Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Breccia]

Calling it now, they burned it down themselves.

The idea had occurred to me. Specifically, it would be one way for the church leaders to both keep their flock safe while also protesting. I dismissed the idea based purely on how many churches/how religious the people of MS are

Small nitpick, here. Mississippi is MS, not MI. MI is Michigan.

(glares)

and how easily they could just go to another church. Like any other business that closes, they risk not coming back. Not saying it's impossible, just not my conclusion.

[PhaelixWW]

(glares)

Hey, look, reading your post, I couldn't help thinking, "Man, Michigan just can't catch a goddamn break, can they? First a pandemic hotspot, then flooding, now theologically-based arson? I mean, did we get the signs of the apocalypse wrong or something?"

Correction: this church-burning is in Mississipi.

"Wait, a church-burning in Mississippi? Whole 'nother deal, entirely. Just business as usual, down in the 'Sip. Nothing to see here; move along."

[Elegiac]

it is rather interesting that the culprit apparently left an atheist symbol at the scene.

Yeah because we all know about those roaming gangs of thug atheists that totally burn down churches as a message and then feel the need to tag the place to leave a message, because that's totally not something a pentecostal pastor would think a thug does.

Also; book clubs aren't essential business. But if churches want to pretend they are, they can pay taxes like essential businesses.

[Felya]

Yeah because we all know about those roaming gangs of thug atheists that totally burn down churches as a message and then feel the need to tag the place to leave a message, because that's totally not something a pentecostal pastor would think a thug does.

Also; book clubs aren't essential business. But if churches want to pretend they are, they can pay taxes like essential businesses.

If someone wanted to piss off the church, they would do it too. It’s not a smoking gun...

[arandomuser]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...8e1_story.html
"The Trump administration has discussed whether to conduct the first U.S. nuclear test explosion since 1992 in a move that would have far-reaching consequences for relations with other nuclear powers and reverse a decades-long moratorium on such actions, said a senior administration official and two former officials familiar with the deliberations."

I dont get why using the phrase toxic masculinity is so divisive, i cant think of a better term for jeopordazing global stability and public health to show how "manly" you are to desperately win an election

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/f...f-gwt_home.htm
nuclear testing was linked to increased radiation exposure and cancer risk.. all of that fallout goes into the atmoshphere, but then again he dosent believe in wind..

[Breccia]

I dont get why using the phrase toxic masculinity is so divisive

The WaPo article is about Trump wanting to do a nuclear test. And not to spoil too much, but the idea seems to be "Trump is losing everything and needs to remind people that he still has a penis".

Non-paywall version.

Members of the Trump administration have explored conducting the first U.S. nuclear test since 1992 in a move that would mark a reversal from a decades-long freeze on such tests.

A senior administration official and two former officials familiar with the deliberations told The Washington Post that discussions were held at a meeting of senior officials from the top national security agencies last Friday. The conversations came in response to accusations that Russia and China are running low-yield nuclear tests, though no evidence has emerged to support the claims.

A senior administration official told the Post that showing Russia and China, two top adversaries, that the U.S. could conduct a “rapid test” could grant Washington leverage in seeking a trilateral nuclear deal.

Last week’s meeting did not conclude with a decision regarding a test, though the conversation on conducting one is reportedly ongoing. However, officials seriously disagreed with each other over the idea.

The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test since 1992.

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But let's go from "Trump literally wants to launch nukes" to the far end of the incompetency spectrum.

The new press secretary McEnemy showed that Trump was still donating his salary to Exec branch departments (while he funnels millions to his hotels of course).

She accidentally showed Trump's routing number.

Because this administration can't do anything right.

[Ripster42]

Hmmm, now you've forced me to choose between MagaNany and McEnemy. WH Barbie must feel awful.

I like magananny. McEnemy sounds like it's a mcdonalds superhero tie in product that is going to make me destroy the toilet bowl.

[Belize]

it is rather interesting that the culprit apparently left an atheist symbol at the scene.

It reminds me of the RedLetter Media BotW video where a "atheist that became a preacher" walked through a park where someone had spray painted a bunch of "satanic" symbols (half were wrong).

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But let's go from "Trump literally wants to launch nukes" to the far end of the incompetency spectrum.

The new press secretary McEnemy showed that Trump was still donating his salary to Exec branch departments (while he funnels millions to his hotels of course).

She accidentally showed Trump's routing number.

Because this administration can't do anything right.

It's worth repeating again that she's a dumb bitch.

[pathora44]

It's worth repeating again that she's a dumb bitch.

A sentence that is apt in describing the entirety of the Trump administration.

[Breccia]

Trump tells LA that their extended lockdown might be unlawful.

