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Trump, the Most Hated Man in America!
A man at Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, stormed into the press area as the former president spoke Friday but was surrounded by police and sheriff’s deputies and was eventually subdued with a Taser.
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https://theconversation.com/democratic-partys-embrace-of-organized-labor-in-2024-elections-has-long-roots-that-had-started-to-wither-237002
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Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither
Both sides took this marriage for granted until Southern Democrats, concerned that labor unions would organize Black workers across the South, joined pro-business Republican colleagues in Congress.The Conversation
Trump will be playing golf on Labor Day.
#trump #USPolitics #Election2024 https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/kamala-harris-pittsburgh-rally-schedule-donald-trump-campaign-20240830.html
Kamala Harris has a rally in Pittsburgh, while Donald Trump has a quiet Labor Day weekend campaign schedule
Also on Labor Day, second gentleman Doug Emhoff will head to Newport News, Va., and Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will be in Milwaukee.Nick Vadala (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
“I sent emails. I made phone calls. I met with the representatives, and it felt like nothing was getting through. They didn’t show the humanity needed. They didn’t show the courage to say, ‘Hey, we are not OK with our American taxpayer money going to killing Palestinian children.’
#USpolitics #Israel #Palestine #Gaza
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/uncommitted-dnc-harris-biden-trump/
Uncommitted movement pushes Democrats on Palestine
Thirty delegates, representing some 700,000 people, took to the DNC to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and an arms embargo with Israel.Sidra Dahhan (Chicago Reader)
From Thomas Jefferson flip-flopping on presidential power to George HW Bush flip-flopping on taxes to today, accusations of inconsistency are nothing new in American politics.
A scholar of the presidency reminds us: "People evolve. Information changes. Hard choices have to be made for the good of the country. I think that we should all reserve the right to get smarter and, hopefully, better."
https://theconversation.com/all-politicians-change-their-minds-and-have-been-flip-flopping-on-positions-for-hundreds-of-years-237302
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All politicians change their minds – and have been flip-flopping on positions for hundreds of years
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are far from the first politicians to change their mind about topics, from the innocuous to important policy shifts.The Conversation
The Defend American Jobs crypto-focused super PAC has just poured more than $12 million into Republican Bernie Moreno's campaign against incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Ohio Senate race.
This is the largest crypto PAC expenditure involving a single candidate so far.
#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics
It takes more than camo hats, hotdishes and a hunting license to get the votes of America’s rural residents.
Does Tim Walz understand the grievances and anxieties felt by many rural residents living across the country?
https://theconversation.com/rural-voters-dont-necessarily-love-walz-despite-the-camo-hat-and-small-town-upbringing-236973
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Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and small-town upbringing
It takes more than camo hats, hot dish and a rural-friendly image to get the votes of America’s rural residents.The Conversation
Does Tim Walz use the word ‘damn’ too much?
We know younger adults are more tolerant of profanity, but will Walz’s swearing help his ticket win?
Read this linguist’s view and then tell us:
https://theconversation.com/does-democratic-vp-candidate-walz-swear-too-damn-much-236854
Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?
Kamala Harris’ running mate sprinkles ‘damn’ throughout his speeches, even doing it in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.The Conversation
- Hell no (61%, 150 votes)
- Damn right (34%, 83 votes)
- Other (reply with details) (4%, 11 votes)
Trump's plan would kill the economy, according to experts!
Republican Donald Trump's economic proposals would increase federal deficits by almost five times more over the next decade than those of Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, per two reports by the Penn Wharton Budget Model.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/27/trump-harris-budget-deficit-economy-election.html
Trump budget would spike deficits by nearly 5 times Harris proposal, says Penn Wharton
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have both received criticism from economists on their policy proposals so far.Rebecca Picciotto (CNBC)
BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨
Jack Smith just filed a superseding indictment against Donald Trump
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#Fashion, for better or worse, plays a big part in #politics – it’s a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.
“It’s an act as old as power itself,” writes a fashion historian.
Each candidate’s style choices hint at how they’d lead:
https://theconversation.com/kamalas-kicks-tims-lids-and-the-red-ties-that-bind-trump-and-vance-whats-behind-the-fashion-choices-of-each-candidate-236761
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Kamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump and Vance – what’s behind the fashion choices of each candidate
Clothing and makeup are silent, powerful ways for candidates to tell the American public who they are – and how they’ll lead.The Conversation
Net jobs added under Republican and Democratic presidents since 1989:
Republican: 1,281,000
Democratic: 50,281,000
#Economy #Jobs #USPol #USPolitics
The U.S. has given military aid to Israel since the 1960s, and these days, an arms embargo is, at best, a remote possibility.
