The trump balloon
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I listened to what he said yesterday and couldn't believe that the President of our country would publicly sided with Putin against our own intelligence agency. I'm not siding with him or feeling bad for him. I think after what was said yesterday, he should step down and let Pence take over. I was only suggesting a better way imo that would not make people say oh look at how they make fun of our President. It only helps the cause of people who are going to refuse to see what he said to the F'n world was wrong. Once again I was giving my two cents on what could have had more impact on the issues we have.jeffbr said:
There was no intimidation. It was a parody. Are you really that concerned with this treasonous traitor's feelings? He has no concern about the feelings of anyone other than himself, so I'm not sure your concern for his is warranted or deserved. The protest was a completely relevant and effective form of protest, caused nobody harm, and received exposure. Mission accomplished.LongestRoad said:
I was only making a suggestion on what could have been done in a more positive tone. Creating a thread specifically about an immature way of getting a point across is more of a concern for some. lol.PJ_Soul said:
Yes, of course, not stopping PEACEFUL protestors who are not creating hate speech from flying a balloon is taking the high road in all cases (the hate speech thing is an important caveat because no, a balloon that depicted, say, Obama hanging from a rope or a Jew sticking out of an oven would not be okay for obvious reasons, while Obama depicted as a baby would be). I don't have to agree with the protestors for this to be true. Man, flying a funny balloon is not intimidation. I think you're taking that balloon way too seriously. Did you not see all the signs and everything throughout those anti-Trump protests? The balloon was actually one of the more mild means of expression. I don't understand why you are so bothered by the thing TBH. And I don't why you think the mayor of London should be the one to prevent protestors from doing something that's legal and an expression of free speech.LongestRoad said:
So if some hate group decided to fly a baloon depicting some mockery of whoever they don't approve of was allowed by the London mayer, that then would be taking the high road in your opinion? Free speech is 100% a right but where does it stop? Where does it begin to become intimidation? There are many more positive ways to proove your point but we're all guilty of taking the low road from time to time. It's our begative human nature that gets the best of us at times and inly allows our point of view to be deminished.PJ_Soul said:
Well as far as I know, there weren't any protestors who came up with your idea. Too bad you didn't make that idea a reality yourself. The Trump balloon wasn't the mayor's idea - He had nothing to do with it. He just didn't stop it from being flown by protestors, and him not stopping it is what was the high road, and him not allowing it would have been the low road. You obviously think that the protestors who flew the balloon took the low road, but that's not what I'm talking about.LongestRoad said:
Flying the number of balloons for the number of children in the detention facilities waiting to be re-united with their parents would have been the high road and would have had a greater impact. Flying a balloon to depict someone that you don't like in bad light just makes you look like an immature schoolyard bully. It only lessons your objective to sway his supporters to your corner.PJ_Soul said:
Not allowing the balloon would have been taking the low road, not the high road. Squashing non-violent free speech that isn't hate speech is never the high road IMO.Meltdown99 said:
There is nothing wrong with loving the balloon. I'm saying the mayor of London should have took the high. Trump might add 25% tariffs on tea...my2hands said:I'm an American... I love the balloon... kudos to the creators, its genius
I'll hand it to the Brits - they are probably the most creative protesters in the world, lol. That dry English sense of humour serves protesting surprisingly well, haha.0 -
I think that's a fair enough opinion. It's just the blaming any of it on the mayor of London that I have an issue with.LongestRoad said:
I listened to what he said yesterday and couldn't believe that the President of our country would publicly sided with Putin against our own intelligence agency. I'm not siding with him or feeling bad for him. I think after what was said yesterday, he should step down and let Pence take over. I was only suggesting a better way imo that would not make people say oh look at how they make fun of our President. It only helps the cause of people who are going to refuse to see what he said to the F'n world was wrong. Once again I was giving my two cents on what could have had more impact on the issues we have.jeffbr said:
There was no intimidation. It was a parody. Are you really that concerned with this treasonous traitor's feelings? He has no concern about the feelings of anyone other than himself, so I'm not sure your concern for his is warranted or deserved. The protest was a completely relevant and effective form of protest, caused nobody harm, and received exposure. Mission accomplished.LongestRoad said:
I was only making a suggestion on what could have been done in a more positive tone. Creating a thread specifically about an immature way of getting a point across is more of a concern for some. lol.PJ_Soul said:
Yes, of course, not stopping PEACEFUL protestors who are not creating hate speech from flying a balloon is taking the high road in all cases (the hate speech thing is an important caveat because no, a balloon that depicted, say, Obama hanging from a rope or a Jew sticking out of an oven would not be okay for obvious reasons, while Obama depicted as a baby would be). I don't have to agree with the protestors for this to be true. Man, flying a funny balloon is not intimidation. I think you're taking that balloon way too seriously. Did you not see all the signs and everything throughout those anti-Trump protests? The balloon was actually one of the more mild means of expression. I don't understand why you are so bothered by the thing TBH. And I don't why you think the mayor of London should be the one to prevent protestors from doing something that's legal and an expression of free speech.LongestRoad said:
So if some hate group decided to fly a baloon depicting some mockery of whoever they don't approve of was allowed by the London mayer, that then would be taking the high road in your opinion? Free speech is 100% a right but where does it stop? Where does it begin to become intimidation? There are many more positive ways to proove your point but we're all guilty of taking the low road from time to time. It's our begative human nature that gets the best of us at times and inly allows our point of view to be deminished.PJ_Soul said:
Well as far as I know, there weren't any protestors who came up with your idea. Too bad you didn't make that idea a reality yourself. The Trump balloon wasn't the mayor's idea - He had nothing to do with it. He just didn't stop it from being flown by protestors, and him not stopping it is what was the high road, and him not allowing it would have been the low road. You obviously think that the protestors who flew the balloon took the low road, but that's not what I'm talking about.LongestRoad said:
Flying the number of balloons for the number of children in the detention facilities waiting to be re-united with their parents would have been the high road and would have had a greater impact. Flying a balloon to depict someone that you don't like in bad light just makes you look like an immature schoolyard bully. It only lessons your objective to sway his supporters to your corner.PJ_Soul said:
Not allowing the balloon would have been taking the low road, not the high road. Squashing non-violent free speech that isn't hate speech is never the high road IMO.Meltdown99 said:
There is nothing wrong with loving the balloon. I'm saying the mayor of London should have took the high. Trump might add 25% tariffs on tea...my2hands said:I'm an American... I love the balloon... kudos to the creators, its genius
I'll hand it to the Brits - they are probably the most creative protesters in the world, lol. That dry English sense of humour serves protesting surprisingly well, haha.
