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Trump's Address to Congress
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Democrats not standing and clapping for a brain cancer survivor is a disgrace
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@ILikePie5
Democrats not standing and clapping for a brain cancer survivor is a disgrace
I wonder if you were watching the same stream as me because that seemed to bother a lot of people in the chat I was watching.
Skimmed the live version,
Lot of distraught looking audience members.
I do not care about woman's sports
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@Dr.Franklin
Top of the morning Doc.
Do you not care, or are you not interested?
I personally think that women are as entitled to participate in sport as we are...Not that I am particularly interested in what they actually do.
They gave a girl a standing ovation because she got a ball spiked on her head in waterpolo
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@Vader
They gave a girl a standing ovation because she got a ball spiked on her head in waterpolo
Only along partisan lines. The Democrats remained seated and quiet. Also, the accident occurred in volleyball. I am reminded of the water volleyball incident in “Meet the Fockers” though…
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@cristo71
I was thinking about the famous line watching the Democrats..."if you refuse to stand for anything, you will fall for everything..."
I was thinking about the famous line watching the Democrats..."if you refuse to stand for anything, you will fall for everything..."
Trump was saying that to get the Democrates to stand up and applause along with the republicans instead of sitting down in protest.
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@zedvictor4
You saw my other thread, but basically why is this a national issue?
The House Speaker didn’t tear up Trump’s speech this time, so that’s something…
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@Dr.Franklin
Why is this a national issue?
Because a Nation is primarily a collection of people relative to a land mass, which includes women.
(In fact the USA, has a slightly greater female to male make up).
National Culture defines it's individuality, and culture evolves.
Therefore all aspects of both tradition and cultural evolution are relevant national issues, and have to be considered as such.
Things such as women's sport, or misogynistic theo-traditionalism.
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@cristo71
Yeah, I was waiting to see if they could do better than tearing up a speech. Still waiting.
Alright, read a transcript.
Freeze
Freezes 'sound a bad way to handle such issues, some federal jobs need more people, some foreign aid can't 'handle being frozen, I'd imagine. If you decide you want something to work after the freeze, what if the freeze 'killed it?
End Censorship
I'm not 'terribly fond of censorship, but I think it can be something good if freely chosen in certain avenues.
One 'does worry about misinformation in the internet age, , ,
'But I lean towards freedom as the way, rather than government as the way.
Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
I'm not on board with that really. It reminds me of Freedom Fries, not sure I care.
Mount McKinley
"In 1975, the state of Alaska requested that the mountain be officially recognized as Denali, as it was still the common name used in the state and was traditional among Alaska Native peoples."
Eh, I haven't looked into it, let the Alaskans decide what they want to call it, whatever they might currently be thinking.
Woke no longer
Will appeal to a number of people against Woke culture, I imagine.
Price of eggs
I don't 'think I blame Biden for such. Bird Flue, Free Range Legislation, possible corporate greed.
Drill, baby, drill.
I think resources should be conserved, and drilling should be done carefully.
It's not as though we're in a death struggle war.
DOGE
I'm doubtful of the qualifications or caution of DOGE.
I'm conflicted on the programs cut, though I 'do dislike Government 'projects and 'efforts at 'improving society.
Tax Cuts
Lot of people Leftish seem to fear we won't get the money back from government cuts,
I don't know if tax cuts are 'wise or not,
But Trump does seem to be 'threatening politicians blatantly, to vote for such.
Tariffs
Trump makes claims that other countries tariff us all the time, and that Trump will not tariff made in American product makers.
Maybe he means he won't 'outright tariff made in America products, they might get damaged in materials though I imagine.
I don't understand them, and I'm doubtful Trump does either,
Most news I hear says they're bad/not going to work as Trump says.
Fentanyl
I've not researched or thought about such in depth.
Illegal Aliens
I 'am against Open Borders, but have not researched illegal immigration in America in depth.
But I worry about sloppy government application of policies.
Cartels
While I don't 'like such organizations, I'm not sure if I'd call them terrorists.
. . Then again, some criminal groups 'do use terror tactics to control their regions.
. . I'm more used to terrorism applying to 'political/national/power pursuit.
Golden dome missile defense shield
'Sounds interesting, but America is huge, maybe expensive.
I think community built/funded/maintained infrastructure is the 'best solution to such and disasters.
Reclaiming the Panama Canal
I lean against us getting involved there, unless I hear 'proof of Panama unable to maintain it, or proof of Panama overcharging us,
I haven't heard either.
Greenland
If they chose to join us without threat, I think such could be a great boon to America.
I didn’t care enough to watch. I heard Trump had some harsh things to say. Considering what Democrats have put him through the last 10 years, I’m willing to bet he was pretty lenient in his criticisms.
Heard some other news about the Democrats’ holding signs and refusing to clap for some disabled kid. This might be a hot take, but I don’t really give a shit about any controversy surrounding that.
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@Mharman
At least silence and signs don't interrupt a speaker, I suppose.
Bit like video captions I suppose, easy to tune in or tune out to signs, I'd 'think, but maybe visual clash can be more disruptive than I assume.