Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 3 hours ago, Raptorpat said: but also a grifter like the rest Mary Trump? A grifter? How exactly? Cuz she broke with the rest of her family a long time ago, and I don't recall her ever of having been accused of any kind of fraud. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 57 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said: Mary Trump? A grifter? How exactly? Cuz she broke with the rest of her family a long time ago, and I don't recall her ever of having been accused of any kind of fraud. I lump her in with the 'resist libs' grifters, those who got popular and then monetized their adjacency to relevance (e.g. the "mueller she wrote" lady). The folks where every other post they make is "[comment about the latest shocking news] and what it means for Trump and Democracy. If you subscribe to my website, you can read my analysis in full." Unless I'm totally mistaken and she's not charging anyone anything to subscribe to her. But people who use that framing just trigger me, it's literally DJT in reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Where's the grift though? She's not fooling or tricking anyone; she's just sharing her viewpoints. If people want to subscribe or even pay her, or buy her books to read them, that's no different than subscribing to the local newspaper. There's absolutely no grift in any of that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Maybe grift is a strong word, but I guess I disagree. She was an interesting figure in that she's from the inside and all that background, and it was interesting to hear her viewpoint about him and their ongoing family drama up to a point. Sympathetic figure and the schadenfreude and all that. But the eventual shift to every tweet just teasing the tip of some story about every twist and turn to hawk of her subscription-based website to read the full thing was such a turn-off. It feels like a very Trumpy turn to take, like proof that they are related. But I'm also probably overharsh because I kind of resent that whole chronically online "resist lib" ecosphere that I'm lumping her in with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 6 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: Maybe grift is a strong word, but I guess I disagree. She was an interesting figure in that she's from the inside and all that background, and it was interesting to hear her viewpoint about him and their ongoing family drama up to a point. Sympathetic figure and the schadenfreude and all that. But the eventual shift to every tweet just teasing the tip of some story about every twist and turn to hawk of her subscription-based website to read the full thing was such a turn-off. It feels like a very Trumpy turn to take, like proof that they are related. But I'm also probably overharsh because I kind of resent that whole chronically online "resist lib" ecosphere that I'm lumping her in with. She isn't a grifter by any metric, but I do get your repulsion to her tactics. For me, it's always been obvious that she wants to take the Trumps down in revenge for how they destroyed her father and she isn't above dangling carrots to keep us interested. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2024/12/12 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Those pardoned Thursday had been convicted of nonviolent crimes such as drug offenses and turned their lives around, White House lawyers said. They include a woman who led emergency response teams during natural disasters; a church deacon who has worked as an addiction counselor and youth counselor; a doctoral student in molecular biosciences; and a decorated military veteran. i want to see every weed slinger, any grower , and caught with x amount of marijuana, pardoned. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Toulon Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Locking people up for nonviolent drug offenses is so dumb when this country is literally fueled by drugs. *Hop on soapbox for caffeine rant* 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Time named Trump “person of the year” and I think that’s disgusting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 7 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: Time named Trump “person of the year” and I think that’s disgusting It doesn't mean they think he's the best person of the year, just the most influential. Literally Hitler was once person of the year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Time Magazine is fucking stupid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimOdin Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 MAGA tribute incuming 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 7 minutes ago, Insipid said: It doesn't mean they think he's the best person of the year, just the most influential. Literally Hitler was once person of the year. It’s fuckin stupid to give people like him that type of attention at all. Idw to hear this fuckin shit for the next eleventy billion years about how he’s “Time’s Person of the Year” because he’s gonna say it’s because he’s so fuckin great. Just perfect. Four million years of his vomit shit talk 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 (edited) 27 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: It’s fuckin stupid to give people like him that type of attention at all. Idw to hear this fuckin shit for the next eleventy billion years about how he’s “Time’s Person of the Year” because he’s gonna say it’s because he’s so fuckin great. Just perfect. Four million years of his vomit shit talk I think it shows journalistic integrity, something that seems to be undervalued in today's world of highly personalized algorithms and shit. Trump with his megalomania can interpret it however he wants. I do believe he represents the current state of the world, for the worst of course. Edited December 12 by Insipid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 8 minutes ago, Insipid said: I think it shows journalistic integrity, something that seems to be undervalued in today's world of highly personalized algorithms and shit. Trump with his megalomania can interpret it however he wants. I do believe he represents the current state of the world, for the worst of course. Idk about “journalistic integrity” Marc Benioff the owner is just another billionaire tech bro stroking Trump’s ego for some more tax cuts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 He said in the Time interview that he can't actually make grocery prices go down. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 30 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: He said in the Time interview that he can't actually make grocery prices go down. I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell ya! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimOdin Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Promises made, promises kept. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 4 hours ago, Insipid said: It doesn't mean they think he's the best person of the year, just the most influential. Literally Hitler was once person of the year. We all know why they did it, but that doesn't change the fact that even Hitler didn't crow about being Time's Person of the Year as if it were an achievement. Making Trump Person of the Year is only going to fuel his erratic behavior rather than offer some kind of insight into the man who we all know too well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 Trump advisors are talking about getting rid of the FDIC AKA the thing that prevents the Great Depression from happening again by insuring all bank accounts It's most certainly a ploy to kill the dollar and supplant it with cryptocurrency. Sick shit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 On 12/10/2024 at 5:38 PM, tsar4 said: Idjit - 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 Tiffany Trump’s FiL picked for Middle East affairs. Referred to him as a “deal maker”. Can you guess what really qualifies him in Trump’s mind? https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/massad-boulos-tiffany-trump-adviser-b2663691.html 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 19 hours ago, matrixman124 said: Trump advisors are talking about getting rid of the FDIC AKA the thing that prevents the Great Depression from happening again by insuring all bank accounts It's most certainly a ploy to kill the dollar and supplant it with cryptocurrency. Sick shit People over 60 will run to take their $ out of the banks, destabilizing them, and crashing the economy. They’re already nervous. This news will push them over the edge 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 The guy is Really Freakin Krazy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Cloud_Overhead Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 3 hours ago, tsar4 said: The guy is Really Freakin Krazy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sieg67 Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 18 hours ago, tsar4 said: The guy is Really Freakin Krazy What if we imprison him in an iron lung? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted Sunday at 06:43 PM Share Posted Sunday at 06:43 PM 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted Sunday at 10:25 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:25 PM I post a lot of links to "Non Sequitur", the Wiley Miller, sometimes political comic. Here's a reminder of why it isn't found in newspapers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted Monday at 11:37 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:37 AM 13 hours ago, tsar4 said: I post a lot of links to "Non Sequitur", the Wiley Miller, sometimes political comic. Here's a reminder of why it isn't found in newspapers. https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2024/12/16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted Tuesday at 05:01 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:01 PM I haven’t read the article yet but it would be hilarious to me to see him go from the White House straight to the jailhouse 😆 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/g-s1-38540/new-york-judge-says-trump-not-immune-from-hush-money-conviction 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted Wednesday at 12:48 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:48 AM 7 hours ago, 1pooh4u said: I haven’t read the article yet but it would be hilarious to me to see him go from the White House straight to the jailhouse 😆 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/g-s1-38540/new-york-judge-says-trump-not-immune-from-hush-money-conviction He wasn't president at the time of payments therefore it doesn't fall under 'official' anything no matter how hard he wants it to be. And he won't learn a thing from this but maybe his fuming over it will push other things out of his head for a bit and slow down the blowtorch he wants to take to everything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted Wednesday at 01:35 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:35 AM (edited) Today, the electoral college has officially elected Trump as the next president. 🙄 Of the seven swing states, the race was tightest in Wisconsin, which interestingly is also the whitest of the seven. Edited Wednesday at 01:38 AM by Insipid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted Wednesday at 04:14 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:14 PM The Gaetz ethics report will be released, all it took was a secret vote after he wasn't the nominee. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/politics/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-committee/index.html 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted Wednesday at 04:17 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:17 PM 23 hours ago, 1pooh4u said: I haven’t read the article yet but it would be hilarious to me to see him go from the White House straight to the jailhouse 😆 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/g-s1-38540/new-york-judge-says-trump-not-immune-from-hush-money-conviction i giggle, but merchan better stick to his fucking guns. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted Wednesday at 04:21 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:21 PM Thirteen alleged "fake electors" cast Electoral College votes in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Michigan despite some of the officials still facing criminal charges from the last election. All have pleaded not guilty. and there's this. damnit...getting people hopeful. i would love to see the end of the 3/5 compromise. er...electoral college “In an election, the person who gets the most votes should win. It’s that simple,” Schatz said. “No one’s vote should count for more based on where they live. The Electoral College is outdated and it’s undemocratic. It’s time to end it.” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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naraku360 Posted Wednesday at 11:40 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:40 PM 16 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: That Tweet is a saltmine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted Wednesday at 11:48 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:48 PM 22 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: Usually, people who admit they work hard and play that hard are just about to say they ate the snow just that one time. That’s the way to get ahead of things for sure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted Thursday at 12:33 AM Share Posted Thursday at 12:33 AM 1 hour ago, Raptorpat said: Please tell me someone responded to that with 'Hunter Biden's Penis Pics' over and over again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sieg67 Posted Thursday at 02:33 AM Share Posted Thursday at 02:33 AM (edited) On 12/17/2024 at 11:01 AM, 1pooh4u said: I haven’t read the article yet but it would be hilarious to me to see him go from the White House straight to the jailhouse 😆 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/g-s1-38540/new-york-judge-says-trump-not-immune-from-hush-money-conviction I'd like to see him get arrested during his inauguration. Never going to happen, though. Edited Thursday at 02:34 AM by Sieg67 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted Thursday at 02:59 AM Share Posted Thursday at 02:59 AM On 12/17/2024 at 12:01 PM, 1pooh4u said: I haven’t read the article yet but it would be hilarious to me to see him go from the White House straight to the jailhouse 😆 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/g-s1-38540/new-york-judge-says-trump-not-immune-from-hush-money-conviction He's going to try and leverage something NY desperately needs to get Hochul to pardon him, or Hochul runs but completely fizzles out in 2026 and Governor Mike Lawler pardons him on day 1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted Thursday at 03:12 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:12 AM 9 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: He's going to try and leverage something NY desperately needs to get Hochul to pardon him, or Hochul runs but completely fizzles out in 2026 and Governor Mike Lawler pardons him on day 1. NY isn’t electing a republican governor w Trump as president because by 2026 he’s going to have the entire Republican Party looking like shit. (That’s the hope anyway) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted Thursday at 03:15 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:15 AM you say that... https://scri.siena.edu/2024/12/10/hochul-job-approval-favorability-ratings-up-a-little-remain-negative-only-33-of-voters-would-re-elect-hochul-57-want-someone-else/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted Thursday at 03:20 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:20 AM We still have time and it’s not impossible for another Democrat to challenge her because honestly I don’t want to vote for her either. Someone else doesn’t mean a Republican necessarily 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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