US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP

[shosta]

all the calls for race neutral messaging on the left conveniently ignore that it's the right that started the race-centric tone anyway.

[ToxicAdam]

Now that Trump has been outed as an abuse victim, you should all feel shame for bullying a victim all these years. His actions are not his fault since he's never dealt with the problem.

[Mandark]

The top selling hats on the site are:

MAGA
KAG
MAGA
MAGA
USA
MAGA

I mentioned during the Tulsa rally you could see a lot of MAGA signage but no KAG. On Twitter, Trump's used MAGA 5 times this week, hasn't used KAG since March. Hasn't used KAG without MAGA since December last year. It's pretty clear what the de facto slogan is.

[Tripon]

Did you guys miss "Keep America Great"?

That's his 2020 campaign;  that in the last 4 years he.. Made America Great Again.

And if you want to keep it great..

He dropped KAG because his supporters didn't want to buy a new slogan (literally, if you look at merch sales) and due to the pandemic, the thinking at least for a couple of weeks is that his administration made America great and if not for the pandemic, it was still going on. Now it's their job to return to greatness. You don't see KAG right now for the most part.

It's still the top seller on their website.. their KAG hat.

https://shop.donaldjtrump.com/products/keep-america-great-45th-president-hat

Also still their logo on his main site:

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

And all over their messaging on that site...

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Fair enough on the slogan still being there on Trump's website.

Best selling has more MAGA hats than KAG hats.

[Pissy F Benny]

that freedom hat

[recursivelyenumerable]

Make America Great Again Again?

[Mandark]

all the calls for race neutral messaging on the left conveniently ignore that it's the right that started the race-centric tone anyway.

There's a belief that racial politics only become salient to white people when liberals get too politically correct and invite a backlash (ie Ball in that clip talking about "racist emojis").

But Ball herself admits the US has a history of racist hierarchy that appeals to lot of white voters. So of course they'll push back when that hierarchy seems threatened, either by overt political organizing or just shifting demographics.

[shosta]

https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1280457599884935168

is it ethical to wage psychological warfare on the president of the united states?

[CatsCatsCats]

[Tripon]

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday lashed out at school districts that haven't promised to fully reopen their schools this fall, blasting education leaders who won't accept risk and “gave up and didn’t try” to launch summer instruction.

During a call with governors, she slammed the Fairfax, Va., district for its distance learning “disaster” in the spring and offering a choice of only zero or two days of in-person instruction moving forward, according to notes of a call with governors obtained by POLITICO. Earlier in the pandemic, DeVos had been more open to kids learning both online and during in-person classes.

“Education leaders need to examine real data and weigh risk…risk is involved in everything we do, from learning to ride a bike to riding a rocket into space and everything in between,” she said.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar separately backed up DeVos, saying parents should expect schools to deliver a safe learning environment for their children, even during a pandemic.

“We must reopen,” he said during a White House event on reopening schools. “We’ve got to get people back to work, back to school, back to health care, because we can't stay locked in our homes forever. It's bad for our physical and mental and emotional health — us as adults, as well as for our kids.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/07/white-house-cdc-pediatricians-reopening-schools-350655

welp.

[Stro]

"Parents should expect" not "parents will get"

[Nintex]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-going-his-gut-fanning-racism-frustrating-some-white-house-n1233103

“Post-Fourth of July needs to be a pivot. We have a short period where we have to stay on message,” one of the White House officials said. “Can we stay away from the third rail of politics, including race and divisive issues?”

Ah yes after 5 years Trump will certainly PIVOT 

[Tripon]

Did you guys miss "Keep America Great"?

That's his 2020 campaign;  that in the last 4 years he.. Made America Great Again.

And if you want to keep it great..

He dropped KAG because his supporters didn't want to buy a new slogan (literally, if you look at merch sales) and due to the pandemic, the thinking at least for a couple of weeks is that his administration made America great and if not for the pandemic, it was still going on. Now it's their job to return to greatness. You don't see KAG right now for the most part.

It's still the top seller on their website.. their KAG hat.

https://shop.donaldjtrump.com/products/keep-america-great-45th-president-hat

Also still their logo on his main site:

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

And all over their messaging on that site...

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Fair enough on the slogan still being there on Trump's website.

Best selling has more MAGA hats than KAG hats.

I think the fact it's his campaign slogan is more relevant to the fact it's his campaign slogan.

