U.S. Sen. Todd Young was upset by comments former president Donald Trump made regarding Russia and Vladimir Putin at a CNN town hall.

I know this is old and hinges on your favor of trump, but I have more respect for Sen. Young after this and his breaking away from Republican shenanigans regarding this border security.

  • Flying SquidEnglish
    32•5 months ago

    Holy fuck, one of my state’s politicians is doing the bare minimum!

    • @MSgtRedFox@infosec.pubOPEnglish
      6•5 months ago

      I’m trying to compare Young and Braun on some of the current topics

      Braun’s account made a stupid social media post regarding border security/immigration recently.

      I’m trying to figure out why he and party liners reject it so hard.

      I appreciate that young broke away from herd on something.

      https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-briggs/2024/01/31/indiana-senator-fights-trump-border-immigration/72406947007/

      • Flying SquidEnglish
        6•5 months ago

        I don’t know how those two both got elected in Indiana when they’re so different despite both being Republicans. I guess Hoosiers will vote for anyone with an R next to their name. But I’m betting Braun will be our next governor, sadly. On the other hand, Trump endorsed him and we know his track record. Still…

        • @JaymesRSEnglish
          3•5 months ago

          👋🏼 Previously (1991-2002) West Lafayette here.

          Moved back to my prior, more lefty Minnesota where family is, but miss some aspects of Indiana.

          • Flying SquidEnglish
            5•5 months ago

            I’ve only been in that area a handful of times. I went to Wolf Park and we’ve been to Feast of the Hunter’s Moon a couple of times. That was great.

            • dream_weaselEnglish
              3•5 months ago

              There’s better stuff around here, but those are kinda iconic.

              • Flying SquidEnglish
                2•5 months ago

                Feast was a great time. Both times. And I can’t think of how else I’d get a good rabbit stew in Indiana.

                • @Wiz@midwest.socialEnglish
                  3•5 months ago

                  Hey, I’m one of the Freemasons that works the rabbit stew booth at the Feast every year!

                  • @JaymesRSEnglish
                    3•5 months ago

                    I was one of the scouts that did garbage cleanup for most of my time there. I miss the feast. I just found out about a local rendezvous, and so I’m excited for that in Minnesota this fall.

          • Flying SquidEnglish
            5•5 months ago

            It really couldn’t be. Have you been to Terre Haute? It makes Youngstown look nice.

            • dream_weaselEnglish
              4•5 months ago

              How bad can it be? You have… um… the ghosts of all those death row guys and stuff.

              Yeah I see.

            • @0110010001100010@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2•5 months ago

              I’ve passed by on I-70 during various road-trips but never stopped. If it makes Youngstown look nice though must be one hell of a shithole.

              • Flying SquidEnglish
                2•5 months ago

                There is a reason to stop if you are of a certain political persuasion- Eugene V. Debs, who ran on the Socialist ticket in 1920 from prison and got a significant percentage of the vote (only 3%, but for a socialist in the U.S., in prison no less, that’s amazing), was from Terre Haute and there is a museum there in his former house. Bernie Sanders took a sideline from his campaign in 2016 to make a private stop to see the museum.