US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP

[Joe Molotov]

He's finally wrestled his phone back from whichever handler was in charge of it this weekend:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/850785347038576640

[Boogie]

He's finally wrestled his phone back from whichever handler was in charge of it this weekend:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/850785347038576640

I'm not an expert, but I've watched enough youtube military strategy videos that I don't think that's entirely accurate, Mr. President. 

[Joe Molotov]

But how many Fox & Friends segments have you watched? I'm sure there was a real expert on there saying this 5 minutes before that was tweeted.

[FStop7]

I'm from NM

I meant Alabama. 

[Great Rumbler]

God, I can't even conceive of being an adult who literally throws away a child's hot lunch because they couldn't afford it. How the fuck do you rationalize that being a reasonable thing to do?

something something personal responsibility

[VomKriege]

God, I can't even conceive of being an adult who literally throws away a child's hot lunch because they couldn't afford it. How the fuck do you rationalize that being a reasonable thing to do?

something something personal responsibility

The kids will be better for it down the line, free of the taint of handouts.

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Yeah, that's some Charles Dickens level shit. And unlike then, you can't really employ children as bootblacks anymore.

[Madrun Badrun]

http://www.salon.com/2017/04/07/u-s-strategic-command-tweets-breitbart-articles-from-official-defense-department-account/

wow

[thisismyusername]

http://www.inquisitr.com/4130177/richard-spencer-attacked-alt-right-leader-just-punched-in-the-face-again-then-glitter-bombed/

[thisismyusername]

https://medium.com/@shadowbrokerss/dont-forget-your-base-867d304a94b1

🤔

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These guys got conned.

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[etiolate]

He's finally wrestled his phone back from whichever handler was in charge of it this weekend:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/850785347038576640

I'm not an expert, but I've watched enough youtube military strategy videos that I don't think that's entirely accurate, Mr. President. 

I thought they ignored runways because they're useful to invading forces or the next regime.

[Great Rumbler]

https://medium.com/@shadowbrokerss/dont-forget-your-base-867d304a94b1

🤔

[chronovore]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/255784560904773633

[Joe Molotov]

If Globalism is being so cool and awesome, why all the peoples come to only one country, American?

[Nola]

He's finally wrestled his phone back from whichever handler was in charge of it this weekend:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/850785347038576640

I'm not an expert, but I've watched enough youtube military strategy videos that I don't think that's entirely accurate, Mr. President. 

I thought they ignored runways because they're useful to invading forces or the next regime.

I'm mostly just amused by Trump playing the frugality card while he tweets from Mar-A-Lago for the 10th weekend.

 

[Syph]

God, I can't even conceive of being an adult who literally throws away a child's hot lunch because they couldn't afford it. How the fuck do you rationalize that being a reasonable thing to do?

something something personal responsibility

It's basically a very sick free rider problem.

[Phoenix Dark]

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/well/family/new-mexico-outlaws-school-lunch-shaming.htmlNew Mexico Outlaws School Lunch Shaming[/url]

"Lunch shaming?" Sounds like a dumb touchy-feely SJW neologi...

What is “lunch shaming?” It happens when a child can’t pay a school lunch bill.

In Alabama, a child short on funds was stamped on the arm with “I Need Lunch Money.” In some schools, children are forced to clean cafeteria tables in front of their peers to pay the debt. Other schools require cafeteria workers to take a child’s hot food and throw it in the trash if he doesn’t have the money to pay for it.

 

Can't click right now but why do I have a feeling this practice is being enforced more in blacker rural and urban areas of Alabama than whiter rural areas.

[Madrun Badrun]

http://fusion.net/houston-police-chief-warns-that-deportation-fear-is-emp-1794155492?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fusion&utm_content=link

[I'm a Puppy!]

So China sending 150k troops to North Korea. Likely they're worried that if the US invades they'll put a base in North Korea, so they might just take NK out themselves and annex it. I know I would if I was China. Ain't no one gonna stop them annexing North Korea.

Of course, they're going to have a huge humanitarian issue on their hands if they do, but that might be better than having a US presence literally next door.

[etiolate]

China is already fronting a bill to keep NK ticking. Their hope is probably that rebuilding N Korea would pay off eventually rather than decades of aide.

[FStop7]

If that's true about the military buildup it probably doesn't bode well for fatboy.  Xi doesn't seem like he cares that much for him.

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-19/china-s-message-to-trump-with-north-korea-coal-ban-let-s-deal

[chronovore]

So China sending 150k troops to North Korea. Likely they're worried that if the US invades they'll put a base in North Korea, so they might just take NK out themselves and annex it. I know I would if I was China. Ain't no one gonna stop them annexing North Korea.

Of course, they're going to have a huge humanitarian issue on their hands if they do, but that might be better than having a US presence literally next door.

Holy shit!

That's probably the best-possible scenario, but I think it's more about reinforcing their own border since Li'l Kim has overplayed his hand by taunting the most emotionally manipulable POTUS since Andrew Jackson.

[Madrun Badrun]

So China sending 150k troops to North Korea. Likely they're worried that if the US invades they'll put a base in North Korea, so they might just take NK out themselves and annex it. I know I would if I was China. Ain't no one gonna stop them annexing North Korea.

Of course, they're going to have a huge humanitarian issue on their hands if they do, but that might be better than having a US presence literally next door.

read a reddit comment that explained how this happens when ever there is a disruptive event in NK and generally its just to enforce the border from fleeing koreans.

[I'm a Puppy!]

So China sending 150k troops to North Korea. Likely they're worried that if the US invades they'll put a base in North Korea, so they might just take NK out themselves and annex it. I know I would if I was China. Ain't no one gonna stop them annexing North Korea.

Of course, they're going to have a huge humanitarian issue on their hands if they do, but that might be better than having a US presence literally next door.

read a reddit comment that explained how this happens when ever there is a disruptive event in NK and generally its just to enforce the border from fleeing koreans.

really? Still seems like a lot of people for border patrol. Of course, it's not like China has a shortage of military men. I just figured with Trumpo in power the possibility China wouldn't want to take the chance of a US presence being so close. But maybe I'm just wrong.

[benjipwns]

China probably realizes that taking on the humanitarian disaster that is North Korea and integrating it is way worse of an idea than chancing Trump trying to unite the peninsula which will likely kill millions of Koreans in the process and put U.S. troops on arguably the best border China could want them on if there has to be U.S. troops on a direct border. (It's got terrible winters and awful terrain, any invasion has to go through major urban areas to maintain supply lines and would be surrounded on all sides by China, etc.)

Speaking of Trump and the China-North Korean border. China once built like a twenty foot high twenty mile long fence along their border with North Korea. IIRC, they then realized it was easier to have NK build shit on their side and just shoot anyone who tries to get over it to the Yalu and convinced them to build one instead. I think now there's just like a fence in some parts and it's probably more to try and keep people from dying in the river when it ices over.

[Brehvolution]

[Phoenix Dark]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just remove fat boy, install a puppet, and go from there? A competent government there would work wonders and end the potential threat of US bases creeping up.

Then again if shit hits the fan I'd imagine China would do everything in its power to ensure no US bases go up.

[zomgee]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just remove fat boy, install a puppet, and go from there? A competent government there would work wonders

Where are we talking about here

[Phoenix Dark]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just remove fat boy, install a puppet, and go from there? A competent government there would work wonders

Where are we talking about here

Sesame Street mod for Civ V

[T-Short]

https://twitter.com/sluggahjells/status/851865759684972544
 

[toku]

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/851858034271821824
https://twitter.com/cam_joseph/status/851860100948119552

[Mandark]

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/851861601556627457

The reaction from the black lady.

[FStop7]

This just in, Jews aren't people

[etiolate]

At least Hitler built his gas a house to kill in, not out int he open like these damned savages.

[Rufus]

This just in, Jews aren't people

Or were never Germans. Anyway you turn it, it's awful.

[T-Short]

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/851869869142401024

keep rowing that boat, Spicer

[Mandark]

"You know what, that was a bad comparison. That's my fault."

Sean, if you lurk the Bore, I'll let you have that one for free.

[brawndolicious]

Veep writers:

"what if Mike went on and on about how Hitler wasn't as bad as some dictator because he didn't segregate or use chemical weapons or something on his own people?"

"That's a bit flat."

[Joe Molotov]

Spicer, tomorrow: "How come no one ever brings up the good stuff Hitler did? Let me link you guys to some Youtube videos I've been watching..."

[Phoenix Dark]

I think he meant that at least Hitler created infrastructure jobs by building gas chambers.

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/851861601556627457

The reaction from the black lady.

A classic "Is this cracker for real?" reaction.

