Analyzing the Transition of Power After The U.S. Election and Beyond Into Future Global Politics

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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited February 2017 Posts: 17,801
    JamesStock wrote: »
    I hope you guys spewing this anger realize how extreme you sound...

    Extreme? 8 years of Republicans obstructing almost everything the Democrats tried to achieve whilst blaming everything on Obama (including the government shutdown) & also wasting millions upon millions of dollars on witch hunts like his Kenyan citizenship and Hillary's Benghazi connection.... now that they hold all the cards and we want them to own their mistakes fully and clearly NOW is extreme?
    Oh my Lord, you must have absolutely despised this quote then... "Governments change; the lies stay the same."
    Or this one... "The only thing worse than a Democrat these days is a Republican." That was me, btw. :))

    Oh, and:
    http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-deportations-20170204-story.html

    This will cost about a billion to do, and more in lost U.S. revenue once the tally is over... buy hey! Those evil Mexicans steal our Fritos, right? fritos-bandito.jpg
  • edited February 2017 Posts: 3,566
    JamesStock wrote: »
    I hope you guys spewing this anger realize how extreme you sound...

    I hope you realize that you're violating the Mod-directed "Stay on your own side of the street or we'll close both of these threads down" edict.

    And BTW, you ain't even HEARD angry or extreme yet. Keep watch those news shows, Mr. Stock, the party's just beginning...
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Wanna hear angry? As soon as Trump's minions start ripping families apart I'll go ballistic. F**k the economy and I'll get pissed. F**k with people's LIVES directly by imposing immediate and irreconcilable harm FOR NO GOOD REASON and I FLAME ON!
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited February 2017 Posts: 12,480
    Personally, I am taking heart with what some judges are doing, and definitely the protests (various kinds) of the American people to stand up for our civil rights and decency. A corner is being turned, and it is not in Trump's favor. GOP starting to backpedal, distance themselves from some key issues now. Wheels turning slowly in the right direction, but they are.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Art protests, subtle but ongoing, all kinds, including this:


    And going over the obvious, shown from the whole election year thru his inaugural speech and certainly often since then: stoking the fear, lying and exaggerating. Why? It serves more than one purpose for Trump.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-rallying-cry-fear-itself/2017/02/03/7d2a0432-ea4a-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html?postshare=4851486262639302&tid=ss_tw-bottom&utm_term=.82909a983b1a
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Wheels turning slowly in the right direction, but they are.
    Elliot Carver overextended as well. These idiots ultimately undo themselves by being so hard target-y.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Hard target-y, @chrisisall? That and the sheer obvious incompetence and rampant racism/bigotry fantasy world of this administration. They are really not hiding much at all these days.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    They are really not hiding much at all these days.
    Kellyanne Conway is the poster girl for hard target-y.
    =))
  • edited February 2017 Posts: 572
    chrisisall wrote: »
    JamesStock wrote: »
    I hope you guys spewing this anger realize how extreme you sound...

    Extreme? 8 years of Republicans obstructing almost everything the Democrats tried to achieve whilst blaming everything on Obama (including the government shutdown) & also wasting millions upon millions of dollars on witch hunts like his Kenyan citizenship and Hillary's Benghazi connection.... now that they hold all the cards and we want them to own their mistakes fully and clearly NOW is extreme?
    Oh my Lord, you must have absolutely despised this quote then... "Governments change; the lies stay the same."
    Or this one... "The only thing worse than a Democrat these days is a Republican." That was me, btw. :))

    Oh, and:
    http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-deportations-20170204-story.html

    This will cost about a billion to do, and more in lost U.S. revenue once the tally is over... buy hey! Those evil Mexicans steal our Fritos, right? fritos-bandito.jpg
    I fully agree that the Republicans were equally at fault for having poor temperament over the past 8 years. The straw man argument doesn't work here.


    JamesStock wrote: »
    I hope you guys spewing this anger realize how extreme you sound...

    I hope you realize that you're violating the Mod-directed "Stay on your own side of the street or we'll close both of these threads down" edict.

    And BTW, you ain't even HEARD angry or extreme yet. Keep watch those news shows, Mr. Stock, the party's just beginning...
    Two points: First, I was merely pointing out the severity of emotions that have spilled their way onto this forum. I am neither a republican nor a democrat (I dislike them both) so I don't believe I have a "side of the street." Second, if these rules are truly in place, they need to be better posted (like in the title) if it expected that folks be aware of and follow these rules. Also, I believe there is "opposition" posting in the "other thread."
    So mature, JamesStock. And a stock "Trumper" expression from you to boot. Bonus points for choosing that phrase. More Trump fans have moved past that one, but (or should I say "butt") maybe it's a favorite of yours. ;)

    Well, fortunately this thread is mostly not filled with anger or spam. But really, anger is not our core feeling. Concern, yes, and trying to share news is, and voicing our concerns. Definitely.

    So continuing along, Trump stays on his own path, own talking points, no surprise really.


    scroll down, video and other info here

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    Just fyi, a Trump lawyer in action:


    Bingo. ("some", not all ...)
    Haha, I can understand that people are upset, but to me it's getting a little bit out of hand. But if pointing that out makes me a "Trumper" in your opinion, I think that may say it all.

  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    JamesStock wrote: »

    I am neither a republican nor a democrat (I dislike them both)

    Common ground! =D>
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    A minor - yet accurate - point.
    Other things more important, yes, but still ... damn.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited February 2017 Posts: 12,480
    New Yorkers. Americans.


    And ... update on the Muslim ban/travel ban/ "the ban" ...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Wanna hear angry? As soon as Trump's minions start ripping families apart I'll go ballistic. F**k the economy and I'll get pissed. F**k with people's LIVES directly by imposing immediate and irreconcilable harm FOR NO GOOD REASON and I FLAME ON!

    Don t you think you could have had Sanders as your President, if Hillary s staff hadn t hacked the election?
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Russia hacked the election, stop spouting "alternative" facts.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    You must be joking.
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