To the point and well written.

3/7/2024 5:05:15 PM

“Better public schools, better roads, better jobs and a better environment.”

It's a simple formula.

3/7/2024 6:35:29 PM

Sure, if you're a Socialist scum who hates America!

3/7/2024 6:42:26 PM

But you can be a socialist who doesn't hate America?

3/7/2024 8:00:49 PM

I don't think that's correct.

3/7/2024 9:29:53 PM

Quote :

"^^gop needs to run more ppl like this so dems can run normal ppl and gain a better advantage"

The Dems have had this opportunity for almost 8 years now, and they haven't done it. Instead, they've run their own crazies, banking on the hope that folks will choose their crazies over the GOP crazies

3/7/2024 11:44:10 PM

Also, a lot of Republicans aren't like "wow, this R candidate is crazy, I will vote for a more rational D instead", they just straight ticket vote for the crazy R because "muh team"

3/8/2024 12:14:03 AM

^^ there is absolutely no analog on the left to the insanity on the right

3/8/2024 1:12:36 AM

The Republicans are the only ones real enough to actually pose an institutional threat.
lol

socialists/commies can't even do that anymore, FINISHED IDEOLOGY!

3/8/2024 1:31:43 AM

If the Bernie bros, who I mostly agree with, had won in 2016, I could see democrats drifting to be anti NATO, pro Putin antivax too

They would also be pro women’s rights, gay rights, union

I’m a technocratic Pete Buttigieg democrat now

Pete/aoc is My dream ticket q

3/9/2024 2:45:46 AM

I'm for technocracy as well. Tired of being governed by literal fools of any purported ideology. The bigger problem is the electorate is comprised of fools who like other fools who talk down to their level. Trump is an expert saying dumb shit Joe Blow Redneck agrees with.

3/9/2024 8:34:00 AM

Isn't that how it really works though, de facto? Politicians delegate power to the agencies and departments, and they write a ton of the actual rules and laws that are important in action.

Corporations and huge companies get there guys/lobbyists into policy positions for the actually important issues. Sure some of the big stuff we get the illusion of it being done by Congress itself, but most of the technical parts of big bills are written by the "technocratic" influence of people who are actually deeply involved in industry.

[Edited on March 9, 2024 at 11:04 AM. Reason : -]

3/9/2024 11:03:58 AM

Did you pay any attention to the previous administration? There was zero respect for institutional knowledge or technical expertise. Hunches and horse medication carried more weight than scientific rigor, especially if you throw in a little flattery. Another 4 years of an even more extreme version of that (without concerns about future elections) might be unrecoverable.

3/9/2024 11:13:48 AM

I'm not talking about Trump, that's an exception. I mean in general, how our system works. Biden, Obama, Bush, whatever. There are thousands of different sectors and policy areas being covered.

Functionally, a lot of the policy makers come from the actual companies and whatever. Depending on the president, they may come and go as lobbyists and working for the administration. Plus as I said, the leeway the actual agencies and departments get on managing the specifics of most of the day to day policy.

You don't need to tell me that Trump would be bad for our institutions, what I'm describing is exactly what he's gonna help tear apart. You were discussing the issue in general, one guy said Pete/AOC, whatever. That's what I was responding to.

[Edited on March 9, 2024 at 1:38 PM. Reason : -]

3/9/2024 1:38:06 PM

You're right. I'm sorry.

3/9/2024 2:15:25 PM

Thanks, but you don't need to be. I'm said a lot more stupid stuff. Have a good day

3/9/2024 4:57:10 PM

https://www.wral.com/story/trump-leads-in-nc-as-biden-struggles-with-younger-voters-wral-news-poll-shows/21323732/

Trump only has 50% in nc, considering he’s been underperforming and robinson is polling behind for governor, that’s kind of a good sign for nc to flip

3/11/2024 11:12:30 PM

50%? Looks like my vote will make the difference to put our prophet back in power, DJT

3/11/2024 11:28:11 PM

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/14/politics/kfile-gop-nominee-north-carolina-public-schools-michele-morrow-executing-democrats/index.html

Quote :

"Michele Morrow, a conservative activist who last week upset the incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction in North Carolina's Republican primary, expressed support in 2020 for the televised execution of former President Barack Obama and suggested killing then-President-elect Joe Biden. In other comments on social media between 2019 and 2021... Morrow made disturbing suggestions about executing prominent Democrats for treason, including Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer and other prominent people such as Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates."

She seems nice.

[Edited on March 14, 2024 at 5:22 PM. Reason : ]

3/14/2024 5:22:04 PM

This is all fine now.

3/14/2024 6:11:41 PM

I voted for the moderate one

I tried to help

3/15/2024 12:39:35 AM

Thank you for your service.

3/15/2024 7:42:22 AM

must be emnsk's first election since he's college-aged and whatnot

3/15/2024 10:58:26 PM

Yeah, it was! I enjoyed the experience

3/16/2024 1:52:45 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-democrats-try-to-use-spotlight-against-gop-superintendent-nominee/21341038/

3/22/2024 4:04:19 PM

was in line at the Red and White store and Mark Robinson walked in decked in State gear, saw the line, and left

was looking forward to booing him had he found the courage to stand in line

the same Mark Robinson who said this, btw:



[Edited on April 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM. Reason : .]

