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 
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...internal devts. 152 unread / 2davidgn, Yesterday 10:14pm
They actually said that out loud!26 unread / 262wonderY, Yesterday 8:13pm
Childbirth, contraception and abortion 368 unread / 68krazy4katz, Yesterday 7:25pm
Continuing Resolution - or how long will it take to approve a budget? Congressional shenanigans1 unread / 12wonderY, Yesterday 5:08pm
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...internal devts. 14153 unread / 153davidgn, Yesterday 11:51am
Constitution and Norms under Attack: Military, Judiciary, Administration, Congress, International 415 unread / 152wonderY, Yesterday 11:33am
Donald Trump: mentally, physically, temperamentally compromised #7113 unread / 113lriley, Yesterday 10:43am
Vaccination, Choice, Public Health Options 577 unread / 77margd, Yesterday 6:45am
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (32)104 unread / 104margd, Yesterday 6:15am
Extinction countdown 3, unfortunately87 unread / 87margd, Sunday 10:17am
Saudi Arabia 293 unread / 93margd, Sunday 9:33am
2024 Presidential Election ~ 2105 unread / 105margd, Sunday 1:17am
Quotations 458 unread / 58John5918, Sunday 1:09am
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 10111 unread / 111margd, Saturday 2:31am
2024 Presidential Election162 unread / 162davidgn, Saturday 1:45am
Humor from Both Sides of the Aisle (3)36 unread / 362wonderY, Friday 12:35pm
Dealing with the dishonorable and the inconvenient (4)15 unread / 15John5918, Friday 12:23am
Tracking Trump's Criminal Liability Post-Presidency 4129 unread / 1292wonderY, Thursday 8:18pm
Attempted genocide of transgender people128 unread / 128John5918, Thursday 3:38am
Cassidy Hutchison's book revelations8 unread / 8Molly3028, Tuesday 12:07pm
Gerrymandering and other voting rights issues (2)113 unread / 113margd, Tuesday 11:36am
Syria, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Kurds, Israel--war and refugees 228 unread / 28margd, September 25
Journalism: a dangerous job, and oft well done (2023)90 unread / 90margd, September 25
China: S China Sea, Silk Road, trade agreements, Africa, S Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, deep ocean, Huawei, etc.62 unread / 62margd, September 24
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
"Too Fat" Part Three!...150 unread / 150margd, September 17
Labor3 unread / 3alco261, September 16
COVID-19 - social and political fallout (9)74 unread / 74margd, September 16
GOP vs. family members of their political enemies5 unread / 5lriley, September 15
Mass Shootings...contd....of course (7)145 unread / 145pnppl, September 14
Something, anything GOOD 268 unread / 68margd, September 10
Black in America, V142 unread / 142John5918, September 1
Domestic Terrorism, Fascism (4)122 unread / 122John5918, August 31
Homelessness in the United States3 unread / 3margd, August 30
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
Israel #377 unread / 77John5918, July 21
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
How to Democracy54 unread / 54margd, 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
May democracy and freedom reign23 unread / 23prosfilaes, May 17
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
Putting the "con" in "conservative"4 unread / 42wonderY, April 17
Boycotts and boycotters... artisans for and against1 unread / 1proximity1, April 16
Red State grift13 unread / 132wonderY, April 14
the International (Dis)Order-- insanely stupid and ineffective fools at the head of states2 unread / 2JGL53, April 10
Did Trump's arraignment . . .3 unread / 3Molly3028, April 8
Gov. Abbott to pardon man who murdered Garrett Foster1 unread / 1pnppl, April 8
Constitution and Norms under Attack: Military, Judiciary, Administration, Congress, International 3154 unread / 154John5918, April 7
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