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2nd September 2020, 10:54 AM | #201 |
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2nd September 2020, 11:24 AM | #202 |
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The Germans (and others from countries with experience for authoritarians) have been trying to tell Americans this for four years.
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2nd September 2020, 12:00 PM | #203 |
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It’s America. In the sixties the police realized that if one simply beats peaceful protesters eventually one of them will raise an arm in self-defense.
At that point the police would simply beat the **** out of all of them. Because “resisting arrest.” It’s called a “police riot” for a reason. |
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2nd September 2020, 12:33 PM | #204 |
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2nd September 2020, 12:52 PM | #205 |
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2nd September 2020, 01:02 PM | #206 |
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I am not unsympathetic to that guy's message, but he essentially repeats the same paragraph over and over. We (or our parents) experienced the takeover of authoritarianism; only we can recognize it; we can't warn you any harder. There's no information on how to fight it. Simply despair.
Shortly after the 2016 election one forum member (or maybe more than one) posted that he was going to stop posting; there was too much work to be done IRL. I wonder how that worked out. |
2nd September 2020, 01:05 PM | #207 |
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This is surprising: the latest CNN poll has Biden's highest support is among seniors 65+ at 57%. Senior traditionally vote more conservative. His second highest is among those younger than 35.
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2nd September 2020, 01:18 PM | #208 |
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I find it encouraging that so many old people react poorly to being told they're expendable. I know that seems like a no-brainer, but since broad-based Trump support in general sort of mystifies me, I thought more seniors might agree that their lives really aren't worth protecting.
I know people supposedly get more conservative as they age, but that's the thing about Trump - IMO he is not conservative. Biden is the more conservative choice. |
2nd September 2020, 01:19 PM | #209 |
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Or start shooting.
If or when this happens during 2020 or 2021, I imagine the country will be equally split, probably along party lines, about whether it's justifiable for national guardsmen to open fire at a peaceful assembly of college students. |
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2nd September 2020, 02:07 PM | #210 |
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Stay classy Trump....
Business Insider President Donald Trump told Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former White House press secretary, to go to North Korea and take one "for the team" after Kim Jong Un appeared to wink at her during a summit in 2018..."Kim Jong Un hit on you!" Trump said... Sanders replied, "Sir, please stop."..."Well, Sarah, that settles it. You're going to North Korea and taking one for the team!" Trump told her...Trump and Kelly then "howled with laughter," Sanders said. Nice to see Trump treating the women-folk of his administration so well. Is it a believable story? Well, its coming from Sanders, who did leave the Trump administration, but unlike others (such as The Mooch and Cohen) I think she still remains on good terms, so its less likely she would have made something up. |
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2nd September 2020, 02:11 PM | #211 |
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Gunter Haas, the 'leading British expert,' was a graphologist who advised couples, based on their handwriting characteristics, if they were compatible for marriage. I would submit that couples idiotic enough to do this are probably quite suitable for each other. It's nice when stupid people find love. - Ludovic Kennedy |
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2nd September 2020, 02:14 PM | #212 |
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2nd September 2020, 02:28 PM | #213 |
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2nd September 2020, 02:38 PM | #214 |
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Trump Tweets
Some things just don’t get any crazier. Just call me Kate, problem over! Quote Tweet TheBlaze Oregon sheriffs unload on Dem Gov. Kate Brown for trying to use their deputies to quell Portland violence https://bit.ly/2DiQS7h |
2nd September 2020, 02:39 PM | #215 |
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Trump tweets
Mayor Wheeler just got harassed out of his own home in Portland by so-called “friendly protesters”. The Anarchists, Agitators and Looters treat him HORRIBLY, even though he is so nice and respectful to them. Criminals only understand strength! The Dow Jones Industrial just closed above 29,000! You are so lucky to have me as your President With Joe Hiden’ it would crash |
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I case people were curious exactly what ad he's referencing.
They're reaching their target audience. Him. |
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2nd September 2020, 02:43 PM | #217 |
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Trump Tweets
Can you believe what’s happening!? They give Joe Hiden’ the questions, and he reads them an answer! ‘Topline Message': Trump Campaign Accuses Joe Biden of Reading Script Notes Aloud Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing scrutiny for an odd interview moment, with the Trump campaign accusing him of reading a line that was only meant as an instructional note. breitbart.com |
2nd September 2020, 02:45 PM | #218 |
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2nd September 2020, 02:46 PM | #219 |
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2nd September 2020, 03:07 PM | #220 |
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2nd September 2020, 03:17 PM | #222 |
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2nd September 2020, 05:48 PM | #228 |
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2nd September 2020, 07:11 PM | #231 |
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2nd September 2020, 07:29 PM | #232 |
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Biden needs to spend time talking about unemployment and people who can't pay the rent, whose businesses are being lost, and maybe the Lincoln project can throw in a bit about how Mnuchin made his money with a voice asking, are they planning to sweep up all these bankrupt buildings again?
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2nd September 2020, 08:52 PM | #233 |
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Employment will bounce back, and Trump can finagle the numbers to make it look better than it is till November.
At this stage, unemployment is not a winning topic for Biden. |
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2nd September 2020, 10:32 PM | #234 |
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I totally disagree. Trump's greatest strength was the economy even though he was riding on the coattails of the Obama/ Biden economy. When he came in, unemployment was 3.6%. It's now at about 10%. Employment is not going to "bounce back" anytime soon despite the rosy outlook you seem to embrace until the pandemic is under control.
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2nd September 2020, 10:41 PM | #235 |
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And right now, not only is the pandemic not under control, the very medical authority supposed to be trying to do so has joined the groups actively fighting any measures that could control it, as though the US was the only country in the world.
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2nd September 2020, 11:09 PM | #237 |
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Time to poke at things!
First things first - Trump encourages North Carolina residents to vote twice to test mail-in system. Yes, you read that right. Trump just exhorted a huge number of people to commit a felony. Criminal incitement? Elsewhere, Georgia voting suppression news time! And let me state that am quite unhappy that new development just keep happening on this front.
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Moving on... Leaked document warns of 'serious errors' in census data under fast-tracked timeline The document is the latest indication of the issues plaguing the Census Bureau as it seeks to fulfill its constitutional mandate to count all persons living in the U.S. Yep, the educated warnings of problems do seem to be coming true. Next - a poll, just because. YouGov - Do you think the violence happening at protests will get better, get worse or will it stay the same if Donald Trump is reelected President in 2020? 18% say better (46% of Republicans say better) 15% say no change 56% say worse 11% say don't know Dishonest Don's ploy seems to be not working so well. |
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2nd September 2020, 11:17 PM | #238 |
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Trump threatens to cut aid to cities:
"Wednesday's memo instructs the US attorney general William Barr to compile a list of "anarchist jurisdictions" that "permitted violence and the destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures". Mr Trump has also asked the White House budget director Russell Vought to issue guidance within 30 days "to the heads of agencies on restricting eligibility of or otherwise disfavouring, to the maximum extent permitted by law, anarchist jurisdictions in the receipt of federal grants." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g...-idUSKBN25U003 |
2nd September 2020, 11:40 PM | #240 |
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You know that, I know that, but I'm pretty sure that there may be enough people who don't for it to make a difference.
President Trump can just keep pushing the "Millions of jobs created and Sleepy Joe Hidin' Biden will destroy them again" and the right wing media will broadcast it incessantly. In swing states, this may be enough for low information voters - who are in any case more likely to vote for President Trump. |
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