Kurt420
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11 hours ago, Cyber-Raga said:
I hope the Dems wake the fuck up, kick out Schumer and Jeffries and then get new leadership which meets these fascist times. Like really.
Yep! It's PAINFUL watching the likes of Schumer, Jeffries etc try to meet this moment by using the same tired playbook....it's not happening. It's time to let AOC, Jasmin Crockett, Maxwell Frost, Chris Murphy....even fucking Bernie take the lead at this point. We're not going to gain anything at all by bringing paper balls to this fight where the Republicans are front line with assault rifles. Even six months ago, I could get on board with the more "middle of the road" approach but now? NOPE. Fuck them.
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I've just resigned myself to the fact that the country I know is over. Just what's happened this past week.....much less what will happen the next 4 yrs......there's no coming back from this.....at least not in my lifetime most likely. The misinformation machine is so strong, too many people are balls deep into MAGA as evidenced by testimonials of members in this thread discussing their family members. This rot runs very very deep. It's over.
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1 hour ago, zephyralexxx said:
The same thing can be said about the other incompetent candidate.
The other candidate wasn't a 34x convicted felon, a convicted sexual abuser, an insurrectionist nor was she incompetent. There is no equalizing them. Kamala was the more qualified candidate. Period.
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One of the biggest platforms of Trump's campaign was he's seeking revenge and retribution against his political enemies, not to mention he continuously kicked the can down the road to avoid accountability for ANY of his actions in relation to his election interference in both 2016 and 2020. Thus, we are now about to have a sitting president that attempted to overturn a prior election with force that has total immunity thanks to the Supreme Court. He's completely changed the rules of the game so nobody should say a damn word about Biden playing that game under these new rules that he never wanted to be created to begin with. Good for him for pardoning Hunter and I hope he pardons anyone that could potentially be in Trump's path of revenge come 1/2025. There's no "...but both sides"-ing this one. This is ONLY happening because of the toxic environment MAGA has created. This is just a tiny little "fuck you" to them when they deserve a FAR BIGGER "fuck you" than this.
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20 hours ago, MadFan said:
I got nervous for some reason.
Man ohhh man....the good lord blessed you in every way possible!
Thx for sharing hot stuff!
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2 hours ago, Jazzy Jan said:
Brilliant post. I am so sorry Kurt for you and all the Americans who have been let down this election by their fellow Americans. Heart breaking and frustrating.
I truly thought Trump would lose badly and it disgusts me that so many would support this obnoxious revolting man and the MAGA group behind him who are so vicious, racist and sexist.
Thank you Jazzy!!
It's def confusing and hard to wrap my around but somehow a bunch of billionaires (Trump, Musk etc) ie: "elites" have convinced this group of people that are very vocal about their hate for the "elites" that they (the elites) are their savior. This is something that 20 yrs ago I'd never imagine could happen here. We're dipping our toes into some very scary, dark water and to think of what could happen in four years time is like a horror movie.
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2 hours ago, MadFan said:
You're a great writer.
2 hours ago, Camacho said:All of what you wrote, especially this!
and thank you for this:
2 hours ago, Camacho said:It's been a dark couple of days so this was much needed tonight!
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4 hours ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
LOL. Why have I heard this particular point countless times today? And how do I know it's a lie. First of all, they don't know what his policies are (everything she listed are the same talking points the right is campaigning with for ages). Secondly, they voted for Trump because of Trump. They want to be like him. They enjoy the cruelty, the viciousness. Of course, all of them are good Christians. Give me a f*cking break.
Exactly! I'm so fucking sick of them trying to justify themselves by preceding it with "I really don't like him but....".....bitch, yes you do fucking like him just own it and stop hiding behind your fake ass "Christian" veil. I'm tired of being nice about it, the person that wrote that can fuck off with their rationalizations. You just voted for someone who at the very least has fascist tendencies, that literally tried to keep himself in power with force when he lost the last election, who carelessly "stored" ie: stole (to sell??) classified documents in his fucking bathroom (where he's on tape bragging about showing them off to people)....who when asked to please give them back, absolutely refused and they ended up having to come take them forcefully (for which he wasn't even present for but then still used to victimize himself). Of course that just scratches the surface with him as far as his crimes and atrocities go but to me personally, those two things are particularly egregious for a president and should immediately disqualify ANYONE from running for public office ever again.
