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It's a good job racism is largely gone from America and the disgusting views of the right are dying off with the older generations.
 
Trust Raoul's incessant optimism to find a silver lining in racist kids ☺
 
Think @Raoul is trying to say that's how thier parents and other Trump supporters feel. And that the adults are able to articulate themselves in a less racist way. The kids cannot do that.
 
Apparently a judge turned down Trump admin's request for a blank extension to reunite separated kids with their parents. I'm surprised Kirstjen Nielsen and Sessions still keep their jobs after how incompetently they handled that one. It also goes to show the utter incompetence of Democrats as an opposition party that this isn't being amplified to high heavens.
 


Reminder of how far gone his base is. It's very difficult to reason with someone who has strong opinions while at the same time admits to not being knowledgeable.
 
Utdfrom2002 said:
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When the children are finally out, “Many people are saying I should get a medal for saving the kids, but I would never say that. I’m the most humble guy there is, you see”.
 
kps88 said:


Reminder of how far gone his base is. It's very difficult to reason with someone who has strong opinions while at the same time admits to not being knowledgeable.
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That’s one of the great ironies of this whole situation.

The Trumpites criticize liberals, saying they base decisions off of feelings... yet, here we are... ignorant Trumpites basing their whole support on how he makes them feel.
 
kps88 said:


Reminder of how far gone his base is. It's very difficult to reason with someone who has strong opinions while at the same time admits to not being knowledgeable.
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The power of an acho chamber is ridiculous, playing on feelings and then having them solidified and vindicated by like minded people and openly rejecting everything else is really hard to stop.

Then when someone from outside of it challenges their indoctrinated beliefs they call them elites or it's fake news because it doesn't align with what they and the people around them feel.
 
Let Trump visit protests go ahead, UK activists urge police
Repeat of Xi Jinping’s 2015 visit feared, when protesters complained they were kept away
Guardian said:
Shao Jiang, a survivor of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests who lives in the UK, complained to the police watchdog after he was arrested for allegedly conspiring to commit a public order offence by running into a road near where Xi was expected to pass holding two A4-sized protest signs.

Police raided his home, seized computer equipment and imposed tough bail conditions preventing him from joining any other anti-Xi protests.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...it-protests-go-ahead-uk-activists-urge-police
 
Grinner said:
What's cnutish about this? I'm sure the US is providing assistance.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this was his first mention of it and it comes immediately on the heels of the successful rescue of some of them. Typical of Trump to hide until it looks safe for him to claim some credit. Minor in and of itself but revealing of his character.
 
shabadu84 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this was his first mention of it and it comes immediately on the heels of the successful rescue of some of them. Typical of Trump to hide until it looks safe for him to claim some credit. Minor in and of itself but revealing of his character.
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Look, he's a cnut. But you can't jump on everything. This seems innocent enough.
 
Rafa used to hide deep in the Inter dugout until they started winning; then you couldn't get him off the bloody touchline. Therefore, Trump=Rafa.
 
Raoul said:
As we've seen with everything from Chinese tariffs, North Korea, Putin, Canada, the EU, NATO, etc.. Trump is a complete neophyte when it comes to international politics and he is attempting to replace his inexperience with kneejerk improvisation to appease his domestic base. His naive approach with Putin is no more appropriate today than it would've been during the cold war. Putin is a trained KGB officer who will use Trump's inexperience, narcissism, and political desperation to his own advantage to advance Russian goals - that's if Trump is allowed to operate unchecked by Congress and the media.
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Not sure about that at all, we don't know the full details of his North Korean talks nor the outcomes of his actions regarding the other thing you mention. It's foolish to think China won't bite the ground harder in a trade war with USA given their enormous trade surplus, the EU and NATO have snivelled under USA's waistcoat for far too long making Trump absolutely right to take them to task, and talks with North Korea and Putin really haven't gone anywhere yet.

I sort of agree that Trump is a business mind in a political position, but I think this makes him unique in that he is able to prioritise the opportunity in given situations such as Russia and North Korea rather than perpetually thinking defensively as most politicians do regarding what can lose them the next election in 4 years. You also act as if he doesn't have career political experts surrounding and advising him at all times.
 
langster said:
So learnt behaviour? Sorry, I just don't see how it's "refreshing" it's fecking scary and absolutely disgusting imho.
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I think his point is, it's refreshing because it's honest racism, as in easily identified. Not double talk racism, where the racism is hidden beneath a veneer of political talk and legalese. It can be refreshing, and still horrible. It's just that it's honest, they are telling you what they really think, instead of hiding it behind their version of political correctness, which muddies the waters on how they might actually feel.
 
Nucks said:
I think his point is, it's refreshing because it's honest racism, as in easily identified. Not double talk racism, where the racism is hidden beneath a veneer of political talk and legalese. It can be refreshing, and still horrible. It's just that it's honest, they are telling you what they really think, instead of hiding it behind their version of political correctness, which muddies the waters on how they might actually feel.
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I get that, just not sure I agree with it.
 
Witchking said:
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/health/world-health-breastfeeding-ecuador-trump.html

Not sure if this is the right thread but this is bonkers.
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The most important part of the article:
In the end, the Americans’ efforts were mostly unsuccessful. It was the Russians who ultimately stepped in to introduce the measure — and the Americans did not threaten them.
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I was reading something from a former State department worker who said that America now treats Russia with respect but all other countries with threats and disdain.
 
kps88 said:


Reminder of how far gone his base is. It's very difficult to reason with someone who has strong opinions while at the same time admits to not being knowledgeable.
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I would like to know from what state she is calling. I bet I could guess within three tries.
 
endless_wheelies said:
Not sure about that at all, we don't know the full details of his North Korean talks nor the outcomes of his actions regarding the other thing you mention. It's foolish to think China won't bite the ground harder in a trade war with USA given their enormous trade surplus, the EU and NATO have snivelled under USA's waistcoat for far too long making Trump absolutely right to take them to task, and talks with North Korea and Putin really haven't gone anywhere yet.
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We certainly know that the triumphant rhetoric Trump left the Kim meeting with does not match up with the subsequent actions of either of them. Pompeo just went to North Korea over the weekend and wasn't even extended a meeting with Kim. Trump has been humiliated by his own narcissism and inexperience.

endless_wheelies said:
I sort of agree that Trump is a business mind in a political position, but I think this makes him unique in that he is able to prioritise the opportunity in given situations such as Russia and North Korea rather than perpetually thinking defensively as most politicians do regarding what can lose them the next election in 4 years. You also act as if he doesn't have career political experts surrounding and advising him at all times.
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Being a transactional business man as Trump is, can be a massive liability when dealing with strategic geopolitical issues. Being an insecure narcissism who frequently demagogues issues to keep his base on board makes things exponentially worse.
 
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endless_wheelies said:
You also act as if he doesn't have career political experts surrounding and advising him at all times.
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John Bolton as National Security Advisor...

A guy whose career greatest hits before this administration include: the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, the Iran-Contra Affair, derailing a Biological Weapons conference because of concerns that they’d randomly check US DOD sites, and lobbying to add Syria, Libya, and Cuba to the “Axis of Evil”.

I’m so filled with confidence I can hardly contain myself.
 
kps88 said:


Reminder of how far gone his base is. It's very difficult to reason with someone who has strong opinions while at the same time admits to not being knowledgeable.
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Sane people better get out and fecking vote in 2020 or this clown will be reelected.
 
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