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[rockin_rod]

He's so tremendously stupid.

But what really stands out to me is the rudeness that he constantly shows to other people.
He routinely calls those in the media 'stoooooopid', 'dumb', 'terrible', 'awful' with impunity, yet if any one of those individuals said the same publicly to him, I bet they would be served with legal papers in a heartbeat.

 

[Vixxen81]

But what really stands out to me is the rudeness that he constantly shows to other people.
He routinely calls those in the media 'stoooooopid', 'dumb', 'terrible', 'awful' with impunity, yet if any one of those individuals said the same publicly to him, I bet they would be served with legal papers in a heartbeat.

I dare one of them to do it. ANY of them to do it. Knock him so far off guard that he uses slurs. On record.

 

[AmberCutie]

I dare one of them to do it. ANY of them to do it. Knock him so far off guard that he uses slurs. On record.

It won’t matter, and the reporter would just be fired.

Unfortunately I think that’s the reason we don’t hear more. It’s hard to take a stand/take the risk when you know from precedent it will only impact you and not him.

 

[Vixxen81]

It won’t matter, and the reporter would just be fired.

Unfortunately I think that’s the reason we don’t hear more. It’s hard to take a stand/take the risk when you know from precedent it will only impact you and not him.

There used to be a time when integrity mattered more than paychecks. Guess he destroyed that, too.

 

[AmberCutie]

There used to be a time when integrity mattered more than paychecks. Guess he destroyed that, too.

that's one of the biggest disappointments that's come from him being in power.

nothing matters. I'm scared of who will get a position like him next and just steamroll civil liberties completely.

 

[Vixxen81]

that's one of the biggest disappointments that's come from him being in power.

nothing matters. I'm scared of who will get a position like him next and just steamroll civil liberties completely.

The general consensus is it's a cult of personality and there is no one who can replace him. But that said, remember all of this is to keep his rotting corpse out of jail and out of The Hague. It can't last forever.

 

[zippypinhead]

The general consensus is it's a cult of personality and there is no one who can replace him. But that said, remember all of this is to keep his rotting corpse out of jail and out of The Hague. It can't last forever.

Cults always begin with a "personality", but it's the "all business" successors that really entrench the organization and have a more lasting impact.

They already learned not to lean too hard on his cult of personality from his first term, or rather, to use it most effectively as a distraction. It's why they drafted their vile Project 2025 counter-Constitution, so they could carry on doing the most harm once in power, with or without him. People are dismissive of seemingly nebbish weirdos like Johnson or Vance, but it is invariably those types of people who take the reins of power once the Personality is gone, and they stick around for decades, and do as much damage as possible.

 

[Vixxen81]

Cults always begin with a "personality", but it's the "all business" successors that really entrench the organization and have a more lasting impact.

They already learned not to lean too hard on his cult of personality from his first term, or rather, to use it most effectively as a distraction. It's why they drafted their vile Project 2025 counter-Constitution, so they could carry on doing the most harm once in power, with or without him. People are dismissive of seemingly nebbish weirdos like Johnson or Vance, but it is invariably those types of people who take the reins of power once the Personality is gone, and they stick around for decades, and do as much damage as possible.

Looking at TPUSA and how it has practically eaten itself from the inside out gives me hope the same will happen when OrangeCruelious dies.

 

[stormythunder]

The general consensus is it's a cult of personality and there is no one who can replace him. But that said, remember all of this is to keep his rotting corpse out of jail and out of The Hague. It can't last forever.

That is the general consensus but I just simply disagree with it. Everything Trump is doing has happened under other presidents. Just not all at once necessarily. But what I'm getting at is that the position allows for such abuse of power and it's only ever a matter of time before an extremist group takes advantage of the position again. I think no one wants to address that because we have no precedent for what a new version of the government could look like.

 

[Vixxen81]

Trump just summoned his cabinet to Camp David (a place he deeply dislikes) after leaving Walter Reed.

 

[yummybrownfox]

I was checking my Yahoo! Mail, and I got a breaking news e-mail yesterday announcing that the Texas state Board of Education approved Bible stories as required reading in the public schools, "widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms."

