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Breve , to Texas in Texas Secessionsts win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step'

If Texas left the US, wouldn't that be a massive blow to the federal Republican party losing all those electoral college votes and seats in the legislature?

Crashumbc ,

Very few people of above average intelligence, have ever accused the GOP of having common sense..

Mastengwe , to U.S. News in Top Republican says party base "infected" by Russian propaganda

All Americans say-

No shit.

JimmyBigSausage , to Texas in Greg Abbott tells musicians "don't come back" to Texas

Why even go there in the first place?

EdibleFriend ,
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Money.

Bassman1805 ,

As someone who played at SXSW a few years ago…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

mp3 ,
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Everything’s bigger there, even the bigotry.

Bassman1805 ,

SXSW music festival

Why play there? Some phony sense of prestige for what used to be a good music festival and is now just a networking event for rich businesspeople.

HootinNHollerin ,

SXSW is actually the biggest music festival in the world

eestileib , to Politics in Steve Bannon to find out his prison fate

Come on justice* system, do something.

MrZee , to Politics in Steve Bannon to find out his prison fate

The hearing is on Thursday.

Ahead of the hearings, Schoen told Newsweek: “No matter where anyone stands on Mr. Bannon, everyone should hope the conviction gets reversed on appeal. It is a very dangerous proposition to hold someone criminally culpable and send them to prison without a finding that he or she ever acted in any way that he or she believed was against the law or wrong. That is what happened here.”

This guy is taking crazy pills like his client right? My (very non expert) understanding is that “I didn’t know it was against the law” is in no way a valid legal defense. Are there circumstances where that is not true?

btaf45 ,

Are there circumstances where that is not true?

No, of course not. It it was than every criminal would use it.

floofloof , to Politics in Sean Hannity Reveals His Father Beat Him

“I got hit with a strap. Bam, bam, bam—and I’ve never been to a shrink—by my father,” Hannity told his guests, while conceding that Peterson “went too far” with his own son. “I would tell you that I deserved it.”

“I had welts when my father hit me in the legs with his belt,” Hannity told his guests as they detailed the allegations leveled against Peterson.

“My father punched me in the face when I talked back to him once, and I deserved it,” Hannity later said in the discussion while defending his dad’s alleged actions.

What a weird thing to brag about: being abused by your father but never seeking any help. I guess in conservative world if you admit something troubled you or you might need help, or if you question the authority of violent men, that’s perceived as weakness. What a miserable way to live.

ziggurism , to Politics in Brian Kemp rejects Georgia Republicans' effort to save Donald Trump
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Colton Moore is not a statewide officeholder. He is a state senator. The statewide officeholders, including the AG and the SoS have supported Kemp and the position that Trumps interference was illegal. Heck it was SoS Raffensperger who recorded the call.

kamenoko , to Politics in Georgia Republicans take emergency action on Trump indictment

The Party of Law and Order everyone!

cryptomnesia , to Politics in [News] Trump rally interviewer backpedals after man calls to "kill them all"
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Claims he didn't hear it, then says it'll be taken out of context by the left, yada yada. As if there weren't literal video with him directly saying that's something he can agree with. Who the fuck eats this shit up, and why does it feel like the propagandization of this country is accelerating even more after the shit show of the last presidency?

scaredoftrumpwinning ,

The last president showed his followers hate is a ok. Before they would just not say it too loudly. It will not stop until our country is lost. I thought they would move the hate to a third party but they seem to be fine with making it harder to vote to keep their power.

laranis , to Texas in Texas Secessionsts win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step'

I think this comes up every year or so and never amounts to anything other than some headlines and a bump in Republican rah-rah.

However, when I follow this line of thinking to its conclusion it scares the shit out of me. It ends with armed militia showing up at my home to "enlist" my kids to be cannon fodder for these assholes' holy war against the Yankee libs.

The feeling of inevitably and helplessness is crushing.

CaptainSpaceman , to Texas in Texas poised to get America's first bullet train

Is this the 2nd or 3rd time its been revived?

oxjox , (edited ) to Personal Finance in Americans can no longer afford their cars
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I can’t phantom spending more than $25k on a new car (for myself, I don’t need a family vehicle). I’m in the market for a used car around $15k and even that seems steep. With this article saying average prices are around $40k and 82% of Americans make under $100k, I have to assume people are seriously struggling to afford anything if much of it is going towards car expenses. And that’s just for a car, not to mention housing, food, etc.

Edit: oh…

Manufacturers cite disappointing sales results as primary reasons for discontinuing smaller, more affordable vehicles from their lineup," Yoon explained.

“But car buyers’ preferences have also shifted dramatically to larger trucks and SUVs in the past 10 years or so, and even more towards high-tech and comfort amenities in the form of cameras, sensors, radars and large infotainment screens,” he said.

Yeah, I’d be a-okay with an fm radio and roll down windows in a compact hatchback, thanks. You people with your fancy cars. It’s all going to be trash with the flick of a firmware update.

CADmonkey ,

Yeah, I’d be a-okay with an fm radio and roll down windows in a compact hatchback, thanks. You people with your fancy cars. It’s all going to be trash with the flick of a firmware update.

Nobody makes fun of my wife’s little econobox anymore. 1.2 liter engine, 5 speed, and a radio.

oxjox ,
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I’ve been seriously considering a 1970’s VW Beetle. My main hesitation / red flag, of all the things that could be a concern with such an old car, is lack of power steering and my need to parallel park in the city.

CADmonkey ,

Speaking as someone who has suffered an original air cooled Beetle, they’re cool but I wouldn’t try to daily it. The lack of power steering would be far, far down your list of issues you will run into.

But for paralell parking a beetle specifically it can be a challenge, because reverse doesn’t work like you expect. You have to push the gear lever down, like straight down toward the ground, and hold it, to put it in reverse. So you have to steer with one hand and hold the shifter with the other.

oxjox ,
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Good to know about reverse. Thanks.

Wouldn’t be a “daily” per se but an occasional weekend and holiday car. Like, easily under 5k miles a year.

CADmonkey ,

Oh, perfect for that.

grandel , to Politics in Biden Warns US Military May Get Pulled Into Direct Conflict With Russia

Ah yes, World War III

Nougat , to Politics in Democrat Calls Out Ethics Issues to Supreme Court Justice's Face

Dick Durbin of Illinois has always been kind of a legend. I'm not sure why he goes so generally unnoticed.

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  • Nougat ,

    Not sure, I’ll have to look.

    TacoButtPlug , to Politics in Democrat Calls Out Ethics Issues to Supreme Court Justice's Face
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    40% … I hate this fucking country.

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