Leftism

I told my inlaws about that "it takes brain damage to be a republican"

Then proceeded to ask would they vote for him now that you agree with his positions. Both of them said no "because he's a democrat"

This just in: Brain damage leads to conservative values. Conservative votes still matter as much or more than yours. More at 11.

"There's a line from the first 'Batman,' Joker's like ‘I’ve been dead once already. It's very liberating.'"

You... you get that the Joker was the bad guy right? Who went on to kill a bunch of people? I guess it makes sense that this is your reasoning for becoming a republican but what a weird quote choice.

If that brain damaged asshole had any integrity he'd resign because he's no longer capable of doing the job he was elected to do.

I have personally worked with Fetterman a number of times while I was working for Allegheny county. He had some moderate stances on things like Israeli support, but not like this. Also, he spent his entire time as mayor of Braddock pushing a lot of very progressive things. He actively turned down opportunities to not be living in his office, and get highly paid, in order to fight a large amount of resistance he faced, even among the people he directly worked with in Braddock. He had a provable, positive, long term, impact on Braddock. He demonstrated that a lot of progressive ideas works, because Braddock implemented them, and it worked. This had a impact on how Pittsburgh, and Allegheny county in general, looked at the future, and how to best design it.

He has demonstrated he is staunchly pro-labor and, in the past, has demonstrated so via sacrificing political payola to do that, among many other progressive things. So I am very conflicted at this serious increase in, what was previously a relatively moderate, stance on Israel. I have to wonder if it was the stroke, or did he strike a deal with AIPAC.

This is beyond disappointing.

This was actively campaigning, taking money as, and presenting oneself as a progressive.

This goes way beyond disappointed.

i can't imagine anything more embarrassing than someone who seems to hold political views opposite mine having a stroke and suffering brain damage, only to come out the other end saying now with this freshly scrambled brain he thinks that I'm right.

it's a lucky coincidence that conservatives don't have to go through that because they have no shame.

Still beats Dr. Oz, but sucks he decided to become more of an asshole.

Damn, Fetterman. What happened? You used to be cool.

Other than his psychotically unwavering support of Israel what Republican positions has he taken up?

It's money. Yes to brain damage, but also... Yes to money. It corrupts people. It fucks them up. This guy didn't have much money, go watch the housing show he was on. I bet not many know about that...

Dude is literally not the same dude. The dude was replaced with another dude and this is that other dude.

I fear this is what's gonna be normal. The money gets to them and we get at least 1 new Sinema every election cycle.

Follow the $$$$$.

Nothing at all unique or special about him, he is and always was a typical politician playing his "constituents" for rubes and apparently succeeding

I should have known better than to trust someone from York county.

Also, Fetterman is a perfect example of why I don't bother making friends. They're inevitably disappointing.

I mean, yes, disappointing (and yes this is the leftism community so I get it), but it doesn't look like he's doing a Sinema or a Cotham.

Maher then asked him to explain what he meant what he stated last year "I’m not a progressive, I'm just a regular Democrat" and how he separates himself from progressivism

Or what he's really saying is that he never believed what he said before but felt pressured into agreeing with an ideology. And now that he knows the worst that can ever happen to him is death, and that's alright, he is a lot more candid. That doesn't agree with progressivisms mentality of agree with the correct thing or be shut up.

If you think someone is lefty because they dress like an unemployed teenager then you are the true disappointment

"At least he's not Dr. Oz" This is the new way to politic.