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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#97151: Jul 26th 2015 at 4:58:37 PM

I wish it was possible to criticize Israel without getting the Holocaust thrown in your face.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#97152: Jul 26th 2015 at 4:58:37 PM

[up]X5 China wouldn't be fired, that would be South Korea, remember, Rodman is a big supporter of the North Korean dictatorship.

edited 26th Jul '15 4:59:52 PM by Silasw

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#97153: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:02:15 PM

[up][up]Um... I'm pretty sure in this case the guy was making a direct metaphor.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#97154: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:03:58 PM

Damn it. There was this great You're Fired Trump 2916 green text on 4chan I saw the other day. This one was actually funny and not the usual 4chan drivel

I need to find it again

Oh really when?
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#97155: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:09:20 PM

[up][up]That's not a criticism of Israel. He's saying Obama is going to get them killed.

Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#97156: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:11:09 PM

Huckabee was another one who was good at looking reasonable. Especially he has a good touch for the web.

I was wondering who would be a fitting running mate for Trump, since the GOP establishment, even the movement conservative politicians, don't like him. Who is sensationalist, xenophobic, and wildly popular with people who long for "straight talk?"

Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#97157: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:28:06 PM

[up] I don't think there is anyone who can run with Trump, the man is truly in a league of his own.

I'm just surprised he hasn't bought the white house already tongue

edited 26th Jul '15 5:29:12 PM by Skycobra51

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#97158: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:43:49 PM

You wanna run with the Trump, you gonna have to bring the bump.

(I have no clue what this means, but it makes about as much sense as anything he says, so...) tongue

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#97159: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:46:32 PM

Bachmann seems crazy enough to run with Trump.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#97160: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:47:12 PM

[up][up]TRUMP: You wanna' play with Donald, you gotta' bring the Ronald!

I also have no idea what this means, unfortunately.

edited 26th Jul '15 6:13:03 PM by kkhohoho

TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
No longer a forum herald
#97161: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:48:52 PM

It clearly means going to McDonald's and buying him a Big Mac. Better make it two, in fact. tongue

Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Skycobra51 A suitable case for treatment from The US of A Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Only knew I loved her when I let her go
A suitable case for treatment
#97162: Jul 26th 2015 at 5:55:30 PM

[up] Really? I always figured him for a fillet o fish kinda guy. But in that case you gotta supersize it. grin

I myself prefer the double quarter pounder with cheese.tongue

edited 26th Jul '15 6:00:12 PM by Skycobra51

Look upon my privilege ye mighty and despair.
DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#97163: Jul 26th 2015 at 6:27:51 PM

[up][up][up] That means he should make Ronald Mc Donald his running mate. The Italians had only one clown at the helm; you could trump that.

edited 26th Jul '15 6:28:36 PM by DrunkenNordmann

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Cronosonic (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#97164: Jul 26th 2015 at 8:38:24 PM

I am amused by how conservatives seem to think that Israel is some delicate, vulnerable nation despite basically being the nation with the most powerful military in the Middle East, is also a nuclear state, and has previously handed the Arab nations their asses repeatedly whenever they try to attack it.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#97165: Jul 26th 2015 at 9:44:22 PM

Nice op-ed on the world's reaction to Trump's (apparent) rise. I think the comparison to Italy's Berlusconi is pretty accurate.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/24/opinions/ghitis-trump-impact-america-image/index.html

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#97166: Jul 26th 2015 at 10:03:21 PM

[up][up] Despite its power, Israel is just a tiny little nation on the ocean surrounded by potential hostile powers. The Arab nations could wipe it out if they unified and attacked as one, but fortunately their own differences prevent any kind of coordinated action. Anyway, possession of nuclear weapons is supposed to act as a deterrent to war, not a weapon of war. If you get invaded and you get to the point where you're launching them, you've already lost — you're trying to make your opponents' victory a Pyrrhic one.

edited 26th Jul '15 10:05:05 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#97167: Jul 26th 2015 at 11:01:18 PM

Israel is tough but they're very far from invincible. When the Lebanese got a hold of some genuine Russian RPG-29s during their last war the Israelis lost tanks and armored vehicles by the dozen.

Plus during the most recent culling of local Palestinians their entire military straight up ran out of ammunition and we had to give them some.

