US Politics 3

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Tineash** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:04 am

The Democrats are riddled with awful gerontocrats in safe seats, Biden at least proved he can win a competitive race.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Lex-Man** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:05 am

I thought Biden said he wouldn't run again.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Memento Mori** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:09 pm

Lex-Man wrote:I thought Biden said he wouldn't run again.

He's explicitly said he intends to run again. Not that he'd say anything else at this point.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Lex-Man** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:37 pm

Memento Mori wrote:
Lex-Man wrote:I thought Biden said he wouldn't run again.

He's explicitly said he intends to run again. Not that he'd say anything else at this point.

The latest article I found was this, there are articles back from 19 that he won't run. Unless he's said something I don't think you're right.

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-appr ... is-1616507

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Memento Mori** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:17 pm

Lex-Man wrote:
Memento Mori wrote:
Lex-Man wrote:I thought Biden said he wouldn't run again.

He's explicitly said he intends to run again. Not that he'd say anything else at this point.

The latest article I found was this, there are articles back from 19 that he won't run. Unless he's said something I don't think you're right.

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-appr ... is-1616507

March 25th this year.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Alvin Flummux** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 12:44 am

Still waiting on his Supreme Court expansion committee to recommend expansion, honestly. If he won't do it then he should step aside.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **speedboatchase** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:08 am

Taliban in full US military gear. This is what defeat looks like:

twitter.com/nabihbulos/status/1432457587576950788

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Return_of_the_STAR** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:28 am

speedboatchase wrote:Taliban in full US military gear. This is what defeat looks like:

twitter.com/nabihbulos/status/1432457587576950788

Such a weird situation where the US have just abandoned billions of dollars worth of equipment.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Preezy** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:28 am

I'm surprised the US haven't just bombed the airfields, they must know where they left all that gooseberry fool.

Anyway, what the US need to do is provide weapons and training to the resistance fighters, I think long-term this would work out very well for the Americans and definitely not produce any blowback.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Vermilion** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:36 am

Preezy wrote:Anyway, what the US need to do is provide weapons and training to the resistance fighters, I think long-term this would work out very well for the Americans and definitely not produce any blowback.

Yeah because doing that worked so well in Syria eh.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **speedboatchase** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:41 am

Preezy wrote: Anyway, what the US need to do is provide weapons and training to the resistance fighters, I think long-term this would work out very well for the Americans and definitely not produce any blowback.

Definitely no harm in trying that. And if any former commander is kidnapped, maybe hire a military hero in a mullet and bandana to recruit a ragtag bunch of mercenaries to rescue him too.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Moggy** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:43 am

Vermilion wrote:
Preezy wrote:Anyway, what the US need to do is provide weapons and training to the resistance fighters, I think long-term this would work out very well for the Americans and definitely not produce any blowback.

Yeah because doing that worked so well in Syria eh.

The US funded the resistance to the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan. I wonder what happened to those resistance fighters.....

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Rex Kramer** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:22 am

Moggy wrote:
Vermilion wrote:
Preezy wrote:Anyway, what the US need to do is provide weapons and training to the resistance fighters, I think long-term this would work out very well for the Americans and definitely not produce any blowback.

Yeah because doing that worked so well in Syria eh.

The US funded the resistance to the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan. I wonder what happened to those resistance fighters.....

Isn't he busy making Expendables 4?

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **andretmzt** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:20 pm

Those aren't Chinooks, they are CH-46s which were retired from US service several years ago, which is probably why the shells are still in the hangar. Why bother moving them?

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Alvin Flummux** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:15 pm

None of the aircraft the US left behind is usable. It was all demilitarized.

And that $83bn of military equipment figure is the amount spent on arming the Afghan forces since 2001.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **captain red dog** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:27 pm

I think we are splitting hairs. The Taliban are far better equipped now than in 2001, and again rule the country. That's kind of the only metric that matters, the right wing talking point of the value of the material is irrelevant.

Edit: Not calling anyone here right wing, just that's the only chatter I see on twitter.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Return_of_the_STAR** » Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:09 am

Most of the equipment the Taliban have gained is likely to have been seized from abandoned Afgan forces as opposed to the US military leaving it behind.

Also it still amazes me that a force of 75k armed men can control a large country with 40m people in it. And with half the population in the 20s or below.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Victor Mildew** » Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:14 am

speedboatchase wrote:Taliban in full US military gear. This is what defeat looks like:

twitter.com/nabihbulos/status/1432457587576950788

Shirts not tucked in, guns pointed upwards with fingers on trigger. 4/10 would invade again.

And like they'd be able to operate or maintain any of the good stuff anyway. All you see on the news is the same bunch of guys driving through a market in a Ford ranger with a rocket launcher.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Cuttooth** » Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:19 am

twitter.com/JoParkerBear/status/1432942814103547907

The conservative Supreme Court judges just let this anti-abortion law take effect in Texas without any kind of pushback.

Every day the Democrats spend not getting rid of the filibuster and not packing the courts is a day they slide further into political irrelevancy.

PostRe: US Politics 3 by **Dual** » Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:47 am

Texas policy straight out of the Handmaids Tale. Cool.

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