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  1. zoroarctic

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    I take it you watch a lot of online progressive media?
  2. zoroarctic

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    Some non-US news: New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election | CNN Can’t say I blame her; if I had to deal with all the things she did, I’d probably burn out a lot faster. What makes you think that? Not trying to interrogate you or anything, I’m...
  3. zoroarctic

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    Out of curiosity, is there anything specific you don’t like about Stein, or is it just his party?
  4. zoroarctic

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    One of the worst-kept secrets in North Carolina politics is finally out.
  5. zoroarctic

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    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/losing-candidate-arrested-shootings-new-mexico-democrats-homes-rcna66027 Well, this is terrifying, and probably not the last time it'll happen.
  6. zoroarctic

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    This must be read to be believed: Opinion | Republicans have found their new dumb culture war
  7. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/08/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-breach-congress/index.html This is really bad. Fortunately, Congress isn't in session and Lula's making a trip to Sao Paulo.
  8. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    Don't forget the endless hearings about Hunter Biden's sex life. It's going to be a long 2 years.
  9. zoroarctic

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    Brings to mind a quote from the late P.J. O’Rourke: “Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work, and then they get elected and prove it.”
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    In other news from here in the States: House GOP holds breath for elusive speaker deal as it heads into 10th vote
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    Trump certainly normalized it, but conservatives’ admiration for Putin predates him. From 2013: Vladimir Putin, Conservative Icon It also picked up steam leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi when Russia’s laws against “gay propaganda” started getting international attention. In...
  12. zoroarctic

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    Sorry, but if I had to see this, so do all of you... https://globalnews.ca/news/9351263/donald-trump-digital-trading-cards-nft/
  13. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    Since the American thread was locked, I'm closing the book on the 2022 midterms here. Here's the final score: Republicans pick up 9 seats in the House of Representatives, enough to gain control of the chamber with a 222-213 majority (same as the Democrats had going in). Democrats go +1 in...
  14. zoroarctic

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    Wasn’t a problem for John McCain in 2008 or Mitt Romney in 2012.
  15. zoroarctic

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    DOWN GOES BOLSONARO! DOWN GOES BOLSONARO! You've done it, Brazil!
  16. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    I’m not setting my expectations too high. “Elect us so we can fix all the problems we created” has proven to be a highly effective message.
  17. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    This just triggered a memory.
  18. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    Brazilians, please make the right choice today. Edit: So close! But Lula's well-positioned for round 2.
  19. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    I've definitely noticed an upswing in pro-Russian sentiment from conservative media and organizations lately.
  20. zoroarctic

    International Politics Thread

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/26/europe/edward-snowden-russian-citizenship-putin-intl/index.html Does this mean Snowden can be conscripted?
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