LaceyLou Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 3/8/2025 at 9:13 PM, romad1 said: Northern Virginia is two sets of people. Those who drive Teslas or have "Dont Tread on Me" license plates and those who flip them off. Expand I probably should know this, considering I have family in the Arlington area (though I haven't seen them for years). Flipping off is kind of normal here, in a Ralph/Sam kind of way. Quote
romad1 Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 On 3/8/2025 at 9:16 PM, LaceyLou said: I probably should know this, considering I have family in the Arlington area (though I haven't seen them for years). Flipping off is kind of normal here, in a Ralph/Sam kind of way. Expand Just know the white hot fury of the Northern Virginia area toward Musk and Trump is to the point where people who are being put at extreme risk by these evil fools are starting to break bad. Quote
LaceyLou Posted March 8 Posted March 8 On 3/8/2025 at 9:18 PM, romad1 said: Just know the white hot fury of the Northern Virginia area toward Musk and Trump is to the point where people who are being put at extreme risk by these evil fools are starting to break bad. Expand Not surprised. While I don't condone it, I do understand the fury. I've been scared that we're heading towards a French Revolution type of situation for a while now. Quote
romad1 Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 On 3/8/2025 at 9:32 PM, LaceyLou said: Not surprised. While I don't condone it, I do understand the fury. I've been scared that we're heading towards a French Revolution type of situation for a while now. Expand Jan6 people were pardoned. The rules no longer apply. 1 Quote
romad1 Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 We still have a MAGA doing our game day threads like its nothing. 1 Quote
romad1 Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 Mr. Empathy is the Problem is seeing his popularity waning. 1 Quote
mtutiger Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Elon Musk has a way with pissing off his customers doesn't he? Quote
Tigeraholic1 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/8/2025 at 9:36 PM, romad1 said: We still have a MAGA doing our game day threads like its nothing. Expand You want me dead? What will make you happy? Quote
Tiger337 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/8/2025 at 9:36 PM, romad1 said: We still have a MAGA doing our game day threads like its nothing. Expand Why is that a problem? Are MAGAs not allowed to talk baseball with us? 1 Quote
romad1 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 3:57 PM, Tiger337 said: Why is that a problem? Are MAGAs not allowed to talk baseball with us? Expand MAGAs should be shunned and shamed for the human suffering they created and perpetuate. Quote
Edman85 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 3:57 PM, Tiger337 said: Why is that a problem? Are MAGAs not allowed to talk baseball with us? Expand It's a problem that I have him on ignore, and I'm probably not alone. The ignorant mocking of federal employees a couple weeks ago was the coup de gras. 1 2 Quote
romad1 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 4:26 PM, Edman85 said: It's a problem that I have him on ignore, and I'm probably not alone. The ignorant mocking of federal employees a couple weeks ago was the coup de gras. Expand Not to mention all the people who will die in Ukraine and elsewhere because we sold out our allies. All the kids who will die from measles. All the people who will lose their livelihoods after a blameless careers devoted to science or public service. God damn them. Quote
Tigermojo Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 4:34 PM, romad1 said: Not to mention all the people who will die in Ukraine and elsewhere because we sold out our allies. All the kids who will die from measles. All the people who will lose their livelihoods after a blameless careers devoted to science or public service. God damn them. Expand When does the rest of the US become guilty by association for continuing to allow it? If he crossed the line and invaded a country would they try to stop him or act like Russians? Quote
romad1 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 5:06 PM, Tigermojo said: When does the rest of the US become guilty by association for continuing to allow it? If he crossed the line and invaded a country would they try to stop him or act like Russians? Expand If you do the necessary and let your voice and vote be heard…you can fix it and not be blamed. Quote
oblong Posted March 9 Posted March 9 I’m not going to get into cross thread pollination issues. My opinion is what goes on here in this sub forum stays here. Don’t let it bleed into the sports areas. 2 1 Quote
romad1 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 5:58 PM, oblong said: I’m not going to get into cross thread pollination issues. My opinion is what goes on here in this sub forum stays here. Don’t let it bleed into the sports areas. Expand Nope Quote
romad1 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-federal-layoffs-c41ae32800a7f170484de79572543da2 Sounds familiar. Quote
mtutiger Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 4:26 PM, Edman85 said: It's a problem that I have him on ignore, and I'm probably not alone. The ignorant mocking of federal employees a couple weeks ago was the coup de gras. Expand Also the stereotyping of federal employees... There's a lot of them who aren't in Washington and who do jobs that make our lives more fulfilling. The story I highlighted a few weeks ago about the educators at the Midewin Tallgrass Prairie who this administration whacked is a good example. I really hate the callousness of it. It's like people feel extra license to be terrible on a human level right now. 3 Quote
Tiger337 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 (edited) On 3/9/2025 at 4:26 PM, Edman85 said: It's a problem that I have him on ignore, and I'm probably not alone. The ignorant mocking of federal employees a couple weeks ago was the coup de gras. Expand That is a legitimate reason to be upset at the individual, but I am not on board with shunning every MAGA in the baseball forum. This site is primarily male sports fans from the midwest. It is likely loaded with MAGA. Edited March 9 by Tiger337 Quote
LaceyLou Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 5:06 PM, Tigermojo said: When does the rest of the US become guilty by association for continuing to allow it? If he crossed the line and invaded a country would they try to stop him or act like Russians? Expand My guess is it's already happening. Quote
casimir Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 4:26 PM, Edman85 said: It's a problem that I have him on ignore, and I'm probably not alone. The ignorant mocking of federal employees a couple weeks ago was the coup de gras. Expand What’s the problem with the ignore list? 1 Quote
mtutiger Posted March 9 Posted March 9 (edited) On 3/9/2025 at 8:54 PM, Tiger337 said: That is a legitimate reason to be upset at the individual, but I am not on board with shunning every MAGA in the baseball forum. This site is primarily male sports fans from the midwest. It is likely loaded with MAGA. Expand I really don't care if Holic posts on the Tigers board or not, but the cheering on of federal employees firings, equivocation on past stances on the Russia-Ukraine based on Trump's views, change in views on inflation based on Trump being POTUS, punching down on trans people, it all speaks for itself. Edited March 9 by mtutiger 2 Quote
romad1 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 9:36 PM, mtutiger said: I really don't care if Holic posts on the Tigers board or not, but the cheering on of federal employees firings, equivocation on past stances on the Russia-Ukraine based on Trump's views, change in views on inflation based on Trump being POTUS speaks for itself. Expand On 3/9/2025 at 9:35 PM, casimir said: What’s the problem with the ignore list? Expand You can't see whatever he posts for a GDT because he's on ignore. Quote
Tiger337 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/9/2025 at 9:36 PM, mtutiger said: I really don't care if Holic posts on the Tigers board or not, but the cheering on of federal employees firings, equivocation on past stances on the Russia-Ukraine based on Trump's views, change in views on inflation based on Trump being POTUS, punching down on trans people, it all speaks for itself. Expand My problem was with Romad suggesting we shouldn't have any MAGA posting on the Tigers board. Quote
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