May 3, 20223 yr Honestly Iām not surprised by how low the US sinks these days. The problem is that appointing judges is purely political, there was a slot open in the Obama era that was stolen of course. I dislike how judges are appointed and prosecutors and things are elected in the US. It makes for a highly politicised judicial system that just feels inherently unfair
May 3, 20223 yr And apparently stopping same sex marriages could well be next in line for the US Supreme court according to Democrat congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-CortezĀ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/03/aoc-s...x-gay-marriage/
May 3, 20223 yr And the march towards fascism and the Handmaid's Tale continues....Ā https://news.sky.com/story/abortion-rights-...-v-roe-12604456
May 3, 20223 yr I know this is in the US politics thread too but think this tweet from a US Guardian columnist says everything about the unfairness of US politicsĀ Itās weird how Republicans can implement their entire agenda even when they are in the minority, but Democrats cannot implement any of their agenda even when they are in the majority.Ā
May 3, 20223 yr Itās because thereās no left in America, Democrats are generally liberal or centre right and the republicans themselves are like thatcher on steroids!
May 3, 20223 yr I canāt see that happening as they are two very different topics, abortion is a subject that divides the left right spectrum at times.
May 3, 20223 yr Somehow doesn't even surprise me, it's such a broken system that anything remotely progressive will just never get through. Not that the Democrats are doing the best they can do.Ā Guess it's a good thing that it leaked so they can't escape the outcry and at least some states like Connecticut are taking action to counter it.Ā Ā
May 3, 20223 yr I know this is in the US politics thread too but think this tweet from a US Guardian columnist says everything about the unfairness of US politicsĀ Itās weird how Republicans can implement their entire agenda even when they are in the minority, but Democrats cannot implement any of their agenda even when they are in the majority.Ā As much as we throw shade at our polticial system, we should be thankful we're never likely to go back to the dark ages. Genuinely cannot believe this could be happening in 2022, absolute madness.
May 5, 20223 yr Maybe on the particular issue of abortion the Brits won't ban it anytime soon (but belioeve me a significant minority here are making noises about that post the US Supreme court leak( but certainly losing right to live and work in 27 countries, restrictions on right to protest and voting coming in, we're not going in an exactly positive direction in the UK.
May 5, 20223 yr Anti lgbtq senator's male sex tape has leaked, and also images of him in drag. He was the one putting up videos of him punching trees etc.
May 5, 20223 yr Anti lgbtq senator's male sex tape has leaked, and also images of him in drag. He was the one putting up videos of him punching trees etc.Ā ah yes, Madison Cawthorn, the fratboy of Congress.Ā considering he's barely out of college himself I'm hardly surprised that he has plenty of skeletons to be drawn up, but it's his positions that are horrendous, not his sexuality. If the Republicans don't like that one of their new rising young conservative stars is queer then that's on them.
June 15, 20223 yr Right-wing nutjob Marjorie Taylor-Green (who makes Trump seem almost a Corbynite) is trying to introduce legislation banning children from seeing drag acts. Just for context, a similar measure in the UK would ban children form attending traditional pantomimes.
June 16, 20223 yr How MTG hasn't been forced to resign on charges of conspiracy to overthrow the United States government is beyond me. Along with the majority of her party that is, she is just one of the more stupid and loud-mouthed members of it.Ā Speaking of which, the Jan 6th hearings have been going on, I don't hold out much hope that people will be charged from it though, but at least the US still has proper democratic processes, for now.Ā All US conservatives are moralistic freaks and fascists.Ā Ā
June 16, 20223 yr And this kind of stirring up hate directly leads to violence - not only the far right group infiltrating the Idaho pride (mentioned in the homophobia thread) but now a case of four properties being burned to the ground after anti gay facists set fire to a Pride flag in Maryland. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/16/balti...lag-homophobia/Ā But as for why they get away with it, it is the classic case of the left and centrists not doing anything about it. The right realise they have next to know meaninfrul sanctions for their flagrant rule breaking and become empowered, raise the stakes and do even more despicable actions. Just like the Tories here (although hasten to say they are still behind the US for now)/.
June 17, 20223 yr The centrists and Dem moderates sure, the Manchin-types are sinking the Biden presidency through inaction and the Pelosi-types continue to make the main branch of the Democrats look out of touch, but what little there is of the actual left with power in America (Bernie, AOC etc.) continues to be as vocal as they can be - if they had more executive power I think they would be taking steps to protect the US democracy.Ā Democracy needs its defenders. There's no higher authority that safeguards the checks and balances and we have seen in multiple cases in multiple countries that when the right get power they start democratic backsliding. The centrist and moderates don't stop this because they know they can still hold onto some power by being a 'save us from this insanity' alternative, even though they do very little to save it when gaining power like that and also assume naively that a 2-party democratic system will remain in place in perpetuity. You need leftists and progressives with action plans to fight it. And not much of that going on before apparently inevitable Republican domination in the US.Ā (potentially the same risks in the UK I just think we're a few years behind in the chain of events)
June 24, 20223 yr Roe vs Wade overturned.Ā My heart is literally cryingā¦watch next abolishing gay marriage!!!Ā Gillead is right in the corner of this f***ed up country!!!
July 16, 20222 yr My heart is literally cryingā¦watch next abolishing gay marriage!!!Ā Sadly you're not wrong there. Process in full effect and look whose pushing for it (well one of many)...Ā @1548340766920978434
August 12, 20222 yr I'm surprised this has all happened now of all times and so quickly, of all the things I thought he'd be caught for, I wasn't sure it would be this, I'm not complaining though, justice at last *.* Apparently violating the espionage act constitutes at least ten years in federal prison, eek!Ā I mean at the very least this should make sure he stays away from the 2024 race.
August 13, 20222 yr Lock him up and throw away the key!Ā Lol its hilarious but also depressing how... the guy who was very obviously a criminal and a psychopath from day 1 has now been proven to be exactly that, plus a traitor to the United States, and there are STILL people trying to argue otherwise and that this is a deep con, conspiracy, trick somehow.Ā You've been had, people tend to be what they appear to be!
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