2020 Politics Thread - Enter At Your Own Risk - RULES IN OP - Page 28

quackhead · 02-09-2020, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

Truthful career politician is today's oxymoron.

jdandns · 02-09-2020, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHeel

I can see people thinking that and that is fine with me.

Our country, our values, our people, our ideology, our security, our freedom, our everything are worth speaking up and fighting for....

For what Trump deserves for his endless malfeasance, you are remarkably restrained.
Have you noticed that no one actually responds to the inarguable things you say, but rather just attribute to you various personality defects they pull out of their hats?
They don't even bother doing that with me anymore.
They just call me names.
We got 'em, and they know it.

IronMonkey415 · 02-09-2020, 10:12 PM

I can see this thread heading toward the nature of horror.
Remember what Sigmund Freud said about the nature of horror? It's when home becomes unhomelike. Unheimlich. And that’s what this whole thread has become. This whole thread, and vibe, and everything else. It’s unheimlich.

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHeel

I don’t think I am.

We, society, have placed the bar so low for Trump that things that any other POTUS would have done, that POTUS would’ve been thrown out of Office. I am worried that it’ll continue to snowball until the position of POTUS is eroded and not like it once was. I forget the exact quote but....never forget the past or you’ll end up repeating it.

Couple that with Trump’s unpredictability and demeanor and WW3 is not that far out there.

Sorry, but you seem delusional.

hostilecarrot · 02-09-2020, 10:14 PM

Let’s just be glad a bunch of grumpy middle aged neckbeards on Blowout don’t control American politics. That’s the only thing I’ve learned here.

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

For what Trump deserves for his endless malfeasance, you are remarkably restrained.
Have you noticed that no one actually responds to the inarguable things you say, but rather just attribute to you various personality defects they pull out of their hats?
They don't even bother doing that with me anymore.
They just call me names.
We got 'em, and they know it.

But we, you mean the people that claim the President isn't "their" president?

TheHeel · 02-09-2020, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

For what Trump deserves for his endless malfeasance, you are remarkably restrained.
Have you noticed that no one actually responds to the inarguable things you say, but rather just attribute to you various personality defects they pull out of their hats?
They don't even bother doing that with me anymore.
They just call me names.
We got 'em, and they know it.

Thank you.

I’ve lost “friends” over Trump and I am okay with that. I usually get some kind of nonsense lies that Trump made up for a talking point or a stupid meme that usually has some kind of alternative fact attached to it. All one can do is stay steady to the truth and to goodness.

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:16 PM

I would like to see some of the predictions of the world in 2020 back when Trump was elected, vs. today's reality. Overreactions, people. They're emotional. Emotion and logic don't do well together.

TheHeel · 02-09-2020, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

Sorry, but you seem delusional.

How so? You have not given me a proper rebuttal to anything I’ve written in the last hour or so. Until you do so, I cannot take your thoughts seriously.

To you, I am delusional...to me, I am passionate and factual.

RedSoxFan28 · 02-09-2020, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

I would like to see some of the predictions of the world in 2020 back when Trump was elected, vs. today's reality. Overreactions, people. They're emotional. Emotion and logic don't do well together.

Good thing the president doesn't use emotion when making decisions / tweets, only logic. Oh wait.

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHeel

How so? You have not given me a proper rebuttal to anything I’ve written in the last hour or so. Until you do so, I cannot take your thoughts seriously.

To you, I am delusional...to me, I am passionate and factual.

WW3 not that far off? Come on. Take a look outside, man. The country is nowhere near what you're describing. It was probably "not that far off" with the NK thing, or even the day he got elected, right. We're almost through the first term. The Trump presidency will be looked at as "fear" more than anything else. People off their rockers being hyperbolic as hell while we're all fine if we want to be.

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RedSoxFan28

Good thing the president doesn't use emotion when making decisions / tweets, only logic. Oh wait.

So vote for Bernie, Pete, Warren, or whoever else.

GeechQuest · 02-09-2020, 10:28 PM

Where is my wall???

That was his #1 campaign promise.

Why isn’t Obamacare in the trash?

That was an 8 year talking point from the Republicans! I want it gone!

GeechQuest · 02-09-2020, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

WW3 not that far off? Come on. Take a look outside, man. The country is nowhere near what you're describing. It was probably "not that far off" with the NK thing, or even the day he got elected, right. We're almost through the first term. The Trump presidency will be looked at as "fear" more than anything else. People off their rockers being hyperbolic as hell while we're all fine if we want to be.

https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GeechQuest

https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/

The header on the Doomsday Clock's official website should read "If you can read this, you're still alive!"

GeechQuest · 02-09-2020, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

The header on the Doomsday Clock's official website should read "If you can rea this, you're still alive!"

