But it can be put pretty simply.

Ukraine is justified in going to war to defend their sovereignty from an existential attack by Russia.

Russia is not justified as there was no immediate threat of atttack by Ukrainians.

Iran is justified in going to war to defend itself from an existential attack by America.

America (Trumpy) is not justified in attacking "with overwhelming force!" (But not a War!..lol) Iran as America was not in any immediate (imminent) existential danger.

"To say this mess is all on Putin is simplistic."

Yes. To say just that is being simplistic.

But there is only one person who decided it was to his advantage to go war over it and invade another sovereign nation.

That's Vladimir Putin.

He chose war when he did not have to.

I am glad it's not working out for him the way he thought it would.

I am always glad when an example is made to the world that war is not the correct answer.

Especially when we do it.

War is widely considered the "correct" answer only in situations of absolute necessity, specifically in self-defense against an imminent, existential armed attack.

I was being more general than the troops. It's never their body their choice.

Depending on your career choices it's not your choice either if you wish to be or remained employed by employers that require vaccinations.

"Their body, their choice, but.."

Once you sign you are now government property and you cannot do as you please to government property.

That's a bit of hyperbole but the fact remains you are now subject to the UCMJ. As long as you are not ordered to violate the U.S. Constitution.

While troops retain their constitutional rights, those rights are restricted to maintain good order, discipline, and operational effectiveness and readiness. For example, the Supreme Court historically defers to military discretion regarding speech and political activities.

And vaccines.

And I support the safety net. I support SNAP.

#63 | Posted by BellRinger

You also lie a lot.

So another lie?

Hard to say.

"I'd wager most people don't think about ICE, ever, unless they see it in front of them."

I'd wager most people don't WANT to have to think about ICEholes. Until we have to.

Or are being forced to when they shove their illegal unconstitutional thuggish behavior in our faces.

Just more hatred of America from America's #1 hater DaDonorBot.

#13 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Public Enemy # 1 living rent free in your head eh?

Mission Accomplished.

Just more hatred of America from America's #1 hater DaDonorBot.

#13 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Werner Von Braun was a Nazis.

He was also the reason Americans got to the moon.

These are facts.

Why does the commie spyboy wannabe hate facts?

Dunno. You will have to ask him.

Here's the thing about the multiplier effect, it assumes that every dollar taxed goes straight to a recipient.

Pretty sure that's not a surprise to anyone but you.

...

I just don't lie about it and act like it's some kind oof f economic boon when it isn't.

#63 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

You just lied about it.

Around 6% of all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding goes to state administrative costs, while less than 1% covers federal administrative costs. The remaining 93% to 94% is spent directly on food benefits for households.

That means more than a "fraction" gets to the recipients.

You and Trumpy apparently cannot open your pie holes without lying.

Landing people on the moon.

Thanks Kubrick!

POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK

Actually you might wanna thank the Nazis for that one.

Werner Von Braun was a Nazi. We stole him from them.

Without him we'd still be working on it and we'd probably have to wait for Elmo to figure out how to stop his rockets doing unplanned disassemblies.

Indefinite detention by ICE is not a topic of conversation.

#14 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Duh?

I bet most never pause to think about them ICEholes when playing or even watching a game. I never think of them either when playing. Unless they were to show up and do their thuggish thing.

That happens when they see them acting like thugs in the streets or on the evening news.

And btw, they are the ones crying, not the ones losing the benefits who know they should not have received them in the first place but took them anyway.

#59 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Federal data found that 41,476 individuals were disqualified from SNAP specifically for fraud, which includes misreporting info or trading benefits.

What about the other 5 million people? A million of whom are children.

Fug em?

Tang

Lets do it again for Nazism, because Nazism is an ideology not an an organizational group.

BS

Getting desperate?

Antifa is a boogeyman made up by Trumpy.

September 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to designate Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization," directing federal agencies to investigate and dismantle their activities.

Trumpy don't like them BECAUSE HE IS A FACIST.

I am against facism. I am Antifa. Antifa has been declared a terrorist organization.

So I must be a terrorist.

So you must do your duty. Report me. Come arrest me.

Re 49

Of course he did.

Unfortunately now it's a little gray.

If Congress is adjourned when that 10-day period ends, the bill is killed in what is known as a "pocket veto." Both chambers are scheduled to be in recess for 10 days beginning July 3, and some legal experts question whether a pocket veto can take place during a recess or only when Congress is formally adjourned at the end of a session, which will not happen until the end of the year.

Congress is not adjourned. It will be in "recess".

It does not "adjourn" until the end of the year.

God obviously hates Venezuela. Too many gays.. probably.

"At some point people need to be responsible for their behaviors.."

Sure they do ... And the folks who run the park and charge admission have a responsibility to keep their customers safe.
It's a shared responsibility.

This is just more negligence from the most hateful and incompetent and corrupt administration in history.

Re 55

It's good for you to gather your thoughts. Make sure you remember all that to tell that to Saint Peter at the pearly gates.

I'm sure He will be very understanding. As he sends you straight to hell.

The next Democrat can pardon them... and most likely will...

#51 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Maga minions got a conviction which will be throw out when the adults return to power.

Of course they will throw it out with all the Trumpy garbage. Trumpy has set the precedent.

Antifa is not an "organization" no matter how much Trumpy and you lie about it.

It's a movement. An ideology.

Anyone who is against facism or Nazis is Antifa. By definition. They may gather as a group for a particular protest but they don't report to anyone.

I am Antifa. I dress in black. Come arrest me. Please.

Sorry for the typos. I'm being rushed here. Doh ...

What the mortgage interest deduction is supposed to incentivize sure seems a far cry from the reality of the economy we have today.

Real estate isn't the same as stocks.

I said it was an investment like stocks.

It's is risk.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

"People ultimately need a place to live. You can't live in stocks."

Which was my point basically. Thanks for clarifying that. . Equity isn't the reason I bought a home. It's because we needed an affordable place to live. But don't get me wrong. I like that it increases in value. But not for me. For my kids who will inherit it.

I could afford to buy a house but not really looking at it, for reasons. One, these prices seem unsustainable. Two, this economy feels shaky. Three, not interested in putting down roots in a fascist country.

But low. If you must sell.. Sell high. Just like stocks.

Evil always profits on chaos and confusion. If you can keep your head about you while all others at losing theirs ...

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And"which is more"you'll be a Man, my son!

do you think your home equity is real? Or is it imaginary?

#15 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Real estate is an investment. Like buying stocks.

Is the wealth created by real estate and stock investments real or imaginary? Depends on whether you actually need it or not.

Depends on the day month or week.

The housing markets have collapsed before. Like in 2008.

Where did all that "wealth" go?

I wouldn't put it past them.

#12 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

With MAGA Mike in charge?

It's inevitable.

They are doubling down on the Make Republicans Safe Act.

You realize home equity is a substantial amount of wealth for middle class folks.

#9 | POSTED BY EBERLY

So all that "wealth" is just imaginary and being propped up by investors gaming the real estate markets?

Yay us?

Isn't the U.S. military floating right off the coast there? Maybe stop murdering boat people for a second and help the victims?