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I don’t know how many of these disasters happen in Texas, but this guy manages to dodge them with stunning accuracy.
If he weren’t in a leadership role it would be amazing.
I don't think he has any advanced warning, he probably just is on vacation so much, the odds are in his favor that he'll be out of state when something bad happens.
When you're a useless lazy piece of shit like him, of course you've fucked off to anywhere else but where the work is.
Don't a lot of bad things also tend to happen in Texas, given the awesome management team they've got there?
To be fair, it is also a huge state, with a lot of surface area. So it's not unreasonable that they catch more natural disasters than a tiny state.
What is unreasonable is that it's handled terribly every time. You'd think all those disasters would eventually gain them some experience.
He's some kind of indicator species. When he migrates, it's time to stockpile water and food. Way cheaper than expensive satellites or weather balloons.
I had a team leader ten years ago or more when I worked in a incident management room, where he would be the duty manager for the south of the UK.
You could tell something was going to happen or a griefy job was coming in, because he'd nip out for a fag for fifteen minutes just seconds before the first phone call would come in.
It was almost impressive, and once most of the policy or callout decisions had been made, he'd come back in with a cup of tea oblivious to the whole thing.
Absolute legend of a bloke really, I was just jealous that I didn't have that sixth sense.
I have a coworker like that with our office phones. Our phone system rolls over to ringing the entire office if the original person doesn’t pick up. Phone lines will be dead silent all day long. Then this one coworker goes for a quick 15 minute walk, and instantly gets six phone calls back-to-back, which inevitably rings the rest of the office for each call. Then as soon as the last call wraps up, she casually strolls back in from her walk.
and people whose kids died will still vote for him
Honestly, it’s constituencies like Cruz’s that I have essentially zero sympathy for. The fact that he keeps getting reelected when he’s an extremely obvious limpdick, servile, malicious fascist is a reflection on the caliber of the voters across the state. So, hope you enjoy all those catastrophic weather events that are definitely not caused by totally-made-up-and-definitely-not-real-or-life-threatening climate change (/s because internet)
It's the antithesis of "vote blue no matter who".
"Vote red, if your kids are brown bread".
I actually feel dirty just writing that.
Should I feel proud or embarrassed that I have no clue what "your kids are brown bread" means?
If Musk wanted to make an impact with his new political party, he should go after Cruz's seat. Nobody likes Cruz, even in his own party, but Texans won't vote for a democrat.
Ultimately, I hope his new party splits the GOP vote, but for that to happen they have to have a decent chance to win a few seats.
i'm definitely overly pessimistic at this point, but i think this "new party" is going to go exactly nowhere. but if it does, and it splits the R vote, then i guess that's something
I'm optimistic, because either it works, and it splits the GOP vote, which makes it easier for Democrats to be elected. Or it doesn't work, and it costs Musk and others massive amounts of money for no real purpose.
Both those scenarios are good, and they're the only 2 realistic scenarios I think could happen.
i think it's equally likely that the whole thing is just orchestrated timed planned reality tv bullshit fake drama and musk never intends to follow through on whatsoever. why? because they're fucking psychopaths and want to fill the newsfeed up with bullshit to draw attention away from the fascism
i honestly hope i'm wrong
Why dont Republicans want to deport Cruz? I dont get it.
They would, but he's never in the country. Always galavanting as far from his constituents as he can.
He got swept up in a torrential flood of not-caring-for-america.
Not just American, but his own constituents.
Unfortunately the morons will vote for him no matter what he does (or doesn't do).
Anyone notice how he never spends the fucking 4th of July in America?
I do not like that man Ted Cruz
I do not like his far right views
Celebrating independence day touring Europe after supporting a fascist who is the antithesis of "independence" and the embodiment of everything Americans fought against.
Shitty American.
At least he was in Greece and not Moscow - like some congresscritters I could name.
Why does he bother saying things like this? He can just say "Fuck you all, you're going to re-elect me no matter what I do." And they will.
Yet Texas voters keep landsliding this absolute coward back into office. Nevermind he has abandoned his constituents at every major natural disaster. Even Chip Roy, who is arguably a bigger fucking idiot than he is, was there before him.
Edit reminder: Dude even abandon's his dog in the worst ice storm of his state's history! I don't care if his security guard was watching him, people were freezing to death!
They lie.
We know they are lying.
They know that they are lying.
They even know that we know they are lying.
We also know that they know we know they are lying.
They, of course, know that we certainly know they know we know they are lying.
Yet they still lie.
In Russia, the lie has become not just a moral category, but the pillar industry of this country.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)
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In the U.S. the lie has become not just a moral category, but the pillar industry of this country. shrugs Must be all that money.
SeeMarkFly (2025)
With a username like that, I’d highly recommend staying away from buildings with windows that extend beyond the first floor.
And never suggest reasonable solutions to problems in a conference room above the third floor.
I believe ted cruz has the most punchable face in politics. I don't even think you'd hurt your hand. It just looks soft and squishy.
Ajit Pai when he was around.
Woah woah woah. His punchability doesn't compare to the absolutely smashable Mitch McConnell
the absolutely smashable Mitch McConnell
I just wanted to quote you out of context.
Cancun Cruz is in Greece this time, must be nice.
I'm a Republican and WHO CARES? What's he Supposed to do ANYWAYS? FUND Weather Services and Natural Disaster Services that could have Prevented the Deaths and Helped with the Cleanup? That's STUPID! That's NOT Why I pay TAXES! I Pay taxes so JEFF BEZOS can Afford a NEW JET and THATS IT!
What’s funny is these people could afford anything regardless of what taxes they pay. By not taxing them, we only hurt ourselves.
Fuck him and his constituents, they love the abuse. If they didn’t they would have gotten rid of him the first dozen times he did this shit. At this point it’s Cruz’s trademark to run away during a crisis. And Texas fucking loves it.
On a side note, how does big bad Texas have such a soft, wimpy, sad excuse for a man as their rep? Maybe he represents the true Texan man
Rafael's vacations are higher priorities than the well-being of his constituents.
Ted Cruz is a piece of shit and there's nothing we could do to him to make up for his malice and ineptitude. Though I'd be willing to see some attempts.
"I got here as fast as a felt like getting here!"
-Ted Cruz
probably
Terminal velocity is as fast as humanly possible. Drop his ass out of the plane next time.
He's shit, but what could he possibly do if he rushed back to Texas?
Grovel and beg for forgiveness after actively cutting NOAA budget? Personally drive a truck full of food/water/clothing for people displaced? Literally just show up and offer your condolences to your contituents (regardless of how obviously fake it'd be)?
Like, basic human things you should be doing to show that you care about the people you supposedly represent? Vs: fuck it, I'm on vacation, they'll still be dead when I get home.
Guess what: politicians for all their grand standing about lazy entitled welfare recipients work about 130 total days a year, he can go see the parthenon some other time.
I mean it sure takes some time for the news to get from America to Europe. Probably like a day or two, right?
Poor telegram deliverer... Running all around Athens looking for the Zodiac killer