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Maggie’s Funny & awesome pics, vids and memes thread (work safe, no nudity)

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The party of Lincoln is gone, he couldn't get elected today. The moderate Republican party has been taken over by ultra conservative idealists that have a narrow vision. Like it or not, rationalize it or not blacks are mostly Democrats because of Republican Politicians.
Some people brought up good points, many that I agree with and saying ultra conservatives took over the Republican party was a poor choice of a label to use.
I also agree that the Democrats have moved left, but disagree that the Republican party has moved left. Fifty years ago there were large numbers of Republicans in Congress that were more liberal than many Democrats and vice versa. Today those overlaps are gone, to be labeled a moderate by a Republican is an insult.

Not sure what to label them, but the Republicans who ousted their own house speaker, who push rhetoric that black people are lazy living off the government, black men are criminals, looters and abandon their children, that BLM has no valid reason to complain, that trash critical race theory, want to end affirmative action and entitlements such as head start, medicare, food stamps and welfare may be having a negative impact on Republican membership numbers.
 
Some people brought up good points, many that I agree with and saying ultra conservatives took over the Republican party was a poor choice of a label to use.
I also agree that the Democrats have moved left, but disagree that the Republican party has moved left. Fifty years ago there were large numbers of Republicans in Congress that were more liberal than many Democrats and vice versa. Today those overlaps are gone, to be labeled a moderate by a Republican is an insult.

Not sure what to label them, but the Republicans who ousted their own house speaker, who push rhetoric that black people are lazy living off the government, black men are criminals, looters and abandon their children, that BLM has no valid reason to complain, that trash critical race theory, want to end affirmative action and entitlements such as head start, medicare, food stamps and welfare may be having a negative impact on Republican membership numbers.
It’s not “rhetoric”. Welfare and entitlements are waste of money programs that aren’t designed to help up, but to keep the lower class dependent on government handouts. If You think critical race theory has any merits you should study it more. I don’t teach my kids any of that divisive class or race warfare crap.. that’s designed to keep us from looking critically at the government who is demanding more power daily. If we are fighting each other we aren’t fighting them
 
It’s not “rhetoric”. Welfare and entitlements are waste of money programs that aren’t designed to help up, but to keep the lower class dependent on government handouts. If You think critical race theory has any merits you should study it more. I don’t teach my kids any of that divisive class or race warfare crap.. that’s designed to keep us from looking critically at the government who is demanding more power daily. If we are fighting each other we aren’t fighting them
Not defending anything you said, original post was why would a black person be a Democrat.
 
Not defending anything you said, original post was why would a black person be a Democrat.
Cause they buy into the crap that the democrats sell. Getting promised entitlements isn’t a valid voting strategy and believing your a victim in one of the richest places on earth because your told to is a waste and self detrimental.
it is not valid to promise a group more treasure to secure votes from them.
identity politics is bankrupting Us, causing tremendous issues, violence and tension. The solution isn’t for republicans to out democrat them but to promote a fair and level system for each citizen (and yes they fail too)
 
I've seen exactly that too.....with a double door refrigerator sized 480 panel hot on his tail.
Warn't purdy.
480 is no joke!! I've worked voltages up to 500kv energized, but 480 gets the utmost respect. Tight spaces, high available fault current and arc blast make it more dangerous in my opinion.
 
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Having seen a person blown halfway across the production floor from crossing 440v, You betchum Red Rider!

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Copper wire?

That smell

Tends to clear the sinuses a bit. The bowels too for that matter.

480 is no joke!! I've worked voltages up to 500kv energized, but 480 gets the utmost respect. Tight spaces, high available fault current and arc blast make it more dangerous in my opinion.


Winston Churchill once said, “There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at with no result.”

I will add a corollary to that. There is nothing more exhilarating than to be near a lightning strike with no result.

I was a teenager driving through town during a thunderstorm. I was stopped at an intersection, looking at the traffic light, waiting for it to change.

Behind, and to the left of the traffic light was an electrical pole with a transformer on the corner of the intersection.

I happened to be moving my gaze toward the pole when lightning struck the transformer!

You know how your vision is after you have looked into the flash of a camera? Well, I still see the impression of the exploding transformer to this day!

This video is the closest to what I witnessed that day.

 
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