2020 Politics Thread - Enter At Your Own Risk - RULES IN OP

[oldgoldy97]

Time to sanitize the White House

[jdandns]

Originally Posted by tier1dc

Chris Christie has entered the chat.

That was some Super Spreader event at the Rose Garden.

Wonder who'll test positive next.

I'm starting to think that maybe they shouldn't have held their traditional Shunt* at that Rose Garden gathering.

And Gov. Christie was there as he was "helping" Trump "prepare" for his debate.
(cough) Time well spent.
Pretty crazy that Trump-sasters can now be stacked atop one another like Legos.

(*In a political thread that has at least one heavy contributor who doesn't know who Ayn Rand was, I recognize that obscure joke likely will not land.
I'm OK with that.)

[rcmb3220]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

I’ve heard of the book. I’ll do some digging. I only started following politics ~ six months ago, so I have no idea who a lot of the popular authors and thinkers and such are. When this thread turned into a discussion on the Supreme Court I took a seat on the bench. “RGB who?” was my only thought. I’m certainly no expert on any of this, but try to keep it genuine and stay in my lane.

Fun fact: of all the people that started reading Atlas Shrugged, less than 10 finished it.

[DegaBama]

Originally Posted by petesahuttt

Ok, so 5 people you know did well, you must therefore know 1400 other people who are down in the dumps and can't afford to buy a Gatorade. Surely you can;t be perfect in knowing only success stories, if so, I'm glad to know you.

I can't speak on everyone, I don't know everyone. Every, single, person has a different situation.

I know a lot of people who struggled. My brother worked in IT and did a lot of work in Canada. Got a DUI so he couldn't travel to Canada. Lost his job because of it. Got caught up in the wrong crowd instead of getting his life back on track and ended up overdosing on Ambien and dying from it at 36 years old.

I worked odd jobs to make ends meet until I finally decided to get a degree. Did it all on my own. Unfortunately, been furloughed for a while but brought back this weekend to work. Pay has been cut dramatically but I am hopeful.

One brother went one way, one went the other. Life.

[BTownCards]

Originally Posted by DegaBama

I know four people who did the Wal-Mart route. Started 10-15 years ago and all make extremely good money now.

My wife's old coworker, at a bank, quit for a better opportunity at... Wal-Mart. She's 45ish?

I always dreamed of selling Chinese slave labor products for a living/lifetime.

Imagine having an issue with Islamic prison camps, .97 cent a day wages, stolen technology, pollution etc. only to clock in every day and proliferate all of the above...wheweeee !


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[JustRachel]

Originally Posted by ballhawkdawk

I’ve heard of the book. I’ll do some digging. I only started following politics ~ six months ago, so I have no idea who a lot of the popular authors and thinkers and such are. When this thread turned into a discussion on the Supreme Court I took a seat on the bench. “RGB who?” was my only thought. I’m certainly no expert on any of this, but try to keep it genuine and stay in my lane.

This gave me a chuckle.


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[DegaBama]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Well, keep in mind “extremely well” to him is $12.50 an hour...

Nope, try again.

Why can't people be adults and just have a conversation? I understand people are different over the internet but man.

[37Jetson]

Was Trump on TV Thursday Night at a rally?

[jdandns]

Originally Posted by tier1dc

this video plays out like the nothing else.

Really can't think of a better display of how cavalier the administration was/is to Covid.

So much stupidity on display.

the 10 minute mark is where it starts to peak.

"Herd Mentality" in full effect on.
The Lee stuff kicks in at around 9 minutes and would be gross without an ongoing raging pandemic. This crowd's collective, shameless glee at the thought retaking control of women's bodies, legalizing machine guns, and cancelling the healthcare of millions while removing any protections for those with pre-existing conditions was simply too much for them to be able to keep their hands to themselves.

[BTownCards]

Originally Posted by DegaBama

I can't speak on everyone, I don't know everyone. Every, single, person has a different situation.

I know a lot of people who struggled. My brother worked in IT and did a lot of work in Canada. Got a DUI so he couldn't travel to Canada. Lost his job because of it. Got caught up in the wrong crowd instead of getting his life back on track and ended up overdosing on Ambien and dying from it at 36 years old.

I worked odd jobs to make ends meet until I finally decided to get a degree. Did it all on my own. Unfortunately, been furloughed for a while but brought back this weekend to work. Pay has been cut dramatically but I am hopeful.

One brother went one way, one went the other. Life.

Honest Condolences Dega, may I recommend learning to sell insurance ?

My sister is a partner in a firm and I have recently realized at 40 that I need to reinvent myself in the work space. I previously had my own plumbing company (small just myself really ). I decided and realized that working in the field isn’t going to help my health moving forward. So I decided to ask her for an opportunity. They are all working remote so this enables me to watch my son while my wife is at work (ER nurse). It is part time data entry starting at $15 an hour. I know that’s not big money but I gives me some income and I’m not paying gas or losing anytime and money in that regard. Just something to think about as I feel insurance is growing more and more every year. Think water, electricity, and so on as far as a basic necessity in a business sense. It isn’t going anywhere and maybe their is a demand in your area.

God bless and keep being apart of the workforce where ever you are.


