White House blocks AP reporter from Oval Office event over ‘Gulf of America’ policy
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The AP said the move violates the First Amendment

The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday because the news agency has not altered its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered renamed to the Gulf of America, the news agency said.

  • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Liberal. Not in the way it’s used in the US these days, but the actual definition.

    If it weren’t for illegal weed and the free market part (depending on what you mean by consumer protections) I’d say you’re pretty progressive for the US.

    What do you think of social safety nets? What about universal basic income? What about tax rates (individual and corporate)? These answers would give me a better picture of your politics.

    • hddsx
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      7 minutes ago

      I mean, the Overton window is skewed heavily.

      I’m not sure what you mean by social safety nets. If you mean stuff like unemployment, nobody should lose the right to be alive because you lose your job.

      I thought UBI was pretty stupid the first time I heard about it. But the way it was explained to me, it sounds okay: you get enough for like a 100sqft apartment and enough money for bread and milk. That’s it. It’s only enough to keep you alive. If you want other things, get a job.

      The big issue is just that the free market can’t work unless everyone is on an even playing field. That means, we can’t rely on corporations for health care. That means you should be able to refuse to work and not die as a negotiating tactic. For me, none of that is politics. That’s all BEFORE we start to discuss politics.

      Like, the government is supposed to work for the people.

      My parents are from a different culture, so my conservatism may differ a bit.

      I hate paying taxes, but I am aware of what they are for. Trickle down is a scam, and we need to remove loopholes before reevaluating if our system works or not.

      In other words, I want to be Elizabeth Warren - a former Republican. Work within the system if you can. If you find that the system is broken in some places, fix it.