New law--HB556--passed by veto override prohibits local governments from passing any ordinance that would forbid landlords from refusing to rent to tenants whose income includes funding from a federal, housing-assistance program

[u/goldbman]

https://newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article292183155.html

[u/lightning_whirler]

The Russian Collusion meme sailed a long time ago.

But to answer your question - Republicans are forcing you to work for a living? Oh the horrors! And how could other people people possibly have interests that don't align with yours? That's unthinkable in a democracy!

[u/og_speedfreeq → u/lightning_whirler]

Again, this is neither an "answer" nor a coherent counterpoint. Nobody is forcing me to work, but rather my concerns have to do with how the lawfully collected taxes are spent by lawmakers. Now, of course my interests aren't the same as all constituents... but the data suggests the NC GOP, in general, is passing unpopular laws that most constituents are neither asking for, nor do they serve the greater needs of the state. It's almost as if they are serving only themselves.

And the meme isn't about Russian collision- it actually happened that Trump stood in front of our allies at the fucking United Nations and told the world he trusted Putin more than he trusted our own intelligence services. Also, his recent claims that he wants to be "dictator on day one, " and that if evangelicals voted for him, they'd "never have to vote again."

It's beyond me that any American can hear these statements from this nutcase and not take him seriously.

Let me flip it- do you consider yourself an American? A patriot? You're on the wrong track, friend. My (Republican) daddy always told me to believe a man when he tells you who he is. RIP, but he would be disgusted by the current state of his party.

[u/lightning_whirler → u/og_speedfreeq]

Your rant is completely devoid of facts.

1) Legislators passing laws that "serve the greater needs of the state"? That's your opinion, but not one that is supported by voters, given the Republican super-majority. (Yeah, I know...b-b-but gerrymandering. Nope).

2) Trump saying he believed Putin more than the intelligence services he inherited from Obama was perfectly reasonable, even more so in light of the FBI's "insurance" that he wouldn't become President and their claim of "Russian disinformation" regarding Hunter's laptop. That doesn't mean he supported Putin in any way.

3) The "dictator" comment and "never have to vote again" were taken out of context; you were gaslighted and happily swallowed it. What he actually said is completely innocuous.

4) Did you believe Harris for the first 3 1/2 years of Biden's presidency when she kept saying what a great job he was doing? Only to see for yourself that she was lying when you watched the debate. Do you believe her now? I don't.

[u/WishFew7622 → u/lightning_whirler]

Ha ha you’re so silly. You can’t stand to have your nonsense arguments dismissed but you dismiss gerrymandering without even addressing it.

[u/lightning_whirler → u/WishFew7622]

Whining that the other side won because they cheated is only wrong when Republicans do the whining; it's okay when Democrats whine.