LA responds "well when you're sure, get back to us, we're not going anywhere" confident in the knowledge that, if Trump actually had that authority the last dozen times he claimed he had, he'd have used it by now.

[Captain N]

Trump tells LA that their extended lockdown might be unlawful.

LA responds "well when you're sure, get back to us, we're not going anywhere" confident in the knowledge that, if Trump actually had that authority the last dozen times he claimed he had, he'd have used it by now.

He's got the DOJ doing the same thing to Illinois as well.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronav...-at-home-order

[Kaleredar]

Trump tells LA that their extended lockdown might be unlawful.

LA responds "well when you're sure, get back to us, we're not going anywhere" confident in the knowledge that, if Trump actually had that authority the last dozen times he claimed he had, he'd have used it by now.

Trump has been desperate for a win... any sort of win... over California.

I'm sure he'd love the angle of "Glorious Trump overrules AMORAL BASTION OF LIBTARDS Los Angeles trying to oppress American freedoms."

Of course, Los Angeles, as per the article, was planning on rolling back restrictions anyway, and I'm sure Trump will attempt to take credit for something already happening as having been forced by his hand.

[Breccia]

So Trump, a man who claims his knowledge leaves medical doctors astounded so much that he advocates huffing bleach and literally caused the UK to bulk-buy malaria drugs before Trump supporters who didn't need them bought them (feel free to browse that thread, it's exactly what you think it is) has begin his annual physical.

The White House said there was nothing unusual about President Donald Trump making a surprise trip to the Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday to undergo what he called "phase one" of his annual physical.

But the hospital visit was met with skepticism online, where some felt the White House and the president weren't being upfront about it.

"Visited a great family of a young man under major surgery at the amazing Walter Reed Medical Center," Trump tweeted early Sunday morning. "Those are truly some of the best doctors anywhere in the world. Also began phase one of my yearly physical. Everything very good (great!). Will complete next year."

Trump, 73, had no public events on his calendar Saturday and no advance guidance was given that he would be getting any kind of medical exam. Trump's prior two physical exams as president were on the public schedule and advance warning was provided. In addition, those exams did not take place in multiple "phases." Trump's most recent physical was in February.

Trump arrived at the hospital at 2:45 p.m. Saturday and spent slightly more than two hours there. He was seen leaving with a tan envelope tucked in his arm. The full annual presidential physical typically takes several hours and is unlikely to be described as a "quick exam and labs," which is how White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham explained the visit afterward.

So of course we should hear in the next few --

"That article is from November 2019"

...what?

"Yes, it's been six months. And we've heard nothing since."

It’s been more than six months since President Donald Trump claimed to have started his annual physical at Walter Reed hospital but the White House is declining to explain why he has yet to complete the yearly doctor’s examination.

Senior administration officials did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment about the delay — despite Trump announcing this week he was taking an unproven and potentially dangerous drug after being exposed to an aide who tested positive for coronavirus.

Asked in early March about when he would complete his physical, the president told reporters, “I’m going probably over the next 90 days. I’m so busy, I can’t do it.”

A month later, as the coronavirus pandemic hospitalized UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Trump said he would finish the exam “at the appropriate time” adding, “but I feel very good.”

A president’s annual physical typically occurs at the beginning of a new year. Trump’s 2019 exam was conducted in February, and his 2018 physical was conducted in January. It is uncommon for a president to complete a routine physical exam months apart and in multiple stages.

“As a part of granting a president as much power as we do, he has the obligation to demonstrate that he is well or, if he is not, to let us know exactly what is amiss,” said presidential historian Michael Beschloss.

“From the time in the 1950s when Dwight Eisenhower released unprecedented information about the heart attack, ileitis and stroke he suffered in office, most presidents have fulfilled that demand, including releasing the results of regular physicals,” Beschloss said. “Too often in history have presidents concealed secret illnesses and medicine routines that had the potential to undermine their leadership, and the wellbeing of all of us.”

"Trump raised the issue of health during the 2016 campaign, when he claimed to be the healthiest person to ever run for President and also that Clinton had a stroke. His health was so amazeballs, that his weight actually squeezed his height up a full inch rather than become, let's say, 'morbidly obese'. That didn't last, of course. And now, a man who slurs like his dentures are falling out, can't remember anyone who worked/works for him, calls people by the wrong name, and basically runs the entire Ronald Reagan playbook except he's also so fat a Florida newspaper actually ran this fact check saying 'he's not morbidly obese' just the regular kind."

HAHAHAHAHAHA

"Incidentally, they suggest Trump is not six-two (his driver's licence height) 245 lbs, the same as Terry Crews, but list other values -- which include six-foot-one and up to three hundred pounds. 6'1" and 300lbs would give a BMI of 39.6 and would, in fact, medically be classified as Class 3 Obesity."

