American Politics 3.0 - Back to Brunch

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Cutting police funding is incredibly unpopular with U.S. voters.

Thanks, tips. You've missed the point yet again.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Thanks, tips. You've missed the point yet again.

So what’s the point?

Crime is polling as a major political issue - unsurprising as crime has increased dramatically over the last two years. Most Americans want more police presence in their neighbourhoods, not less. Biden’s team can read polls and know a losing stance when they see one.

Worry About Crime in U.S. at Highest Level Since 2016

https://news.gallup.com/poll/391610/...evel-2016.aspx

2 in 3 voters say increasing police funding would lower crime: poll

https://thehill.com/policy/national-...er-crime-poll/

[OptimalTates]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

So what’s the point?

Crime is polling as a major political issue - unsurprising as crime has increased dramatically over the last two years. Most Americans want more police presence in their neighbourhoods, not less. Biden (or at least his handlers) can read polls and know a losing stance when they see one.

Worry About Crime in U.S. at Highest Level Since 2016

https://news.gallup.com/poll/391610/...evel-2016.aspx

2 in 3 voters say increasing police funding would lower crime: poll

https://thehill.com/policy/national-...er-crime-poll/

Biden was never about defunding the police. His campaign was about providing more funding to the police. The article in the tweet is about how Biden's plan to put more officers on the beat and increase their funding has failed.

Proponents of police budget increases argue that law enforcement is the solution to violence, but Sinyangwe noted that fewer than 5% of arrests nationally are for serious violent crimes. And research has shown that when police forces expand, there are more arrests for low-level offenses, he said. And many high-profile killings by police have involved stops for alleged low-level crimes.

The criticism from Biden is that he didn't listen to defund the police calls (read: fund mental health support) and so nothing changed.

[rubecube]

Two tweets that sum up how I feel about the Democrats pretty well. I don't want more Republicans. I want the Democrats who do get in to actually fight harder for the things they promise.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1529697097095606273

https://twitter.com/user/status/1529828480896012288

[Derek Sutton]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Was that DerekSutton stuff complaining about illegals in America followed by admitting to using them, satire? Was that satire? It had to be satire of some kind, right?

Mehh, we paid some guys a quality wage in exchange for quality work. Please point out where I was complaining about illegals, it is well known there are problems at the southern border.

[Dion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1530118706373722113

[SutterBrother]

Originally Posted by Dion

https://twitter.com/user/status/1530118706373722113

We got him this time!

This time for sure!

[activeStick]

Woohoo! BTS are making a statement at the WH press briefing on the last day of Asian Heritage Month to address anti-Asian hate.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Tough to be a Republican lately

https://twitter.com/user/status/1532775830279098368

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

Tough to be a Republican lately

https://twitter.com/user/status/1532775830279098368

[activeStick]

The public Jan 6 committee hearings begin on Thursday during primetime (eastern hours)

[photon]

What are the chances that we learn something new?

I mean a first hand account of Trump liking the riot or the hang Mike Pence movement doesn't surprise anyone. For his base it's a feature.

[MoneyGuy]

I’ll wait for the Twitter reports and comments; no interest in spending days watching this.

[FlameOn]

Apparently hundreds of charges against capitol insurrectionists going out
https://apnews.com/article/capitol-s...fb98c06e61149f

[chemgear]

Eh?

https://www.wksu.org/government-poli...ral-watch-list


Ohio House Republicans vote to put Canada on a federal watch list

The Ohio House passed a resolution (House Resolution 194) late Wednesday night that urges the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to add Canada to a religious freedom watch list.

Republican Rep. Tim Ginter (R-Salem) backed the resolution for the way Canada handled lockdowns of churches and actions it took against religious leaders during the pandemic.

[PeteMoss]

Ohio has shifted from a swing state to one where the the Republicans dominate and have become more and more disassociated from reality. The Ohio senate Republican primary was a battle of who could say the craziest thing.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Ohio has shifted from a swing state to one where the the Republicans dominate and have become more and more disassociated from reality. The Ohio senate Republican primary was a battle of who could say the craziest thing.

like genital inspections?

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/...tal-inspection

[Matata]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

like genital inspections?

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/...tal-inspection

I know it's easy to dismiss the issue and say "just let them play", but it's clear at this point that it is extremely irresponsible and dangerous, in the cases of contact sport, to allow biological men to compete with women. So how does the sanctity of women's sport be maintained? Women's sport only exists so that women can compete without having to overcome the massive biological advantage of being a man. Even at the current pace of there only being a slow intake of biological men entering women's sport, it's enough that in 10-20 years time, the majority of women sporting records could conceivably be held by biological men.

I get what they've proposed is gross and seemingly a step too far, but it also sounds like the vast majority of female athletes wouldn't be subject to this test. It's usually pretty obvious when a recently transitioned individual is competing with the girls. Is the sanctity of women's sport so inconsequential that obvious cases of biological men competing cannot be rooted out? Can you suggest a better method of protecting women's sport?

[GGG]

They already have hormone suppression restrictions

Maybe you need to send a picture of your genitals before posting here

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by GGG

They already have hormone suppression restrictions

Maybe you need to send a picture of your genitals before posting here

I doubt even the most fervent pervert here is going to volunteer to review and confirm that many dick pics from middle-old aged men.