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I'm not blaming the mayor. It's abiding by freedom of speech. I think there could have been a more productive way...PJ_Soul said:
I think that's a fair enough opinion. It's just the blaming any of it on the mayor of London that I have an issue with.LongestRoad said:
I listened to what he said yesterday and couldn't believe that the President of our country would publicly sided with Putin against our own intelligence agency. I'm not siding with him or feeling bad for him. I think after what was said yesterday, he should step down and let Pence take over. I was only suggesting a better way imo that would not make people say oh look at how they make fun of our President. It only helps the cause of people who are going to refuse to see what he said to the F'n world was wrong. Once again I was giving my two cents on what could have had more impact on the issues we have.jeffbr said:
There was no intimidation. It was a parody. Are you really that concerned with this treasonous traitor's feelings? He has no concern about the feelings of anyone other than himself, so I'm not sure your concern for his is warranted or deserved. The protest was a completely relevant and effective form of protest, caused nobody harm, and received exposure. Mission accomplished.LongestRoad said:
I was only making a suggestion on what could have been done in a more positive tone. Creating a thread specifically about an immature way of getting a point across is more of a concern for some. lol.PJ_Soul said:
Yes, of course, not stopping PEACEFUL protestors who are not creating hate speech from flying a balloon is taking the high road in all cases (the hate speech thing is an important caveat because no, a balloon that depicted, say, Obama hanging from a rope or a Jew sticking out of an oven would not be okay for obvious reasons, while Obama depicted as a baby would be). I don't have to agree with the protestors for this to be true. Man, flying a funny balloon is not intimidation. I think you're taking that balloon way too seriously. Did you not see all the signs and everything throughout those anti-Trump protests? The balloon was actually one of the more mild means of expression. I don't understand why you are so bothered by the thing TBH. And I don't why you think the mayor of London should be the one to prevent protestors from doing something that's legal and an expression of free speech.LongestRoad said:
So if some hate group decided to fly a baloon depicting some mockery of whoever they don't approve of was allowed by the London mayer, that then would be taking the high road in your opinion? Free speech is 100% a right but where does it stop? Where does it begin to become intimidation? There are many more positive ways to proove your point but we're all guilty of taking the low road from time to time. It's our begative human nature that gets the best of us at times and inly allows our point of view to be deminished.PJ_Soul said:
Well as far as I know, there weren't any protestors who came up with your idea. Too bad you didn't make that idea a reality yourself. The Trump balloon wasn't the mayor's idea - He had nothing to do with it. He just didn't stop it from being flown by protestors, and him not stopping it is what was the high road, and him not allowing it would have been the low road. You obviously think that the protestors who flew the balloon took the low road, but that's not what I'm talking about.LongestRoad said:
Flying the number of balloons for the number of children in the detention facilities waiting to be re-united with their parents would have been the high road and would have had a greater impact. Flying a balloon to depict someone that you don't like in bad light just makes you look like an immature schoolyard bully. It only lessons your objective to sway his supporters to your corner.PJ_Soul said:
Not allowing the balloon would have been taking the low road, not the high road. Squashing non-violent free speech that isn't hate speech is never the high road IMO.Meltdown99 said:
There is nothing wrong with loving the balloon. I'm saying the mayor of London should have took the high. Trump might add 25% tariffs on tea...my2hands said:I'm an American... I love the balloon... kudos to the creators, its genius
I'll hand it to the Brits - they are probably the most creative protesters in the world, lol. That dry English sense of humour serves protesting surprisingly well, haha.0 -
A more productive way? Like burning Team Trump Treason in effigy?LongestRoad said:
I'm not blaming the mayor. It's abiding by freedom of speech. I think there could have been a more productive way...PJ_Soul said:
I think that's a fair enough opinion. It's just the blaming any of it on the mayor of London that I have an issue with.LongestRoad said:
I listened to what he said yesterday and couldn't believe that the President of our country would publicly sided with Putin against our own intelligence agency. I'm not siding with him or feeling bad for him. I think after what was said yesterday, he should step down and let Pence take over. I was only suggesting a better way imo that would not make people say oh look at how they make fun of our President. It only helps the cause of people who are going to refuse to see what he said to the F'n world was wrong. Once again I was giving my two cents on what could have had more impact on the issues we have.jeffbr said:
There was no intimidation. It was a parody. Are you really that concerned with this treasonous traitor's feelings? He has no concern about the feelings of anyone other than himself, so I'm not sure your concern for his is warranted or deserved. The protest was a completely relevant and effective form of protest, caused nobody harm, and received exposure. Mission accomplished.LongestRoad said:
I was only making a suggestion on what could have been done in a more positive tone. Creating a thread specifically about an immature way of getting a point across is more of a concern for some. lol.PJ_Soul said:
Yes, of course, not stopping PEACEFUL protestors who are not creating hate speech from flying a balloon is taking the high road in all cases (the hate speech thing is an important caveat because no, a balloon that depicted, say, Obama hanging from a rope or a Jew sticking out of an oven would not be okay for obvious reasons, while Obama depicted as a baby would be). I don't have to agree with the protestors for this to be true. Man, flying a funny balloon is not intimidation. I think you're taking that balloon way too seriously. Did you not see all the signs and everything throughout those anti-Trump protests? The balloon was actually one of the more mild means of expression. I don't understand why you are so bothered by the thing TBH. And I don't why you think the mayor of London should be the one to prevent protestors from doing something that's legal and an expression of free speech.LongestRoad said:
So if some hate group decided to fly a baloon depicting some mockery of whoever they don't approve of was allowed by the London mayer, that then would be taking the high road in your opinion? Free speech is 100% a right but where does it stop? Where does it begin to become intimidation? There are many more positive ways to proove your point but we're all guilty of taking the low road from time to time. It's our begative human nature that gets the best of us at times and inly allows our point of view to be deminished.PJ_Soul said:
Well as far as I know, there weren't any protestors who came up with your idea. Too bad you didn't make that idea a reality yourself. The Trump balloon wasn't the mayor's idea - He had nothing to do with it. He just didn't stop it from being flown by protestors, and him not stopping it is what was the high road, and him not allowing it would have been the low road. You obviously think that the protestors who flew the balloon took the low road, but that's not what I'm talking about.LongestRoad said:
Flying the number of balloons for the number of children in the detention facilities waiting to be re-united with their parents would have been the high road and would have had a greater impact. Flying a balloon to depict someone that you don't like in bad light just makes you look like an immature schoolyard bully. It only lessons your objective to sway his supporters to your corner.PJ_Soul said:
Not allowing the balloon would have been taking the low road, not the high road. Squashing non-violent free speech that isn't hate speech is never the high road IMO.Meltdown99 said:
There is nothing wrong with loving the balloon. I'm saying the mayor of London should have took the high. Trump might add 25% tariffs on tea...my2hands said:I'm an American... I love the balloon... kudos to the creators, its genius
I'll hand it to the Brits - they are probably the most creative protesters in the world, lol. That dry English sense of humour serves protesting surprisingly well, haha.
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I met him today
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -0 -
I guess they’ve got the fence so he doesn’t try to grab anyone by the pussy.lastexitlondon said:I met him todaymy small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
Cool f’n picture rocking the MC T-shirt !lastexitlondon said:I met him todayjesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
Haha! I see the hands are to scale which limits the grabbing rangeoftenreading said:
I guess they’ve got the fence so he doesn’t try to grab anyone by the pussy.lastexitlondon said:I met him today
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I didn't realize until seeing Rob's picture that baby Trump has his cell phone firmly in his hand.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0
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oftenreading said:I didn't realize until seeing Rob's picture that baby Trump has his cell phone firmly in his hand.
Neither did I. It makes it even better lol."My brain's a good brain!"0 -
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Haha! I see the hands are to scale which limits the grabbing rangeoftenreading said:
I guess they’ve got the fence so he doesn’t try to grab anyone by the pussy.lastexitlondon said:I met him today
I hope Baby Trump travels the world, showing up wherever Trump goes. He's too good to remain only in the UK.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
The phone in hand was very apt.
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Awesome!lastexitlondon said:I met him today0 -
Or grabbing Rob on the ass.oftenreading said:
I guess they’ve got the fence so he doesn’t try to grab anyone by the pussy.lastexitlondon said:I met him todayAdelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140 -
omg, me too!oftenreading said:I didn't realize until seeing Rob's picture that baby Trump has his cell phone firmly in his hand.Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140 -
They should make bobo dolls of that Trump balloon so we can all whack, punch, kick it.Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140
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Trump touched me.
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See a lawyer lollastexitlondon said:Trump touched me.Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/20140 -
Fake news
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What I meant to say was I see no reason why trump would touch me!
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