Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 204: Cory in the House of Representatives

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actually I said my grandparents are pro-LGBT but they're sort of more hostile towards transgender people than they should be

I think a product again of listening to the wrong people and not having any transgender people in their lives

Paratroopa1 posted...

pxlated posted...

Paratroopa1 posted...

I'm sorry for being an asshole, I don't want to make enemies here

I'm not in a good place right now

it's cool. neither am i. i shouldn't have been mean.

that kind of rhetoric just drives me crazy

I don't really believe your parents are evil

it just frustrates me when people who SHOULD be good people, end up supporting an agenda that is anything but, and even when it's through ignorance or through apathy it's no excuse to me - ignorance and apathy are anti-virtues for me, not something that makes a person bad in their own right, but a failure of a person attempting to be good

I have this frustration with my grandparents, who are kind and gentle people who I love a lot but they trust the republican party a lot and even in 2018 I can't pry them away from this, despite the fact that it doesn't seem to serve their interests at all, being that they're pro nationalized healthcare, pro LGBT rights, pro environment, and anti-fascism and white supremacy (although they have bought hook line and sinker for the scary-immigrants vibe going on right now which sucks)

Have you considered that their view of the GOP might be more accurate than yours, or that they feel voting GOP is the best way to achieve those goals? I mean, they obviously think so.

Edit: I also share all of the positions you mentioned, and support Republicans today.
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I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.
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Seph how you feeling about Cruz at this point?
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Okay, another Democratic pickup! Crow takes Colorado 6.
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Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Yes, you are.
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Where are you guys watching FL that has 98% in? NYT is back at 92%...
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Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Except on abortion right.
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This love-fest is a timely alignment with the realization that the Democrats will never have power again hmmm
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LordoftheMorons posted...

Where are you guys watching FL that has 98% in? NYT is back at 92%...

CNN? It's been slowly going up by % at a time.

One is up like 77k the other is 53k
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Crossfiyah posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Except on abortion right.

And my rights to marry and adopt.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Seph how you feeling about Cruz at this point?

Like personally? Lost a ton of respect for him in 2016 but he's still a great intellectual to have on our side.
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HarrietTubgirl posted...

This love-fest is a timely alignment with the realization that the Democrats will never have power again hmmm

It will be gone long before the next election when they'll hype up another blue wave.
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TotallyNotMI posted...

Crossfiyah posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Except on abortion right.

And my rights to marry and adopt.

And my right to a habitable climate
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TotallyNotMI posted...

Crossfiyah posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Except on abortion right.

And my rights to marry and adopt.

and trans peoples rights to federal discrimination protection. or to even be acknowledged as existing.
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Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Homie, our Republican President frequently goes on stage in front of a crowd of supporters and says Democrats not only hate America, but want to destroy it.
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pxlated posted...

TotallyNotMI posted...

Crossfiyah posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Except on abortion right.

And my rights to marry and adopt.

and trans peoples rights to federal discrimination protection. or to even be acknowledged as existing.

And my right to not be forced to either die or go into crippling debt if healthcare is gutted
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And the rights of asylum seekers to reach safe landing spots
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Amazing lack of common sense in this topic about what it means to exert your will over someone else on a personal level.

Like borderline hysterical how many don't understand it.
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Corrik posted...

Amazing lack of common sense in this topic about what it means to exert your will over someone else on a personal level.

Like borderline hysterical how many don't understand it.

And it starts with this post.
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Homie, our Republican President frequently goes on stage in front of a crowd of supporters and says Democrats not only hate America, but want to destroy it.

Yeah I actually agree with the sentiment, but Trump is the leader of the Republican party and is worse about this than anyone. Everyone is hostile right now, and Trump is the leading order source.
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Homie, our Republican President frequently goes on stage in front of a crowd of supporters and says Democrats not only hate America, but want to destroy it.

If Democrats didn't frequently threaten people, he wouldn't be believed.
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Shaduln posted...

Corrik posted...

Amazing lack of common sense in this topic about what it means to exert your will over someone else on a personal level.

Like borderline hysterical how many don't understand it.

And it starts with this post.

Nice try. But maybe you guys should ask Santa for dictionaries for Christmas so you understand what people are saying!
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Homie, our Republican President frequently goes on stage in front of a crowd of supporters and says Democrats not only hate America, but want to destroy it.

The problem with this is that Trump isn't really a Republican. Trump has allied himself with the Republicans because they're more receptive to his message, but he's only concerned with gaining power.
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Corrik posted...

Amazing lack of common sense in this topic about what it means to exert your will over someone else on a personal level.

Like borderline hysterical how many don't understand it.

red sox 777 posted...

ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Corrik posted...

I wish democrats could just be so much less fucking hostile. I mean, we can be friends and buds and Converse and just believe different things. It isn't like we are out trying to force our will over yours on a personal level.

Homie, our Republican President frequently goes on stage in front of a crowd of supporters and says Democrats not only hate America, but want to destroy it.

