Molly White

it's time to seriously question if guys are too emotional to hold political office

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4309080-gop-senator-teamsters-president-nearly-brawl-in-senate-hearing/

#USpol #USpolitics #GOP

GOP senator, Teamsters president nearly brawl in Senate hearing  

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), a former mixed martial arts fighter, nearly came to blows with the president of the Teamsters at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, forcing Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to step in to stop a brawl from breaking out in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee room.   Mullin challenged…

The Hill
Nov 14, 2023 at 6:42pmWeb
Show threadEric A. MeyerNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff 100% yes. Source: *(gestures at the entirety of history)*
Show threadTim_EagonNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff I'd say that Oklahoma should be embarrassed, but Ron Johnson is one of my senators.
Show threadThe Lady (La Donna)Nov 14, 2023
@Tim_Eagon @molly0xfff Same here 😞
Show threadMartha HowellNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff
Steroids doing the talking.
Show threadDarrin WestNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff @MHowell …and head trauma.
Show threadPax Ahimsa GethenNov 14, 2023

@molly0xfff

"God knows the American people have enough contempt for Congress..."

- Bernie Sanders, speaking truth

Show threadjoel bNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff
Show threadYrmeek Jyls AyNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff What a cockbag.
Show threadmanchicken moved!Nov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff that is wild.
Show threadNicole ParsonsNov 14, 2023

@molly0xfff

Nikki Haley is funded by billionaire donors because of her union-busting.

"Haley rattled off her accomplishments as governor of South Carolina, which included helping drive down statewide unionization rates to the lowest in the country after she courted nonunion auto-factory installations from BMW & Nissan. “I didn’t allow unions in our state. I was a union buster, & that’s something I was very adamant about,” she said"

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/05/rich-republicans-party-car-dealers-2024-desantis.html

The rich want to destroy unions

At a Blowout Party for Unsung Republican Heavyweights, the Men Were Drunk—and Anxious

A journey into the Republican soul in 2023.

Slate
Show threadEpiphanicSynchronicityNov 14, 2023

@molly0xfff I dunno. Seems to be a gender-neutral phenomenon in today’s GOP

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-lauren-boebert-little-b-house-floor-gop-p-rcna90592

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Lauren Boebert 'a little b----' on the House floor

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert argued on the House floor as Boebert tried to force a vote on her resolution to impeach President Joe Biden.

NBC News
Show threadDarwin WoodkaNov 14, 2023
@EpiphanicSynchronicity @molly0xfff women can have testosterone poisoning too
Show threadEveryday FreethoughtNov 14, 2023

@EpiphanicSynchronicity @molly0xfff

Weren't those two BFFs for a while?

Show threadEpiphanicSynchronicityNov 14, 2023

@EFreethought @molly0xfff Ideologically they’re similar, but they’re probably jealous of each other’s media attention. Iirc, Boebert was one of the far-right members who voted to expel Greene from the “Freedom” Caucus.

It’s really interesting to compare that petty squabbling on the right to how well the Squad appears to get along at the opposite end of the ideological spectrum—they really seem to support and celebrate each other.

Show threadLarry GarfieldNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff I mean, duels do have a storied history in US government...
Show threadRaven OnthillNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff the definition of a "high crime" is one that abuses the authority of office.
Show threadNately NetNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff I would argue that it doesn't matter what your gender is, you just need to not be a twat
Show threadFallsMom 🌻Nov 14, 2023

@molly0xfff

Re NYT: "Why Aren’t More People Marrying? Ask Women What Dating Is Like."

Show threadSteve HerseyNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff
That's even a question? There's abundant evidence that on average, we're clearly too subject to chronic testosterone poisoning to make rational decisions.
Matriarchy is the only responsible solution...
Show threadadamriceNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff How can a guy be too emotional when the only emotion he can feel is rage?
Show threadKevin Becker Nov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUC2EQvdzmY
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Show threadThomas Lee ✅ Nov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff is he a drag queen disguised as a senator?
Show threadSalacious CrumbNov 15, 2023
@DoctorDNS @molly0xfff Look at all these woke libs pushing their pronouns on us.
Show threadBrecht SavelkoulNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff I know I am
Show threadMatt YoungNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff The greatest trick middle-aged men ever conjured was convincing everyone that they were ever "not emotional."
Show threadMartijn VosNov 14, 2023
Or hormonal. Testosteron is the worst of the hormones, because it can make you aggressive and violent. Sure, you can learn to control it, but men who haven't learned that, have no place wielding any kind of power.
Show threadJL RobersonNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff I'd agree with you, no joke. I know I've never had a male boss who wasn't an emotional, ego-driven baby. I've had male bosses make major decisions just because they were in a snit. I've had male bosses who thought gambling was a proper decision process.
I also can't think of a female boss who was ever ALLOWED to act like that, btw.
Men act on their emotions constantly and mistake them for logic because they feel good, and people let them.
Show threadSarahNov 14, 2023
@thephd smh if I was Bernie Sanders I would have let them go at it, it's divided Congress and we haven't had a Senate fight since 1902 according to Google
Show threadLiveByReasonNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff Clearly many men ARE too emotional to hold political office.
Show threadgluttoNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff
I would expect this sort of behavior in the school playground at lunchtime, instead it's happening at the highest positions in government.
Show threadnotwithstandingNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff guys have too much testosterone to hold office. It’s ok for MMA, but not for guiding nations.
Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYNov 14, 2023
@molly0xfff "Two consenting adults?" Well, he's half right; one consenting adult, the other a toddler.
Show threadHumble Fan of Atty. WooNov 15, 2023

@molly0xfff

thinking he is a trumper

Show threadDePasoPorEsteMundoNov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff He obviously believes guy = idiot
Show threadKathleen LuNov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff I think 2016 proved the answer was yes
Show threadAlarod_123Nov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff Not a very sensible guy, though. He apparently forgot that you don’t do fist-fights at Senate hearings.
Show threadGophergradNov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff Spoiler: They are.
Show threadNicolás AlvarezNov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff It's the hormones making them behave that way 🙃
Show threadCatherine BerryNov 15, 2023

@molly0xfff

As a trans woman, I can confirm that I began thinking with more reliable clarity, empathy, and foresight once my body wasn't flooded with testosterone. Testosterone induces a strong "kill the source of the problem!" cognitive bias which makes perfect sense in terms of evolutionary biology, but is not necessarily the best course of action in the modern world.

Show threadBoethiusNov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff Mullins is that menacing dork we all knew in 5th grade. He’s an emotionally disturbed blowhard that has a limited ability to manage his hypersensitivity to insult.
Rage is his schtick.
Show threadBenjohnNov 15, 2023
@molly0xfff These senators need to rewatch (or watch?!) Back to the Future and learn with Marty how to be the bigger guy.
Show threadAvi Rappoport (avirr)Nov 16, 2023
@molly0xfff 💯