If she didn’t crumple to the floor in tears she did “great”, cuz the bar was set very very low for her.
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Why are you trying to portray yourself as more enlightened and tolerant when you can’t help but juggle thoughts of someone’s criminal status based on superficial factors like race, ethnicity and national origin (and let’s add in profession)? If I encounter a foreign born Latino, I don’t “imagine” he might be here illegally. Or is that only if he works in agriculture or as an Uber driver? I’ve had foreign born people do work on my house, from painting to plumbing, and I never thought to myself, “this dude could be an illegal.” I’ve never met a black person and thought, “it’s possible this guy could be a drug dealer.” Who lives his life essentially racially profiling everyone they meet? I think we know the answer to that, don’t we?
I almost forgot to add how your posts are rife with ageism. Cue Sopranos:
If I thought the people running these things were geniuses, I would think it was planned to play out this way.
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Whats that phrase? “The soft bigotry of low expectations”?
I think thats it. If she was India indian people would expect her to be really smart.
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The bar was set by Biden, so all she needed was a pulse.
Governor Janet Mills just rang my doorbell campaigning for Harris and my local rep.
I told her there is zero chance of me voting for either and told her to stay safe in Lewiston. I would love to hear all of the reactions she gets today in my neighborhood.
I’m not a superstitious man, but I played it safe and didn’t invite her in.
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Do the Somalis up there eat pets too?
There have been reports of livestock in apartments, but I can’t say for sure if they are considered pets, food or both.
I have no doubt that pets are getting eaten in a variety of places. I’m not sure why anyone who lives in a place where you can get high in the park would be surprised that pets are disappearing.
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Intimate cohabitant?
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Today was a very notable political day for me in a very unusual way, even for a guy who often thinks about politics.
I messaged a friend this morning explaining that I felt punk rock for the first time since Jr. High, as I was recently called “vile” by my local government, adding that my lack of tattoos is as non-conformist as it gets with my age group and younger here in Maine.
President Trump survived his second assassination attempt!
The Governor of Maine Janet Mills rang my doorbell and failed to convince me to vote for Democrats on my front porch. I was polite.
I am presently discussing a social media coup with a co-conspirator to provide a place where people can discuss very, very important local issues like adults. There is a very big demand for it and there are a number of us lined up, ready to write under our names. Normal folks from the town like me, who can explain themselves in depth and keep the discussion civil, almost all former Democrats.
I should go see my astrologist to understand this all better.
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Another ex-Democrat turncoat. I wonder how much the MAGA brain trust paid her:
Official SS spokespeople say that unless Trump is actually the POTUS, he ain’t gettin’ any more protective resources. That’s just the way it is.
Freudian slip there?
It’s the USSS, which has been giving off some SS vibes I don’t particularly like.
No intent. Just don’t want to type out Secret Service every time. I will use USSS from now on to avoid that implication.
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Well we aren’t at gas chambers yet, but things are getting a little too assassiny for my liking.
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Food for thought:
Came across these suggestions from an article on how our country is rotting from within:
Hold Our Politicians Accountable: First, we need to remember. Start keeping score. Make a list of promises your local and national representatives make—and then follow up. Every lie, every broken promise, should be documented. Write, call, email. Bombard them. Organize your friends, families, and communities to demand action. A politician’s greatest fear is losing their seat, so remind them who they work for.*
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Support Term Limits: We need fresh blood in Congress. The current system rewards longevity over effectiveness. People sit in Congress for decades, growing more disconnected from the people they’re supposed to serve. Pushing for term limits would force our leaders to do their jobs rather than just campaign for re-election.*
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Demand Transparency: [Politicians]*
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lie because they can get away with it. They operate in the shadows, and the public only hears what the spin machine feeds them. But in today’s digital age, transparency is not only possible, it’s necessary. Pressure elected officials to disclose everything—campaign funding, voting records, meetings with lobbyists. If they’re using public money, we should see how it’s being spent. Make noise. Demand real-time reporting on their actions.*
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Don’t Settle: We’ve grown too comfortable with mediocrity. Our standards for leadership are in the gutter, and it shows. It’s time we raise those standards. If you want to see leadership that makes a difference, it starts with refusing to settle for politicians who lie, cheat, and play games with our future. Demand competence, demand integrity, and demand results.*
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Run for Office: That’s right. Step into the ring. One of the biggest failures of modern politics is that good people are turned off by the whole process. But that’s exactly why we need you. Veterans, teachers, small business owners, and everyday Americans need to step up and run for office. If we want change, we have to be the ones to make it.*
Inside Job
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I haven’t spoken to my federal agent buddy about yesterday but his very firm opinion about the first assassination attempt was that only gross incompetence or inside help could explain how the situation unfolded.
I’ll add to @idaho that local politics is where most people can have a much bigger impact. I am good at writing, so I write to every person who represents me and I’ve recently begun writing publicly about my observations and conclusions about my city council, mayor and school committee.
This begins by taking the time to watch as many local government meetings as possible, which is tedious and normally quite boring. Lately, my local politicians are rapidly introducing their agenda, so it has been more interesting as they talk themselves into opening a tax-funded drug addict crash pad in town (called a “low barrier” shelter)
For me and my reps, writing old-fashioned letters has meant nothing but canned responses, if a response is given at all. I’m 100 percent certain that every local politician reads everything I and others write on the local facebook page. We infuriate them, especially when they send one of their lackeys over to explain that we’re all crazy for suspecting that MANY non-citizens are voting in Lewiston. More than enough to swing elections.
Figure out who the grifters are and get them to explain themselves publicly. Ask the guy who wants to run the “low barrier shelter” to explain why it is good for the City. I asked him directly and publicly, and the only answer he could give is that it will help homeless people get ID’s. This was his most direct answer on a local public forum with thousands of daily views. He didn’t even attempt to make the silly case that it will result in cleaner or safer streets, because we all know what has happened with every other one that’s opened elsewhere.
Ask them to explain funding priorities and/or express your concern about them. We are getting funding from the state to run a “low barrier” shelter, but our prosecutors office is under-staffed with a backlog of cases in the thousands while the town is in the process of getting shot up weekly. Why do we have funding to help people get high until they die or decide to quit, but not a core function of government like prosecuting crime?
I don’t need people to tell me that I’m right, I just need them to explain their thought process or, seemingly, lack therof in public, where voters can read or hear and judge for themselves. If I play any games on local social media, it is tricking radical progressives into attempting to explain themselves. That’s the goal, to let them talk.
Most people interested enough to be engaged in local politics seem to be looking to social media as a form of town square, especially if you’re in a jurisdiction like mine that has really limited public comment.
Overcome your hatred of social media, because that’s where the eyes are at in your town, especially younger ones. A relatively new political page has thousands of daily views, strictly focused on local politics in my town. Nobody can say for sure, but it is likely that over half of the likely local issue voters are reading it at least a few times per week.
There is a lot of demand for people who take the time to watch local politics, understand what’s going on and especially where funding comes from, and then share their observations.
I really, really don’t want to run for office, but my good nature and reckless instincts might win out if we don’t turn things around soon. It’s political activism in Maine or I flee to Indiana, just like my grandparents did 100 years ago.
People outsource their thinking all the time. I certainly do. You can be the source if people like what you have to say.
Stat of the Day
Only 7 states prohibit non-citizens from voting in local elections.
States where noncitizen voting is prohibited
As of June 2024, the following seven states included language explicitly prohibiting noncitizen voting in their state constitutions.[33]
Maine must be one of them.
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