country and being like "yeah, we should go back to when the owners of companies killed strikers with impunity and kids were literally worked to death - we should head back there!" How does that even happen? (My guess is not knowing any of the history? Or not caring because of some ignorant notion that those things won't affect you)

SI

I think that lack of empathy is a lot of it.

They won't make *my* kids work in the mines. So why should I care?

Hunger Games was a documentary.

Well if they can't use their trafficked kids for sex, they gotta use them for something.

Well, if something bad happened in the past, you can't teach it in most states because it may make white people feel bad.

Whew, finally. Hope the daughter is doing better nowadays.

Just got back from lunch, where I was immediately greeted by a man at another table going on about "Steny Hoyer and all the other Maryland Communists," how Zelenskyy is a con man, everyone is violating a peace agreement of 2014 that forbids anyone adjacent from Russia from joining NATO; Putin only wants to free the 80% of the populace which is Russian, not Ukrainian, from being butchered by Nazis -- not NEO-Nazis but ACTUAL NAZIS -- that have already slaughtered tens of thousands (only Tucker will tell you this or maybe [unintelligible] who used to be a lib but now is 80% MAGA); can no longer get RT on YouTube but they are only a *little* bit of propaganda but mostly legit world news; Putin is mostly an upright guy, yeah maybe he's killed a couple of reporters but Hilary's Mafia has killed at least ten so it's really no different. Holy SHIT what these people believe and go on and on about.

If you want confirmation that there's a massive issue with mental illness in this country all you have to do is check MAGA people's thoughts on Putin and Russia on social media.

Also, Haley has no fucking chance with these people.

Doesn't mean much right now but do think there is a point where DeSantis needs to declare or else GOP money will go to Trump. Not sure when this is though, probably 2H 2023.

If Trump goes with Tiny D for DeSantis his base will fucking love it.

CPAC was the minor league show this week for the GOP. The Club for Growth also held an event which is where all the GOP money is and Trump wasn't invited.

Kevin McCarthy and Carlson should be fired into the sun.

KY has odd year governor elections so not only are we're getting all the commercials, but since the incumbent is a Democrat, all the commercials are GOP.

I've heard the phrase "woke agenda" so many times that I just automatically break out into a "WOKE AGENDA, WOKE AGENDA, WOO OH OH KE AGEENNNN NNNN DA!" song to the tune of Hallelujah (the church song, not Cohen's). It's about all I can do to keep my sanity. And it's just March.

I was pretty surprised to see GOP primary commercials when I was in KY during Christmas.

The Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee was using his official account to like and affirmatively comments on pics of a young gay man. The Lt. Gov. Has supported the anti-LGBTQ laws passed and proposed in Tennessee.

His team's response to the accusations are amazing and insane in how normalized they are for the Republican party.

Tennessee Lt. Governor McNally's Instagram account commented on man's photos

The news that Trump is about to be indicted in NY over the Stormy Daniels case (he was invited to testify before the Grand jury and Michael Cohen has testified like 19 times recently on it) has clearly thrown him over the edge:


https://twitter.com/SpiroAgnewGhost/...14619001065472

This is a nothing burger which will ultimately help him.

I'm no lawyer, but if criminal charges are brought against Trump, then Voir Dire is going to be fun. Good luck trying to find people who have no strong opinions on Trump and have fun weeding out the people that do have agendas. You know there are liberals out there that would like to be the ones that put Trump behind bars as well as conservatives who would do anything to keep their deity from going to jail.

Yeah I agree but where would you go in the country to find jurors who aren't biased for or against him? They are going to have to be extra thorough in their jury questionnaires and selection process. Try to find people who have pretty much ignored everything political or Trump related.

Do you guys think he will ever actually go to a jury trial? I don't.

I do. He will try every legal manuever he can to delay or dismiss like we saw with his taxes until he has no other choice but to face a jury. I don't think he can plead the 5th there. And the rape trial with Carroll and two other women is moving forward too today. Now he might try to make a deal at that point to try to get a lesser sentence, but even that may be too much for him to admit he's guilty. I honestly think he's going to end up in a prison with psychology evaluation and treatment whether he wants it or not.

Basically this skit

O.J. Simpson Jurors Are Hard to Come By (James Franco) - SNL - YouTube

LOL, yep that's about it

The man has had zero accountability his whole life, and that was before any prosecution against him would be hyper politicized. I don't see it happening now.

DeSantis revoked a Miami Hyatt's liquor license for hosting a drag queen Christmas show that allowed minors to attend the show with adults.