What it seems like to me is the next Democratic candidate is going to have to dumb themselves down in order to be "relatable"....that's where we're at now. Kamala being organized and prepared isn't seen as commendable, it's seen as "fake" and "robotic". Meanwhile Trump looking into space and weeble wobbling back and forth to music for 40 minutes at a TOWN FUCKING HALL where he should be answering questions or going on an insane rant about eating cats and dogs is something we should just wave our hand at dismissively, smile and say "oh that's just Trump being Trump".....no, fuck that. I consider myself to be a fairly optimistic person that tends to see the good in everybody and believe people are innately good for the most part. That's done. I was shocked in 2016 when he won but this time I'm not so much shocked as I am incredibly disappointed, sad and angry. Perhaps I'm understanding this way later in life than some and it's always been this way but realizing that basically half of this country really are just vile, selfish people that get off on being assholes is incredibly heartbreaking. The fact he's winning the popular vote this time is like salt in the wound. Then you have a huge chunk that are just nihilistic and want to burn it all down to the ground and he appeals to those people as well. At this point, we deserve what we get. We've had so many potential off ramps from this piece of scum for almost a decade and we very affirmatively decided THIS is the path we want to be on. I hope everyone gets whatever it is they want.....but your eggs are still gonna be expensive.
Oh and an extra big FUCK YOU to Mitch McConnell and Merrick Garland.
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13 hours ago, pithy said:
She looked so formidable while speaking at the Ellipse the other day - so presidential.
Indeed she did! Such a contrast to her opponents closing argument.
Not bad for a dumb devil woman that needs to have her pimp handlers take control of her.
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In national polls, Harris tends to have the lead but only by very narrow margins. If you break it down by swing states, she has a narrow lead in the "Rust Belt" but he has a narrow lead in the "Sun Belt". The only thing we can deduce from any of the polls is it's neck and neck. As evidenced in this very thread though, Trump's team is doing a very good job of making it seem like he's crushing the polls across the board. That's not the case for either of them though.
The "vibes" though feel like Harris has the upper hand. She definitely has the organic enthusiasm of a broad coalition but he has the fanaticism of a smaller group. Will the enthusiastic majority send her to victory? Or will the minority, insurrectionist cult push him to victory in all the right areas (no matter what the voters actually decide)? So again, even from a "vibes" aspect it's basically neck and neck.
One thing to consider though is that if he does lose, there's a chance he's going to jail in the future and he more than anyone knows that. As we've already seen, he's gotten more unhinged and more desperate this month than even last month so there's no doubt that as Election Day nears, his erratic behavior is going to only get worse as he begins to realize this little game of his may be coming to an end. This man is 78 years old and never faced accountability for anything in his life. That's got to be a scary feeling. I wouldn't underestimate what a desperate, pathetic, little old man in mental decline will do if he feels like he's getting pushed into a corner. Not to be all doom and gloom but Jan 6th may end up looking like a dress rehearsal.....but this time, they know what they need to do to get the results they want. The electors in a small city in my state (not a swing state btw) have already said they won't be certifying the votes until they're hand counted. Now let's just imagine that scenario in large cities in many swing states. Sounds like the recipe for a Constitutional crisis to me. Hopefully Dems are prepared.
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I feel pretty confident that Harris is going to win the popular vote very comfortably.
If I were forced to put money on which candidate will win the electoral college, even though it's biased to Republicans, I still think I'd place my bets on Harris there too but I think it'll be a slim win here if she takes it. At this moment in time, I'd rather be her than him though.
Now, whether or not her win actually gets certified after all the inevitable lawsuits, conspiracy theories, faithless electors, potential civil unrest etc is another story. Regardless of whether we know she wins at some point during election week in Nov, to me it's not official until 1/20/25 when she's sworn in. The MAGA trash didn't get their way on 1/6/21 but since nobody of any authority has been held accountable for that and the actions leading up to it, the door is wide open for them to basically do whatever the fuck they want this time.
