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Depends on what you mean by a working class Democrat. If you mean he supports programs that help the working class, you're making a good point. But if you mean his background is working class, not so much... " He grew up in an affluent suburb of York, and his parents were conservative Republicans.[11][14] Fetterman had a self-described privileged upbringing; he said he "sleepwalked" as a young adult while playing four years of football in college, intending eventually to take over ownership of his father's business.[14][15] In 1991, Fetterman graduated from Albright College, also his father's alma mater, with a bachelor's in finance. He also received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Connecticut (UConn) in 1993.[16][17]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fetterman

But you're not taking into account the cost of living. Which is a huge factor.

What's pointless is your posting of accusations without linking to evidence to back them up.

As you may recall, one of the proposals he campaigned on in 2016 was to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices with Big Pharma. He dropped that after the election and before he took office.

I can see why rightwingers are so enamored of Fetterman: Fetterman doubles down on Biden support as calls to withdraw increase: ‘Cut the s—‘ Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) defended President Biden Saturday, showing confidence in Biden’s ability to win in November, as calls continue to mount for him to pass the torch following a rocky debate showing against former President Trump last month. “Democrats, stop worrying about Joe Biden’s legacy and think about yours,” Fetterman wrote on social media platform X. ” Abandon a great president after a rough debate or stand with the only person who ever beat Trump’s [a–] into dust.” https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4770084-john-fetterman-joe-biden-confidence-pennsylvania-2024/

Oh no, Vaccinia virus! You mean the virus that's been used since sometime in the 19th century in live form to protect against smallpox? No wonder they won't tell us. This is shocking news1

The thing is, in the past taxes weren't an issue. Now they are. And for wealthier expats taxes are likely to be a big issue. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Just to be clear: mpox is not, per se, a sexually transmitted disease. So wearing condoms or whatever other precautions one might take to avoid infection won't be effective in this case: "The virus is not a textbook sexually transmitted infection. However, it is spread through close physical contact and sex obviously involves close contact." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4glqzerw3no

The type of mpox the infected patient is suspected to have is transmitted mostly via the adult-to-adult route. "In countries reporting clade I cases, human-to-human transmission through close physical contact and through both sexual and non-sexual transmission has been documented. Although all age groups are represented among cases infected with MPXV clade I, preliminary data show that infections by clade Ib virus concern mostly the adult population, whereas infections by clade Ia concern mostly children. To date, there are still significant uncertainties about the main transmission routes, transmissibility, severity, and natural disease history, and whether these differ between the two circulating subclades of clade I MPXV." https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/mpox-risk-assessment-monkeypox-virus-africa-august-2024.pdf

Sometimes I think that the reason they come up with this stuff is to make their claims of a stolen election seem comparatively plausible.

Not so. The 5th circuit court is too far to the right even for the Supreme Court. Supreme Court pushes back on 5th Circuit’s conservative breeding ground In case after case this term, the Supreme Court rejected decisions from the federal appeals court with a reputation as the nation’s most conservative. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become a breeding ground for legal challenges against Biden administration policies brought by Republican state attorneys general and conservative legal powerhouses alike. But the cases that progressed one step higher did not fare as well. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4768521-supreme-court-conservative-5th-circuit/

I like to think that people aren't so dumb that they see conspiracies in matters of public health.

Which says all we need to know about your opinion of Trump if you believe he can be beaten by someone locked in the basement.

It closed for the day at 21.42. In after hours trading it drifted a bit lower. There's a saying attributed to King Louis XV of France, "Apres moi, le deluge" which means After me, the flood. Well in the case of a Trump cashout, it's more like investors would be taking a bath. A huge bath.

How does "less reliant" in mdr224's comment become absolutely non reliant according to the way you characterize it?

Do you understand that you're posting in a topic about Trump and accusing others of being obsessed because they're posting about Trump in a topic about Trump? I guess it's not hard to see why a Trump supporter would see relevant commentary as being somehow discreditable. It goes a long way towards explaining their fandom.

Losing it is posting in a topic about Trump and claiming that others are obsessed with Trump because they are posting about Trump in a topic about Trump.

And lots of owners of those stocks, who were paid by Truth Social with stock rather than cash, most likely will cash out once the 6 month waiting period expires in September. It's hard to see how this sad Twitter knockoff isn't doomed.

"Despite the polling data, the Trump campaign remains skeptical. In a recent interview on Fox News, Trump's running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, questioned the accuracy of the polls, stating, "First of all, the polls tend to radically overstate Democrats. We certainly saw that during the polling of summer of 2020 and summer of 2016, and of course, a lot of those polls were wrong when we came to Election Day." While that may be true for 2016 and 2020, the opposite was the case in 2022. Remember the Red Wave, the tsunami predicted by pollsters that magically evaporated? Most likely due to the Supreme Courts overturning of Roe v. Wade. Those women voters are still out there and the horrific consequences playing out in anti-abortion states are a continuing motivation to vote against Trump and Republicans in general.

That certainly is a possible explanation. Some will try to dismiss this as another lie from Trump. I don't think so. At this point, it's fair to say that Trump is genuinely delusional and believes whatever it takes to sustain his self regard. Sad in a candidate but frightening in an actual President who simply won't be able to accept reality when it conflicts with his beliefs.

As of now, DJT has falllen to a new record low since it went on offer to the public: https://www.google.com/search?q=djt+stock+price&oq=djt+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYOTIGCAMQRRg7MgYIBBBFGDwyBggFEEUYPDIGCAYQRRg90gEIMTIxMmowajSoAgCwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

No. You claimed she "changes" her race. Not so. In her public life she has consistently identified herself as black.

Certainly longer than it would take someone to make infantile jokes about race.

Contrary to what you seem to believe, Harris has never denied her Indian roots. She wrote about them at length in her book. And the fact is she attended an historically black University, joined a black sorority , and in her public life has always identified primarily with the black community. What does a family photo have to do with that? You seem to have a problem with people of racially mixed backgrounds.

Rightwing members here don't seem to have read the article. Whatever Starmer's decline in popularity with the electorate may be, it's not because the government has been too harsh on the rioters. You are backing a horse that's bound for the knackers. Here's a quote from the article which they apparently failed to read: " Specifically, 44% of voters believe the government’s reaction to the violence and unrest was proportionate, while 26% feel that it did not go far enough. In contrast, only 18% of respondents think the government overreacted." So only 18% of the electorate thinks the government went too far. More citizens actually believe that it didn't go far enough. And a total of 70% either agree with government policy or believe it wasn't harsh enough.