politics Post Election Thread: Democracy Dies In Darkness And You Can Help

[Priory_of_Sion]

Get back to me when he wants to put restrictions onto video games.

[Sturgeon]

Once again, George Takei displays about as much political awareness as a piece of old fruit. Which I suppose is appropriate.

 

 

And no, I'm not linking the article because it's stupid.

[Priory_of_Sion]

What's the overlap between people who take George Takei's political opinions seriously and people who back Trump? 

[Sturgeon]

What's the overlap between people who take George Takei's political opinions seriously and people who back Trump? 

 

Oh gosh, it must be small.

[Priory_of_Sion]

Oh gosh, it must be small.

My scientifically-backed guesstimate puts the number anywhere from 3 to 4. 

[Sturgeon]

Scientifically researched to improve health and flush out toxins!

[Sturgeon]

kek

 

[SuperComrade]

I find Trump's choices for his cabinet to be rather...odd

[Belesarius]

I find Trump's choices for his cabinet to be rather...odd

Seeing rumors of Sarah Palin for VA.

 

RIP Veterans.

[Collimatrix]

Seeing rumors of Sarah Palin for VA.

 

RIP Veterans.

 

I'm being completely unironic when I say that she cannot possibly be worse than the last two.

 

The VA is seriously that fucked up.

[SuperComrade]

I hope you will not be surprised

[Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect]

kek

 

Dude was just nodding along. You could see it in his eyes, "Shit, we usually only invite crazy people from the OTHER side to these interviews..."

[Belesarius]

Mattis for Defense?  Ohhhh my.

 

http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/donald-trump-james-mattis-defense-secretary

[Sturgeon]

[Priory_of_Sion]

As long as we doesn't help push for conflict with Iran, this seems like a good pick. 

[Sturgeon]

I don't think Mattis or anyone else wants war for Iran (unless they think there is no other option), and so far as I know while Mattis is a critic of the Obama-Iran deal, he hasn't been warhawking nearly as hard as some others.

Mostly, though, can you imagine military procurement with a Devil Dog as SecDef? OH MY GOD.

[Priory_of_Sion]

I don't think Mattis or anyone else wants war for Iran (unless they think there is no other option), and so far as I know while Mattis is a critic of the Obama-Iran deal, he hasn't been warhawking nearly as hard as some others.

Mostly, though, can you imagine military procurement with a Devil Dog as SecDef? OH MY GOD.

Hopefully.

 

Air Force and Navy can suck it. 

[Sturgeon]

I had to check, but if confirmed Mattis will be the first Marine Secretary of Defense OR War in US history.

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

Mattis for Defense?  Ohhhh my.

 

http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/donald-trump-james-mattis-defense-secretary

 

What's wrong with Mattis?

[Collimatrix]

What's wrong with Mattis?

 

He's a pretty big departure from the norm.  Whether that's a good or bad thing depends on where you're sitting, I suppose (it's a good thing).

 

He's been a critic of US strategic policy in the past, which is in non-Trump years a terrible way to advance one's career.  Other than that, Duffelblog fantasized about him staging a military coup once, so that's probably a good sign.

[Sturgeon]

What's wrong with Mattis?

Nothing, he's a massive improvement over most previous SecDefs. However, he is the opposite of cuddly, which causes fear and panic in the left.

[Sturgeon]

Also, he's anathema to politicians, which is another reason for the freakout.

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

Nothing, he's a massive improvement over most previous SecDefs. However, he is the opposite of cuddly, which causes fear and panic in the left.

 

Well, I like the idea of having a Marine in there for the first time, and marines are cute and cuddly, they even have a nice doggy as their mascot!

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

Also, he's anathema to politicians, which is another reason for the freakout.

 

Well that's a bonus in my book. 

 

 

it also seems odd to me, the media has gone right back to assuming they know exactly what the American people are thinking about Trump, when I can't find a person who is concerned about the conflict of interest with his business. The American people voted him into office, knowing he was who he was, and since there are no laws saying he has to do anything like sell off all his businesses, why should he have to?

 

The assumption people are making, that a rich man, is going to try and get more rich off running the government dishonestly, while being watched like a hawk by a very anti Trump media, is pretty stupid. 

 

I also don't care if his policies also help his businesses, as long as they are aimed at helping the US economy and people, since his tax policies sounds like it will in both ways.  

[Priory_of_Sion]

This is probably the best critique of Mattis I could find, centered around his views on Iran, though Mattis seems to be more pragmatic in his approach so I'm fairly pleased overall.