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[JoshuaFH]

I think the actual thing preventing fascist totalitarianism is that it's... simply not profitable? Sure, we have the high tech drones and satellites or whatever NOW, but those won't last forever, they're expensive toys that only a massively capitalistic nation can field. Oppressive regimes have total control, but they also strangle the moneymaking capability right out of their oppressed subjects.

Moreover, totalitarianism regimes are just very unstable due to their fundamental, necessary makeup. See CGP Grey's "Rules for Rulers" and optionally read the book that video is inspired from "Dictator's Handbook". It's a really good read!

[Teneb]

If it was the Obamas I'd accept this.

Doesn't matter much who the first choice is, you start off with an all American Royal family, a couple generations down the line the throne gets claimed by Brazilian Hanoverians

They do have a knack for getting everywhere, those Hanoverians.

[WealthyRadish]

President Barack III von Hannover-Habsburg-Karling has a good ring to it.

[Starver]

of Ulm

[Dunamisdeos]

According to ABC news:

Nearly 20 companies, including Metlife, Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, Best Western, Wyndham, United Airlines, and Delta, have ended NRA partnerships since the shooting.

The NRA has pushed back aggressively, calling the departure of its corporate partners a "shameful display of political and civic cowardice."

[nenjin]

Now it's gonna git gud. Ready thy popcorn.

[Frumple]

It's actually mildly interesting. Even some that haven't withdrawn discounts have been speaking for gun control (and, conversely, some that have haven't been doing much else). Fedex, for once, actually had a position on the subject that almost looked reasonable. Didn't withdraw the discount, but stated the reason as it being something fairly trivial and effectively procedural to acquire, and then spoke (though, as always, it remains to be seen if it ends up being more than words) in support of some control measures.

Oh, also, re: delta there's apparently been a rather impressively blatant threat of blackmail and corruption publicly announced by one of the (republican, of course) politicritters with hefty jurisdiction over atlanta on the subject. Seems like as far as the GOP's concerned, not sucking off the (lyin' out their ass, now that I notice the end of that article) NRA is reason to change the tax code to screw someone.

[Dunamisdeos]

It's good to be from VA sometimes.

[Jopax]

Cagle, a self-described "lifelong member of the NRA," said corporations should opt to donate portions of their profits to mental-health treatments and school-safety initiatives if they wanted to help prevent gun violence.

Isn't that what they're doing by paying taxes and shit that the government then should distribute to said services?

[smjjames]

It's actually mildly interesting. Even some that haven't withdrawn discounts have been speaking for gun control (and, conversely, some that have haven't been doing much else). Fedex, for once, actually had a position on the subject that almost looked reasonable. Didn't withdraw the discount, but stated the reason as it being something fairly trivial and effectively procedural to acquire, and then spoke (though, as always, it remains to be seen if it ends up being more than words) in support of some control measures.

Oh, also, re: delta there's apparently been a rather impressively blatant threat of blackmail and corruption publicly announced by one of the (republican, of course) politicritters with hefty jurisdiction over atlanta on the subject. Seems like as far as the GOP's concerned, not sucking off the (lyin' out their ass, now that I notice the end of that article) NRA is reason to change the tax code to screw someone.

Not to mention that Delta is a major employer in Atlanta.

Anyways, turns out that Trump hasn't ordered the NSA to respond at the Russian hackers yet.

Given how he is so triggered by the concept of his election getting messed with and his legitimacy, you'd think that he'd get equally triggered by Russia meddling in 2018 and 2020 that his ego would compel him to do something about it. So, it really doesn't make sense to me because Congress is going to have to examine every election from now on to see how much Russia screwed with the elections until we get it dealt with.

[hector13]

In other news, Trump has appointed a campaign chief for the election in 2020, 979 days prior to it actually happening.

[Dunamisdeos]

I'm sure nothing will happen that will displease Trump causing him to tweet-fire the man and replace him before the election.

[MrRoboto75]

At least someone in this country is optimistic.

Actually I've seen someone with a 2.0 Trump Hat for the 2020 election about a week or two ago.

[Dunamisdeos]

Maybe it will get rid of some of the compatibility issues.

[smjjames]

At least someone in this country is optimistic.

Actually I've seen someone with a 2.0 Trump Hat for the 2020 election about a week or two ago.

Shoulda gone with 20.20 for extra nerd points.

Maybe it will get rid of some of the compatibility issues.

lol.

I wonder how much control the RNC will have over the campaign this time because the RNC is the one that takes charge of some parts of the campaign when a Republican president is incumbent? A good deal of the problems out of Trumps candidacy campaign came from hiring z-list people, so, in theory they shouldn't have problems finding top AAA list people for the campaign staff because there is no guarantee that going the z-list route will work the second time and the RNC and Republicans will have an interest in making sure that things are done correctly.