Mega-Thread: Trump Focused Discussion

[gondrin]

i've said elsewhere - but i'm reminded of the iraqi chemical weapons production facilities on rail in the desert that totally existed but we couldn't see via satellite

it's possible this is true - but this administration has so far been more untrustworthy than trustworthy

It honestly reminds me of the nonsense that happened after 9/11 and everywhere from military installations(normal targets of attack) to small malls in the midwest were going to be the next target to have a terrorist attack it.

Yes, there were reports in the news that said random malls would be the next target for terroristic attacks. And the FBI put out bulletins on this during that time.

[Rasulis]

Crude oil is going back up.

People like to complain about gasoline prices. However, diesel fuel has climbed from $3.809 per gallon before the war to $4.859 as of March 9.

[Breccia]

People like to complain about gasoline prices. However, diesel fuel has climbed from $3.809 per gallon before the war to $4.859 as of March 9.

Well it's good thing nobody uses diesel to, for example, get goods across the country on large vehicles of any kind.

[Corvus]

A drone attack from a ship is possible, though unlikely in this case. The war in Ukraine has shown it can be done, with russia harassing European airports with drones launched by ships, and Ukraine blowing up a bunch of heavy bombers with drones smuggled in trucks, though it took months of planning.

So possible, but unlikely anytime soon.

[Xath]

https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-warns-ira...y?id=130973820

Jeezus ABC News! Great headline and I dare you to read the article which is as stupid as this headline l.

Oh! This is the last paragraph of article.



Ya Think!?!

We love giving these countries Mythical weaponry. Nuke in 2 weeks and now Intercontinental drones. No lasers or cyborg killer robots?

Gosh I wonder who actually has drones and could want to force a state of emergency?

[gondrin]

Remember those White South African's that Trump gave asylum to? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

Anyway, they decided they had enough of Trump's America and are headed home. When a bunch of white racists decide your brand of violent racism are too racist for them, you lost the plot.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wh...f5bec8c9&ei=28

The Trump administration’s crusade to “save” white South Africans from supposed persecution is backfiring.

Instead of embracing his invitation to America, growing numbers of those same expatriates are buying one-way tickets home—disillusioned by the violence, fear, and brutality in Trump’s United States.

Andrew Veitch, who left South Africa for California two decades ago after being carjacked, told Reuters he no longer feels safe in Trump’s America. “People are being shot in broad daylight. American citizens are being shot and killed,” said the 53-year-old. He plans to return to South Africa this year, joining a wave of repatriations driven by disillusionment with the country that once promised security.

“I don’t want to live in a place like this,” Veitch told the outlet.

Trump’s officials have defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who killed two U.S. citizens in January, claiming self-defense—though video evidence disputes that.

South Africa, which Trump once accused of persecuting whites, now finds itself welcoming thousands back. South Africa’s government says there is “no evidence” of racial discrimination against whites, and newly relaxed laws have prompted an online rush: 12,000 expatriates have checked their eligibility to reclaim citizenship since November.

Reuters reported that Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, a member of the white-led Democratic Alliance coalition, said 1,000 people have already reclaimed their citizenship, with many more expected. “There is definitely a sense of optimism for South Africans abroad,” he said.

Recruiters helping expats return report a surge in interest. DNA Employer of Record saw inquiries jump 70 percent in six months, while HomecomingEx reported a 30 percent rise since 2024. The motivations go beyond politics. Expats cite cheaper living, proximity to family, and, increasingly, exhaustion with American volatility.

Naomi Saphire, 46, moved from North Carolina to the Western Cape last year. “My heart is just full of gratefulness to be here,” she told the outlet. “The U.S. has been really good to me (but) I just felt like I was depriving my kids of this life.”

Benjamin Schoonwinkel, a 59-year-old white Afrikaner, also found himself tangled in the Trump administration’s heavy-handed immigration clampdown.

He flew from Johannesburg to Atlanta in September after the president openly embraced white South Africans. But when Schoonwinkel landed in the U.S. on a tourist visa and told American border agents that he was seeking asylum, he was detained and later thrown into a federal detention facility in rural Georgia.

“I never expected this to happen,” he told The New York Times.

Schoonwinkel decided to come to the U.S. on his own rather than go through the refugee program. Departed Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said at the time, “Anyone who claims asylum at a port of entry is subject to mandatory detention while the government investigates their claims.”

South African data undercuts Trump’s well-worn narrative of “white genocide.” Unemployment stands at 35 percent for Black people and 8 percent for white people in the country, while police figures show more Black victims than white in farm attacks.

The ole "I never expected this to happen to me." rears its ugly orange head.

[Rasulis]

Remember those White South African's that Trump gave asylum to? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

Anyway, they decided they had enough of Trump's America and are headed home. When a bunch of white racists decide your brand of violent racism are too racist for them, you lost the plot.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wh...f5bec8c9&ei=28



The ole "I never expected this to happen to me." rears its ugly orange head.