Suddenly, parents don't know what's best for their children when the parents make the wrong choices according to one side of the political aisle.

I know Tiny D is counting on his social stances to win the nomination but I just think this is toxic to the suburban voters he needs to win back to the GOP.

But will they vote?

Marriott still has their liquor license.

Orlando Marriott hosts white nationalist conference with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene – Orlando Sentinel

Trump filed an ethics complaint against DeSantis accusing him of undermining his presidential campaign with a "shadow campaign".

This is likely to put pressure on DeSantis to formerly announce a run, but DeSantis is really getting to Trump.

I'm not taking any sides with this post but what does it say about our country when drag shows are a current hot button issue?

Can't we talk more about reducing the deficit or something?

A major bank failed, and the GOP response is that it was too woke.

All is culture war.

Because the GOP loses on those issues. They have tapped into their bases primal instincts and fear. They hate what they don't understand and isn't like them. It has become ok to say the quiet parts out loud. A large part of their base are poor and uneducated, and the rest of the base capitalizes off those things, so why would anyone want to upend that?

Yup. Biden just released a budget that calls for more taxes and more spending.

And McCarthy gave the whole "There is too much taxing and spending already" response.

And the GOP base just did not care. They are way more into drag queen story hour.

The GOP has trained their voters to not care about economic issues (except as proxy for culture issues (i.e. too many black people getting welfare)). So their base does not care about economic issues.

It has helped keep the base energized in the short term, but I wonder if the long-term strategy is a bit lacking.

You left out old. The older people get, the more they distrust the "Other." The more they romanticize the past. The more they are only concerned about themselves. That's why Trump is the champion of Social Security/Medicare all of the sudden. He gets which side his bread is buttered.

Maybe he should've stuck to making pillows and snorting crack:

'Had to borrow $10 million': MyPillow CEO complains company in debt due to pushing Trump 2020 election lies

I see Ben Stein (who I didn't realize was still alive) has covered himself in glory. It's like all these old white guys are falling all over themselves to say the shit they wish they could have said when they were relevant.

I've spent the last two hours looking all over the house for an ounce of sympathy and I'm here to report that I was unable to find any.

So post-election polls are now more accurate than actual poll results themselves? WTF?

Also notice in the final tweet that she starts with "half the electorate believes the election was stolen", and then finishes with a "fact" that our fraudulent systems are not sustainable. Nice trick.

Half of the electorate in Arizona believes the election was stolen in 2020 (they’re right)

This includes 29% of Biden’s own party and 48% of independents

Our fraudulent election systems are not sustainable pic.twitter.com/zvHuhkXsvs

— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) March 17, 2023

So turns out the attorney who's been representing Trump on air with CNN and MSNBC this past week over possible charges over the Stormy Daniels payment, had an attorney/client relationship in 2017? with... Stormy Daniels.


Also Trump went all in on supporting Putin-says DOJ and other law enforcement officials are the problem not Putin and need to be replaced with people loyal to him when he takes office

It's Rasmussen, so ...

Fox News is reporting that the NY DA met with the law enforcement to coordinate the arrest of Donald Trump sometime next week. Could it really happen?

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Let’s hope so

But then bail and out within 24 hours?

From what they are saying, booked and released. They are working with the Secret Service, and they are going to be the ones calling the shots on what they are allowed to do.

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Trump being arrested and released immediately for paying off a porn star will do nothing but help him

Now the real question is if Trump will be in jail longer than he was in Stormy.

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It's as if January 6th never happened, of maybe that's exactly why he posted this. Either way, I think he will be underwhelmed by how many people act out on his behalf this time.

Good opportunity for some more net negatives to society to Darwin themselves, incrementally improving our country overall. Hopefully they don't take any police with them (unless they themselves are, of course, police).

And the counterpoint to Trump's request to protest, from the GOP voice of reason:

MTG suggest that Trump supporters NOT protest next week if Trump is indicted… pic.twitter.com/0ZMoO8V6qN

— Politics1.com (@Politics1com) March 18, 2023

Kind of like Satan being the voice of reason in a discussion on religion.

Given what the actual Satanic Temple does in the U.S. today, I'm not sure that's an effective analogy.

Perhaps I can offer the analogy of Aaron Rodgers telling us all (hypothetically) to stop complaining and just do our jobs? :D

A silent majority that never shuts up and keeps losing the popular vote. But other than being silent, and being a majority, she’s spot on.

