That's an extreme and concerning position, but you also need to take into account that The American Conservative has a circulation of just 5,000.
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That's an extreme and concerning position, but you also need to take into account that The American Conservative has a circulation of just 5,000.
3 of my great uncles were. 2 came home and both died young from their treatment.Appreciate it. One of my grandfathers was a POW of the Japanese in WW2 so I have a personal interest in learning more about some of that.
I think most people lean left on alot of issues so it shows how mental/extreme the left have gone that there's that much divide tbh.
WotHave they really gone mental? Like really question it, cutting back on the NTTAWWTter bashing and giving a few black kids scholarships, is this actually extreme or have you been told that it is
You seem to be supportive of rather extreme economic left wing policies but think mildly socially progressive policy is insanity
And what a cracking piece of satire it is lolWot
I posted a meme video that highlights the delusion of the trump hating. People cant see passed him to notice a fireman saving lives. Its satirical of todays landscape and you see it in the srp. Its a pisstake
Not exactly Peter Cook is it.And what a cracking piece of satire it is lol
Reminds of that recent Daily Wire movie about blokes playing women's sport that was going to be a doco but they couldn't actually find a league that would let them do it.
Wot
I posted a meme video that highlights the delusion of the trump hating. People cant see passed him to notice a fireman saving lives. Its satirical of todays landscape and you see it in the srp. Its a pisstake
If that’s true, how is he the nominee?Perhaps there is some recency bias. I'm happy to be shown errors in my thoughts here.
As far as I'm aware, there's only minority support for Trumps actions after the last election from within the Republican party. The vast majority of Republicans support democracy, and even Pence distanced himself from some of Trump's actions after the election loss.
Where do you see weaknesses in their democracy? Sure you can point out bad actions under the Trump administration as well as Trump's desire to ignore elements of the democratic process, but I sincerely doubt things will get anywhere near as far as you've suggested.
Because winning elections and holding seats is the most important thing in the world to politicians here and in the States, and the Republicans rightly believe Trump is their best chance.If that’s true, how is he the nominee?
Why wasn’t he impeached and banned from the party.
Yeh that's my point, you're taking a mediocre satire of a self imposed victim narrative as a talking point. Is this real? has a firefighter ever been questioned in the line of dutyWot
I posted a meme video that highlights the delusion of the trump hating. People cant see passed him to notice a fireman saving lives. Its satirical of todays landscape and you see it in the srp. Its a pisstake
<<<As far as I'm aware, there's only minority support for Trumps actions after the last election from within the Republican party. The vast majority of Republicans support democracy, and even Pence distanced himself from some of Trump's actions after the election loss.>>>Because winning elections and holding seats is the most important thing in the world to politicians here and in the States, and the Republicans rightly believe Trump is their best chance.
Yeh that's my point, you're taking a mediocre satire of a self imposed victim narrative as a talking point. Is this real? has a firefighter ever been questioned in the line of duty
I agree completely with btdg on the last part of his recent post that Trump is surrounded by bad-faith sycophants who are leaching off him.<<<As far as I'm aware, there's only minority support for Trumps actions after the last election from within the Republican party. The vast majority of Republicans support democracy, and even Pence distanced himself from some of Trump's actions after the election loss.>>>
Then that statement rings hollow.
yes the Republican calls for Trump to bow out or to vote against him are deafening.<<<As far as I'm aware, there's only minority support for Trumps actions after the last election from within the Republican party. The vast majority of Republicans support democracy, and even Pence distanced himself from some of Trump's actions after the election loss.>>>
Then that statement rings hollow.
The real danger will be from that group. They are the ones who will feel unleashed to put their fantasies into operation. Stephen Miller was trying to do it in the first term. He'll have a woody just thinking what he could do if Trump gets up in Nov. Bannon arguably did the most damage in 2016 by appointing all those unsuitable a holes to the cabinet and other departments. "Deconstruction of the administrative state" is his whole thing. With Trump willing to bully anyone who crosses him or one his sycophants, any and all government related agencies will feel the pressure to do what the larger Trump admin wants. You can bet local GOPs will be pushing more of their voter suppression activities so that they will be almost impossible to vote out. They have already been trying to do it during a Dem admin. They already feel no compunction about passing laws to neuter an incoming Dem governor or trying to an impeach a judge they feel isn't in their tribe. Trump's 2nd term will enable it all.I agree completely with btdg on the last part of his recent post that Trump is surrounded by bad-faith sycophants who are leaching off him.
Whether Trump wants to go as far as some here suggests is one question, and whether those sycophants give him as much wiggle room on that leash this time is another.
I honestly expect more of the same thing we got during his first term if he wins, maybe a bit more restrained next time given the shock factor is gone from his arsenal. Of course, it could go the other way...but I see that as unlikely. Time will tell.
While I'm sure he would like to change the rules to suit himself, I suggest the US democracy is a bit more robust than some here give it credit for.
There's a lot of exaggerated fear on this thread. I'd personally vote for Biden over Trump given opportunity, but the melts on social media would make a Trump win hilarious.
I think most people lean left on alot of issues so it shows how mental/extreme the left have gone that there's that much divide tbh.
Perhaps there is some recency bias. I'm happy to be shown errors in my thoughts here.
As far as I'm aware, there's only minority support for Trumps actions after the last election from within the Republican party. The vast majority of Republicans support democracy, and even Pence distanced himself from some of Trump's actions after the election loss.
Where do you see weaknesses in their democracy? Sure you can point out bad actions under the Trump administration as well as Trump's desire to ignore elements of the democratic process, but I sincerely doubt things will get anywhere near as far as you've suggested.
People being pushed into niche extremist views through social media algorithms hasn't helped. I rarely meet the extremities from either side in public, but they seem quite vocal about their views on social media.
I think the real concern should be on if there's any credibile elections after 2024 should he win, not if he simply ran for a third term.That's an extreme and concerning position, but you also need to take into account that The American Conservative has a circulation of just 5,000.
Never have I seen such bullshit in the ferocity of this Trans talk. It's an issue that literally does not effect the majority of the people who care so deeply about it.It also gets people down weird culture war rabbit holes that are more a distraction to real issues (mainly corruption in politics and enrichment of the elites at the expense of everyone else).
Some People think left v right is just about trans issues or wokeness or some s**t.
It really isn't and I dont know how anyone could emerge from his last term not seeing this. The Mueller report basically concluded that a sitting president can't be indicted, and even if someone wanted to revisit that conclusion, the justice department can be ordered to drop it. And he could just pardon himself anyway. The president is by design above the law, beholden only to an impeachment process that would require bipartisan support for removal.While I'm sure he would like to change the rules to suit himself, I suggest the US democracy is a bit more robust than some here give it credit for.
It really isn't and I dont know how anyone could emerge from his last term not seeing this. The Mueller report basically concluded that a sitting president can't be indicted, and even if someone wanted to revisit that conclusion, the justice department can be ordered to drop it. And he could just pardon himself anyway. The president is by design above the law, beholden only to an impeachment process that would require bipartisan support for removal.
Convention and political pressure on those within various positions are the guard rails. Replace them with collaberators backed by a popular movement and you have your fascism. What process do you think is there to stop it?
There's some hard core normalcy bias going on here.