DavidTheGnome

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re: Washington Post: Trump Saying The Government Should Protect Americans Is ‘Dark’

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/26/26 at 6:35 am to LSUbest

It was political theatrics and I wouldn’t have stood to entertain it no matter where I land on the political spectrum. That said it’s a weird statement anyways. If a foreign tourist is shot you can bet the police are going to get involved. Non-citizens still get constitutional rights while here. Etc.

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re: JD withholding $260 million in Medicaid to MN

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/25/26 at 9:18 pm to stout

Will go nowhere and is terrible optics. Just another signal to the least well off that they are nothing but political fodder for this admin. Midterms are going to be a bloodbath

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re: Truly don't understand how anyone can consider themselves an "Independent" at this point

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/25/26 at 11:57 am to Sheriff Brackett

It’s easy when neither party seems to have your best interest or that of the country in mind. Whether it be constant identity politics of the left (although the right seems to be taking that and running with it) or the celebrating authoritarianism / higher taxes / foreign wars / kissing arse to dictator regimes coming from the right. Neither party represents me

re: Shocks me to say this but Trump>Reagan

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/25/26 at 7:06 am to bama1959

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Trump is getting more done

Is he though? The second term seems to be just an onslaught of chaos coupled with increased government spending and zero lasting legislation from Congress just lots and lots of EOs ruling by decree that will easily be rolled back. Our standing on the international stage is in shambles and there’s the pressure to move away from the US as unreliable in political, military, and economic terms.

Good things have happened here and there but as a whole the house is on fire isnt an accomplishment and as good as it may feel “owning the libs” isn’t either

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re: The White House presents: SOTU Bingo Card

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/24/26 at 8:03 pm to BayouBengal51

re: Massie starts dropping names on the house floor

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/24/26 at 5:35 pm to cajunangelle

I mean he’s not wrong

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re: Paulina Luna Announces Task Force Investigating MK Ultra

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/24/26 at 2:17 pm to AlterEd

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Again, I hope they look into it.

Why? MKUltra ended before the school shooters were ever born

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re: Paulina Luna Announces Task Force Investigating MK Ultra

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/24/26 at 1:34 pm to AlterEd

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This has the potential to be absolutely enormous. How many of these mass shooters who have had their mind warped with psychiatric drugs are linked to this shite?

I’d hazard to say a grand total of zero school shooters were involved with MK Ultra

re: Who here would support Trump getting another term ...

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/24/26 at 7:01 am to EasterEgg

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I truly believe he's one of the best presidents we've ever had,

Is he though? His second term especially seems to be nothing but absolute chaos and grifting. Nothing lasting that was accomplished, just tons of EOs to roll back and repair the damage. Not to mention the damage to our reputation on the world stage.

re: Male Drivers Sue Uber and Lyft For Sex Discrimination Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing Feature

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/24/26 at 6:48 am to Diseasefreeforall

I get the grievance but I also get providing safety for female passengers. It should be limited to female passengers though, males shouldn’t be able to specifically limit to female drivers

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re: The Alcohol Industry Lost $830 Billion In the Last 4 Years, Thanks Largely to Gen Z

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/22/26 at 8:17 pm to RLDSC FAN

I lost any desire to drink years ago. It just doesn’t sound appealing at all

re: Remember the Cocaine Found in the White House?

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/21/26 at 6:34 am to AlterEd

What a joke

re: Guvnah of Utah (R) says your house belongs to everyone?

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/20/26 at 5:47 pm to SallysHuman

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You need to revisit civics.

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A representative republic is a form of democracy—specifically, an indirect or representative democracy. In this system, citizens hold supreme power but exercise it by electing officials to make laws and decisions on their behalf, rather than voting directly on policy.

So yes

re: Guvnah of Utah (R) says your house belongs to everyone?

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/20/26 at 4:20 pm to SallysHuman

And so they made a representative republic aka a democracy

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re: Guvnah of Utah (R) says your house belongs to everyone?

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/20/26 at 4:01 pm to SallysHuman

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As far as the basis of our country being "democracy"... no, no it isn't. Or wasn't intended to be, anyway.

Jfc :lol:

re: Guvnah of Utah (R) says your house belongs to everyone?

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/20/26 at 3:55 pm to SallysHuman

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I am so SO fuggin tired of hearing how America is "an idea".

Why? At the core of it all I’d say it’s true. The basis of our country is freedom and democracy and that anyone is free in the pursuit of happiness and a better life. It doesn’t always live up to this, but at its core I’d say that is what makes America….America

re: Bring Us Your Favorite 2021 and Beyond Memes

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/19/26 at 7:08 pm to MorbidTheClown

re: I want to start smoking again

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/19/26 at 5:11 pm to braves21

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What should I do?

Go buy some cigarettes

I used to smoke camel lights as my go to but quit about 20 years ago. I tried to start back last year but it’s just not the same so gave the rest of the pack away

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re: Chief Baw of FDA says everything should be OTC

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/18/26 at 11:13 am to Lonnie Utah

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However, it's the drug interactions I'm more worried about. Take pill X and mix it will pill Y and it will mess you up. The average person would have trouble sorting that out...

This. Just because a pill is safe on its own doesn’t mean it would be combined with other medications or other factors in general. What’s safe for one is unsafe for another. And we don’t need a country of people becoming their own doctors prescribing whatever the internet tells them

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re: Mayor Helena Moreno to investigate photo of racist act depicted in Tucks parade

Posted by DavidTheGnome on 2/14/26 at 9:10 pm to John88

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The image appears to show members of the krewe standing in a float with a Black doll in a purple dress hanging over the edge from its neck by a string of gold beads. Under the doll were the words "Crack Pipe" pained on the side of the float.

If true which it probably isn’t that’s kinda fvcked up. Who would have thought that would be a good idea?