Gas Bandit's Political Thread V: The Vampire Likes Bats
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figmentPez
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Because it makes them look like martyrs if they lose, and champions if they win. They have nothing to lose from their core audience by doing this.
GasBandit
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Here’s another article you may find interesting:
Study: People think undermining democracy is ok if others do it first
Merely thinking the other guys wreck democracy raises support for wrecking democracy.
arstechnica.com
—Patrick
figmentPez
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Georgia GOP Chair Goes Full Flat-Earth, Says Globes Are Part of a Conspiracy
The willful stupidity is infuriating.
The willful stupidity is infuriating.
ORR-DERRR!
I could feel myself getting stupider just reading her quotes. Holy shit.
figmentPez
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Wow, you mean the guy who likes to show his dick to minors is also someone who likes to beat up children? Who could have possibly predicted something like that?
I’m reminded of that Frank Zappa interview from the 80’s that I didn’t even know existed until earlier this year.
—Patrick
figmentPez
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Texas continues to be a fucking embarrassment: Woman accused of starting fire outside Texas AG's office hours after Ken Paxton disciplinary hearing
"A 42-year-old woman has been charged with a crime in connection to a dumpster fire outside the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday, hours after a Texas House investigating panel laid out a possible impeachment case against him, according to his office.
"The fire occurred on the same week that the House asked Paxton to preserve evidence related to corruption allegations against him, setting off a social media storm of observers wondering aloud if the events were somehow connected."
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"The Department of Public Safety questioned her over 'possible political motivations,' Paxton said, and determined that the fire was unintentional.
"In his statement, Paxton said he 'strongly condemned the irresponsible and reckless speculation by journalists and other public figures who misled the public about the nature of this crime.' ”
Paxton is lying out his ass.
"A 42-year-old woman has been charged with a crime in connection to a dumpster fire outside the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday, hours after a Texas House investigating panel laid out a possible impeachment case against him, according to his office.
"The fire occurred on the same week that the House asked Paxton to preserve evidence related to corruption allegations against him, setting off a social media storm of observers wondering aloud if the events were somehow connected."
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"The Department of Public Safety questioned her over 'possible political motivations,' Paxton said, and determined that the fire was unintentional.
"In his statement, Paxton said he 'strongly condemned the irresponsible and reckless speculation by journalists and other public figures who misled the public about the nature of this crime.' ”
Paxton is lying out his ass.
GasBandit
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As Pez references, the Texas AG, Ken Paxton, has an impeachment looming over him, brought by the Republican-dominated TX legislature.
But don't let that fool you into thinking Republicans actually care about his corruption. They were completely fine with it (he got re-elected while under indictment, so it's both the voters AND the elected at fault here) until he started picking a fight with other TX-R leadership.
But don't let that fool you into thinking Republicans actually care about his corruption. They were completely fine with it (he got re-elected while under indictment, so it's both the voters AND the elected at fault here) until he started picking a fight with other TX-R leadership.
GasBandit
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I'm not sure of the timeline, but I do know Paxton has started accusing the speaker of the (TX State) house of being drunk while presiding.
Which might not actually be false.
I thought Abbot also came out against that guy. I figured he was dead in the water.
Dave
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Have you seen the video? Dude was absolutely drunk as shit while presiding.
figmentPez
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Oh, there are so many potential reasons:
Even though articles of impeachment have been brought against him, don't expect justice to be swift, after all:
Seven years! Since before he became Attorney General.
And gets reelected.
The time that politicians were even expected to hold themselves to a higher moral standard has long passed.
I know, I really do know, that many politicians - no matter their color - are in it just to make the world a better place.
But you won't find many of those in the places of actual power these days.
And to be clear, this absolutely is't limited to the USA. Our politicians are more and more brazen and open about who owns them and there's zero accountability.
Heck, certain political parties here are getting so much subsidies (to prevent them being open to bribery... Lol) that they're now becoming alone the larger real estate owners in the country.
The time that politicians were even expected to hold themselves to a higher moral standard has long passed.
I know, I really do know, that many politicians - no matter their color - are in it just to make the world a better place.
But you won't find many of those in the places of actual power these days.
And to be clear, this absolutely is't limited to the USA. Our politicians are more and more brazen and open about who owns them and there's zero accountability.
Heck, certain political parties here are getting so much subsidies (to prevent them being open to bribery... Lol) that they're now becoming alone the larger real estate owners in the country.
GasBandit
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I was understating things for comedic effect.
But that he was drunk doesn't mean he wouldn't be mad that Paxton would call him on it instead of moving in lockstep with the party to defend him.
Why does every version of this look like it was only sent to 3 people, including the original author? Does Outlook (or whatever they are using) not display even the recipient's name when they are bcc'd?