BirdGang 385 Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Death said: As has been repeatedly warned about, Trump rapidly taking us into autocracy, where he will have ungodly power and minimized checks and balances. Conservatives have whined about what they perceived as too much federal power yet remain blind to what it going on before our very eyes. One of the first steps has been populated his cabinet with nodding heads who are largely nowhere near qualified to hold these positions. Trump mostly has the House, Senate and Supreme Court in his back pocket and is slowly creating historic and immense power in the executive branch. He has silenced health organizations at a time when a potential pandemic is brewing. And now this: https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-fires-independent-inspectors-144550632.html He has purged watchdogs who help ensure balanced government. What I expected to see in the coming days is a vindictive campaign to silence critics and go after the media entities that displease him. With the Billionaire Buttbuddy Boys and their immense power, money and influence over media and social media, with misinformation and propagands designed to continue controlling the minds of those too weak to think for themselves. This is right out of the playbook of dictators such as Hitler, and here is how he did it: Trump has already checked many of these boxes. You check all the boxes for being a clown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 754 Posted January 25 2 hours ago, CaptainObvious1 said: More drama than a middle school girl That dude needs help. He's an emotional liberal wreck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death 301 Posted January 25 26 minutes ago, 5-Points said: You've just described the American Democrat party to a T. HTH Typical deflection on your part. 1.) Trump stacked the heavily conservative Supreme Court. So much for your judicial-system point. Every federal court in the land threw out his frivolous election lawsuits, include courts overseen by judges he appointed. There was a MAGA on the very jury that convicted him of 34 felonies. A Republican-appointed judge already has blocked his birthright executive. I have proof. You don't. 2.) The media? You're kidding. Fox is the country's highest-rated media entity and a mouthpiece for Trump. Zuckerberg controls Facebook, and Musk controls X. And Trump is picking former Fox personalities for his cabinet. Your point in this one can't crawl out of the crapper. It's total B.S. 3.) What universities does the left control? It's not a shocker that universities throughout recent history have leaned left. You've got nothing to back up your report on that, just more ignorant parroting. Here's a list of the conservative-leaning U.S. universities. https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/most-conservative-colleges/ 4.) White Christian nationalists and evangelicals have played perhaps the biggest part in getting Trump elected in 2016 and 2024. This is a fact. Show me some evidence of the left taking over churches. This is a ludicrous assertion. 5.) Just about all the leading economic indicators the past few years have been well into the black. The stock market hit records under Biden, job growth was strong, wages rose and the GDP soared. If you want to point to inflation and gas prices, you better brush up on your supply-and-demand economics if you want to try to blame Biden. And if you do want to blame a president, what are you going to say if and when Trump places tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China and elsewhere, and the prices of groceries, restaurant meals, vehicles, computers and myriad other goods goes through the roof? Are you going to blame him for skyrocketing prices for eggs, milk, poultry and beef if he doesn't take steps to keep this bird-flu outbreak in check? And we might not know because he's ordered health entities to stop communicating. GDP: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP You have nothing but assumptions that the MAGA-driven propaganda machines put into your mind because that's what you want to hear and it helps their ratings. Focking sheeple. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death 301 Posted January 25 7 minutes ago, jbycho said: That dude needs help. He's an emotional liberal wreck Sad that this is all you clowns got. Ignorant platitutes. Just makes me double down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 754 Posted January 25 Excellent. Any time a liberal whines, another angel gets his wings. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,969 Posted January 25 Just now, Death said: Sad that this is all you clowns got. Ignorant platitudes is all they are. Just makes me double down. It's true, you sound like a deranged conspiracy theorist. Trump's Win really F'd you up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 754 Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Maximum Overkill said: It's true, you sound like a deranged conspiracy theorist. Trump's Win really F'd you up. You can tell how well America is doing by how unhappy the liberals are. The more unhappy they are, the better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death 301 Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Maximum Overkill said: It's true, you sound like a deranged conspiracy theorist. Trump's Win really F'd you up. I'm making points based on factual information. All you got is your tired, childish platitutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,969 Posted January 25 Just now, Death said: I'm making points based on factual information. All you got is your tired, childish platitutes. You're completely spun out. Trump has done more to help North Carolinians and Californians more in one day than Biden did all together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,508 Posted January 25 23 minutes ago, Death said: Typical deflection on your part. 1.) Trump stacked the heavily conservative Supreme Court. So much for your judicial-system point. Every federal court in the land threw out his frivolous election lawsuits, include courts overseen by judges he appointed. There was a MAGA on the very jury that convicted him of 34 felonies. A Republican-appointed judge already has blocked his birthright executive. I have proof. You don't. 2.) The media? You're kidding. Fox is the country's highest-rated media entity and a mouthpiece for Trump. Zuckerberg controls Facebook, and Musk controls X. And Trump is picking former Fox personalities for his cabinet. Your point in this one can't crawl out of the crapper. It's total B.S. 3.) What universities does the left control? It's not a shocker that universities throughout recent history have leaned left. You've got nothing to back up your report on that, just more ignorant parroting. Here's a list of the conservative-leaning U.S. universities. https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/most-conservative-colleges/ 4.) White Christian nationalists and evangelicals have played perhaps the biggest part in getting Trump elected in 2016 and 2024. This is a fact. Show me some evidence of the left taking over churches. This is a ludicrous assertion. 