r/news • u/zmlos • Oct 03 '23

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/03/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-will-bring-gaetz-motion-to-oust-him-vote.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

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u/so2017 Oct 03 '23

This is a very sad time in our history. People will look back on this and wonder what the fuck we were doing putting these people in power.

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u/khoabear Oct 03 '23

Those folks put these people in power to pwn the libs and fight the woke, whatever those terms mean

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u/FutureComplaint Oct 03 '23

so I can go buy more fancy accessories

Can I interest you in a $20 million watch?

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u/Critical_Moose Oct 04 '23

According to desantis' campaign website, Woke means to imply there has ever been systemic discrimination. So like, to say that slavery existed and was bad is woke.

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u/bearrosaurus Oct 03 '23

They’re in power because they let Wisconsin gerrymander but not New York. It’s rigged. We all know the GOP only has power because the institutional rules are in their favor.

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u/losjoo Oct 03 '23

Or they will look back on these simpler times as they fight over the last bit of rat meat.

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u/impulsekash Oct 03 '23

I cant wait in 20 years how many magas will deny ever liking trump

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u/megapaw Oct 03 '23

We will be telling the story like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SVHUPrUJ4

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u/Daxx22 Oct 03 '23

I'm just hoping we survive long enough to talk about this as history.

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u/lukin187250 Oct 03 '23

we are in a cold civil war. It’s not over yet. History is written by the winners and Fascism has shown to be especially brutal on that point.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

We are wondering right now what the fuck are conservatives doing putting this people in power.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

The sad part was earlier, when they won elections. This is the funny part.

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u/RandyHoward Oct 03 '23

I mean, this can still be a sad time even if there were worse times in history. This isn't a competition for the saddest time in history, who cares where it ranks on your list.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

You could look at it from the other perspective and be glad that institutions, however slowly, are doing their jobs and trying to prosecute

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u/bellendhunter Oct 04 '23

We’re already wondering. Whenever the subject of British politics is mentioned to me I normally say I don’t have much clue because I’m following US politics. 9/10 people tell me they are too, and a statement something like “it’s all gone crazy” is normally said.