this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2025
623 points (99.1% liked)

politics

26816 readers
3461 users here now

Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!

Rules:

  1. Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.

Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.

Example:

  1. Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
  2. Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
  3. No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
  4. Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
  5. No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.

That's all the rules!

Civic Links

Register To Vote

Citizenship Resource Center

Congressional Awards Program

Federal Government Agencies

Library of Congress Legislative Resources

The White House

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

Partnered Communities:

News

World News

Business News

Political Discussion

Ask Politics

Military News

Global Politics

Moderate Politics

Progressive Politics

UK Politics

Canadian Politics

Australian Politics

New Zealand Politics

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

[A]lso after Charlie Kirk’s death, the Heritage Foundation twisted data to claim that “50% of all major (non-gang-related) school shootings since 2015 have involved or likely involved transgender ideology.” That was in an effort to get the FBI to create a new domestic terror threat category for “Transgender Ideology-Inspired Extremism.”

How much longer until they decide to just round up the transgender people with ~~the Gestapo~~ ICE? It's getting scary for transgender people.

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

The speed of this fascist bullshit spreading is really a tad worrying.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Where do you think the Nazis learned their doctrine from?

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah Hitler apparently admired a lot of American policies. Especially segregation. Which the US still had when they supposedly conquered fascism. (And years and years more, decades really) And then took a bunch of Nazi scientists, lol.

But yeah, at least for several decades it was on the backburner and when Obama was president I was actually hopeful.

But then...

20-fucking-16.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

Nazi's used the US law structures to craft anti-semetic laws.

[–] n0respect@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Trump already declared the cause of extremist violence is gender views. "threads animating this violent conduct include ... extremism on migration, race, and gender" [EO: Countering Domestic Terrorism] .

We're a short step away from the Democratic Party being declared a terrorist organization.

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 6 points 6 days ago

Obviously, the awfulness of these people sickens me but sometimes the sheer stupidity comes across as worse

[–] Jhuskindle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Ooo I can make some money off MY SELF. Finally!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 132 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

"Cash Bounties" seems to be the GOP go-to in a country that's increasingly impoverished and facing mounting inflation in cost-of-living. Quite literally paying one half of the poor to kill the other half.

Folks kick around "when does the US Civil War start?" both in jest and in anxiety. But we're getting into real Fugitive Slave Act territory with this kind of policy. Between ICE Agents racing around to hit deportation quotas and anti-Abortion Bounty Hunters getting introduced across the Gulf Coast, we really are barrelling towards the AnCap privatized police force meme.

[–] goferking0 39 points 1 week ago

That and it's a way to get around regulations that prevent police from acting. See Texas and abortion bounties, thank you supreme court

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s pretty unoriginal. They’re following the Nazis playbook.

And I’m pretty sure the Nazis were following someone else’s playbook, I just can’t be bothered to go look at the list of historical assholes

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was ours...the really loved the hate in the US.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Threatening people into turning in their neighbors is some NK bullshit. Paying people to rat on them is just the next evolution of capitalism.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 86 points 1 week ago (2 children)

“50% of all major (non-gang-related) school shootings since 2015 have involved or likely involved transgender ideology.”

Let me guess, the white cis boy shooter hated trans people so its "involved transgender ideology"?

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

More on the nose than Bubba's pelvis

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 63 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was told the reason America needed the second ammendment was in case of a tyrannical government

[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Nah, it was only to shoot at schools, everyone knows it.

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Even more basic than that, it is just to be able to sell a f* ton of guns to gravy seals and make bank. End results be damned.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 55 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Bounties? Being a trans activist isn't illegal yet

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They're working on it

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 43 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I'll give 5 whole Australian dollars to whoever brings me Pam Bondi.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 15 points 1 week ago

I'll make it ten. overpaying a bit but there's shipping to consider

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] acme401@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

My rainbow flag is firmly planted in front of my house 24/7.

Come get me, Nazi cunt.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's too many wierdos in this administration. I lose track of who does what. What is Bondis job again?

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Pretending to choke on Trump's tiny penis whenever the press sec isn't doing it. Also pretending to be the Attorney General, but I don't think she's doing as good a job at that.

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey everyone.

This is what the Nazis did.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (10 children)

How bout you focus on getting those Epstein files out you soulless brown nosed bootlick. She better spend the rest of her miserable existence in prison when this nightmare comes to an end

load more comments (10 replies)
[–] miked@piefed.social 29 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I do not want to by a weapon but each day it seems I am getting closer.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Do it, its actually a very fun hobby (although it can get expensive). Spending an hour at the range is an awful lot like bowling or mini golf. There is a lot of skill involved and you get to go down the rabbit hole of choosing the best equipment.

I'd recommend asking around your group if anyone is going to the range soon and see if you can tag along. There are way more liberal gun owners than you can imagine, and everyone of them would love to take you on your first range trip.

Before you go, make sure you memorize the 4 rules.

If you can't find a range buddy, just about every range offers lessons. Shop around for one with good reviews. Most will supply the equipment. https://old.reddit.com/r/liberalgunowners/ is a good place to ask questions.

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (7 replies)
[–] SilverNexus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I swear I was saying they'd pivot to bounties to target outgroups early in this administration. The people I said it to didn't believe me. Lo and behold, here we are. Floating the idea to test the appetite for it. Then probably remove or sideline people opposed to it internally, and then move forward with implementing it.

I'm tired of my cynical ass being right on matters of things getting worse.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 27 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Should a day of the nation demagafying arrive, I expect this poster to be a very real thing.

load more comments (10 replies)
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago (5 children)

It's scary for all minorities in the Untied States, racial minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ people, disabled people, neurodivergent people, unhoused people. have I left anyone out?

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Pam Bondi is an evil piece of shit. I am praying for investigations after a blue wave midterm election....

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments
view more: next ›