“I don’t want to live in a place like this,” Veitch told the outlet.

When South Afrikaners consider the US too violent and dangerous. What a bunch of wussies.

[alach]

I'm grateful we still have comedians out there to remind us all how absurd and ridiculous this entire situation is. If Maga keeps power for another year, I think even that will be a thing of the past, so enjoy for now,

[En Sabah Nur]

Are we sure he's talking about Newsom in most of this?

[alach]

Are we sure he's talking about Newsom in most of this?

Hey! Didn't some of our local progressives here say the exact same thing?

Joking aside, some of those comments are strangely personal and self-identifying.

[En Sabah Nur]

Hey! Didn't some of our local progressives here say the exact same thing?

Joking aside, some of those comments are strangely personal and self-identifying.

Make it about someone else so people hopefully focus on them instead of you. If you point it out, surely you can't have the same issues!

[Azadina]

Are we sure he's talking about Newsom in most of this?

"While we all want to be politically correct" umm...I thought Trump said political correctness and wokeness is over. Which one is it now?

[minteK917]

Are we sure he's talking about Newsom in most of this?

Lmao the projection is insane. You could say many thing about newsom, but losing his looks lol. Guy still look better then all trump sons that are 20+ years younger.

Whats funny about this speech everyone is screeching about, its a totaly normal discussion and everyone in the room are laughing, cheering and clapping. He doesent get booed at event like trump.

[PrimiOne]

Are we sure he's talking about Newsom in most of this?

A cognitive mess!!! ...Maybe Newsom is dead, dead and walking without legs

[Edge-]

so i see donald has begun the "it's not my fault, it's everyone else's fault" blame game as his iran war detour goes sour

and as he's claiming victory and end is near druken pete is promising more fire and fury because why on earth would anyone be on the same message in this administration

at least nobody is wearing shoes that fit just to please dear leader

[Draco-Onis]

so i see donald has begun the "it's not my fault, it's everyone else's fault" blame game as his iran war detour goes sour

and as he's claiming victory and end is near druken pete is promising more fire and fury because why on earth would anyone be on the same message in this administration

at least nobody is wearing shoes that fit just to please dear leader

I could be wrong about this but I think this is the first time in the history of man that someone launched a war without any plan or organization. It's so obvious that no one with a brain cell thought about this because they started this war at the worst time and have to take assets away from South Korea to rush to Iran. They gutted the state department so Americans are stuck in the Middle East, they think the new supreme leader whose family they murdered will be open to negotiations.

I don't think the words shit show quite grasp how uttterly bafflingly incompetent and stupid this has been. Trump keeps saying victory I don't know maybe because his brain is cooked or he thinks he can wish it into reality.

[Edge-]

I could be wrong about this but I think this is the first time in the history of man that someone launched a war without any plan or organization. It's so obvious that no one with a brain cell thought about this because they started this war at the worst time and have to take assets away from South Korea to rush to Iran. They gutted the state department so Americans are stuck in the Middle East, they think the new supreme leader whose family they murdered will be open to negotiations.

I don't think the words shit show quite grasp how uttterly bafflingly incompetent and stupid this has been. Trump keeps saying victory I don't know maybe because his brain is cooked or he thinks he can wish it into reality.

these are the "weak men" that are supposedly created by good times that conservatives keep posting memes about

as always, it's always projection/an admission

[Redwyrm]

You know the Republicans in Congress and soiling themselves because Trump did this right before midterms but can't say anything against Dear Leader. If Trump doesn't somehow manage to rig the elections AND the R's get their ass handed to them, it will be interesting to see who starts pointing fingers. Or is Trump just going to yell fake elections, and make Congress refuse to swear any winners into office.

[Rasulis]

I could be wrong about this but I think this is the first time in the history of man that someone launched a war without any plan or organization. It's so obvious that no one with a brain cell thought about this because they started this war at the worst time and have to take assets away from South Korea to rush to Iran. They gutted the state department so Americans are stuck in the Middle East, they think the new supreme leader whose family they murdered will be open to negotiations.

I don't think the words shit show quite grasp how uttterly bafflingly incompetent and stupid this has been. Trump keeps saying victory I don't know maybe because his brain is cooked or he thinks he can wish it into reality.

In comparison, Bush was very prepared. He actually had Congressional authorization to invade Afghanistan and Iraq. Granted he may be stretching it a bit on Afghanistan. His administration just did not plan far enough on the follow up nation building phase of the war.

[Kaleredar]

these are the "weak men" that are supposedly created by good times that conservatives keep posting memes about

as always, it's always projection/an admission

They assumed that the “weak men” would be poor people of poor conviction that are too soft because their lives were made too easy by the government and social assistances. I.e, the lie sold by Reaganism in the 80s.

Who would’ve thought that the weak men are actually the rich people using their incredible wealth and influence to make themselves richer, actively corroding and assaulting anything they perceived as being an even slight threat to their wealth and standing, as was the case in… all of human history.