Politics US Election 2020

[Scouse]

Sorry gents but he writes this sentence:

Great building projects and military engagements validate the idea of government itself.

Trump's gone. Sure, there'll be a bad smell in the room for a while - there always was going to be after a four year fart.

But at this point he's not going to be setting new policy any more - and devisive as he was hopefully we can return to a normality where people look at the shit some journalists write and, rather than agreeing because of their intense dislike of a polarising figure, they see clear statements like that and go "hang on mate, you're talking out of your arse".

Just to be clear: war does not legitimise the idea of government.

 

[DaGaffer]

Sorry gents but he writes this sentence:




Trump's gone. Sure, there'll be a bad smell in the room for a while - there always was going to be after a four year fart.

But at this point he's not going to be setting new policy any more - and devisive as he was hopefully we can return to a normality where people look at the shit some journalists write and, rather than agreeing because of their intense dislike of a polarising figure, they see clear statements like that and go "hang on mate, you're talking out of your arse".

Just to be clear: war does not legitimise the idea of government.

You've changed a word; "validate" and "legitimise" are not synonyms. Certainly not in the context of this sentence. Whether you like it or not, wars are actually one of the only things that are the gift of governments alone; only governments have a legal right to declare war (its one of the mechanisms for deciding the difference between "soldier" and "terrorist/insurgent/guerilla" etc.), so in O'Toole's thesis its valid to point that someone who doesn't want government wouldn't use one of the defining tools of government if he could avoid it. Personally I also think Trump avoided dealing with the military for personal reasons; they were less easily bullied and he was less confident in dealing with them, and he knew full well they respected the office not the man, which is absolute anathema to him.

I actually thought the article was spot on; the unfulfilled positions and incompetents/hostiles in roles he did bother to fill was the most telling validation of O'Toole's thesis.

 

[Raven]

Who would have thought it? Trump blocked by the republicans in one of his last 'things' in office.

Trump's call for $2,000 cheques blocked by Senate leader

Mitch McConnell says raising aid cheques from $600 would be "another fire hose of borrowed money".

www.bbc.co.uk

Personally I agree though, why give everyone $2k?

Lot's of people haven't lost anything, still in work and probably saved on commuting costs/child care costs anyway. More blind borrowing.

 

[Ormorof]

Its not everyone only people below a certain income, that said its a stupid band aid that doesn't really do anything useful long term but makes politicians look like they are doing something

 

[Scouse]

Its not everyone only people below a certain income, that said its a stupid band aid that doesn't really do anything useful long term but makes politicians look like they are doing something

Actually - helping fucked people with cash helps all of the economy.

Compare that $2k with other stuff they're spunking shit on. In the big scheme of things printing a couple of thousand dollars for every yank is fuck all.

 

[Ormorof]

Actually - helping fucked people with cash helps all of the economy.

Compare that $2k with other stuff they're spunking shit on. In the big scheme of things printing a couple of thousand dollars for every yank is fuck all.

It will help... For a month, maybe two. Deep structural problems in economy, and way government is run need to be addressed, but neither dems or gop seem to care

 

[BloodOmen]

He wouldn't want it if he was staying.

Indeed

On his way out his plan is basically

Make things difficult for Biden to fix so he can claim Biden did it all if he runs again

And

Do stuff ALL voters approve of to make him look like a good guy


The sad part? American voters will likely swallow the bollocks like they normally do. Just you watch, if he plans on running again in 4 years, he'll prob win.

 

[Wij]

Big news:


View: https://twitter.com/cjcmichel/status/1345104699893157889

 

[Job]

Watch the BBC documentaries on 'Celebrity a 21st century Story'

They have some great footage and insights into his rise to presidency.

BBC Two - Celebrity: A 21st-Century Story, Series 1, Episode 2

A look back at how different groups cashed in on fame in the late noughties.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Job]

So the Portland mayor made noises about defunding the Police during the blm and antifa riots.

Heres your reality folks

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for tougher penalties, more police tools, as protests mark new year in Oregon cities

Protests led to vandalism on New Year's Eve in Portland, while Salem police brace for multiple demonstrations on New Year's Day.

www.google.com

 

[Gwadien]

I had no idea that Nancy Pelosi is 80 years old.

She looks pretty incredible for 80.

 

[Job]

Everything normal
Nothing to see

Trump election lawyer Lin Wood calls for Pence to be ‘executed by firing squad’

Attorney makes baseless claims against George Soros and Bill Gates

www.independent.co.uk

 

[dysfunction]

Everything normal
Nothing to see

Trump election lawyer Lin Wood calls for Pence to be ‘executed by firing squad’

Attorney makes baseless claims against George Soros and Bill Gates

www.independent.co.uk

Bunch of idiots running around making stupid claims and statements for the orange idiot

 

[Wij]

I had no idea that Nancy Pelosi is 80 years old.

She looks pretty incredible for 80.

Fappable?

 

[Job]

Calling for pence to be executed not enough for you.

 

[DaGaffer]

Calling for pence to be executed not enough for you.

Cornered rats turning on their own. Nothing to see here.

 

[Embattle]

Calling for pence to be executed not enough for you.

It isn't possible since he is already dead.

 

[Wij]

Fuck me:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raffensperger-call-georgia-vote/2021/01/03/d45acb92-4dc4-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html?tid=ss_tw

 

[Embattle]

I take it this is the same - 'I just want 11,780 votes': Trump pressed Georgia to overturn Biden win

 

[Wij]

Excerpts here:


View: https://twitter.com/keithedwards/status/1345796238722129923


Horrifying.

 

[Raven]

Excerpts here:


View: https://twitter.com/keithedwards/status/1345796238722129923


Horrifying.

He's barking mad.

 

[Wij]

He's barking mad.

He still has the ability to launch nukes.

 

[caLLous]

Whether it's for self-preservation or a sense of duty or whatever else, at least Raffensperger isn't rolling over for Trump.

 

[Embattle]

He still has the ability to launch nukes.

I'm not so concerned about that, he has seemed to be itching at hitting Iran before his term ends.

 

[BloodOmen]

I take it this is the same - 'I just want 11,780 votes': Trump pressed Georgia to overturn Biden win

That is what an election steal looks like, that fucker should be locked up for that.

 

[Job]

You may be interested to hear that this sounds exactly like what remoaners did after the brexit vote

 

[Wij]

You may be interested to hear that this sounds exactly like what remoaners did after the brexit vote

Not even close.

 

[Raven]

You may be interested to hear that this sounds exactly like what remoaners did after the brexit vote

Not really, no.

 

[Job]

And theyre still doing it.

 

[Raven]

Please show us one single link where remoaners said there was voter fraud.

Just one will do.