US Politics : Biden 100 days edition

[RanzB]

weird, just proves how much of a bubble you live in.

What's your point there, dindu?

 

[RanzB]

Womp womp

 

[Temujin]

Weird, Chris keeps telling us the Republicans are the party for the people

Ah yes, cos nothing says 'for the people' like taking the taxes and paye of a 'clean up in isle 6' floor mopper at pnp still living in townships and paying off the student debt of a lawyer/doctor/accountant/engineer

 

[RanzB]

Ah yes, cos nothing says 'for the people' like taking the taxes and paye of a 'clean up in isle 6' floor mopper at pnp still living in townships and paying off the student debt of a lawyer/doctor/accountant/engineer

Standard practice for conservatives to run their mouths with zero research or insight:

Biden started his path to loan forgiveness with those partially affected by the amended borrower defense repayment, or those who had received degrees from schools that closed or committed fraud.(*)

Just a few weeks later he cancelled $1.3 billion in loans for 41,000 borrowers with total and permanent disability, amounting to $2.3 billion in loans overall.

* Sounds awfully close to something 45 pulled, doesn't it?

 

[lumeer]

I thought the McCloskeys did nothing wrong?

St. Louis Couple Agree to Plea Deal for Waving Guns at Protesters

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, charged with felonies, plead guilty to misdemeanors.

slate.com

The St. Louis couple that shot to national prominence for waving guns at protesters outside their house last summer agreed to a plea deal Thursday that will allow them to avoid jail time. Instead of facing felony charges in court, Mark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanors and will pay a small fine. Mark McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault; Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment. The couple, both in their early sixties, had faced felony firearm charges for their display last year that ricocheted around the internet, drawing the attention of Republican politicians climbed over one another pledging to absolve the pair of personal injury attorneys.

As part of the plea deal, the McCloskeys must forfeit the AR-15 and semiautomatic handgun brandished that day, but their guilty pleas won’t affect their ability to own guns, nor will it hinder their law practice.

The McCloskeys did nothing wrong. The case is political in nature. The powers that be wanted to make a high profile example of the McCloskeys. They threw all their resources at prosecuting the McCloskeys, and have a misdemeanour plea deal to show for it. It is an abuse of resources to have spent so much manpower, time and energy on this case while neglecting more serious cases. How many BLM arsonists and looters have been prosecuted? This was about going after two rich white people, that's all.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

What is the point your pic is trying to prove?

The people who go to college in the US are disproportionately middle-class, not the working-class.

We also know that on average, people with college degrees earn more than those who do not - that's one of the benefits of going to college, yet some students don't want to bear the cost of that benefit?!

Hey, if you decided to study social justice, critical race theory, or some other bonkers degree that leads to low pay, that's your choice and you must bear the consequences of that choice. Just don't get jealous of the working-class truck driver who is earning $65k a year and has no college debt.

 

[RanzB]

Hey, if you decided to study social justice, critical race theory, or some other bonkers degree that leads to low pay, that's your choice and you must bear the consequences of that choice. Just don't get jealous of the working-class truck driver who is earning $65k a year and has no college debt.

Ah yes, cos nothing says 'for the people' like taking the taxes and paye of a 'clean up in isle 6' floor mopper at pnp still living in townships and paying off the student debt of a lawyer/doctor/accountant/engineer

When they can't keep the story straight, it just shows how much conservatives are triggered by any type of education.

 

[greg0205]

The McCloskeys did nothing wrong. The case is political in nature. The powers that be wanted to make a high profile example of the McCloskeys. They threw all their resources at prosecuting the McCloskeys, and have a misdemeanour plea deal to show for it. It is an abuse of resources to have spent so much manpower, time and energy on this case while neglecting more serious cases. How many BLM arsonists and looters have been prosecuted? This was about going after two rich white people, that's all.

Did nothing wrong but plead guilty, huh?

Now do Mike Flynn.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1406049892238254081

 

[cerebus]

The McCloskeys did nothing wrong. The case is political in nature. The powers that be wanted to make a high profile example of the McCloskeys. They threw all their resources at prosecuting the McCloskeys, and have a misdemeanour plea deal to show for it. It is an abuse of resources to have spent so much manpower, time and energy on this case while neglecting more serious cases. How many BLM arsonists and looters have been prosecuted? This was about going after two rich white people, that's all.

So you're saying Americans have the right to wave guns at passers-by on the street?

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

When they can't keep the story straight, it just shows how much conservatives are triggered by any type of education.

