May 25, 20223 yr Author So after Georgia renominated Raffensperger how long before the MAGAtards start mobilizing against open primaries?
May 25, 20223 yr 26 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: So after Georgia renominated Raffensperger how long before the MAGAtards start mobilizing against open primaries? It will likely be one of the justifications for cancelling the presidential primary in 2024.
May 25, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said: So after Georgia renominated Raffensperger how long before the MAGAtards start mobilizing against open primaries? Yep, it's coming. And for the rest of us, this is a great example of why other states should switch to an open primary. It's the best way to ensure the most radical candidates get suppressed.
May 25, 20223 yr Tucker and the Republicans model for "countries America should emulate" doing about what you'd expect Quote Hungary’s reelected Prime Minister Viktor Orban will continue to rule by decree after a state of emergency was declared at midnight due to the fact that one of the country's neighbors -- Ukraine -- is in a state of war. The Hungarian government argues that "the government needs to be able to make decisions and act swiftly. The state of emergency, similarly to that introduced during the pandemic, will make it possible for the government to react quickly." Orban said the decree was reinstated to use "all methods at its disposal” to protect Hungary and Hungarians. The current state of emergency, which allows Orban to disable some laws and push through emergency measures by decree, was set to expire at the end of May. It had been introduced in the spring of 2020 at the start of the coronavirus-pandemic. https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-25-22/index.html
May 25, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said: Yep, it's coming. And for the rest of us, this is a great example of why other states should switch to an open primary. It's the best way to ensure the most radical candidates get suppressed. the help would be most welcomed.
May 25, 20223 yr On 5/24/2022 at 9:25 AM, jsdarkstar said: Looks like Republicans are falling in line with their wannabe Dictator. I also find it Ironic that they believe they are the Native Americans. LOL. Poll: 61% of Trump voters agree with idea behind 'great replacement' conspiracy theory A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that more than 6 in 10 Donald Trump voters (61%) agree that "a group of people in this country are trying to replace native-born Americans with immigrants and people of color who share their political views” — a core tenet of the false conspiracy theory known as the "great replacement.” Less than a quarter of Trump voters (22%) disagree with that statement. As a result, 54% of Republicans and 53% Fox News viewers now also agree that "a group of people in this country are trying to replace native-born Americans with immigrants and people of color who share their political views,” according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll. In both cases, just a third disagree. The rest are unsure. ngl....those maroons need to be replaced with people with brains.
May 25, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, VanHammersly said: Tucker and the Republicans model for "countries America should emulate" doing about what you'd expect https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-25-22/index.html Orban has created a conservative framework he intends to export throughout the world. Backsliding away from democracy to install a dictator for life is an intended feature. Orban is also touting Replacement Theory. It seems Republicans at CPAC seek to bring these features to America. https://www.american.edu/sis/news/20220520-5-questions-about-cpac-in-hungary-and-far-right-extremism.cfm Quote The American Conservative Union’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of conservatives in the world, convened in Hungary this year on May 19-20. CPAC usually features speakers who are prominent figures in the conservative movement, and this year’s keynote speaker was Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, who is known both domestically and internationally for his far-right views, which have pushed major media outlets to determine that Hungary is no longer a democracy. The mass shooting at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York is the latest in a trend of far-right extremist violence taking place in the US; Orbán voices shared views with such extremists. In light of these events, SIS senior associate dean and professor Carolyn Gallaher agreed to answer a few questions about the platforming of far-right figures, the current state of the US’ GOP, and a racist conspiracy theory that’s been gaining traction among conservatives. Q. Why is CPAC, one of the most influential gathering of conservatives that’s hosted by the American Conservative Union, taking place in Hungary this year? A. CPAC is an annual conference sponsored by the American Conservative Union. CPAC has always been on the conservative side of the Republican