[T-Short]

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/851861601556627457

The reaction from the black lady.

A classic "Is this cracker for real?" reaction.

https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/851873524843245569

[I'm a Puppy!]

To be fair, what he meant was that the jews gassed themselves in a false flag attack. Which any good republican knows is a fact.

[Great Rumbler]

I heard it on Alex Jones so it must be true.

[Let's Cyber]

Regardless of one's chosen profession, everyone is undoubtedly more capable at their job than Sean Spicer is as press secretary.

He's a boon for national morale. 

[Steve Contra]

Regardless of one's chosen profession, everyone is undoubtedly more capable at their job than Sean Spicer is as press secretary.

He's a boon for national morale.

Yeah, if you're the press secretary for the President of the United States and you manage to double down on an already awful Holocaust comparison on Passover you might not be good at your job.

[etiolate]

Sean Spicer said something so absurd that even Alex Jones is shaking his head.

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/cnni/status/851922096624218116


Omg. Wolf Blitzer, son of Holocaust survivors, directly tries to lead Sean to apologize to Jews. You'll never guess what happens next.

That wasn't even a softball pitch, Wolf put the ball up on a T and Spicer still couldn't hit it.

[Phoenix Dark]

Isn't doubling down Trump 101 shit? Never admit mistakes, never apologize, always be aggressive etc. Pretty sure the only thing Trump apologized about was the pussy grab tape.

[Great Rumbler]

This, but if you really, really, REALLY have to apologize, do it in the vaguest, most mealy-mouthed way possibly.

See Trump's "I'm sorry that I used those words in that tape, but it was really just locker room talk, not a big deal."

[Mandark]

Isn't doubling down Trump 101 shit? Never admit mistakes, never apologize, always be aggressive etc.

Not always! Sometimes they gaslight instead.

[chronovore]

https://twitter.com/cnni/status/851922096624218116


Omg. Wolf Blitzer, son of Holocaust survivors, directly tries to lead Sean to apologize to Jews. You'll never guess what happens next.

That wasn't even a softball pitch, Wolf put the ball up on a T and Spicer still couldn't hit it.

He also used "quantify" instead "qualify" – which is ironic because Spicer is not qualified for the job.

[chronovore]

Isn't doubling down Trump 101 shit? Never admit mistakes, never apologize, always be aggressive etc.

Not always! Sometimes they gaslight instead.

Pretty sure gaslighting is the larger policy core. That way they'll never have to be in a position to apologize or be more aggressive, because we'll all be questioning which level of reality we're on.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Wow. I'm surprised Blitzer didn't hold up a sign: "Hint: it's the jewish community"

[Joe Molotov]

Isn't doubling down Trump 101 shit? Never admit mistakes, never apologize, always be aggressive etc.

Not always! Sometimes they gaslight instead.

Probably too soon to bring up anything to do with gassing.

[recursivelyenumerable]

https://twitter.com/wpjenna/status/851966727801929730

[Joe Molotov]

I wish Racist Grandpa and More Racist Grandpa would stop fighting.

[Nola]

If my napkin math is right, the Democrats will get into spitting distance for the Kansas seat tonight and might take it depending on which range Sedgwick falls on the average turnout percentage that trended throughout tonight.

Republican votes are roughly 39% of their November numbers(rough math). Democratic votes roughly 68%. Interesting in its own right.

If it is at the upper echelon of the turnout spread in Sedgwick, the gap could theoretically be made up. But it is a long shot. If it plays out like Harvey, Sedgwick will narrowly go to Thompson but he will lose by the current margin basically. If it plays out like Harper, Thompson wins.


EDIT: As I finish typing that they call it for Estes lol. Still, interesting little case study going on in how motivated voters may be right now. I am not sure what the normal drop off is from presidential to special elections, but maintaining roughly 68% of your turnout for a special election for Dems has to be encouraging. Especially when the opposition turnout dropped over 60% in most counties.

[Phoenix Dark]

Isn't doubling down Trump 101 shit? Never admit mistakes, never apologize, always be aggressive etc.

Not always! Sometimes they gaslight instead.

Gaslighting.

I swear I've googled this more than anything non-porn related. I see it mentioned online or hear it irl, google it because I don't remember what it means, and then promptly forget in time for the next time I hear it.

[benjipwns]

Wow. I'm surprised Blitzer didn't hold up a sign: "Hint: it's the jewish community"

In fairness: