Politics Thread

[Masterofreality]

I think this could bode well for the Republicans in two years. I fully expect the Democrats to raise taxes on businesses. What will they do? Cut costs to keep their bottom line the same. Easiest place to cut costs? Headcount. We’ll see an uptick in unemployment and a slowdown of the economy.

What I’m really anxious to see is if they raise personal income taxes to make the rich pay their still undefined “fair share”. That’s been a claim from the Left for a long time. Here’s your chance. You had a shot during Obama’s first two years and didn’t do it then. Maybe you have the intestinal fortitude this time?

I also won’t be surprised to see them try to get DC and Puerto Rica as states to get 4 more Democratic Senators in place. I don’t think they’ll try to pack the Supreme Court. That’s a rabbit hole no one wants to go down.

As someone else said, I don’t think Biden will try to go too far left and Joe Manchin will also be the voice of reason to keep them from going crazy. We’ll soon find out.

There are other taxes that they can levy to take money out of the working man's pocket, tho. My bet would be a huge gasoline tax raise because it accomplishes two things in the Dems mind- A) Raises revenue, B) Panders to the environmentalists. It will screw the car companies, lessening demand, however and really is a regressive tax on the average citizen. I'd be willing to bet we'll soon have $4-$4.50/gallon gas if not more, similar to Canada.
Capital gains tax increase, which screws all small and large investors is another almost certain. So when Biden says he's not raising taxes on anybody who doesn't make $400k, he's Lying through his teeth. Even if he restores the tax cuts that the Repubs put in place, that's a tax raise on the normal guy.
Get ready to have your wallet picked.

[paulxu]

Capitol on lockdown, and 2 office buildings evacuated. Not a good show.

[XU 23]

Instead of unifying against Biden and a left-wing agenda, Trump cast doubt on the Georgia election results over the past two months and caused lower than expected turnout in rural red counties. Perdue actually slightly outperformed his November results in many of the Atlanta suburbs (which is probably a lot of moderate Republicans and independents voting red to prevent one party-rule) but did much worse in rural red counties. That kind of makes sense; If you're part of the hardcore Trump base in GA, why go vote for the party of evil Brian Kemp and evil Raffensberger who obviously colluded with the Democrats to steal the election from Trump? Why give them your vote?

MAGA needs to go for the sake of the party, but I don't think it will.

[Masterofreality]

Capitol on lockdown, and 2 office buildings evacuated. Not a good show.

Sounds like Antifa in Seattle and Portland- except that went on for weeks and months.
Any body attacking diners as they try to have dinner or lunch at outdoor cafe's like Antifa and BLM did recently- in numerous cities at numerous times? I doubt it.

[Masterofreality]

Instead of unifying against Biden and a left-wing agenda, Trump cast doubt on the Georgia election results over the past two months and caused lower than expected turnout in rural red counties. Perdue actually slightly outperformed his November results in many of the Atlanta suburbs (which is probably a lot of moderate Republicans and independents voting red to prevent one party-rule) but did much worse in rural red counties. That kind of makes sense; If you're part of the hardcore Trump base in GA, why go vote for the party of evil Brian Kemp and evil Raffensberger who obviously colluded with the Democrats to steal the election from Trump? Why give them your vote?

MAGA needs to go for the sake of the party, but I don't think it will.

That's why Trump is done. No way party leadership goes that direction in 4 years after this garbage.

[paulxu]

Sounds like Antifa in Seattle and Portland- except that went on for weeks and months.
Any body attacking diners as they try to have dinner or lunch at outdoor cafe's like Antifa and BLM did recently- in numerous cities at numerous times? I doubt it.

None of that, which was wrong, makes what's happening going on OK. You had a problem with people and federal building violations, you should apply the same logic.
One representative has evacuated her office because of pipe bomb threat.
No responsible Democrats urged their supporters to violate the law. Unlike what Trump has done.

[paulxu]

Protesters inside the Capitol against the law, causing Senate proceedings to pause.

Where is our "law and order" president during this?

[bobbiemcgee]

trump encouraging anarchists to storm the Capitol. Not going to end well.

[STL_XUfan]

Capitol is literally being stormed and Trump is tweeting out his grievances with Pence. What the f*** is going on here.

[Masterofreality]

None of that, which was wrong, makes what's happening going on OK. You had a problem with people and federal building violations, you should apply the same logic.
One representative has evacuated her office because of pipe bomb threat.
No responsible Democrats urged their supporters to violate the law. Unlike what Trump has done.

No they (Kamala Harris) just formed and supported fundraising to get Antifa and BLM thugs out of jail via Bail after they were arrested for riots. And those thugs never returned for their trial. Pot meet kettle.