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Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 8
Two little words…..
More than sermons, more than op ed pieces at the New York Times or Washington Post.
More than politicians’ speechifying or newscasters’ warnings
Two little words, spoken so casually, brought it all into focus….sadly, starkly…
Revealing, as no soaring rhetoric could reveal so plainly, directly or unavoidably….
Two words: “Quiet, Piggy.”
No. of Recommendations: 2
We can all agree, "TRUMP SUX!!!"
No argument there.
Why do you keep focusing on, amplifying, re-broadcasting, wallowing in, glorying in, that which you want others to believe you think "SUX"?
Why do you like to continually play in TRUMP'S road apples, smearing them all over yourself, like a golden retriever rolling around in his own filth in the front yard?
You have OCD, I understand that, with an anal obsession--hence your constant "road apples" comments--but what sick pleasure do you get from rolling around in TRUMP's ROAD APPLES?
No. of Recommendations: 3
do you keep focusing on, amplifying, re-broadcasting, wallowing in, glorying in, that which you want others to believe you think "SUX"
Because the damage will continue until he is gone, and until he is gone, “getting him gone” is our main priority.
No. of Recommendations: 1
What's a "guardrail"?
No. of Recommendations: 3
What's a "guardrail"?
The administrative Deep State, the one that ensures democrat policies are put/kept in place even when democrats lose the election. You see, "democracy" to this board means that when democrats win they can purge the government of any Republican and put democrat policies in place. When Republicans win they need to hire only democrats or Republicans who put democrat policies in place.
That's how they think the country works. And when it doesn't go their way, they riot and hurt people.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Dope1,
Your definition is probably the correct one, in practice, but it's not one they would ever admit to.
I want to know what the Progressives think it means.
No. of Recommendations: 7
What's a "guardrail"? <-- from a greyling
"A "guardrail of democracy" refers to the norms, institutions, and practices that protect a democratic system from authoritarianism, corruption, and instability. These safeguards can be formal, like checks and balances and independent judiciary, or informal, such as unwritten norms of mutual toleration and institutional forbearance. Examples include independent government bodies, a free press, and the principle that nobody is above the law."
"Institutional forbearance is a concept in democratic theory where public officials exercise self-restraint by avoiding actions that, while technically within the law, violate its spirit or its informal norms. It is a shared commitment to restraint that is crucial for democratic stability, as it avoids actions of uncertain legitimacy that can erode trust and fuel political conflict."
"Mutual toleration is a political concept where parties in a democracy accept the legitimacy of their rivals, acknowledging their right to exist and compete for power, even if they strongly disagree with their ideas. This is a core norm for a healthy democracy, alongside institutional forbearance (self-restraint in using one's powers). A breakdown of mutual toleration occurs when political opponents are viewed as existential threats and are no longer seen as legitimate, leading to actions like using unwritten rules to undermine them."
Dope says they got people to break/violate/disregard the law and violate the spirit of the law. He may mean institutional forbearance when he talks about the spirit of the law. Also, Jan 6 and stealing elections propaganda is not mutual toleration which Dope may construe as spirit of the law. Who knows? It's Dopespeak.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Crap City,
STOP IT with the regurgitated A.I. blather.
Also, I want to know specific guardrails, when they were established, who established them, on what authority, and how you know any of these details.
You don't.
"Guardrails" is psyops disinformation b.s.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Dope says they got people to break/violate/disregard the law and violate the spirit of the law. He may mean institutional forbearance when he talks about the spirit of the law. Also, Jan 6 and stealing elections propaganda is not mutual toleration which Dope may construe as spirit of the law. Who knows? It's Dopespeak.
Literally no one knows what you're talking about.
No. of Recommendations: 6
Literally no one knows what you're talking about.
Sure, that's why it got 5 recs late at night. :)
