What stupid shit has Trump done today?

[CRI]

I got mine, fuck you (especially if you're Black or brown.)

Many Trump voters who got hurricane relief in Texas aren’t sure Puerto Ricans should

A survey released last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that a majority of Americans believe that the federal government has been too slow to respond in Puerto Rico and that the island still isn’t getting the help it needs. But the results largely broke along party lines: While nearly three-quarters of Democrats said the federal government isn’t doing enough, almost three-quarters of Republicans said it is.

On Oct. 3 — two weeks after the storm — Trump toured a neighborhood outside San Juan, Puerto Rico, and has repeatedly proclaimed, against much evidence, that his administration had a “tremendous” response to Maria. He gave his administration a “10” during a White House appearance with Puerto Rico’s governor this week. “I think we did a fantastic job, and we’re being given credit,” he said.

In fact, conditions remain dire throughout much of the island. Nearly 80 percent of Puerto Ricans still lack electricity, and 30 percent do not have access to clean drinking water.

Here in the Maddoxes’ neighborhood of Sageglen, by contrast, life is slowly returning to normal. On Sept. 2, just after the storm, Trump briefly toured Sageglen — a middle-class enclave on the southern edge of Houston — and announced in a cul-de-sac piled with Sheetrock debris and trash bags: “These are people that have done a fantastic job holding it together.”

There’s still a near-constant sound of construction in the neighborhood, which is filled with ranch-style and modest two-story homes. But there are no longer mountains of debris on the curbs, thanks to the local municipal utility district, which shared the cost of removal with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There are brand-new cars sitting in several driveways, thanks to car-insurance companies quickly totaling flooded vehicles and local dealers offering flood deals.

Those in the neighborhood without flood insurance were able to apply for and receive assistance from FEMA — including the Maddoxes, who recently had $14,000 in federal money land in their checking account.

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

leaving 20 ft gaps might save money but reduces the effectiveness of the wall somewhat

As for the one that needs propping up.......

 

[TomUS]

Obama and Clinton had just destroyed Libya for no good reason

You conveniently "forget" the other parties involved.

From the beginning of the intervention, the initial coalition of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Qatar, Spain, UK and US expanded to nineteen states, with newer states mostly enforcing the no-fly zone and naval blockade or providing military logistical assistance. The effort was initially largely led by France and the United Kingdom, with command shared with the United States.

2011 military intervention in Libya - Wikipedia

 

[CRI]

Worth remembering where a lot of Trump supporters are coming from.

https://rewire.news/article/2017/07...hristians-believe-president-trump-chosen-god/

God, Amedia claims, speaks to him—in fact, they converse. And God told him to form a group called POTUS Shield. According to the numerous online videos, blog posts, and interviews Amedia has done, the night of the election, God came to him in the middle of the night and told him to gather to POTUS Shield prayer warriors and prophets, in order to cast a protective shield to surround Donald Trump. Their efforts began with a public prayer on Inauguration Day, asking “Father God” to safeguard Trump. The president, it turns out, was chosen by none other than God himself.

 

[CRI]

Well, been nice knowing y'all.

EXCLUSIVE: US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991.

Putting the B-52s back on alert is just one of many decisions facing the Air Force as the U.S. military responds to a changing geopolitical environment that includes North Korea’s rapidly advancing nuclear arsenal, President Trump’s confrontational approach to Pyongyang, and Russia’s increasingly potent and active armed forces.

“The world is a dangerous place and we’ve got folks that are talking openly about use of nuclear weapons,” he said. “It’s no longer a bipolar world where it’s just us and the Soviet Union. We’ve got other players out there who have nuclear capability. It’s never been more important to make sure that we get this mission right.”

 

[TomUS]

The criticism by J Ed, myself and other socialists on this thread is that "bad" things have happened under every fucking president, that it's not who the president is that's the problem, but the whole fucking system.

Everyone here knows the system is rotten. And it matters very much who gets elected in that system. Sniping from the sidelines about 'they're all the same' accomplishes nothing......except giving the apathetic and disillusioned an excuse to do nothing.

 

[krtek a houby]

Trump's sexual harassment accusers hope president goes way of Weinstein

I don't see Trump being affected at all by the allegations. I truly hope I'm wrong, though.

 

[redsquirrel]

Everyone here knows the system is rotten. And it matters very much who gets elected in that system.

Do they then why do you and other liberals spend so much time defending the status quo? Defending scum like Obama and Clinton, attack unions, etc. What does that accomplish except for supporting the current system. I won't take any lessons from action from a scab fuck like you.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Trump's sexual harassment accusers hope president goes way of Weinstein

I don't see Trump being affected at all by the allegations. I truly hope I'm wrong, though.

I don't either. The right will never take responsibility for anything he does, no matter how ill conceived his policies may be. I know this because I went to a survivalist expo this weekend. One guy I talked to argued that America will collapse within 3 years. He said it was inevitable because of "cycles" and he proceeded to name numbers of years associated with the Mayan calendar. (But he thanked god for Donald Trump.) I asked him about species loss. He attributed that to changes in the magnetic field. It's never the fault of anything they are doing or that's within human power to change. It's always something outside human control. Also, Bengazi...

This guy:

Bob Gaskin, "Banzai" (@BobG231) on Twitter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IXXRFU4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

I will grant that he was a compelling speaker. His take was different than most I have heard. I have to wonder if he buys his own shit though. I spoke with his business partner, and he was telling me about a multi-million dollar deal that recently fell through. If you really think civilization is going to end in 3 years, do you waste time trying to make long-term business deals?

I did hear a couple of new conspiracy theories. There's one about colored dots that the postal service puts on your mailbox. According to the theory anyone with a red or blue dot is going to be rounded up by FEMA when the day comes.

I haven't been so thoroughly mansplained to in a long while. And I heard the world "Snowflake" uttered more times than I can count, mostly by people who couldn't bear to be disagreed with.

 

[CRI]

I don't either. The right will never take responsibility for anything he does, no matter ill conceived his policies may be. I know this because I went to a survivalist expo this weekend. One guy I talked to argued that America will collapse within 3 years. He said it was inevitable because of "cycles" and he proceeded to name numbers of years associated with the Mayan calendar. (But he thanked god for Donald Trump.) I asked him about species loss. He attributed that to changes in the magnetic field. It's never the fault of anything they are doing that's within human power to change. It's always something outside human control. Also, Bengazi...

This guy:

Bob Gaskin, "Banzai" (@BobG231) on Twitter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IXXRFU4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

I will grant that he was a compelling speaker. His take was different than most I have heard. I have to wonder if he buys his own shit though. I spoke with his business partner, and he was telling me about a multi-million dollar deal that recently fell through. If you really think civilization is going to end in 3 years, do you waste time trying to make long-term business deals?

I did hear a couple of new conspiracy theories. There's one about colored dots that the postal service puts on your mailbox. According to the theory anyone with a red or blue dot is going to be rounded up by FEMA when the day comes.

I haven't been so thoroughly mansplained to in a long while. And I heard the world "Snowflake" uttered more times than I can count, mostly by people who couldn't bear to be disagreed with.

Christ, you have more fortitude than me, even going to that event without going postal yourself. Fear sells, bigly.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Christ, you have more fortitude than me, even going to that event without going postal yourself. Fear sells, bigly.

I mostly kept my mouth shut and nodded a lot. It's amazing what people will tell you if you just let them talk.

 

[CRI]

Trump's sexual harassment accusers hope president goes way of Weinstein

I don't see Trump being affected at all by the allegations. I truly hope I'm wrong, though.

There's a pervasive myth that being accused of sexual assault means the end of your career, relationship, friendships and reputation in the community. You have to have done something particularly awful (i.e. victimised children, but even that often makes no difference) or been extremely unlucky for any of those things to happen. Now and again, you get a "celebrity" who gets put in the virtual stocks, but most of the time they get a pass.

Nothing is sticking to Trump at the moment, because there are too many folks who need him to be in the White House to get what they want. They'll do anything to keep him there.

 

[CRI]

I mostly kept my mouth shut and nodded a lot. It's amazing what people will tell you if you just let them talk.

I hope holes bitten through your tongue have healed by now.

Hell, I couldn't even countenance going to my class reunion. People there have always been pretty candid about their bigotry. Now? Off the scale.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Nothing is sticking to Trump at the moment, because there are too many folks who need him to be in the White House to get what they want. They'll do anything to keep him there.

Same reason Harvey Weinstein was able to get away with it for so long. Too many people needed him to get what they wanted. It was only after his power began to wane that he was called to account.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I hope holes bitten through your tongue have healed by now.

Hell, I couldn't even countenance going to my class reunion. People there have always been pretty candid about their bigotry. Now? Off the scale.

TBH, I couldn't stomach my high school reunion either.

 

[CRI]

Same reason Harvey Weinstein was able to get away with it for so long. Too many people needed him to get what they wanted. It was only after his power began to wane that he was called to account.

Yes, good point. It was only after BBC presenter Jimmy Savile was dead that the truth about his decades of abuse, enabled by his position in the media. For others, their downfall came like Weinstein's as their careers waned and/or they were retired (e.g. Max Clifford, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris.)

The myth that being accused of sexual assault is "the end" is just bullshit designed to silence folk who've been victimised. See also racism and homophobia.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I did pick up a few items there... some dried food and a backpacker water purifier. Backpacking supplies are generally cheaper there than at a sporting goods stores. I got enough dried food for ten days on the trail for about $20.

 

[krtek a houby]

... liberals ... scum like Obama and Clinton...scab fuck like you.

An unkind edit, of course but could almost be the sound of a Trump maniac at a rally.

Besides, Obama and Clinton aren't in the picture anymore. As unpaltable as they were; they aren't the sole reason why Trump is where he is.

 

[CRI]

I did pick up a few items there... some dried food and a backpacker water purifier. Backpacking supplies are generally cheaper there than at a sporting goods stores. I got enough dried food for ten days on the trail for about $20.

That sounds a pretty good deal. Champaign Army surplus used to be good for stuff like that, and other weird and wonderful things. Used to make a detour there most visits back and spend a good couple hours. Haven't found anything quite like it over here.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

That sounds a pretty good deal. Champaign Army surplus used to be good for stuff like that, and other weird and wonderful things. Used to make a detour there most visits back and spend a good couple hours. Haven't found anything quite like it over here.

They almost have to have army surplus stores. Where would the anarchists get their combats otherwise?

 

[elbows]

Yes, good point. It was only after BBC presenter Jimmy Savile was dead that the truth about his decades of abuse, enabled by his position in the media. For others, their downfall came like Weinstein's as their careers waned and/or they were retired (e.g. Max Clifford, Fred Talbot, Rolf Harris.)

I know what you mean but it isn't always the stage their careers are at, loss of power etc, that determines this. Arguably Clifford etc were brought to justice not because of the stage their careers were at, but the momentum that built up post-Savile, a situation that encouraged victims to come forwards after years or decades of silence or not being believed.

 

[CRI]

I know what you mean but it isn't always the stage their careers are at, loss of power etc, that determines this. Arguably Clifford etc were brought to justice not because of the stage their careers were at, but the momentum that built up post-Savile, a situation that encouraged victims to come forwards after years or decades of silence or not being believed.

That's true - perhaps it fits into the "extremely unlucky" category for perpetrators who happen to get caught up in a wave, like that after Savile. Similarly, there are more people connected with the film industry coming forward to say they've also experienced abuse. But, that doesn't mean they'll feel confident in naming the perpetrators or have any more expectation of seeing them held account than previously.

 

[TomUS]

Do they when why do you and other liberals spend so much time defending the status quo, defending scum like Obama and Clinton, attack unions, etc. What does that accomplish except for supporting the current system. I won't take any lessons from action from a scab fuck like you.

You are living in a dream world. Saying it doesn't matter who wins because the system is the problem is cynical and defeatist. That's exactly the attitude the extreme right wants in those who don't support them. Your abusive language is characteristic of zealots of both the right and left. But keep sitting on the sidelines and bashing liberals for their ideological impurity if it makes you feel superior. But it won't do anything to change the system.

 

[CRI]

Trump is 3 weeks late on Russia sanctions

Gee whizz, I wonder why.

 

[killer b]

You are living in a dream world. Saying it doesn't matter who wins because the system is the problem is cynical and defeatist. That's exactly the attitude the extreme right wants in those who don't support them. Your abusive language is characteristic of zealots of both the right and left. But keep sitting on the sidelines and bashing liberals for their ideological impurity if it makes you feel superior. But it won't do anything to change the system.

TBF, it isn't so much ideological impurity so much as just ideology. You and redsquirrel are not on the same side, but disagreeing over details - your ideologies actively oppose each other.

 

[redsquirrel]

An unkind edit, of course but could almost be the sound of a Trump maniac at a rally.

Besides, Obama and Clinton aren't in the picture anymore. As unpaltable as they were; they aren't the sole reason why Trump is where he is.

So Obama and Clinton aren't scum in your book? Scabs aren't scum? You're on the same side as people who support cheer on attempted military coups? Utterly pathetic as usual.

Like killer b says I'm not on the same side as TomUs (or you). I think your politics stink, that you and Trump are the enemy.

 

[J Ed]

So Obama and Clinton are scum in your book? Scabs aren't scum? You're on the same side as people who support cheer on attempted military coups? Utterly pathetic as usual.

He can't defend their record on its own terms so he decides that talking about it at all is unacceptable. Not the only one using that tactic on this thread.

 

[Wilf]

Here's one.

Isis rising.

That actually looks like Isis, Taking the Knee. I knew they were up to no good!

 

[krtek a houby]

So Obama and Clinton aren't scum in your book? Scabs aren't scum? You're on the same side as people who support cheer on attempted military coups? Utterly pathetic as usual.

Like killer b says I'm not on the same side as TomUs (or you). I think your politics stink, that you and Trump are the enemy.

I think your bellowing and piss steaming is a bit boring. And you have zero idea of who or what I am and what I believe in.

You're not my enemy. You do need to calm down and get your shit together, though.

 

[krtek a houby]

He can't defend their record on its own terms so he decides that talking about it at all is unacceptable. Not the only one using that tactic on this thread.

That's interesting.

It is odd how the two of you, despite being told by myself and others on this thread that nobody is really defeniding the democrats, how you can't stop mentioning them at every given opportunity.

Which is fine, btw. But it is a thread about Trump. Why not expand on your democrat stuff on a thread about them?