Post-match: So what is next for the Democratic Party? (Post 2024)

Y'all taking ceeztarrio seriously?

 

Dude, this is a strawman argument. First, not being proud of the country, its current government, image and policies has nothing to do with "hating" the country.
Second, I am not even following you on the "bad policy" becoming popular. Can you give examples of "bad policies that could become popular"?

 

Yeah, but cheez does and his POV is just as relevant!

One day he will realize, based on every poll that I've seen in the Trump Error, is that roughly 33% of America is in a cult. Standard political takes and who stands for what have gone out the window the last 10 years. The presidential election comes down to a handful of states and drilling down, a few dozen districts. In 2024 trans hate played a big factor (hello, Latino males). If you told someone in 2008 that it would be a factor in an election they'd say "WTF?" then they'd say "ohhh...Republicans are making a big deal out of it, aren't they?"

 

Geez...I just read the last 3 pages. Anyone even remotely defending the current administration needs to start paying attention!

 

That's easy. Because it's where I and my family live.

If it's a democracy a country is as good as the people in it and, as most people are decent, most democracies will be decent as well. That includes America and most western democracies.

However, if they get hoodwinked by charlatans and conmen they can elect them and those individuals will make the country act badly.

That's the situation with the states atm.

So while the country, (by which we usually mean it's people), may be essentially good, it's leadership can be bad or even evil.

The British left-wing politician, Tony Benn, always said that people didn't seem to understand the essential nature of democracy. He said it's greatest strength was in it's destructive power. If you don't like what the leaders are doing, you can kick them out.

Whether that's a realistic possibility now in the states remains to be seen.

 

The "question" is pretty meaningless. Only children deal in absolutes.

But if you were a 5 year old asking innocently, I'd say that the US is good for some people, bad for a different set of people and pretty much average for the rest when compared to other developed countries, and all the "exceptionalism" talk is just a fantasy and you should try to use your judgement and not just let other people define what you should think.

 

And the Sith...

 

"We don't defend, per se. He is incompetent and Kamala would've been a much more traditional president. Not sure about her drone policy or stance on Gaza and Israel, tho...Anyway, we bothsides things and say don't look down on those poor, innocent MAGAts"

- P&CE ICs

 

"Use the ignore list" That's a dangerous idea. People can assault your character behind your back, and if no one quites them, you never know. I wouldn't advise anyone to use it at all.

 

I'm not an IL guy. Let their freedumbs flow is my motto.

 

An idiot trying to assault your character is shooting with blanks.

 

I can be a salty character on occasion!

 

Wasn't Kamala gonna use rattlesnakes? And alligator-surrounded detention camps seem to be polling well.

 

Add ten years to that child's age and I'd also tell him or her that there's a combo of reasons folks enlist, and defense of country is only one.

Part of the answer IMO lies in who enlists in the military immediately after high school with/without (insert other options here____________) as available and doable options on the table. They don't do it for free, nor should they. If it's their best financial option, even longterm, it is. If the goal is to use the vet status to go back to school for less money, that plays a role. My guess is that most servicepeople enlist and are discharged without ever engaging in combat. If you're not in combat, it's not quite the same kind of job. There's footage out there of reserve service members crying in disbelief when they got called up, literally saying they didn't expect that to happen. You know right there those folks didn't sign up with fire in their eyes and visions of eagles in their heads.

How young does a poster have to be not to think of stuff like that on his own and not ask such a vapid question?

 

I know Tom looks nothing like the written character but I really like his portrayal and think the attitude is spot on.

That said....4 reasons people join the military. I've met an example of each.

 

As one who joined after 3 unremarkable yrs in HS I just couldn't see myself spending my life working in a factory wrapping packages. After Boot Camp sent 6 Mos in Va school where I learned how to fix things. 25 yrs later I was a Sr Tech Specialist for lg Co. Of course later I somehow became an Field Engineer/Surveyor!

 

I just canceled Paramount so I’m checking out all the interesting movies there. Watched 2/3 of Jack Reacher last week.

Maybe I’m a heretic but I think the TV show is better. The movie was too predictable for my taste.

 

Sometimes!

 

Having Cruise play a character who’s described as 6’ 5” at the start of every book was quite literally a bit of a stretch. But he really nails the character.

I like Alan Ritchson in the TV show, and obviously he matches up height-wise. But his physicality becomes a challenge for the plot as it dominates who he is as a character, losing most of Reacher’s cleverness and ability to outthink the opposition.

 

I heard they invented Private Last Class for you

 

As one who was a noncom I got to play a few roles. The highest uniform I ever wore was topped with a gold leaf!

 

The NEA has voted t9 cut ties with the Anti Defamation League.

The coalition is changing.