Discussions from political cartoon thread...

[just-jim]

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Im confused, you went from 'no kings' to thinking dictators who actually steal elections and destable our hemisphere…….

I have respect for other Nation’s sovereignty - regardless of what I think about their leaders - a concept that is probably foreign to you.
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[Rideback]

I'm confused too Ken, are you saying that Trump's illegal actions mean that Canada or the EU has your permission to come grab Trump out of Mar a Lago? He does consort with our enemies...Russia and N Korea...

[dorankj]

Im confused, you went from 'no kings' to thinking dictators who actually steal elections and destable our hemisphere with America's enemies and other dictators should be left alone? Such a sad confused hateful little socialist aren't you!

[just-jim]

Aren't you 'white and American born'? If you hate this country and it's people so much shouldn't you leave? After all you have that retirement that we all pay for!

Never said I hate this country. My duty is to protect this country from morons, imbeciles and fascists…even the illiterate 11 yr old ones.

[dorankj]

Aren't you 'white and American born'? If you hate this country and it's people so much shouldn't you leave? After all you have that retirement that we all pay for!

[mister_coffee]

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….and right on queue - as expected - our local 11 year old pipes up, ignorantly….
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It got hurt because your post struck too close to home.

[just-jim]

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….and right on queue - as expected - our local 11 year old pipes up, ignorantly….
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[mister_coffee]

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I wish this WAS a cartoon!

I was especially struck by the 50+% of us who only read as an 11 year old level….
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I think education is another problem like health care and criminal justice where Americans pay enormous costs (and put up with some ridiculous crap) for at best mediocre results. Further, with education it is a pipeline problem because even if you fix it it will take decades for the coming generations of educated people to displace the ignoramuses running loose in our society today.

We have a deeper problem too, because we live in this overwhelmingly tech-driven society and most politicians and journalists just do not have any clue about it at all and can't talk coherently about il. That isn't just computing and AI either, but arguably a lot of stuff about economics (in particular how markets both do and do not work, which many folks just don't get at all) and even a lot of civil engineering and what must go into it isn't well understood.

The above is one reason "Big Tech" oscillates between a villain and a savior. And also why so many people are sucked in when idiot politicians want to enact trade barriers.

[dorankj]

So maybe just shut your pie-hole and listen more!

[mister_coffee]

Well Ken, just a reminder after reading your comment above, that your MAGAs are now recognized as the Pedophile Party. We are curious why it is that so many of your members practice pedophilia, so maybe you have some insights to share?

It actually is a pattern with cults.

[dorankj]

I DO recall all the times the Bible says you get to judge everyone else, their heart motives and any assumptions you can place on them if you don't agree or understand or even choose to attempt to understand and tolerate them! Quite the Christian example there Ray, im sure you tell yourself how much Jesus agrees with your RIGHTEOUSNESS.

[Rideback]

Well Ken, just a reminder after reading your comment above, that your MAGAs are now recognized as the Pedophile Party. We are curious why it is that so many of your members practice pedophilia, so maybe you have some insights to share?

[dorankj]

You weirdos sure have a thing for gay and porn and sex, seems like undersexed desperate old men projection!

[dorankj]

Or is it closer to the truth than you'll admit to yourself (or here)?

[pasayten]

Might be YOU Ray!

Classic pot calling the kettle black... lol...

[dorankj]

Might be YOU Ray!

[Rideback]

Well, now that the Epstein estate has released the infamous birthday book and Trump's drawing to Congress we have verification that the WSJ article that first published the Trump cartoonish card is real. Probably safe to bet that the $12B Trump sued the WSJ for is a moot lawsuit now.
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[pasayten]

Well in 2020, I would have preferred to perfectly vote for a decent republican presidential candidate and platform, but considering the trump/maga sh**show, I was left with the imperfect choice of voting for Biden. Biden respected the office of the president and the associated responsibilities for the good of the people, even though I thought he was too old to be running. Same thing in 2024... Same sh**show left me no republican alternatives.

[dorankj]

That is correct, I'm no sycophant. You, and those here have asserted that no matter if true but you use it as a bludgeon and support those who falsely accuse me.

[pasayten]

So, are you saying you are imperfect in your support of trump/maga? I accept that.

[dorankj]

But I never get any such consideration here, hypocrite!

[pasayten]

As you say, we are all not perfect...

[dorankj]

Yep, Ray, you're a WONDERFUL Christian, republican and person. Can't imagine how i got the idea you're biased hateful and ignorant.

[Rideback]

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[Rideback]

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rising slightly to 4.3%, in the latest sign of a slowing economy.

The numbers, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, have taken on new scrutiny after President Donald Trump fired the head of the agency following July’s lackluster jobs report, even as economists warned that the move was a step toward politicizing the statistics gathering of the federal government.

The latest jobs figures were lower than a number of economists expected. As is typical, the BLS revised its figures for July up slightly, by 6,000, to 79,000 jobs added during the month. But the June figures were revised down, from 14,000 to a loss of 13,000. That is the first month of job loss since December 2020, noted Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal.