The Otherworldly Circus - The America Thread

[King Harold]

After watching your incensed rants for years now about the Orange Guy, I actually worry for the state of your health, Harold. Yes, he's a terrible human, we get it. We hear you and validate your concerns. Now go outside and touch some grass. Things will be okay, even if he gets in. I promise.

p.s. I painted you a portrait:

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Appreciate your concern about my mental state
I can definitely recommend my psychiatrist if anyone has a need

 

[Thunderoad]

Riight.

You seem to have arrived at the conclusion that anyone who disagrees with you is 'emotional' and that you, and anyone who agrees with you, is displaying perfect clarity of emotion.

 

[Fossie 32]

Agreed. You are one of the better posters on here Fossie and I wish others would lead by your and a few others examples. Fresh was the same - never insulted anyone but was hounded and insulted by most for holding different views.

I know footy is over and people need a new horse to back, but surely we are all adults capable of somewhat intelligent discussion without the childish need for insults and name-calling.

And I mostly can't stand Trump as a human. He is a narcisistic fool, but as per usual, the myopic view is just on him. I think RFK Jr and Tulsi are fantastic and the fact they are on his transition team is very encouraging. Also, as a left-wing person strongly for abortion and gun control and trans-rights and more, who loves Bernie Sanders and large elements of democratic socialism, I equally find what is behind the Democrats terrifying and sincerely hope they don't get into power. And I am equally baffled that most can't see it, but that's the beauty of disagreeing with civility and levity.

Let's hope the others in this thread are capable of the same.

So "what is behind the Democrats [being] terrifying" trumps the factor that you 'mostly can't stand Trump as a human. He is a narcisistic fool.... ' ???

How does that work? He would become the leader of the most powerful country in the world to start with .... And what is so terrifying about the Democrats?

 

[Mutt]

I think we agree that the personal attacks on other posters need to stop.

I'll not participate in this thread other than to try to keep it civil and respectful.

 

[manutd/dogs]

So "what is behind the Democrats [being] terrifying" trumps the factor that you 'mostly can't stand Trump as a human. He is a narcisistic fool.... ' ???

How does that work? He would become the leader of the most powerful country in the world to start with .... And what is so terrifying about the Democrats?

Fossie, you have your views and you are most certainly welcome to them. Like most people I'm fairly sure your media slants largely to one side of the spectrum and thus, me sharing my views on here would be not only an exercise in futility but also, eventually, exhaustion, as I have no intention in spending thousands more words back and forth attempting to vigorously defend them. I have other things which demand my time and attention.

It wouldn't really serve any purpose because, while there would probably be much we agree on, we are not going to be able to truly understand the other's point of view because our opinions and emotions at this late stage have ossified into something unyielding and resolute. This saddens me, but maybe in some ways it's better than how it used to be, with two sides of the same coin. Who knows. As long as people are not nasty to each other it doesn't really matter anyway. It's just more red and blue footy teams to follow.

 

[Thunderoad]

Interesting theory you have, but no, not at all - disagreement, if civil, can often be the lifeblood of this great forum, good sir! All power to them to you and to me. And on the contrary, I often agree thoroughly with some of the commentary on Trump here. Indeed, if you were so inclined to scroll back through this thread, you'd see me affirming such views with my digital thumb.

It's more about the sheer mind-numbing quantity of it and the overwrought, unrelenting nature of it - the indefatigable obsession people have with one man's demonstrably atrocious character over some of the real issues the US and by extension, Australia, is facing. It seems almost pathological at times, as KH has aptly demonstrated, almost like TDS should be entered into the DSM as an official instance of mental illness. But I will keep it to myself in future if it sews such discord.

Meanwhile, anyone not of the accepted worldview can start to feel like a medicine woman in Salem in the late 1600s. But I digress. Make of my words whatever you wish.

This is grievance culture writ large.

 

[King Harold]

So "what is behind the Democrats [being] terrifying" trumps the factor that you 'mostly can't stand Trump as a human. He is a narcisistic fool.... ' ???

How does that work? He would become the leader of the most powerful country in the world to start with .... And what is so terrifying about the Democrats?

I’ll tell you what’s terrifying about the Dems fos;

They want to give your kids sex changes during recess at school.
They want everyone to have health care ,WTF are they thinking ?
They are encouraging the young to wake up to themselves and turn homosexual
They want to get rid of domestic pets , so want all immigrants to add them to the menu.
They don’t want to give billionaires anymore tax breaks , again WTF !
They don’t want Russia to take back what is theirs !
They want young kids r*ped by an uncle or mad Mexican to be able to abort.
They are trying to tell us immigrants and refugees are actually human , I say BS !
They want to be lead by a coherent adult , never been charged with anything, what would she know about life !
Oh , and do you know they control the weather ?

There’s plenty more , but if your not terrified with that fos , well I don’t know what planet your on.