 

[AmberCutie]

I was checking my Yahoo! Mail, and I got a breaking news e-mail yesterday announcing that the Texas state Board of Education approved Bible stories as required reading in the public schools, "widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms."

Because Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says that the "separation of church and state is not in the constitution"

 

[Freddy_Fantastic]

it clearly goes against the freedom of religion thing from the 1st amendment. IMO

 

[Maxi]

I love how Trump’s pulled his strings to get a USA soccer team player into the next match when the player’s only a US citizen because his mum gave birth to him in New York while they were on holiday from London.

Birthright citizenship is good, anyone?

 

[bamdicted]

I love how Trump’s pulled his strings to get a USA soccer team player into the next match when the player’s only a US citizen because his mum gave birth to him in New York while they were on holiday from London.

Just because of tis deplorable interaction by Trump and Infantino in really hope Belgium will be able to teach the US team a lesson....just to be able to watch Agent Orange do a complete melt down

 

[ElGato]

Just because of tis deplorable interaction by Trump and Infantino in really hope Belgium will be able to teach the US team a lesson....just to be able to watch Agent Orange do a complete melt down

As an American, I totally agree! #TeamBelgium

 

[Maxi]

Just because of tis deplorable interaction by Trump and Infantino in really hope Belgium will be able to teach the US team a lesson....just to be able to watch Agent Orange do a complete melt down

I don’t blame the USA player or the team, or Trump for trying for that matter - it’s Infantino - he’s a spineless corrupt FIFA mafia President with zero integrity who’s shamelessly crumbled in to Trump’s will for all to see. It’s embarrassing.

When you have Sep Blatter calling you corrupt, you know you’re fucked.

 

[MarieElise]

Lol, we're all traitors for wanting Belgium to win
Why does DT have to involve himself and insert himself into so many sports? As far as I'm concerned, he can stay with UFC and stfu when it comes to football/ soccer. He's fucking ruining it! When it comes to the rest of us! It's not enough to cause death and division all over the country/world, he's gotta bring it to my fave sport too (?!) Uuuugh. Go obsess yourself with another sport, you slimy annoying orange Misfit!

Had to vent. It's like he's single-handedly trying to ruin the whole sport for everyone! We don't want you there, Trump! GTFO!
He does nothing but cause trouble!
I'm gonna go ahead and blame both of them, but I totally see your point Maxi, valid.
I'd be livid if I were a US player and Trump was aligning himself with my team, and trying to pull strings. Humiliating.

ETA; Not to mention the humiliation of the President indirectly, basically expressing he doesn't expect you to win or talent or merit before the match. What tf is that supposed to do to morale? He humiliated the whole team (in my opinion). Just like he's humiliating the whole country.

 

[rockin_rod]

.....and another ceasefire crumbles into a heap.

 

[bamdicted]

I saw that the plan is that the Orange one is going to be at the World Cup final to present the trophy to the winners...Now I am rooting for Spain or Belgium to win it.

 

[Maxi]

I saw that the plan is that the Orange one is going to be at the World Cup final to present the trophy to the winners...Now I am rooting for Spain or Belgium to win it.

Not England..? He hates us…

 

[Vixxen81]

WHERE IS MITCH MCCONNELL????

 

[Maxi]

WHERE IS MITCH MCCONNELL????

 

[Maxi]

In UK politics this week our very own Count Binface is taking on the far-right establishment.

I love UK politics. So much.

 

[Freddy_Fantastic]

Farage will be littered! I can't wait

 

[bamdicted]

Not England..? He hates us…

He hates Spain more, wanting to cut all trade relations and denying spaniards from entering the US...because they refused to allow him to use Spanish bases in his notwar on Iran.

Of course in an ideal world it would have been Iran that won...or Denmark, I think we rank at least in his top3 least favorite countries, and we are not to fond of hime either, actually I think you would have trouble finding a Dane that would waste their p**s on him if he was on fire.

 

[Vixxen81]

Lindsey Graham upgraded to ghost.