Polls: Society & Politics

Treated poorly meaning talked bad about, getting talked to in a condescending manner, people getting an attitude with them for no particular reason, not getting thank you's when they do stuff for others, so on and so on

War? Famine? Mass extermination?

The people in Appalachia are primarily non-Hispanic white. Many are also right-leaning and live in poverty-striken areas.

I kept saying for a long time that leftist policies largely cater to those who are not white. Caucasian citizens of European descent are the last people on their agenda.

The Xiden Administration would rather fund illegals than to have the funds available to the citizens in emergencies.

Will we get dragged into this by INTENTIONALLY putting ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time?

As the Israeli offensive in Lebanon expands to include ground incursions & airstrikes, Pentagon officials discussed whether the U. S. military presence is containing a widening war or inflaming it.

In the 12 months since Hamas attacked Israel, launching a conflict that includes Yemen, Iran & Lebanon, the Pentagon has sent a bristling array of weaponry to the region, including aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers, amphibious assault ships and fighter squadrons.

The Pentagon announced this week that it would add a “few thousand” more troops and essentially doubled its air power in the region.

President Biden says the U. S. hardware and extra troops are there to help defend Israel and to protect other American troops on bases throughout the region. Pentagon spox said they remained “focused on the protection of U. S. citizens and forces in the region, the defense of Israel and the de-escalation of the situation through deterrence and diplomacy.”

But several Pentagon officials expressed concern that Israel was waging an increasingly aggressive campaign against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful proxy, knowing that an armada of American warships and dozens of attack planes stand ready to help blunt any Iranian response.

“Right now, there’s enough posture in the region that if the Iranians step in, we can and would support Israel’s defense,”. The Pentagon’s top official said, “If you’re Israel and you’re a military planner, you want to do all that while US assets are in the region, not after it leaves.”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has raised the issue in mtngs at the Pentagon & at the White House. He also questioned the effect of the expanded US presence in the region on combat “readiness,” the ability of the US military to respond quickly to conflicts w/ China & Russia.

I don’t and I aspire to be more and more like them.

Military reports serious injuries in 2020 Iraq attack

First he says the Presidential Medal of Freedom , given to actors, athletes, etc is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor given to members of the military for acts of valor.

He things people who volunteer for the military are "Suckers and losers."

The disprespects POWs by saying he prefers those who were not captures.

Now Trump recently got the details of a 2020 Iranian missile strike on US forces wrong. He said the Iranians told the US ahead of time they'd launch missiles at the fort but the missile would fall short.

He also again downplayed the resulting traumatic brain injuries of more than 100 US service members.
The former President has repeatedly dismissed the TBIs as "not very serious" or just "headaches."
Following Iran's massive ballistic missile strike on Israel, former President Donald Trump found himself discussing the 2020 Iranian attack on US forces in Iraq. He botched the details and again downplayed the injuries it caused for over 100 US service members

I was doing some research with AI and came across some studies pointing to the skin influencing the brain. Particularly mood. Darker skin produces more DOPA, the precursor to melanin and dopamine both, which means people with darker skin are more likely to act like crackheads

Good morning and Happy New Year to any members of the tribe! Oh yeah, HOW ABOUT DEM METS? TGIF!!

California said no, eventhough specific counties wanted it. Some states require Voter ID.

If you don't require an ID, why?

https://i.insider.com/5bdc920bbeb6706b922fbd88?width=2400

I know people that don't drive... they have an ID. Whom doesn't have an ID they can present?

Like not knowing where their own country is on the map, who fought who in their civil war, basic math questions, what is the largest country in the world, how many players in basketball field etc...

If they are really that ignorant, they do have the confidence to express their opinions in things they don't know about.

In the 1930s, the world had the Great Depression, which I think we can say rivals today's economic and social crisis scenarios in severity. The 1960s saw a huge youth-driven social rebellion and revolution, and a lot of long-prevailing negative social trends like divorce, poverty, STDs, etc. either started the decade after or were linked directly/indirectly to the social changes during that period. (even though I can't tear on the 60s completely, as it had some of its good spots and effects.).

Maybe we are more like the 60s today. There is an echo of the social revolutionary aspects of the 60s, only this time it is Gen Z and younger millennials 'out-liberal'-ing their parents generation, and their focus is more on social and cultural stuff than the economy or class things.

In 1999, he said hew as pro-choice.

Then he said he was pro-life and sugested women who get abortions should be arrested.

Then he said Florida's 6 week abortion ban was too extreme.

Then Trump says he will vote against a ballot amendment in Florida that would overturn the state's six-week abortion ban.

He says his administration will be "great for reproductive rights."