The more realistic possibility is that the U.S. should exercise greater oversight and control over how American weapons are used.
https://theconversation.com/us-is-unlikely-to-stop-giving-military-aid-to-israel-because-it-benefits-from-it-237290
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US is unlikely to stop giving military aid to Israel − because it benefits from it
The US has given military aid to Israel since the 1960s, backed by both domestic and regional strategic interests, including containing Iran.The Conversation
We’re very proud to announce that we’ve worked with @tchambers & team to build a new membership-only group on the Fediverse!
@KamalaHarrisWin is a group dedicated to organising and discussing Harris’s 2024 campaign. With better moderation controls the people there can focus on what matters, like protecting democracy, rather than having to fight through trolls and bots.
We hope the members are enjoying it! 🥥🌴
"Our nation, with this election, has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past -- a chance to chart a new way forward.
With Kamala Harris, a promise of a better future for all Americans lies ahead. We're not going back.
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More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump
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More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump
More than 200 former aides of Bush, McCain and Romney said a second Trump president is "simply untenable" as they pledged support for Kamala Harris., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
All for free speech – but not on THAT topic.
Research shows that large majorities of Americans passionately uphold free speech as a cornerstone of democracy, but fewer of them are supportive of free speech when asked about specific controversial speakers or topics. That has been the pattern for decades.
https://theconversation.com/americans-love-free-speech-survey-finds-until-they-realize-everyone-else-has-it-too-234884
#FreeSpeech #USPolitics #Election #research
Americans love free speech, survey finds − until they realize everyone else has it, too
Americans agree that democracy requires freedom of speech. But a large minority also thinks it’s acceptable to bar certain subjects or speakers from public debate.The Conversation
"TRUMP UNFIT TO LEAD"
In a memoir of his time in the Trump Administration, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster recalls telling his wife he could not understand Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “hold” on President Trump.
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https://www.npr.org/2024/08/26/nx-s1-5042515/mcmaster-trump-at-war-with-ourselves-memoir
The items people wear, buy and wave at political conventions are key pieces of American #history.
Here's what Smithsonian curators took home from the #DNC – from cheese-shaped hats and a couple of very interesting lapel pin-type buttons:
https://theconversation.com/coconut-farmers-for-harris-influencers-and-vertical-signs-smithsonian-curators-encounters-at-the-democratic-national-convention-237295
‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’ encounters at the Democratic National Convention
The items people wear, buy and wave at the convention are key pieces of American history.The Conversation
Biden is retiring, after working well past the age when he could collect Social Security. Many Americans do this, whether because of the need to keep earning money or the desire to continue being productive.
(Currently, 2/3 of U.S. senators and nearly half of House lawmakers are eligible for full retirement benefits.)
A mandatory retirement age for federal workers could avoid the awkward and biased conversations around mental capacity.
https://theconversation.com/why-dont-more-politicians-retire-234989
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Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
Many Americans seem to prefer to keep working well past retirement age, but it’s not clear whether the choice is motivated by the need to keep earning money or the desire to continue being productive.The Conversation
Younger voters are rallying for Kamala on social media, but will they actually cast their vote in November?
If they did, they could decide the 2024 election.
https://theconversation.com/most-young-voters-support-kamala-harris-but-that-doesnt-guarantee-they-will-show-up-at-the-polls-236468
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Most young voters support Kamala Harris − but that doesn’t guarantee they will show up at the polls
Voter turnout among young people is historically low in the United States. And there is indication that a relatively small percentage of young voters could cast their ballot in November.The Conversation
He’s struggling to break out. https://enewssl.nj.com/data/52110/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/52110/pub/88940/page/4/content/2879454 “He has run away from Project 2025, the conservative blueprint drafted by many of his allies. While he has posted policy positions on his website, he doesn’t offer much specificity or detail about his plans. He has always liked things vague and has a long history of shape-shifting.” Just a reminder, his old, tired tricks have lost their shine. Now trump’s just desperate and confused. #uspolitics #democracy
The U.S. still has an active presence in #Syria, and recent assaults by US-backed fighters marked the worst clashes there in nearly a year.
A political scientist says a continued presence risks prolonging America’s entanglement in a protracted and costly conflict with no clear end in sight, while antagonizing NATO ally Turkey.
https://theconversation.com/us-military-presence-in-syria-carries-substantial-risks-but-so-does-complete-withdrawal-235569
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US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal
The US maintains close to 1,000 troops in Syria and supports Kurdish groups in the northeast and some opposition groups in the southeast.The Conversation
BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨
Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election?
538 uses polling, economic and demographic data to explore likely election outcomes.
Harris wins 58 times out of 100
in our simulations of the 2024 presidential election.
Trump wins 41 times out of 100.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/
Who Is Favored To Win The 2024 Presidential Election?
