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The state of the republican party

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by NewRoxFan, Feb 21, 2021.

  1. edwardc

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    Link?
     
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    Alright, I'm no lover of GOP backed bills in general but this is a voter ID law. I don't support it and it has no way of passing the Senate, also affects everyone not just women. This is why I don't **** with social media...too much misinformation. Appreciate the link...
     
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    Glad i could help i don't trust social media so i like to check for myself.
     
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    I didn't look into it, but my assumption has been the issues around name changes which primarily affects women getting married or divorced.
     
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  9. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    There is no more Republican party, there is just MAGA.

    DD
     
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    @Nook why does the new right hate science so much? I sincerely dont get the point of destroying scientific institutions
     
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    There seems to be a common thread in almost all of the Trump administration's move.
    That is, they're breaking down elements of institutions set up for the "public good" that do not generate a profit, including humanitarian funding.

    Then, I assume a lot of these institutions will someday be replaced with private corporations that can make a tidy sum off the backs of taxpayers. And we can guess which companies will get chosen.

    All this profit-mongering is like watching a government run by Ferengis from Star Trek.
     
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    You mean like this?
     
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    Yup, exactly like this.
    But I'd bet they're after much bigger fish, and this will end up being a tiny drop in a much more lucrative bucket.
     
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    Dude looks like a swollen Tim Walz
     
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    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Don’t all fat, clean shaven older white men look like Walz?
     
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    MAGA, led by a guy living in a delusional state of reality. Hundreds of thousands protesting against him around the country, and his poll numbers showing majority disapproval rating, and he posts this crap ...

    Screenshot_20250419-215006.png

    LOL, what a psycho Trump is. The orange faced red tie guy in the giant suit is such a clown.
     
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    You're part right. They announced they would expand production at their Spartanburg plant by up to 80k cars. They make about 400k per year.

    https://www.cbtnews.com/bmw-eyes-sp...fset-tariffs-boost-u-s-output-by-80000-units/

    They didn't say how much to would cost, but $2 billion is probably unreasonably high, imo.

    As for social security, I get the argument for investing. The counter-argument is that investment involves risk and given that it is a social safety net, it probably isn't appropriate to expose everyone to investment risk automatically or facilitate doing so without making sure the participants really understand what they're betting. There are private alternatives.
     
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    Give taxpayers 2 or 3 options for say mutual funds to invest in, with lesser but varying degrees of risk.
     
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    You have to say that last stanza in 3X speed like the disclaimer for car dealerships.
     
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