The Real timschochet

Actually I’ve expressed my concern several times.

I’m not sure yet.

Yes. You are terrified of them. And I don’t believe your internet tough guy routine for a second. If undocumented people come towards you in a threatening manner (hint: they never will because they don’t give a crap about you) you’re hiding under your bed. Just like you do whenever you think some transgender is at your doorbell trying to convert you.

So you are determined to believe that I am an extremist even when I tell you I am not. Ok.

When did I write that? The Supreme Court has every right to do what they did; I’m just tremendously disappointed in their decision. I think it’s clearly political.

So first off I’m not extreme left. My views on most issues, particularly economic, are quite moderate. Im completely opposed to socialists like AOC and Bernie. Let’s get that straight. Next my statement that half the country is under an evil spell was obvious hyperbole. Do I think most Trump supporters want a dictatorship? Of course not. Do I think they’re racist? Of course not. But they’re being fooled and they don’t see the threat before their eyes. And I think many of them look at our problems, are impatient or angry with liberals, and really would prefer a strong man type without thinking it through. (And what’s so ironic is that Trump has got to be the wimpiest strong man type ever.)

Dude you’re the one deathly afraid that undocumented immigrants are going to come murder you in your sleep, or that transgenders are coming for your kids to groom them. So don’t accuse anyone else of paranoia. My concerns about Trump are perfectly reasonable. Unlike your childish, irrational fears.

Sorry that you and so many other people are not paying attention. Let’s hope that by the time you do it’s not too late. Donald Trump is a great admirer of Vladimir Putin and Victor Orban and there is no question he would like to impose their sort of authoritarian regime if he is re-elected. He has very clearly stated this on numerous occasions. I haven’t worried too much about this because (a) I didn’t think he will win and (b) we have too many checks and balances in our system to allow that. Now I’m not so sure of either. After what happened on Jan 6 Trump should never be close to the Presidency again. Yet here we are. Half this nation seems to be under some kind of evil spell, and it’s not the half supporting Joe Biden. We are sliding towards disaster.

Trump should not be removed from any ballots and the SC will decide this in his favor. I think we all know that.

As I wrote I only fear it part of the time. But the concern is real. He doesn’t appear to have any respect whatsoever for our democratic institutions. And yet people want to vote for him anyhow.

I love this country. I am honestly afraid that Donald Trump may want to impose a dictatorship if he wins, an end to our free system of government. Sometimes I tell myself I’m crazy for thinking this and sometimes I believe it to be true. I always figured that we had checks and balances that would prevent such a thing but I’m no longer sure. We appear to be stumbling into a very bad time ahead.

The notion that Trump is immune to being charged for anything he did as President, even after he is President, is spurious and goes completely against the Constitution, and you know it. The SC could have decided this in 2 minutes. Instead they took weeks and now they are going to take further months. And they put a stay on the trial as well which they didn’t have to do. What purpose was there other than delay the trial?

What would be your goal with a government shutdown?

Donald Trump gets away with it again. By taking up his spurious claim of immunity, the Supreme Court has given him de facto immunity. There will not be a January 6 trial until after the election- and if Trump wins there will be no January 6 trial at all. There will also be no classified document trial before the election and no Georgia trial before the election. This means the only trial before the election will be the New York hush money case which is pretty meaningless. This is a game that Trump has played and won. There will be no repercussions for anything Trump has done- unless he loses the election- and maybe not even then.

McConnell will attempt now to prevent a Trump type from taking his place. We’ll see how successful he is. If I had to guess he will fail.

Trump hates McConnell, and vice versa- and yet McConnell is responsible for Trump’s most important accomplishments, including the makeup of the Supreme Court. And he is responsible for not convicting Trump after the second impeachment- that would have happened if not for Mitch.

Mitch McConnell announcing that he is stepping down from leadership in November. Never a huge fan but there is no doubt that, historically, he will go down as one of the greatest senators in American history.

That doesn’t answer my questions. What is the long term impact, in dollars, of Obamacare on the national debt?

Your last sentence assumes that a teenager can be indoctrinated into become trans, that it’s not normal, and that one cans be talked out of it later with proper mental health care. All three of these assumptions are refuted by the vast majority of medical experts. Yet you and so many others continue to believe this.

1. How much has Obamacare increased the national debt? 2. Which increased the national debt more: Obamacare or Trump’s tax cuts?

@jerryskids let me offer up two examples to prove my point: 1. If, after the George Floyd killing, Kamala Harris asserts that there is institutionalized racism by police against black people in this country she is stating what she (and I) believe to be a truth and a real problem. She is NOT attempting to sow division, not using racism to do so. You may disagree with her point but her motives are genuine. 2. If at the height of Covid, Donald Trump refers to the virus as “Kung Flu” he is deliberately attempting to sow racism and division; He’s not attempting to make any kind of legitimate argument; the sole purpose is to spread ugliness. Do you see the difference?

Sharpton is a race-baiter. Maxine Waters is a race-baiter. But the answer to your last question is no; IMO that author is raising legitimate points of concern.

Again attempting to imply something I never wrote. Sigh. I was pissed off at first. Now I’m just sad and exhausted. If you’re not going to read what I write why should I even bother?

And I fundamentally disagree with this take as well.

All right. So we fundamentally disagree on the second part. I agree with you about Biden, BTW.