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Post by yeswilko on May 9, 2023 20:03:47 GMT
Bit rapey around the edges. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2023 20:16:43 GMT
Not really looked at any coverage of the civil case. I think he shot himself in the foot by not attending. Then again, he probably would have made matters worse for himself. I can’t stand Trump. However, I am surprised that there was enough in it to convince people that sexual abuse happened 30 odd years ago. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 9, 2023 20:19:18 GMT
Bit rapey around the edges. I could probably cultivate my hair like that but it’d be black and grey. Probably have more gravitas as an evil overlord as well |
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Post by iancransonsknees on May 9, 2023 20:48:24 GMT
Bit rapey around the edges. I could probably cultivate my hair like that but it’d be black and grey. Probably have more gravitas as an evil overlord as well  Honey badgers have hair on a par with trump. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 9, 2023 20:57:18 GMT
I could probably cultivate my hair like that but it’d be black and grey. Probably have more gravitas as an evil overlord as well Honey badgers have hair on a par with trump. That looks like me but the other way around |
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 21, 2023 9:54:59 GMT
Funny that
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 1, 2023 21:56:17 GMT
Seeing as the last thread is weirdly closed:
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Post by iancransonsknees on Aug 1, 2023 22:03:34 GMT
Seeing as the last thread is weirdly closed:  |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Aug 1, 2023 22:54:08 GMT
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Post by wannabee on Aug 1, 2023 23:57:40 GMT
🤣👍
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Post by wannabee on Aug 2, 2023 0:03:01 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 2, 2023 16:06:53 GMT
We're definitely living through something historic.
Will the Republicans succeed in turning the US into a state more like Putin's Russia, with the Supreme Party Leader above Law and voters, or will the US be able to claw its way back towards free and fair elections?
Democracy looks like it's on the ropes IMO.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 2, 2023 16:29:32 GMT
We're definitely living through something historic. Will the Republicans succeed in turning the US into a state more like Putin's Russia, with the Supreme Party Leader above Law and voters, or will the US be able to claw its way back towards free and fair elections? Democracy looks like it's on the ropes IMO. If you wanted to sow the seeds of widespread civil unrest this is a good start. Whenever there are big demos and counter-demos it rarely seems to turn into the kind of gun battle like I assume it's always going to. Perhaps this might kick it all off? Or maybe the majority of Americans just don't give a shit? One good thing about being utterly apathetic about politics in a country with a very comfortable way of life I guess. |
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Aug 2, 2023 16:54:23 GMT
We're definitely living through something historic. Will the Republicans succeed in turning the US into a state more like Putin's Russia, with the Supreme Party Leader above Law and voters, or will the US be able to claw its way back towards free and fair elections? Democracy looks like it's on the ropes IMO. If you wanted to sow the seeds of widespread civil unrest this is a good start. Whenever there are big demos and counter-demos it rarely seems to turn into the kind of gun battle like I assume it's always going to. Perhaps this might kick it all off? Or maybe the majority of Americans just don't give a shit? One good thing about being utterly apathetic about politics in a country with a very comfortable way of life I guess. Read a great bit on an interview de Santis gave earlier. Firstly he 'vowed' that if he got in he would end political interference in the judiciary. He then went on to suggest that if Trump got convicted be would pardon him (so no interference there). He was then asked what he thought of some of the detail of the indictment and replied be didn't know because he hadn'd read it. And apparently he's the one 'with brains' |
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 2, 2023 17:16:24 GMT
If you wanted to sow the seeds of widespread civil unrest this is a good start. Whenever there are big demos and counter-demos it rarely seems to turn into the kind of gun battle like I assume it's always going to. Perhaps this might kick it all off? Or maybe the majority of Americans just don't give a shit? One good thing about being utterly apathetic about politics in a country with a very comfortable way of life I guess. Read a great bit on an interview de Santis gave earlier. Firstly he 'vowed' that if he got in he would end political interference in the judiciary. He then went on to suggest that if Trump got convicted be would pardon him (so no interference there). He was then asked what he thought of some of the detail of the indictment and replied be didn't know because he hadn'd read it. And apparently he's the one 'with brains' The federal judiciary is already stacked by Republicans. A big part of their strategy during the Obama years was to block justices' appointments to the bench, including a Supreme Court spot. Then Trump got in and filled them. Once Republicans control the courts and re-write enough laws to prevent free and fair elections in more and more states, they will be effectively un-removable. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2023 18:03:53 GMT
Read a great bit on an interview de Santis gave earlier. Firstly he 'vowed' that if he got in he would end political interference in the judiciary. He then went on to suggest that if Trump got convicted be would pardon him (so no interference there). He was then asked what he thought of some of the detail of the indictment and replied be didn't know because he hadn'd read it. And apparently he's the one 'with brains' The federal judiciary has already been stacked by Republicans. A big part of their strategy during the Obama years was to block justices' appointments to the bench, including a Supreme Court spot. Then Trump got in and filled them. Once Republicans control the courts and re-write enough laws to prevent free and fair elections in more and more states, they will be effectively un-removable. And when the Supreme Court tells them no, Republicans just ignore them anyways: looking at you Alabama. The party of “law and order” 😂 |
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Post by Gawa on Aug 2, 2023 19:03:15 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 2, 2023 19:07:41 GMT
I don't know the background, if she was into it then that seems fine?
