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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#250551: Jul 28th 2018 at 11:25:41 AM

As I understand it, he doesn't actually do them very often (recent tariffs aside). He's too busy being a big man to actually make decisions; that's for the plebs he's appointed to dismantle the government.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#250552: Jul 28th 2018 at 11:38:16 AM

Pretty much, trump apeal to is voter is the typical "do it now!" style of leadership that is usually appealing to autocrats, that he just have to roder and if someone opose him, he can crush it with his superior negotiation skills.

which as it show, are just that terrible.

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Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#250553: Jul 28th 2018 at 12:04:16 PM

Well, the US seems to have an office for everything.

The American Presidency Project has been cataloguing all the Executive Orders.

The table at the bottom lists the presidents in chronological order. At the moment, Trump's annual average is extremely high but he's also only been in office for a short period of time, so we don't know what his average will look like by the end of his presidency.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#250554: Jul 28th 2018 at 12:09:29 PM

Apparently the American right has decided that Obama handing out executive orders regularly was a dictatorship and a crime.

Obama wasn't even big on Executive Orders, he issued a lot of Executive Actions. Which aren't legally binding. They just say that the President would like the institutions to do if they wish so.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#250555: Jul 28th 2018 at 12:09:57 PM

https://twitter.com/JeffChirico/status/1022881836647755778?s=19

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BlueNinja0 The Mod with the Migraine from Taking a left at Albuquerque Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#250556: Jul 28th 2018 at 12:10:38 PM

Better question is if the Republicans have any candidate which is halfway decent..
No. Any Republican candidate running has supported Trump, in action and usually word, so no, there are no halfway decent Republican candidates.
Just in case you need a reminder that tariffs suck major donkey ass, canned Coco-Cola (and possibly similar brands) will likely have their prices raised due to the tariffs on aluminmum.
Pretty sure this was mentioned earlier in the week, but I kept seeing the headline right alongside one about how CE Os are making record incomes for the second year in a row ... but I'm sure there's absolutely no connection.

That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#250557: Jul 28th 2018 at 12:57:43 PM

No. Any Republican candidate running has supported Trump, in action and usually word, so no, there are no halfway decent Republican candidates.

I suppose it depends on what we mean by "decent", if we're talking ethically/morally then yes you're right that are no real decent Republican candidates. But if we're purely talking about electability then there there could be decent Republican candidates.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
StarOutlaw Since: Nov, 2010
#250558: Jul 28th 2018 at 1:03:27 PM

The Republican representing my district, Diane Black, is running for governor. I'm seeing political ads for her that boil down to "Trump good, Libs bad." And it's not subtle, that's more or less exactly what the ads are. I need to at least try to vote against her.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#250559: Jul 28th 2018 at 1:12:29 PM

It's kind of amazing how the Republicans have become slaves to him.

You'd think some would want to keep their own power.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#250560: Jul 28th 2018 at 1:15:44 PM

The thing is they think going along to Trump will do exactly that.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#250561: Jul 28th 2018 at 1:17:27 PM

[up][up]If they're primaried that's a pretty effective means of losing power.

The whole reason they've been so compliant is because they only care about personal power or their twisted ideals align with Trump.

The only way we could see realistic noteworthy number of defections is if they get massacred in the midterms and things are looking worse for future elections, then I could imagine them deciding that the general public is scarier then their base. But even that's a long-shot, they're just too cowardly/degenerated.

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Jul 28th 2018 at 6:09:32 AM

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MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#250562: Jul 28th 2018 at 1:47:18 PM

Which reminds me, has there been any attempts by Republicans to attempt to be The Starscream to Trump?

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#250563: Jul 28th 2018 at 1:52:50 PM

Well Cruz gave him a Screw You Im Outta Here.

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AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#250564: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:16:20 PM

My news feed got some news about the US economy growing 4% this semester and attributing it being Trump's miracle.

Still pretty shallow, when the GPD includes gross profit from US corporations and they just received a major tax cut.

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AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#250566: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:33:08 PM

Yeah, Facebook's recent too little too late drive against Fake News websites and accounts is hitting hard the right wing pages.

Recently they deleted a few hundred pages and profiles linked to fake news and fake profiles in a fell swoop and the whole Brazilian right wing went to complain about it.

Including one hardcore libertarian group that asked the government to do something about a private company setting the rules for their service as they saw fit.

The irony wasn't lost in this case.

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Ahr river
#250567: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:36:58 PM

It might be too little too late, but I'll take the schadenfreude in these trying times.

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Mario1995 The Dishonorable from Atlanta Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Dishonorable
#250568: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:37:25 PM

This may have just killed the gun control movement and negated gun control worldwide.

Why? Because 3D guns with no serial numbers are un-regulatable. They're like nuclear weapons in the hands of private owners; you can't find them or expect they won't use them.

Edited by Mario1995 on Jul 28th 2018 at 5:40:14 AM

"The devil's got all the good gear. What's God got? The Inspiral Carpets and nuns. Fuck that." - Liam Gallagher
Imca (Veteran)
#250569: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:41:10 PM

TBH, that's not actually as concerning as it sounds, it came up in the gun related threads a couple weeks ago.

3d printed guns don't exactly have the quality to be all that dangerous, and would break after a couple shots unless you use metal printing which still requires tech that takes up your whole garage.

What is more concerning from this is the possibility of printing component parts to modify existing guns from semi-automatic to fully automatic, along with any other control methods that might be come up with, because by modifying an existing weapon you completely bypass the poor component quality out of a 3d printer.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#250570: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:42:39 PM

[up]x5 the irony was lost on Marco Rubio.

Am no fan of Jones — among other things he has a habit of repeatedly slandering my Dad by falsely and absurdly accusing him of killing JFK — but who the hell made Facebook the arbiter of political speech? Free speech includes views you disagree with. #1A

Edited by megaeliz on Jul 28th 2018 at 5:42:41 AM

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#250571: Jul 28th 2018 at 2:47:56 PM

Except you can’t 3D print ammo, so gun control will just move to that.

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AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#250572: Jul 28th 2018 at 3:22:23 PM

but who the hell made Facebook the arbiter of political speech? Free speech includes views you disagree with. #1A

You might as well send Rubio this:

The moment you clicked yes on I accept the terms and conditions.

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archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#250573: Jul 28th 2018 at 3:52:43 PM

Or just have stricter licensing and permitting, rather than trying to regulate guns by type.

They should have sent a poet.
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#250574: Jul 28th 2018 at 3:54:30 PM

Hardware bans are always going to run into problems simply because laws need to be precise and carefully worded.

Burying gun ownership behind a mountain of paperwork, bureaucracy, and fees is going to be a much more effective solution than any sort of an outright ban.

Oh really when?
MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#250575: Jul 28th 2018 at 3:57:39 PM

Makes me wonder if such red tape could (or should, it does have the potential of hitting unrelated aspects of the 3D printing culture) be applied to 3D printed objects to prevent 3d printed guns from widespread use in crimes?

Edited by MorningStar1337 on Jul 28th 2018 at 3:58:02 AM


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