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AntiChrist

Gym climber

Urth

Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 10, 2018 - 07:08pm PT

StupidTaco is always my go to source for political updates, but I'm not finding anything. Anything new? What's the president up to these days?

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Dec 10, 2018 - 08:02pm PT

Johnny Mac, wonder what he's up to now?

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Dec 10, 2018 - 08:25pm PT

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Dec 10, 2018 - 08:26pm PT

2018 Elections update

Despite the active early input of several foul-mouthed, right-wing haters, that thread made it to 900 posts & today, before getting locked. (How tidy of management to lock it at exactly 900 posts;)

I agree there is a need for a thread for political news & opinion. The more schist-talk, the quicker they get locked, as gifted-amateur haters like some here, have somehow figured out.

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Sands Motel , Las Vegas

Dec 10, 2018 - 08:30pm PT

Cosmic giving moose the bird was the last straw...

Jon Beck

Trad climber

Oceanside

Dec 10, 2018 - 08:39pm PT

Cosmic giving moose the bird was the last straw...

serious party fowl

Lituya

Mountain climber

Dec 10, 2018 - 09:56pm PT

Seems to me all the banninations around here have been foul-mouthed liberal screamers and death-threat makers. Are you on board too, Fritz?

Gary

Social climber

Desolation Basin, Calif.

Dec 11, 2018 - 04:56am PT

Kavanaugh disappointed the anti-abortion people.

7SacredPools

Trad climber

Ontario, Canada

Dec 11, 2018 - 05:39am PT

Why do people that hate political threads post on political threads about how much they hate political threads?

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Dec 11, 2018 - 07:54am PT

Lituya! Re your remark:

Seems to me all the banninations around here have been foul-mouthed liberal screamers and death-threat makers. Are you on board too, Fritz?

I suppose it would seem that way to you, while it seems to me like far more conservatives, who just can't restrain themselves, have been tossed.

It's likely a world-view sort of thing. Usually, it seems like my glass is 3/4 full, while you may be bothered that yours is 1/4 empty.

That said, anyone on ST who posts threats, or lots of foul-mouth spewing, or racist or sexist posts, or just pisses off management, may well find themselves banned.

My body of ST work may be a consideration, but I am not the kind of pundit who engages in the above behavior.

Then of course, my political credentials should, but somehow don't, give me an in with you right-wing folks.

EdwardT

Trad climber

Retired

Dec 11, 2018 - 08:17am PT

Fritz is a Russian troll?

capseeboy

Social climber

portland, oregon

Dec 11, 2018 - 08:56am PT

History doesn't repeat itself, it never changes. Poland by Michener.

News: north, east, west, south.

According to Sam Vankin, the more you have to say on social media the more you will be bashed, trolled, and hated. Less content = more likes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXcjvL9VSc

Reeotch

climber

4 Corners Area

Dec 11, 2018 - 09:09am PT

Nope, nothing new at all, whatsoever, under the sun . . .

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Dec 11, 2018 - 09:25am PT

Edward T! Per your question:

Fritz is a Russian troll?

Try to keep things straight lad. I'm the Idaho native patriot, you are the Russian troll.

Besides my above body of work, I also have the work of bodies, we Idaho folks have to maintain.

Marlow

Sport climber

OSLO

Dec 11, 2018 - 09:29am PT

Group led by Thomas Piketty presents plan for a fairer Europe: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/09/eu-brexit-piketty-tax-google-facebook-apple-manifesto

At the heart of the manifesto is a call for a European assembly that would have a budget of up to €800bn a year, financed by taxing corporate profits more effectively, as well as income and wealth.

The EU has been accused of failing to address the manifest unfairness of huge multinationals such as Apple, Google and Amazon channeling profits through member states where taxes are lowest.

The budget would be worth 4% of the EU’s GDP – four times the current budget. Funds would be raised from four sources: an extra 15% levy on corporate profits, tax increases on individuals earning more than €100,000, a wealth tax on personal fortunes above €1m, and a tax on carbon emissions.

Half of the proceeds would be returned to member state governments. A quarter would go to research, innovation and education. A fund to better manage migration and a fund to make agriculture and industry greener would also benefit.

perswig

climber

Dec 11, 2018 - 10:01am PT

Fishing with the AntiChrist.

Good route name, Mouse.
Dale

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Dec 11, 2018 - 10:02am PT

News about political news:

As usual, we stoopid 'mericans get our news from foreign sources.

Thank you, Marlow.

Myself, I much prefer political gossip and innuendo to "news," fake or real.

e.g.--Melania's coat, with its message ("I'm with stupid!") was pure gold.