Politics

Democrats in general, especially Democratic women, are much more likely than Republicans to block or unfriend people on social media over political disagreements, according to a new study. The study , which was conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, found that 24 percent of Democrats who use social media said that they blocked, unfriended, or stopped following someone after the election because of political differences. That compares to only 13 percent of the survey’s respondents, which numbered 1,004 in all, who said that they cut ties on social media because of politics. Just nine percent of Republicans said that they removed people from their social circle for political reasons. The survey, which was conducted by researchers Dr. Daniel Cox and Dr. Robert P. Jones, also found a significant gender gap when it comes to blocking and unfriending. “Women are twice as likely as men to report removing people from their online social circle because of the … [Read more...] about Democratic Women Are Most Likely To Block People Online Because Of Political Views

According to a new poll from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, self-described liberals are twice as likely than self-described conservatives to block material on social networking websites that they find politically disagreeable. Thirty-six percent of social media users said they have blocked, “unfriended” or hidden someone because of politics, but left-leaning participants were far more likely to have taken that action to express disagreement about a friend’s political views. “Liberals are the most likely to have taken … steps to block, unfriend, or hide” disagreeable political messages, Pew concluded. “In all, 28% of liberals have blocked, unfriended, or hidden someone on SNS [social networking sites] because of one of these reasons, compared with 16% of conservatives and 14% of moderates.” Sixteen percent of liberal users said they blocked someone who posted something specific that they disagreed with, compared to eight percent of conservative … [Read more...] about Study: Liberals more likely to block social-media friends over political differences

Posing for a White House Christmas photo, the young Senate staffer in his navy-blue suit looks to be the picture of a conventional D.C. politico. Except for one thing: the young man gets his kicks watching men rape infants. “Babies are some of my biggest turn-ons,” he wrote, according to court documents. “Young rape…I love all that.” In case you missed the story, D.C. Metropolitan police arrested 27-year-old Ruben Verastigui in February on federal child porn charges. The Republican operative stands accused of trading and receiving videos of infant rape and inviting others to join him in Washington to sexually assault kids. I should have told you to brace yourself. But to be honest, I’m tired of soft shoeing around this grotesque violence. We should be shouting it from the rooftops. Pedophilia is a national epidemic. And we should leave no stone unturned in a national, nonpartisan campaign to bring its child victims justice. Like everyone reading this, I’d heard about … [Read more...] about Darcy Olsen: The Monster You Know

Biden hasn’t exactly been taking it easy in his first days as president. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images Joe Biden has been president of the United States for 43 days. He inherited power from a predecessor who was trying to overturn the 2020 election results via insurrection just two weeks before Inaugural Day, and whose appointees refused the kind of routine transition cooperation other administrations took for granted. His party has a four-vote margin of control in the House, and only controls the Senate via the vice presidential tie-breaking vote (along with a power-sharing arrangement with Republicans). Democratic control of the Senate was not assured until the wee hours of January 6 when the results of the Georgia runoff were clear. Biden took office in the midst of a COVID-19 winter surge, a national crisis over vaccine distribution, and flagging economic indicators. Biden named all his major appointees well before taking office, and as recommended by … [Read more...] about Give Biden a Break

President Joe Biden warmly embraced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a video conference with House Democrats Wednesday night. “Nancy, I love you. There’s no one I’d rather work with than you,” Biden said , and added, “I admire the devil out of you.” Biden made comments about Pelosi after she introduced him via video at the House Democratic Caucus Virtual Issues Conference. Pelosi said the United States is “blessed” to have Biden as president, citing his “empathy, grace, and courage.” She also cited his experience in Washington as an asset. “Now more than ever, we need a battle-tested, forward-looking leader who will fight for the people,” she said. Pelosi also praised Biden’s global leadership. “President Biden is a distinguished world leader who commands the respect of allies and adversaries alike,” she said. Pelosi spoke about her grandchildren, who were also fond of the president. “My grandchildren have for many, many years have been long-time friends of Joe … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Praises Nancy Pelosi: ‘I Admire the Devil Out of You’