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#21

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Big Beautiful 2025 US ...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 09, 2025, 10:17:24 PM

Honestly I think the ATC workers are probably the one group who could really humiliate this government. All it would take is a couple of days of an all out work stoppage and it locks up the gears of billions while also making the government look very weak.
They are playing with fire.

The air traffic controllers have to play this game very carefully, as it's actually illegal for them to go on strike here in 'Merica.

#22

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Big Beautiful 2025 US ...

Last post by Faust - October 09, 2025, 09:49:06 PM

Honestly I think the ATC workers are probably the one group who could really humiliate this government. All it would take is a couple of days of an all out work stoppage and it locks up the gears of billions while also making the government look very weak.
They are playing with fire.

[US could dismiss air traffic controllers who fail to work during shutdown, transportation secretary says]

#23

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Big Beautiful 2025 US ...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 09, 2025, 08:29:57 PM

US could dismiss air traffic controllers who fail to work during shutdown, transportation secretary says

Now it's getting interesting.

#24

Or Kill Me / Re: The End of Discordianism

Last post by chaotic neutral observer - October 09, 2025, 02:42:38 PM

Its systematic, orchestrated, choreographed, and a tool of the same old con, but smarter and meaner.

Agreed.  They--whoever "they" are--are doing it on purpose.

There's nothing chaotic about it, and Trump doesn't have to do anything, just relax and do everything his advisers tell him to

At the risk of arguing semantics, I'd say that "keeping people reeling" is chaos.  I also think Trump's unpredictability on tariffs, foreign policy, etc. is mostly his own doing, and that his advisers are largely yes-men.

But if we look more at the domestic affairs side, I might agree with you.  Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem have their agenda, and in that context, one could argue that Trump is less a chaos engine, and more a useful idiot.

#25

Apple Talk / Re: ITT: Call It Now, Be Right...

Last post by Doktor Howl - October 08, 2025, 09:58:36 PM

I'd rather be part of Canada

We don't want you.  You screwed up your country, we don't need you screwing up ours, too.

Yeah, he'd vote for the greens to benefit the conservatives or UCP because the liberals aren't pure enough for him.

And it's not just Pergamos in particular, or the people like him, we don't want any seceded states trying to join up.

Even the bluest of your blue states is politically very toxic, and we've already got at least two toxic provinces.  (I'm living in one of them).  It's enough.  Individual Americans who want to immigrate or seek asylum is one thing, but your systems are pure poison.

There is a lack of understanding south of the border about exactly how much hate has accumulated up here over the last several months.

Good,  I've seen a lot of talk about the West coast joining Canada and WA and OR have a lot of work to do to be up to Canadian standards, California meanwhile has a lot of work to do to be up to Mexican standards.

Now you have a problem with Mexico?

You're just a bundle of laughs, aren't you?

Nope, no problem with Mexico, some problems with California. 

You made it sound as if Mexico has very low standards.

Guess what?

#26

Or Kill Me / Re: The End of Discordianism

Last post by Faust - October 08, 2025, 09:42:35 PM

In 2016 I would have agreed. This time everything they have done is deliberate media shock attack, keep people reeling from the last awful thing you did and before they can respond do the next one.
I can say this because its literally what their steve bannon advised them to.
Its systematic, orchestrated, choreographed, and a tool of the same old con, but smarter and meaner. There's nothing chaotic about it, and Trump doesn't have to do anything, just relax and do everything his advisers tell him to

#27

Apple Talk / Re: ITT: Call It Now, Be Right...

Last post by Pergamos - October 08, 2025, 06:06:05 PM

I'd rather be part of Canada

We don't want you.  You screwed up your country, we don't need you screwing up ours, too.

Yeah, he'd vote for the greens to benefit the conservatives or UCP because the liberals aren't pure enough for him.

And it's not just Pergamos in particular, or the people like him, we don't want any seceded states trying to join up.

Even the bluest of your blue states is politically very toxic, and we've already got at least two toxic provinces.  (I'm living in one of them).  It's enough.  Individual Americans who want to immigrate or seek asylum is one thing, but your systems are pure poison.

There is a lack of understanding south of the border about exactly how much hate has accumulated up here over the last several months.

Good,  I've seen a lot of talk about the West coast joining Canada and WA and OR have a lot of work to do to be up to Canadian standards, California meanwhile has a lot of work to do to be up to Mexican standards.

Now you have a problem with Mexico?

You're just a bundle of laughs, aren't you?

Nope, no problem with Mexico, some problems with California. 

#28

Apple Talk / Re: ITT: Call It Now, Be Right...

Last post by Doktor Howl - October 08, 2025, 05:18:45 PM

I'd rather be part of Canada

We don't want you.  You screwed up your country, we don't need you screwing up ours, too.

Yeah, he'd vote for the greens to benefit the conservatives or UCP because the liberals aren't pure enough for him.

And it's not just Pergamos in particular, or the people like him, we don't want any seceded states trying to join up.

Even the bluest of your blue states is politically very toxic, and we've already got at least two toxic provinces.  (I'm living in one of them).  It's enough.  Individual Americans who want to immigrate or seek asylum is one thing, but your systems are pure poison.

There is a lack of understanding south of the border about exactly how much hate has accumulated up here over the last several months.

Good,  I've seen a lot of talk about the West coast joining Canada and WA and OR have a lot of work to do to be up to Canadian standards, California meanwhile has a lot of work to do to be up to Mexican standards.

Now you have a problem with Mexico?

You're just a bundle of laughs, aren't you?

[A swing-district Iowa Republican says she'll hold town halls 'when hell freezes over']

#29

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade

Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 08, 2025, 05:09:12 PM

Here's a flyover state Republicult™ leader out there making friends and influencing people:

A swing-district Iowa Republican says she'll hold town halls 'when hell freezes over'

As per this article:

"Miller-Meeks added: "You have plenty of opportunities to yell at me and tell me I should be ashamed of myself, and by the way, I am not.""

Republicult™ leaders have no shame, so no surprise there. In any case, the POSOTUS's tariffs aren't having a positive affect on Iowa's soybean sales to China this harvest season. The congresswoman may want to address that issue before November 3rd, 2026.

[Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands returns to the National Mall]

#30

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by Pergamos - October 08, 2025, 04:44:43 PM

The Resistance 2.0 has a resilient, artistic cell currently operating under codename "The Secret Handshake:"

Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands returns to the National Mall

"A statue featuring President Donald Trump alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has reappeared in front of the Capitol after it was removed last week."

Retrieving their damaged work of art from the nefarious clutches of the National Park Service, and redisplaying it on the National Mall is an impressive feat of tradecraft. Bravo!

And because of the shut down it can't be taken down again.