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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#163601: Dec 21st 2016 at 1:14:13 AM

I only say borderline because to my understanding despite their underhanded actions it technically doesn't count as treason, far as I'm concerned they've basically sold the American people upriver in the name of profits and giving Democrats the finger.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#163602: Dec 21st 2016 at 1:52:07 AM

Oddly enough I'd actually take Armstrong over Trump as a president. Dude may embody the worst of libertarianism but at least bigotry isn't a huge part of his agenda.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#163603: Dec 21st 2016 at 1:58:20 AM

@Beary Scary I was half joking....I would attest most Americans a lack of culture, since I was unfortunate enough to experience them in restaurants and cultural sites often enough, but I am sure at least half of them (plus nearly three millions) have decent values....though they all could use the habit to look past their borders and learn from the history of countries which are older than them...and a few which are younger but made their big mistakes early on.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#163604: Dec 21st 2016 at 2:03:12 AM

True, the guy is equal-opportunity. You have to admire the dedication of a true, sincere Social Darwinist, the kind that would welcome anyone on pure merit regardless of background, who will welcome any challenges without trying to undermine or discriminate.

It's still unjust, because a minority background lowers your chances by default, but it's better than what fake Darwinists do, which is to add discrimination on top of that.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#163605: Dec 21st 2016 at 2:09:52 AM

Plus, while Trump only pretended to be "anti-establishment", Armstrong actually is. It's hard to get more "anti-establishment" than wanting to literally burn it all down. The Cluster F-Bomb he directed at the establishment was also rather amusing.

[up][up] One of the reasons I voted for HRC was because I was very concerned that the USA would end up making the same mistakes as other countries. I for one can't stand the notion of "American Exceptionalism". When you think you're beyond making mistakes, that's when you're most prone to making them.

edited 21st Dec '16 2:12:10 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#163606: Dec 21st 2016 at 3:17:38 AM

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#163607: Dec 21st 2016 at 3:46:02 AM

Wow. Just... I didn't expect them to be so blatant.

Explanation: a twit from Fox News quoting this:

@oreillyfactor: “The left wants power taken away from the white establishment and they want a profound change in the way America is run.”

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#163608: Dec 21st 2016 at 3:50:28 AM

Yeah they're not even pretending anymore

Oh really when?
FieldMarshalFry Field Marshal of Cracked from World Internet War 1 Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Field Marshal of Cracked
#163609: Dec 21st 2016 at 3:52:12 AM

wow.... I always new Fox "News" was insane... but that is... that's fucking white suprematist bullshit there...

advancing the front into TV Tropes
Proglottid Since: Mar, 2010
#163610: Dec 21st 2016 at 4:20:59 AM

2016 is truly the year of actual cartoon villainy

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#163611: Dec 21st 2016 at 4:46:24 AM

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#163612: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:00:36 AM

[up]About that, when would Superman enter public domain? (assuming DC doesn't extend copyright), he's an almost (only thing he needs is diversity) perfect character to do an anti-Trump story: an illegal immigrant who leaves rural Kansas for New York City Metropolis and works in journalism; and his main enemy is a (depending on the version) megalomaniac billionaire who became POTUS (and was sometimes a redhead).

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#163613: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:06:00 AM

GOP lawmakers afraid to challenge Trump because Breitbart and Hannity will unleash hateful trolls

This is how democracy dies? Edgelords shitposting?

edited 21st Dec '16 5:06:34 AM by NoName999

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#163614: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:13:48 AM

[up][up]How does an alien orphan born of a warrior species, raised by two impoverished farmers, grow up to be a hero and a scientist?

Eh, I'll have to work on this. "Kal-El of Kansas"?

[up]

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#163615: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:20:22 AM

[up][up][up] Assuming Disney doesn't lobby Congress for yet another extension to copyright laws in order to keep the exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse (and everything else they own, but particularly their older IPs, like the Classic Disney Shorts, earlier Disney Animated Canon films, and some Marvel stuff like Captain America and Ka-Zar), nothing will enter the public domain until 2019 at the earliest.

edited 21st Dec '16 6:03:23 AM by TrashJack

"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#163617: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:35:41 AM

[up][up]Fucking greed...

But whatever, we're probably getting off topic: Obama says he wants to develop a new generation of democratic talent after 1/20/17. And (facebook link) if anyone here's from South Carolina, there's going to be a special election for 5th district representative since Cheeto Benito gave the guy who holds that seat a position in the executive branch.

edited 21st Dec '16 5:35:55 AM by IFwanderer

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#163618: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:44:19 AM

[up][up] What's next, Trump wants to sign TPP?

I know, I know, I keep harping on about this — but I think it's a possibility that should be freaking out everybody.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#163619: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:47:49 AM

I've sort of had a realization.

I get the distinct impression that the democrats going forward are going to need a lot of things to go right, not just in 2020 but in general.

And the reason for that is, that the Republican party doesn't really need to do anything special. They appeal to the basest, most selfish parts of the american electorate. They can field mediocre or just downright awful candidates like Trump, and they can win because being truly good is HARD. It's much easier to be in denial or to hate.

Meanwhile the democrats might as well need an Obama every single time, a truly exceptional and charismatic individual that can make people feel good about themselves even if they aren't actually. Even then they might have to bank off the previous administration being sufficiently bad that they look like a breath of fresh air which isn't always going to happen. In other words they can't afford candidates like Hillary anymore.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#163620: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:50:01 AM

Well, if they win 2020 (and win it enough), they can possibly change that if they can counter the blatant gerrymandering and voter suppression. But otherwise, yeah, you're right;

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#163622: Dec 21st 2016 at 5:58:21 AM

NoName999: Given that there have been several shootings related to the ideologies Trump's Party (well, the Party of Lincoln it ain't now) push like Isla Vista, the shootings at some protest, and the near miss at Comet Ping Pong, concern for your safety and that of your family would be a natural concern.

As mentioned on Enough Trump Spam by someone else, I think it does say something about us that we don't usually expect people to threaten the family members of others in order to gain political leverage.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#163623: Dec 21st 2016 at 6:02:04 AM

[up]x10 This depresses me on so many levels. If there are actually GOPers who want to stand up to Trump but refuse to because they'll inevitably get death threats, well, that's the very definition of a chilling effect, which has no place in a democracy. Before you know it, the same will occur with reporters: Not one critical thing will be said about the Trump administration because otherwise they'll get doxxed and flooded with hate mail.

"OK Congress, I'm thinking of leveling Hawaii to make another golf course." "SOUNDS GOOD, BOSS! HAHAHAHA Please don't kill me, Breitbart..."

edited 21st Dec '16 7:33:51 AM by speedyboris

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#163624: Dec 21st 2016 at 6:02:46 AM

Blackshirts are everywhere it seems.

Oh really when?
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#163625: Dec 21st 2016 at 7:18:59 AM

[up][up] I've never been very fond of golf. Now, I'm really beginning to hate it.

The Upper Classes don't play golf anymore. They used to, decades ago, but then the Middles and High Proles took it up in an attempt to imitate them, so they abandoned it in droves.

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