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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Trump supporter and "former" KKK Grand Wizard David Duke says that comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler may improve Hitler's image
. Duke still fully supports Trump and does not seem unhappy that people may start looking at Hitler as anything other than a Complete Monster.
edited 17th Mar '16 2:44:39 PM by TrashJack
"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's Dictionary(Vox) Harry Reid: Republicans' "moral cowardice" created Donald Trump
edited 17th Mar '16 3:18:28 PM by PotatoesRock
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Would you say that Trump's a Nihilist underneath it all?
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Holy shit it is! David Duke successfully invoked Insult to Rocks!
They're Ron Swanson?
edited 17th Mar '16 3:22:08 PM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Kind of? I mean, I don't believe Trump has any true devotion to an ideal, just to saying whatever will grab the most attention and stroke his ego the most at any given moment. Hitler, now there was a guy with ideals. Really, really crappy ideals, but at least he had conviction.
edited 17th Mar '16 3:28:00 PM by DrDougsh
You better perform better than just winning a seat in Arizona, I hope. 2018 is more likely than not going to be a tough midterm election under a (more likely) Democratic presidency. An one or two seat advantage in the 115th Congress is not a sufficient cushion.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman![]()
So did Mussolini. The man's quotes are like something out of an anime Social Darwinist, with all his talk of lions and jungles. Or from a Rudyard Kipling novel. But the man had vision and tried to live out some kind of High Fantasy epic saga. Trump's epic vision is a Vegas casino.
That's why every time I hear Trump called a fascist, I find it insulting to fascists. He's to fascists what Mc Donalds' burger is to a proper burger: all of the bad stuff, with none of the actual flavor.
But, frankly, besides that cosmetic aspect, they're both the kind of shits that'd make a big deal of how the world's competitive and dog-eat-dog and purely meritocratic as long as they're winning, then blame someone else for all their own failures and cry out that life's being unfair to them.
Holy shit.
I think I just accidentally described the Arab world.
Fuck.
edited 17th Mar '16 3:47:11 PM by TheHandle
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Of all the Republican Senators we could vote out of office, McCain isn't even on that list. Not close. Hell, he's one I'd rather see stay if there's any hope of the Republicans returning to sanity.
That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - SilaswSanders suggested that if President Obama were to in any way endorse cuts to Social Security, he should be primaried.
President Obama then proposed chained CPI, which would have effectively raised social security from 65 to 70 in exchange for slightly more liberal ACA provisions. The threat of primarying is what caused him to back off from that negotiation.
edited 17th Mar '16 4:02:59 PM by SolipsistOwl
Is that supposed to make me like the man more or less?
And unfortunately for Mc Cain their is no hopes for Republicans returning to sanity. I just think the man deserves to die in his seat and not suffer a final humiliation, plus I like his policies on defense spending. Honestly I kind of wish the Republicans would keep the Senate just so he could stay on at that post, but of course the Democrats must retake it if we are to have a chance at good governance. Such are the winds of fate.
edited 17th Mar '16 4:05:41 PM by JackOLantern1337
I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.With Mc Cain is there not the possibility of him getting primaried? If he's has to do a write in run the seat might go blue.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranMcCain has been working at reducing the influence of the Tea Party movement on the Arizona party, it's been commented on several times in this thread. Unless some pro-Trump faction succeeds at bringing out a large number of anti-immigration voters, I think he's safe in the primary.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanHonestly I think all the Democratic praising of him has been so he can ether be primaries by someone crazy, so that the Republican can destroy themselves even faster, or to demoralize GOP turnout so they can seize the seat for themselves. Politics is a ruthless business indeed.
I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.Is Arizona closed or open? I could see Dems going over to keep him in if Trumpists tried something, if its open...
Its one thing to be cutthroat, but to be cutthroat to no practical benefit isn't good politics. Mc Cain is a warhawk, but is otherwise rather moderate and Dems need as many friendly faces as they can get in the Senate.
edited 17th Mar '16 4:10:31 PM by FFShinra
The cuts in themselves amount to years lost of payments. Chained CPI would have disqualified millions of previously eligible seniors.
Obama Budget Cuts Social Security By $200 Billion, But Gives The Pentagon Twice That Much
Advocates Fear Obama Can't Be Trusted In New Social Security Fight
edited 17th Mar '16 4:23:25 PM by SolipsistOwl

Rubio may just be quitting for now, he said he will be a private citizen come January, not forever.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran