I know this is old and hinges on your favor of trump, but I have more respect for Sen. Young after this and his breaking away from Republican shenanigans regarding this border security.
I know this is old and hinges on your favor of trump, but I have more respect for Sen. Young after this and his breaking away from Republican shenanigans regarding this border security.
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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 2y
Holy fuck, one of my state's politicians is doing the bare minimum!
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 2y
I'm trying to compare Young and Braun on some of the current topics
Braun's account made a stupid social media post regarding border security/immigration recently.
I'm trying to figure out why he and party liners reject it so hard.
I appreciate that young broke away from herd on something.
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-briggs/2024/01/31/indiana-senator-fights-trump-border-immigration/72406947007/
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I don't know how those two both got elected in Indiana when they're so different despite both being Republicans. I guess Hoosiers will vote for anyone with an R next to their name. But I'm betting Braun will be our next governor, sadly. On the other hand, Trump endorsed him and we know his track record. Still...
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 2y
Plus, we had one D prior.
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 2y
Well, they only got elected by 50.7 and 52.x percent.
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 2y
I guess in lieu of multiple parties, or no parties, I'll take ones that differ from at least all extremes.
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 2y
This is who I was previously talking about. I didn't realize you were local.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Terre Haute, sadly.
JaymesRS@literature.cafe · 3 pts · 2y
👋🏼 Previously (1991-2002) West Lafayette here.
Moved back to my prior, more lefty Minnesota where family is, but miss some aspects of Indiana.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I've only been in that area a handful of times. I went to Wolf Park and we've been to Feast of the Hunter's Moon a couple of times. That was great.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
There's better stuff around here, but those are kinda iconic.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Feast was a great time. Both times. And I can't think of how else I'd get a good rabbit stew in Indiana.
Wiz@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y
Hey, I'm one of the Freemasons that works the rabbit stew booth at the Feast every year!
0110010001100010@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Could be worse, you could be from Ohio like me.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
It really couldn't be. Have you been to Terre Haute? It makes Youngstown look nice.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
How bad can it be? You have... um... the ghosts of all those death row guys and stuff.
Yeah I see.
0110010001100010@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I've passed by on I-70 during various road-trips but never stopped. If it makes Youngstown look nice though must be one hell of a shithole.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
There is a reason to stop if you are of a certain political persuasion- Eugene V. Debs, who ran on the Socialist ticket in 1920 from prison and got a significant percentage of the vote (only 3%, but for a socialist in the U.S., in prison no less, that's amazing), was from Terre Haute and there is a museum there in his former house. Bernie Sanders took a sideline from his campaign in 2016 to make a private stop to see the museum.
0110010001100010@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Huh, I'm going to make a point to stop next time if I can and check it out. Cheers!
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 2y
Ah, I'm sorry. 😉
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
And yet he bent the knee and voted against the border deal that was going to keep Trump from campaigning on a border crisis.
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Where did you see that? I thought he was standing out as few republicans who were supporting a compromised border / immigration bill?
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Check the voting record. He voted against it.
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Which one? Border Act of 24 was shutdown due to republican shenanigans.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I have very little respect for Young, but his turning on Trump very slightly improves it.
MSgtRedFox@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 2y
Yeah, I did one of those congressmen contact emails and conveyed support for diverging from the party.