Pro and Con

Progressives and Conservatives: Here is a place where you can meet, argue, discuss, throw imaginary tantrums, ask questions of each other and share a virtual beer or coffee together.

Simple rules: attack ideas, not people. Be honest. Let others be honest. Be a gracious guest. Try to learn something. Be informative. Don't jerk your knees. Assume that the people who disagree with you are intelligent, but they just need more information to be Truly Enlightened.

If you want to know how to do things like post pictures or links, see the Nuts and Bolts thread here. Feel free to contribute to that.

And have fun.

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TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Israel #488 unread / 88davidgn, Yesterday 11:38pm
Israel #3159 unread / 159John5918, Yesterday 11:03pm
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...internal devts. 1533 unread / 33margd, Yesterday 10:36pm
Attempted genocide of transgender people149 unread / 149pnppl, Yesterday 7:32pm
Mass Shootings...contd....of course (7)146 unread / 1462wonderY, Yesterday 12:41pm
Homelessness in the United States4 unread / 42wonderY, Tuesday 10:54pm
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (32)119 unread / 119margd, Tuesday 7:53am
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 10133 unread / 133margd, Tuesday 12:46am
2024 Presidential Election ~ 2121 unread / 121margd, Tuesday 12:40am
U.S. House leadership debacle going forward2 unread / 2Molly3028, Monday 7:51pm
Quotations 459 unread / 59librorumamans, Monday 2:35pm
Big Pharma92 unread / 92margd, Monday 7:12am
May democracy and freedom reign24 unread / 24margd, Sunday 3:48pm
Something, anything GOOD 270 unread / 70margd, Sunday 5:07am
Childbirth, contraception and abortion 370 unread / 70krazy4katz, Saturday 9:11pm
China: S China Sea, Silk Road, trade agreements, Africa, S Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, deep ocean, Huawei, etc.66 unread / 66margd, Saturday 5:20am
Journalism: a dangerous job, and oft well done (2023)93 unread / 93John5918, Saturday 12:07am
Continuing Resolution - or how long will it take to approve a budget? Congressional shenanigans14 unread / 14margd, Friday 10:40am
Constitution and Norms under Attack: Military, Judiciary, Administration, Congress, International 421 unread / 21John5918, Friday 4:40am
Putting the "con" in "conservative"11 unread / 11lriley, Thursday 10:38am
Dealing with the dishonorable and the inconvenient (4)18 unread / 18John5918, Thursday 12:07am
COVID-19 - social and political fallout (9)78 unread / 78margd, October 9
Donald Trump: mentally, physically, temperamentally compromised #7114 unread / 114margd, October 8
"Too Fat" Part Three!...152 unread / 152margd, October 7
Tracking Trump's Criminal Liability Post-Presidency 4137 unread / 137lriley, October 7
Vaccination, Choice, Public Health Options 582 unread / 82margd, October 7
What Happens To a Dead Elephant? 225 unread / 25kiparsky, October 6
Oppression of Women: Human Rights and Freedom1 unread / 1margd, October 6
Cassidy Hutchison's book revelations10 unread / 102wonderY, October 5
How to Democracy55 unread / 55margd, October 5
Humor from Both Sides of the Aisle (3)37 unread / 37margd, October 4
They actually said that out loud!26 unread / 262wonderY, October 2
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...internal devts. 14153 unread / 153davidgn, October 2
Extinction countdown 3, unfortunately87 unread / 87margd, October 1
Saudi Arabia 293 unread / 93margd, October 1
2024 Presidential Election162 unread / 162davidgn, September 30
Gerrymandering and other voting rights issues (2)113 unread / 113margd, September 26
Syria, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Kurds, Israel--war and refugees 228 unread / 28margd, September 25
Sometimes it’s best to feed the trolls?144 unread / 144margd, September 24
Chief Justice in a Pickle -- What To Do with Clarence Thomas?40 unread / 40margd, September 22
American greed during the Trump era18 unread / 182wonderY, September 22
