US US Politics General - Discussion of President Biden and other politicians

 

[Vyse Inglebard]

Must be some pretty dumb aliens if they are capable of advanced space travel but somehow get their ships shot down three times by a species who hasn't even got people to live on the moon yet.

It's no more ridiculous than the aliens "having trouble with pantry doors".....

 

[870EVO]

Trump was more than happy to pardon literal jewish con artists and hoodrats during his term lol.

He also ordered operation warp speed, while being advised by the guy that created the virus in the first place. It's not like he needed kickbacks. He didn't even draw salary. When his tax returns were leaked, it showed him losing money. I think half the shit he did was because his advisors told him to. And they made sure he didn't have the best.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

Trump was more than happy to pardon literal jewish con artists and hoodrats during his term lol.

Okay, I know you no info/Meatball Ron dickriders think the "He pardoned the jews and the hoodrats during his term, but not the January 6th protestors in his final two weeks!" is the ultimate gotcha or whatever, but let me explain two really important things for how Presidential Pardons work

1. It is for Federal Convictions only. You'd be hard pressed to find a lot of the people had even been charged at that point, let alone convicted.
2. There's a 5 year wait period before you can even become eligible for a Presidential Pardon

 

[mandatorylurk]

Not only were the Bidens rooting for the Eagles, so was Jim Cramer, so of course they lost. Always do the opposite of Jim Cramer.

 

[quaawaa]

Must be some pretty dumb aliens if they are capable of advanced space travel but somehow get their ships shot down three times by a species who hasn't even got people to live on the moon yet.

There's a short story about aliens like that called The Road Not Taken:

The story is told through limited third person point of view, with most of the story concerning a single Roxolani captain, Togram. During a routine journey of conquest, they happen upon Earth. The Roxolani anticipate a simple and rewarding campaign, as they can detect no use of gravity manipulation, the cornerstone of their civilization. Humanity is awed by the invaders, as the maneuverability granted by that technology suggests the rest of their civilization is equally impressive. But as they begin their assault, things take a turn for the absurd—the Roxolani attack with matchlock weapons and black powder explosives. Humans retaliate with automatic weapons and missiles. The battle is short, and most of the invaders are killed. A few are captured alive.

When they are interrogated, the truth becomes evident: the method of manipulating gravity is absurdly simple, and species like the Roxolani are thus able to use faster than light travel with relatively primitive technological sophistication. This enabled them to engage in wars of conquest on a galactic scale. However, adopting the technology allowing for interstellar travel (and wars of conquest on a galactic scale) stifles further technological development as all the creative energies of societies that find it go into perfecting it. In contrast, humanity somehow missed developing gravity technology and advanced further technologically. Unlike the broad reaching implications of the technology that Earth has developed, the gravity manipulation has no other uses.

As Togram and another Roxolani captive realize that they have now given a far more advanced civilization the means to travel to countless worlds, the story closes with the two asking themselves, "What have we done?"

 

[The Nothingness]

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Not only were the Bidens rooting for the Eagles, so was Jim Cramer, so of course they lost. Always do the opposite of Jim Cramer.

Since there is a Trump Curse, do we now have a Biden Curse?

 

[Celebrate Nite]

do we now have a Biden Curse?

The fact that he's in office is in itself a curse to us all.

 

[CharlesBarkley]

I still can’t believe from this Biden administration that all the countless fuck ups over and over that still people can’t remember how good Trump was in comparison.

“Oh, my breakfast cost $35, the economy sucks and now we are close to WW3. But at least Biden didn’t say he fingered some random skag in a locker room!”

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

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Tell me you are starting WW3 without telling me you are starting WW3

 

[Kuritan Deplorable]

There's a short story about aliens like that called The Road Not Taken:

A really good short I might add, that I recommend anyone who likes sci-fi reads. Its also got some sequels.

As for the whole "but they got killed by primitive missiles?" defense against aliens, remember that a trebuchet could fuck up a warship if said ship was polite enough or arrogant enough to ignore it. Advanced materials and design only go so far against simple physical principles like explosions and kinetic strikes.

