Don't blame me, I voted for the other guy. (Politics General)

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! California just certified their presidential results, so Biden officially has 270+ electors in the books.
 
And in ten days, we get to watch him win for the third time.

@Background Human
 
Just today, the leader of the Arizona House GOP showed that some members of his party still have a spine.
 
“I and my fellow legislators swore an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and the constitution and laws of the state of Arizona,” said Bowers. “It would violate that oath, the basic principles of republican government and the rule of law if we attempted to nullify the people’s vote based on unsupported theories of fraud.”
 
 
Trumpers are anti-constitution, anti-rule of law, and frankly anti-American.

@Vivace
 
He was a true hero. Also, John Brown did nothing wrong.
 
@Zincy
 
People tend to have a lot of trouble placing me as well, given that I’m pro-gun, but also virulently pro-abortion, pro-immigration, and pro-trade union.
 
Despite that, I still get called either a “right-wing nut-job” because of by stance on guns and individual liberty, and something about a “ZOG funded race-traitor” because of my stance on immigration, abortion, and breaking bread with leftists.
 
@Background Human
 
Was there ever any doubt? I knew that after 2016 that the election authorities would be a bit more thorough this time around, and once Biden got the rust belt states (I think? I’m not sure what the American term is for the likes of Wisconsin and Michigan), I knew he had won.

@Ebalosus
 
My economic beliefs, military support, and general southern demeanor often makes me appear to the uninitiated to be right wing.
 
But my social beliefs are very much leftward.
 
 
As for my stance on guns, I’m not really “pro” or against. I see it as people going at it sideways. The guns arent the problem.
 
The problem is the fetishism of guns, the lack of education and training, the haphazard nature of background checks, and the existence of glorified ponzi schemes like the NRA. Which European country has more armed citizens per capita than the US and has maybe one shooting a year? Was it Switzerland? They’ve got their shit figured out.
 
That, and if we had a happier, healthier, wealthier society youd see gun violence drop overnight.

@Ebalosus  
Of course not. But as long as the President and his acolytes continue to pretend that this election remains undecided, I intend to revel in every step of their slow but inevitable failure.

@Violet Rose in The Rain
 
How about you dial it back?

@Ebalosus  
I knew Biden would win when he got Arizona.

Looks like we’re finally getting that second Covid relief package.
 
But as far as I can tell it’ll be only about $900 billion. And won’t include a another $1200 pittance for all Americans (which I still haven’t got my first one…)
 
I really don’t know how we went from the Democrats offering a $2 trillion relief package and the Republicans offering a $1.6 trillion relief package and somehow settle on a less than $1 trillion.

@Dustcan
 
The mysteries of Washington.
 
I speak from experience when I say you feel slightly dumber when you get near capital row. It has a magical draining effect on IQ when you’re there.
 
It’s like a fucking INT debuff.

Does Mitch McConnell have too much power?
 
@Violet Rose in The Rain
 
@Background Human
 
@Dustcan
 
@igotnopicks
 
 
@Zincy

@CaptainXtra  
Yes

@CaptainXtra  
Yes.

@CaptainXtra
 
In practice? When the man can singlehandedly stall the government by…not doing his job ^{while still taking taxpayer’s money} then yes.
 
In theory? I’ve been lead to believe that Senate Majority Leader is more of a fancy title than anything and anyone can actually bring a bill to the floor.

@Background Human  

Trump’s legal “strike force” actually lost 6 court cases today alone. That puts them at 1 win, 46 losses total, with more (losses) almost certain to follow.

@Dustcan
 
Fucking Chuck being too damn pussy to “break tradition” and bring bills up pissed me off.
 
All the damn headaches that could have been avoided if that dipshit had a spine.

@Background Pony #70D6  
Wasn’t their single win overturned?

@Zincy
 
I get the idea. Having a de facto hierarchy would do wonders to stopping any disorder in the proceedings.
 
But, uh, harping on about “procedure” not only doesn’t work when the opposition demonstrably simultaneously doesn’t care and rely on your adherence to it, but also doesn’t work when people are dying.

@Vivace  
More like pointless (IIRC it led to stop the counting of Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots, except Biden had already taken the lead long before the cutoff date).

@CaptainXtra  
Not really. He is the guy leading the party in control of the senate yeah, but I wouldn’t say he has too much power.

@Vivace  

No, they had two, then one of them was overturned leaving them with just the one.

@Background Pony #70D6  
Oh.

I’ve been very invested in half my families homeland recently. Outside of my home of the US.
 
My hope is Brexit ends in a united Ireland. An end to the unionists and the birth of a free, united, and true Ireland.

@Zincy  
Possible - but not without some serious mess first.

@Latecomer
 
British blood is but a small price to pay.