Pro and Con

Progressives and Conservatives: Here is a place where you can meet, argue, discuss, throw imaginary tantrums, ask questions of each other and share a virtual beer or coffee together.

Simple rules: attack ideas, not people. Be honest. Let others be honest. Be a gracious guest. Try to learn something. Be informative. Don't jerk your knees. Assume that the people who disagree with you are intelligent, but they just need more information to be Truly Enlightened.

If you want to know how to do things like post pictures or links, see the Nuts and Bolts thread here. Feel free to contribute to that.

And have fun.

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TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
One Health: Invasive Species, Fellow Travelers, Zoonoses 228 unread / 28margd, Yesterday 4:42pm
Preview of Trump 2.0 Administration41 unread / 41kiparsky, Yesterday 4:06pm
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...Africa...Iran...N Korea...2.internal devts. 1752 unread / 52John5918, Yesterday 2:04pm
How to Democracy74 unread / 74margd, Yesterday 12:13pm
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (34)115 unread / 115margd, Yesterday 10:28am
Vaccination, Choice, Public Health Options 67 unread / 7margd, Friday 3:19am
Journalism: a dangerous job, and oft well done (2024)111 unread / 111John5918, Thursday 10:56pm
Dealing with the dishonorable and the inconvenient (4)96 unread / 96John5918, Wednesday 2:27am
The United States of Oligarchy2 unread / 22wonderY, Wednesday 12:47am
Quotations 4130 unread / 1302wonderY, Monday 7:41am
The Health Industry18 unread / 18krolik, Sunday 6:56am
Memes beyond Dark Brandon48 unread / 482wonderY, Sunday 2:15am
Red State grift24 unread / 242wonderY, Sunday 1:08am
Israel #11154 unread / 1542wonderY, December 20
Righteous Republicans 47 unread / 72wonderY, December 20
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 1320 unread / 202wonderY, December 19
Sudan132 unread / 132John5918, December 19
Notre Dame de Paris est en feu298 unread / 298John5918, December 18
Resistance - in all it’s forms1 unread / 12wonderY, December 18
The food industry13 unread / 132wonderY, December 16
Should we separate the art from the artist9 unread / 9tregatt, December 16
Syria, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Kurds, Israel--war and refugees 249 unread / 49LolaWalser, December 15
Humor from Both Sides of the Aisle (3)104 unread / 104kiparsky, December 13
Constitution and Norms under Attack: Military, Judiciary, Administration, Congress, International 4134 unread / 1342wonderY, December 13
Childbirth, contraception and abortion 485 unread / 852wonderY, December 13
2024 Presidential Election ~ 7138 unread / 1382wonderY, December 8
Reading is political11 unread / 11librorumamans, December 2
Something, anything GOOD 292 unread / 922wonderY, December 2
NAFTA renegotiation (and other trade issues) #2129 unread / 129margd, November 30
Black in America, VI7 unread / 7John5918, November 30
Extinction countdown 3, unfortunately105 unread / 105margd, November 29
China: S China Sea, Silk Road, trade agreements, Africa, S Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, deep ocean, Huawei, etc.80 unread / 80margd, November 29
Donald Trump: mentally, physically, temperamentally compromised #821 unread / 21aspirit, November 29
"Too Fat" Part Four!...38 unread / 38margd, November 26
Retrospective view of the 2024 election2 unread / 2Daferzz, November 24
Tracking Trump's Criminal Liability Post-Presidency 5131 unread / 131margd, November 22
Election predictions—and only predictions!18 unread / 18timspalding, November 18
Domestic Terrorism, Fascism (4)140 unread / 140kiparsky, November 17
Vaccination, Choice, Public Health Options 5154 unread / 154margd, November 15
Trump's war on women181 unread / 181LolaWalser, November 11
HARRIS ON SNL TONIGHT1 unread / 1Molly3028, November 2
Gerrymandering and other voting rights issues (3)12 unread / 12kiparsky, October 28
Presidential relatives: Jared Kushner, Hunter Biden, et al.6 unread / 6margd, October 27
