01-04-2022, 01:31 PM
(01-04-2022, 10:35 AM)Nately120 Wrote: Respect for the office does coincidentally flip flop with the political affiliation of the man in charge, yes. I'm more amused that the GOP thinks disrespecting the president to his face is resume enough to enter politics.
Disrespect for the potus isn't new, but it has taken a turn towards being cost of entry or simply essential to your affiliation now. Left right or whatever, the bigger picture is that "the enemy" has now become your fellow Americans and providing aid and comfort to the enemy remains treasonous.
It's less about wavering respect for the office, it's about decades of fear in politics becoming paranoia within our own borders. It's as sad as it is typical, as i see it.
What's the main policy of your political party? F*** the other side! Simple and memorable. The marketing side of me hates to love how effective it all is.
There's not a single thing in this post I can argue with.
(01-04-2022, 12:08 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Honestly, to me, I really don't care about any of those instances. Free speech being what it is I have no objections to any of it. Respect for the office, to me, means things like standing when POTUS enters the room and waiting to sit (like you do for a judge, for instance) or recognizing the gravity of the office in certain dealings. I've met high ranking political figures from both major parties and some Libertarians, Greens, and independents. I've shaken hands with G. W. Bush and Al Gore. I've had long chats with Sen. Mark Warner, and I also discussed issues with his predecessor John Warner. I can respect the offices they held or hold and still say outright that George Bush ***** sucks.
I don't care about them either, I just find the complete lack of consistency from some people on this issue to be highly amusing.
Quote:I think what makes this particular instance so egregious to me is that the individual who did it didn't just post online or even write a letter. They interrupted a broadcast intended for children that was intended to help them bask in the magic of Christmas. That was honestly worse, to me, than any of your examples. The Tony's one comes the closest, but even it doesn't compare because of the intended audience. That, to me, is the biggest difference here.
I can see that, but he didn't say "F Joe Biden", there was no profanity in what he said.
Quote:The "Let's Go, Brandon" stuff is asinine. It's a meme at this point on the left as we laugh at the right-wingers thinking they are somehow pulling something over on us. We don't like Biden, either, we know what it means, we don't really care, it doesn't trigger anyone, we just kind of sigh at the stupidity and redundancy at this point. But if people want to keep on with it, they can feel free. Just choose the time and place better.
I don't think anyone thinks they're pulling anything over, it's hardly a secret. I think the reaction to it is why you keep seeing it. CNN on its own is keeping it going with their insane takes on what it "actually means."