And Iran is hardly a pushover either. Back in the day the Iraqis had locally and illegally produced knockoffs of the already heavily nerfed Russian export tanks. Iran is a formidable opponent with good equipment and good soldiers. Plus if the Russians are serious about giving them S-300 SAM systems you can kiss any chance of an Israeli or American excursion goodbye, it'd be full on war or nothing.

And there's no way we'd come out of that without some serious losses.

edited 26th Jul '15 11:03:13 PM by LeGarcon

Oh really when?
BAFFU Since: Dec, 2012
#97168: Jul 27th 2015 at 5:45:30 AM

[up] Aren't we getting off topic?


The Economist's take on Trump's candidacy:

Mr Trump's lust for attention, combined with his fortune, seemed to be all the explanation needed. "Do I look like I have a plan?" says the Joker in "The Dark Knight". "I'm a dog chasing cars. I don't know what I'd do if I caught it". Mr Trump's havoc-spreading run seemed to share this improvisational spirit.

If cutting a sweet deal is what Mr Trump was aiming to do all along, we might have to admit that he is more than the attention-seeking buffoon he appears to be. It may be that he is a attention-seeking, buffoonish genius. In any case, Mr Trump has floated the possibility that he may try to wreck the Republican Party's presidential chances unless it coughs up a little "fair" treatment, whatever that means. If the GOP doesn't think it can neutralise Mr Trump's threat of a third-party run by utterly demolishing his reputation, then they're going to have to consider a little fairness. Not a bad month's work for Mr Trump.

[1]

edited 27th Jul '15 5:48:23 AM by BAFFU

Gabrael from My musings Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#97169: Jul 27th 2015 at 5:49:11 AM

The very fact someone like Trump who is so hateful and vitriolic is getting the support he is should be a point of concern, not jest. People can laugh all day but they fail to remember the crowd adoring him is the crowd that votes. This crowd also put an actor and a cowboy in the office and still swear by them.

"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - Aszur
BAFFU Since: Dec, 2012
#97170: Jul 27th 2015 at 5:51:42 AM

[up]

He is hardly any different than the rest of the Republican field.

Getting alarmed at Trump is like worrying about that strange smell in your coal mine long after all your canaries mysteriously died.

speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#97171: Jul 27th 2015 at 6:02:51 AM

[up][up] I agree. Trump Jokes are funny and all, but what's not funny is his rabid fanbase.

Gabrael from My musings Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#97172: Jul 27th 2015 at 6:30:06 AM

I live in a red state. People like this are real, are dangerous, and do make good on their promises.

I just lost my job and my healthcare thanks to people like Trump both the voters and the politicians.

Your joke is my reality.

So no. It ain't funny. It isn't cute. And it does need to be treated seriously.

"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - Aszur
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#97173: Jul 27th 2015 at 6:41:53 AM

One can make the argument that ridiculing these people is the best way to deal with them, because taking them seriously only serves to validate their beliefs. You're not going to persuade them to think differently, are you?

Obviously, the harm they do is very real and very serious, but it's not like we can arrest Trump for being an asshole. Like it or not, the assholes in this country get to vote, and suborning our democratic principles in the name of ideology is what they do, not what we do.

A lot of people in the "center" of the debate keep calling for civility between the two sides, as if there's a happy middle ground that everyone can meet at and agree to get along. The problem is that there is no longer such a middle ground. Democratic politics have not really changed over the past few decades. It's the other side that's gone batshit crazy in public... but the catch is that it was always this crazy underneath; it just didn't dare show itself.

edited 27th Jul '15 6:50:35 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Aprilla Since: Aug, 2010
#97174: Jul 27th 2015 at 6:50:57 AM

Yeah, because that worked out so well against Huckabee.

Young Earth Creationist, lol. What a clown.

Oh wait. He actually gained a shitload of traction as a politician and is now one of the most volatile public officials to come out of the South.

And the C student who likes to play dress-up led our nation for eight years while our current multi-racial president gets impaled every time he plays golf or every time he farts in front of a veteran without saying "excuse me".

Maybe we're grouchy because it's a Monday morning, but Gabrael's point couldn't be any stronger.

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#97175: Jul 27th 2015 at 6:52:00 AM

Well, what would you like us to do? Stage mass arrests of Tea Partiers? Deny the vote to anyone who espouses a belief in Creationism? Send "lone gunmen" into GOP political rallies?

edited 27th Jul '15 6:53:12 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"

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