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 3, 2023 19:29:15 GMT
Interesting comments from a history professor. If Pence had gone along with the coup attempt then it seems the Republicans had a plan to install fake electors to keep Trump in power. Then would be down to the military, would they have stood up for democracy or been deployed to crush dissent? Unless voters thoroughly reject this approach then we might see the end of US democracy in our lifetimes.
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Post by Gawa on Aug 4, 2023 9:22:27 GMT
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Post by Gawa on Aug 4, 2023 9:23:17 GMT
Interesting comments from a history professor. If Pence had gone along with the coup attempt then it seems the Republicans had a plan to install fake electors to keep Trump in power. Then would be down to the military, would they have stood up for democracy or been deployed to crush dissent? Unless voters thoroughly reject this approach then we might see the end of US democracy in our lifetimes. Soldiers obviously wouldn't stand for democracy. Its ingrained in them to do as they're told. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2023 10:26:58 GMT
Interesting comments from a history professor. If Pence had gone along with the coup attempt then it seems the Republicans had a plan to install fake electors to keep Trump in power. Then would be down to the military, would they have stood up for democracy or been deployed to crush dissent? Unless voters thoroughly reject this approach then we might see the end of US democracy in our lifetimes. Soldiers obviously wouldn't stand for democracy. It’s ingrained in them to do as they're told. It’s also ingrained in them to love their country. I suppose it would come down to how much they believed Trump’s lie. Importantly, it would also come down to what their leadership would say. Many US military leaders did not like Trump. |
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Post by Gawa on Aug 4, 2023 10:54:36 GMT
Soldiers obviously wouldn't stand for democracy. It’s ingrained in them to do as they're told. It’s also ingrained in them to love their country. I suppose it would come down to how much they believed Trump’s lie. Importantly, it would also come down to what their leadership would say. Many US military leaders did not like Trump. Military tends to always be right leaning though. So I think they'd back Trump. I may be wrong though. The military in the uk has always been very right leaning too for instance. |
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Post by Gawa on Aug 4, 2023 10:55:26 GMT
That was probably a poor comment and stereotype on soldiers that i made so sorey for that.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 9, 2023 0:30:06 GMT
Soldiers obviously wouldn't stand for democracy. It’s ingrained in them to do as they're told. It’s also ingrained in them to love their country. I suppose it would come down to how much they believed Trump’s lie. Importantly, it would also come down to what their leadership would say. Many US military leaders did not like Trump. I think that's why DeSantis is preparing his own loyalist state army and the Republicans are trying to block promotions. If Trump wins in 2024 but Republicans lose in 2028, according to some of his own people, the plan was and is to use the army to put down pro-democracy protestors. He'll spend 4 years putting his loyalists in power. Will the army then be willing to slaughter thousands of "traitorous libs" to ensure the Party keeps its grip on power? We're living through crazy times in history. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2023 1:45:32 GMT
It’s also ingrained in them to love their country. I suppose it would come down to how much they believed Trump’s lie. Importantly, it would also come down to what their leadership would say. Many US military leaders did not like Trump. I think that's why DeSantis is preparing his own loyalist state army and the Republicans are trying to block promotions. If Trump wins in 2024 but Republicans lose in 2028, according to some of his own people, the plan was and is to use the army to put down pro-democracy protestors. He'll spend 4 years putting his loyalists in power. Will the army then be willing to slaughter thousands of "traitorous libs" to ensure the Party keeps its grip on power? We're living through crazy times in history. No, I don’t think that they would be willing to. I’ve met a lot of soldiers, including Trumpers. I just don’t see it happening based on the people that I’ve met. I am SURE that there would be some in the military that would consider it but I personally believe that it would be a minority. Trump placed loyalists in command in his first term. He had Pence there (who was somehow made to seem normal in his presence), yet Pence understood his role. He put in a huge number of judges, he made as many changes as he could to federal law enforcement. Nothing came of it. In the end, Trump’s plan was concocted by himself and some moronic conspiracy theory lawyers who were desperate to sample the teat of power. There are checks and balances in the US for a reason and I just don’t see Trump managing to undo that. If he does. I’ll move to Canada. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 9, 2023 12:23:40 GMT
Trump to put it mildly, is a nut job.
Needs putting away for everyone's safety.
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Post by musik on Aug 11, 2023 2:51:14 GMT
What is he up to now? 👀
Not much about him here.
All they talk about here is the storm Hans and the delayed trains.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 12, 2023 0:11:05 GMT
The prosecutor Trump sent after Biden's son Hunter has just been promoted to Special Counsel.
I think it's good when people can get investigated even when their family is powerful. And the investigator being the one Trump picked says it'll be done seriously 👍
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Post by OldStokie on Aug 13, 2023 19:22:07 GMT
The prosecutor Trump sent after Biden's son Hunter has just been promoted to Special Counsel. I think it's good when people can get investigated even when their family is powerful. And the investigator being the one Trump picked says it'll be done seriously 👍 That's a good thing. Nobody is above the law and that should include Hunter Biden just as it should include the crazy guy that is Trump. No plea bargaining... send the sods to jail for what they've done if found guilty. OS. |
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