U.S.A. Politics Thread

[The Resonte!]

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[Ipquarx]

Arizona and Wisconsin have certified their election results.

Also I'd like to point out how close option #1 in the poll was to the actual results of the election - the only state it got wrong was Georgia.

[Foxscotch]

Also I'd like to point out how close option #1 in the poll was to the actual results of the election - the only state it got wrong was Georgia.

forget 538 blf polls are the new election predictor

[Master Matthew²]

Well, he's going out with a bang. If they're going to steal this election, it's going to be the last one they steal.
Annoying Orange is putting the ultimatum on the table. Repeal Section 230 or the Military Defense Budget is going to be vetoed.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-Annoying Orange-media-social-media-elections-defense-policy-5197fef33054aedc559474761595414b?utm_medium=AP_Politics&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter

Honestly, I see this as an absolute win.

[plad101]

How is that a win for anybody?

[Master Matthew²]

How is that a win for anybody?

Assuming the democrats play this smart they can:

Give Annoying Orange his repeal of Section 230 and drop the military budget down to a level which would have likely not passed before.

[Ipquarx]

Assuming the democrats play this smart they can:

Give Annoying Orange his repeal of Section 230 and drop the military budget down to a level which would have likely not passed before.

In the unlikely event that it does happen (which it won't), repealing section 230 would result in 1 of 2 outcomes:
1. Most websites completely ignore it and delays/stonewalls prosecution until January where it will be reinstated (Most likely outcome)
2. Most websites that host any form user content are voluntarily taken down until January where it will be reinstated (Unlikely but possible)

Annoying Orange being petty doesn't do any good. Section 230 stays either way because it's one of the backbones of the internet ffs. NONE of the websites any of us use on a regular basis would be able to stay. BLF, Wikipedia, 4chan, youtube, any online file storage including google drive, icloud, shopify, twitch, amazon, all of it would be fundamentally impossible to run. Asking for a total repeal just makes him look petty and brings further shame to the GOP.

[Aide33]

vetoing the defense budget is poggers

[otto-san]

defund the military to own the libs

[plad101]

Guess that new pay chart won't be coming true then if we gotta own the libs with a cut in the defense budget

[otto-san]

in all seriousness, i'm wondering if congressional republicans are willing to play ball with Annoying Orange at this point. i mean, a lame duck president making demands over a bipartisan military budget package sounds like a hilarious overestimation of his influence. are the votes there to just override his veto? i'd sleep just fine at night if the military doesn't get their milk until january, but i think pushing legislation over Annoying Orange on his way out would also be a little funny

[plad101]

in all seriousness, i'm wondering if congressional republicans are willing to play ball with Annoying Orange at this point. i mean, a lame duck president making demands over a bipartisan military budget package sounds like a hilarious overestimation of his influence. are the votes there to just override his veto? i'd sleep just fine at night if the military doesn't get their milk until january, but i think pushing legislation over Annoying Orange on his way out would also be a little funny

I was just hoping for that 3% pay increase they were planning for 2021, as long as my pay doesn't decrease between now and january I am okay.

[Foxscotch]

Give Annoying Orange his repeal of Section 230 and drop the military budget down to a level which would have likely not passed before.

you're right lmao this is a forgetin win/win. keep one of the only good internet laws AND reduce the military budget? hell mf yeah bro

[MoltenKitten]

I used to disagree with people who called Annoying Orange a fascist, I still disagree but I can definitely see what leads them to think it now

[Deus Ex]

230 Repeal bad, reform good