Fall LC thread

Family didn’t tell a kid he was born in Mexico and snuck over. He becomes a Border Patrol agent and now faces deportation. It’d be a story of someone getting their come uppance, but it’s really a story of how tragic this whole deportation process is

Zero sympathy for anyone who signs up to work for CBP. I guess I can squint and pretend he’s a different, less fascistic Mexican guy and feel bad.

2 Likes

Imagine being Obama and thinking your mistake was being too mean to Republicans. Fuck off, Barry.

7 Likes

It reads like a twilight zone poetic justice episode.

He described, “Every time I see a cop or a police officer, I kind of stiffen up or get nervous to see Border Patrol. These are people that I worked with, and now I have to fear these people.”

2 Likes

This perfectly encapsulates the lack of self-awareness that has infected the majority of GOP supporters. The mental gymanastics that is required to not recognize you’re voting against your own self-interest and, as in this case, behave in a way that violates your own moral/ethical code until it has a direct impact on you, is a remarkably sad quality of the human condition.

More or less. Like I said, tolerable on certain assumptions.

She’s been in the Senate for 7 years and ProgressivePunch: Senate Members by score / All issues ranks her 2nd behind Ed Markey. So, she’s not Joe Manchin or anything.

Taking a Southwest flight to Disneyland has to be the most white trash American vacation possible

1 Like

Feels like Dollywood should be at the top.

That’s my favorite line of the movie, maybe of any Marvel movie. I truly despise anyone who complains about reverse racism.

1 Like

My initial thought was Jarvanka, but now I think it’s Lindsay looking for a cat photographer.

2 Likes

Damn establishment Democrats!

2 Likes

Without knowing a word of Portuguese, I’m going to guess Green Glennwad speaks it terribly just based on how annoying he sounds in that clip.

Glenn Greenwald getting punched by an alt-right homophobe. So conflicted.:thinking:

3 Likes

I need to hear Debra Messing’s take before I know what to think.

Then you need to recalibrate your moral compass.

2 Likes

Agreed. There’s no shame in wishing the punch had been better delivered.

3 Likes

O damn