LOL! Political ZOMGWTF

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A comma following Britney Spears would create an aside that names her as the next Prime Minister. As written, it implies that Britney Spears and the un-named Japanese Prime Minster-in-waiting are both in court among other things. Not sure if their cases are related.

A colon would separate them into independent clauses (Japan's Likely New Prime Minster: Britney Spears Back in Court: and More."). Some would use a semi-colon, but I prefer a full colon when there is no strong connection between clauses.
 
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A comma following Britney Spears would create an aside that names her as the next Prime Minister. As written, it implies that Britney Spears and the un-named Japanese Prime Minster-in-waiting are both in court among other things. Not sure if their cases are related.

A colon would separate them into independent clauses (Japan's Likely New Prime Minster: Britney Spears Back in Court: and More."). Some would use a semi-colon, but I prefer a full colon when there is no strong connection between clauses.
The major news outlets aren't big fans of semicolons in headlines. There are none on CNN's or NY Times front page, one on the Washington Post's.
 

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They tried to ban backpacks in a school, so kids started carrying books in all manner of creative things... a dog cage, a fishing net, an M&M display with wheels, a massive garbage can, LOL If I was in school, I'd probably find a way to carry my stuff in my dad's old military surplus ammo boxes. It's not a backpack!

 
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This is my favorite thing ever. In other words.... they have no sense of agency, NONE.
It's disturbing, though, in the sense that it shows these over the top things about Democrats.
Here's another case in point:


Now, evidently, the policy debate — to the extent that anyone could seriously refer to this discussion as a debate over policy — has arrived at the point at which a sitting Republican U.S. senator feels comfortable telling a national television audience that Democrats intend to "take over" the country, take control of children, demoralize the armed services, and close churches.
And as absurd as this may sound, and clownish, the people who swallow this shit whole are likely to get violent about it. Like the guy who killed his neighbor because they voted for Biden.
 
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It's disturbing, though, in the sense that it shows these over the top things about Democrats.
Here's another case in point:




And as absurd as this may sound, and clownish, the people who swallow this shit whole are likely to get violent about it. Like the guy who killed his neighbor because they voted for Biden.
you have a point... like the OANN nutjobs calling for executions for the perpetrators of their non existent election fraud conspiracy.
 

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Heard on the car radio: woman complaining about NYC mayor adding Indigenous Peoples Day to the school calendar and complaining about political correctness.
I'd rather observe Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus was a dick.
"Political correctness" was a handy phrase to protect her from having to actually defend Columbus.
 
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Hey now, you're a nazi, get your boots on, goose step...

This jumped out at me, so I looked it up.
The band was criticized last year for performing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota despite widespread COVID-19 concerns.
And I found what I had a feeling I would.
He's only an "all-star" at being an asshole.
 
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