Respectful Politics Thread (Let's Just See)

[Muppet Master]

There is a LGBTIQ+ Pride Month in Israel, but not any Pride Month events hosted by the governments of China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia and Uzbekistan (all current members of the UN Human Rights Council), plus the governments of all 22 member states of the Arab League and all 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

You do know that same-sex marriage is illegal in Israel...right? What's the use of such pointless, Democrat-like pandering if LGBT people are still treated as second-class citizens? Source.

It's pretty sad when other countries' satirical and/or farcial depictions of life in America are actually frighteningly accurate, such as another one courtesty of China:

At least 1.5 million Uyghurs have been placed in concentration camps in China which I would find objectively worse than American gun laws. Source.

 

[LittleJerry92]

In all fairness each country I feel has dangerous issues they choose to continue contributing to.

China uses slave children to make clothing. America has an obsession with guns.

 

[fuzzygobo]

I have to agree with this completely

Well, to counter that, you have Mayor Lori Lightfoot in Chicago. For the past two years, she’s been one of the biggest proponents of Defund the Police. Meanwhile in her city, on her watch, on any given week thirty people are shot, ten killed.
So praising this country, or addressing problems, she’s doing neither.

 

[LittleJerry92]

She easily just fits the clout category if anything.

 

[LittleJerry92]

This is actually pretty sad how accurate this is

 

[D'Snowth]

Once again, Marsha Blackburn (reminder: she's from and represents my state) proves to the world what an absolute idiot she is by claiming that if America was a Socialist country, Taylor Swift would have to get permission from the government over what she wears and what songs she records/sings.

We all know the real reason Republicans hate Socialism is because the rich have to give their fair share to ensure that the rest of the country gets its fair share, but this continued effort from the GOP to basically misidentify Socialism as Fascism is truly pathetic . . . how would Socialism even dictate what Taylor wears or sings? It wouldn't. That's not Socialism; that's Fascism. And honestly, it the GOP had its way, they would dictate what we wear or sing - especially when it comes to non-white Americans - I'm sure they'd love to see brown women stop wearing hijabs, or black guys stop wearing baggy pants and fancy sneakers, not to mention country and Christian rock would probably be the only music they'd want us all to listen to: no more rap, no more Eurovision.

And no, I'm not defending Taylor, I still hate her narcissitic music, I'm once again pointing out how moronic my state's politicians are, and Marsha Blackburn really is among the worst of the worst that my state has ever produced.

 

[LittleJerry92]

And no, I'm not defending Taylor, I still hate her narcissitic music,

 

[Muppet Master]

I'm sure they'd love to see brown women stop wearing hijabs, or black guys stop wearing baggy pants and fancy sneakers

That's some cringeworthy stereotyping.

And no, I'm not defending Taylor, I still hate her narcissitic music,

Something we agree on! But what I don't agree on is getting worked up over politicians that are obviously spewing nonsense to get a rise out of people.

 

[LittleJerry92]

That's some cringeworthy stereotyping.

Agreed. I get what your intention was behind your post, Snowth, but consider yourself lucky you posted this on a Muppet forum and not a public platform like twitter or you’d be getting A LOT of backlash right now.

 

[fuzzygobo]

I don’t listen to Taylor Swift at all. I have no idea what songs of hers are on the radio. She can go out and about her business and it won’t affect me one bit.
My mom lives in her town (Hendersonville, TN) but never crosses paths with her. So guess how much sleep I lose over her. Zip Doo Dah.