I just want more compromise between the two major parties. If Dems could learn to spend less and Republicans would stop attacking marginalized people, we'd have a fairly normal government.
I'm also not a fan of how easy it is to buy guns. I know plenty of far right nut jobs that make me nervous knowing they have a stockpile of guns and ammo. The majority of mass shootings in the US are committed by white males and most of them lean far right. I don't see many liberals out there committing mass shootings. It should be harder to buy a gun than to buy a car, get a license, adopt a child, get a loan, become a cop, etc. Everyone should have extensive training with target shooting and a psych eval. If anyone threatens violence verbally or in writing, they should immediately lose the right to possess a firearm. Make it possible but difficult to own guns and the violence will decrease. Destroy guns that are found during crimes, offer buyback programs, etc to start dwindling the supply. Strict gun control works in other countries and it can work here too. How many more people need to keep dying before the "pro-life" party gets off their ass and does something about it?! If they claim it's a mental health problem, then they should support psych evals in order to own firearms. On Thu, May 19, 2022, 6:51 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > Seems like an impossible problem. But if you read news accounts from 200 > years ago, horrible negative campaigning and actual fist fights were normal > in political races. > > I vote no whackadoodles. > > *From:* Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2022 5:32 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT mildly political > > Unfortunately most of the people identifying as libertarians these days > (at least the high profile ones) are whackadoodle republicans. > > On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 6:21 PM Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: > >> Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying Lauren Bobert is a libertarian, she is >> FAR from it. What I meant was when the options are: >> >> Moderate democrat >> Whackadoodle republican (Bobert) >> Libertarian >> >> My 1st choice would be libertarian, >> 2nd choice would be moderate democrat (they do exist) >> 3rd choice is NOT the whackadoodle >> >> In CO 35-40% of voters are republican, 35-40% democrat and 20-30% >> independent >> >> If I don’t vote for the democrat and vote for the libertarian there’s >> enough republicans that my vote becomes a “throwaway” vote and i instead >> inadvertently help the whackadoodle get elected. Which is the WORST >> possible outcome. >> >> Ranked choice voting would solve this but that’s a discussion and a can >> of worms for another thread/day lol. >> >> -Sean >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 4:47 PM Jason McKemie < >> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >> >>> Yeah, the nutjobs ruined that designation. I used to partially identify >>> as libertarian, I don't do that anymore. >>> >>> On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: >>> >>>> Here in ColoRADo voting libertarian ends up getting people like Lauren >>>> Bobert elected lol :-/ >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 9:15 AM Josh Luthman < >>>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's not a throwaway vote!!!! You have to vote libertarian if you >>>>> want a libertarian! >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 11:06 AM Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> <Say in the voice of Mr. Mackey from South Park> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mmmkay everyone, all you “woke” people are tried and cranky, y’all >>>>>> need to go back to bed and get some rest. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Sean >>>>>> >>>>>> (For the record I’m registered independent , socially liberal, >>>>>> fiscally conservative, I would vote libertarian if it wasn’t a throwaway >>>>>> vote) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 8:53 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, maybe their thin skin needs some toughening up. Everyone >>>>>>> could use some more grit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In my experience, those that feel compelled to “call out” people >>>>>>> never affect positive change. And frequently they harm themselves in >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> trying. Becoming toxic themselves to those they are trying to >>>>>>> shame/expose/coerce/educate/put down. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What good does it do to tell some red necked construction worker >>>>>>> that he is being racist? I just avoid those with views I abhor. And I >>>>>>> try >>>>>>> to teach by example. But I never call anyone out. At work, if they >>>>>>> are my >>>>>>> employee, I address the concern in private. If they don’t change I fire >>>>>>> them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Social justice warriors are idiots in my opinion. They invent a >>>>>>> noble cause with which to enshroud themselves while acting out in >>>>>>> socially >>>>>>> impolitic ways, a good reason, in their mind, to be an anarchist. >>>>>>> Look at >>>>>>> antifa and proud boys. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Exact same people, doing the exact same things, for the exact same >>>>>>> reasons. The ONLY difference is some contrived battle line they are >>>>>>> trying >>>>>>> to advance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *From:* Cameron Crum >>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:42 AM >>>>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT mildly political >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You stirred the liberal hornets nest now, Chuck. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 7:51 AM <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Weirdly opposite here. My brothers are vocally alt-right. All >>>>>>>> ex-military, all purport to be Christian. One is dead from substance >>>>>>>> abuse >>>>>>>> and suffered a variety of mental health issues. The surviving two are >>>>>>>> always broke, angry, and unhappy. I feel like I have to tiptoe around >>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>> so they don’t fly off the handle about anything. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> …..and I’m not at all “woke”. I just know it’s not for me to pass >>>>>>>> judgement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On the other hand, this is NY. Maybe they feel like they’re the >>>>>>>> rebels fighting the evil liberal death star. Maybe your kids in Utah >>>>>>>> feel >>>>>>>> like they’re the rebels fighting the evil Republican death star. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >>>>>>>> via AF >>>>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:11 PM >>>>>>>> *To:* af@af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> >>>>>>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT mildly political >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Woke, broke, in therapy and crazy unhappy. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That is how I would describe some of my kids. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The alt right unwoke ones seem to have money and happiness. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Never expected I would not be able to speak my mind at family >>>>>>>> dinners just to be able to still see some of my kids. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Feel like I was convicted in absentia, thrown in the hole for a >>>>>>>> lifetime sentence, but taken out of solitary confinement now and then >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> their whims just so they could claim to have compassion on me for a >>>>>>>> half >>>>>>>> hour walk in the woods. Maybe longer if I pay for dinner. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Odd times.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I loved my parents and grandparents. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Never felt they had to earn it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Never would have thought of condemning them for the things they >>>>>>>> said. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Funny, I have a sister that lives 1000 miles from me. Our families >>>>>>>> were separate all while the kids were growing. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But some of hers have done the same things to her. Using the exact >>>>>>>> same vernacular. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Must have something to do with energy drinks I think. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Sean Heskett >>>>>> >>>>>> ZIRKEL >>>>>> Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV >>>>>> 970-871-8500 x100 - Office >>>>>> -- >>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sean Heskett >>>> >>>> ZIRKEL >>>> Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV >>>> 970-871-8500 x100 - Office >>>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> Sean Heskett >> >> ZIRKEL >> Internet • WiFi • Phone • TV >> 970-871-8500 x100 - Office >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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