Recent content by MendotoManteo

Society is built on a basic level of trust. Once that goes, society goes. I hope we do not see that in my life. Or at any time. Just everyone be good to one another. Help, when you can. Be kind.

There is no such thing as an "anti-Christ." It's all make-believe. I will say, however, that, if there is such a thing, Trump would be him. I was taught about basic values. Namely, that lying was forbidden. Naysayers will object that others lied before him. Of course they did. But there is...

You really think this iteration of the Democratic Party will go as far as to say, “Trump and Republicans want to kill your grandma,” and hit it over-and-over? I agree with you about the timing, to a degree, but you have far more faith in them than I do. Democrats haven’t even hit Trump on...

I’ll do you one better: neither Bill nor her ever proposed taxing the wealthy as much as Nixon. Yes, she’s a Reaganist. As the Democratic Party has largely been writ large since the so-called “Reagan Revolution.”

Is it too much to ask that we just have an opposition party in this country that stops treating the American people like children and speaks to them frankly? Tells them to stop being dumbasses, in a sweet, little way? I know it's anathema. But I have stated that I would love for a politician...

Hey, you're with me, brother. Biden should never have supported Israel the way he did. Didn't gain him or Democrats anything. You'll always be "anti-Semitic" unless you follow the full Israel line. I'm so goddamn tired of that. It's about time the party spoke up about Israel. And its genocidal...

Perhaps, but I think we're largely considering these things on the grounds conservatives have established for us. Hillary was basically just a Reaganist. As most all Democrats have been since his era. Democrats need to reconfigure American media. Without doing so, they don't stand a chance any...

Hey Paine! Thank you! Good to see you still around here as well. I only get on every so often. I spend most of my days off drunk and smoking. In fact, I'm drunk and smoking now. But how a drunk guy, who smokes as well, can see these things is beyond me. Sober people ought to recognize. I...

I get what you're saying, but the candidate was Hillary. People were buying what Bernie was selling. And I'm not a "Bernie Bro." I think you're wrong. I think he would have beaten Trump. But alas, we'll never know. I do know, however, that Hillary didn't beat Trump. As I said at the time that...

Lizared brain receptor. Primary rule of politics. Fear and emotion. Go on media and run a commercial: "Trump says it's a 'big, beautiful bill,' but is it? He's going to cut Medicaid and Social Security. Do Trump and Republicans want to kill your grandmother?" Have a damn grandmother-looking...

I guess what I'm trying to say is that the Republican Party has, rightfully, determined that the American people are largely just a bunch of stupid assholes. And they play to it. Time the Democratic Party did the same.

I see your point but also disagree. The Progressive wing of the Democratic Party never took over. To the extent you decry social issue messaging, that was largely a cultural development. It obviously backfired. But that's not because of the party. And a "porous border"? Are you serious...

If Iran truly does close the strait, then, yes. That's how we will respond. How else could we? It's just matter-of-fact. This never should have happened. It's all Trump's folly, from his first administration. I will say, however, I blame Biden partially. He had a chance to end Bibi's game. And...

And this is also why, if the Iranians are truly serious about it, the three strikes from us won't be the last.

Slightly unrelated, but has anyone else ever thought about gas prices after Katrina? If I remember correctly, it was still only around $2/gallon or so at the time. May have still been $1 something. Anyhow, skyrocketed after. And they never took the prices back down, even after recovering. I...