majorspark

On Mar 3, 2024:

majorspark replied to "Progressives, part 3..." at 09:48 pm

My wife tells me I am doing something shitty.  She is 100% correct.  I bring up out of the context of the issue that she also does something equally shitty.  Although I am 100% correct that she also at times is equally shitty it is not directly relevant the current issue.  We all know how effective and wrong this arguement is.

majorspark replied to "Progressives, part 3..." at 10:26 am
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

If there are shitlibs, as you call them, you are blind if you don’t see an equal number of “shitcons”.  

Is there an equal number?  You seem quite certain.  Here in rural Ohio it would seem the shitcons take the cake.  My youngest son who lived in Chicago it would be the shitlibs.  And what about the dontgiveashits?  Maybe we need a study so we know how far down shit creek we really are.

On Mar 2, 2024:

majorspark replied to "Progressives, part 3..." at 01:14 am
posted by gut

WSJ article I think finally captured what Trump really is - not the end of Democracy and whatever other over-the-top hyperbolic demagogue the Dems would have us believe, but the real problem is how polarizing he is bringing out the worst in people.

I mean, just look at how quickly and easily the Dems chose to ignore the law and, well, Democracy to "get him".  Literally started the day after the election.  And on the other side, Republicans terrified of losing elections can't call out even the most blatant and obvious abuses.

Solid assessment. One good thing about Trump is exposing the bare bones of the parties.  Sadly an opportunity missed.

On Mar 1, 2024:

majorspark replied to "Progressives, part 3..." at 12:06 pm
posted by gut

I still don't understand how 70% of American Jews vote reliability Democrat. 

It looks like Palestinians in Michigan WON'T be voting Democrat this cycle, but they probably still will.

Well when the alternative is voting for an antisemite with islamophobia who is a christian nationalist what choice do you have?

majorspark replied to "Wendy's surge pricing" at 11:24 am

There is a large enough base of people with a nostalgia for fast food that higher prices don't seem to have much of an affect on.  The marketing dilemma they face is how to hook future customer in this manner.

majorspark replied to "Progressives, part 3..." at 11:11 am

History is rife with nations struggling with how to deal with the Jewish "problem".  In this country the Christian right favors support of Israel.  So double the happiness for progressives if Israel goes away.

Israel has Hamas cornered in Gaza hiding behind civilians in Rafah.  The usual perpetrators are out in full force to keep them from finishing them off. 


On Feb 12, 2024:

majorspark replied to "Disgusted with the Biden administration" at 12:05 am
posted by geeblock

But this quote was in many news sources correct? 


It was.  Most of those news sources also mocked Romney over his Russia comments as did Obama.  But now Romney is a beacon of wisdom.  They all owe him an apology.  The ironic thing is Russia speak is now a common tool in our domestic politics and a major focus of our foreign policy.

On Feb 11, 2024:

majorspark replied to "Super Bowl food" at 08:17 pm

Granddaughters think the game is boring and only get excited at a Taylor Swift sighting.  Good food and we are having fun.

majorspark replied to "Disgusted with the Biden administration" at 04:39 pm
posted by geeblock

U can go 100 pages on this board and won’t see a source questioned unless it goes against the right wing agenda. Mcarthy and Romney who actually interact with Biden  directly contradict what this board says about Biden. I   Will say both of them hate trump however the source basically got the quote accurate. 


Perhaps Romney was right both times.  Mocked by the Huffpo in one praised in the other.  I don't dismiss an argument on the source alone.  If you do not get why I criticized the source in this context I don't know how to make it any more clear.

majorspark replied to "Disgusted with the Biden administration" at 01:55 pm

One has to wonder why the democratic party hangs on to old Joe.  They have a problem if they remove him in this case as a candidate the VP would be expected to be next in line.  Problem is the VP was chosen because skin color and genitalia.  She was low single digits if I recall in the dem primaries.  She is far more cringe worthy than Hillary.  Her cackle is worse.  Problem is if the democrats bypass her for a viable candidate you got Identity politics biting you in the ass.

majorspark replied to "Disgusted with the Biden administration" at 12:47 pm
majorspark replied to "The Russia/Ukraine situation" at 11:06 am
posted by like_that

China is still far off from becoming a blue water navy, and after that they will need quite a few decades of playing an away game to figure it out. On top of that, their weapons systems do not touch the US. A lot of people need to pump the brakes on the Chinese military hype.


