cubsfan

Yeah, boy did Biden & Barrack divide us - that's why they got the boot. Even the blacks and Mexicans are flocking to the MAGA movement.

The RINOS have lost control to the MAGA base, which is a good thing. You can say it's a one man party, but that would be wrong - the bench is so deep now. The Democrats are going to have their hands full for years with this movement. It's wonderful watching them melt down.

You are ignoring the founding of the Republic, whereby smaller states would NOT have joined the New Republic unless there was an assurance against "tyranny of the majority". Smaller states knew that they would be screwed by larger states like NY unless there was a mechanism for their interests NOT based entirely on population size. Rural states knew that cities would always out vote them. If the new Republic did not give sufficient voice to smaller states - you would never have had these states join the Republic.

The good news is that the Democratic Party doesn't operate with common sense, only a twisted ideology that will continue to destroy the party. The democrats operate like a Black Hole, where the lunatic LEFT is at the center, and is sucking all rest of the moderates into the Event Horizon, point of no return. The best thing that ever happened to MAGA is the suicide pact the party has made with the LEFT. It's beautiful to watch.

That's stupid. The USA is a Republic, not a democracy. Now all of a sudden, you want to change the principles that the country was founded on.

No problem @adesigar - when it comes to racism, the United States can't hold a candle to India, that's for sure - nothing like the caste system to condemn someone to a life of poverty and discrimination.

Careful about throwing stones from the country that has caste system. Plenty of racism in India if you can't stand America.

Trump won't let Europe play him. Your war, not ours.

Hey, with the NYT - you can never tell anyway!

Good, no need to get dragged into this war.

There are so many gay Republicans, plenty in the administration and on right wing media. One of my gay cousins is a diehard MAGA type, but he's pissed beyond belief at the wacko trans movement that he feels he gets lumped into. Gays have it great in America - not so much in Gaza or Kabul though!

John, John, John - why does the man that has hundreds of posts in the politics thread now claim to be "offended"?? Are you threatened that your anti-Trump feels are looking silly? The politics playpen was set aside for such exchanges just so @LC and others can have a little fun hammering Cubs. Must be a European thing - thin skin. Try the American Way - Freedom of Expression.

Ya' gotta admit - that was one brilliant Biden foreign policy. Let's jam the worst of America's ridiculous progressive values down the throat of a traditional Islamic society - gender queer theory. Makes as much sense as the current "Queers for Palestine" Movement. It's like pissing on your neighbors lawn.

LOL - better than flying the Pride Flag in Kabul and teaching gender queers studies to Afghans....might as well spit in their face. No more Bullshit tolerated in the Pentagon.

That's kind of a bullshit article, but appreciate reading it. Those numbers quoted are not at all right, in that Homan and team have posted different numbers in terms of # of criminals rounded up in Chicago. It has been an amazingly successful 3-4 weeks here. The number of gang members and criminals with outstanding orders of deportation are very large and are the first orders to be executed on. It's very true that the local press keeps claiming their "fathers, sons and daughters" etc. are being "attacked". Like yesterday when 2 19 year olds rammed an ICE SUV, and fled through the neighborhoods near the east side of Chicago - very working class immigrant area. The locals basically started a riot and it was reported all day long about them hounding these 2 young men. It was announced this morning that both were Venezuelans with criminals records here illegally. These idiots rammed an ICE figuring the community will protect them. Imagine being that dumb - and now you are in detention and will be deported. I wouldn't worry much about MTG. She's not in complete agreement with Trump, as she wants zero involvement in foreign conflicts - but she is 100% MAGA.

^^^ Definitely - and clearly my screw up. COBF Members, NOT opponents. America is "e pluribus unum" - meaning out of many we create one for unity.

THIS. You proved when you invited all opponents to the JOE meeting that that indeed is the case. I met so many great people at these gatherings in SPITE of knowing that some of them didn't agree with me. But what great people who can share and acknowledge their differences, yet have so much fun together. Even my chief antagonist @LC says "Free Cubsfan". Now that is a great guy that knows how to push my buttons when we debate. I hope he never changes because he always cracks me up and it would even be more fun over a pitcher of beer.

Always so good to hear from ole' @dealraker I'm ok with being despised as the common rube from the Midwest who loves traditional American values. Call me the cranky old man from the farmlands whose mission it is to save his country. And you're always welcome to express your elitist globalist opinion and cheap shots. Also feel free to keep those cheap Mexican roofers so you can pile up more money as well, while you deny decent paying jobs to those "basket of deplorables" whose lives you've destroyed. Trump will save them. Me? I'm kinda of upset about the 4 years of unrelenting crime, rapes, murders and general lawlessness that the likes of you have unleashed on us the rest of us common trash while you sip your lattes. But it is AWESOME to be winning again. Suck on that brother.

That is a really great clip on Russia's concerns. Makes total sense. I've done a complete 180 on Ukraine/Russia. 2 years ago or so, you pointed out the difficulty of displacing a heavily dug in opponent, such as the Russian army, and the overwhelming force required to do so. In spite of all the advanced technology the west can throw at it - that has held up. 4/5 years later - all the killing has yielded nothing by Verdun - an absolute killing field with lines that shift but a few miles. All this for 100 miles into Ukraine, but they can't be displaced. @Gregmal Early on, also pointed out the very complicated history of Ukraine, and the ethnic and religious hatred - so many groups and agendas. I never understood or appreciated all the rivalries. It's a mess of agendas. Therefore my opinion went from the USA needs to fight here and kick Russia out to we have no business there. It's for Russia, Ukraine and Europe to decide. The USA should have no part in this war. It's not in our strategic interest.

Now that is a very interesting perspective: 1) Is it a shakedown when you question contingent aid to a country that had been paying off the Biden family?? Looks pretty bad to me. Americans have this thing about foreign corruption and foreign bribes to OUR political leaders. 2) I have a really tough time with your javelin argument. So Barrack Obama cancels missile defense initiatives in Eastern Europe, which green lights Putin on expansion to Eastern Europe. Then he tells Russian President Medved - "Give me some space for my re-election, and Vlad will be good" - something like that. Basically Obama saying - do whatever you want, I just hope you don't invade anyone - but don't fuck up my re-election chances. Then Trump arms Ukraine - and that's provocative. But Obama disarms the missile program - and that's not a green light for Russian expansion. Definitely have a tough time with that logic.

Guess I hit a nerve - don't have a meltdown. I definitely know how full of shit you are @cwericb - tell your government to get to work and settle this war already. But I do appreciate your little speech and offer to "educate me".

Forgive me if I'm not impressed at all. I have seen nothing from Canada or Europe in any efforts to settle this conflict. And I see no desire from either to supply badly needed troops to Ukraine break a stalemate. It's all been talk, talk, talk. I know how pro-Canada you are - and the USA shoulders a massive amount of the blame for the Ukraine failure. All Joe Biden did was call Putin names and issue empty threats when Putin invaded. Obama greased the skids for Putin with his empty talk and famous "red lines". Trump is the only adult in the room trying to fix this disaster, when all the other leaders are gun ho to grow the body count, but not supply any troops of their own. More empty talk. It remains to be seen if a ceasefire or peace is even possible - but at least one world leader will do everything he can to find peace. Personally, I hope he walks away from Ukraine and let the European big mouths deal with it. But I don't think that is going to happen.

We can agree on that!