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Trumps's on the ropes now. One or two more strongly worded message board posts ought to do it.

Good job!

How’s that wall coming along?
How’s that immigration coming along
Trump said immigration is fixed as of yesterday do you agree?
Where’s my cheaper yet better in every single way healthcare
How’s that blind trust Trump has for his business, you realize a democrat will do the same in the future
Good thing Trump released his taxes to clear up stuff
When are Hillary and Soros going to jail. I’ve heard they were criminals
 
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Perknose

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Trumps's on the ropes now. One or two more strongly worded message board posts ought to do it.

Good job!
OMGawd, I felt dirty liking this. But, for my own sanity (and perspective), I've got to retain my sense of humor. Just know this IJTSSG, I am a beige belt sensei in F*CK YOU, the ancient art of verbal abuse. That . . . and in the long run, 'tis true, the pen is mightier than the sword.

^^^ Now watch our resident right-wing dimbulbs go to town on that last statement, all shucking and grinning like this is the Special Olympics and they won something. :rolleyes:
 
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brycejones

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Go f*ck yourself. Our country is burning, and you're pointing and laughing, shucking and jiving, you smug piece of shit. Go back to fellating Our New Nero while he plays his lying, know nothing, pseudo-populist fiddle.

And, in case the first telegram didn't get through . . . GO F*CK YOURSELF.

You may have fucked his feelings
 

cytg111

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Blackjack200

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"Been there done that". That's what the guy with the sword might say.

Also the cops.

Violence is not some extraordinary thing where you need an image of presumably middle eastern people to get the point across, why not post an image of state sanctioned violence in America? That's a little bit more relevant to our situation, don't you think?

BTW, I'm not advocating violence, but I am anticipating it.
 
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So.. Still no adults in the room?
Nobody knew that getting funding for the wall was this complicated..

Honestly I’d be fine with a wall provided all building & staffing expenses were paid for by a corporate tax. No temporary tax it’s an on going tax to cover all expenses for as long as the wall is needed.
 

Blackjack200

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That was a staged protest against beheadings. The real ones I thought unnecessary and too NSFW, but yeah it's a thing.

It's a thing that happens thousands of miles away, and apparently what pops into your head when you hear about violence. Which is absolutely extraordinary considering the amount of violence you can find right here at home.
 
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jackstar7

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High last time? You may be high now if you think 2016 was a "high road".

Clinton's camp used the most personal attacks in history, by FAR. Trump dominated the conversation because all people could do in response to him was talk about / down to him. Policy was a side show at best, hardly spoken of or whispered about. This isolated Democrats from the swing voters who were looking to hear something positive about how their vote would improve their lives. That message was not received because of all the hatred and negativity coming from people. The reaction to Trump is what MADE Trump. The 24/7 coverage and polarization gave him the election.

If there is an argument to be made for the "high road" it's that it was NOT taken last time. Plus, going low drives polarization. It forces people to choose sides. Have you set them up, prior, to make a good choice? Thankfully Trump, being Trump, may be all the prep we need to ensure victory in the coming elections. I hope people can see through him now that he is an incumbent and utterly incompetent and contemptible in his behavior. I hope the board is set, because this renewed fervor of venom has the pieces in motion to determine our future, and I'll bet there is no stopping this moment in history where people damn decorum and push against each other, to whatever end.

Please understand that while I do not share your passion, you do have my vote. I do wonder where this all leads.
What are the positive ways to describe Trump? I thought people on the right were all about calling things what they are?

Trump is a lying, cheating, slandering piece of shit and was call just that. What would you have wanted them to do? Ignore him?
 

cytg111

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Honestly I’d be fine with a wall provided all building & staffing expenses were paid for by a corporate tax. No temporary tax it’s an on going tax to cover all expenses for as long as the wall is needed.
It might be a good idea, just not if it comes from Trump. A TrumpWall(tm) feeds the deplorables... no matter how good an idea it would be coming from someone else, feeding that base is, IMO, the worst thing you can do.
 

jackstar7

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Worth noting, the Republican compromise bills were only a compromise within their own party. They've done jack and shit to actually work with any Dems on this issue.

So they should fail, and I hope they pay the price for their failure.
 

cytg111

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Dems allready had a bill out.. but as I understand it, after meeting with Trump they were all banned from signing it. I suppose it is still open? Wouldnt it be grand?
 

Atreus21

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Do you sincerely think we will get out of this without some sort of governance/legitimacy/impeachment crisis? I suspect we won’t.

Trump is not simply an incompetent president, we have survived plenty of those before. He is a uniquely dangerous one who is purposefully attacking the institutions of our democratic system to save himself from impeachment and/or prosecution. This is a very real crisis and a very real danger.