Lol, I have two degrees, with the highest being at the Master's level. I'm just not a snob who looks down at people who don't have any education nor do I think they are necessarily less intelligent than I am. Mainly because I do wonder how some people who were in my class even obtained their degree despite not doing much to earn it.

But continue your comforting narratives that only exist in your head.

Also related to the US:

The Congressional Research Service notes that the vast majority of Members (95 percent) had an academic degree:

• 168 Representatives and 57 Senators had a law degree. Of these, five (three Representative and two Senators) also hold a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.
• 83 Representatives and 16 Senators earned a master's degree – often a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – as their highest educational degree
• 27 Representatives and one Senator (Mark Begich)[18] have no educational degree beyond a high school diploma.
• 23 Representatives, & one Senator (Kyrsten Sinema) have a PhD
• 17 Representatives and three Senators have a medical degree (this number includes one Senator with a veterinary medicine degree and one Representative with a dental degree).
• Five Representatives (but no Senators) have an associate's degree as their highest degree. One House Member has a licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.) degree.

Members of the 111th United States Congress - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SoldierMan]

So you're saying Americans have the right to wave guns at passers-by on the street?

Passers-by???

Oh yes, why would I expect anything honest coming from the "mostly peaceful" crowd

 

[lumeer]

Did nothing wrong but plead guilty, huh?

Seen from another perspective, there was such a brouhaha about what they did, yet all that came from it was a misdemeanour plea deal.

The real story should be about the hundreds of millions of dollars of property damage caused by BLM protesters, none of whom were prosecuted (persecuted?) with the level of fervour that the McCloskeys were.

 

[lumeer]

So you're saying Americans have the right to wave guns at passers-by on the street?

They should not have waved their guns at the passing protesters, but they did have the right to warn them that they would be shot if they trespassed on their property while holding their guns.

The prosecution of the McCloskeys was political theatre completely out of proportion to what they did. Their sin was that they were rich white people who stood up to BLM thuggery.

 

[Temujin]

When they can't keep the story straight, it just shows how much conservatives are triggered by any type of education.

Reeeee my friends are driving X5s but I'm stuck with a 3series, mah student debt is oppressing me reeeeeee.... **** off. No one forced anyone to go study anything anywhere... not my fault you banked on studying the historical social impact of non-binary stick figure finger painting for a career... you made your choice, pay your own debt

 

[Hamish McPanji]

The people who go to college in the US are disproportionately middle-class, not the working-class.

And why do you think that is? Take a wild guess, it's not really a choice for a lot of working class kids. And what do you have against making it easier for those kids who do make that tough choice to be able to get an easier start to life, as opposed to being debt ridden for as significant part of that?

We also know that on average, people with college degrees earn more than those who do not - that's one of the benefits of going to college, yet some students don't want to bear the cost of that benefit?!

Some students actually have to pay for that benefit and their upkeep, whilst others do not. They have rich parents who can provide support. The problem is that a lot of the people born in privilege don't seem to see their privilege and will judge those born not so lucky.

Where would you be today if your parent threw you to the curb at 18 and told you to fend for yourself?

It's almost as if you want them to spend the rest of their life flipping burgers. And we know what you think of burger flippers.

Hey, if you decided to study social justice, critical race theory, or some other bonkers degree that leads to low pay, that's your choice and you must bear the consequences of that choice. Just don't get jealous of the working-class truck driver who is earning $65k a year and has no college debt.

Ummm....ok. Are you jealous of the working class truck driver earning $5000+ salary a year? I mean, it's almost like flipping burgers, and you get paid for it.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Lol, I have two degrees, with the highest being at the Master's level.

And, once again your point is?

You seem to be against education for others....worried about competition?

I'm just not a snob who looks down at people who don't have any education nor do I think they are necessarily less intelligent than I am.

Lol. That's the funniest thing I've seen in a while

 

[RanzB]

**** off.

Triggered snowflake is triggered

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Triggered snowflake is triggered

I mean, you just have to like that post. I summarises a lot

 

[SoldierMan]

No one forced anyone to go study anything anywhere... not my fault you banked on studying the historical social impact of non-binary stick figure finger painting for a career... you made your choice, pay your own debt

Hahahaha well said

 

[Temujin]

Triggered snowflake is triggered

I mean, you just have to like that post. I summarises a lot

Sure, I'm the problem here... mah triggered... idiots like yourselves(the eff kinds and their #feesmustfall bs) who demand the lady operating the till at checkers must pay off your debt and poor choices under some guise of 'for the people' when 'for the people' actually means the money should be used to get rid of pit toilets etc. Question you should ask yourselves is why aren't you bothered by it? But hey, don't let me stand in the way of you displaying what 'quality' individuals you are. As you were