Sure, I guess. I haven't seen KAG used much, but if you're more in tune with Trump's campaign, I'll listen to the expert on this one.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1280586352480923648

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1280598414909194246

 

[Joe Molotov]

Under the president's strong leadership, the coronavirus is roaring back.

[stufte]

If he and his enablers aren't dragged out into a public square and beaten after all of this, we have failed as a nation.

[Nintex]

I think he told everyone what Barr found in Epstein's safe and they're just playing along. 

I could see why they would praise the man 6 months ago when the economy was doing great and he was riding on that wave towards a 2nd term, but now?

[Stro]

Nintex admitting Trump isn't in beast mode, what a moment

[Mandark]

Like I don't get this conversation.. you said something misleading.. not that big of a deal, but why keep arguing?  lol

riotous talking to a mirror

[Tripon]

Sure, I guess. I haven't seen KAG used much, but if you're more in tune with Trump's campaign, I'll listen to the expert on this one.

How about "yeah not sure why I thought it wasn't when it clearly still is"?

Like I don't get this conversation.. you said something misleading.. not that big of a deal, but why keep arguing?  lol

Let me guess, you didn't actually read my entire post.. where I pointed out it's still the campaign slogan on his website.  lol

Okay. you're right.

[CatsCatsCats]

Just wanted to point out I saw a giant KAG flag on some dipshits truck today

[CatsCatsCats]

I was stuck behind him forever, too. Really ruined my commute

[james]

Don't leave your house, dumbass

[team filler]

[stufte]

That's just dumb enough to be funny.

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/KwCongressional/status/1280641525483999238 

[CatsCatsCats]

Don't leave your house, dumbass

Got called back to work, have to. Wish I didn’t

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/KwCongressional/status/1280641525483999238 

Big Time Socialists

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1280511890888613888

 

[team filler]

He was "wrong"?  So giving Trump a 30% chance to win was "wrong?"

You are literally too stupid to hold a conversation about this topic.

his models were off, he even admitted it himself you lanky dumb crackhead.

[Nintex]

He was "wrong"?  So giving Trump a 30% chance to win was "wrong?"

You are literally too stupid to hold a conversation about this topic.

his models were off, he even admitted it himself you lanky dumb crackhead.

I miss our friends 

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1280857657365200902

Welp

[Nintex]

Shot:

I feel that American Exceptionalism being blown the fuck out is the root of the 'problem' the conservatives are having trouble to cope with.

"If Germany and France can open schools and bars without masks, why can't the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD?" 

Chaser:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1280853299600789505

Now that Trump threatens the lives of *checks notes* all children and families, surely the GOP will act? 

[Nintex]

Kanye has given an interview.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2020/07/08/kanye-west-says-hes-done-with-trump-opens-up-about-white-house-bid-damaging-biden-and-everything-in-between/

His advisors right now, he says, are the two people who notably endorsed him on the Fourth: his wife Kim Kardashian-West, and Elon Musk, of whom he says, “We’ve been talking about this for years.” (Adds West: “I proposed to him to be the head of our space program.”)

“A lot of times just like political parties they feel all Blacks have to be Democrat. This man, Joe Biden, said if you don’t vote for me, then you are not Black. Well, act like we didn’t hear that? We act like we didn’t hear that man say that? That man said that. It’s a rap. We gonna walk, all the people. Jay-Z said it best. For the other candidates, I just gracefully suggest y’all bow out—Trump and Biden, gracefully bow out. It’s God’s country, we are doing everything in service to God, nobody but God no more. I am in service of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ, and I put everything I get on the line to serve God.”

“Let’s see if the appointing is at 2020 or if it’s 2024—because God appoints the president. If I win in 2020 then it was God’s appointment. If I win in 2024 then that was God’s appointment.”

“One time I talked to Jared Kushner who was saying we don’t have Black leaders, we just have hustlers. Why? Because they killed all the Black leaders.”
(Requests for comment from the White House and the Kushner Companies last night were not immediately returned.)

“I don’t know if I would use the word policy for the way I would approach things. I don’t have a policy when I went to Nike and designed Yeezy and went to Louis and designed a Louis Vuitton at the same time. It wasn’t a policy, it was a design. We need to innovate the design to be able to free the mind at this time.”

But I’m gonna use the framework of Wakanda right now because it’s the best explanation of what our design group is going to feel like in the White House…That is a positive idea: you got Kanye West, one of the most powerful humans—I’m not saying the most because you got a lot of alien level superpowers and it’s only collectively that we can set it free.

