Donald Trump

Gern Blansten

https://twitter.com/markmobility/status/1347153571712806913

Rudy strikes again....what a fucking idiot

MayDay10

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

What will be interesting to find out is if this storming of the Capitol was planned by tRump.  Remember the Proud Boys leader was at the WH a few weeks ago.  That leads to wondering whether or not the leadership of the capitol police were involved.

I'm not into conspiracies but they seemed to be massively underprepared for something they should have known might happen.

Lawrence O'Donnell said something interesting last night.  Of course he was a senior aide on Capitol Hill for years, so he would know.  Anyway he was talking about how Capitol Police are not a fighting force.  It was a comparison to say the type of cops who man a court house at city hall.  It was a nice way of saying "kind of old and out of shape".  And if you look at the footage inside the building, that definitely appears to be the case.  They look middle age and round.  

Yeah that is probably a good point.  I still can't believe this wasn't expected.  The DC police or some other unit should have been all over this.

I was hearing a lot of talk about the day the protest crowd was cleared so tRump could do his bible picture.  That seemed to get organized rather quickly.

I was reading an article the day before about how they were going on 'high alert' due to the protesters in DC.

I saw trump speak and I was certain these people were going to go down there and storm the Capital building.  It was clear.

Federally, I wonder how negligent the Trump administration is for not providing the resources to protect the capital building to begin with... and furthermore, having a plan in place to protect it.  Also, it seems pretty clear that Trump slow-played bringing in federal help because they wanted this occupation so they could delay this affirmation.  Giuliani's voice mail to not-Tuberville proves they were desperate to hold up this process.

Gern Blansten

So...it seems like tRump must have agreed to a peaceful transition in order to avoid being 25thd.

It will be interesting to see his Twitter activity once his account is unlocked.

mrussel1

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/markmobility/status/1347153571712806913

Rudy strikes again....what a fucking idiot

Gang that couldn't shoot straight

gimmesometruth27

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/markmobility/status/1347153571712806913

Rudy strikes again....what a fucking idiot

Gang that couldn't shoot straight

the degree of self owning by these clowns is truly astounding.

Jearlpam0925

HughFreakingDillon said:

advice needed from fellow non-americans: how the fuck do i divorce myself from american politics? i can't fucking take it anymore. i thought and hoped the election of biden would make things better. it's not. things are going to get worse. much, much, worse. i need to be inoculated from america. 

I guarantee you it won't be as bad in a month from now, and for the next two years. Any other advice I would have is: get off the internet and take a walk in the woods.

Gern Blansten

https://twitter.com/itsJeffTiedrich/status/1347185443863998466

mcdevittpb

This:

https://youtu.be/qtNQV5jyAyA

Ledbetterman10

His tweets kind of are nukes, metaphorically speaking. 

Gern Blansten

Jearlpam0925 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

advice needed from fellow non-americans: how the fuck do i divorce myself from american politics? i can't fucking take it anymore. i thought and hoped the election of biden would make things better. it's not. things are going to get worse. much, much, worse. i need to be inoculated from america. 

I guarantee you it won't be as bad in a month from now, and for the next two years. Any other advice I would have is: get off the internet and take a walk in the woods.

Agreed....the bitching and constant conspiracy theories won't go away but those morons can be easily blocked on FB.

The daily outrage will be gone.  That will be nice.

Jearlpam0925

Gern Blansten said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

advice needed from fellow non-americans: how the fuck do i divorce myself from american politics? i can't fucking take it anymore. i thought and hoped the election of biden would make things better. it's not. things are going to get worse. much, much, worse. i need to be inoculated from america. 

I guarantee you it won't be as bad in a month from now, and for the next two years. Any other advice I would have is: get off the internet and take a walk in the woods.

Agreed....the bitching and constant conspiracy theories won't go away but those morons can be easily blocked on FB.

The daily outrage will be gone.  That will be nice.

People have been normalized into thinking the last four years is the way it has always been. Just since the election alone you've heard less from him. I would have him in my world even when I wasn't seeking him out because he was the President. Now, not only him but the entire Garbage Party has lost all three branches of government. I assure everyone the intensity will be ratcheted down. It'll be like the Obama Days where you could go peek on Fox News for the ghouls and whatever bullshit aggrieved thing they're bitching about. Maybe Biden will be wearing a tan suit or some shit. Otherwise, the constant headache will go away, at least for a couple of years. The only difference this time around is people can't get complacent and bury their heads in the sand like they did during Obama's tenure and just assumed Hillary and normalcy would prevail. Forget the internet, have meaningful conversations with The Crazies in your family - especially those younger than you - and don't skirt around the issues. Discussion and arguments are healthy. Oh, and run for office yourself or help someone else out - I don't care what position it is.

