Politics

[Wildcats82]

"Little House on the Prairie" deemed too offensive for Modern America

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[Tambourine Man]

Yeah the author supposedly traveled through the Soviet Union doing charity work and was strongly anti-communist. The left hates that

[mario]

Originally Posted by Wildcats82 "Little House on the Prairie" deemed too offensive for Modern America [Only registered users can see links.]

That's some pretty selective reading there, champ. In actuality, it's a long time coming and all they did was remove the author's name from a book award.



From the article:

The Washington Post reports that in 1952, a reader of "Little House on the Prairie" noted that the book describes the American West as a place where "there were no people. Only Indians lived there."

[Mersh]

So basically Trump made up a crisis at NATO and then made up that he solved it?

[gweeps]

Originally Posted by Mersh So basically Trump made up a crisis at NATO and then made up that he solved it?

Anything for his supporters, except what would actually help improve their lives. Also, he loves to keep people off kilter.

[ggies]

Hey look! I found Trump's theme song.

[Mersh]

Interview with The Sun that was recorded is now fake news apparently.

[gweeps]

Very astute words from Dave in that recent podcast interview:

Nationalism, yet that very often allows the most disturbing things to happen in cultures, when a culture starts to think that it has somehow reached further, or is the example of excellence, or should be acknowledged as the most excellent, when that happens, very dangerous, dangerous things happen. I think nationalism is what allows apartheid, nationalism is what allowed Hitler. It's all fine to be, "I'm American. I'm proud to be an American." That's fine, but you have to be able to say, that feeling and that belief is no more reasonable or more true than if a Canadian says, "I'm a Canadian, and I'm proud to be a Canadian," It is a scary time, and I do think that the sense of entitlement or the idea if you're born in America, for whatever reason, that for no reason other than that, you are worth more than someone who is born in Panama. That, to me, is an obscene concept, that the value of a human being could in any way come from where they're born or who whelped them.

[deedisdone81]

Originally Posted by gweeps Very astute words from Dave in that recent podcast interview:

In a lot of ways I agree. I am American and proud to be but never would i think we are any better than a another citizen being proud to be from that country.

[Mersh]

$12 billion in subsidies for farmers hit by tariffs. Amazing.

[mario]

Originally Posted by Mersh $12 billion in subsidies for farmers hit by tariffs. Amazing.

Literally giving everything away to everyone as long as you're not brown or poor.


The next great depression is coming. These farmers will never be able to sell their products overseas again, other countries are already stepping in to provide the supply.

[Tambourine Man]

The next depression is coming because we spend too much money, including farmer bailouts

[ggies]

Did you guys watch this? Great segment.

[deedisdone81]

We could easily get rid of a big chunk of debt by cutting spending. Well how do you cut spending when you have an pit of control oversized federal government? Easy, start getting rid of all these uneccessary federal agencies and return them to the states. Also, it would take an amendment change for get ris of the federal income tax. We didnt have prior to 1913. How can the federal government continue to spend money when you take away its cash cow in federal income tax. Cut it off and force the federal government to stop spending. No taxation without representation. Honestly why should the federal government tax us on what we work for? So they can turn around and supply the welfare system, not what i want my money going to. I would much rather they add a federal dales tax on goods and get rid of federal income tax.

[deedisdone81]

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[Mersh]

Originally Posted by deedisdone81 We could easily get rid of a big chunk of debt by cutting spending. Well how do you cut spending when you have an pit of control oversized federal government? Easy, start getting rid of all these uneccessary federal agencies and return them to the states. Also, it would take an amendment change for get ris of the federal income tax. We didnt have prior to 1913. How can the federal government continue to spend money when you take away its cash cow in federal income tax. Cut it off and force the federal government to stop spending. No taxation without representation. Honestly why should the federal government tax us on what we work for? So they can turn around and supply the welfare system, not what i want my money going to. I would much rather they add a federal dales tax on goods and get rid of federal income tax.

Without getting into so much of this, why throw "no taxation without representation" in there?

[deedisdone81]

Originally Posted by Mersh Without getting into so much of this, why throw "no taxation without representation" in there?

Because it comes down to our taxes being used for things that does not represent our complete interests. Neither side represent us, and most only are in politics to line their pockets

[Mersh]

You may be unhappy with your representatives, but we have elections and you are represented.

[Mersh]

All politicians are bad and no one represents my interests is a lazy position re: US politics, IMO.

[deedisdone81]

Originally Posted by Mersh All politicians are bad and no one represents my interests is a lazy position re: US politics, IMO.

Notice how I said most, not all politicians. If I were represented like you as well, we would have a better idea and vested interest in where our tax dollars go. I personally dislike getting taxed to pay for a welfare state.