538’s 2024 presidential election forecast model showing Democrat Kamala Harris’s and Republican Donald Trump’s chances of winning.FiveThirtyEight
"[The war in Gaza] will be counted against [Biden] forever. He could have stopped it long ago. He did not, and even now, when everything is already hopeless, he lets Blinken surrender to Netanyahu's demands"
Gideon Levy in a damning column in Haaretz yesterday.
from #CommonDreams
Major #Union Backing #Harris-#Walz Joins Call for #Palestinian American to Speak at #DNC
"If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election," the #UAW said, "the #DemocraticParty must allow a Palestinian American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/dnc-palestine-protest
#Uncommitted #UnitedAutoWorkers
#ShawnFain
#NotAnotherBomb
#StopArmingIsrael
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#RejectAIPAC #BDS
#CeasefireNow #EndUSAidToIsrael #DivestFromIsrael
#StopGazaGenocide
#SolidarityWithPalestine is #NotAntisemitism
#RestoreFundsToUNRWA
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Major Union Backing Harris-Walz Joins Call for Palestinian American to Speak at DNC
"If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election," the UAW said, "the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight."jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)
“Weird” is a weird insult, actually.
When politicians use the term weird, they’re trying to depict their opponents as odd or strange. However, the origins of the term are much more expansive and profound.
An expert on ‘weird fiction’ explains and shares his love for the history of “Wyrd”:
https://theconversation.com/in-praise-of-the-weird-236370
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In praise of the weird
Despite feeling some schadenfreude at watching politicians squirm over being derided as such, a scholar of speculative fiction wants to keep America weird.The Conversation
HARRIS +4
The mother of all polls put Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump
HARRIS: 47%
TRUMP: 43%
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https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/
National : President: general election : 2024 Polls
The latest political polls and polling averages from FiveThirtyEight.FiveThirtyEight
From Charli XCX to Hulk Hogan to Cher and Spike Lee, do celebrity endorsements of a political candidate make much of a difference?
While most voters aren’t waiting for a specific celebrity to tell them who to vote for, these celebrities do reach some young voters, generate buzz and bring in campaign contributions.
And in a tight election, every little bit of reach helps.
https://theconversation.com/do-charli-xcxs-and-kid-rocks-endorsements-make-a-difference-19-of-young-people-admit-they-might-236284
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Do Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might
While celebrities are unlikely to decisively shift whom many people choose to vote for, their endorsement of a political candidate can still help shape an election.The Conversation
Good. Legal challenge denied. Republican voter suppression efforts stopped.
Why do Republicans hate the idea of Americans voting?
Well this is a mealy mouthed summary from the broken BBC.
I started reading thinking I’d learn something but it’s the same hackneyed talking points.
It’s so crap.
#uspolitics #harris #dnc
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkmzr22y14o
DNC: Three things the Democrats don’t want to talk about
What they have tried to avoid says as much about their weaknesses as what they choose to highlight, writes Anthony Zurcher.Anthony Zurcher (BBC News)
Sexism played a key role in Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s defeat − and Donald Trump’s victory − in 2016. Have American voters become more accepting of a woman leader? Not exactly.
https://theconversation.com/us-voters-say-theyre-ready-for-a-woman-president-but-sexist-attitudes-still-go-along-with-opposition-to-harris-236754
#USPolitics #Vote #Election2024 #KamalaHarris
US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris
Sexism played a key role in Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s defeat − and Donald Trump’s victory − in 2016. Has America become more accepting of a woman leader? Not exactly.The Conversation
Public Citizen just released a must-read report on the cryptocurrency industry’s spending this election cycle: https://www.citizen.org/article/big-crypto-big-spending-2024/
Nearly half of all corporate money contributed this cycle has come from cryptocurrency backers!
#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics
Some of Trump’s former allies have seen enough!
The cracks in Trump’s political dam widened into a steady leak this week after former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) announced that she would cast her ballot for Harris in November. “After January 6, after Donald Trump has refused for four years to acknowledge that he lost, and his threats against democracy — I think it’s important to turn the page."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4837058-harris-rise-gop-trump-weakness/
At Jewish summer camps, 2024 was a summer like no other – as camps decided whether and how to discuss the war in #Gaza, amid fear of rising antisemitism in the U.S. and political debates over #Israel
https://theconversation.com/jewish-summer-camps-have-been-evolving-for-a-century-but-2024-is-a-summer-like-no-other-234648
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Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century − but 2024 is a summer like no other
The first Jewish summer camps were founded at the turn of the 20th century and have become cherished traditions. But many face tough questions about how to discuss Israel and antisemitism.The Conversation
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This is the illegal #MAGA #BS you are up against.
No time to complain, be righteously indignant, or play the victim.
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Do that, and you'll complete the process via the SECURE federal system. You won't have to worry about being removed illegally at the state level by zombies.
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Kamala Harris Confirmed as Democratic Nominee for US President!
Tuesday evening at the DNC convention in Chicago.
Following a state by state roll-call vote, Vice President Kamala Harris was officially approved as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States!
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