The same was said of Bush by democrats. The same was said of Obama by republicans.

And the same will be said of the next president by the opposition party. Trump is in part a consequence of this never-ending crisis mentality. Calling everyone we don't like Hitler will eventually numb us to the appearance of a genuine Hitler.

And Trump, despite his idiocy, is not Hitler. Neither was Obama, and neither was Bush.
 
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Blackjack200

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The same was said of Bush by democrats. The same was said of Obama by republicans.

And the same will be said of the next president by the opposition party. Trump is in part a consequence of this never-ending crisis mentality. Calling everyone we don't like Hitler will eventually numb us to the appearance of a genuine Hitler.

And Trump, despite his idiocy, is not Hitler. Neither was Obama, and neither was Bush.

Fuck off.
 

fskimospy

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The same was said of Bush by democrats. The same was said of Obama by republicans.

It is being said about Trump by REPUBLICANS.

And the same will be said of the next president by the opposition party. Trump is in part a consequence of this never-ending crisis mentality. Calling everyone we don't like Hitler will eventually numb us to the appearance of a genuine Hitler.

And Trump, despite his idiocy, is not Hitler. Neither was Obama, and neither was Bush.

Nice straw man. You are being complacent in the face of a large threat because of partisanship.

Remember when conservatives freaked out because they believed a false conspiracy theory that Obama was directing the IRS to investigate his enemies? Trump is actually, publicly directing federal law enforcement to investigate his political enemies. When federal law enforcement attempts to investigate him or his allies he actively undermines it. He opened a for profit hotel a few blocks from the White House where he can be directly bribed by foreign governments and we will never know it because he’s hiding his financial information from the country. Any one of these things individually is an impeachable offense and Republicans do nothing.

It doesn’t matter what political party you prefer. When the country is being threatened you need to put partisanship aside and deal with the threat. Some Republicans have already done that but we need more. We need people like you to wake up.
 

yllus

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The same was said of Bush by democrats. The same was said of Obama by republicans.

And the same will be said of the next president by the opposition party. Trump is in part a consequence of this never-ending crisis mentality. Calling everyone we don't like Hitler will eventually numb us to the appearance of a genuine Hitler.

And Trump, despite his idiocy, is not Hitler. Neither was Obama, and neither was Bush.
You're completely correct that there's been a lot of hyperbole in the past. I recall Mitt Romney being called the most racist presidential candidate ever. And it's unhelpful.

But you also need to recognize a real threat when you see it, and Trump is definitely it. Not to remotely compare the two in terms of intellect, ability, charm or anything else, but this reminds me that while Julius Caesar did not become the first emperor of Rome, he sure did a whole lot of work (damage) to bring about the end of the Roman republic.

You have here someone encouraging racist and homophobic behaviour and policies, actively telling large parts of the populace not to believe proven facts, and very clearly interfering with active judicial investigations. And this person is the President. Your country is in a very troubled state and this is not a time to be acting like this is the same-old.
 

Paratus

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The same was said of Bush by democrats. The same was said of Obama by republicans.

And the same will be said of the next president by the opposition party. Trump is in part a consequence of this never-ending crisis mentality. Calling everyone we don't like Hitler will eventually numb us to the appearance of a genuine Hitler.

And Trump, despite his idiocy, is not Hitler. Neither was Obama, and neither was Bush.

So liberals are 3-0 and conservatives are 0-3.

What’s your point?
 

Hayabusa Rider

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It's a thing that happens thousands of miles away, and apparently what pops into your head when you hear about violence. Which is absolutely extraordinary considering the amount of violence you can find right here at home.

you need to be exterminated.

We don't execute people for ideology, at least not usually. I went with something which suited your statement better.
 

Hayabusa Rider

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I guess that's why I didn't say "you need to be executed". I chose my words with purpose.

I assumed you did choose your words.

ex·ter·mi·nate
ikˈstərməˌnāt/
verb
verb: exterminate; 3rd person present: exterminates; past tense: exterminated; past participle: exterminated; gerund or present participle: exterminating
  1. destroy completely.
    "after exterminating the entire population, the soldiers set fire to the buildings"
    synonyms: kill, put to death, take/end the life of, dispatch; More
    slaughter, butcher, massacre, wipe out, eliminate, eradicate, annihilate;
    murder, assassinate, execute, slay;
    informaldo away with, bump off, do in, take out, blow away, ice, rub out, waste
    "they were hired to exterminate the carpenter ants"
  2. kill (a pest).
    "they use poison to exterminate moles"