Political Discussions for "Adults"

TheBig3 · 05-28-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Milquetoast white guy. Supports corporate rapist. I'm shocked.

Am I milquetoast because I don't try to take the shock jock position in every thread? I'm just curious.

As for Biden, I posted a link discussing his platform. If you want me to audio book it for you, I will.

OccultHawk · 05-28-2020, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Joe Biden has a plan for that
Not a joke, folks: He’s running on a transformative policy agenda.

If he got the senate that stuff would be a big improvement.

A $15 minimum wage plus guaranteed Section 8 housing at that wage would blow the **** out of what’s currently happening

TheBig3 · 05-28-2020, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

If he got the senate that stuff would be a big improvement.

A $15 minimum wage plus guaranteed Section 8 housing at that wage would blow the **** out of what’s currently happening

Yeah. That was kind of my point. If the candidate was someone you had no opinion on, and this was their platform, what would you think?

I think it's clear to most folks no one is pumped about Biden. But there are no atheists in a foxhole.

OccultHawk · 05-28-2020, 05:13 PM

I’m not going to deny it

The section 8 expansion would be a godsend to millions

The Batlord · 05-28-2020, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

If he got the senate that stuff would be a big improvement.

A $15 minimum wage plus guaranteed Section 8 housing at that wage would blow the **** out of what’s currently happening

Yeah but I don't trust an establishment Democrat floating more bandaids to neoliberal capitalism that are probably empty words in the first place. I'll give him a tip of the cap for raising minimum wage but he's still part of the problem and a late-stage Roman emperor presiding over the death of the empire.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Yeah. That was kind of my point. If the candidate was someone you had no opinion on, and this was their platform, what would you think?

I think it's clear to most folks no one is pumped about Biden. But there are no atheists in a foxhole.

"There are no atheists in foxholes isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes."

OccultHawk · 05-28-2020, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDPkVsa7Za0

If we lost a war to China we’d be better off for it in the long run. I’d do whatever I could to see to it China would win.

TheBig3 · 05-28-2020, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I’m not going to deny it

The section 8 expansion would be a godsend to millions

I also thought this was an interesting piece

Second, Biden wants to tie federal transportation funding to state and local government commitments to reduce regulatory barriers to housing construction. This is much more ambitious than the Obama administration’s proposals on housing supply, but it is the main policy recommendation of a book I wrote in 2012, so it’s a great idea.

Yglesias increasing puts his head up his own ass, and is attempting to take credit for a slight modification of the George Romney "Open Communities" act from the Nixon Administration, but that Biden is pushing it makes it interesting. Open Communities failed due to systemic racism. It's a subtle move toward restructuring housing finance, but it's one the urban planning crowd has been screaming for.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Yeah but I don't trust an establishment Democrat floating more bandaids to neoliberal capitalism that are probably empty words in the first place. I'll give him a tip of the cap for raising minimum wage but he's still part of the problem and a late-stage Roman emperor presiding over the death of the empire.

If he's not going to push for his platform. Can you tell me what he will do?

OccultHawk · 05-28-2020, 05:29 PM

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Yeah but I don't trust an establishment Democrat floating more bandaids to neoliberal capitalism that are probably empty words in the first place. I'll give him a tip of the cap for raising minimum wage but he's still part of the problem and a late-stage Roman emperor presiding over the death of the empire.

I’m not trying to get personal but I don’t think you’re fighting to cover rent at the threat of homelessness. Section 8 is pretty close to guaranteed shelter. You could get sick hit up the food banks and eat and have a roof over your head. That’s so different than our current reality. I’m sorry but I’m not likely to pass up a chance to have a chance.

The Batlord · 05-28-2020, 05:42 PM

Yeah if he passes any of that **** it would be good rather than bad but I don't really trust any of that **** to be anything more than empty words from a scumbag who's just trying to chase a bit of that Bernie lightning but who doesn't really want to endanger his chances at re-election by actually fighting the Republicans over it.

OccultHawk · 05-28-2020, 05:55 PM

I don’t know how impossible it is but the Dems wound have to win the senate

You’d think 100,000 deaths would do it but I guess not.

Plan A is still enact Maoism which is exactly what they did in Minnesota

But if Biden is going to campaign on those type of improvements I’ll vote for him

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	I don’t know how impossible it is but the Dems wound have to win the senate You’d think 100,000 deaths would do it but I guess not. Plan A is still enact Maoism which is exactly what they did in Minnesota But if Biden is going to campaign on those type of improvements I’ll vote for him __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html