The United States has any number of problems, and I often think about which one deserves our attention first and foremost. Is it the institutional racism? Is it the lack of adequate healthcare? Is it the economy, stupid? Oh, the virus! Is it the virus? No, no, no, no, no! It can’t be any of those things, because the biggest problem in the U.S. is obviously how woke the corporations are becoming! While I’m absolutely certain every single person reading this self-identifies as a Christian Conservative, it seems there are a few people out there in this country who do … Continue reading Woke Disney Presents The Weekend Politics Thread

Thursday evening, a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, killing eight people and wounding more before ultimately killing himself. The man has been identified by authorities as Brandon Hole, a nineteen year old former employee. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/indianapolis-shooter-was-former-fedex-employee-had-had-gun-seized-by-police-authorities-say/2021/04/16/5b9b6038-9ef3-11eb-8a83-3bc1fa69c2e8_story.html The exact details might differ, but the story is an all too familiar one to Americans. So familiar, in fact, that the U.S. has reported at least 45 mass shootings in the last month alone: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/mass-shootings-45-one-month/index.html I wish I had something better to say in response to all of this; some offering of hope that America’s gun problem will be properly … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Been Here Before

As many of you are no doubt aware, yesterday Britain’s Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99. This is likely a story of great interest to many people in the world, but if I’m being totally honest, I’m not really one of those people. It was a story that dominated the news on Friday, and I don’t have much to say on the subject. But a lot of other people do have things to say! Here are some articles you can read if you just can’t enough of the Royal family: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56698794 Prince Philip: Gun salutes planned across … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Experiencing Weekend Politics Writer’s Block

On Wednesday, President Biden unveiled a $2 trillion dollar infrastructure proposal. After years of rumors, Infrastructure Week may finally be here! But $2 trillion kind of sounds like a hefty price tag. Are our roads really that bad? According to infrastructurereportcard.org, 43% of America’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition. They grade America’s overall infrastructure a C-. In other words, there might be some room for improvement there. Now, know Republicans and Democrats have their differences, but surely we can all agree we like access to clean drinking water and that it’s better when our bridges aren’t collapsing on … Continue reading The Infrastructure Weekend Politics Thread is Building Up to Something

Last November, Democrats managed to secure victories in the state of Georgia at the Presidential level and in the Senate, thanks in large part due to African American voters. This would be the first time Georgia voters had rejected a Republican Presidential candidate since 1992 and naturally said rejected candidate was not happy about it. The Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, would describe the elections as “safe” and “secure” but that didn’t stop then President Donald Trump and his lackeys from promoting misinformation about voter fraud and the integrity of the election. Flash-forward to this past Thursday, Republicans have … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Secure in Its Integrity

Another weekend. Another politics. Or something like that. The new Administration has it’s first meeting with Chinese officials: https://www.vox.com/2021/3/19/22339770/usa-china-anchorage-alaska-blinken-yang Myanmar is detaining journalists: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56454261 European governments hope to rebuild trust in the AstraZeneca vaccine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-skepticism/2021/03/19/cece32ba-8823-11eb-be4a-24b89f616f2c_story.html We’re keeping things brief right now, but there will no doubt be more stories out there to keep us glued to our devices. Hey, a lot of us can’t really go outside right now anyway! Have a great weekend! Be kind to your fellow users! Don’t threaten anyone (punching wax figures is okay, though)! Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Only Works Two Days a Week!

It’s been about a year since COVID-19 began disrupting our lives. We all know how it has affected our nation or world as a whole, but there’s a lot we can’t know about how it has been a particular pain in various careers. I don’t have the time right now to write the world’s greatest header, but this is my attempt to make what I am doing worthwhile: Let’s all share a story of how our personal professions have been difficult throughout this last year. For myself, I will say I work in a restaurant, and some people really want … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Reflecting

News. We’ve all heard of it, but what is it? Webster’s dictionary defines it as, “any of various small salamanders that are usually semiaquatic as adults.” That doesn’t sound right to me, but the last time I tried picking a fight with a dictionary, I was hit back with a series of what I assume were not very complimentary words. I’d have looked them up, but you know, I was not on great terms with the dictionary just then. This was a really long time ago. I think News Gingrich was still Speaker of the House at the time. However … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Is Aging Gracefully

CPAC kicked off this weekend, and it’s sure to be filled with plenty of lowlights for any of us who feel we need to be punished badly enough to tune in. Today, we can expect to hear from (among others) Mike Pompeo, Devin Nunes, Lauren Boebert, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. On deck for tomorrow, a pair of Huckabees (not a winning Poker hand) and former Apprentice star Donald Trump. It’s a veritable who’s who of who you never wanted to hear from again! It didn’t take long yesterday for Republicans to prove they’re committed to remaining just as … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Just Very Unpleasant Right Now

Hey, do you all like news? Well, okay….maybe you don’t like it, but do you keep up with it even when it’s bad much of the time? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We here at the Weekend Politics Thread have all the news you can safely inject into your system. Have we all heard of this Ted Cruz guy? Until Wednesday, there were no indications of this but apparently he’s kind of a piece of shit. Here with a joke at his expense is Hillary Clinton: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/539589-hillary-clinton-jabs-at-ted-cruz-dont-vote-for-anyone-you-wouldnt-trust-with Speaking of dogs, this is kind of cool news: https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2021/02/dogs-can-sniff-out-covid-19-human-sweat/172074/ Also … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Been Cancelled

“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.” – Richard Nixon, 1977 This week, (former President/current wistful golfer who won’t stop telling you about that cameo he once made in what a lot of people are calling the best ever Home Alone sequel) Donald Trump found himself in familiar terrain. Yes, this week saw Democrats taking to the Senate floor in what a lot of people are calling the best ever impeachment sequel. Democrats spent their time making a reasonable case that Trump’s words spurred a mob of his followers to attack the Capital on January … Continue reading The Valentine’s Day Edition of the Weekend Politics Thread is An Impeachment Story (Baby, Just Say Yes)

There was a lot of talk about unity in the weeks following former President Donald Trump’s incitement of violence on the U.S. Capitol building. Wouldn’t it just be splendid if we could all come together, join hands, and work for the common good? That hasn’t happened. It was never going to. Just this week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Green was removed from all her Committee Assignments (but don’t worry; she woke up laughing about it). Next week, Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to begin in the Senate. Republicans will no doubt try to continue spinning these things as examples … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Been Removed From Its Committee Assignments

With Donald Trump out of the White House, the Executive Branch is beginning to look downright normal. It’s so weird! Normal is the new weird. Most of the talk of the week has been focused on either Marjorie Taylor Greene (and her space laser of crazy) or the Stock Market (a topic I must recuse myself from discussing as the Market only makes marginally more sense than Marjorie Taylor Greene to me). You know, I’m starting to miss those few days where the only thing anyone was talking about was Bernie sitting in a chair. It might be a refreshing … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Enjoying the Quiet