“Clean up the chemicals. In our deodorant, in our toothpaste, there are chemicals that affect our ability to be of service to God.”

The campaign slogan: “YES!” His running mate? Michelle Tidball, an obscure preacher from Wyoming. And why the Birthday Party? “Because when we win, it’s everybody’s birthday.”

YES 2020 YES 2020

[Pissy F Benny]

he needs to drop the god doo doo and start rapping about bitches, money and michael jackson again

then i would fraudulently vote for him

[Nintex]

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) or any number of lesser-known advocates for the far left.

Yeah, uh well known far leftists like Kamala Harris 

[shosta]

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/top-clark-county-democrats-quit-as-progressives-gain-ground-2068972/

This is a genuinely amazing read. Sanders people took over the entire Clark County Democratic Party and the whole party machine started resigning

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Kanye is going to be president.

Fuck.

[Pissy F Benny]

kanye as president would be a laugh though given how much he flip flops personalities, one minute your seconds away from war with chiner and church is mandatory, then the next free healthcare for all and he's advocating for world peace

[Tripon]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-08/campus-reopening-at-risk-from-coronavirus-surge

For more local news, L.A. county health officer is telling school districts that they should consider not meeting physically on campus (even in a hybrid system, one day on, one day off, etc.) unless coronavirus cases fall off.

The pending reopening of K-12 campuses is suddenly at risk because of the ongoing surge of coronavirus cases, and all public and private schools must prepare for students to continue learning entirely from home, Los Angeles County’s top public health official has told local education leaders.

This sobering message was delivered Tuesday by county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, in what she termed an “off the record” phone call with district superintendents and others that was not intended for the media or the public. The Times obtained a recording of the call.

“Every single school district at this point needs to have plans in place to continue distance learning for 100% of the time,” Ferrer said told officials from both public and private schools. “We would be irresponsible if we didn’t say to you that you have to have the back-up plan ready.”

Ferrer also said she remained hopeful that campuses could reopen as anticipated and said administrators should continue to develop those plans as well. There are 80 school districts in L.A. County serving about 1.5 million children. And even if campuses cannot reopen to start the school year, the delay might be for weeks rather than a longer period.

What's somewhat worrying for me is that the talk of an expectation of a 2nd wave of Coronavirus isn't talked about. There's no good plan in order to protect schools or society at large. The fall is going to be bad.


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https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1280892300915286021

[james]

There's going to be so many depressed kids

[Cindi Mayweather]

KANYE'S DENOUNCED TRUMP, SAID HE'S NEVER VOTED, AND IS MAKING HIS OWN PARTY: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (this isn't a joke)

[Nintex]

YES! 2020

 

He already told Trump and Biden to drop out and go home before they get hurt.

They're already shook now that Kanye is doing this for real.
https://twitter.com/TomiLahren/status/1280901672353574914

[Brehvolution]

ok tami

[shosta]

https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1280191548009918464

I want to see Pete in the Ozarks leading a foco group

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1280191548009918464

I want to see Pete in the Ozarks leading a foco group

is this a kanye west endorsement?

https://twitter.com/trentandrewrld/status/1279850769500401665

 

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/samstein/status/1280914778408529925

[Joe Molotov]

https://twitter.com/FlyThaiMMA/status/1280948266599878658

[curly]

Bit strange how 80% of Dave Weigel tweets are some variation of "good news for Joe Biden"

[Mandark]

Bit strange how 80% of Dave Weigel tweets are some variation of "good news for Joe Biden"

Delaware Mafia

[curly]

If only agrajag was around to call out this blatant conflict of interest

[Mandark]

https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf

[Nintex]

https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf

Couldn't they have hired a graphic designer to make this readable?

 

[stufte]

Suuuper on-brand for a Republican to risk the lives of children and teachers and threaten to defund an already struggling public school system just to make a buck.

[Stro]

We really have a president who wants to defund schools that don't want to put their students and community at risk because what they need to make it safe is too expensive, but also wants to bail out the cruise ship industry

[james]

I would kill for a cruise right now

[ToxicAdam]

Turn the cruise ships into schools. Problem solved.

[Madrun Badrun]

Send the kids to Canada with the NHL.

[BisMarckie]

I would kill for a cruise right now

I told you you should have jumped at that cheap cruise in March 

[james]

I would kill for a cruise right now

I told you you should have jumped at that cheap cruise in March 

The extremely super cheap one ended up being cancelled because Italy closed the borders and that was the terminus