Good things Trump has done as President
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captainmission
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Under actual fascist Donald Trump's administration deportations are down by 14.5% compared to the last year of the Obama administration, and less than 50% of peak Obama's deportations in fiscal year 2012. Albeit this is not for the want of trying- less boarder crossing, backlogs in immigration courts, and the previous administration dealing with a lot of the low hanging deportation fruit - largely accounts for the decline. But even with immigration related arrests up 38% under Trump this would still lead to a lower deportation rate than peak Obama. Certainly gives pause for thought that the nativism of Trump is likely to produce a similar level of deportation than the woke neoliberalism of Obama.
CRI
Registered Chooser
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
His Rocket Man jibe is quite amusing
not-bono-ever
meh
told* the Saudis not to invade Qatar.
* advised
* advised
petee
no gods, no malarkey
no he didn't.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
He did. He's President. She isn't.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
plus the cheating etc, BUT that doesn't mean he didn't defeat Clinton. He clearly did as he's in charge now.
the american people etc.
BemusedbyLife
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He's the President of United States, he's in charge in much the same way as people at the front of a mob are in charge rather than the people at the back.
camouflage
gaslit at scale.
But that's not a good thing, seeing Bush on Ellens show all 'accepted now' and 'a good egg after all' made me sick.
camouflage
gaslit at scale.
BemusedbyLife
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You're right, it is not a good thing, the fact that the current holder of the most important job on the planet can make George Bush look OK is a VERY VERY VERY BAD THING, a new superlative will have to be invented to describe the intensity of how bad this actually is.
camouflage
gaslit at scale.
The Black Statues of London and other British cities still sit proud on their bronze horses, many of them have histories no less dodgy (war-crime, slavery, imperialism) but rarely addressed.
Maybe not a good thing, but does emphasise that on the whole countries elect the leaders and administrations they deserve.
A week on, it seems you might have been right. The TTIP decision is contender, although I suspect his reasoning is wrong and it could've died without him anyway.
Edward Kelly
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Forced the research of "Dotard"
as an insult, intentional or not, Dotard worked on many levels.
One being, that is would be safe to say that not one of Trumps staff would of known what a Dotard is.
Kim Jong Un calls Trump a mentally deranged U.S. dotard. Searches for 'dotard' are high as a kite. Definition of DOTARD
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 21, 2017
Also taught them some Chaucer and Shakespeare, which probably pissed off Trump even more.
Dotard was used by Chaucer in "The Canterbury Tales" and in William Shakespeare's work, including "The Taming of the Shrew" and "King Lear."
bubblesmcgrath
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You know how they usually open a library named after American presidents....?
Trump is reportedly opening a colouring book.
It's called "The Combover Kid"....*
*I thought there might be a Trump joke thread....sadly I couldnt find one....
Trump is reportedly opening a colouring book.
It's called "The Combover Kid"....*
*I thought there might be a Trump joke thread....sadly I couldnt find one....
I don't know if you guys have noticed, but there doesn't seem to be much of an issue with Isis and Syria any more.
I would hope this is because Trump stopped all the covert policies which were supporting ISIS and just let the Russians sort out the mess.
Trump is totally crazy but I still hope he isn't one of 'them'
I would hope this is because Trump stopped all the covert policies which were supporting ISIS and just let the Russians sort out the mess.
Trump is totally crazy but I still hope he isn't one of 'them'
BemusedbyLife
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I don't think Trump gives a shit about anything or anyone but himself and the adulation he so desperately craves, this is a double edged sword, he is much less likely to meddle in the affairs of other countries if he thinks there is nothing in it for him personally but more likely to order them bombed flat should he decide there is.
bimble
floofy
Which 'Them' is this?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
shapeshifting reptilian humanoids
Have you been watching the C4 documentary on his life? It's neither a whitewash nor a hit-job, and it does rather confirm your assertion as a common theme throughout his life.
BemusedbyLife
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No I haven't, I don't watch all that much TV but thanks for telling me about it, I will make a point of seeing if it is available on Catch Up, Trump is not a very difficult person to analyse especially given his habit of ceaselessly talking about himself.
They have a huge amount of footage, and access to some very good talking heads who knew him personally, rather than commentators from afar. It's doing a decade a week, starting from the 70s. I'm not sure whether next Thursday's final episode will stop at 2010, the nomination, the final result or the present day.
ETA. My TV guide says it'll go to his inauguration.
ETA. My TV guide says it'll go to his inauguration.
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