I don’t disagree at all. As I mentioned, I’m all for dragging Mitch through the mud, literally if that’s an option. I just don’t yet hate Beshear’s action here. If this is the end of what he does, then yea, I’ll definitely be disappointed. If he follows up and goes harder, then I think this is perfectly fine as a start.
I’ve seen plenty of talk on liberal media that is doing just that. The difference is the Conservative media machine is far more robust and wide spread than anything liberal.
This is hardly a punt though and I don’t believe is catering to moderates. It put a spotlight on the situation and called for action. Next step is to escalate, which should reasonably happen within a couple days of the initial statement he released. Anyone that stays home because the statement from the governor of Kentucky was harsh enough is an idiot and absolutely would shoulder some blame for not voting and losing an election. It’s not like Beshear raped kids or did something bad. It can definitely be argued his actions don’t go far enough, but only an real moron would decided to sit out the election because of this and deserves every bit of criticism coming their way.
How dare some people have a semblance of empathy even for a piece of shit like McConnell . You’re right, we should make sure that these people that may vote Democrat have no say going forward. Shame on those fascists.
We can only hope.
I hope that he’s found innocent of the allegations, because the alternative is some women were raped. It has sounded like the provided evidence is not good for him, so I’m not holding my breath though.
This is at the state level. Trump and the federal government can’t do shit about state charges. Unless of course your last name is Polis, you’re the Governor of Colorado, and you like sucking Trump’s dick for funsies, then you’ll get on your knees for Trump. California ain’t doing that.
Like I said, I agree with you. Unfortunately, not everyone does. If a politician loses too much favor, the spot often flips to the other side. That’s not to say trying to win favor from moderates or Republicans is a good strategy as that means going against liberal views. This is different in that it’s still calling McConnell out but placating to some supporters. I very notably said that I’m okay with this as long as it’s followed by real action. If not, then it’s just empty words. It’s a fine first step if it is just the first step.
I went full Linux almost 3 years ago. Games worked very well when I first switched but it’s improved significantly in performance and QoL since then. If your interested in gaming on Linux, I wouldn’t wait for desktop steamOS, just get a distro and try it. I like Arch, but it’s definitely not for everyone, especially if you’re not into tinkering although even archinstall makes getting setup significantly easier now.
I know you live in Europe, so it’s different, but in the US healthcare is almost always tied to a person’s employment. If you don’t have a job, your family doesn’t have medical coverage. Everything everyone else has said is also relevant in the US as well.
I’ve taken pay cuts to work at better jobs. Meta would have to offer me CEO money and a position where I could break shit “on accident”. After the damage is done, I could ride my golden parachute back down to Earth and use thatoney for good, like fighting against Meta DCs and stuff.
It wouldn’t last a day.
If McConnell were no longer senator before Aug 4th, Beshear would call a special election to fill the seat. Even if Republicans win, that would mess with midterms, campaign funds, and there’s not a primary so Massie could run, opening Pandora’s box for Republicans. Special elections also haven’t been going great for Republicans, so there’s a non zero chance it could flip.
McConnell doesn’t have to allow visitors and hospitals won’t just let a person go to patient rooms without permission. If he’s not making any public statements, he’s definitely not going to allow a Democrat to visit him.
Ideally if we had something like ranked choice voting, we wouldn’t have primaries and people would get a better say on who they vote for. In FPtP, I agree that it’s a valid law to patch a flaw.
Knowing Trump, they’re both probably true and it may be the same tape.
I think even Republicans hate Vance though. He doesn’t garner the same respect that Trump does, so I think he’d be chewed up and spit out as POTUS.
I think this is a good first action as long as it’s followed up with what you’re saying. While I’m all for ruthless, I think that some supporters or potential supporters may see it poorly to go super hard on someone possibly on their deathbed. Releasing a public statement giving an opportunity to prove he’s capable of doing his duties can’t really be attacked by anyone and opens the door to push harder if nothing comes from the request. If there’s nothing by end of week, it may be more acceptable to some people at that point to press the issue.
I’m onboard with your statement though. I’d like to see every Democrat piling on. McConnell is a ghoul and doesn’t deserve any semblance of respect. I can understand why politicians don’t go hard in the paint, but I also disagree them. Fuck McConnell.
Do you have a constant stream of cars driving by your window 24 hours a day? If you did, maybe you’d feel different. Also, lots of people do want to ban not just loud cars, but all cars. I hate loud cars and trucks. If I’m inside and hear a loud diesel truck with straight pipes and aftermarket loud exhaust, it pisses me off. I absolutely think that shit should be illegal, and I’m certainly not alone.
All of that aside, these people lived where they live before the DCs got built and now their lives are negatively affected because of it. The DCs should have to make every concession to not negatively affect residents. If that means spending billions more on technology to block noise, close loop cooling systems, and prevent localized increases in air temperature, then they should have to do that. If they can’t, then they don’t deserve to exist. The life and comfort of any individual citizen is more important in every way over the existence of any AI data center.
I think this is nice on paper, but I personally would never have any tech installed in me that could be exploited. 100% the government at some point would fuck it up and use it for hate crimes, or places would scan them and target you with ads or worse. It’s unfortunate that the world can’t be full of empathetic trustworthy people so we could have nice things like this.