That’s a really low gold bar, but I guess we have to start somewhere.

Who?

*has gotten

Obama was incredibly "friendly" towards the worst amongst the Finance industry in how he chose to "rescue the Economy" by basically sacrificing everybody else to make them get away with minimal losses in the aftermath of the 2008 Crash.

Obama also made a ton of money in the speech circuit after that (he is very literally a multimillionaire) a lot of which paid directly and indirectly by Finance Industry companies.

Feel free to connect the dots.

That's not how this works. When Trumpers take any sort of action, it's good, when the same action is taken or not taken by anyone on the other side it's bad. How do Trump voters know which is which? Easy, Fox tells them, no need to think.

Joe Biden is quoting gentlemen's boxing etiquette during a prison yard knife fight.

Merrick Garland represents Democratic Seppuku via political decorum

Joe Biden's otherwise excellent legacy will be a footnote under paragraphs written about how his inaction contributed to the collapse

The DNC exists to manage the controlled opposition for the capitalist class

I used to think that was all conspiracy theorist tankie talk, but the Democrats losing, refusing recounts, refusing to investigate the irregularities in voting, the contradictions between poll and results, or the bomb threats given to Blue Counties in Swing States on Election Night.... Complete with Kamela saying "Screw appointing judges, I'm going to Hawaii!"

Well it was almost enough to make me think that they wanted to lose the election on purpose and simply had to pretend to put up a fight to keep us complacent. It certainly makes sense of this "No, they do protests, rallies, organize, break rules, and get what they want, but we are better than that! We have to talk it on the chin! It's the only way we keep America the American Way!" talk that's been going on. Better known as "We go high, they go low."

Like I said it was ALMOST enough. What sent me was Biden buddying up to Trump and looking like bros who just won the big eSports 2 Vs. 2 Tournament against some grade A douchebags... and being so damn convincing in the role that Right Wingers were joking that Biden voted for Trump.

I legitimately believe that they wanted Trump to win. Look at how fast they turned on Transpepole despite the exit polls showing that it was their lack of support for economic issues, not their continued support of LGBT rights, that lost them the election. They wanted Trump to win so they could stop the act, take off the mask, and say "Well I guess you guys WANT a bigoted America!"

Kamela may have been the damn trojan horse that prevents us from ever having a female president, so both parties can point to her and Hillary's campaigns and fully mask off say "Naw, bros before hoes in the Whites Only House!"

You wanna know why the Democrats have given up so easily and just aren't worried about Trump despite making him out to be the biggest threat to Democracy we've ever seen (which, he is)

I'll tell you why, getting that bastard back in the White House was the plan all along.

The Democrats took up the mantle of Champions of Justice simply so they could get their cut by taking a dive.

Garland is a Republican. Expecting ethical actions, honor, sacrifice or country before party, simply was never going to happen.

Indeed, from what I understand, depending on the state in question, the illegal part was offering to pay for it.

In my home state we recently had a case, or rather didn't have, that made headlines. Some 37 year old hooked up with a 16 year old he met online.

Her dad demanded this guy get arrested after they fucked in his minivan. (Of course the almost 40 year old has a fucking van to do this kinda thing in)

Cop basically said "The age of consent around here is either 16 or 4 years younger than your current age, whichever is lower, so.. uhh.. arrest him for what exactly?"

Now he's lobbying to have the law changed. I doubt he'll get anywhere though.

They voted on the idea of raising it just 2 years ago, and decided not to. I will say that to be fair under state Law, the Law can no longer consider you a minor in court of law at 16, so... best not to shoplift after your sweet 16. So it's not like there isn't some consistency.

I'd imagine we'd probably have the drinking and smoking age at 16 too if not for Federal Laws insisting that they be 21.

That would be awesome.
It's not going to happen though. I'd love to told i was wrong.

Right? I'm glad you specified in Florida, because what bothers me is that there are states where 17 is actually within the age of consent. Meaning this motherfucker was a dumbass.

Look I'm not saying I approve of 40 year olds doing it with people half their age, or that I approve of Republicans having sex with anybody for any reason ever...

But he was already engaging in sexual harrassment, sexual assault, and attempt to solicit prostitution (by offering to pay for it)

Hasn't he ever heard the phrase "Never do a misdemeanor in the middle of your felony?"

Sorry I'm autistic, it's the small details that stick out in my mind. Or... perhaps I should say the "minor" details.

I repeat, I'm not defending his actions or his crimes. I mean it'd still be wrong no matter what state he did this in, but... for fuck's sake at least be somewhat competent at being a sex pest.

He can be! I've followed this man closely.

After his buddy was sentenced, the buddy who was presumably going to squeal, Gaetz shut the fuck up. If you remember, he was on a tear. Always stirring shit up, always in the headlines. Then... silence.

After that died down, the Mouth from the South was in action again, just a tad more subdued. House report coming up? Sure got real quiet around here, again.

He resigned this Congress and was voted in for the next. Probably sweating balls trying to figure out his next play.

Oh gosh! Remember yesterday's headlines that a "hacker" had got the House report? And he instantly dropped the Attorney General bid? Huh. I won't state my opinion, because lemmy will, no matter what, think I'm defending him.

EDIT: Ah, fuck it, I need the downvotes. For those of y'all pissing and moaning about him fucking a 17-yo "child", does the name "Nestor" ring any bells? Might want to look into that.

I really fucking hope not.