Trump General Discussion VI

[Hollow Island]

and those horrible autocratic and theocratic regimes have often existed with Western support.

Rather than blame Islam it would be better for people to blame humanity. We do horrible things and then use the predominant system to justify it, whether it's capitalism or Islam or anything in between.

It's amazing to me that so many people are concerned about the rights of women and LGBTQ is the Muslim world but don't care that those groups are treated just as poorly in the (Christian) Caribbean and (Christian) parts of Africa, or about persecution of those groups at the hands of Christian groups in America. Basically, discrimination is OK if it's done in the name of Christ.

 

[BoMac]

Hi guys, I hope you're spending your protest money wisely!

 

[BEAL]

and those horrible autocratic and theocratic regimes have often existed with Western support.

Rather than blame Islam it would be better for people to blame humanity. We do horrible things and then use the predominant system to justify it, whether it's capitalism or Islam or anything in between.

It's amazing to me that so many people are concerned about the rights of women and LGBTQ is the Muslim world but don't care that those groups are treated just as poorly in the (Christian) Caribbean and (Christian) parts of Africa, or about persecution of those groups at the hands of Christian groups in America. Basically, discrimination is OK if it's done in the name of Christ.

No. It's horrible and everywhere. And for those issues in Africa, it's our own Christian groups that go over there and set up the policies.

And yes, humanity is the real source. We have the ability to do so much good, but also to create horrors.

Causing harm to others, either thru a belief system or not, is wrong.

And nothing gets done because it's difficult to empathize on a scale that large. It's easier to get upset about a missing white child than it is to hundreds of abducted African children. We are naturally biased to our race, culture or society.

 

[PhilsFan]

Hi guys, I hope you're spending your protest money wisely!

I somehow spent $160 on cabs trying to get home on Saturday, it's an absolutely disaster. Mr. Soros never should have given me so much money.

 

[BVS]

Hi guys, I hope you're spending your protest money wisely!

Trump could learn a thing or two, maybe he'll get more than 8 supporters this time.

 

[Oregoropa]

Russians are invading Korea and Bush is still President.

Big takeaways from Democratic House Presser today.

(Maxine Waters & Nancy Pelosi)




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[BVS]

Russians are invading Korea and Bush is still President.

Big takeaways from Democratic House Presser today.

(Maxine Waters & Nancy Pelosi)




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But did they discuss the Massacre?

 

[DaveC]

Nancy Pelosi was quoted as saying although Trump's moves to this point cause concern he has not done anything illegal to warrant impeachment.

well either she's wrong, you misquoted her, or she never said anything like that at all because he's obviously in violation of the emoluments clause and has been since day one, pretty sure constitutional lawyers are in general agreement about that.

i think that charge is going to be kept in the back pocket so that if he crosses republicans a bit too much they always have something they can hang him with. maybe being held as some leverage for mcconnell and ryan et al. i'm just speculating here, ofc.

 

[Oregoropa]

Always possible to screw up when speaking off-the-cuff


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[BVS]

Always possible to screw up when speaking off-the-cuff


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What is this in regards to? Dave's post?

 

[anitram]

Always possible to screw up when speaking off-the-cuff


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So I'm assuming you're now retracting your "if Kellyanne Conway has said this multiple times..." mea culpa?

She spoke off the cuff in what, 3 or 4 interviews with different media?

 

[dabiggestu2fan]

Always possible to screw up when speaking off-the-cuff


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If you are referring to kac, speaking off the cuff once can be forgiven but 3 times, it's called she's bulshit ting!

 

[BoMac]

Always possible to screw up when speaking off-the-cuff

Definitely, but not on at least three separate occasions.

 

[PhilsFan]

Betsy DeVos buys a cabinet position. The GOP continues to prove that it has zero spine and does not care about the will of the people. When will its voters learn? When will you guys in this thread learn that they do not give a fuck about you?

 

[BEAL]

I look forward to seeing the 'Betsy Devos Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good And Who Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too'; pop up all over the country!

 

[trojanchick99]

I just can't. She BOUGHT a cabinet position. I mean, wow.

 

[anitram]

That swamp barely has any water left it's been drained so good.

 

[BVS]

They're building the Trump voters of tomorrow.

 

[PhilsFan]

"School choice" has always been code for "let rich people decide the curriculum instead of the government." The next generation will be taught capitalism is faultless.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

I'm sure the Trump supporters will find another way to justify and excuse this latest round of insanity. If any other politician pulled half the crap this administration's been pulling thus far, they'd be (rightly) raked over the coals, but for some reason apparently the Trump administration can do whatever the hell it wants and somehow it's totally okay and acceptable in their supporters' eyes.

Just complete and total maddening bullshit.

 

[BoMac]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/...care-act-are-the-same.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1

 

[BoMac]

Donald Trump's staff get him to agree to policies by saying 'Obama wouldn't have done it' | The Independent

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/...care-act-are-the-same.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1

*Facepalm*

This is embarrassing. Truly, truly embarrassing. Pay better attention, people, for the love of God.

 

[anitram]

Donald Trump's staff get him to agree to policies by saying 'Obama wouldn't have done it' | The Independent

The Oval Office apparently doubles as a daycare.

 

[BVS]

Donald Trump's staff get him to agree to policies by saying 'Obama wouldn't have done it' | The Independent

Dance monkey, dance...

 

[anitram]

Trump's deputy assistant:

"There is a monumental desire on behalf of the majority of the media, not just the pollsters, the majority of the media to attack a duly elected President in the second week of his term," Gorka, a former Breitbart editor who also holds a PhD in political science, told syndicated conservative radio host Michael Medved.

"That's how unhealthy the situation is and until the media understands how wrong that attitude is, and how it hurts their credibility, we are going to continue to say, 'fake news.' I'm sorry, Michael. That's the reality," he added.

Well, at least we have the definition of fake news now!

 

[BoMac]

It is scary that a U.S. president would say this:

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[TheFox]

the oval office apparently doubles as a daycare.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

I like how calling Trump and his cronies out on their lies apparently constitutes an "attack" now.

Good lord, I don't think I've ever seen such a thin-skinned group of whiners as these guys in the White House before. Welcome to the harsh world of politics, guys, grow the fuck up and get over yourselves.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Donald Trump's staff get him to agree to policies by saying 'Obama wouldn't have done it' | The Independent

This so sounds like something from the Onion