Obviously pundits are all over the place with predictions but the only two opinions I really take seriously on this subject are Alan Lichtman and Michael Moore and both of them say Harris is winning. Both of them predicted Trump's win in '16. Lichtman has predicted every election correctly for the last 40 yrs (with the exception of 2000.....but there's a very good argument that his Gore prediction WAS actually correct). With that said, this has been an insane election cycle so I feel like if there was a year that they would be completely off with their predictions, it would be this year.
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On 9/17/2024 at 4:55 AM, MadFan said:
My cock is whatever but let's get the cake pics rolling.
Looking fine as ever. That's my kind of dessert!!
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6 hours ago, Martin B. said:
This quote perfectly demonstrates again how responsible the media are for letting this criminal monster destroy public space and even worse that they want him to stay as long as possible. How can he mention that he will suspend democracy in the USA if he is elected and it doesn't make the front page of all serious media? This statement is extremely serious, but it does not cause a stir but we have just gone through a month of articles and reports on the slightest error in a sentence made by Biden. Anyone who doesn't understand there is only one possible choice in this election is a dangerous fool who wants to live in a theocracy. Period.
FUCKING BAM! ON THE NOSE!!
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13 hours ago, VictorMarques said:
And with Trump saying out loud that he means to install a dictatorship, there's no doubt about the best candidate.
Oh but that's just Trump being Trump and saying things he doesn't mean to get a rise.
.......at least that's what we constantly hear to try and justify his bullshit. It's despicable how that comment always gets swept under the rug by his supporters and others that like to "but both sides...." Trump and treat him like a normal candidate that's comparable to any of his opponents (in primaries and general elections). He's not a normal candidate and never has been. HE'S NOT EVEN A REAL REPUBLICAN!
What should've happened in 2016 is the media and the Republican party should've laughed him out of the candidacy by treating him like the illegitimate joke he is and/or simply ignoring him. He was the only "exciting" choice though for them at that time. Absolute ratings gold. Listening to the likes of Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush etc was as exciting as watching paint dry. This time around though, it's time for them to humiliate him the way he has always deserved to be humiliated. Force everyone to see what a flat out little worthless, scared pussy boy this POS is....well to quote Madonna, maybe "pussy man" is a more appropriate term since he is in fact an old, desperate, declining man.
Anyways, Trump has not only told us his plan but he gave a preview of it from Nov 2020-Jan 2021. The 1/6 attack isn't just about what happened that day, it's the wheels he put in motion prior to and the intent behind it that make it so criminal on his part. The horror of it all is that all of that sounds like a dress rehearsal compared to the propositions in Project 2025. I'd say if you read that and don't raise an eyebrow or it doesn't give you pause, you're probably a bit of a nihilist.
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MAGA has amp'd up their racist and misogynistic rants the past couple of days. By their standards, they were semi-quiet for a couple of weeks post debate so yup Kamala def got them at least a little bit shook.
I have to say, seeing the reception she's getting, feeling the positive energy, knowing how much $$ she's raising and watching and listening to her speak now as a Presidential candidate with such command and clarity has me feeling a lot more optimistic. Love the whole framing of this as the Prosecutor vs the felon. She will absolutely eviscerate Trump in a debate. I don't care what anyone says, a "demented" (as people like to allege) Biden as recently as two weeks ago gave a better , more substantive speech than Trump has given in his entire political career. Trump's whole campaign was designed to go after that "old demented man" and now HE is the "old demented man" of the race. Believe me, I'm under no delusion that this is going to be an easy win. It won't be. For the first time though since this whole discussion of Biden stepping down started, I feel optimistic that switching it up even in this late stage, a win is possible.
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Well I hope all of the Dem "elites" and the media will be pleased with themselves on the morning of 11/6. I hope those that bullied Biden out have their boots strapped on for major legal challenges from the Republicans. We are now officially in a space that's very much gray and we can be sure that vulnerability will be taken advantage of to the fullest possibility. Less than 110 days to pick someone, work through any legal challenges (oh and let's pray none of those challenges make it to SCOTUS), raise money (from $0 if the nominee is anyone but Harris....all that Biden/Harris money won't transfer to a new candidate) and drum up support for a brand new presidential candidate. Gee....I don't see how anything could possibly go wrong. But hey at least we'll have someone younger now.