politics, but over the last few years, CPAC has adopted far-right views common in white nationalist and Christian Dominionist circles. These views have also been echoed by Hungary’s proto-authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. Q. Hungary has been in a democratic decline under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. What does hosting CPAC there signal about the state of American conservatism? What does it mean that members of the GOP, which for decades held itself up as the party identified with a strong foreign policy in which the US presented itself as a beacon of freedom to the world, are supporting so visibly a leader who has made Hungary demonstrably less free? A. CPAC’s embrace of Orbán is clear evidence that a large chunk of the Republican Party has abandoned liberal democracy. CPAC celebrates Hungary, even though it has become increasingly authoritarian. For example, Orbán’s Hungary does not have freedom of the press or an independent judiciary. Many people who attend CPAC would like to see a leader like Orbán do something similar in the US. Q. Orbán is a keynote speaker at this CPAC. What about him resonates with the conservative movement? Is Orban’s popularity among American conservatives related to the enduring popularity of former president Trump among that same group? A. American conservatives believe that America is not only "in decline,” but that malicious forces (“globalists,” "elites,” "cosmopolitans,” the "left”) are trying to take it over. They want a so-called strongman to save them. CPAC loved Trump because they saw him as a strongman, and they love Orbán for similar reasons. They actually like that neither Trump nor Orbán is committed to democracy, because they know their racist views would not prevail in a functioning democracy. They need a strongman to weaken and ultimately destroy democracy. Q. Both Orbán and Fox News host and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, who is also a speaker at CPAC, have used "replacement theory” in their rhetoric. "Replacement theory” was also referenced in the manifesto of the shooter who killed ten people in Buffalo, New York, last week. What is "replacement theory?” Is it a new idea? A. "Great Replacement” is a conspiracy theory that claims malicious actors are trying to destroy presumably white and Christian countries like Hungary and the US by flooding them with "outsiders.” This idea is not new (neo-NSDAPs made this argument in the 1980s), but French philosopher Renaud Camus popularized it again in a book he wrote in 2011. In it, he argued that so-called "globalists” were trying to turn France into a Muslim nation by encouraging immigration. (In far-right rhetoric, the term "globalist” is often a coded stand in for Jewish people). Q. What are the implications of influential people like Orbán and Carlson framing "replacement theory” as fact? A. The Great Replacement theory is factually inaccurate. The US, for example, has never been a white nation. In 1492, colonialism brought people from all over the world to American shores. People came by force or free will from Europe, Asia, and Africa. They joined Native Americans who were already here. The conspiracy theory is also dangerous. When government figures use great replacement framing, they are laying the groundwork for dehumanization and attacks against groups defined as potential replacers. The mass shooters in Buffalo, El Paso, and Pittsburgh provide clear evidence of how this process ends.
May 25, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, toolg said: Orban has created a conservative framework he intends to export throughout the world. Backsliding away from democracy to install a dictator for life is an intended feature. Orban is also touting Replacement Theory. It seems Republicans at CPAC seek to bring these features to America. https://www.american.edu/sis/news/20220520-5-questions-about-cpac-in-hungary-and-far-right-extremism.cfm Jesus Christ, Orban was the keynote speaker at CPAC?
May 25, 20223 yr Just now, VanHammersly said: Jesus Christ, Orban was the keynote speaker at CPAC? Yes. And Hungary barred US media from covering the event. Because in Hungary, they can. That's why you won't hear much about it.
May 25, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, VanHammersly said: Jesus Christ, Orban was the keynote speaker at CPAC? I can just imagine the New GOP Platform for CPAC. Republicans want a Dictator and will willingly submit themselves to be subjugated by their Dictator. Dictator will eliminate the free press and independent judiciary. Political enemies (Dems) will be assassinated. Immigrants will be banned from entry and any immigrants here will be removed by force. The right to vote will be eliminated. Free speech suppressed. Jews will be forced to accept Christianity or be put to death. White will be the national skin color. Only whites will be permitted to be part of the Government. Non whites will be force out of the country or executed. God Bless America.
May 25, 20223 yr Kemp in a landslide. Chalk it up to just superior campaign management but still, a ray of sanity.
