The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Maajo · 02-17-2018, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opini...es/1053095001/

Do you want this Nazi **** to stop or not? I don’t give a **** about Russia meddling. We got an Idi Amin wannabe mother****er in the White House. We got a crime on the table. Take ****ing action.

Yeah, who doesn't want it to stop other than the dumbasses who voted for him? Where you're wrong is in advocating for unilateral action without due process, and also for not minding whether the Russians are ****ing with our elections.

Lisnaholic · 02-17-2018, 06:26 AM

"Democracies can fall even while holding elections" is the worrying take-away from this Yale lecturer's analysis of recent history:-

Other more-or-less quotes that impressed me:-

Guy:- Trump is the first American politician to say that he may not accept the election result. He is the first American politician to encourage acts of violence against his political opponents.
Interviewer:- But isn't democracy in the US unassailable?
Guy:- It's important not to be complaiscent. Eroding trust in the media makes it difficult to determine what's true, but if you become cynical about everything, you also become powerless about everything.

OccultHawk · 02-17-2018, 07:45 AM

Democracy is a failure.

OccultHawk · 02-17-2018, 11:15 AM

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we don't live in a democracy

Good

The Batlord · 02-17-2018, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Democracy is a failure.

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Originally Posted by elphenor

we don't live in a democracy

the gal who got the most votes lost anyway

end of this year the blue wave will probably neuter the snowflake in chief then maybe a real progressive runs in 2020 it's not all bad

#2020

OccultHawk · 02-17-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

good for capitalists

not so good for anything else

The “blue wave” is not solidarity, son.

Chula Vista · 02-17-2018, 02:22 PM

General McMaster, Trump's appointee for National Security Advisor, comes out today on TV and states that Russia Hacked the 2016 election, and that the evidence is incontrovertible.

Trump's "Witch Hunt" excuse.... *poof*

All experts agree that Mueller's indictment of the 13 Russian individuals and 3 Russian companies won't lead to any Russian arrests or extraditions. They also agree that he did it to solely ratchet up the pressure on those close to Trump who are hiding **** that could put them in jail.

Again, more plea deals are coming folks.

Flynn, Manafort, Papadopoulos, Gates, Kushner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Donald

The Batlord · 02-17-2018, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

General McMaster, Trump's appointee for National Security Advisor, comes out today on TV and states that Russia Hacked the 2016 election, and that the evidence is incontrovertible.

Trump's "Witch Hunt" excuse.... *poof*

All experts agree that Mueller's indictment of the 13 Russian individuals and 3 Russian companies won't lead to any Russian arrests or extraditions. They also agree that he did it to solely ratchet up the pressure on those close to Trump who are hiding **** that could put them in jail.

Again, more plea deals are coming folks.

Flynn, Manafort, Papadopoulos, Gates, Kushner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Donald

I hope you're right, dude, but I'll believe it when Trump actually gets impeached.

Chula Vista · 02-17-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I hope you're right, dude, but I'll believe it when Trump actually gets impeached.

For PR reasons he'll resign first like Nixon did. And Melania will divorce him the next day.

Coming soon, Trump: The West Wing

YOU'RE FIRED!

OccultHawk · 02-17-2018, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

General McMaster, Trump's appointee for National Security Advisor, comes out today on TV and states that Russia Hacked the 2016 election, and that the evidence is incontrovertible.

Trump's "Witch Hunt" excuse.... *poof*

All experts agree that Mueller's indictment of the 13 Russian individuals and 3 Russian companies won't lead to any Russian arrests or extraditions. They also agree that he did it to solely ratchet up the pressure on those close to Trump who are hiding **** that could put them in jail.

Again, more plea deals are coming folks.

Flynn, Manafort, Papadopoulos, Gates, Kushner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Donald

How long do you think it’ll take?

02-17-2018, 06:26 AM	#9852 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	"Democracies can fall even while holding elections" is the worrying take-away from this Yale lecturer's analysis of recent history:- Other more-or-less quotes that impressed me:- Guy:- Trump is the first American politician to say that he may not accept the election result. He is the first American politician to encourage acts of violence against his political opponents. Interviewer:- But isn't democracy in the US unassailable? Guy:- It's important not to be complaiscent. Eroding trust in the media makes it difficult to determine what's true, but if you become cynical about everything, you also become powerless about everything. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953 Last edited by Lisnaholic; 02-17-2018 at 06:54 AM.

02-17-2018, 07:45 AM	#9853 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Democracy is a failure. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-17-2018, 02:22 PM	#9857 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	General McMaster, Trump's appointee for National Security Advisor, comes out today on TV and states that Russia Hacked the 2016 election, and that the evidence is incontrovertible. Trump's "Witch Hunt" excuse.... poof All experts agree that Mueller's indictment of the 13 Russian individuals and 3 Russian companies won't lead to any Russian arrests or extraditions. They also agree that he did it to solely ratchet up the pressure on those close to Trump who are hiding **** that could put them in jail. Again, more plea deals are coming folks. Flynn, Manafort, Papadopoulos, Gates, Kushner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Donald __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”