Let's hope "younger" will win the election just as the know it all "pundits" have been shouting for the last month.
I'm 1000% behind Kamala if she's the nominee but do we really think all those old white folks (scoff all you want, that's a HUGE chunk of RELIABLE voters) are just going to fall in line behind Kamala? The Harris campaign has some major work to do. I don't see how this is going to be possible. That's not a dig on her as a person or her capabilities as a politician. Personally, I like her but just thinking realistically here.
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3 minutes ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
Where were Republicans raising concerns when this guy tried to killed Nancy Pelosi
They were busy trying to make people believe that the guy was Paul Pelosi's lover....among many other wild conspiracies.....and they constantly made jokes about it and not once showed any empathy for the situation.
Funny they want to blame Biden and Democrats when they're the ones that created this hostile environment to begin with. Something like this was bound to happen eventually. Remember when a "death threat" used to be a big deal? Now, both sides of the aisle get them so frequently nobody bats an eye.
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On 7/4/2024 at 9:01 PM, svperstar said:
If Biden dies during a second term, he's filled his cabinet with competent politicians to take over. That's more than enough to keep me from panicking about his age or his so-called mental clarity.
In any state of mind, Trump is gonna destroy us.
This is the most well put and concise post on this subject. In the end this is what it boils down to. People have two choices: a strongman gov't or democracy. That's it.
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Before last week, I was in the camp that thought it was going to be tight but Biden will pull it off. After the debate, it's pretty evident that barring some sort of miracle, Trump will win (still hoping for a 2016 type shocker). With that said, I also don't think it's practical AT ALL to replace Biden when we're 4 months out from the election. People make it sound like it's such a simple thing (I don't disagree that it SHOULD be simpler but the fact is it's not). Do we go back to square one and hope for the best with a new candidate? Or keep what we have and hope for the best? Oh...and let's throw another obstacle in.....IF Biden chooses to step down or is forced out in some way, the Republicans have made it clear that they will fight tooth and nail to prevent that from happening.
I have to say though, amidst all this chaos, the most upsetting thing of all is that it's become evident how desensitized we are to Trump. The fact that he's been granted immunity to the point that basically would make him a King is just swept under the rug and treated with a big
. The fact that many of the Republicans that now suck on his nuts were once that ones that screamed how dangerous and incompetent he is, is just swept under the rug. Virtually nobody is screaming at the top of their lungs for HIM to be replaced as they are with Biden. Look, I'm not dismissing Biden's cognitive decline or the legitimacy of addressing that in some way but the fact that everyone just seems either fully on board or indifferent at best (on BOTH SIDES) about someone who literally says they will be dictator on day one (and has shown behavior to support that) is fucking revolting to me. Sometimes I wonder if Americans are worthy of Democracy, perhaps we NEED a hard lesson to understand that it's not just a built in guarantee.
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Trump shares video with image depicting Biden tied up in the back of a pickup truck
The former president has previously used violent images and rhetoric as he seeks a return to the White House.Former President Donald Trump shared a video on social media Friday that included an image of President Joe Biden bound and restrained in the back of a pickup truck.
The 20-second video, which Trump indicated was taken Thursday in Long Island, New York, shows a truck emblazoned with "Trump 2024" and a large picture depicting Biden tied up and lying on his side.
Trump was in Long Island Thursday for the wake of fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
When reached for comment on the image in the video, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said, "That picture was on the back of a pick up truck that was traveling down the highway." Cheung also accused "Democrats and crazed lunatics" of calling for violence against Trump and his family, arguing that "they are actually weaponizing the justice system against him."
Cheung pointed to comments by Biden in 2018, before he declared his candidacy, when he said that if he and Trump were in high school he'd "take him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him" if he heard him demeaning women.
Biden campaign spokesman Michael Tyler slammed Trump for posting the video.
"This image from Donald Trump is the type of crap you post when you’re calling for a bloodbath or when you tell the Proud Boys to ‘stand back and stand by,'" Tyler said in a statement. "Trump is regularly inciting political violence and it’s time people take him seriously — just ask the Capitol Police officers who were attacked protecting our democracy on January 6."
