Well, like I said, no thinking member of the Washington foreign policy consensus would rock the status quo, and you’ve expressed that perfectly. I’ll take a stab at answering your question, though. I think the status quo hurts Taiwan by limiting participation in international organizations that work on important…

True. I was merely responding to the notion that the map of Hillary winning millennials represented any kind of victory for liberalism. It doesn’t, in either of our opinions.

I’m gonna try to write a more coherent and cogent reply than my last one, which is saying something since I’ve had a few drinks and some of Oregon’s finest...

Fuck China. Taiwan is among the most open and progressive societies in Asia, and it is a vibrant democracy. Glad Trump did this, even if he’s a fuck wad. Someone needs to start suggesting to China that it give up the “One China” delusion. 

KYnect is already gone, thanks to our philosopher-king Governor. Everything goes through Healthcare.gov starting in 2017. The real prize will be rolling back the Medicare expansion. Fun times ahead!   

“The real Clinton campaign slogan wasn’t “I’m With Her”; it was “How About $12.50?”—Hillary Clinton’s answer when asked about a $15 per hour minimum wage.”

I like this map too, but I’m not entirely convinced by it. Nationwide, Trump received about 34% of the 18-24 vote. He did better in that demographic than McCain or Romney. Three in ten. That, to me, isn’t a convincing win for liberalism. And young people in that demographic didn’t vote in higher numbers than they had…

“The culture of censorship surrounding unpopular opinions by the left has always been oppression. It’s purpose has always been to shut people up we don’t agree with because they say things we don’t like about cultural or sexual minorities.”

Only because our press is so easily distr—squirrel!

The dropped steak! An old favorite.

I’m with you. The shitty part is that it only counts as “obstruction” if Democrats do it.

No argument here about anything you said. I also heartily agree: Trump can’t do what he says he’s going to do, not without pushing wages down even more and fully converting the industrial Midwest into a Third World labor market.

No doubt. Hence what Stewart said, they (Republicans) refuse to let government work, then point to the disfunction as proof of the argument that government doesn’t work.

Do open carry enthusiasts buy yogurt?

No one is asking you to. But economic inequality and hardship probably helps demagogues like Trump exploit imagined resentments and turn that anger toward others.

Meh. I wouldn’t make much of that salary figure. On average, their ‘household’ income is higher (70k is the figure I’ve seen). As a resident of a blue bubble in a red, flyover state, I can attest that although cost of living is cheaper in the Armpit of America, 70k/year with a family will not make one feel very…

Hahahahahaha! Oh, ahem. Okay. What was your question?

But that isn’t nothing. Better odds than the Cubs...

Honestly they’d probably make a better living as an evil lobbyist, lurking in the shadows and waiting for 2020.

Kentucky? I live in Kentucky most of the time and it’s just getting worse outside of the large metro areas. We just lost the state assembly and now I get to watch our idiot Governor gut education and public health in the state. I’m temporarily in California and sooooo not looking forward to going back at the end of…