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@siam said in US Politics:
. Dan Crenshaw is literally a one eyed Republican congressman.
Ex- Navy SEAL. Lost his eye in combat. Set up a bi-partisan group in congress with Tulsi Gabbard and others to encourage politicians to find ways of working together rather than just shouting insults.
When SNL mocked his war injury, he didn't demand an apology but went on the show to talk about Veterans Day and the need for Americans to come together. Very classy.
Def. one to watch.
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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@siam said in US Politics:
. Dan Crenshaw is literally a one eyed Republican congressman.
Ex- Navy SEAL. Lost his eye in combat. Set up a bi-partisan group in congress with Tulsi Gabbard and others to encourage politicians to find ways of working together rather than just shouting insults.
When SNL mocked his war injury, he didn't demand an apology but went on the show to talk about Veterans Day and the need for Americans to come together. Very classy.
Def. one to watch.
He comes across very well, and is very good at tripping up hosts with calmly stated facts.
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@pakman said in US Politics:
@paekakboyz said in US Politics:
@pakman Gun lobby is pretty much broke isn't it? He might be going gently gently but the first stuff to come out sounds pretty mild.
Kudos to him for at least having a go.
I think the real problem is the real animosity & insult-throwing between the NRA and a sizeable minority in Congress, which makes warfare between Trump and his opponents look tame.
Trump tried to build a bi-partisan approach (and tbf, as did Obama & Bush) while reassuring the NRA and had McConnell & even Pelosi on board but it came to nothing, seemingly as Senators started squabbling and shouting.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/09/trump-nra-gun-reform-talks-1454533
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@duluth said in US Politics:
Crenshaw is almost as hated as Jeb Bush by the right over the last few months. He’s seen as inauthentic and inconsistent, the new Jeb, Rubio, Ryan etc. I don’t see how his reputation recovers amongst the voters he needs
Crenshaw is UK-born so can't run for President, but I just think he's the sort of calm, measured, pragmatic politician the US needs but seems to lack at the moment.
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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
Crenshaw is UK-born so can't run for President, but I just think he's the sort of calm, measured, pragmatic politician the US needs but seems to lack at the moment.
He probably is eligible. It would be challenged though as several candidates have been before (McCain, Obama, Cruz off the top of my head.. it would be nice if the courts actually rules on one of the challenges so we can have a settled definition)
He's talked about running several times. Plenty of pundits/journalists have suggested him for 2024.I agree he's media friendly but that becomes a negative when your base thinks you have sold them out. I can't see him having any impact now
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@duluth said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
Crenshaw is UK-born so can't run for President, but I just think he's the sort of calm, measured, pragmatic politician the US needs but seems to lack at the moment.
He probably is eligible. It would be challenged though as several candidates have been before (McCain, Obama, Cruz off the top of my head.. it would be nice if the courts actually rules on one of the challenges so we can have a settled definition)
He's talked about running several times. Plenty of pundits/journalists have suggested him for 2024.I agree he's media friendly but that becomes a negative when your base thinks you have sold them out. I can't see him having any impact now
Dunno. I think his grown-up style of politics might appeal to people who are sick and tired of the Pelosi's & Trump's of this world.
Maybe he's a sign of a change in the tone of US politics. Hope so.
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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
Dunno. I think his grown-up style of politics might appeal to people who are sick and tired of the Pelosi's & Trump's of this world.
Maybe he's a sign of a change in the tone of US politics. Hope so.
I don’t see anything new. The criticism of him from the right is that he pandered certain groups that he didn’t really support. Words not matching actions. He’s nothing special, just your standard politician with above average tv presence.
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@kirwan said in US Politics:
Happening in our schools too, just not as overtly.When I trained as primary school teacher in 2004 -
I was told I could not call out a Maori student because Maori felt special shame. (he was stealing other children's things)
I was told I had to apologize to a naughty student who had mocked me and then run off the school grounds after I told him off.
Two girls got another trainee teacher suspended because they said she hit them - turns out it was false and no punishment was given to them.
I was not allowed to read any story with two parents in it, because too many fatherless families.
It'll much worse now - of that I am sure
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@kirwan said in US Politics:
And here is a good insight of why the US is in the shitshow it is;
Happening in our schools too, just not as overtly.
America is a failing state. We're in the enviable position of witnessing what it must have been like to watch the Roman Empire crumble.
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@frank said in US Politics:
@kirwan said in US Politics:
Happening in our schools too, just not as overtly.When I trained as primary school teacher in 2004 -
I was told I could not call out a Maori student because Maori felt special shame. (he was stealing other children's things)
I was told I had to apologize to a naughty student who had mocked me and then run off the school grounds after I told him off.
Two girls got another trainee teacher suspended because they said she hit them - turns out it was false and no punishment was given to them.
I was not allowed to read any story with two parents in it, because too many fatherless families.
It'll much worse now - of that I am sure
I teach in Asia. None of that PC bullshit here.No wonder you had trouble, you can't even spell Māori correctly.
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@paekakboyz said in US Politics:
@frank wtf, where did that happen? All from your placement teacher or during from lecturers etc on your course? I trained maybe a year earlier and had a totally different experience.
All from my placement schools. Owairaka Primary School, Epsom Normal Primary School and one more I cant remember the name of .
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Trump has launched a way to directly communicate with the public.
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good for him, this is freedom of speech, someone wants to see what he has to say they can go and see
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