Their army is not what they are hyped up to be either.  Their greatest strength is what it was over the last century.  Forced human wave attacks in overwhelming numbers.  The Russians are the same.  They have proven on the battlefield they are only capable of fighting a WWI style war.  Where is the Russian air force?  The vaunted Black Sea Fleet has been crippled by a nation with no major surface ships.  Dudes on laptops controlling armed jet skis sunk a Russian Corvette patrolling inside a bay on the Crimean peninsula.

majorspark created thread "Super Bowl food" at 11:03 am

Simple for me this year.  Just my wife and two of our granddaughters.  Grilled wings.  Grilled cheese strips.  Thick grilled potato slices.  Various dips.

majorspark replied to "Israel-Palestine" at 07:28 am
posted by iclfan2

Anyone shocked that the Palestinian aid organization(UNRWA) supposedly has 10% of their workforce with ties to terrorism? And even some that were directly involved on 10/7.

(For a non-right leaning source)

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/at-least-12-u-n-agency-employees-involved-in-oct-7-attacks-intelligence-reports-say-a7de8f36

Trump stopped funding to this group… and Biden went right back to funding it when he became President. 

Still laugh seeing losers protesting for Hamas. 

Hamas tunnel found full of weapons underneath the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza.  The Israelis are about to finish the job in Rafah in the south.  But the cries are out now for them to stop what they did not start.  Maybe we get more "protesters" to block streets.  A sure way to win people over to your side.

I watched Israeli soldiers forcefully remove settlers from the Gaza strip many years ago.  Gaza could have been made a beacon of light.  A beautiful strip of land on the Mediterranean Sea with a great climate.  Imagine the tourist industry that could have been built.   They have been given more than enough money to get something like that going.  Instead they made it a fortress to attack Israel and a shithole for their citizens while many of their leaders and their families live in luxury in foreign countries.

On Feb 10, 2024:

majorspark replied to "The Russia/Ukraine situation" at 02:21 am

Because it fits the narrative the left went ape shit over Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin.  I saw a few hot takes but took them with a grain of salt.  So I subjected myself to the full 2hr interview.  Very enlightening.  My take.

Putin must be opposed by force. The EU must be at the front of this with the full backing of the USA.

When it comes to regaining lands lost in European wars in the past Putin is your 21st century Hitler. Putin goes back centuries.

Putin loathes Poland like Stalin and their fathers before them. 

Putin is feasting on the left's propaganda and the ignorance of some on the right.

Denazification - When any politician sites anything similar without proper justification beware.

With all the speculation about Putin's health I would like to see Biden put that issue to bed as well with a two hour interview.

Carlson did press for a good will gesture to return the imprisoned WSJ journalist but was told his interview was not good enough.

We need Hillary and her reset button.


 

majorspark replied to "Disgusted with the Biden administration" at 12:19 am
posted by ptown_trojans_1

 

Old does not equal dementia.

Good see this board are still experts in dementia and practicing doctors on the subject. 

One can say someone is too old to be President and not think they have dementia. 

I know that blows some people's mind on here. 


Quite genius of Biden to play the demented old man to avoid cupability.

majorspark replied to "Disgusted with the Biden administration" at 12:11 am
posted by ptown_trojans_1

Gridlock does nothing to solve the debt, immigration, defense budget, or any other issue you seem to care about. 


I will take an up or down vote on any one of those issues in singularity.  Problem is other shit gets attached that is worse.  Then politicians run to the cameras and say you don't care about what you say you care about.  Until that changes as said gridlock is always the way to go.

On Jan 27, 2024:

majorspark replied to "2024 Election thread" at 02:28 pm
posted by ptown_trojans_1

Also, Trump trying to kill a Congressional deal on immigration and Ukraine/Israel funding is typical Trump. 

I found this comment interesting.  The three issues mentioned.  All problematic issues during Trump but not close to the scale they are today.  But somehow Trump is the boogie man in all of this.  I have not looked at the details of this "deal" but in my life I have found most government deals to be quite shitty.

Trump approved lethal aid to Ukraine.  Dozens of Russian Wagner troops home from Syria in body bags.  Moved the US embassy to Jerusalem.  Cut off aid to the Palestinians.  The Abraham accords.  Your fears are media driven.  You do not need to be a Trump fan to recognize this.  

majorspark replied to "2024 Election thread" at 01:41 pm
posted by ptown_trojans_1

Maybe if they actually tried to work toward a political solution instead of complaining, they could be taken seriously.

Libertarians for the most part want the government to play a very small very limited roll in people's lives.  Any "political" solution in today's world is not likely to end in their favor.  That is why terms like "gridlock" and "government shutdown" that you people wet your pants over are music to their ears.  Just be thankful they are just complaining because when that stops they will be taken quite seriously.

On Jan 7, 2024:

majorspark repped a post in "2024 OC Members Highlights" at 12:06 pm

I am becoming a father early March.  Please send Ts&Ps my way. 


Edit: I will be sure to post my child's vertical leap results to compare to Ironman's.   Please keep this website alive for at least 9 more years. 

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