What are the symptoms of Class 3 Obesity?

"Being unable to climb a small hill."

You know, I've posted a side-by-side of Trump and Terry Crews in the past. You can find it here. Would you, by chance, have a Trump side-by-side with a six-foot-one, 300 pound parallel?



I meant a human, dumbass.

"Okay, but give me a minute. Most celebrities don't brag about being three hundred pounds. Six-foot 300 pounds kept coming up with appliances and stepladders that apparently Trump would break by stepping on."

Well humor me.



"That's John Goodman on the set of 10 Cloverfield Lane, a 2016 movie. Goodman is on the record of saying, that same year, "Of course, I weigh 300 pounds, I eat and drink too much, and I smoke cigarettes."

Um...Goodman looks a touch over 300.

"Look, this is the best I can do. Trump's clearly not as heavy as 2016 John Goodman, but he's clearly not that far behind. Those neck ratios, chest angles and arm dangles are about right. Also, Goodman's hands look about 50% larger, but that's just bonus round material."

I'm still not convinced. I mean, Goodman's belt is --



Oh.

"Yeah. And that picture's a few years old -- Trump's officially gained weight since, we're just not sure how much he lied about it. Nobody here with an ounce of credibility will claim Trump is closer to Terry Crews than John Goodman. But even if we put him at the halfway point -- that's 270 pounds or so -- his BMI is 37, and while that's not 'morbidly obese' it's about a Denny's run from being there."

And all that's above and beyond what any other unreleased medical report might contain, such as "is Trump taking Hydreigon?" or "is he senile?" Trump hiding a medical report just before the election, after what he said about Clinton's in 2016, is an invitation for yet another ass-whupping.

"Say, I have figures on Biden's height/weight. He's on record as being six foot, 178 pounds. Trump is arguably over a hundred pounds heavier. This compares him to Trump supporter James Woods, shown here with the 20-year-old felon he dumped his GF of 26 years for, and took to White House Down. God, the irony."

[Rasulis]

Gatesgate: Poll shows 44% of Republicans think Microsoft founder wants to use coronavirus vaccine to microchip them

A poll taken this week found 44% of Republicans think Bill Gates is working on a coronavirus vaccine because he wants to plant a microchip in them and monitor their movements.

Yahoo News and YouGov found nearly half of Republicans believe that baseless conspiracy theory and may be resistant to using a vaccine that could end the pandemic. The poll also found that 19% of Democrats believe that story is credible while 52% know it is false. Only 26% of Republicans surveyed were certain the Microsoft founder is not hatching such a plot.

According to that study, 50% of those who believe the Gates theory cite Fox News as their primary source for television news. While Fox News’ coverage of the pandemic has been widely mocked, Yahoo notes the Gates’ theory is not among the narratives the right-wing cable outlet has pushed.

Of those who cited MSNBC as their primary TV news source, 15% bought into the Gates theory while 61% recognized it as untrue.

This is scary and funny at the same time. Are we sure the US is a developed country? I kept thinking that this must be a joke article. Nobody could be that stupid.

[Thepersona]

Gatesgate: Poll shows 44% of Republicans think Microsoft founder wants to use coronavirus vaccine to microchip them



This is scary and funny at the same time. Are we sure the US is a developed country? I kept thinking that this must be a joke article. Nobody could be that stupid.

Ah... i remember when someone said (i cant remember who, sadly) that the US was the richest 3rd world country. How right he/she was.

[Benggaul]

97,647 dead, 1,296 on the 22nd (GMT). New cases remains fairly flat and no real changes in the trends from the rest of the week. California and Texas are going up.

Fuck Florida.

I don't have the energy to delve into the stats too far tonight--and apparently I'm too repetitive (:P)--so that'll have to do for now. Y'all know what to expect from this TRUMP SHITSHOW by now anyway.

Stay safe, folks.

[DarkTZeratul]

it is rather interesting that the culprit apparently left an atheist symbol at the scene.

An atheist symbol that I've frankly never even seen before, but is apparently the first Google result for "atheist symbol."

[Acidbaron]

Houses of prayers considered essentially services, that is going to work out well for those people.

I dare say though that once one of those TV evangelists gets it and ends up in an ICU or worse they are all going to shut down very quickly.

[Lanrefni]

An atheist symbol that I've frankly never even seen before, but is apparently the first Google result for "atheist symbol."

To be honest I didn't even know there were atheist symbols.

[Breccia]

TheHill interviewed Dr. Fauci. You can read the transcript here. He seems cautiously optimistic that his original 12-18 month prediction for a vaccine could be slightly edged up, which is welcome news.

But the best part is this:

Q: Were you surprised to hear President Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine?

A: I'm not going to comment on that.