If Democrats didn't frequently threaten people, he wouldn't be believed.

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Scott and Desantis extends leads to 99% update. Seems both those races are over. Those are done

Oh hey CNN just called Braun.
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Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL
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That was a big jump for Abrams. A 10% swap.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

I mean everybody does.
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I am in Florida and I am going to puke tbh
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Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

Do you want a cookie or something? You hate someone you don't know on the internet. Maybe you should look at that as time for you to grow up.
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MSNBC is literally comparing Ted Cruz to a WWE heel.

Oh, hey, they called Colorado's gubernatorial election for Polis. First openly gay governor of a U.S. state.

And Lamb takes Pennsylvania 17, the one where two incumbents were running against each other due to redistricting. Still counted as a Democratic pickup.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

to be fair this doesn't even need to be justified by his political views, though
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DoomTheGyarados posted...

I am in Florida and I am going to puke tbh

Who did u vote for gillum and Nelson?
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LordoftheMorons posted...

Yeah I actually agree with the sentiment, but Trump is the leader of the Republican party and is worse about this than anyone. Everyone is hostile right now, and Trump is the leading order source.

We had this debate immediately after Trump was elected but this is the leading reason Pence would be preferable. He is actually way more conservative Trump but 1) all the ways in which Trump isnt conservative hasn't mattered and 2) We have to turn down the hostility and as much of a shit as Pence is he's not going to call 50% of the country THE ENEMY
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Interesting, NYT and CNN actually have the same vote counts in but are showing different percentages reporting. Maybe one is counting numbers of precincts and the other is weighting by population of those precincts or something?
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*Republicans try to deport people, take away healthcare, dehumanize LGBT people, suppress people's right to vote*

*Democrats respond negatively to this*

"God stop threatening me so much!!!! So much for the tolerant left"
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Eddv posted...

LordoftheMorons posted...

Yeah I actually agree with the sentiment, but Trump is the leader of the Republican party and is worse about this than anyone. Everyone is hostile right now, and Trump is the leading order source.

We had this debate immediately after Trump was elected but this is the leading reason Pence would be preferable. He is actually way more conservative Trump but 1) all the ways in which Trump isnt conservative hasn't mattered and 2) We have to turn down the hostility and as much of a shit as Pence is he's not going to call 50% of the country THE ENEMY

yeah, only the gays

LordoftheMorons posted...

Interesting, NYT and CNN actually have the same vote counts in but are showing different percentages reporting. Maybe one is counting numbers of precincts and the other is weighting by population of those precincts or something?

No idea actually. But it is over based on cnns numbers.
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Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

I 100% hate every conservative who frequents in this topic. All of them are human trash.

Name someone who isn't.
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Paratroopa1 posted...

Eddv posted...

LordoftheMorons posted...

Yeah I actually agree with the sentiment, but Trump is the leader of the Republican party and is worse about this than anyone. Everyone is hostile right now, and Trump is the leading order source.

We had this debate immediately after Trump was elected but this is the leading reason Pence would be preferable. He is actually way more conservative Trump but 1) all the ways in which Trump isnt conservative hasn't mattered and 2) We have to turn down the hostility and as much of a shit as Pence is he's not going to call 50% of the country THE ENEMY

yeah, only the gays

It's a Faustian bargain for sure.

I am also certain Pence wouldn't hold giant like "lets all kill the gays" rallies like a fucking Fascist.

He would just be a socially regressive fuck which is like expected of republican rule.
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Corrik posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

Do you want a cookie or something? You hate someone you don't know on the internet. Maybe you should look at that as time for you to grow up.

I mean, who you are on the Internet is who you wish you could be in real life
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KamikazePotato posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

I 100% hate every conservative who frequents in this topic. All of them are human trash.

Name someone who isn't.

^_^
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KamikazePotato posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

I 100% hate every conservative who frequents in this topic. All of them are human trash.

Name someone who isn't.

eddv
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Literally the only definition of things Conservatives consider "exerting will" is taxes.

Strip away all the rights you want but don't you dare take a percentage of earned income to facilitate a society.
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Jared Polis (Colorado) has become the US's first openly gay governor.
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LordoftheMorons posted...

Interesting, NYT and CNN actually have the same vote counts in but are showing different percentages reporting. Maybe one is counting numbers of precincts and the other is weighting by population of those precincts or something?

For years, NYT would report a number of precincts in for Virginia that made it seems impossible for the Democrat to overcome the lead, and each time they would do it easily. Probably because the remaining precincts had some high population ones.
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KamikazePotato posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

Just so you know Corrik, I do legitimately hate you, IRL

I 100% hate every conservative who frequents in this topic. All of them are human trash.

Name someone who isn't.

For some reason I still see MWC as something of a vulgar pet hamster
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Yeah NoVA always reports late.
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I feel like CNN is reporting in ways to try and picque interest instead of being straightforward.
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