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- yuekit4
French election results. Many were saying Le Pen had a chance to win but early projections show Macron beating her by 16 points.
- HSe did well on the run up in the last election, I wasn't convinced she could ever win. 42% of the low turnout vote though so there's going to be a lot offadein11
- unhappy people in France this eve.fadein11
- *Shefadein11
- Vive la France!grafician
- Hopefully this leads conservatives in France to rethink things...it's a shit world where you have to ward off fascism every election.yuekit
- nb-4
Americans with student loans haven’t had to pay for about two years now, but instead of being grateful (and getting ahead of their debt) they are still whining that they have been treated unfairly.
Spoiled brats, I say!
- JFC why aren’t we forgiving medical debts first!nb
- They’re asking for 100% forgiveness even for people who dropped out before finishing. Entitled much?!?nb
- dudemonospaced
- Explain why cancelling $1,900,000,000,000 in student debt is a “handout”, but a $1,900,000,000,000 tax cut for rich people was a “stimulus”.whatthefunk
- medical debts *tooakiersky
- Oooooh ok I can see lots of whataboutisms coming innb
- I guess whataboutisms are only bad when republicans say them?nb
- Only bad when they don't make any sense. The only loans being forgiven, so far, are those that were predatory lending.formed
- They haven’t had to pay loans for two years. That’s a kind of forgivenessnb
- But like ok, my point is it’s more of about dumb students thinking that one-time loan forgiveness is the solution here.nb
- I mean who doesn’t want shit for free? We all do! Gimme gimme gimmenb
- nb, the loans were often predatory and those poor victims have paid more than they borrowed already. They don’t want free they want fair ffsmonospaced
- Please educate yourself before making such an embarrassingly ignorant and biased comment. Comes off as stupid and mean.monospaced
- @nb, the two years they “paused” payment and interest isn’t remotely forgiveness. How can you be so dense?monospaced
- They had two years to work/save/invest (or spend!) where they weren’t accruing interest. That’s hugenb
- For some people that’s enough time to save a down payment for a house! And btw the moratorium hasn’t endednb
- Did the govt make predatory loans? Or banks? If banks were the culprit, then make the fucking banks pay the money back!nb
- @nb, that two years was devastating for many people, lives lost, work lost, children not in school, etc, it wasn't 2 years of saving!monospaced
- @nb, making the banks pay is exactly what this is about lolmonospaced
- point is, if you think this is just about getting shit for free, then you are sadly very very misinformedmonospaced
- How was the pandemic specifically MORE difficult on people with student loans? Everyone went through it, some people have a safety net, others don’t.nb
- Biden is writing some big cheques already to people who got fucked by shady banks. Those banks aren’t paying anything back, ever.nb
- yuekit0
A few months ago I posted one of this "Bald and Bankrupt" guy's videos on Ukraine. I guess I should have read the stuff first about what a scumbag he is.
In his latest video he goes to Syria and hits on women, jokes about how nice Aleppo (the city that was bombed into oblivion killing over 50,000 people) looks, while pushing pro-government narratives. A trip like is clearly being paid for by Assad's government.
- disaster tourists are the worsttank02
- i think he's being paid by surf shark.shapesalad
- yuekit6
RIP Rode v. Wade!
So much for the "Democrats are more extreme" narrative pushed by Elon Musk and other geniuses...
- just posted it in America is Fucked... valid in both threads, I think =\BuddhaHat
- Haha fair enoughyuekit
- This will help the dems at midterms. Time to voteGnash
- This happened because voting isn't enough. If we didn't have the Electoral College, There would be 1 conservative justice on the court. 8 to 1.CyBrainX
- It will help the Dems and surely why it was leaked. Or it was leaked to soften the blow when they rule. Still will help the Dems, tho.formed
- VOTE HARDER!face_melter
- "Don't vote"
https://www.youtube.…yuekit - That was right before Brexit, worked out wellyuekit
- nb0
- PhanLo2
- The people of Romania clearly should have voted instead because banning contraception and abortion would benefit the oppostition parties at the elections.face_melter
- “Abort them before they abort you”yuekit
- Are they saying banning abortion was a good thing?monNom
- sted-2
Whatever happened with Psaki, good luck to her.
I liked her.- Plum job at some TV network, I guess.Continuity
- she used her time in the oval office as a job application to MSNBC, because it's the state media for the DNCcolin_s
- colin_s0
- wore his eat the rich bomber to testify at congress and then to stand next to biden in the oval after beating amazon's union busting. this man is a king.colin_s
- Where, in God's name, do you find these ridiculous images?? Let me guess....formed
- it's not like the image is fake lol just added commentary? smalls said in their sit-down, biden told him, "you got me in trouble," so it's not false or anythingcolin_s
- This is some son level shit.
XDpalimpsest - Drawing lines on an image with notes is pretty damn pathetic. Drawing conclusions from that is even more pathetic and lazy.formed
- One guy is like 30-ish and the other guy is 104 years oldnb
- nb-2
Honestly, fuck the democrats. It took them less than a day to turn the Roe v Wade leak into a threat about how we better vote for them. Even Biden said it. What a scummy politician thing to do.
“Oh you don’t like that they’re taking away women’s rights and endangering their lives? Better tell your friends to vote for us, OR ELSE!!!” Or else what? You’re already president and you aren’t doing shit about it, you two-faced lying piece of shit.
Ugh. Democrats fucking suck, it’s unfortunate that they’re the lesser of two evils. At the end of the day they’re still evil and I would never vote for them or join their party. Fuck ‘em.
- You are confused again. The reason this is framed as a voting issue is because it IS in a lot of ways. Don’t remain so ignorant please.monospaced
- Elections and voting patterns led to this. Of course it’s a call to go to polls and vote. To act like that is uncalled for is naive at best. Grow upmonospaced
- Democrats are the good guys here. Unless you are anti abortion or some stupid shit.monospaced
- See this is a real issue. If people don’t vote Democrat, there is an honest “or else” situation where abortion could be illegal. That is not a good thing.monospaced
- I’m super pro choice. The democrats are all talk. Lying bastards.nb
- Sorry, but again this reeks of embarrassing ignorance on your part and I hope you realize what a crass simpleton you sound like writing this drivel.monospaced
- Fuck democrats? Do you realize what a vote for republicans would lead to in this context? Jesus fucking Christ dude.monospaced
- Oh, ok, so I guess the democrat president has no power? I guess I better vote for him again so he can win and then he’ll have power?nb
- btw mono, your responses are so condescending. Even if you were right, you’ll never win anyone over to your side if you’re a prick.nb
- The only thing the Democrats have going for them is that they aren’t Republicans. How uninspiring. What a low bar.nb
- Dumb memes but still https://www.instagra…nb
- Derp postBusterBoy
- If you think a single president had the power to settle the abortion issue then you really are confused. It obviously isn’t that simple. Voting counts.monospaced
- I’m not looking for anyone to support me. But I’m not wrong here, and I know most people see it the same way as me.monospaced
- Concluding the democrats suck because republicans are dismantling roe v wade is infuriating because it is frankly, not based in reality. Your info is bad dude.monospaced
- The president can’t do anything about it! All he can do is encourage people to vote. That’s it. And only a vote for a democrat can fix this shit.monospaced
- So sorry for being condescending but you basically announced you don’t know shit in a way that makes you look like a total ass. Sorry!monospaced
- So please look into this and why it is this way before spouting off about democrats and Biden, because that isn’t the issue. The democrats are the good guysmonospaced
- Unless you are against abortion, which I don’t think you are.monospaced
- Good luck voting for your powerless democrat leaders! Perhaps one day they’ll do something for you.nb
- All I’m saying is, they have a chance to do something and the first thing out their mouths is “vote for me”nb
- Monosplaining post are the bestGnash
- Democrats are preying on the empathy of those who are pro-woman or feminist. It’s appalling.nb
- Republicans are worse, far worse. But at least they’re honest about being cuntsnb
- Uh, this is a political issue...you do realize how/why this happening, don't you? It would be grossly irresponsible not to call for action...via voting!formed
- GOP honest? Seriously? That don't apologize for being cunts, but they sure think they are God.formed
- YOU have a chance to do something! Fucking vote!! Look how many don't vote, that's the problem. There has never been a better time than now to call for votesformed
- Maybe they don’t vote because the democrats don’t do anything when they’re in power except ask for votes againnb
