Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Thekri]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/statu...251608066?s=19

I hate these people. Then say it public.

If the credit card is he is a some loyal soldier and if Trump was his superior commander and in competently getting soldiers killed, then I would not want to be part of the military.

Unfortunately this is a pretty standard part of the military. As you go up through the ranks, you get more and more used to dealing with the incompetent shennigans of superiors, and less and less inclined to speak out against them. Those that constantly fight the stupidity tend to leave the military earlier, and thus do not make general. Making it rare to find a General who actually has a spine.

As an example, I was a Troop commander in Afghanistan, and the idiotic metric that CENTCOM decided to track to measure our performance was literally just hours spent outside the wire. With the idea that the more "Presence time" we had out in the countryside, the more we would be in control of the area. What this led to is our troops completing their missions, and then being told to faf about outside the wire for several more hours, endangering themselves for absolutely no tactical purpose. Myself, and the two other commanders in the area both fought that bullshit constantly, because our soldiers were soaking hits they didn't need to be taking. All three of us left the military within 6 months of returning. Meanwhile, the staff officers that cheered that shit on all happily pinned on Major and continued up the chain of command. To be clear, all three of us commanders could have continued, nobody got their career locked, but we were all so sick of being forced to constantly endanger soldiers, and getting berated for trying to take care of them.

Kelly's bullshit is entirely typical of senior officers. Endless backbiting, no public spine. He has been conditioned to toe the party line for decades. Mattis actually did speak out publically, but most of them won't.

[Edge-]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/statu...251608066?s=19

I hate these people. Then say it public.

If the credit card is he is a some loyal soldier and if Trump was his superior commander and in competently getting soldiers killed, then I would not want to be part of the military.



https://twitter.com/jaketapper/statu...355233282?s=19

Well, let's keep it going. Hogan is spineless and no praise. Party over country.

Not like Kelly has much credibility left. Mattis at least has already come out hard against Trump. It just doesn't matter.

[Felya]

White House in full “what he really meant” mode, now that they approved wild fire emergency funding, after a Trump claimed to deny them.

[Edge-]

White House in full “what he really meant” mode, now that they approved wild fire emergency funding, after a Trump claimed to deny them.

Glad it's approved one way or the other. Fuck that noise.

[Paranoid Android]

.Mnuchin admits Treasury withheld nearly $4 million from a New York City fund for 9/11 first responders https://t.co/LRrYKJ5ZXc https://t.co/AXzAyzGVbd

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1...003893763?s=19

This and California wild fire is amazing how the burn the whole house down. Not just to inflict pay on US citizens but to scorch Republicans in these states. Amazed by the pettiness.

[Elegiac]

Glad it's approved one way or the other. Fuck that noise.

Next time we hear someone bang on about the electoral college protecting state interests, we now have solid evidence it simply encourages political reprisal against states that don't vote a certain way. So at least there's that.

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https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1...003893763?s=19

This and California wild fire is amazing how the burn the whole house down. Not just to inflict pay on US citizens but to scorch Republicans in these states. Amazed by the pettiness.

9/11 is only an American problem when it provides a pretext for discriminating against Muslims, otherwise it becomes a New York problem.

Sorry, but that's the harsh truth - "patriots" only give a shit about tragedy insofar as they can weaponise it against people they dislike.

[masterhorus8]

Glad it's approved one way or the other. Fuck that noise.

I think the cheeto is coming to Newport Beach soon™, so the WH probably told him to approve it because he's coming to CA.

[Xyonai]

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1...003893763?s=19

This and California wild fire is amazing how the burn the whole house down. Not just to inflict pay on US citizens but to scorch Republicans in these states. Amazed by the pettiness.

Wait is this related to the last story about the Trump admin making millions in 9/11 responder funds disappear or is this a new one?

[Paranoid Android]

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1...003893763?s=19

This and California wild fire is amazing how the burn the whole house down. Not just to inflict pay on US citizens but to scorch Republicans in these states. Amazed by the pettiness.

