Things that made you Facepalm today (Political Version)

[Methais]

You and I both have been using socialists programs our entire life. These programs have done extremely well to improve the quality of life for everyone. Public schools, public water and waste, transportation, security have all improved the business environment and quality of life.

Just build less bombs, that's really all we have to do.

All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

[Shaps]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/psaki-inv...195700054.html

You can tell Biden really cares. /rolls eyes

[Shaps]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA8x4lYeYxs

America under Biden. Dude really cares doesn't he?

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https://news.yahoo.com/amazons-ai-po...164552712.html

Any over/under for when they might try to force it into peoples personal vehicles?

I'm going to go with within 5 years.

What's your bet?

[Shaps]

HOLY FUCK... I was just reading about the Amazon thing and posted that... not kidding... so I was like well let me google if this insanity has ever been mentioned... because I honestly thought it hadn't been... BUT...

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...ras-mandatory/

"Section 13002 of the bill includes a “per-mile user fee pilot” designed to help offset the highway infrastructure money lost via fuel taxes as vehicles become more efficient and/or electrified. Unfortunately the program aims to use connected OBD-II devices, OEM-collected telematic data, smartphone app, and information from insurance companies to effectively allow the government to track your whereabouts 24/7 and set up a payment plan using information you didn’t necessarily give up willingly."

"However, the proposed system may also include driver-monitoring cameras, totally undermining any nobility the cause might otherwise have had."

They're already trying it with this supposed "Infrastructure Bill"... Jesus fucking Christ these fuckers seriously want 1984 and all of us under their thumb.

You all that have disagreed with me for months/years... what do you think of that? Is this close enough to home to know that a camera + all digital information in your vehicle will be sent and used by the Government to tax your money and observe you?

Swear the general public, and myself in some cases, don't even realize how bad these Democrats politicians are.

[Seran]

HOLY FUCK... I was just reading about the Amazon thing and posted that... not kidding... so I was like well let me google if this insanity has ever been mentioned... because I honestly thought it hadn't been... BUT...

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...ras-mandatory/

"Section 13002 of the bill includes a “per-mile user fee pilot” designed to help offset the highway infrastructure money lost via fuel taxes as vehicles become more efficient and/or electrified. Unfortunately the program aims to use connected OBD-II devices, OEM-collected telematic data, smartphone app, and information from insurance companies to effectively allow the government to track your whereabouts 24/7 and set up a payment plan using information you didn’t necessarily give up willingly."

"However, the proposed system may also include driver-monitoring cameras, totally undermining any nobility the cause might otherwise have had."

They're already trying it with this supposed "Infrastructure Bill"... Jesus fucking Christ these fuckers seriously want 1984 and all of us under their thumb.

You all that have disagreed with me for months/years... what do you think of that? Is this close enough to home to know that a camera + all digital information in your vehicle will be sent and used by the Government to tax your money and observe you?

Swear the general public, and myself in some cases, don't even realize how bad these Democrats politicians are.

It's also voluntary, if people sign up for it they're idiots.

[Neveragain]

Swear the general public, and myself in some cases, don't even realize how bad these Democrats politicians are.

The vast majority of Republicans are just as shitty. Besides running their mouths on FOX, what are the Republican actions?

Republicans will get their kickbacks and fold like a cheap suit. For fuck sakes Karl Rove has managed to snake his fat fucking face back into the scene as some sort of revolutionary.

At this point, the best thing that can happen is for the mandates to be put in place and 10's of millions of people walk off the job.

[Neveragain]

It's also voluntary, if people sign up for it they're idiots.

Voluntary until not enough people volunteer then it will be mandatory.

You must be new to how government works?

[Tgo01]

Besides running their mouths on FOX, what are the Republican actions?

Literally the only saving grace for most Republicans is they aren't as batshit insane as Democrats. That's it. That should just be the party's motto now: "It's either us or the batshit insane party. Who you gonna vote for?"

[Seran]

Voluntary until not enough people volunteer then it will be mandatory.

You must be new to how government works?

Won't happen. States won't assign their taxation rights to the Federal government for car purchases, nor will they trust the Feds to fairly collect and distribute fees