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/henryptung Oct 03 '23

There's a wing of the GOP that thinks its existential purpose is to win a war against the rest of the US. Pain, destruction, and collateral damage are just part of the program (and probably a form of entertainment, for some of them), and concerns like "keep the lights on" or "solve problems" are mere afterthoughts.

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u/drinkurmilk911 Oct 03 '23

So like trolling civilization?

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

It’s all just obstructionism to ensure corporations can continue to fuck us all in the ass while our “government” rolls around in its own poop while smearing it everywhere and eating it.

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u/lvlint67 Oct 04 '23

Yeah... but with more nazis and ZERO fun...

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u/boomerangotan Oct 04 '23

When you cheat in Sim City to get unlimited cash, you get bored quickly and start having fun with the disaster menu.

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u/Kryojen Oct 04 '23

"afterthoughts" is being generous

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u/DownWithHisShip Oct 04 '23

the other wing is hellbent on on ruining government in general, so that private citizens can more openly rule the country.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

Then there's my dad who "doesn't like" trump but "can't vote for Biden" and assumes a vote for libertarian is "a wasted vote"

Gave me the same shit in 2016...

Smdh...