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[Yanks23]

Originally Posted by DegaBama

Nope, try again.

Why can't people be adults and just have a conversation? I understand people are different over the internet but man.

What people will never realize or admit is min wage jobs are not supposed to or where meant to be perm and to support a family. Like I said in my prior post I worked all of those jobs in high school and college and learned quick that I better get my sh*t together and do good in school since I didnt want to be working opening shift at MCD's for rest of my life.

[tier1dc]

Originally Posted by trixstar

We really shouldn’t be receiving this information this way.

The hell we shouldn't. He's the president, not a private citizen.

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

IDK. I would find it very hard to believe that Trump would be traveling and hitting fundraisers w/ a Positive COVID test on the books. If word of that got out, his election chances would be zero. And for what, a fundraiser in NJ?

It's not reasonable. Especially if the WH doesn't want that timeline known; the doctors aren't going to blurt anything about the timeline out.

It will get straightened up shortly I presume.

You find it hard to believe that he would do that? LOL!

Really doubt it would turn the core of the mindless base away. It'll be spun as a liberal conspiracy. Probably happening on social right now.

[Alvarez09]

Originally Posted by DegaBama

Sure it is. Let's say $1300 is the take home. And you live in Alabama.

- Rent is $550
- Power averages at $80
- Food is $200
- Gas is $50
- Car Insurance is $50

That leaves $370 a month for wants.

You shouldn't be working there forever, it's a stepping stone.

You’re forgetting car payments, phone, and internet.

[Alvarez09]

Originally Posted by Yanks23

Yes and who is that on if you choose to work at Walmart instead of getting more education or better job? Do you think anyone at Walmart could work their way up to management? I worked all of these min jobs in high school and college - MCD, grocery, JCP, UPS - etc and the 1 thing I learned from most the "lifers" as they called themselves is they were happy making x $$ and have no stress. Get my paycheck each friday and pay bills and extra $$ for whatever. Other people I worked with started out their and worked into management since that is what they want.

If everybody got a better job who works at Walmart? We still need Walmart workers.

[trixstar]

Originally Posted by tier1dc

The hell we shouldn't. He's the president, not a private citizen.
.

Sorry what I meant was his doctors should be up there telling us this. Not Mark Meadows after the press conference off the record.

[Alvarez09]

Originally Posted by petesahuttt

Ok, so 5 people you know did well, you must therefore know 1400 other people who are down in the dumps and can't afford to buy a Gatorade. Surely you can;t be perfect in knowing only success stories, if so, I'm glad to know you.

Our CEO recently told us to get raises you need to get a promotion. It is garbage because if everyone got promoted you wouldn’t have front line workers anywhere

[tier1dc]

Originally Posted by trixstar

Sorry what I meant was his doctors should be up there telling us this. Not Mark Meadows after the press conference off the record.

Fair enough. But if the doctors aren't allowed to tell the truth then it's gotta come out one way or the other.

[Alvarez09]

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Well, keep in mind “extremely well” to him is $12.50 an hour...

We were told in this thread you can easily live on 10 dollars an hour. It shows a massive disconnect with reality.

[techtre2003]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

Fun fact: of all the people that started reading Atlas Shrugged, less than 10 finished it.

It was a long, slow read for me. I just checked and cliffs notes has it on their site for free. Good way to at least get a summary.

[Clark]

I have no idea who this person is, but thought it was good for a laugh

[Alvarez09]

Originally Posted by Yanks23

What people will never realize or admit is min wage jobs are not supposed to or where meant to be perm and to support a family. Like I said in my prior post I worked all of those jobs in high school and college and learned quick that I better get my sh*t together and do good in school since I didnt want to be working opening shift at MCD's for rest of my life.

Again, this is demeaning and insulting. People need to do those jobs, and that is all done people can do. Are you saying someone working 40 hours a week shouldn’t make a living wage?

And minimum wage isn’t living wage most places. You need to start getting into the 12-15 range in a lot o places.

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by Alvarez09

We were told in this thread you can easily live on 10 dollars an hour. It shows a massive disconnect with reality.

Only in Alabama.

And maybe Georgia.

[BTownCards]

Originally Posted by Alvarez09

Our CEO recently told us to get raises you need to get a promotion. It is garbage because if everyone got promoted you wouldn’t have front line workers anywhere

Need stiffer taxes on business and large corps. It will give them more money to enable raises right ?!?!

Wait, no.

Damn it...


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[jdandns]

Originally Posted by Clark

I have no idea who this person is, but thought it was good for a laugh

Attachment 492937

Hillary Clinton?
She was First Lady from 1993-2001, then a Senator from New York, then Secretary of State in the Obama administration before her unsuccessful run for President in 2016.

[BTownCards]

Originally Posted by Alvarez09

Again, this is demeaning and insulting. People need to do those jobs, and that is all done people can do. Are you saying someone working 40 hours a week shouldn’t make a living wage?

And minimum wage isn’t living wage most places. You need to start getting into the 12-15 range in a lot o places.

This is why mr. flippy will be taking over patty flipping and the kiosk will greet you accordingly and be with you shortly.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KJVOfqunm5E

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