The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Anteater

Seeing a lot of news reports saying Trump called dead soldiers "losers" and how only "suckers" join the military, stuff like that. Huge outrage about it.

omg don’t challenge the dem’s pro-war propaganda

dying for your country makes you a sucker? wtf? your mom gets a free flag and they shoot rifle blanks into the air and all kinds of cool ****

they might even put your name on a wall!!!

[SGR]

Originally Posted by Anteater

Seeing a lot of news reports saying Trump called dead soldiers "losers" and how only "suckers" join the military, stuff like that. Huge outrage about it.

Do you believe it? I think there's outrage because a lot of people do.

Personally, I don't think I buy it. It's a little too on the nose for me and a little too perfectly timed.

But, the only reason it's an issue at all is because of what Trump said about John McCain in the past. Despite what he claims, he DID call John McCain a "loser" (though he called him that for losing the election, not for serving or getting captured) - but it really doesn't matter optically.

This story and the outrage about it is Trump's bad behavior and reckless and offensive comments coming back to haunt him.

[Anteater]

Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Do you believe it? I think there's outrage because a lot of people do.

Personally, I don't think I buy it. It's a little too on the nose for me and a little too perfectly timed.

But, the only reason it's an issue at all is because of what Trump said about John McCain in the past. Despite what he claims, he DID call John McCain a "loser" (though he called him that for losing the election, not for serving or getting captured) - but it really doesn't matter optically.

This story and the outrage about it is Trump's bad behavior and reckless and offensive comments coming back to haunt him.

I saw some statements and documents that seem to contradict the narrative that he actually said those things, but it is hard to know for sure.

That being said, John McCain was a loser...but it is a little funny that those comments are coming back home to roost today.

[Frownland]

Anteater laughing at current events like

[OccultHawk]

It’s definitely true. It’s completely inline with how Trump thinks. Plus, that guy at The Atlantic has an impeccable reputation. And ultimately what Trump said is 100% correct and that makes it more believable. The tiny fraction of Americans not blinded by patriotism knows that signing up to go get shot so the rich can get richer absolutely does make you a sucker and you if lose that bet with your life I wouldn’t call that being on the winning side. It’s dictionary definition loserism to die fighting one of these dip**** wars.

The sooner we stop parading the dead around as heroes the sooner teenagers will stop romanticizing war. It’s not like the dead care what our opinion is so we need to put down the propaganda kindergarten gold star bull**** and tell it like it is to the next generation.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Anteater

Seeing a lot of news reports saying Trump called dead soldiers "losers" and how only "suckers" join the military, stuff like that. Huge outrage about it.

*gives Trump a handie*

[Anteater]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Anteater laughing at current events like

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

*gives Trump a handie*

Trump is going to Trump

The real hopelessness is that his only recognized opposition can’t wait to weaponize pro-war propaganda.

[The Batlord]

I can't tell from that if you know what a handie is.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I can't tell from that if you know what a handie is.

A hand job, isn’t it?