I completely agree with that assessment, but the issue is that literally everybody is doing that. I mean, Sanders was all about chasing blue collar votes and peeling away Trump's white nationalists (okay, "economic nationalists"). And Clinton was certainly playing to the middle. Democrats aren't going to start…

I mean, carbon taxes are actually a pretty good idea. And they're far more left-wing than cap-and-trade. Every economist on Earth will tell you that incentivizing renewable energy is the best way to combat climate change (unless you're from Chicago, in which case, fuck you). The question is whether or not the…

Arguably LBJ was on the FDR level when it comes to social change. The reality is that Congress is more important in the modern era. All of the major reforms of the past fifty years were forced through with either super-majorities or a unified government. And as we saw with Obama, even a super-majority isn't good…

ADHD puts you in the high risk pool. Fucking RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME puts you in the high risk pool. Any form of operation ever puts you in the high risk pool.

Also, so the Black President law gets wiped away.

Is it bad that I can now recognize O'Neal's writing purely from the Facebook blurbs?

Well, and Shep Smith. They had to fulfill the diversity quotas.

"If I sign your settlement, would you please remove your hand from my pussy?"
"Sure thing, hot chocolate"

Except immigrants are actually statistically less likely to commit crimes than citizens. And the increase in the consumer base from immigration has been shown to outweigh any job competition, so getting rid of immigrants actually decreases employment for everyday Americans. Also, the United States has experienced a…

I'm a pretty diehard AV Clubber, and I enjoy the politics posts. In fact, most of the people on these discussion boards seem to be part of the old guard. With that said, this isn't actually a bad idea. I don't really think it's necessary, but if it would stop people from complaining, it would be a fine solution. …

Excuse me, but they look like thugs to me. Shoot them!

I'm still pinning all my hopes to Lindsey Graham finally snapping and suicide bombing the House chamber.

I just remember Gillard opposing same-sex marriage and then trying to pass that off as being a 'feminist'.

What about Hormel Black Label Bacon?

He's basically a frat boy who read way too much Rand in college and is scared to admit that he's now over his head.

Spoiler Alert: it's because they're all gay

Heh. Funnily enough I'm actually an anthropologist who studies the role of social interaction on intelligence. I'll certainly back you on there being essentially no such thing as quantitative or general intelligence. Our minds are far more complex that we give them credit for. Though that doesn't mean that aspects…

I hear you. I would be irreversibly paralyzed right now if it weren't for coverage under the ACA. And now, my congenital condition is starting to act up in my neck vertebra so I'll probably be needing even more surgery. It's a terrifying time. See aforementioned comment about Congressional Republicans being some…

I've seen most of the studies on the limits of objective argumentation, and I have to agree with you on that point. With that said, based on that story, it's hard not to believe that KipSmithers is smarter than that coworker.

On the upside, it really doesn't have a prayer of passing the Senate. Murkowski and Collins will almost certainly oppose it from the Moderate wing, and Rand Paul has already said he won't back anything short of a full repeal. Not to mention that the Republicans will get crucified if this ever lands in the Oval…