“Guys, none of my senses are working but it’s not that bad because with the help of this oxygen tank I can still oxygenate my blood! Don’t believe the hype!”

chezball · 02-09-2020, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

Doesn't Bernie have 3 houses?

also drives a car that's worth a year of his salary.

jdandns · 02-09-2020, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RedSoxFan28

Good thing the president doesn't use emotion when making decisions / tweets, only logic. Oh wait.

It doesn't necessarily require emotion to angrily tweet all day while sitting fruitlessly on the toilet. He might just be really hungry.

rman112 · 02-09-2020, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chezball

also drives a car that's worth a year of his salary.

I saw a meme after the Iowa caucus, with a pic of Bernie that said something along the lines of of.. "When you win the vote, but they distribute them equally amongst the other candidates".

chezball · 02-09-2020, 10:41 PM

No one GAF about the lies, 'It's the economy stupid"

GeechQuest · 02-09-2020, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by chezball

No one GAF about the lies, 'It's the economy stupid"

****BREAKING NEWS****

Poor people still poor, rich people richer than ever. Middle class still middle?

jdandns · 02-09-2020, 10:45 PM

Non-liars care plenty.

chezball · 02-09-2020, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GeechQuest

****BREAKING NEWS****

Poor people still poor, rich people richer than ever. Middle class still middle?

you need to check your facts. How many people have gotten off food stamps?

jdandns · 02-09-2020, 10:52 PM

So poor people who no longer get food stamps aren't poor anymore?
Fascinating.

Go back to making excuses for proven liars.

TheHeel · 02-09-2020, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

WW3 not that far off? Come on. Take a look outside, man. The country is nowhere near what you're describing. It was probably "not that far off" with the NK thing, or even the day he got elected, right. We're almost through the first term. The Trump presidency will be looked at as "fear" more than anything else. People off their rockers being hyperbolic as hell while we're all fine if we want to be.

I will make my final point for the night.

When you have a man like Trump in control, any scenario is possible. Look at the Iran conflict last month. When Iran lobbed weapons back at us, what was Trump capable of? He isn’t a guy who is methodical and calculating. He doesn’t take advice generally speaking. He is crapshoot. I applauded and respected his decision to stand down and deescalate the situation. It took a real man to do that. Maybe it was him or his advisors or his generals...who knows who got in his ear. You mention NK...now Jung Un is a lunatic. Again, Trump agitates Un and NK starts throwing misses around like collection plate at church. Why would he provoke a man like Un with senseless tweets about the size of his missiles? Juvenile nonsense. Situations like these will start another unnecessary war...but, of course, it’ll be our children fighting....not Eric Trump....

But, yeah, I am the delusional one....

View Poll Results: Who wins these elections? (you can pick multiple)
Donald Trump	44	53.66%
Joe Biden	38	46.34%
Trump Wins Florida	44	53.66%
Biden Wins Florida	16	19.51%
Trump Wins Georgia	44	53.66%
Biden Wins Georgia	12	14.63%
Trump Wins Ohio	43	52.44%
Biden Wins Ohio	16	19.51%
Trump Wins Pennsylvania	27	32.93%
Biden Wins Pennsylvania	34	41.46%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 82. You may not vote on this poll

02-09-2020, 10:45 PM	#697
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,884	Non-liars care plenty. __________________ Come on Hollywood, what about it? We need you! We need you to go dance! We need you to get together and boogie-woogie-woogie-boogie!

02-09-2020, 10:52 PM	#699
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,884	So poor people who no longer get food stamps aren't poor anymore? Fascinating. Go back to making excuses for proven liars. __________________ Come on Hollywood, what about it? We need you! We need you to go dance! We need you to get together and boogie-woogie-woogie-boogie!

02-09-2020, 10:12 PM	#678
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	I can see this thread heading toward the nature of horror. Remember what Sigmund Freud said about the nature of horror? It's when home becomes unhomelike. Unheimlich. And that’s what this whole thread has become. This whole thread, and vibe, and everything else. It’s unheimlich.

02-09-2020, 10:14 PM	#680
hostilecarrot Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,381	Let’s just be glad a bunch of grumpy middle aged neckbeards on Blowout don’t control American politics. That’s the only thing I’ve learned here.

02-09-2020, 10:16 PM	#683
rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	I would like to see some of the predictions of the world in 2020 back when Trump was elected, vs. today's reality. Overreactions, people. They're emotional. Emotion and logic don't do well together.

02-09-2020, 10:28 PM	#688
GeechQuest Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 10,779 GeechQuest	Where is my wall??? That was his #1 campaign promise. Why isn’t Obamacare in the trash? That was an 8 year talking point from the Republicans! I want it gone!

02-09-2020, 10:41 PM	#695
chezball Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North East Beatoff USA Posts: 21,680 jabber	No one GAF about the lies, 'It's the economy stupid"