Gern Blansten

https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1347076676342185984

holy shit....this is graphic but why in the hell did she keep at it when the cop with the gun was just a few feet from her?

Jearlpam0925

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1347076676342185984

holy shit....this is graphic but why in the hell did she keep at it when the cop with the gun was just a few feet from her?

Oh, well. Not to be a dick, but, again, these same people would support protecting your house if you felt threatened. BLUE LIVES MATTER.

Parksy

I get the idea of holding onto some version of hope here for your America.  The divide is quite clear, but one thing that Dems and Reps seem to always say and 'agree' on is that America is the greatest country in the world.  It's not.  You're not.  You weren't before Trump, and holy hell you really aren't today.  It might be a good start if you all stop saying that. I know some on here do.. and kudos to you. That Van Jones fellow on CNN said something last night that was interesting... 'sometimes you need a total breakdown to have a breakthrough.'  That's a good point. 

Amongst the many, many many, many problems that yesterday shined a glaring light on... I couldn't help personally thinking about the media.  CNN in particular but I imagine other outlets etc.  There is enough evidence to be able to call these people "Rebels" "Insurrectionists" "Terrorists" Ok.  I get it.    But when you look at the people who 'stormed the Capitol'   (about as easy as I 'stormed' the floor to get front row in Buffalo '13 ah thank you) ... Do educated people honestly think these folks had some sort of organized agenda?   This opinion of mine could rightly be contested but I mean come on... I'm watching a group of goofballs smash into your capitol building and if I remember correctly at least 90% of the people doing it had their phones in their hands and was filming it.  That viking looking asshole? Look if this was a rebellion, terrorist act, insurrection... they would have burned that building to the ground. And I doubt they would be posing for photos doing it.  Like, I could be wrong.. but to me it seemed like a group of jolly ole' morons at a circus show acting like grade school idiots who belong in the special class...  not terrorists.  But it makes better headlines I guess to call them that.  (shrugs) 

MayDay10

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1347076676342185984

holy shit....this is graphic but why in the hell did she keep at it when the cop with the gun was just a few feet from her?

I saw a different angle of that further back.  There is nobody trying to get through the glass and all of the sudden she just hops up there and tries to jump through and she was stopped in her tracks.  

I can only assume, there was a high value individual there like a Senator(s) and they werent fucking around.


Its really god damn sad that this young woman was poisoned to that extent.  All these people.  What if all this energy, hate, and paranoia went toward something good?

Gern Blansten

That's a hard one to digest.  The shooter didn't see the police behind her I'm sure.

Gern Blansten

MayDay10 said:

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1347076676342185984

holy shit....this is graphic but why in the hell did she keep at it when the cop with the gun was just a few feet from her?

I saw a different angle of that further back.  There is nobody trying to get through the glass and all of the sudden she just hops up there and tries to jump through and she was stopped in her tracks.  

I can only assume, there was a high value individual there like a Senator(s) and they werent fucking around.


Its really god damn sad that this young woman was poisoned to that extent.  All these people.  What if all this energy, hate, and paranoia went toward something good?

I wondered that too.  Was the shooter secret service maybe?  

mrussel1

The doors are barricaded,  there is a gun pointed at you,  and yet you continue to ban the door. This is not surprising.  

Jearlpam0925

No one said they were smart. The point is if these people were of a darker complexion they would absolutely be called terrorists. Not that they'd get that far, as they'd be shot dead the minute they were past the barriers.

F Me In The Brain

Jearlpam0925 said:

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/dancohen3000/status/1347076676342185984

holy shit....this is graphic but why in the hell did she keep at it when the cop with the gun was just a few feet from her?

Oh, well. Not to be a dick, but, again, these same people would support protecting your house if you felt threatened. BLUE LIVES MATTER.

This was not a protester or a supporter -- this was an invader. 

This should likely have happened many other times yesterday. 

In some places this is what these same assholes fight for -- someone comes in my front door I can shoot them.