- “Thank you for voting us!!! Just one more time please and then we’ll fix everything next time!” - Clinton, Obama, Biden, Trump, Bush, Bush, Clintonnb
- Uh, how about the Infrastructure Bill...twice what Trump "promised"...just a quick example of 'nothing'. Oh, yeah, and healthcare (that Trump fucked up)formed
- They don't vote because they have your attitude - nothing gets done, so why bother getting out of bed? Sad.formed
- I’ve consistently acknowledged that republicans are worse. They’re worse in every way that matters.nb
- If democrats were good leaders, they would be interested in doing good, not just in being able to say “well, at least we’re not the republicans.”nb
- Yet that is the #1 argument from democrats these days. It’s their strongest argument. Think about how depressing that is, coming from a leader.nb
- It’s like a little kid getting in trouble for misbehaving and their first argument is, “but but but the other kids started it and blah blah blah” not an excusenb
- kinda hard when senators on the left (Sinema & Manchin) keep voting for the right at every turn. It's not power when 2 ALWAYS vote contradictorywhatthefunk
- Per my limited knowledge of civics. Isn't the point of an independent judiciary that you don't get a vote? Basically the supremes decide, and you can lump it.monNom
- SCOTUS doesn’t make policy. The people you vote in, make the policyGnash
- formed1
How this is not pure corruption and abuse of power is beyond me. He should not be allowed to serve and fully investigated for treason.
- nb5
- Prepare to be monosplained againGnash
- Lol monosplainednb
- LOLpalimpsest
- whatthefunk1
- Is that Moscow Mitch and Comrade Cornyn & Collins flanking Zelenskyy?utopian
- BuddhaHat0
https://popular.info/p/supreme-c…
Supreme Court greenlights corruption
For the last 20 years, there has been a modest restriction on wealthy candidates that loan their campaigns money. Candidates are free to loan their campaign an unlimited amount of money. And, during the campaign, they can pay themselves back however much they want. But, after the campaign is over, any outstanding debt to the candidate over $250,000 is considered a contribution and cannot be repaid.
The rationale is, after the conclusion of the election, contributions cannot possibly benefit the campaign. This money is going directly into the pocket of the candidate. So there is a threat of real and perceived corruption.
The Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, has now decided that this provision, which has been law since the enactment of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, is unconstitutional.
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, says wealthy candidates loaning their campaigns large amounts of cash is an essential part of the democratic process. He describes loans in excess of $250,000 as a key tool "to jumpstart a fledgling campaign or finish strong in a tight race." Massive personal loans can be "a useful tool to signal that the political outsider is confident enough in his campaign to have skin in the game, attracting the attention of donors and voters alike." Not allowing these loans to be paid back in full with money raised after the election, Roberts argues, risks "inhibiting candidates from making such loans in the first place."
This, according to Roberts and the five other conservative Justices, is a violation of the First Amendment. Roberts notes a candidate has a constitutional right “to speak without legislative limit on behalf of his own candidacy.” This includes candidates spending unlimited amounts of their own money. The restriction on repayment, Roberts writes, "burdens candidates who wish to make expenditures on behalf of their own candidacy through personal loans."
- "Shocking". This court is purely bought-and-paid-for corruption.formed
- BuddhaHat2
Looks like all those cocaine bumps and orgy stories were true!
https://jezebel.com/madison-cawt…
Madison Cawthorn Loses His Primary, Successfully Squashed By Republicans
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has lost his primary for North Carolina’s deep-red 11th Congressional district in a shocking upset, following a scorched-earth campaign by his Republican colleagues to get him the hell out.
The freshman Congressman’s troubles first emerged shortly after he made some wild (yet ultimately very plausible) claims on a conservative podcast in March, recounting how Republican colleagues had snorted “key bumps of coke” in front of him and invited him to orgies in their homes. When his storytelling caught fire in the media, Republicans were quick to fire back. Several House Republicans demanded that Cawthorn “name names.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the likely architect of some of the worst anti-Cawthorn headlines lately, called Cawthorn a liar who “needs to turn his life around.” One of Cawthorn’s own Senators called him an “embarrassment,” and the other endorsed his primary opponent.
- drgs2
