The Real timschochet

Yes. They are. That’s why this whole situation is unnerving. I don’t trust Netanyahu and the Iranians are evil. We’re dealing with two bad actors here who threaten the world’s stability. But so far Biden has done a pretty good job trying to manage it, IMO.

Not really. They held back. They didn’t do anything that would truly escalate. That’s the point.

What makes it treasonous?

No, I really disagree with this. The word “traitor” gets thrown around way too much, often by the right, this time by liberals. Being an isolationist on this issue, or even being pro- Russia, is a poor choice IMO. But it’s not traitorous and these folks don’t hate America.

Fascists show up at latest Trump rally: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/20/trump-rally-proud-boys-north-carolina/

Halftime. No I disagree with you. The ADL represents my beliefs on this matter: https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/what-grooming-truth-behind-dangerous-bigoted-lie-targeting-lgbtq-community

Maybe later. Time for the Lakers.

Yes. Because unfortunately we still live in a society where young people who discover they are gay or trans can be shunned by peers, family, friends, told they are sick and abnormal. We still live in a society where young people who discover they are gay or trans commit suicide at high levels, because they cannot live with themselves. Drag queens are the most flamboyant homosexuals there are, the ones who are the most “out”. They are reading to children to send a message: “we are good people, we are normal people, just like everyone else, even though we dress differently and choose to be this way. We want you as children to grow up thinking- it’s OK for some people to be gay or trans. It’s OK for YOU to be gay or trans if that’s who you are.” That’s an important message for the children of our society. It’s a good thing. No grooming involved.

I don’t believe you can “groom” someone to be homosexual. We’ve had this discussion before. A young child can be attracted to the elements of drag you mentioned: the makeup, costumes, colors, etc, without becoming gay. The gay part is not a thing you can transfer. Some people are gay, some people are trans, nobody can talk them into it or out of it. That is my understanding anyhow. But let’s suppose I am wrong about this and children actually could be talked into becoming gay or trans: How do we deal with this in a generally libertarian society? Not in the way conservatives appear to be proposing: restrictive laws prohibiting social encounters, and what we can read, and private decisions with a doctor, etc. Even if you were right I would still be opposed to all such restrictions, and still tell you that these are decisions better left to families and individuals to decide.

Where did this come from? Of course I condemn it. But it’s important to distinguish between anti-semitism and anti-Israel.

I’ll offer some: if a 5 year old likes the colors and bright lights and wants to be drag, what’s the issue? Why is that wrong?

We lost the Ukraine argument, and Trump is in trouble…let’s talk about gays and trans again!! That’s a sure winner.

Mike Johnson: “This was done in a timely manner.” Well that part isn’t true. They could have, and should have done this months ago. Johnson is to blame for dithering and hopefully it’s not too late. But that’s cool, more power to him for finally doing it. Lend-lease 2.0!

Personally I think Biden reminiscing about his family’s involvement in World War II is interesting. I don’t choose to make fun of it. My dad and his parents were Holocaust survivors. My grandfather on my mom’s side had a prominent job at Lockheed. But I am perhaps most proud of his cousin, my great uncle, who survived the Bataan Death March. Unfortunately I never met the man; he died when I was a baby. But I am honored by my family’s World War II heritage, and obviously President Biden feels the same way about his family. Contrast all this with Trump, to whom soldiers who died defending our freedom are all “suckers and losers”.

The true sickness is this anti-gay and anti-trans hysteria. It’s gotten so ugly.

I used to really like him. And he’s still funny at times. But I strongly disagree with him about this and other woke issues.

Your last sentence is quite true of your existence in recent years: you didn’t vote for Biden in 2020, but you were lucky he won anyhow. You’re not voting for Biden in 2024, but hopefully you’ll be lucky again and he will win. The rest of us don’t mind saving your sorry ass with ourselves. But you should be more grateful about it.

It’s really a great split screen the American people are being exposed to right now: Joe Biden is in the White House working to save world peace. Donald Trump is in a courtroom, working to save his ass.

Some hilarious stuff from the first week: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-trial-mad-haberman-sketch-artist-1235007794/amp/ One of the potential jurors got dismissed for having a cartoon of Trump in his Twitter feed saying “I am as dumb as fock”- hey, I thought truth was a defense! Trump is totally pissed off at Maggie Haberman for reporting that he fell asleep- wants her journalist credentials removed. And he thinks the court sketch artist is out to get him. He’s having a hard time of this. And it’s only going to get worse. I doubt he will ever testify (though I hope I’m wrong.) But rest assured he’s going to make a fool of himself day after day.

For some reason the public, in many counties, like mocking old people. It’s a sad comment on human nature. But the world’s leaders almost unanimously have great respect for Biden and none at all for Trump. Thats the reality.

No they did exactly what Biden wanted. They didn’t go crazy or do anything to truly escalate. You can try and avoid giving Joe credit but you know the truth deep down: he deserves the credit.

Whenever I hear the word “uniparty” it means 2 things to me: something good is happening and a Republican is helping to do it.

You forget the Jews. And you never forget the Jews.

This strike back appear to have been completely symbolic. Neither side wants to go any further. Yet another victory for Joe Biden. Contradicting what several people have asserted here, both Israel and Iran are taking serious note of his urgings and warnings, particularly Israel. This is the good result of having a President who is respected abroad, unlike the last guy.

I don’t think you should put AOC in the same category. She’s leftist and I disagree with her a lot but she’s not a moron nor anti-intellectual.