Invasive Species, Fellow Travelers, Zoonoses148 unread / 148margd, September 19
Labor3 unread / 3alco261, September 16
GOP vs. family members of their political enemies5 unread / 5lriley, September 15
Black in America, V142 unread / 142John5918, September 1
Domestic Terrorism, Fascism (4)122 unread / 122John5918, August 31
Medicare3 unread / 3margd, August 29
Anthropocene...could be a short epoch?5 unread / 5margd, August 27
Rights--parents, schools, vaxx, choice, transgender26 unread / 262wonderY, August 27
GOP Debate #19 unread / 9theoria, August 25
When US police are called to account1 unread / 12wonderY, August 19
Tucker Carlson120 unread / 120pnppl, August 17
Book Banning53 unread / 53John5918, August 11
Faith in the Trump era2 unread / 2alco261, August 9
The Pretense of "Thinking Differently": Latest Euphemism for Conspiracy Theorists84 unread / 84aspirit, August 8
Race in America201 unread / 201JGL53, August 5
The Destruction of the American Academy ...13 unread / 13lriley, August 3
Factors of inequality148 unread / 148margd, July 25
Game changer???3 unread / 3Molly3028, July 24
The Marjorie Taylor Greene-ing of America12 unread / 12lriley, July 22
The Kavanaugh circus, Ring #2149 unread / 1492wonderY, July 19
January 6, 2021 Insurrection 317 unread / 17alco261, July 19
Crafting Immigration Policy in America 535 unread / 35margd, July 19
Dealing with the dishonorable and the inconvenient (3)158 unread / 158margd, July 18
Supreme Court rejects affirmative action at colleges as unconstitutional11 unread / 11Molly3028, July 14
The Bidens Busted...33 unread / 33lriley, July 11
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (31...)153 unread / 153margd, July 11
twitter "killer"12 unread / 12John5918, July 11
Political Humor31 unread / 31margd, June 28
Trumpism & modern-day GOP women4 unread / 4Molly3028, June 25
ROCKET DOCKET12 unread / 12aspirit, June 25
Russia: international moves, West responses, Putin's revenge & future...Ukraine 13152 unread / 152margd, June 24
Reclaiming the American Democratic Impulse4 unread / 4Molly3028, June 23
NO Labels15 unread / 15kiparsky, June 12
PGA / LIV3 unread / 3lriley, June 6
Criminalizing the collective care of activists4 unread / 42wonderY, June 5
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 9152 unread / 152margd, June 2
Federal, state and local actions ~ prepping for the 2024 election year8 unread / 8Molly3028, June 1
Brexit! Part 5121 unread / 121kiparsky, May 29
A.I. Cannot Help Us Understand Why It is a Disaster In the Making; It Cannot Foresee Things14 unread / 14AntonioGallo, May 27
Notre Dame de Paris est en feu292 unread / 292sirfurboy, May 19
Republican House, Dem Senate (2022 election)41 unread / 41lriley, May 17
Clever Erdogan!3 unread / 3margd, May 14
Tracking Trump's Criminal Liability Post-Presidency 3156 unread / 156Molly3028, May 11
Trump's Agency for Global Media CEO Abused Authority and Violated the Privacy Act2 unread / 2aspirit, May 11
Improving the US Federal Judiciary5 unread / 5margd, May 9
Coronated??23 unread / 23kiparsky, May 7
"Information" in the Time of Trump #4142 unread / 142aspirit, May 7
Old white coots ~ America 20236 unread / 6KAzevedo, May 3
Critical Race Theory -- Don't Back Down8 unread / 8kiparsky, May 2
Brain-dead world of mass-media5 unread / 5proximity1, May 2
Is "Conservative" a thing?93 unread / 93John5918, April 28
2020: November election and beyond... (XVI)121 unread / 121Molly3028, April 27
Lefties are so cute, how they think the monsters they create won’t eat them.355 unread / 355John5918, April 24
The country's insane social-media-driven manias are deepening and spreading17 unread / 17proximity1, April 24
FOX News channel ~ this is center-right politics???27 unread / 27lriley, April 23
DOCUMENTING Election and Voter Fraud 221 unread / 21lriley, April 23
Way to go, SpaceX!5 unread / 52wonderY, April 21
Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court43 unread / 43lriley, April 20
Boycotts and boycotters... artisans for and against1 unread / 1proximity1, April 16
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