February 16, 20214 yr 51 minutes ago, DrPhilly said: Oh ok. I don't read those comments. The articles themselves have most definitely not been pro Trump. edit: I was being generous in my first post. I'd say the articles have been more 75% anti and maybe only 10% pro Trumpbot with the rest more neutral. Anyway, I get your point and one I hadn't considered. Wonder if that's more a reflection of the need for the Trumpbots in there to push back or if the Reason readership really is a more pro Trump crowd. I have a few friends who are self described "hardcore libertarians", and I don't see much difference between their views and my friends and family who are staunch Trump supporters. Again anecdotal, but the whole thing has turned me off to the party (aside from my back and forths with kkz)
February 16, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Gannan said: I have a few friends who are self described "hardcore libertarians", and I don't see much difference between their views and my friends and family who are staunch Trump supporters. Again anecdotal, but the whole thing has turned me off to the party (aside from my back and forths with kkz) That is fair. I've honestly not kept up with the party in any detail.
February 16, 20214 yr 56 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: *masks not required It's not a true conservative event unless everyone comes home with a free case of covid.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, DrPhilly said: You hate the idea of a 3rd party. I understand why. So what's your plan? Have you decided to move over to the Democrat party and then hope to pull it to the right? Pretty much. The GOP needs a reset, and that can only (maybe) happen after getting crushed in 2022 when Trump's handpicked morons win primaries and get crushed in the general election. But honestly, the damage to the GOP is likely mortal.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Bill said: The sad thing is they haven’t gotten any less nuts lol. Amash is bringing positive attention. Still wished he would've stayed in the GOP to fight the cancer from within, but he apparently saw what we all didn't almost 2 years ago.
February 16, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Boogyman said: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Ted-Cruz-Twitter-California-blackouts-energy-power-15953893.php Ted Cruz's tweets about California blackouts look really dumb right now Not really political but I found it kinda interesting. Explanation as to why (most of) Texas has its own grid https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/
February 16, 20214 yr We should start the CVON Moderate Party. It's already very popular, people are saying it.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, NOTW said: We should start the CVON Moderate Party. It's already very popular, people are saying it. The primary CVON Parties are: - The "Not a Trump Supporter but..." party (aka the Both Sides Party) - Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party - Rich crotchety old guy party - Flat Earth/QAnon Party - The "Democratic Socialism isn't the same as Communism" party - Vegans for Cryptocurrency and homoerotic selfies party
February 16, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: The primary CVON Parties are: - The "Not a Trump Supporter but..." party (aka the Both Sides Party) - Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party - Rich crotchety old guy party - Flat Earth/QAnon Party - The "Democratic Socialism isn't the same as Communism" party - Vegans for Cryptocurrency and homoertic selfies party Because Republicans are now part of the flat earth Qanon party
February 16, 20214 yr 16 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: The primary CVON Parties are: - The "Not a Trump Supporter but..." party (aka the Both Sides Party) - Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party - Rich crotchety old guy party - Flat Earth/QAnon Party - The "Democratic Socialism isn't the same as Communism" party - Vegans for Cryptocurrency and homoertic selfies party How do I not launch the Expensive Polo Party?
February 16, 20214 yr 28 minutes ago, Dave Moss said: The Both Sides Party. I think that could gain some traction. The liquor in the front poker in the rear party
February 16, 20214 yr Author 15 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: The primary CVON Parties are: - The "Not a Trump Supporter but..." party (aka the Both Sides Party) - Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party - Rich crotchety old guy party - Flat Earth/QAnon Party - The "Democratic Socialism isn't the same as Communism" party - Vegans for Cryptocurrency and homoertic selfies party ugh, even here I'm a political orphan. where's the "socially liberal/keep gov't out of the bedroom and off my body + free market capitalist who acknowledges market failures happen and regulations are an important tool in maintaining healthy competition and upward mobility + strong antitrust is an ally to entrepreneurs; crony capitalism and regulatory capture is the enemy + immigration is like an oil change for the economy; if you're being beaten out by immigrants be better" party? 4 minutes ago, vikas83 said: How do I not launch the Expensive Polo Party? well, to you they're not expensive. that's the point. yours should really be the "how much could a banana cost? $10?" party
February 16, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, JohnSnowsHair said: ugh, even here I'm a political orphan. where's the "socially liberal/keep gov't out of the bedroom and off my body + free market capitalist who acknowledges market failures happen and regulations are an important tool in maintaining healthy competition and upward mobility + strong antitrust is an ally to entrepreneurs; crony capitalism and regulatory capture is the enemy + immigration is like an oil change for the economy; if you're being beaten out by immigrants be better" party? That would be the "Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party"
February 16, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: ugh, even here I'm a political orphan. where's the "socially liberal/keep gov't out of the bedroom and off my body + free market capitalist who acknowledges market failures happen and regulations are an important tool in maintaining healthy competition and upward mobility + strong antitrust is an ally to entrepreneurs; crony capitalism and regulatory capture is the enemy + immigration is like an oil change for the economy; if you're being beaten out by immigrants be better" party? You're in the real "both sides" party here. Not the one the poster confuses with the "I'm not a Trump supporter group".
February 16, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said: ugh, even here I'm a political orphan. where's the "socially liberal/keep gov't out of the bedroom and off my body + free market capitalist who acknowledges market failures happen and regulations are an important tool in maintaining healthy competition and upward mobility + strong antitrust is an ally to entrepreneurs; crony capitalism and regulatory capture is the enemy + immigration is like an oil change for the economy; if you're being beaten out by immigrants be better" party? well, to you they're not expensive. that's the point. yours should really be the "how much could a banana cost? $10?" party 3 minutes ago, Gannan said: That would be the "Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party" Nailed it. 9 minutes ago, vikas83 said: How do I not launch the Expensive Polo Party? Mea culpa. I hereby split the crotchey rich guy party into the "Polos and Peltons" party and the "rich old white guys with questionable views on race" party
February 16, 20214 yr 50 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: Not really political but I found it kinda interesting. Explanation as to why (most of) Texas has its own grid https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/ I knew it had something to do with avoid fed regulations but never looked into exactly what and why.
February 16, 20214 yr Author 18 minutes ago, Gannan said: That would be the "Libertarians who for some reason vote democrat party" I was hoping someone could come up with a goofy acronym from my run-on sentence
February 16, 20214 yr 24 minutes ago, vikas83 said: I'm sure they all came back once Trump was found innocent of any wrong doing.
February 16, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, VanHammersly said: I'm sure they all came back once Trump was found innocent of any wrong doing. Wait until they all hear about the blue checkmark. They'll be even bigger than they were before Jan 6th!
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