Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[Breccia]

Yet another Republican says he won't run for re-election.

Rep. Reed [iRoNY] is facing allegations of "sexual misconduct" which is the political way of saying "got drunk and fondled a lobbyist".

[Machismo]

Yet another Republican says he won't run for re-election.

Rep. Reed [iRoNY] is facing allegations of "sexual misconduct" which is the political way of saying "got drunk and fondled a lobbyist".

Yeah, this one isn't even up for debate... he's admitted to it.

Now, he says he'll simply not seek re-election, but I'm guessing he ends up leaving early on this one.

[Edge-]

https://www.salon.com/2021/03/22/rep...ng-the-victim/

Honestly, I like the "Troll two-step". Usually I have a lot of side-eye for Salon, but they've hit the nail on the head with this one.

Republican says something offensive as fuck.
Republican gets criticized, rightfully, for saying something offensive as fuck.
Republican complains about how they're being "attacked" by radical leftists trying to "cancel" them.
Republican gets huge sympathy boost from right wing media and showered in donor dollars for having their "rights attacked".

Man, I wish "cancel culture" was as much of a threat and as powerful as they keep saying it is. Because if it was, then we wouldn't have to continue to hear their racist garbage followed by pathetic victimhood over and over and over and over and over and over again.

[Milchshake]

https://www.salon.com/2021/03/22/rep...ng-the-victim/

Honestly, I like the "Troll two-step". Usually I have a lot of side-eye for Salon, but they've hit the nail on the head with this one.

Republican says something offensive as fuck.
Republican gets criticized, rightfully, for saying something offensive as fuck.
Republican complains about how they're being "attacked" by radical leftists trying to "cancel" them.
Republican gets huge sympathy boost from right wing media and showered in donor dollars for having their "rights attacked".

Man, I wish "cancel culture" was as much of a threat and as powerful as they keep saying it is. Because if it was, then we wouldn't have to continue to hear their racist garbage followed by pathetic victimhood over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Lol SlatePitch is still a thing. Their weekend editors are the worst.

Amanda Marcotte is one of the better writers they have left. Troll Two-Step deserves it's own thread. It could even be stickied as a PSA.


Editors and and online people being bored on a weekend, is why I avoid this place on the weekends

[Breccia]

Republican says something offensive as fuck.
Republican gets criticized, rightfully, for saying something offensive as fuck.
Republican complains about how they're being "attacked" by radical leftists trying to "cancel" them.

Hey hey hey, stop talking about MMO-C and talk about that article you cited.

Oh, you did. How awkward. Related: nobody answered my "millions of illegal votes" question from, like, a week ago.

[Felya]

Honestly, I like the "Troll two-step". Usually I have a lot of side-eye for Salon, but they've hit the nail on the head with this one.

Yeah, it’s another projection from years ago, when they used to call liberals professional victims.

It’s also what I have been pointing to for years... Liberals are pussies... You have a bully that has been kicking dirt at them for decades... as soon as their bullies start crying... it’s SJW time... as much as they hate SJWs, everything from walkaway to TDS to ‘orange man bad’, was the same virtue signaling... and liberals are falling for it... just like they did with “RussiaGhazi”...

[Breccia]

Yeah, it’s another projection from years ago, when they used to call liberals professional victims.

Wait, is that the same as "crisis actor"? Or is that something different? I got a C-minus in Republican 101, I can barely ask where the bathroom is.

[Edge-]

Yeah, it’s another projection from years ago, when they used to call liberals professional victims.

When your political party no longer has an ideology to keep the tent erect, fall back onto cultural warfare and how everyone is out to get you. That'll gather enough people under that tent, with the fabric covering their entire heads, that they won't realize they don't have an ideological tent-pole. Just a tent hanging from their heads.

[Felya]

Wait, is that the same as "crisis actor"? Or is that something different? I got a C-minus in Republican 101, I can barely ask where the bathroom is.

More of aimed at the Welfare Queen... I’m guessing it didn’t test as well more recently. Frank Luntz is a monster...

[Biglog]

https://www.salon.com/2021/03/22/rep...ng-the-victim/

Honestly, I like the "Troll two-step". Usually I have a lot of side-eye for Salon, but they've hit the nail on the head with this one.

Republican says something offensive as fuck.
Republican gets criticized, rightfully, for saying something offensive as fuck.
Republican complains about how they're being "attacked" by radical leftists trying to "cancel" them.
Republican gets huge sympathy boost from right wing media and showered in donor dollars for having their "rights attacked".

Man, I wish "cancel culture" was as much of a threat and as powerful as they keep saying it is. Because if it was, then we wouldn't have to continue to hear their racist garbage followed by pathetic victimhood over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Agree 100%. It's also followed by a flawed moral equivalency where they downplay whatever offensive thing they said, by comparing it to cherry-picked cases of cancel culture 'going too far'. This is exactly why FOX & co. clung on to Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss as a headline for weeks and made it into a far bigger deal than it was. Because then it's a small jump to use that as an excuse and say, me doing this horrible thing that deserved cancellation is the same as Dr. Seuss, they are going too far!

And for those that fell for it, now you know how you were manipulated.

[Zan15]

Yet another Republican says he won't run for re-election.

Rep. Reed [iRoNY] is facing allegations of "sexual misconduct" which is the political way of saying "got drunk and fondled a lobbyist".

Strange fox news and NYpost are not calling for him to be removed, impeached, whatever every day on the front page like they are doing for a particular democrat....
weird huh?

[Edge-]

https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn/statu...47860622979075

And today in things Republicans think are unconscionable: Treating desperate asylum seekers humanely.

Just treating them like human beings, that itself is offensive. Republicans continue to loathe the existence of brown people.

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https://lawandcrime.com/2020-electio...ments-of-fact/

Remember that time Fox argued "No reasonable person would think Tucker Carlson's show is news!"? Well, it seems that argument is getting its day in the sun again with Sydney Powell as she seeks to dismiss the $1.3B Dominion lawsuit -

“They are repeatedly labelled ‘inherently improbable’ and even ‘impossible,'” the motion to dismiss continues, referring to the conspiracy theories peddled by Powell, her law firm and her non-profit group Defending the Republic. “Such characterizations of the allegedly defamatory statements further support defendants’ position that reasonable people would not accept such statements as fact but view them only as claims that await testing by the courts through the adversary process.”

Basically, all the things Powell was claiming were facts? Weren't actually facts, and she never said they were, and nobody would ever believe they were, so please don't sue her for $1.3B.

[Xyonai]

https://twitter.com/JohnCornyn/statu...47860622979075

And today in things Republicans think are unconscionable: Treating desperate asylum seekers humanely.

Just treating them like human beings, that itself is offensive. Republicans continue to loathe the existence of brown people.

But also at the same time: Project Veritas of 'Deliberately editing videos to make the left look bad and yet people keep falling for it' fame released their 'expose' about the Inhuman Conditions on the border after four years and change of not giving a fuck and right-wing shills are jacking themselves off over how bad it makes Biden looks.

These people wouldn't have standards if they didn't have double standards.

[Edge-]

But also at the same time: Project Veritas of 'Deliberately editing videos to make the left look bad and yet people keep falling for it' fame released their 'expose' about the Inhuman Conditions on the border after four years and change of not giving a fuck and right-wing shills are jacking themselves off over how bad it makes Biden looks.

These people wouldn't have standards if they didn't have double standards.

Oh? I've only seen something from a few local Democrats in Texas. I generally don't seek out PV's garbage, if it comes across my radar so be it, but I ain't wasting time with idiots that forget they're logged into their actual LinkedIn accounts when working on a "target", letting the "target" know that PV is creepin on their account. That or just like, you know, have a whole planning session recorded on a "targets" voicemail because they're galaxy brains and forgot to hang up.

These idiots would be far more hilarious if people didn't take them seriously.

[masterhorus8]

https://lawandcrime.com/2020-electio...ments-of-fact/

Remember that time Fox argued "No reasonable person would think Tucker Carlson's show is news!"? Well, it seems that argument is getting its day in the sun again with Sydney Powell as she seeks to dismiss the $1.3B Dominion lawsuit -



Basically, all the things Powell was claiming were facts? Weren't actually facts, and she never said they were, and nobody would ever believe they were, so please don't sue her for $1.3B.

So if that's the argument they're going with, that means that she intentionally filed false claims and lied to the courts? Probably not as much as $1.3B, but still kinda bad.

But then the real fun comes in; porque no los dos?

[Breccia]

"No reasonable person would think Tucker Carlson's show is news!"

Ah, good times...good times...

Say Edge- was Carlson the only person on FOX News to make election fraud claims? And also, how do you feel about leading questions?

[Xyonai]

Oh? I've only seen something from a few local Democrats in Texas. I generally don't seek out PV's garbage, if it comes across my radar so be it, but I ain't wasting time with idiots that forget they're logged into their actual LinkedIn accounts when working on a "target", letting the "target" know that PV is creepin on their account. That or just like, you know, have a whole planning session recorded on a "targets" voicemail because they're galaxy brains and forgot to hang up.

These idiots would be far more hilarious if people didn't take them seriously.

I saw it trending on Twitter and decided to see what it was about. Seems to be a mix of that and their New York lawsuit.

[Edge-]

I saw it trending on Twitter and decided to see what it was about. Seems to be a mix of that and their New York lawsuit.

Ah, I never pay much attention to Twitter trends and try not to dig deep into political Twitter. I regret it almost every single time I do : |

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b1820822.html

Amusing time! Trump apparently gave his "list" of Trump approved candidates for 2024.

DeSantis is in there, so is Hawley. Cruz and Paul are both there, same with Huckabee Sanders and SD Governor Noem.

Conspicuously absent from this list? His former running-mate and vice president, Mike Pence.

[Xyonai]

Ah, I never pay much attention to Twitter trends and try not to dig deep into political Twitter. I regret it almost every single time I do : |

Yeah I'm regretting it too, lol. Seeing a bunch of the same tools who argued that the Inhumane conditions on the border were 'Punishment for Criminals' immediately 180 and shit their pants over Biden's 'Cruel and Inhumane treatment of poor innocent souls :,,,,(' makes me want to hit something with a brick. The utter shamelessness that they can keep getting away with because their target demographic has the critical thinking ability of toast just infuriates the fuck outta me..

[kaid]

So apparently the kraken lady lawyer in her defamation case used the Fox news excuse. No reasonable person would believe anything she was saying so she can't be guilty of defamation.

https://www.rawstory.com/sidney-powell-dont-listen-her/