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The emergence of our new authoritarian government

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by HumbledPi, Apr 15, 2020.

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  1. EyesWideOpen

    EyesWideOpen Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It's interesting isn't it, how all of these things were never thought of before. The problem with American citizens getting stuck overseas during a pandemic, with no way to get home for a time. You'd think a simple thing like that would have been anticipated by agencies like the CDC, whose job it is to be prepared for something like this.
     
    EyesWideOpen, Apr 17, 2020
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  2. FatBack

    FatBack Well-Known Member

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    Real mature way to defend your rant, unsupported by facts. He addressed your every (non) point and this is the best you can muster? Sad
     
    FatBack, Apr 17, 2020
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  3. HumbledPi

    HumbledPi Well-Known Member

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    When someone begins a comment with;

    "The"free press" you are referring to became sniveling, drooling, Obama worshipping tabloid gibberish and still is."

    I completely toss the rest of their childish rant into the trash heap, there is no significance or purpose to reading the rest of it. Done.
     
    HumbledPi, Apr 17, 2020
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  4. EyesWideOpen

    EyesWideOpen Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Is he allowed to adjourn Congress under current circumstances?
     
    EyesWideOpen, Apr 17, 2020
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  5. EyesWideOpen

    EyesWideOpen Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Then why didn't you just say that? You were being justly criticized for substituting a childish gif, instead of a grown up dialogue.
     
    EyesWideOpen, Apr 17, 2020
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  6. FatBack

    FatBack Well-Known Member

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    Right back at ya.
    Isn't the President the one who wants to remove the country from lockdown ASAP?
     
    FatBack, Apr 17, 2020
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  7. HumbledPi

    HumbledPi Well-Known Member

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    Why do you care? Get over it, that's life. As I have stated, when a comment begins with a childish, name-calling rant, I totally tune out and never read the rest.
     
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    HumbledPi, Apr 17, 2020
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  8. FatBack

    FatBack Well-Known Member

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    As though your OP is any better, at least his comment is true. Some cant handle that others have opinions that differ from theirs.
     
    FatBack, Apr 17, 2020
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  9. FatBack

    FatBack Well-Known Member

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    Number one is particularly ironic, given how Obama went after the press.

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    The problem is that what the AP reporters and Rosen did arguably violates the letter of the law. The search warrant in the Rosen case cites Section 793(d) of Title ...
     
    FatBack, Apr 17, 2020
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    garyd Well-Known Member

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    Self portrait?
     
    garyd, Apr 17, 2020
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    FatBack Well-Known Member

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    Now I'll give you this, Trump calls them out, verbally but that's it.

    Obama was fairly quiet, as he went after them, behind the scenes.
     
    FatBack, Apr 17, 2020
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  12. HumbledPi

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    Yes
     
    HumbledPi, Apr 17, 2020
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  13. Le Chef

    Le Chef Banned at members request Donor

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    By his detractors,sure, LOL. So what?
     
    Le Chef, Apr 18, 2020
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    FatBack Well-Known Member

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    OK, neato!
     
    FatBack, Apr 18, 2020
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    Hmm... this is about the 30th some odd time I've seen these same basic talking points since Trump was elected.

    Get some new talking points.
     
    Kal'Stang, Apr 18, 2020
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  16. HumbledPi

    HumbledPi Well-Known Member

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    Facts are very recyclable.
     
    HumbledPi, Apr 18, 2020
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  17. FatBack

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    I thought Humble Pi would find this interesting but she has no comment. Obama actually went after the press, while Trump just talks.
     
    FatBack, Apr 18, 2020
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    Too bad all your "facts" are based on fantasy.
     
    Kal'Stang, Apr 18, 2020
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    When a post contains a childish, name-calling rant, I totally tune out and never read the rest.
     
    TOG 6, Apr 18, 2020
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    Just when I was starting to think debate would not be futile ....
     
    Le Chef, Apr 18, 2020
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  21. garyd

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    Except the aren't facts they're self serving ejecta produced by talking heads whose own authoritarian bent has been obvious for years to anyone bothering to pay attention.
     
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    garyd, Apr 19, 2020
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    we accept it, the right won't though, they only accept the fake Barr book report of it

    don't worry, history will remember all the horrible things this President did
     
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    FreshAir, Apr 21, 2020
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  23. struth

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    I’ve seen no evidence that you all do. Barr never wrote a book report just a brief memo why he worked with mueller to get the proper redactions made so it could be made public
     
    struth, Apr 21, 2020
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    Actually the list of earmarks is pretty good. But your conclusion is totally wrong. Trump might be guilty of #9 but only if it is modified to read 'fostering notions to inflate the person' which of course would make it an earmark of authoritarianism, republicanism, and democracy.
    10. Trump is losing personal money being president. If he were president for the personal monetary gain you would think he would at least keep his salary.
    8. There is no evidence of ruling by fear whatsoever. That is strictly in Trump haters' reverie.
    7. There is no evidence of racism whatsoever. That is strictly in Trump haters' reverie.
    6. Trump has dismantled exactly no alliances with democratic governments .
    5. Trump has formed exactly no alliances with authoritarian regimes.
    4. There is no evidence of his using the military for personal political reasons whatsoever. That is strictly in Trump haters' reverie.
    3. Trump has not undermined in the least any other branch of government... period. He has shown limited disregard for Congress but only when congress turns rogue and does non-congressional stuff.
    2. Trump has done no such thing. He cooperated more than any other with the Mueller investigation despite his knowing it was a persecution hoax with no foundation and designed to overthrow his presidency.
    1. Trump has lambasted the Democrat propaganda arm who are only masquerading as a free press. He has shown neither contempt nor fear of any truly free press.
     
    RodB, Apr 23, 2020
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    Yes.. "Unsupportable nonsense" comes to mind.
     
    TOG 6, Apr 23, 2020
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