All purpose news and politics thread part VI: This Is Not The Time For Posing

[Kirby101]

Puff piece profile with usual hyperbole. Never heard of the Jacobin, and I doubt it speaks for the left. Certainly not for the Democratic Party.

But nice try mets. Can we talk about your Party's embrace of the Proud Boys and White Supremcy.

[PaulBullion]

Puff piece profile with usual hyperbole. Never heard of the Jacobin, and I doubt it speaks for the left. Certainly not for the Democratic Party.

But nice try mets. Can we talk about your Party's embrace of the Proud Boys and White Supremcy.

The Jacobin usually attacks the Democratic party from the left. They hate everyone except Bernie Sanders.

[Joker]

Never heard of it.

[Kirby101]

The Jacobin usually attacks the Democratic party from the left. They hate everyone except Bernie Sanders.

Well, a magazine article is the same as Qanon members of Congress, dontcha know.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Calling it now:


Trump is gonna be on a ventilator by Thursday.

We're not that lucky

[Gray Lensman]

The Jacobin usually attacks the Democratic party from the left. They hate everyone except Bernie Sanders.

Sanders supporters make up the majority of readership - they have about 60k subscriptions, but that number was only 10k until the previous election cycle.

They also claim that the Nordic Model touted by Sanders is untenable and will need to be replaced by real socialism in a few years.

[Amadeus Arkham]

NEW: As the virus spread among the people closest to him, Trump asked one adviser not to disclose results of their own positive test. “Don’t tell anyone,” Trump said.

[numberthirty]

Puff piece profile with usual hyperbole. Never heard of the Jacobin, and I doubt it speaks for the left. Certainly not for the Democratic Party.

But nice try mets. Can we talk about your Party's embrace of the Proud Boys and White Supremcy.

The Jacobin usually attacks the Democratic party from the left. They hate everyone except Bernie Sanders.

Never heard of it.

Pointing out that the Democratic Party is essentially a "Business As Usual..." outfit is not an "Attack..." It is a simple statement of fact.

Someone might as well say pointing out that Dolly Parton likes flashy outfits is an attack.

[Amadeus Arkham]

President Trump briefly leaves hospital for drive-by greeting to supporters gathered outside medical center.

[kidfresh512]

President Trump briefly leaves hospital for drive-by greeting to supporters gathered outside medical center.

I mean the absolute hubris. He has a fucking contagious disease, with no cure. And he makes everyone involved and the agents driving his diseased ass with the windows up be put at risk. Even a minor risk for what?

[babyblob]

I mean the absolute hubris. He has a fucking contagious disease, with no cure. And he makes everyone involved and the agents driving his diseased ass with the windows up be put at risk. Even a minor risk for what?

It is like the church and bible photo op. He has to come out of his bunker and show that he is a strong man!

His driver, secret service, and one he passed on the way out of the hospital all at risk!

Of course Fox news is going on like this is the greatest thing since the moon landing. And oh it is safe because Trump had a mask on. Even though they have been saying for months how masks do nothing to stop the spread. But all the sudden they do for a fucking photo op!

[williamtheday]

How long before Trump starts claiming his doctors are the deep state and he's fine but they won't let him out? Because let's be real, that's totally a move he'd go to.

Shades of Stalin and 'The Doctors Plot'!

[Kirby101]

Pointing out that the Democratic Party is essentially a "Business As Usual..." outfit is not an "Attack..." It is a simple statement of fact.

Someone might as well say pointing out that Dolly Parton likes flashy outfits is an attack.

Just because you agree with it, doesn't mean it's not an attack.

[Revolutionary_Jack]

Even someone as cynical as me, had a naive sliver of hope that he might emerge humbled by this. But this shows he's the same sociopath as before.

At least now we have a sense of the narrative of the Trump election campaign. El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago was a strong man who by sheer force of will and love of his supporters mud-wrestled covid to the ground. The efforts of his staff, the entourage, the privileges of his office will be elided...what counts is Trump and his will.

[numberthirty]

Just because you agree with it, doesn't mean it's not an attack.

Again, stating the facts about what a person or a group of people do is not an attack. It is a statement of fact.

It would be like someone trying to claim that saying Bill Clinton doesn't respect the concept of fidelity is an attack. Actually, it is a statement of plain old reality.

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/k...torney-general

The Two Faces of Kamala Harris

Edit: Looks like that link is a non-starter. Title of the article isn't that hard to find though.