Play Nice 45th President of the United States: Donald Trump - Part 20: The Decline of Donald

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[troybe]

So glad Brian’s cleared that up, was worried Donny was going full fash

 

[Blue1980]

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So glad Brian’s cleared that up, was worried Donny was going full fash

The mental gymnastics is hilarious.

Though I’m sure those who prefer trump would look and that and go “yeah that’s definitely what he meant”.

He’s like an avatar, a feeling, a gas, where morons can project whatever they feel onto him and what he means and what he doesn’t.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Conservatives don't be weird challenge



failed again

To be fair, it does take quite a team to hear out all his confessions.

 

[liz]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/mcconnell-trump-gop-new-book/index.html

Bit late now Mitch.

I hold him and his ilk more responsible for Trumpism than Trump himself. Trump is just a flawed person. McConnell is too, but in different ways, and he knew better. If he and just a handful of his colleagues had had the gumption to do what was needed nearly four years ago, maybe half the country wouldn't still be stuck down the rabbit hole, and this would be an election genuinely about policies.

 

[Blue1980]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/mcconnell-trump-gop-new-book/index.html

Bit late now Mitch.

I hold him and his ilk more responsible for Trumpism than Trump himself. Trump is just a flawed person. McConnell is too, but in different ways, and he knew better. If he and just a handful of his colleagues had had the gumption to do what was needed nearly four years ago, maybe half the country wouldn't still be stuck down the rabbit hole, and this would be an election genuinely about policies.

McConnell is part of the old crew of republicans who thought they could manage trump and failed miserably.

German conservatives and Hitler analogy very applicable here.

 

[troybe]

The mental gymnastics is hilarious.

Though I’m sure those who prefer trump would look and that and go “yeah that’s definitely what he meant”.

He’s like an avatar, a feeling, a gas, where morons can project whatever they feel onto him and what he means and what he doesn’t.

Still can’t fathom why they’re all apologists for him. He does nothing for them at best and ruins lives and livelihoods at worst.

 

[Blue1980]

Still can’t fathom why they’re all apologists for him. He does nothing for them at best and ruins lives and livelihoods at worst.

He wont improve any of their lives, if anything he will make them worse. Unless your name is Elon Musk or Peter Thiel.

As I mentioned in another post, Trump supporters are happy to eat a shit sandwich so everyone else can smell their breath, to them that is victory.

 

[The Sultan]

The mental gymnastics is hilarious.

Though I’m sure those who prefer trump would look and that and go “yeah that’s definitely what he meant”.

He’s like an avatar, a feeling, a gas, where morons can project whatever they feel onto him and what he means and what he doesn’t.

Or a religious text

 

[Saint]

Or a religious text

Yep, projecting your own feelings and cherry picking the parts you agree with as fact and the bits you don't agree with as a joke or not meant literally.

People interpret Trump the same way they interpret the Bible.

 

[bourbons]

Lil bit sus , but I don’t think she’d have felt anything other than belly. Creepy old bastards !

Yeah dunno about the groin stuff, was just pulling her in for a kiss she clearly didn't want (which is still very average).

 

[Satan]

Yeah dunno about the groin stuff, was just pulling her in for a kiss she clearly didn't want (which is still very average).

when your famous....

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

It's disgusting.

They can try and launder the Bush eras reputation all they want, most voters don't forget.

It's gutless stuff.

Nah. You know and I know Cheney was a genocidal oligarch but the information vacuum in US politics is profound and suffocating.

I’d hazard a guess the average US “gosh, gee, I dunno, Republicans or Democrats this time” voter hasn’t the foggiest about Cheney’s evil.

 

[bourbons]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/mcconnell-trump-gop-new-book/index.html

Bit late now Mitch.

100%

He and his cronies had the chance to do the right thing and squibbed it spectacularly.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Yep, projecting your own feelings and cherry picking the parts you agree with as fact and the bits you don't agree with as a joke or not meant literally.

People interpret Trump the same way they interpret the Bible.

It is impossible to overestimate how religion (well, Christianity mainly) permeates American life. It is SO different to here.

A lot of Americans have been immersed since birth in the conventions and tropes of US-style religiosity, and it is a mere hop, skip and a Trump for them to transfer it to a political figure.

 

[E Shed]

100%

He and his cronies had the chance to do the right thing and squibbed it spectacularly.

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Pontius Pilot. Embraces Trump to get his stacked court for Christian Nationalism and washes his hands of the consequences for everyone else.

Condemns his morality by words but still kisses the ring. Talks about the rule of law but holds his nose & ignores it to achieve his ends.

Biggest spineless reptile in the zoo.

 

[liz]

I wonder if he’ll come out and endorse Harris for president?

 

[Maggie5]

I’d hazard a guess the average US “gosh, gee, I dunno, Republicans or Democrats this time” voter hasn’t the foggiest about Cheney’s evil.

Exactly the point I was trying to make.

I also imagine MAGA's who do recall would most likely be voting Trump anyway.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

He wont improve any of their lives, if anything he will make them worse. Unless your name is Elon Musk or Peter Thiel.

As I mentioned in another post, Trump supporters are happy to eat a shit sandwich so everyone else can smell their breath, to them that is victory.

And sure as hell they'll be blaming any (inevitable) economic catastrophe on the previous Biden administration.

Nothing will be Trump's fault ... again.

 

[Blue1980]

And sure as hell they'll be blaming any (inevitable) economic catastrophe on the previous Biden administration.

Nothing will be Trump's fault ... again.

We know how they roll, its not about logic.

Also I believe MAGA like being called authoritarians/fascists, they like the idea of being feared.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

And sure as hell they'll be blaming any (inevitable) economic catastrophe on the previous Biden administration.

Nothing will be Trump's fault ... again.

It’s so easy being Donald Trump.

 

[Saint]

It is impossible to overestimate how religion (well, Christianity mainly) permeates American life. It is SO different to here.

A lot of Americans have been immersed since birth in the conventions and tropes of US-style religiosity, and it is a mere hop, skip and a Trump for them to transfer it to a political figure.

Being brought up to believe everything in the book, or the interpretation of the book as guided by the silly man up the front from childhood certainly derails your critical thinking abilities.

I'm absolutely convinced it's the reason people like Trump or Netanyahu can come to leadership positions in highly religious countries but look absolutely ridiculous from the outside from less religious countries.

I think it's also the primary reason why Americans are so resistant to female leaders. Not so much the inherent sexism of the major religions, but the fact they're all brought up with male pastors/priests/imams/rabbis, it must sub-consciously influence them.