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Shawnsummer7 Since: Jan, 2016 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
#127351: Jun 21st 2016 at 5:05:45 PM

I know right? If you even come close to touching an officer's gun, you wouldn't believe how fast they'd react.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#127352: Jun 21st 2016 at 5:08:19 PM

I want to say False Flag Operation and We Need a Distraction from this

[insert video of Trump saying "Campaign budget of" and Dr. Evil finishing "ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS.", to a roomful of laughter and derision]

But we'll have to wait and see.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#127353: Jun 21st 2016 at 5:12:13 PM

[up] It's a consequence of how the media went into absolute hysterics about Trump rather than just laughing at him like the buffoon he is. Unsurprisingly, media casting him as the second coming of Adolf Hitler has had the unfortunate side effect of people acting as if he is the second coming of Hitler. Hence the huge base of neo-fascists, and the occasional assassination attempt.

Now to be fair, Trump actively encouraged this image; his entire campaign was built around the premise that there is no such thing as bad publicity. That worked extremely well in the GOP's primaries. Thus far, it appears to be doing rather poorly among the general electorate.

edited 21st Jun '16 5:13:43 PM by CaptainCapsase

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
nightwyrm_zero Since: Apr, 2010
#127355: Jun 21st 2016 at 5:17:25 PM

Was the failed assassin a time traveller?

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#127356: Jun 21st 2016 at 5:18:58 PM

Safety Not Guaranteed.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#127357: Jun 21st 2016 at 5:39:21 PM

@Jack: I rather vehemently disagree with that article; in particular the unspoken but implicit notion that we need to pursue a less pluralistic system in order to restrain the "tyranny" of the unwashed masses, and moreover that the political elite are in any way benevolent. They are not. To be fair, neither are the masses; in aggregate, all demographics tend to act out of perceived "self" interest. Thus, without constant pressure from the lower classes, regression and kleptocracy is the natural tendency of the political institutions that compose a government.

edited 21st Jun '16 5:39:50 PM by CaptainCapsase

PotatoesRock Since: Oct, 2012
#127358: Jun 21st 2016 at 6:16:16 PM

The Article's premise isn't entirely wrong.

I remember this one article from years ago, that basically argued most of the recent Congressional dysfunction came about due to the Democrats, in 2007 after taking Congress, purged a lot of pork / rider legislation rules of the House and Senate, which ended a lot of the healthy "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" back and forth. It wasn't clean but it was systematically healthy for the system by giving a Quid Pro Quo on some level for giving both parties reason to Cross the Aisle.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#127359: Jun 21st 2016 at 8:17:46 PM

I guess it may be too late but,

that article about Trump supposedly raping a kid 20 years ago has all the markings of sensationalism. A headline in the form of a question, as well as penultimate paragraph syndrome

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#127360: Jun 21st 2016 at 8:42:19 PM

How could be sensational when said article said we shouldn't take the claim seriously, given a number of factors thoroughly listed out? Of course, all titles are clickbaity these days. Not sure what to do about that problem.

edited 21st Jun '16 8:42:50 PM by AceofSpades

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#127361: Jun 21st 2016 at 9:24:43 PM

There's a movement called "stop clickbait" that just answers the stupid clickbait without providing a link to it. I don't think it's going to magically fix anything, but it's something.

Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#127362: Jun 21st 2016 at 9:54:24 PM

@ nightwyrm:

Was the failed assassin a time traveller?

No, but he is a foreigner. He is British.

Keep Rolling On
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#127364: Jun 21st 2016 at 9:59:57 PM

[up][up] This is why Americans keep stereotyping us as villains in their movies and video games.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#127365: Jun 21st 2016 at 10:55:51 PM

[up]I thing it Was the acent your story of Being a Dock with almost every nation in the world at some point or anothertongue

edited 21st Jun '16 10:56:24 PM by unknowing

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#127366: Jun 22nd 2016 at 2:45:57 AM

I thought you all might be amused to hear that there's been reports in Iceland that parliamentary members of the Left Green party have been receiving emails from Donald Trump's address asking them to donate money to his campaign. They insist that it's not a scam and that the emails came from Trump's legitimate campaign address. If it's true, I don't think there's a single more desperate place for an American presidential candidate to search for money than with an Icelandic Left Green Party. It's also quite possibly illegal for him to send these emails — the report mentions that it's illegal for the presidential candidate to receive donations from a non-US citizen.

edited 22nd Jun '16 2:46:04 AM by DrDougsh

pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#127367: Jun 22nd 2016 at 3:17:21 AM

Since when has Trump ever been concerned with legality? The law doesn't apply to him. He's like Superman; he can leap over tall-building zoning regulations with a single campaign contribution. And now he's spamming for funds, expecting the same in return.

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Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#127368: Jun 22nd 2016 at 4:13:04 AM

[up][up]Soooooo, are you saying that the Icelandic Left-Green Party has the power to disqualify Trump from the presidency by donating, like, two euros?

Well, why haven't they?

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
#127369: Jun 22nd 2016 at 4:35:22 AM

I think all it means is the contribution will not be valid and Trump will be fined, not disqualified

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Reflextion from a post-sanity world (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
#127370: Jun 22nd 2016 at 5:08:05 AM

Figures. If it were that easy, someone would've done it a long time ago.

edited 22nd Jun '16 6:02:02 AM by Reflextion

Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.
Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#127371: Jun 22nd 2016 at 5:36:05 AM

Earmarks were the glue holding the system together because you could lure someone off of a tricky ideological position with a $500 million payout to their state/district. The Dems were the first ones to go after them, but the spending averse GOP is not going to lead the rally to bring them back. Without them you have little reason to not vote with your conscience, or at least no reason to stray from party lines.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#127372: Jun 22nd 2016 at 5:49:52 AM

[up][up][up] Trump being fined is still ever less money for his campaign and/or himself.

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
#127373: Jun 22nd 2016 at 6:26:16 AM

the fine would be like when Russia was fined for the actions of its fans at the Euros, it's the equivalent of us buying a bar of chocolate, not even a spit in the ocean

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Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#127374: Jun 22nd 2016 at 6:28:23 AM

[up][up][up] Yeah, the problem with "pork", earmarks, and such, is that it's necessary to the smooth functioning of government. Quid-pro-quo is the grease that keeps the wheels turning. Remove it and the engine seizes up.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#127375: Jun 22nd 2016 at 6:32:57 AM

Which means it's better to let politicians bribe each other than to let outsiders bribe politicians?

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."

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