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Re: Trump and Authoritarianism

Postby Ceiling_Squid » Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:28 pm

Windy wrote:You should be used to this because you reside in a community that actively defends child rapists, sharia law, and terrorists.


Do tell, or piss off, Windy.
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Re: Trump and Authoritarianism

Postby Tesseracts » Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:34 pm

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Re: Trump and Authoritarianism

Postby Tesseracts » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:07 am

This thread is now unlocked. You know how to behave so, do it.
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Re: Erdogan Vows to Drive Teetering Turkish Economy Over Edg

Postby Kate » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:34 am

Windy wrote:"Political Science"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Got any actual things he's done besides his twitter mannerisms?

This is an example of something I might have thumbed if you had said something like, "I appreciate your response, but beyond his twitter mannerisms, what has he actually done as president that can't be likened to a similar example with one of the previous three sitting presidents? This doesn't really answer my question."

Same thing. Much more respectful. Gets your point across in a way that people are much more receptive to, even if they still disagree. Doesn't give anyone an excuse to ignore what you're saying because "Well he's just being a jerk, why should I take him seriously?" Allows similarly-minded people who are put off by the way you're expressing yourself the opportunity to support you and maybe feel less alone. I don't see the downside, here. Usual disclaimer of "User Kate, not mod Kate," applies.
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Re: Trump and Authoritarianism

Postby iMURDAu » Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:45 pm

His twitter mannerisms are quite public and quite embarrassing.

While CNN's (and every other 24 news channel) actions in the political sphere are disgusting and shameful, guess what. They aren't in charge of making any decisions that affect how the country is governed. Other Presidents acted like the leader of the country, Trump acts like he's the leader of his supporters and everyone else can deal with it because they're losers. He's not a politician and when you put someone who has no experience being in a position of political power, twice in a row because I've spent more time in my life playing video games than Obama spent in Congress, you're going to be pretty screwed. We're pretty screwed.

Someone who isn't a lying piece of garbage 2020.

Basically nobody 2020 in other words.
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Re: Trump and Authoritarianism

Postby Ceiling_Squid » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:38 pm

If anyone is curious, Cody's begun a multi-part series dissecting the rise of American fascism, and how it both resembles and differs from traditionally-understood fascist stereotypes. It's interesting. I'd say a lot bolder and more direct than most commentators. 2 parts out so far.

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