I agree in a general sense...but it’s also why voter suppression, control of state governments (almost all republican-controlled in the swing states), and the gutting of the VRA are so fucking important. Demographic shifts don’t matter when you can blunt their effects by denying those demographics the opportunity to…

I have no idea why you put this dumb reply under my comment. In some places a farther-left candidate and philosophy will work great, while in other places a more centrist approach would be more successful. And, while those perspectives can happily co-exist when the greater tension is with the opposition, they grate on…

I don’t think he’ll seek a second term, honestly. That could change but he’d basically be a 75-year-old man running another exhaustive campaign (to his credit, he campaigned tirelessly and it’s probably why he won) chasing those same targets. No doubt the Democrats will have a lot to attack between now and then,…

I suspect that Trump’s administration will be such a spectacular dumpster fire that it will bury white-identity politics for a generation.

It’s really hilarious. I work in the financial sector, and the number of guys, even really sharp guys who have worked on Wall Street, who are conflating being good at discounting a cashflow with understanding the federal budget picture and how it works is mind boggling.

Real conversation about deficit spending with a coworker:

Never enough Iron Maiden references in the world.

but the rest of the increase would have to come through taxed economic growth or other federal programs—or both. In the latter case, he’ll have to sell two arguments—why defense spending needs to be increased, and why it should be at the expense of other federal spending.

They’re currently the only other navy that uses a CATOBAR system to launch aircraft from carriers

Is anyone who wants an even larger Navy and sites ww1 fleet size aware of the capacity of warships now vs then?

Serious question: I seem to recall Biff saying he was going to withdraw all the currently deployed troops back home.

If so, what are all these troops, their assorted gear, and all the new troops going to actually *do* after that happens?

If it’s anything like the British Army, there are going to be a whole bunch of…

“so strong and powerful and so respected, we’re not going to have to nuke anybody.”

I understand the sentiment but for what it’s worth, part of delivering the gratitude and respect they deserve probably involves not deploying them needlessly or straining the limits of their equipment supply lines.

+1 Disco Inferno

The things that have come out in one week that Trump’s not aware of are chilling. Just, like... terrifying. I’m scared.

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As long as they don’t get captured…

The base issue however cuts both ways, something Trump may not be aware of. Many are dual-use bases that not only help defend foreign countries but project American power around the world.

Sooner or later, people are going to figure out that the South and IA, KAS, OK, TX, MT, etc are still really fucking racist. And yet, we care about the Iowa caucus, we care about what rural voters in WV think; every election we have to endure endless speculation about what those backwards fucks think. I do not care;…

If you refer to a black person as an “ape” there is no way in HELL you are not being racist. I’m sorry. This is not a case of “you misread my comment thooo.” It’s blatant racism.