May 25, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said: Kemp in a landslide. Chalk it up to just superior campaign management but still, a ray of sanity. Raffensperger too, though not by nearly as much. That's the one I was worried about.
May 25, 20223 yr The weirdest part about voting Republican was after the actual legitimate races that were on the ballot there were about 20 questions about nonsense culture war far right stupidity that read like a Trump fund-raising email, like "Should schools be teaching CRT?" For anyone who often votes in a Republican primary, is that normal for a Republican primary ballot? Just general polling about right wing talking points? @Gannan @JohnSnowsHair
May 25, 20223 yr Author Seem to be very few conservatives/Republicans weighing in in here in the state and future of their party. Negative partisanship is how elections are won I guess. Awesome.
May 25, 20223 yr Author 1 minute ago, VanHammersly said: The weirdest part about voting Republican was after the actual legitimate races that were on the ballot there were about 20 questions about nonsense culture war far right stupidity that read like a Trump fund-raising email, like "Should schools be teaching CRT?" For anyone who often votes in a Republican primary, is that normal for a Republican primary ballot? Just general polling about right wing talking points? @Gannan @JohnSnowsHair There aren't very many ballot questions usually here in PA. Mostly straight voting for candidates.
May 25, 20223 yr Just now, JohnSnowsHair said: There aren't very many ballot questions usually here in PA. Mostly straight voting for candidates. This was a primary, so it wasn't ballot questions. It was more like polling.
May 25, 20223 yr 'Idiots': Reed's father blames Marjorie Taylor Greene for delaying son's release https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/05/24/trevor-reed-mtg-detained-americans-legislation-lead-intv-vpx.cnn Quote On The Lead With Jake Tapper Monday, Tapper aired a portion of his interview with Trevor Reed that did not air in Sunday night’s special. Reed is the former Marine who was released from a Russian prison late last month as part of a prisoner swap, after being jailed for 985 days. Last year, legislation in the House pushing for his release was delayed due to Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and some of her GOP colleagues, which Reed spoke about. Worthless turds, and if you support them, you are a worthless turd too.
May 25, 20223 yr Author 4 minutes ago, VanHammersly said: This was a primary, so it wasn't ballot questions. It was more like polling. Weird. Ours is a paper ballot, fill in the bubbles, and go. Super corrupt though. I totally saw my votes for Mickey Mouse switch to McCormick. Oz should sue.
May 25, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, VanHammersly said: The weirdest part about voting Republican was after the actual legitimate races that were on the ballot there were about 20 questions about nonsense culture war far right stupidity that read like a Trump fund-raising email, like "Should schools be teaching CRT?" For anyone who often votes in a Republican primary, is that normal for a Republican primary ballot? Just general polling about right wing talking points? @Gannan @JohnSnowsHair I've never seen any subjective questions like that, only things like Yes/No questions on millages, propositions, re-zonings, etc.
May 25, 20223 yr 50 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: There aren't very many ballot questions usually here in PA. Mostly straight voting for candidates. I'd like to see one. Marijuana Legalization.
May 25, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, VanHammersly said: The weirdest part about voting Republican was after the actual legitimate races that were on the ballot there were about 20 questions about nonsense culture war far right stupidity that read like a Trump fund-raising email, like "Should schools be teaching CRT?" For anyone who often votes in a Republican primary, is that normal for a Republican primary ballot? Just general polling about right wing talking points? @Gannan @JohnSnowsHair I've never seen anything like that. Maybe a southern thing?
May 26, 20223 yr More of the same. https://www.tribdem.com/news/pa-house-gop-blocks-dems-attempt-to-vote-on-assault-weapons-ban/article_05b8b008-3e8f-584c-845f-7ef82aa4cf67.html
May 26, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, toolg said: His solution is what? Trumpbots: Biden is Orwellian with his disinformation committee! Also Trumpbots: let's elect Walker, whose ideas sprung from old football head injuries can grow the government and spy on us even more via social media!
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