the headlines I see when I google "trump treason" are laughable and fear mongering at its finest. "in dictator move...." is one of the funniest. But hey, I guess I'm a trump supporter now, right?
But he makes a lot of "dictator moves". I'm not sure I see the benefit of blowing of any of his comments, be they serious or not. All of them speak to his general thinking. Even jokes have a kernel of truth, and since you mentioned context... the context of Trump in particular saying shit like this actually does mean something more than if someone else said it. Pretty sure nobody is accusing you of being a Trump supporter, lol.
I have been called a Trump apologist in the past for no other reason than exhibiting some objectivity, so who knows what's next.
Obama reversed his position on the Patriot Act when he was president from when he was senator. I didn't see anyone on the left calling him a dictator or the media going ape-shit over it.
I didn't say blow them off. I said don't jump to hysterics every time he says something stupid. it is important to call him out on his bullshit in a rational way, but all this constant over-reaction will desensitize everyone to everything. The boy who cried wolf, as it were.
But Obama didn't regularly and repeatedly display the traits and actions of a dictator. That comparison actually kind of proves my point. If Trump only said this, or just one thing in particular, and no other things that make him seem like a fascist, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Everyone understands the context in which Trump said this specific comment - we're not all idiots. But the fact that he was "making a funny" in this one instance really isn't the point.
not sure how it proves your point when I wasn't countering your point to begin with. Again, I said don't blow it off, but it's not as hysterical as everyone is making it out to be. there are checks and balances to what he can do. Of course Obama didn't act like this; for one, he seems like a likeable guy, two, even if he wasn't, he is infinitely smarter than Trump and knew what to say in public and what not to.
and yes, we would be having this conversation if he only said one thing like this. we have been having this conversation since the first stupid thing he said. it just so happens that the topic of conversation changes because he says things like this quicker than we can forget the last one.
there is a very small subsection of supporters that actually take trump seriously at his every word. everyone else supports "his" agenda, but simply blows off his stupid comments as just that, stupid. they tolerate his idiocy to further their conservative agenda.
Er, okay... what I meant was, then, the Obama comparison doesn't work. You didn't see anyone on the left calling him a dictator or the media going ape-shit because him doing it didn't make him suddenly seem like a dictator (of course, it was controversial - it's not like people ignored what it meant for America). I actually don't feel like anyone has been "hysterical" about it anyway TBH. And I don't see how "checks and balances" really play in here. Frankly, I think these so-called checks and balances are much less reliable than a lot of people seem to think they are. Democracy is degraded slowly through propaganda, through a bunch of little things that work on the minds of the people and on the way government is run. That only a minority of people support Trump doesn't change that fact. All the tweets, all the quips, combined with all the firings, all the attacks on the justice system and the media, the subtle but purposeful erosion of public trust in the current system ... all those thing culminate into something very dangerous that these "checks and balances" don't necessarily stop in the long run.
how are they less reliable than people think they are? so Trump can just change the constitution on his own so he can become the ultimate ruler for all times?
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
Whenever I’ve watched CNN lately they always have some trump shill/apologist. They give him time to speak and he just sounds ridiculous trying to make something trump is saying or doing into something else to appear digestible.
Yeah and why has Scaramucci been allowed to speak again? He popped up on Bill Maher Friday night and was on This Week Sunday morning...he gets combative with everyone.
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Because no country has ever went from a functioning democracy to a dictatorship ever. It's like people don't "history" anymore.
I'm sure when those countries checks, balances, norms and institutions were under attack daily there were people telling the people who were raising the alarm that they were being hysterical.
Don't worry, everything will be A.O.K!
yeah, because I don't believe it's the same as 1930's germany I don't understand history. SMFH.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
Whenever I’ve watched CNN lately they always have some trump shill/apologist. They give him time to speak and he just sounds ridiculous trying to make something trump is saying or doing into something else to appear digestible.
I don't watch often, but when I do, it's the opposite.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
Trump said (ie. tweeted) something about the UK the other day in regards to our health care system. Obviously he was completely wrong (he saw something on Fox) and ended up kinda arguing against Conservative opinion's. But I think we just laugh it off now, and expect UK-US 'special' relations to go back to normal if American's can elect somebody more stable and genius-like. But can they?
Because no country has ever went from a functioning democracy to a dictatorship ever. It's like people don't "history" anymore.
I'm sure when those countries checks, balances, norms and institutions were under attack daily there were people telling the people who were raising the alarm that they were being hysterical.
Don't worry, everything will be A.O.K!
yeah, because I don't believe it's the same as 1930's germany I don't understand history. SMFH.
You got me, 1930's Germany is obviously the only example of a democracy slipping into dictatorship.
Because no country has ever went from a functioning democracy to a dictatorship ever. It's like people don't "history" anymore.
I'm sure when those countries checks, balances, norms and institutions were under attack daily there were people telling the people who were raising the alarm that they were being hysterical.
