Politicians and Government Cringe Thread

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Minimum wage is one of THE BEST issues to be left up to the state. There could even be some decisions left to cities or counties!

Trump actually explained this well in the debate. Economic situations vary vastly across America. There are some states where a $15 minimum wage makes sense and would work. There are others where it would completely cripple their economy.

You can't pass something like that and force the entire country to comply when different areas are in such different economic situations. $15 min wage in California? They'll be fine. $15 min wage in Pennsylvania? Their economy is toast.

Economies can vary so much, we can even look at this on a city level. A $15 min wage in Seattle, probably fine. $15 min wage in rural Washington State? Probably not so fine.

Some things are probably better federally managed. But you can't take something as complex as this, and just paste one big federal solution over it. A $15 federal minimum wage is a disaster in the making.

This is an argument I was making even when I was in the full blown lefty camp. Some things ARE best managed by the states or on even more local levels.
 
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Arch Dornan

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Minimum wage is one of THE BEST issues to be left up to the state. There could even be some decisions left to cities or counties!

Trump actually explained this well in the debate. Economic situations vary vastly across America. There are some states where a $15 minimum wage makes sense and would work. There are others where it would completely cripple their economy.

You can't pass something like that and force the entire country to comply when different areas are in such different economic situations. $15 min wage in California? They'll be fine. $15 min wage in Pennsylvania? Their economy is toast.

Economies can vary so much, we can even look at this on a city level. A $15 min wage in Seattle, probably fine. $15 min wage in rural Washington State? Probably not so fine.

Some things are probably better federally managed. But you can't take something as complex as this, and just paste one big federal solution over it. A $15 federal minimum wage is a disaster in the making.

This is an argument I was making even when I was in the full blown lefty camp. Some things ARE best managed by the states or on even more local levels.
Quite so, that's the invisible hand of the economy determining the value of human wage toil.

That's why that politician who doesn't understand the plebs daily wage needs is terrible with a lack of knowledge that would think a simple but disastrous solution like fitting a circle into a triangle shaped hole with force.
 

Zachowon

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Hell Walmart at least form what I have notice already does their wages based on state and area. Where I worked it was 10.50 to 11 dollars and that was fine. They raised it a little more because of increase in the area. In texas it was 13.
 

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That laugh of Kamala Harris is so enchanting... and endearing... and sincere...



"Excuse me... Excuse me... you're not supposed to leave me speechless like this."
 

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That laugh of Kamala Harris is so enchanting... and endearing... and sincere...



"Excuse me... Excuse me... you're not supposed to leave me speechless like this."

Properly timed laughes and smiles is charismatic. That's what she's going for with her fake ass laugh. She does not pull it off well.
 

Husky_Khan

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A blast from the past... some of Representative Shiela Jackson Lee's (D-TX18) finest moments during her time in Congress. Such highlights include...

> Talking about how North and South Vietnam now live in peace despite North Vietnam's Human Rights issues.
> Wondering if the Mars Rover would ever see the American flag the astronauts planted tehre.
> Stating Hugo Chavez's Venezuela was an important US Ally
and much much.... MUCH more.

Keep in mind this article was written in 2011... almost a decade ago. She's uttered many more moronisms since then publicly. She's also served in esteemed Congress since 1995... currently serving her 14th term in Congress as her district represents most of Houston, Texas.
 

Husky_Khan

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Ugh this guy wants to try to be even more relevant now. After harassing and attempting to dox people in 2019, I guess Brian Sims got enough rep in the State Legislature to make a run for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the next election cycle.


Anyhow here's a video news report where Brian Sims put a bounty for doxxing the teenagers he confronted outside an abortion clinic.



To his credit he did promptly apologize almost a half a year later to avoid a vote of censure in the State Legislature.
 
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Husky_Khan

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She's like one of the most vapid apoliticians ever. So fake and impersonal with these generic responses.



Generic response: Our Goal Is to Open All Schools Safely

*voice starts cracking*

Generic response: Our Goal Is to Open All Schools Safely

*voice starts cracking*

Generic response: Our Goal Is to Open All Schools Safely

*voice starts cracking*

Generic response: I love teachers.

*voice starts cracking*
 

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Wasn't sure if this was more of 'News of Amused' but I guess it's more cringey then anything.

Democratic Illinois State Representative Marcus Evans has decided to pull a Hilary Clinton and call for the banning of Grand Theft Auto and other violent video games.

One of the State Reps who was elected to represent Chicago's crime ridden South Side neighborhoods, Marcus Evans states:

Chicago Sun Times said:
Friday, he filed HB3531, which would amend that law to ban the sale to anyone of video games depicting “psychological harm,” including “motor vehicle theft with a driver or passenger present.”

“The bill would prohibit the sale of some of these games that promote the activities that we’re suffering from in our communities.” Evans said.

Walker said he reached out to several state legislators to ban the video game after noticing similarities in local incidents of carjackings and actions players can make in the video game.

“I feel like this game has become a huge issue in this spectrum,” Walker said. “When you compare the two, you see harsh similarities as it relates to these carjackings.

So as already known, selling violent video games to minors is already illegal. This proposed bill woudl ban the sale of video games to anyone in the State that contains violent content such as "motor vehicle theft with a driver or passenger present."
 

Arch Dornan

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Do you believe him if he said he fell down some stairs? Farage was more believable when he survived a helicopter crash.
 

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Or seeing as it was in Boston, maybe some leftist took a swing at him and they don't want to admit to it.
 

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Sexual escapade gone wrong is more likely, as fall down the stairs doesn't leave you with a black eye, as any doctor who deals with women who supposedly ''fell down some stairs'' could tell.
'Sexual escapade' seems unlikely considering Romney's degree of Mormonosity...Mormoness? Mormonhood? Mormonism? That last one is probably the right term in that context, but I'm actually not certain.

So as already known, selling violent video games to minors is already illegal. This proposed bill woudl ban the sale of video games to anyone in the State that contains violent content such as "motor vehicle theft with a driver or passenger present."
Everybody laughs, but his bill doesn't go far enough.
I mean, I ripped out a person's spine and beat them to death with it because I saw it in Mortal Kombat and thought it'd be cool!
In case law-enforcement is reading, I should make clear the person was an invader from Outworld in service to the great evil of Shao Khan. The voice of Christopher Lambert in my head told me so!
 

Husky_Khan

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Green Party politicians in the UK suggest a 6pm to 6am curfew for Men only to curb sexual violence against Women.

Gee, I wonder what group of males could be responsible for women not feeling safe on the streets. Surely can't be the recently imported group of minorities that have a reputation of a lack of respect for women, no, siree!
 

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