Political Ads

[Stan]

I heard an ad yesterday on the radio and can't recall who it was on the Iowa side, but it was all about how he's radical left extremist and then they went all in on the talking points that scare those small town folk into continuously voting for the right. At this point, can we just agree that those aren't real problems we need to be facing and that our current administration has taken far too many steps to set our country on a downward trend that will last for multiple more future administrations? Transgender athletes are the least of my worries. I'm much more concerned about rising fuel prices caused by an unnecessary conflict that will cause food prices to increase even more than they already have. I'm worried that my kids futures are being taken away even more so than mine is. I might get a pat on the back when I qualify for social security, but all they'll get is a swift kick to the nuts.

[Louie]

I heard an ad yesterday on the radio and can't recall who it was on the Iowa side, but it was all about how he's radical left extremist and then they went all in on the talking points that scare those small town folk into continuously voting for the right. At this point, can we just agree that those aren't real problems we need to be facing and that our current administration has taken far too many steps to set our country on a downward trend that will last for multiple more future administrations? Transgender athletes are the least of my worries. I'm much more concerned about rising fuel prices caused by an unnecessary conflict that will cause food prices to increase even more than they already have. I'm worried that my kids futures are being taken away even more so than mine is. I might get a pat on the back when I qualify for social security, but all they'll get is a swift kick to the nuts.

Was that the anti-Josh Turek ad? I feel like I get that one served to me a lot.

[ThreeGGG]

in this day and age, i can't believe ANYONE and i mean ANYONE doesn't think that there isn't some way to be recorded. Never say anything to anyone that you'd be ashamed for someone to hear.

Indeed! Osborne is proving he is not a seasoned politician by making these rookie mistakes. I’ll let others decide whether this is an admirable trait or not.

agreed. Honestly, regardless of where you are on the political spectrum (not YOU but "ya") at least have the courage to stand by your convictions. I don't fault republicans for wanting to keep their second amendment right the same as i don't fault democrats for wanting women to have the right to autonomy over their bodies. What i CANNOT stand is when people flip flop for the sake of votes. People feel how they feel, and diversity of thought is what makes us great. Where we lose it is when we don't work together to solve many of the same problems we all see with different eyes because we can't figure out which way to get to the same solution we want. And politicians feed off of 'winning' rather than 'solving'

Well said.

[riceweb]

[some issue] are the least of my worries.

People say things like this but then never concede these issues and will in fact often double down on them. Which is pretty revealing. If an issue was really a nothingburger, then they wouldn't mind conceding these issues.

[BRoss]

[some issue] are the least of my worries.

People say things like this but then never concede these issues and will in fact often double down on them. Which is pretty revealing. If an issue was really a nothingburger, then they wouldn't mind conceding these issues.

I think this is an interesting perspective that demonstrates how some people view issues as black and white. That if you are not against something, you are for it.

But the issue is many view a lot of things in a more neutral or gray way. And when for example the question is whether to ban something, they find that ridiculous or extremist. So yeah, they aren't going to concede and let what they view as alarmism, exaggerations, or hate chip away at things such as others' rights despite it being a topic they for the most part don't care about or are not strongly for. It's not weird or hypocritical to just simply not be against something.

What I do find weird however is how some feel the need to continuously harp on topics that don't actually affect them in any way.

[remline]

What I do find weird however is how some feel the need to continuously harp on topics that don't actually affect them in any way.

Some issues that do not have a direct impact on a particular individual may have an impact on other parts of society. It seems good and proper for an individual to show concern for other parts of society.

[BRoss]

What I do find weird however is how some feel the need to continuously harp on topics that don't actually affect them in any way.

Some issues that do not have a direct impact on a particular individual may have an impact on other parts of society. It seems good and proper for an individual to show concern for other parts of society.

Sure, but there's a fine line between concern and obsession and that was my point.