Still don't believe its aliens, but the fact we can blow them up doesn't make it any less likely to be aliens.

 

[CharlesBarkley]

Aliens mastered faster then speed of light travel.

But as soon as they get here they just kinda hover around slowly then get shot by fighter jets. Aliens, the biggest retards of the galaxy:

 

[Kuritan Deplorable]

Aliens, the biggest retards of the galaxy:

Perhaps we're just encountering the Alien equivalent of A-Logs, who're just getting what they deserve when they try and force some milk outta the aliens favorite cows, humanity.

 

[thx1138]

A really good short I might add, that I recommend anyone who likes sci-fi reads. Its also got some sequels.

As for the whole "but they got killed by primitive missiles?" defense against aliens, remember that a trebuchet could fuck up a warship if said ship was polite enough or arrogant enough to ignore it. Advanced materials and design only go so far against simple physical principles like explosions and kinetic strikes.

Still don't believe its aliens, but the fact we can blow them up doesn't make it any less likely to be aliens.

I also recommend the High Crusade by Poul Anderson. It is funny and thought provoking. Spoiler alert:

Spoiler

Alien Catholics in space!

 

[Super Nemesis 64]

But as soon as they get here they just kinda hover around slowly then get shot by fighter jets. Aliens, the biggest retards of the galaxy:

" This is great! I'm glad I ignored the others stern warnings about this pretty planet. These creatures called huuumaaans seem so peaceful. They have been watching my every move without doing anything. Wow, look at how high that metal bird is flying! I'm receiving radio traffic from it.... what is a fox two?" -Aliens, probably, idk

 

[wopirish]

There's a short story about aliens like that called The Road Not Taken:

Now you have me thinking about an alien invasion book that was set sometime during the late cold war or shortly after it. It was one where the aliens had a war that kinda just spilled onto earth. Another thing was that the radios the army used were able to jam the alien weapons inadvertently. I cannot remember the name of it for the life of me.

Back onto topic, they are really pushing the balloons hard right now, are they that desperate to try and appear not weak? Kinda already too late for that. But at this point anyone who is still supporting Biden will always support Biden, I can't imagine much will change those minds at this point.

 

[mandatorylurk]

Ohio is filling the skies with cancer but it’s being ignored because it’s a red state now, gotta push aliens.

 

[Back me up!]

Now you have me thinking about an alien invasion book that was set sometime during the late cold war or shortly after it. It was one where the aliens had a war that kinda just spilled onto earth. Another thing was that the radios the army used were able to jam the alien weapons inadvertently. I cannot remember the name of it for the life of me.

Back onto topic, they are really pushing the balloons hard right now, are they that desperate to try and appear not weak? Kinda already too late for that. But at this point anyone who is still supporting Biden will always support Biden, I can't imagine much will change those minds at this point.

Are you thinking about The Damned Trilogy? I love that series for the idea that humans are ultra effective generalist that evolved through the crucible of the Africa landscape and inner conflicts. Reminds me of that tumbler post talking about how humans are the slasher horror monster to the animal kingdom.

 

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Ohio is filling the skies with cancer but it’s being ignored because it’s a red state now, gotta push aliens.

They'll ignore it up until all the Ohio farmland within range of the wind is contaminated and unusable for the next 50 years. Turns out whole foods isn't stocked by magic socialism fairies, farmers have to grow that shit.

 

[Candlelight Desolation]

They'll ignore it up until all the Ohio farmland within range of the wind is contaminated and unusable for the next 50 years. Turns out whole foods isn't stocked by magic socialism fairies, farmers have to grow that shit.

1. Pestilence: Covid
2. War: Ukraine
3. Famine: This Ohio thing and the growing supply chain crisis and inflation, food plants being burned down
4. Death: ???

 

[HandsomeDan]

Aliens? ...now a chemical spill? Isnt this part of the plot of Close Encounters of the Third Kind?