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Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:29 pm
by notyou2
Has anyone else noticed the lack of threads about the US political parties?

Isn't it great?

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:45 pm
by GeneralRisk
notyou2 wrote:Has anyone else noticed the lack of threads about the US political parties?

Isn't it great?
Both political parties died. Dead as in no longer able to perform their Constitutional duties. It's impossible for any honest, clear-eyed observer to believe otherwise.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:55 pm
by Juan_Bottom
What does "Constitutional Duties" mean?

Election season is over so I'm the only American following politics. Elizabeth Warren is awesome.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:09 am
by BigBallinStalin
Do I look like a political cheerleader?


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Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:25 am
by chang50
notyou2 wrote:Has anyone else noticed the lack of threads about the US political parties?

Isn't it great?


Yes,and yes...won't last long though..

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:11 am
by nietzsche
Juan_Bottom wrote:What does "Constitutional Duties" mean?

Election season is over so I'm the only American following politics. Elizabeth Warren is awesome.


Next time you make me image-google a woman, make it a hot woman.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:29 am
by oVo
I don't miss it at all... but FB is still full of conservative whining
and half truth propaganda, which is such a bore.

Elizabeth Warren is asking the right questions...
curious to see if there will be any results.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:06 am
by xeno
nietzsche wrote:
Juan_Bottom wrote:What does "Constitutional Duties" mean?

Election season is over so I'm the only American following politics. Elizabeth Warren is awesome.


Next time you make me image-google a woman, make it a hot woman.

Brooke sky.mtrust me you won't be disappointed.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:17 am
by Frigidus
I just am tired of the Blue Team, Red Team bullcrap. Nothing is ever going to improve, so who gives a shit.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:43 am
by Haggis_McMutton
Frigidus wrote:I just am tired of the Blue Team, Red Team bullcrap. Nothing is ever going to improve, so who gives a shit.


we should form an apathetic party.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:45 am
by Nobunaga
I've spent a lot less time here since November. ;)

Not that there was much point to it before November, but the big defeat took a lot of wind out of my sails.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:03 am
by AndyDufresne
Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Frigidus wrote:I just am tired of the Blue Team, Red Team bullcrap. Nothing is ever going to improve, so who gives a shit.


we should form an apathetic party.



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It seems the Off Topics, for now at least, has switched to big subjects, like conspiracies, evolution and other broader topics. But we'll wend our way back sometime.


--Andy

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:17 am
by thegreekdog
Frigidus wrote:I just am tired of the Blue Team, Red Team bullcrap. Nothing is ever going to improve, so who gives a shit.


I don't know if it qualifies as "politics," but I think the forum is full of issues-based discussions rather than Republican vs. Democrat and conservative v. liberal discussions. There has also been almost no mention of "Obama = socialist" and other such non-issue nonsense.

All in all, I'm much happier with the forum.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:20 am
by thegreekdog
Juan_Bottom wrote:What does "Constitutional Duties" mean?

Election season is over so I'm the only American following politics. Elizabeth Warren is awesome.


Her desire to put the regulators' feet to the fire is refreshing. I just hope it lasts, especially if she runs for president in 2016.

If would much prefer a Christie v. Warren general election to a Rubio v. Clinton general election. I like my politicians to be brutally honest.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:44 am
by notyou2
thegreekdog wrote:
Frigidus wrote:I just am tired of the Blue Team, Red Team bullcrap. Nothing is ever going to improve, so who gives a shit.


I don't know if it qualifies as "politics," but I think the forum is full of issues-based discussions rather than Republican vs. Democrat and conservative v. liberal discussions. There has also been almost no mention of "Obama = socialist" and other such non-issue nonsense.

All in all, I'm much happier with the forum.


Me too, it's a breath of fresh air.

I wonder what changed?


Anyone have any reasons why the US political threads have petered out?

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:00 pm
by Army of GOD
[quote="notyou2"Anyone have any reasons why the US political threads have petered out?[/quote]

gay sex?

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:06 pm
by AndyDufresne
notyou2 wrote:Anyone have any reasons why the US political threads have petered out?

It really could be, at least partially, related to two factors: #1 Phatscotty not posting. If I search his lasts posts, these are titles of topics he created before departing in early to mid January:
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And #2. PimpDave not posting as well. Topics he created:

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Not a conclusive study, but I think there exists some correlation between these factors.


--Andy

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:09 pm
by nagerous
Beat me to it Andy.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:19 pm
by Nola_Lifer
I think we all know what he was alluding too.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:39 pm
by Night Strike
It's just because it gets really old pointing out the hypocrisy of the president and his fawning media on every single topic while people around here continue to defend those same horrible and hypocritical policies.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:43 pm
by AndyDufresne
Night Strike wrote:It's just because it gets really old pointing out the hypocrisy of the president and his fawning media on every single topic while people around here continue to defend those same horrible and hypocritical policies.

Hm.


--Andy

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:47 pm
by AAFitz
Juan_Bottom wrote:What does "Constitutional Duties" mean?


Well, the way the politicians treat the Constitution, it pretty much means exactly what it sounds like: Constitutional Doodies.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:50 pm
by AAFitz
Night Strike wrote:It's just because it gets really old pointing out the hypocrisy of the president and his fawning media on every single topic while people around here continue to defend those same horrible and hypocritical policies.


Well, that saves me some time pointing out some hypocrisy as well. Win, win Id say.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:39 pm
by Timminz
I regularly see articles about American politics still. I've considered re-posting some of them here for discussion, but I chose not to, as I feel that people would just think I was just picking on their dysfunctional party.

Re: Lack of US politics threads

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:08 pm
by nagerous
AndyDufresne wrote:
Night Strike wrote:It's just because it gets really old pointing out the hypocrisy of the president and his fawning media on every single topic while people around here continue to defend those same horrible and hypocritical policies.

Hm.


--Andy


That's Andy's very delicate and professional way of saying you're talking out of your urethral orifice.