Quote (Thor123422 @ Mar 27 2021 02:29pm)

Fortunately his political ambitions line up with the interests of the working class more than Republicans. I mean, you're wrong, but even if you were right he'd still be the better choice.

Quote (bogie160 @ Mar 27 2021 10:55am)

The purge included "...veteran officials who served under both parties." The notion that these officials are somehow far-right extremists doesn't hold up remotely to scrutiny.

It is concerning because it has no precedent and violates norms which even Trump managed to respect.

Quote (Thor123422 @ Mar 27 2021 11:09am)

Did you not read my post? I specifically cited the article as saying there were Republicans with a history of working with both parties.

Not all of them are Trump loyalists that got fired. I expect the number is higher because many of them were Trump loyalists, so you have the normal turnover from a new administration, plus the Trump loyalists, and the latter group makes the number higher than is typical.

Trump filled these institutions with hard-liners. He did not respect norms just because he didn't fire people. By all accounts, Trump didn't grasp or care about the importance of these kinds of institutions in the slightest. He spent most of his presidency actively ignoring them. And so he basically just filled them with sycophants when an opening happened, and called it a day.

Quote (thundercock @ Mar 27 2021 02:01pm)

Trump respecting a norm doesn't mean much tbh. It likely means that he just didn't get involved because most of the things that he touched turned to shit. Having said that, I'm really not a fan of big changes like that unless there's a good reason. If Mayorkas wants to reform the HSAC, that's fine, but the plan should have been in place prior to firing everyone.

All 32 members were removed so this is an extraordinary event. I'm not sure how this will affect day to day operations but this is a pretty terrible look.

Quote (Thor123422 @ 27 Mar 2021 20:32)

Depends what he does next on whether this actually breaks the norms in a bad way.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Mar 27 2021 02:34pm)

Imagine having given Trump the same tremendous degree of benefit of the doubt that you're willing to grant Biden here...

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Mar 27 2021 12:34pm)

Imagine having given Trump the same tremendous degree of benefit of the doubt that you're willing to grant Biden here...

Quote (thundercock @ 27 Mar 2021 23:43)

Why on earth would he do that? Biden is a known quantity having served 8 years as VP and 6 Senate terms. Trump was a wildcard and he never learned to effectively govern. What a nonsensical position..

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Mar 27 2021 03:59pm)

Tldr: Biden is an unideological opportunist who has always gone where his party was heading - and in recent years, the Democratic party has lost its fucking mind. That's why I'm worried and not willing to give Biden the benefit of the doubt. He's an empty vessel, now in his proto-senile state more than ever.

I'm not afraid of Biden turning into a radical out of his own volition - I'm afraid of him not being willing or strong enough to stand up to the radicals around him.

Quote (thundercock @ 27 Mar 2021 19:05)

The Republicans have gone much further to the right than Democrats and I don't really see you complaining about that. Yes, certain segments of the Democratic party lost their mind but they are incapable of succeeding in our government. The Democrats will be LUCKY to get a $15 minimum wage passed. As someone who leans right, it's going to take A LOT more people like AOC before I become concerned.

lol @ the bold
You're consuming WAY too much right wing media and it's not healthy. Don't rile yourself up for the sake of being angry/afraid.