Some Red State/Blue State Indicia

Witness sending 2 slum lords and a wanna be as negotiators to avert a world war.

Both sides arguments are lazy and sophomoric.
 
Maybe try something different. You have a state government that is actively hostile towards its only city. Other states have come to appreciate what engines for growth cities are these days. Nashville is a great example. On a more modest scale Louisville.
 
Decades of state resistance to funding requests (e.g., blocking or delaying bonds, sales tax measures, and ARPA funds) contributed to the 2022 collapse that left ~150,000 residents without reliable water. Critics, including city leaders and civil rights groups, point to the Republican-led legislature's reluctance to invest in the majority-Black, Democratic-led city as a key factor. This led to federal emergency declarations and a court-appointed manager (JXN Water) taking over operations with ~$600 million in federal funds. Ongoing battles over control (e.g., proposed regional authorities with limited city seats) have created uncertainty and delayed full local recovery.

Amazing way to treat your biggest city. Fortunately, the federal government stepped in with money mostly provided by taxpayers from blue states.
 
I was a republican until the summer of 2016. What has happened to the GOP in the past ten years is a descent into madness unmatched in American history. It is hard to find examples in other countries of anything similar. The party has become a cult to a cartoonish buffoon. A buffoon whose fragile ego did not permit acceptance that he lost an election fair and square. A buffoon who bragged about grabbing women by the pussy and who has been found liable for doing precisely that. A buffoon who tried to convince voters that dark-skinned immigrants were eating their pets.
 
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acesfull86 said:
Both parties are insane and unacceptable. Sorry if the truth hurts.
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Of course they are. So what?
It is what it is and has been and will be until people get out and
do the work to create a viable 3rd or 4th party
able to challenge the status quo..
Until then it is annoying and counter productive. Ok I get it,
But shoot, complaining about it is kinda lame and like I said sophomoric.
As in 2 AM dorm room conversations and cold pizza lame

Closest we've seen since Ross Perot is AOC
and every 3rd party candidate robs the votes of the party that most closely reflects their views.
Witness Podd Perot
but take heart Ace, Hungary defeated Orban today, so getting out
and doing that work is what is rewarded
Not the constant whine of both sides ism

I dont care, I'm old man that thinks Fidel Castro was not left enough
But have seen governments all over the world change philosophy and faces.
From the Eastern Bloc to SE Asia to the Middle East to now, a Muslim mayor in our largest city
and Hungary today.

A little trick I learned is find the candidate of the 2 parties that reflects you view the closest
then write letters everyday and talk talk talk.
You never know.

I am heartened by Hungary
 
57Brave said:
Of course they are. So what?
It is what it is and has been and will be until people get out and
do the work to create a viable 3rd or 4th party
able to challenge the status quo..
Until then it is annoying and counter productive. Ok I get it,
But shoot, complaining about it is kinda lame and like I said sophomoric.
As in 2 AM dorm room conversations and cold pizza lame
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I wasn't complaining about it, just pointing out a truth. A truth that apparently you agree with, which is why I'm wondering why you posted this:

57Brave said:
April 12, 2026 you actually typed ' insane party" referring to (D)
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sturg33 said:
Trump is a 1990s democrat. Ive asked many times why the party has shifted so much so fast on immigration, but nobody takes me up on the ask

Nothing can match the plunge to insanity that the democratic party has descended to

https://twitter.com/x/status/2043423939854991517
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Leave it to th econservative snowflakes to complain about a state trying to improve public transportation and land access.

Read the summary of the bill

This bill, based on laws and regulations in Colorado and Minnesota,, would align the Commonwealth’s transportation plans with its climate mandates. It would require MassDOT’s transportation plans to provide a reasonable pathway to compliance with our emissions limits for the transportation sector. If a statewide transportation plan were not going to deliver adequate emissions reductions, then it would have to be amended to include greater investment in public transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, or other clean transportation options. The bill would also require MassDOT to set goals for reducing the number of statewide driving miles, which would be considered when EEA sets greenhouse gas emissions limits and sublimits. Finally, the bill would establish an interagency coordinating council—similar to the existing coordinating council for EV charging infrastructure—to come up with a whole-of-government plan to reduce vehicle miles traveled and increase access to transportation options other than personal vehicles. The legislation would ensure that Massachusetts stays on track to reduce emissions from transportation—the sector that accounts for the greatest share of emissions in the Commonwealth.
 
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