That aside, I’d rather the GOP leaders be telling their people not to riot, so I am happy that seems to be what they are doing.

ActuaL Cannibal Shia LeBeouf

Twitter is calling today "arrestmas" and I find that hilarious.

Almost as hilarious as the "super secret" witness he got to testify at the last moment before the NY Grand Jury, like it will save him if he discredits Michael Cohen. It's the same guy who dangled a pardon in front of Cohen if he refused to testify in front of Congress.



His lawyers are also trying yet again to get the Georgia case thrown out.

Isn't it arrestmas eve, if reports are correct?

The updated reports today are saying either today or Wednesday.

What is hysterical is he is out on his stupid platform screaming about the crooked DA having leaks while he's the one leaking it.

His zealots really are dumb as dogshit.

The NYPD has surrounded the Manhattan courthouse with barriers, so they are prepping for something big

I'll still be surprised if they actually do it, although it's looking more likely. It does seem weird that this of all his crimes is what he gets charged for. The guy is on recording committing multiple felonies and we just shrugged our shoulders at it.

This will help him with his base, but hurt him in any potential general. That's basically the monster he's created. He's split the electorate so much that anything that helps him with one hurts him with the other.

This also puts DeSantis in a tough position. He has to somehow thread the needle on supporting Trump but not appearing weak after Trump's attacks and political savvy like that isn't exactly DeSantis' strong suit.

Yeah, I don't see this changing the perception of anyone with Trump. You either love the guy or loathe him. No one is still sitting on the fence.

My only note is that because they are charging him with the most minor of his crimes, it does put a little pressure on the DOJ as to why they just ignored his more serious crimes. That does lead credence to this being a political prosecution by a DA with a bone to pick.

This primary is going to be so funny. Second time he's insinuated DeSantis is a pedophile which after some actions of late, I'm not sure is even a stretch.

Trump deleted a Truth Social post attacking Ron DeSantis for partying with students when he was a teacher, which temporarily made everyone think "wow did he think he want too far?"

then he reposted it but added in that the girls were underage. he even threw in a photo this time. pic.twitter.com/FNsigixG8z

— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) March 20, 2023

You got a mouse in your pocket? Who is this "we" shrugging shoulders? Sure wasn't anyone I know.

Well the Department of Justice. There is a reason Reoublicans liked Garland. He helped cover up part of the OKC bombing for right wingers. Curious how different things might have been if Jines got the AG job.

I was today years old when I learned the Governor of Georgia has no veto powers or the ability to enact clemency.

Just heard a sound bite from Nikki Haley where she said 90% of school aged kids are starting school being taught CRT. It is amazing they can just pull numbers from their arse. 2024 is going to be exhausting with the culture war BS. Do they honestly think it plays well with the voters they would need to swing?

dola- The GOP hypocrisy never ceases to amaze me. They literally have chanted lock her up for 7 years, yet when it is their guy being locked up for actual crimes they are all butt hurt.

I think they are going with their age old playbook. "If you say it often enough, then people start to believe it is true."

What else do they have?

Foreign policy?
Economic issues?
The Environment?
Education?

They went all in on culture war issues. They discarded every other card in their hand. This is what they have left to play.

When they said the bank collapses were due to woke policies, that said it all. Everything they oppose now, regardless of underlying reasoning, has to be tied back to culture war issues.

Whats wild is the one guy who actually has something he can tout is Trump but he won't get out of his own way. He will continue to talk about stolen elections and lawsuits instead of things he actually accomplished during his presidency.

The First Step Act: First Step Act - Wikipedia and Operation Warp Speed were two very good things that the Trump administration accomplished.

And, for various reasons, he runs away from them instead of leaning into them.

And funny enough, Operation Warp Speed is something that would buy him a bit of credibility from moderates/independents AND give him a way to jab at DeSantis. Because DeSantis has been governing for the past 2 years and talked down vaccines so much that Trump should use it against him. But he can't because his base would get pissed at him for taking credit for a vaccine that's killing millions of Americans EVERY. DAY!

As in....Obama Chinese tariffs are incredibly bad and anti-democratic, and trump tariffs are USAUSAUSA!

I don't think for a minute that the only reason he went along with "operation warp speed" was that he was being dragged by his heels into it, and he was told that it would change his entire tack from "it's over and we won" to "we're going to defeat this thing together, and look what we can do," when it was very clear it was far from over, and he could pivot to a different stance saying he was always for being the person who found the cure all by himself (ish).

Trump has tried pushing the vaccine a couple times and he's gotten nothing but pushback from supporters.

