Political Discussions for "Adults"

~~jwb~~ · 04-01-2020, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I actually think we’d have been flipping out over the fascism. Myself included.

Ant’s right on this one.

It seems like a false dichotomy. Shutting down the entire economy right away would've drawn criticism but you also don't have to downplay how dangerous the virus is just to avoid taking a hit to the stock market.

**Exo** · 04-01-2020, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Lol. If Trump had decided to push for social distancing and lockdowns in Jan/Feb, the media would have just screamed "orange man bad" and called him a dictator for forcing people to stay indoors. "He's crashing the economy over a virus that China and the WHO says doesn't spread from person to person".

There were already hundreds dead in Wuhan and beyond way back in December. If this thing was something like the superflu from The Stand instead of what it is we'd already be dead anyway.

I'm not saying that he missed the boat because frankly, you're right, it would have been seen as a rash decision at that point.

My post was really just to highlight the fact that Mitch claims he was too preoccupied with the impeachment process to give this thing focused attention and that's just strictly not true. All Trump cared about during the months where we should have been preparing was his self image, his re-election, and his short game. He's been gallivanting on Twitter ever since shut downs and people dying started stating that he "knew all along" and couldn't do anything with the witch hunt happening.

If Trump wasn't ALWAYS full of sh*t and actually took responsibility for his actions, I would give the man more of a break because this sh*t was hard to contain and almost impossible to avoid but he literally said, with his mouth, that he "doesn't take responsibility". It's that kind of 10 year old "it wasn't me" attitude that makes me want to vomit because he's supposed to be leading us right now and he only cares about his own ego and his enemies.

He's a sh*t leader and you know it. I'm not talking politics anymore. It's plain as day to see he's a TERRIBLE leader.

Lucem Ferre · 04-01-2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I actually think we’d have been flipping out over the fascism. Myself included.

Ant’s right on this one.

Nah. You're assuming that I mean forcing everybody inside when I really mean probably not pretending that the virus wasn't a big deal until he couldn't any longer and perhaps prepping our hospitals with supplies and prepping our economy for what was going to happen and putting out helpful information about what's to come. Encouraging social distancing earlier, etc. etc. etc.

Of course there's always going to be people that bitch as there always is (people blame the democrats for the fact that you only get a measly 1200) but once **** became a reality nobody would complain and he'd look much better in retrospect.

Lucem Ferre · 04-01-2020, 11:58 AM

To be completely fair, they did try to pull an actual fascism. IDK if the bill got passed.

**Marie Monday** · 04-01-2020, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Lol. If Trump had decided to push for social distancing and lockdowns in Jan/Feb, the media would have just screamed "orange man bad" and called him a dictator for forcing people to stay indoors. "He's crashing the economy over a virus that China and the WHO says doesn't spread from person to person".

There were already hundreds dead in Wuhan and beyond way back in December. If this thing was something like the superflu from The Stand instead of what it is we'd already be dead anyway.

wtf does the response of the media have to do with whether it would have been a good desicion?

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Originally Posted by Exo

I'm not saying that he missed the boat because frankly, you're right, it would have been seen as a rash decision at that point.

My post was really just to highlight the fact that Mitch claims he was too preoccupied with the impeachment process to give this thing focused attention and that's just strictly not true. All Trump cared about during the months where we should have been preparing was his self image, his re-election, and his short game. He's been gallivanting on Twitter ever since shut downs and people dying started stating that he "knew all along" and couldn't do anything with the witch hunt happening.

If Trump wasn't ALWAYS full of sh*t and actually took responsibility for his actions, I would give the man more of a break because this sh*t was hard to contain and almost impossible to avoid but he literally said, with his mouth, that he "doesn't take responsibility". It's that kind of 10 year old "it wasn't me" attitude that makes me want to vomit because he's supposed to be leading us right now and he only cares about his own ego and his enemies.

He's a sh*t leader and you know it. I'm not talking politics anymore. It's plain as day to see he's a TERRIBLE leader.

^this.

Lucem Ferre · 04-01-2020, 12:01 PM

That's MY stepmom.

**Marie Monday** · 04-01-2020, 12:05 PM

Lol

OccultHawk · 04-01-2020, 12:19 PM

I think we need to spread the hate around a bit more. I got enough for Trump and the rest of them, too.

Lucem Ferre · 04-01-2020, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I think we need to spread the hate around a bit more. I got enough for Trump and the rest of them, too.

You're completely right. Trump gets the most because he's the blathering idiot mascot for corruption but we should focus much much more on Mitch McConnell. I want to drown that slimy piece of **** in a pool of his own piss. Bill Clinton sucks too!

OccultHawk · 04-01-2020, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

You're completely right. Trump gets the most because he's the blathering idiot mascot for corruption but we should focus much much more on Mitch McConnell. I want to drown that slimy piece of **** in a pool of his own piss. Bill Clinton sucks too!

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