4/4/2024 3:20:51 PM

What a Clown

4/4/2024 4:28:26 PM

That's hilarious.

4/5/2024 10:19:46 AM

^^^

lol

In 1984 Rufus Edmisten was running for NC governor and said that he was sick of barbecue because he had eaten it so much on the campaign. It went as viral as things could go in 1984. He wasn't elected.

This dude says he hates basketball and is running for governor in NC. Ordinarily I'd say, "Good luck with that." but Republicans are smitten with the crazy extremists and this is the worst timeline so he'll probably win.

4/7/2024 8:45:57 AM

They double down on dumb.

Every time.

4/8/2024 1:58:24 PM

There seems to be some connection.

4/9/2024 7:51:43 AM

https://avlwatchdog.org/after-visiting-ukraine-edwards-calls-putin-a-card-carrying-kgb-marxist-murderer/

Quote :

" U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards returned from an unannounced visit to Ukraine over the weekend and issued what appeared to be a blistering criticism of Republican colleagues who are blocking military aid to the embattled country invaded by Russia two years ago. “Our nation can no longer allow itself to fall prey to Putin’s propaganda about this war,” Edwards said, referring to the Russian president Vladimir Putin as “a card-carrying KGB Marxist murderer with no regard for human life.” “Now is not the time for America to hide in isolationism, as Putin is trying to manipulate us to do,” the Hendersonville Republican said in his strongest words to date about the conflict. "

Credit where it is due. Ol’ Chuckle Fuck Edwards is about to position himself in the vanguard of the anti-Putin GOP caucus. So interesting, and refreshing, given NC-11’s history with Russo-philes. I hope this is an indicator that many in the House GOP are sobering up regarding Ukraine/Putin.

4/10/2024 11:05:50 AM

Meadows criminally indicted in Arizona on election interference

4/24/2024 9:57:19 PM

Oops!

4/25/2024 5:48:53 AM

Looks like some of our GOP legislators made an ass of themselves while out on a free trip sponsored by a lobbying organization in Kentucky.

https://www.wral.com/story/frat-house-or-state-house-social-media-post-accuses-nc-lawmakers-of-drunken-behavior/21405829/

4/29/2024 7:30:45 PM

Mark Robinson sending his thoughts and prayers to the families of fallen law enforcement officers.

I would like to see a local news interview with a person filled with righteous indignation after a mass shooting event who instead of giving the stock line, "I never thought something like this could happen here!" instead flips the script and says something like, "I always thought something like this could happen here, and today it did -- because our elected officials are cowards and have failed to make any meaningful progress on common sense gun reform. It was us today, but it could be just as easily be you tomorrow."

Of course, it wouldn't make any difference, but I would still like to see it.

4/30/2024 7:48:07 PM

Early voted today for some stuff and people in the town I have lived for the past years. Never voted outside of general election. Want to keep doing it to feel like an elitist for those that only vote in general

4/30/2024 10:42:32 PM

https://www.wral.com/story/pfas-pollution-standards-delayed-after-pushback-from-nc-chamber/21419679/

NC Chamber of Commerce doing the dirty work for the NC GOP

5/8/2024 8:10:32 AM

Is this real

Quote :

"The NC legislature has REMOVED the video footage of this morning’s meeting which affirmed changes to HB237 would make masking illegal and that exemptions could be made for certain select groups including the KKK. Please see this thread for more info ?? Un-fucking-believable."

[Edited on May 15, 2024 at 9:56 AM. Reason : https://twitter.com/__potatie__/status/1790437871540646367]

5/15/2024 9:56:33 AM

it’s real

5/15/2024 11:05:39 PM

Can we get current kkk statistics to know if this is scary or just a seriously disregarded subsect

5/15/2024 11:18:38 PM

5/16/2024 6:41:08 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-senate-votes-to-ban-people-from-wearing-masks-in-public-for-health-reasons/21433199/

Quote :

"The North Carolina Senate plans to vote... to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons, institute harsher penalties on protesters, roll back juvenile justice reforms, raise toll road late fees, modernize sex crime laws and let billboard companies cut down more trees."

They went full Republican. Never go full Republican.

5/16/2024 11:23:53 AM

Serious question. How can you ban someone from opting to protect their own health in public places?

5/16/2024 11:50:54 AM

what the actual fuck? this is insane. it's really hard to believe this is real-life.

(so if someone is wearing a mask, a cop will have grounds to arrest that person? holy shit).

i like that they put this in there too, just for good measure

Quote :

"Allow billboard companies to cut down more trees on the roadside."

[Edited on May 16, 2024 at 12:39 PM. Reason : ]

5/16/2024 12:26:10 PM

they just love freedom so much

5/16/2024 1:21:49 PM

There are immunocompromised people who will legit die from an infection that someone else would shrug off. Are people going to need to get a license to wear a mask now when they feel it is necessary?

5/16/2024 2:00:33 PM

I still can't believe this^. It's really insane that it's come to this. That they could get away with something like that.


In other "news',

https://www.wral.com/story/gop-candidate-for-nc-governor-blasts-public-spending-as-his-family-nonprofit-rakes-in-taxpayer-funds/21444653/

Quote :

"GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, has decried elements of government assistance for the poor. But his political rise wouldn't have been possible without it."

5/22/2024 1:21:12 PM

set

5/23/2024 11:09:30 AM

em

5/23/2024 11:09:58 AM