Don't worry, everything will be A.O.K!
yeah, because I don't believe it's the same as 1930's germany I don't understand history. SMFH.
You got me, 1930's Germany is obviously the only example of a democracy slipping into dictatorship.
SYFH indeed!
and you honestly see that as plausible in the US?
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
Because no country has ever went from a functioning democracy to a dictatorship ever. It's like people don't "history" anymore.
I'm sure when those countries checks, balances, norms and institutions were under attack daily there were people telling the people who were raising the alarm that they were being hysterical.
Don't worry, everything will be A.O.K!
yeah, because I don't believe it's the same as 1930's germany I don't understand history. SMFH.
You got me, 1930's Germany is obviously the only example of a democracy slipping into dictatorship.
SYFH indeed!
and you honestly see that as plausible in the US?
Likely? No. But definitely plausible. And a lot of people way smarter than me think it's a possibility and think we should do everything we can to sound the alarm and guard against it. I just listened to a Sam Harris podcast where he had David Frum and Andrew Sullivan as guests. They make a very strong case as to why we should be concerned and use history as a warning sign.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
H 2 the M gets it!
AND THEY STOLE A goddamn SUPREME COURT SEAT
this is not normal times
Exactly. As well as packing the judiciary with conservative picks, qualified and not.
I’ve said it before, the repubes can’t win the policy debate so they’re resorting to scorched earth tactics instead, damaging our democracy and causing irreparable harm. Look at what Obama had to clean up.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
H 2 the M gets it!
AND THEY STOLE A goddamn SUPREME COURT SEAT
this is not normal times
Exactly. As well as packing the judiciary with conservative picks, qualified and not.
Not to mention the GOP blocked 36 judicial nominations during the first five years of Obama's presidency, the same total as the previous 40 years combined.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
H 2 the M gets it!
AND THEY STOLE A goddamn SUPREME COURT SEAT
this is not normal times
Don't worry about it, cause he's not literally Hitler and they aren't literally brown shirts.
Look no further than the damage caused by repubes just saying no to Obama for 8 years. We’re on our 4th potential government shut down because we don’t have a budget. 4 times in a year and they control every branch. Purposely making government dysfunctional is another avenue to Facism. It’s not hysteria. Nor should it be normalized.
H 2 the M gets it!
AND THEY STOLE A goddamn SUPREME COURT SEAT
this is not normal times
Don't worry about it, cause he's not literally Hitler and they aren't literally brown shirts.
But the good people on the other side march with tiki torches and shout “the Jews will not replace us” though.
We have to be very concerned with how this administration with the help of GOP are slowly dismantling our Democracy they are being very subtle in ways that the uneducated will never realize till it's too late ...
The Pentagon has reportedly begun planning a military parade at the request of President Trump.
Trump repeatedly has expressed an interest in holding a display of America’s military might, and upped his calls for a parade after witnessingthe Bastille Day celebrations on a trip to France last summer.
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We have to be very concerned with how this administration with the help of GOP are slowly dismantling our Democracy they are being very subtle in ways that the uneducated will never realize till it's too late ...
The Pentagon has reportedly begun planning a military parade at the request of President Trump.
Trump repeatedly has expressed an interest in holding a display of America’s military might, and upped his calls for a parade after witnessingthe Bastille Day celebrations on a trip to France last summer.
Nothing dictatory about that. Normal presidents do this stuff all the time.
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CRISIS BREWING
The ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Is How Fascists Discredit Democracy
The efforts to call into question the motivations of top officials at the FBI are creating a constitutional crisis.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-deep-state-conspiracy-is-how-fascists-discredit-democracyhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/politics/donald-trump-mueller-testimony-analysis/index.html
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2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
-EV 8/14/93
-EV 8/14/93
everyone hit the deck!
-EV 8/14/93
Obviously he was completely wrong (he saw something on Fox) and ended up kinda arguing against Conservative opinion's.
But I think we just laugh it off now, and expect UK-US 'special' relations to go back to normal if American's can elect somebody more stable and genius-like.
But can they?
SYFH indeed!
-EV 8/14/93
Here is the podcast.
https://samharris.org/podcasts/114-politics-and-sanity/
And here it is in video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scaI_-8w-Xo
Um, no
-EV 8/14/93
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AND THEY STOLE A goddamn SUPREME COURT SEAT
this is not normal times
-EV 8/14/93
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Not to mention the GOP blocked 36 judicial nominations during the first five years of Obama's presidency, the same total as the previous 40 years combined.
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2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/01/31/the-12-early-warning-signs-of-fascism/
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The Pentagon has reportedly begun planning a military parade at the request of President Trump.
Trump repeatedly has expressed an interest in holding a display of America’s military might, and upped his calls for a parade after witnessingthe Bastille Day celebrations on a trip to France last summer.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2