Cordwainer
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- Jul 30, 2023
- 848
Whinery, no?
And is the missing word after international, condemnation?
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[Politics] Donald Trump, US President
- Thread starter Zeberdi
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And is the missing word after international, condemnation?
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I have never been a big fan of the EU, but what it is is infinitely better than what America has right now, and quite honestly, like so many of the utterings issuing forth from the fetid mouth of that imbecile, this would be hilarious if it was a spoof. Sadly we are stuck with him a while longer.
- Jan 25, 2025
- 427
As I’ve said on the Ukraine thread, people need to stop viewing Trump through the lens of rational decision making. He makes decisions like a narcissist, which is very different to how most people think.
ROSM
Well-known member
Didn't realise US had a champagne business. Or is the champagne region about to become the 52nd state?
Anger
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- Jul 21, 2017
- 938
Yep. That is on the money.
Quebec Seagull
Vive le football... LIBRE!
Hilarious... and coming from a Canadian comedian. 
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
This is now Community Checked and it seems he didn't, but it was very believable and doesn't detract from the fact the Dow Jones did fall 1000 points.
My apologies but it gave us all a laugh.
fly high
Well-known member
Think we can all see he is narcissistic but this really brings it home, he is truly unhinged. How on earth have so many fallen for this pile of
Quebec Seagull
Vive le football... LIBRE!
Tom Nichols, one of The Atlantic's distiguished editors, has likely put his finger on the principal reason for Trump and the now-fascist GOP: boredom.
Trump Voters Got What They Wanted -- Those who expect that Donald Trump will hurt others, and not them, are likely to be unpleasantly surprised.
"... Yes, some voters still stubbornly believe that presidents magically control the price of basic goods. Others have genuine concerns about immigration and gave in to Trump’s booming call of fascism and nativism. And some of them were just never going to vote for a woman, much less a Black woman.
But in the end, a majority of American voters chose Trump because they wanted what he was selling: a nonstop reality show of rage and resentment. Some Democrats, still gripped by the lure of wonkery, continue to scratch their heads over which policy proposals might have unlocked more votes, but that was always a mug’s game. Trump voters never cared about policies, and he rarely gave them any. (Choosing to be eaten by a shark rather than electrocuted might be a personal preference, but it’s not a policy.) His rallies involved long rants about the way he’s been treated, like a giant therapy session or a huge family gathering around a bellowing, impaired grandpa.
Back in 2021, I wrote a book about the rise of “illiberal populism,” the self-destructive tendency in some nations that leads people to participate in democratic institutions such as voting while being hostile to democracy itself, casting ballots primarily to punish other people and to curtail everyone’s rights—even their own. These movements are sometimes led by fantastically wealthy faux populists who hoodwink gullible voters by promising to solve a litany of problems that always seem to involve money, immigrants, and minorities. The appeals from these charlatans resonate most not among the very poor, but among a bored, relatively well-off middle class, usually those who are deeply uncomfortable with racial and demographic changes in their own countries."
Explains a lot, really, when you look at the demographics who vote for Trump and Repubs, and prefer to stay cocooned in their sheltered, right-wing bubble. And how the autocratic-minded billionnaires who own the most influential social media have shortened attention spans and created algorithms and an unsatiable appetite for quick and frequent adrenalin hits.
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Trump Voters Got What They Wanted -- Those who expect that Donald Trump will hurt others, and not them, are likely to be unpleasantly surprised.
"... Yes, some voters still stubbornly believe that presidents magically control the price of basic goods. Others have genuine concerns about immigration and gave in to Trump’s booming call of fascism and nativism. And some of them were just never going to vote for a woman, much less a Black woman.
But in the end, a majority of American voters chose Trump because they wanted what he was selling: a nonstop reality show of rage and resentment. Some Democrats, still gripped by the lure of wonkery, continue to scratch their heads over which policy proposals might have unlocked more votes, but that was always a mug’s game. Trump voters never cared about policies, and he rarely gave them any. (Choosing to be eaten by a shark rather than electrocuted might be a personal preference, but it’s not a policy.) His rallies involved long rants about the way he’s been treated, like a giant therapy session or a huge family gathering around a bellowing, impaired grandpa.
Back in 2021, I wrote a book about the rise of “illiberal populism,” the self-destructive tendency in some nations that leads people to participate in democratic institutions such as voting while being hostile to democracy itself, casting ballots primarily to punish other people and to curtail everyone’s rights—even their own. These movements are sometimes led by fantastically wealthy faux populists who hoodwink gullible voters by promising to solve a litany of problems that always seem to involve money, immigrants, and minorities. The appeals from these charlatans resonate most not among the very poor, but among a bored, relatively well-off middle class, usually those who are deeply uncomfortable with racial and demographic changes in their own countries."
Explains a lot, really, when you look at the demographics who vote for Trump and Repubs, and prefer to stay cocooned in their sheltered, right-wing bubble. And how the autocratic-minded billionnaires who own the most influential social media have shortened attention spans and created algorithms and an unsatiable appetite for quick and frequent adrenalin hits.
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cheshunt seagull
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 2,657
The great thing about this group from a leader's' point of view is that you don't have to improve or even really maintain their standard of living, you just have to make sure that other groups visibly suffer more. They won't be watching you piling up the billions.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
If you watch Trump supporters giving interviews they all appear to be unhinged as well. I guess they recognise him as one of their own.Think we can all see he is narcissistic but this really brings it home, he is truly unhinged. How on earth have so many fallen for this pile of
Well done Trump. The bloke behind 6 corporate insolvencies.