Elon Musk and all his stuff12 unread / 12kiparsky, October 25
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 12151 unread / 151margd, October 17
"Information" in the Time of Trump #4148 unread / 1482wonderY, October 7
Book Banning58 unread / 58MDGentleReader, October 7
2024 Presidential Election ~ 6154 unread / 1542wonderY, October 6
Gerrymandering and other voting rights issues (2)151 unread / 151margd, October 6
Mass Shootings...contd....of course (8)35 unread / 35John5918, October 4
Spotlighting the Project 2025 provisions18 unread / 18margd, October 3
Continuing Resolution - or how long will it take to approve a budget? Congressional shenanigans17 unread / 172wonderY, September 23
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...Africa...internal devts. 17153 unread / 153John5918, September 19
Righteous Republicans 3160 unread / 1602wonderY, September 18
Nix repeal--fix the Affordable Care Act? 221 unread / 21margd, September 17
Brexit! Part 5124 unread / 124margd, September 7
The New New World Order5 unread / 5lriley, September 4
2024 Presidential Election ~ 5154 unread / 1542wonderY, August 28
Donald Trump: mentally, physically, temperamentally compromised #7152 unread / 152margd, August 28
Big Pharma105 unread / 105margd, August 21
on sanctions1 unread / 1lriley, August 8
Walz-isms1 unread / 12wonderY, August 6
DEM Dream Team8 unread / 8Molly3028, August 5
The Senate absent Mitch's leadership3 unread / 3krazy4katz, August 3
Israel #10166 unread / 166lriley, August 2
Those dang "RINOs"! - speaking out against another Trump term9 unread / 92wonderY, August 2
Black in America, V153 unread / 1532wonderY, August 1
They actually said that out loud!32 unread / 322wonderY, July 31
How do you solve North Korea?51 unread / 51JGL53, July 29
Chief Justice in a Pickle -- What To Do with Clarence Thomas?51 unread / 512wonderY, July 28
The King is dead. Long live the Queen!21 unread / 21JGL53, July 27
Assassination attempt62 unread / 62kiparsky, July 27
Is the Second Amendment only for conservatives?11 unread / 11krazy4katz, July 27
COVID-19 - social and political fallout (9)84 unread / 84margd, July 24
Invasive Species, Fellow Travelers, Zoonoses151 unread / 151margd, July 16
U.S. House leadership debacle going forward79 unread / 79margd, July 16
Post-Antibiotic Era—the Antibiotic Apocalypse--is Upon Us?70 unread / 70margd, July 12
Race in America203 unread / 203jjwilson61, July 7
2024 Presidential Election ~ 4153 unread / 153Molly3028, July 3
NATO11 unread / 11margd, July 3
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy! - Giuliani’s Clown Act122 unread / 122margd, July 2
The Pretense of "Thinking Differently": Latest Euphemism for Conspiracy Theorists86 unread / 86margd, June 17
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (33)151 unread / 151margd, June 16
Death Penalty1 unread / 1lriley, June 11
Alito, US Supreme Court Justice7 unread / 7margd, June 11
Police suppression of protests: BLM, Gaza...76 unread / 76krazy4katz, May 31
Blockbuster ~ Trump exposé by ex-Apprentice producer2 unread / 2Molly3028, May 30
Childbirth, contraception and abortion 3153 unread / 153margd, May 30
The Kavanaugh circus, Ring #2150 unread / 150margd, May 30
Tale of Three 2020's GOP Women12 unread / 12Molly3028, May 28
The Democrats' Achilles Heel.33 unread / 33kiparsky, May 21
Narendra Modi And The "New" India?...20 unread / 20margd, May 19
Barron Trump is Officially Fair Game!6 unread / 6theretiredlibrarian, May 18
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 11151 unread / 151margd, May 15
Israel #9156 unread / 156John5918, May 6
Factors of inequality151 unread / 151lumfoo, May 2
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...internal devts. 16151 unread / 151margd, April 29
May democracy and freedom reign30 unread / 30margd, April 20
Anthropocene...could be a short epoch?7 unread / 7margd, April 18
Happy National (USA) Library Week3 unread / 32wonderY, April 11
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