Because neither plays well with his ignorant base, who would rather celebrate owning the Libs and keeping those pesky minorities under the thumb, over things that actually help the country as a whole. Very un-American of the 'Merica crowd, but who is keeping score?

This may be the best Trump analogy I have ever seen

Like when somebody pops a balloon at a birthday party and a few babies cry but mostly everybody gets back to normal within 30 seconds and a lot of the adults in the room are actually happy the balloon is in the garbage so the kids stop playing with the damn noisy thing.

— Skeletired ❁ ���� (@skeletired) March 21, 2023

I don't know where things like these go these days.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-h...tor-shortages/

Texas abortion law: the new unintended crisis that could explode in the state.

Rest of the world is already Rock-ing their eyebrow like "US, what's with that maternal mortality rate* of yours?" -- I'm sure all this will help.


* which is naturally 2.6x worse for Black women

I know the situation in Idaho has gotten really bad. They were already thin before the ruling. Our maternal mortality rate was already pathetic but this should firmly entrench us into the 3rd world rate shortly. Well done.

That slate article was really something. It makes perfect sense. Why on earth would you spend years in med school just to live to a state where you could be arrested for doing your job and at best have to constantly be looking over your shoulder while likely dealing with protesters and other people meddling. Women’s health care overall in these states is going to devolve in to third world conditions.

real question: Why is that? What do you mean?

Economics. White people with money can and assuredly will bring their wives and daughters to blue states for the necessary life saving procedures. There is far more poverty in the black community so they will die instead.

Seeing on Twitter tomorrow is the day.

Lot of small things that add up. Insured at a lower rate and with lower quality coverage. Communities have less access to high-level medical care. Studies have also shown a racial bias in the treatment received.

And as Lathum mentioned, abortion access and how the law is applied to races plays a role. Rich people can leave the state. White people are not going to be arrested for committing crimes as we saw by the Duggar daughter. She had an issue that could have caused issues but was able to break the law.

Let's not oversell Operation Warp Speed.

OWS did two things. One, it gave billions of dollars to a few companies to allow them to start manufacturing ahead of approval. Two, it removed the normal time gaps & delays in the FDA approval process.

Good decisions, to be sure, but hardly earth-shaking. And, critically, it should be noted that the first vaccine to come to market, came from Pfizer/BioNTech, who declined money from OWS (though BioNTech did get an initial grant for development from the German government).

Maybe I'm over-reacting, but I've seen elsewhere people comparing OWS to things like the Manhattan Project, the Marshall Plan, or the Apollo Program, and that's just ridiculous. Plus, OWS was shut down by the incoming Biden Administration because it was in the middle of botching the distribution rollout.

Seems like Trump deliberately lied to his own lawyers about having more classified documents:


https://abcnews.go.com/US/sources-sp...ry?id=98024191

The documents case is going nowhere. The fact that Biden and Pence had them also kills it. Not to mention by the time anything happens on it we will be too deep into the 2024 cycle for Garland to have the balls to do anything about it. Same goes for 1/6.

I actually think Trump lying to his lawyers in the documents case is a pretty big deal. It gives that case new life. And, legally, it is pretty significant in my opinion. First, it gets to his intent, and makes it much harder for him to raise a “I was trying to do the right thing, but I just screwed it up“ defense. If he is lying to his lawyers, then he knows he’s doing something wrong. And a jury can follow that. Second, and relatedly, showing that a defendant lied to his own lawyers is just really really bad for the defendant in front of a jury.

Dola: it also pierces a lot of attorney-client privilege. If you were using your lawyer, as an unwilling/unknowing instrument to commit a crime, then all bets are off.

OK. But my point is that by the time the case comes together and could actually go to trial it will be too close to the 2024 cycle and Garland et al won't pursue it due to optics.

That I could see.

And we get another day closer to the reality that the US becomes a place I no longer want to live in.

The speed at which the DC court is asking for filings in the document case may suggest it isn't going to take as long as you suspect. We will see.

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Great story:

No one is above the law. https://t.co/Qfn0CqhpOh pic.twitter.com/w3pOsIvPGQ

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 22, 2023

How many judges have now ruled that Trump committed crimes but our DOJ is still a bunch of sniveling pussies?

NBC News confirms: Judge Beryl Howell has ruled the special counsel's office presented sufficient evidence to establish that Trump committed a crime through his attorneys, leading her to rule in favor of invoking the "crime fraud" exception to Trump's attorney client-privilege.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 22, 2023