The White House referred questions about the video to the campaign.
Trump has previously used violent imagery and rhetoric, both in his 2024 presidential campaign and before.
On March 16, he vowed that there would be a “bloodbath” if he was not re-elected, while speaking about the economy. Last year, before his numerous indictments, Trump warned about "potential death and destruction" if he were to be charged in the Manhattan district attorney's hush money case against him.
He also shared an article on Truth Social that had an image of him with a baseball bat near Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's head. The post was deleted.
More recently, Trump used his Truth Social platform to go after Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the hush money case, as well as the judge's daughter after being hit with a partial gag order.
Trump faces four criminal indictments for charges related to allegations of election interference, mishandling classified documents and falsifying business records related to hush money payments. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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16 hours ago, Nightshade said:
The GOP doesn't even have a real policy platform anymore.
Does grievance and revenge count?
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3 hours ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
By the way, don't trust any of those polls. They have been wrong ever since 2016. The preditced a win for Hillary Clinton. Well, she did win. The popular vote. But thanks to that archaic and racist electoral college, Trump became president. Since then, he and the Republicans bascially lost every election although polls predicted wins for them.
This is so true. I don't think the polls should be disregarded completely but this far out + considering recent history, I don't think they should be taken too too seriously at this point. I can see why from the outside looking in, it seems like the whole country loves Trump but that's absolutely not true. I'd say the majority loathes him but he definitely has something Biden doesn't and that's a dedicated and passionate base that is with him ride or die. It's quite literally a cult in many ways. Trump won't lose those voters but on the other hand, he's not going to gain too many either. Biden absolutely does not have that loyalty in any way shape or form but in some ways, that's also his advantage because he is more likely to gain the "swing" voters and independent voters if he plays his cards right. My fear with this election is that people (especially young people) won't vote at all or a third party will take votes away from Biden leading to a Trump victory. Another consideration is even if Biden wins legitimately, the Republicans will refuse to certify the election. There are so many what if's with this election. Anyways, for those that haven't already seen it, check out the Republican response to Biden's State Of The Union.....just a warning though, have a barf bag handy.....
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50 minutes ago, Cyber-Raga said:
I’m really worried when people create a false equivalency between Biden and the orange fascist because they are not the same. Not even remotely in the same ballpark. One may be a politician with some questionable policies you can debate. The other one will end democracy and be a proper dictator. Just me two cents.
Perfectly stated. It's sad that this is what it's come to but it is what it is. I agree we need new blood and more progressive policies but when we're less than a year from an election where one of the candidates is literally saying he will be a dictator "only on day one....and two"
....oh and he already tried to overthrow an election previously.....then it's really time to put things into perspective and for lack of a better phrase, fall in line.
It's getting really old electing the "less of two evils" vs. a really GREAT candidate but that's where we are now. Besides, in this current climate NOBODY would agree on what a "great candidate" is. The "right" considers Biden's policies to be "extreme" while the "left" doesn't consider him at all progressive enough. Does a great candidate really exist? Has a great candidate EVER existed? In a country of 350 million people and a world with billions of people a huge chunk of people will always be fucked in some way. It's depressing to think about really.
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On 12/14/2023 at 8:16 AM, GOD said:
good but it wont pass the senate unfortunately
It's good that an impeachment with no evidence won't pass the Senate?? They're proceeding with an inquiry and hoping they'll find what they need later. That's not good. Tbh this is the shit that scares me. You have half of the country that legitimately wants a dictatorship and the other half that's so frustrated with everything they just want to burn the whole damn house down no matter the cost.
Bye bye Democracy. It was fun huh?
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I'm so happy for Australians!! With so many other countries flirting with or embracing authoritarianism in recent times, it's reassuring to see a VERY CLEAR and large majority are saying FUCK NO to fascism in their country. It gives me hope that even in these darkest of times, a ray of light
can pierce through and give us all a little optimism. This is a clear repudiation of the disgusting far right agenda and yet another sign that people seem to slowly be waking up and taking this threat seriously. After the absolute failure that the US was to the world last Fall, leave it to the always rational and levelheaded Australians to do their part to help steer the world in the right direction.