rostasi

Yeah, I see your point about the Senate,
but the press seems hell-bent on painting
over everything Biden does while shining up,
with spotlights, their mural of “steadfast”
Rethuglicans while we have a large group of
people who often vote with their media-swayed
emotions rather than through even basic analysis.
Most of the country really have progressive desires,
but it takes a cherished corporate media to tell
them that they don’t. It appears to be working.

Also, I said “immense escalation of racial hatred.”

Exo

I fully understand the innocence of this question so be gentle in telling me what a blind fool I am but what exactly has Biden done that is an impeachable offense?

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rostasi

Nothing that I can see, but that has never stopped the GOP from making shit up
while the desperate cult members all agree. Tho he’s been slow talking and fumbles
about (which is definitely not something we need now), he’s accomplished more than
I really expected in such a short time.

rubber soul

Oh, don't worry. I'm sure they'll come up with something. My guess is they'll connect him to whatever Hunter Biden is doing.

There is a chance we could finally wise up but, I fear Rostasi is right about the media-swayed emotions.

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rostasi

Yeah, they already play the game of Biden as illegitimate president,
so that may be enough right there.

rostasi

I tend to agree with this assessment.

Scientists just came to a disturbing conclusion about the political divide in the United States.

I used to say that it would take some kind of “event” that would unite most of the people - and, actually, there has been a uniting factor with the pandemic - but, unfortunately, we have disregarded the sheer strength of stupidity and forceful brainwashing that has played on people’s weaknesses.

rostasi

Yeah, that's true about economic insecurity,
but you still have families who have even more
cash on hand thanks to extended unemployment
benefits and $300/month child tax credits that are
cutting child poverty in half. Yes, there's inflation,
but it's nothing like the inflation in the 70s and 80s.
Now, it's a result of a grand anomaly and will peak
very soon if not already done so. Meanwhile, the press
screams about the family that buys 12 gallons of milk
a week as if that's normal and tries to make a grand
issue out of it by stating that each household is
paying $175 extra a month. We need loudmouth
Dems shouting about wages hitting record highs
and the lowest jobless claims in 50+ years.
But, you know: "INFLATION!"

rostasi

Another thing to watch for is to see whether Jerome Powell,
a Republican, decides to “accidentally” trigger a recession by raising rates.
Watch for catchwords in the media like, “tapering” and
watch the economy tank just before the election.

jwb

Last election and the election before that were also framed as choosing between autocracy and democracy.... Exactly how many times are we gonna get to choose?

The Batlord

The political and economic structures of the US are too vast and entrenched at this point to be threatened by just some president. The idea that we have the power to really influence those structures by just voting is kind of childish at this point.

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