Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Benggaul]

I know there's other pressing ongoing news, however:

260,973 new cases, about 25k more than last Wednesday. A new national record.

Top 10:

California: 34,976 new cases; 562 deaths
Texas: 25,213 new cases; 329 deaths
Fuck Florida.
New York: 16,752 new cases; 170 deaths
Pennsylvania: 9,355 new cases; 373 deaths (new record)
Ohio: 7,814 new cases; 121 deaths
Georgia: 7,686 new cases; 93 deaths
Tennessee: 7,588 new cases; 114 deaths
Illinois: 7,569 new cases; 173 deaths
Arizona: 7,206 new cases; 127 deaths

Louisiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Oklahoma, Nevada and New Hampshire all set new records.

More evidence that the holiday bump is starting up--and some of the Midwest numbers look like they're heading back upwards as well. We may well be on the path to 300k in the next few weeks. There may actually be more records than stated today but with inflated totals from corrections happening it's a bit hard to tell. The death total for California is astronomical, for example, but they had slightly higher on New Year's Eve. The rest of the week will paint a clearer picture of how things are, but my initial guess is: very bad.

4,100 deaths is over 200 more than last Wednesday and brings the total to 369,990. This is also a new national record and the first time the daily total has eclipsed 4k. I think we're past the point where we can claim it's mostly due to corrections. Again, we'll know more as the week progresses, but I'm not expecting good news.

Related news:

U.S. tops 21 million COVID-19 cases with record hospitalizations as states ramp up vaccinations--Another new, horrible record.

GOP Rep. Kevin Brady tests positive for COVID-19--At some point we'll likely have an easier time naming the GOP Reps who haven't tested positive.

Stay safe, folks.

[PhaelixWW]

4,100 deaths is...

I know I speak for @Breccia when I say:

"Fuck."

[Zeth Hawkins]

only "reaching" is you trying spin it and hand waive it to no big deal.

Taking someone at their word is "spinning" and "hand-waving" now? Sure thing, son.

[Felya]

Taking someone at their word is "spinning" and "hand-waving" now? Sure thing, son.

That the election is stolen and we need to take it back? Where did these terrorist come from? Was there a rally lead by someone, that initiated these terrorist to attack US congress? This is the man you take at his word? Strange... don’t inject disinfectant...

[Warning]

I think a lot of GOP guys are just about ready to shit on Trump as hard as they can to avoid as much responsibility as possible.

[PACOX]

Graham is a nasty person.

[Felya]

I think a lot of GOP guys are just about ready to shit on Trump as hard as they can to avoid as much responsibility as possible.

Graham is going off... Lindsey Graham just got off the ship...

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Graham is a nasty person.

Weasel is not a good enough word... what an ass hole...

[Breccia]

4,100 deaths

I...we passed "unacceptable" ages ago. This should be criminal. Why didn't y'all just wear the damn mask?

I know I speak for @Breccia when I say:

"Fuck."

That too.

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Graham is going off... Lindsey Graham just got off the ship...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are lawfully elected and will become the president and the vice-president of the United States on January the 20th

-- Lindsey Graham

Hold on, you have the water temperature too low

-- his wife

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It was Twitter that banned him for 12 hours, unless Facebook also had an earlier ban that I missed.

No, I misread the headline.

[Stormspellz]

Taking someone at their word is "spinning" and "hand-waving" now? Sure thing, son.

its not simply taking someone's word, its believing a known liar who has failed over 50 times in court to produce anything of something called evidence, but still uses a dozen or so dog whistles to get his cult to commit sedition.

[Breccia]

Three WH aides have already fled. NBC News reports that Chao is probably next.

I'm going to continue to be vindictive here: too late. Trump was inciting this since he lost the election. If you didn't want a riot, you shouldn't have watched Trump light torches and hand out pitchforks.

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Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.”


Our Ruling

In a speech to his supporters on a violent day in Washington, Trump said he won the 2020 election "in a landslide."

That’s ridiculously wrong. He didn’t win at all, let alone in a landslide.

Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes, to Trump’s 232. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have certified their votes, which Congress will formally tally before Biden’s inauguration.

None of the 62 lawsuits that Trump and his allies filed after Election Day has proved that voter fraud affected the election outcome. Federal agencies and state election officials have repeatedly said there is no evidence of widespread fraud.

Trump’s claim is Pants on Fire!

[PhaelixWW]

Donald Trump stated: "We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.”

Our Ruling: Trump’s claim is Pants on Fire!

Now, now...

One of the three sentences in Trump's claim was correct.

[Powerogue]

This morning: Ah, I'm glad I got a good night's sleep this time. My Minecraft zen garden is coming along nicely.

This afternoon: A domestic terrorist group overtook the capitol building of DC, ransacked it, and flew the confederate flag as they did.

What in the everloving hell did I miss? I've only received bits and pieces throughout the day with no clear timeline.

[Blur4stuff]

A portion of Trump supporters were whipped into a frenzy after months of being told the elections were rigged.

[PhaelixWW]

What in the everloving hell did I miss? I've only received bits and pieces throughout the day with no clear timeline.

At the start of the electoral college certification, the GoP objected to Arizona. During the debate following, Trump terrorists broke into the Capital Building, one was shot and killed while attempting to break into the House chamber, and Trump refused to denounce them.

[eschatological]

This morning: Ah, I'm glad I got a good night's sleep this time. My Minecraft zen garden is coming along nicely.

This afternoon: A domestic terrorist group overtook the capitol building of DC, ransacked it, and flew the confederate flag as they did.

What in the everloving hell did I miss? I've only received bits and pieces throughout the day with no clear timeline.

I sure as shit could use a Minecraft zen garden. Playing any particular modpack?

This day was so batshit insane I forgot to eat until like an hour ago.

[Breccia]

I am giving our resident Trump supporter @Zeth Hawkins a public opportunity to condemn this violence.

Since the insurrection started, you, @Zeth Hawkins, you have posted eleven times in political threads.

In six of them, you directly defended Trump as not having instigated this. Which, since you are a Trump supporter and do not want Trump to be blamed for the violence, sounds like you oppose the violence.

But you haven't said so yet.

I am giving you the chance, right now. Just post, right now, that you oppose this move. Say "violence in politics is wrong, and I oppose it". Like, right now.

Even Mitch McConnell called this a "failed insurrection". And Pence called them out as well.

You, @Zeth Hawkins, must say "this is wrong and I oppose it". Right now.

Failure to do so will be taken as support of these violent, insurectionist actions. Support of violence is not tolerated on these forums, so I implore you to make it 100% clear that you oppose this violence. Just do it. Right now.

[Powerogue]

I sure as shit could use a Minecraft zen garden. Playing any particular modpack?

This day was so batshit insane I forgot to eat until like an hour ago.

It's called Bloom and it's part of the Minecraft Bedrock (windows 10) Edition Community Celebration free maps. Fun stuff, my new greenhouse is coming along nicely, really takes my mind off watching the real time collapse of our democracy.

[DarkTZeratul]

I am giving our resident Trump supporter @Zeth Hawkins a public opportunity to condemn this violence.

Zeth has already called it "just protesting," so I think we can assume what their stance is.

[Breccia]

Zeth has already called it "just protesting," so I think we can assume what their stance is.

If he doesn't respond, you will be deemed correct by default. Until then I want to give him a valid chance to condemn violence, or by silence announce he supports it.

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Details are still unclear, but the violence inspired by Trump and directed by Trump cost four people their lives and fifty-two injuries, including law enforcement sent to the hospital.

It's not shooting someone on Fifth Avenue...but that'll do.

[PosPosPos]

If he doesn't respond,

Who knows, maybe he was directly involved in the coup so he physically can't respond to you.



Maybe you should give him a grace period. Oh, and some thots and pears.



Have to admit, if I didn't know any better that this was just neo-nazi obsession with Nordic symbolism, I would have complimented the nice Thrall/Rehgar cosplay.