SidewalkDawg

What you are witnessing is the movement of the Overton window. Republicans will move left to accommodate the "reasonable left". Politics are still moving left.

Maybe our leaders prefer a society that reproduces and is bound by religious morality. That used to be Christianity in the west, but then we all got soft

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Spoken like a government stooge.

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I've worked in corporate America for over 20 years. I hope to god no one with your ability to sense sarcasm ever reviews my chat logs.

That exchange reads to me like a frustrated employee venting to another frustrated employee. I don't think the statement "i'm basically running a shadow government" should be taken seriously.

I hate to be a debbie downer, but if there was anything really "Happening" it wouldn't be in a speech by the President. I suspect he will bluster, accuse, and stop short of real evidence.

a real "Happening" is unannounced arrests/raids, followed by vague speeches by FBI agents talking about "It's an ongoing investigation".

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a big driver is the dynamic of how needs differ between the two locations and how government plays into that.

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I didn't watch the video, but from this comment I assume they are talking about how people need the government to function in large cities because a breakdown is far more catastrophic than in rural areas?

That certainly is a part of it, but in reality, cities attract liberals more than conservatives. Cities offer far more amenities (restaurants, night life, style, etc.) which attracts younger, typically college educated people (who tend to vote more liberal). These places are more tolerant to immigrants (who also tend to vote liberal). This gentrification leads to cost of living increases, which tend to push out working class people to more rural areas.

In short, a lot is self-selection. Liberals prefer larger amentiy rich cities, while conservatives prefer more open spaces and nature.

Funny thing is that all of this results in something called the "Urban Doom Loop". Conservatives cities get nicer and offer more amenities -> Liberals flock to said city and vote higher taxes for more amenities -> businesses/wealthy flee -> Tax revenue drops -> services cut -> people leave -> cycle repeats.

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1. WTF. How can someone is physically incapable of becoming pregnant be assumed to be possibly pregnant?

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I think she is essentially saying that someone who presents as female (whether biologically male or not) must be assumed to have the capability to become pregnant and as such should be extended the same protections.

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The situation was so severe that a makeshift mini-economy emerged along the highway, with local entrepreneurs bicycling in to sell bottled water, instant noodles, and snacks at heavily inflated prices to stranded motorists.

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How communist of them.

Seems to me like a threat to Trump and Desantis. Why else spray paint their names on graves?

This seems relevant:

Reza Pahlavi just had red substance thrown on him in public.