Oh my edit point is Trump eventually gave funds. So one again for the 100th time he acts out as a child, has his tantrum but then had to do it anyways.

@Xyonai. Sorry I couldn't tell you. The link/story does not mention but yes I remember a story a few months or longer ago. Which story are you referring too?

[nonameelf]

Trump denying California disaster relief again and there are still dumbfucks who are going to try to reelect him. Just fuck off and let the country get back to fucking normal where the president isn't trying to harm people in states he doesn't like.

[Rasulis]

I think the cheeto is coming to Newport Beach soon™, so the WH probably told him to approve it because he's coming to CA.

That's the problem with CA. Despite the mutual hate between CA and Trump, the state is also the largest donor to the GOP/Trump campaign.

[Breccia]

How much trouble is Trump in?

He's still leading "lock her up" chants in 2020.

That's how much trouble he's in.

[cubby]

How much trouble is Trump in?

He's still leading "lock her up" chants in 2020.

That's how much trouble he's in.

I mean, that just keeps going.... Chanting that kind of thing in this current environment is bat-shit crazy. Of course, bat-shit crazy is just another day ending in "Y" for the Con-Man-in-Chief.

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NYTimes Editorial Board Review Trump - Worst President in Modern History (but not because of policy).

"Mr. Trump stands without any real rivals as the worst American president in modern history," the editors write. "In 2016, his bitter account of the nation's ailments struck a chord with many voters. But the lesson of the last four years is that [Trump] cannot solve the nation's pressing problems, because he is the nation's most pressing problem."

[Xyonai]

Oh my edit point is Trump eventually gave funds. So one again for the 100th time he acts out as a child, has his tantrum but then had to do it anyways.

@Xyonai. Sorry I couldn't tell you. The link/story does not mention but yes I remember a story a few months or longer ago. Which story are you referring too?

First thing I could find was this Sep 10th NYPost Article that was verified by Snope's fact checkers, if that means anything.

[Breccia]

Chanting that kind of thing in this current environment is bat-shit crazy.

Let's pretend for the moment that it somehow isn't.

Why hasn't Trump done it yet?

That's the mantra of the Trump campaign, I guess. Why hasn't Trump done it yet?

[rayvio]

NYTimes Editorial Board Review Trump - Worst President in Modern History (but not because of policy). the lesson of the last four years is that [Trump] cannot solve the nation's pressing problems, because he is the nation's most pressing problem."

when you're a bigger problem than natural disasters and global pandemics then maybe, just maybe, you're not doing a particularly good job

[Breccia]

NYTimes Editorial Board Review Trump - Worst President in Modern History (but not because of policy).

Trump’s ruinous tenure already has gravely damaged the United States at home and around the world. He has abused the power of his office and denied the legitimacy of his political opponents, shattering the norms that have bound the nation together for generations. He has subsumed the public interest to the profitability of his business and political interests. He has shown a breathtaking disregard for the lives and liberties of Americans. He is a man unworthy of the office he holds.

The editorial board does not lightly indict a duly elected president. During Mr. Trump’s term, we have called out his racism and his xenophobia. We have critiqued his vandalism of the postwar consensus, a system of alliances and relationships around the globe that cost a great many lives to establish and maintain. We have, again and again, deplored his divisive rhetoric and his malicious attacks on fellow Americans.”

Now, in this moment of peril, it falls to the American people — even those who would prefer a Republican president — to preserve, protect and defend the United States by voting

As a reminder, in 2016 the NYTimes called him the worst nominee ever put forth by a major party. Look at the last four years. They weren't that far off, were they?

[Azadina]

Let's pretend for the moment that it somehow isn't.

Why hasn't Trump done it yet?

That's the mantra of the Trump campaign, I guess. Why hasn't Trump done it yet?

All it is, is Trump cults version of chanting "sieg heil". That's what it is, not a campaign promise or intent.

[TigTone]

On the good drugs tonight

Reeks of desperation

[masterhorus8]

Considering how many lawsuits he's currently in, I guess he just tweeted himself into a flight-risk position, lol