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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#249201: Jul 15th 2018 at 7:22:37 PM

[up]Yes. Hence why I called him a white supremacist and probable fascist.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#249202: Jul 15th 2018 at 7:29:14 PM

Trump doesn’t h have the .... brainpower to be said to have an ideology. He’s just an enormously selfish, stupid, and crude megalomaniac.

Trump is to fascism what a pot of water and chopped up vegetables is to soup. The raw ingredients are there, yes. But there’s a spark missing.

MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#249203: Jul 15th 2018 at 7:32:23 PM

[up][up][up][up] Hmm come to think of it. Is there any correlation on using the US being the only nation or superpower to use the Imperial System and the rise in right-wing authoritarian apologia in the US, or is it a coincidence?

Edited by MorningStar1337 on Jul 15th 2018 at 7:33:16 AM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#249204: Jul 15th 2018 at 7:38:04 PM

[up]It's the same reason we speak English, we were settled by people who used both.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#249205: Jul 15th 2018 at 7:48:49 PM

[up][up]Just a coincidence, but the US taking far too long to adopt the M.S. is fairly baffling.

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#249206: Jul 15th 2018 at 7:53:42 PM

We missed our window on that honestly and it's too much of a pain in the ass now

Oh really when?
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#249207: Jul 15th 2018 at 9:31:54 PM

Rand Paul breaks with Republicans as he doubts Trump supreme court pick

Apparently because he's worried about the guy's history with privacy rights. It's just his word for now, and they'll probably convince him, but it is something that could make things a bit more complicated.

Edited by LSBK on Jul 15th 2018 at 11:59:26 AM

TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#249208: Jul 15th 2018 at 9:54:36 PM

I don't buy it. Unless he can vote without it affecting the outcome, he'll fold.

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#249209: Jul 15th 2018 at 10:01:00 PM

Any little thing can slow the process down. Let's hope that Paul keeps his doubts.

Course, if Kavanaugh doesn't get it Trump could pick someone much worse. We're in kind of a bind here.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#249210: Jul 15th 2018 at 10:10:26 PM

I don't trust any of the Republicans in the Senate until they vote. They lost that trust when they pushed through the tax bill without looking at it and some voted on it even with reservations.

I would also expect them to pull McCain out of cancer treatment and threaten his health if they were worried they were going to have a 49-50 split so they can use Pence's tie breaker.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#249211: Jul 16th 2018 at 12:20:34 AM

It's the same reason we speak English, we were settled by people who used both.

Tell that to most of the Commonwealth.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#249212: Jul 16th 2018 at 2:20:52 AM

So yeah, today's the day of Trump's treason Summit with his best bud, Putin.

Trump, Treasonous Traitor

Put aside whatever suspicions you may have about whether Donald Trump will be directly implicated in the Russia investigation.

Trump is right now, before our eyes and those of the world, committing an unbelievable and unforgivable crime against this country. It is his failure to defend.

The intelligence community long ago concluded that Russia attacked our election in 2016 with the express intention of damaging Hillary Clinton and assisting Trump.

And it was not only the spreading of inflammatory fake news over social media. As a May report from the Republican-run Senate Intelligence Committee pointed out:

“In 2016, cyber actors affiliated with the Russian Government conducted an unprecedented, coordinated cyber campaign against state election infrastructure. Russian actors scanned databases for vulnerabilities, attempted intrusions, and in a small number of cases successfully penetrated a voter registration database. This activity was part of a larger campaign to prepare to undermine confidence in the voting process.”

And this is not simply a thing that happened once. This is a thing that is still happening and will continue to happen. As Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the committee in February, “Persistent and disruptive cyberoperations will continue against the United States and our European allies using elections as opportunities to undermine democracy.” As he put it, “Frankly, the United States is under attack.”

The Robert Mueller investigation is looking into this, trying to figure out what exactly happened in 2016, who all was involved, which laws where broken and who will be charged and tried.

That investigation seems to be incredibly fruitful. According to Vox’s tally:

“Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has either indicted or gotten guilty pleas from 32 people and three companies — that we know of. That group is composed of four former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, three Russian companies, one California man, and one London-based lawyer. Five of these people (including three former Trump aides) have already pleaded guilty.”

Twelve of those indictments came last week with a disturbingly detailed account of what the Russians did. As The New York Times put it:

“From phishing attacks to gain access to Democratic operatives, to money laundering, to attempts to break into state elections boards, the indictment details a vigorous and complex effort by Russia’s top military intelligence service to sabotage the campaign of Mr. Trump’s Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton."

Whether or not Trump himself or anyone in his orbit personally colluded or conspired with the Russians about their interference is something Mueller will no doubt disclose at some point, but there remains one incontrovertible truth: In 2016, Russia, a hostile foreign adversary, attacked the United States of America.

We know that they did it. We have proof. The F.B.I. is trying to hold people accountable for it.

And yet Trump, the president whom the Constitution establishes as the commander in chief, has repeatedly waffled on whether Russia conducted the attack and has refused to forcefully rebuke them for it, let alone punish them for it.

In March, the White House, under pressure from Congress, seemed to somewhat reluctantly impose some sanctions on Russia for its crimes. As CNN reported that month, Congress almost unanimously passed the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act last summer, “hoping to pressure Trump into punishing Russia for its election interference.” But as the network pointed out:

“Trump signed the bill reluctantly in August, claiming it impinged upon his executive powers and could dampen his attempts to improve ties with Moscow.”

Instead, Trump has repeatedly attacked the investigation as a witch hunt.

Just last week at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump said:

“I think I would have a very good relationship with Putin if we spend time together. After watching the rigged witch-hunt yesterday, I think it really hurts our country and our relationship with Russia. I hope we can have a good relationship with Russia.”

Now Trump is set to pursue just such a relationship as he meets one-on-one with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on Monday in Finland. As Trump said earlier this month at a rally:

“Will he be prepared? Will he be prepared? And I might even end up having a good relationship, but they’re going, ‘Will President Trump be prepared? You know, President Putin is K.G.B. and this and that.’ You know what? Putin’s fine. He’s fine. We’re all fine. We’re people.”

Actually, none of this is fine. None of it! Trump should be directing all resources at his disposal to punish Russia for the attacks and prevent future ones. But he is not.

America’s commander wants to be chummy with the enemy who committed the crime. Trump is more concerned with protecting his presidency and validating his election than he is in protecting this country.

This is an incredible, unprecedented moment. America is being betrayed by its own president. America is under attack and its president absolutely refuses to defend it.

Simply put, Trump is a traitor and may well be treasonous.

pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#249213: Jul 16th 2018 at 2:21:07 AM

Metric hasn't taken over entirely in the UK. Watch BBC's Top Gear; they still use such quaint and outdated terms like "miles per gallon" fuel economy and "nought-to-sixty" acceleration time (that's in miles per hour, not kilometers per hour.)

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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#249214: Jul 16th 2018 at 2:49:19 AM

And of course it'll be a cold day in hell before the pubs give up the pint.

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#249215: Jul 16th 2018 at 2:55:27 AM

Because for the most part that makes sense - all the roadsigns are still marked in Miles. Although fuel is sold per litre not by the gallon.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#249216: Jul 16th 2018 at 3:04:06 AM

[up][up]I don't think we want to live in a world where pubs serve beer by the litre.

And I just remembered that the bar restaurant near my residence in Taiwan serves beer in cubic centimetre measurements.

Ordering 500 cc's of beer just doesn't feel the same.

Edited by M84 on Jul 16th 2018 at 6:05:50 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Imca (Veteran)
#249217: Jul 16th 2018 at 3:14:36 AM

its just two pints?

So sell it by the half liter.

I can even shorten that "I want a half of beer"

Edited by Imca on Jul 16th 2018 at 3:14:59 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#249218: Jul 16th 2018 at 3:22:52 AM

half of beer just makes me imagine the bartender serving you a half empty pint while everyone has a laugh at you

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
RainingMetal (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#249219: Jul 16th 2018 at 3:44:31 AM

Plus, metres don't really sound as cool as miles.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#249220: Jul 16th 2018 at 3:49:37 AM

Normally if you ask for a half-pint of something in a pub you get it in a highball glass.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#249221: Jul 16th 2018 at 4:06:03 AM

We can just assume that the Brits will do what JK Rowling assumed the Americans would with 'no-maj' and call them 'haf-lits'. That sounds fine to you guys, doesn't it?

It's been fun.
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
#249222: Jul 16th 2018 at 4:12:55 AM

Which depending on the highball may be a half pint glass, where I work our half pint glasses are also our mojito glasses. Also you do get branded half-pint glasses, we’ve got like who Heineken ones.

And yeah the UK has half transitioned, milk and beer are in pints, soft drinks and fuel are in litters, long distances are in miles, short measurements can be in any mix of centimetres, inches, feet, meters and so on (I don’t use yards personally).

We’re basicly bilingual for imperial and metric at this point, most of the country can use both and will depending on context.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#249223: Jul 16th 2018 at 5:10:06 AM

So trump is meeting with his boyfriend today.

Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse thanks to many years of U.S. foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged Witch Hunt!

Russian committed what easily have been considered an act of war on us, you treason weasel.

Just keep this in mind today.

Take Russia/Putin. If Trump were to acknowledge Russia interfered, he'd be admitting he was less worthy of the presidency.

Donald Trump would literally sell out his entire family and the country as well to avoid acknowledging that he didn't deserve the office

He is pathologically incapable of doing anything which admits to the world his worst internal fear: he's unworthy of being seen as special

Now, he has no choice on how he has to play this. He HAS to actually make Putin look worthy of partnership. He has to make the shameful thing, look unshameful somehow. He has to make shameful hacking and potential collusion somehow seem smart or purposeful or dignified.

Edited by megaeliz on Jul 16th 2018 at 8:21:12 AM

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i'm tired, my friend
#249224: Jul 16th 2018 at 6:03:14 AM

50Mph for those who use the outdated and nonsensical system known as Imperial System.

Thanks for this, this was completely necessary.


Sometimes I find myself wondering what it would take for Trump to turn on Putin like he has pretty much everyone else he's worked with thus far.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jul 16th 2018 at 9:07:37 AM

i'm tired, my friend
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#249225: Jul 16th 2018 at 6:07:24 AM

A mean tweet or something would be all it would take. Remember, Trump honestly seems to think Putin likes and respects him.

Edited by M84 on Jul 16th 2018 at 9:07:39 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised

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