5.) Just about all the leading economic indicators the past few years have been well into the black. The stock market hit records under Biden, job growth was strong, wages rose and the GDP soared. If you want to point to inflation and gas prices, you better brush up on your supply-and-demand economics if you want to try to blame Biden. And if you do want to blame a president, what are you going to say if and when Trump places tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China and elsewhere, and the prices of groceries, restaurant meals, vehicles, computers and myriad other goods goes through the roof? Are you going to blame him for skyrocketing prices for eggs, milk, poultry and beef if he doesn't take steps to keep this bird-flu outbreak in check? And we might not know because he's ordered health entities to stop communicating. GDP: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP You have nothing but assumptions that the MAGA-driven propaganda machines put into your mind because that's what you want to hear and it helps their ratings. Focking sheeple. What you call deflection, those of us who've paid attention call Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious1 368 Posted January 25 19 minutes ago, Death said: I'm making points based on factual information. All you got is your tired, childish platitutes. Clownzo DemoTurd post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 Just now, 5-Points said: What you call deflection, those of us who've paid attention call What you pay attention to, is a defection. Indeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 1 minute ago, CaptainObvious1 said: Clownzo DemoTurd post Same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,344 Posted January 25 41 minutes ago, CaptainObvious1 said: Yeah, no one takes your seriously. Perhaps stop trolling 20 other threads if you want to be taken seriously here. Your hitler comparisons are troll bait anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death 301 Posted January 25 18 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said: You're completely spun out. Trump has done more to help North Carolinians and Californians more in one day than Biden did all together https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/trump-la-fires-newsom/ Yeah, sure he did. He has "pledged help" to those states. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Troll queen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,508 Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, weepaws said: What you pay attention to, is a defection. Indeed Oh yeah? Well you're a deflection from what is righteous. So there. Amen. Indeed. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, 5-Points said: Oh yeah? Well you're a deflection from what is righteous. So there. Amen. Indeed. Thanks. You don’t know what Righteousness is, Pedro. Your blinded in filth. Pedro. Now would be the best time for you to confess your sins Pedro? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death 301 Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, 5-Points said: What you call deflection, those of us who've paid attention call You only pay attention to what provides you with what you want to read or hear. You outright dismiss anything that falls outside that paradigm and refuse to do any historical reseach to learn about The Gilded Age or Germany in the early 1930s. My points come from extensive research and contain substances. Your childish platitudes do not. Big difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,508 Posted January 25 3 minutes ago, Death said: You only pay attention to what provides you with what you want to: read or hear. You outright dismiss anything that falls outside that paradigm and refuse to do any historical reseach to learn about The Gilded Age or Germany in the early 1930s. My points come from extensive research and contain substances. Your childish platitudes do not. Big difference. Trump is literally Hitler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,969 Posted January 25 12 minutes ago, Death said: has "pledged help" to those stat The Californians there all said that Biden did nothing. Trump halted all Federal Restrictions and permits so they can rebuild immediately. They got nothing out of Biden Going through life as a degenerate lying Pedocrat is catching up to people like you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 Just now, 5-Points said: Trump is literally Hitler. You seem very Hitler like, you like to abuse people Pedro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 Just now, Maximum Overkill said: The Californians there all said that Biden did nothing. Trump halted all Federal Restrictions and permits so they can rebuild immediately. They got nothing out of Biden Going through life as a degenerate lying Pedocrat is catching up to people like you. Catching up to you also fool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,969 Posted January 25 Just now, weepaws said: Catching up to you also fool Shouldn't you be at Church grooming little Boys right now? Make sure you show them the secret "backroom". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,175 Posted January 25 Just now, Maximum Overkill said: Shouldn't you be at Church grooming little Boys right now? Make sure you show them the secret "backroom". Your church had a secret back room for little boys, now we know the rest of your story, Pedro Flag. Chis Hanson is coming for you, fool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,508 Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, weepaws said: You seem very Hitler like, you like to abuse people Pedro. I like to abuse your mom but not as much as she likes it. Amen. Indeed. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,969 Posted January 25 7 minutes ago, weepaws said: Your church had a secret back room for little boys, now we know the rest of your story, Pedro Flag. Chis Hanson is coming for you, fool. I heard that the 300,000 missing immigrant kids were found chained up in your basement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious1 368 Posted January 25 24 minutes ago, Death said: You only pay attention to what provides you with what you want to read or hear. You outright dismiss anything that falls outside that paradigm and refuse to do any historical reseach to learn about The Gilded Age or Germany in the early 1930s. My points come from extensive research and contain substances. Your childish platitudes do not. Big difference. Muh serious discussion Clownzo. You're not fooling anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,508 Posted January 25 41 minutes ago, weepaws said: You don’t know what Righteousness is, Pedro. Your blinded in filth. Pedro. Now would be the best time for you to confess your sins Pedro? I know your mom has some righteous poosay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 754 Posted January 25 39 minutes ago, Death said: You only pay attention to what provides you with what you want to read or hear. You outright dismiss anything that falls outside that paradigm and refuse to do any historical reseach to learn about The Gilded Age or Germany in the early 1930s. My points come from extensive research and contain substances. Your childish platitudes do not. Big difference. No. I think everyone just dismisses your input as garbage liberal, sky screaming, TDS driven drivel. You say absolutely nothing about what is in reality. Your fantasies are simply not interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,719 Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Patented Phil said: Unfortunately it won’t come to pass. Autocrats are ideologues, and Trump is too much of a pragmatist. I actually think there’s something to this. Except that Trump is less a pragmatist and more a transactionalist and somebody obsessed with settling personal scores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,870 Posted January 25 4 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said: Can't wait till Kash Patel is confirmed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,870 Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: I actually think there’s something to this. Except that Trump is less a pragmatist and more a transactionalist and somebody obsessed with settling personal scores. He's going to MAGA and settle scores. It's going to be beautiful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,719 Posted January 25 I do think that @Death is correct to the extent that there are people around Trump who are concerned that whites are becoming a minority in this country and are seeking ways to maintain white dominance, through measures like clamping down on immigration, making it more difficult for minorities to vote, etc: in other words white nationalism. I also think the hostility towards CRT and DEI are rooted in these racist fears. But though Trump definitely shares these bigoted beliefs, he’s probably far too self-centered, incompetent, and focused on personal slights to truly carry them out. Nonetheless we need to be wary of the Stephen Miller types around him… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious1 368 Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: I do think that @Death is correct to the extent that there are people around Trump who are concerned that whites are becoming a minority in this country and are seeking ways to maintain white dominance, through measures like clamping down on immigration, making it more difficult for minorities to vote, etc: in other words white nationalism. I also think the hostility towards CRT and DEI are rooted in these racist fears. But though Trump definitely shares these bigoted beliefs, he’s probably far too self-centered, incompetent, and focused on personal slights to truly carry them out. Nonetheless we need to be wary of the Stephen Miller types around him… Swing and miss again, Dave Kingman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 2,249 Posted January 26 4 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: While I think it’s important to keep a close eye on all this stuff I’m not especially concerned yet. I’m much more concerned about decisions with immediate consequences such as tariffs, the deportation plans, cutting off aid to Ukraine, etc. than I am about this stuff. I also hope his decisions with regard to the CDC and the WHO, which to me seem rooted in retribution over Covid, don’t come back to bite us, especially if the bird flu thing gets more serious… It's about distancing the US from the one world government structure where our speech laws begin to more closely mirror the UK along with other undesirable consequences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,969 Posted January 26 25 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: making it more difficult for minorities to vote, etc: in other words white nationalism. I also think the hostility towards CRT and DEI are rooted in these racist fears Narrative Much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death 301 Posted January 26 1 hour ago, 5-Points said: Trump is literally Hitler. I didn't say that. What I said is that what Trump is doing is eerily similar to how Hitler turned Germany into a dictatorship and how democracy died in Hungary. Typical MAGA distortion of words, but I'm not going to let you get away with it. The similarities can't be denied, and I've backed up my points with facts. Keep spouting your platitudinal gibberish while I double down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 4,077 Posted January 26 Liberals crying about "autocracy" but don't realize their side has been doing it already. Deaf, dumb and blind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites