US Politics Thread

[halfcenturyup]

Does everyone really agree that that is the election tied up for Trump now? How is that going to pan out? More republicans voting for Trump, fewer democrats voting for Biden (or whoever)?

Still four months to go, much can change, no?

 

[johnnytapia]

Does everyone really agree that that is the election tied up for Trump now? How is that going to pan out? More republicans voting for Trump, fewer democrats voting for Biden (or whoever)?

Still four months to go, much can change, no?

It was tied up after the TV debate. And it won’t change unless Biden stands down.

 

[halfcenturyup]

It was tied up after the TV debate. And it won’t change unless Biden stands down.

Possibly, but what has changed after the shooting, with "everybody" saying "That's it now". Not sure I am getting it, other than as a knee-jerk reaction.

 

[west didsblue]

Possibly, but what has changed after the shooting, with "everybody" saying "That's it now". Not sure I am getting it, other than as a knee-jerk reaction.

Yep it’s a knee jerk reaction.

Lots can and will happen in the next 4 months that could swing it either way.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Possibly, but what has changed after the shooting, with "everybody" saying "That's it now". Not sure I am getting it, other than as a knee-jerk reaction.

I think it is far from over.

But this will lead to quite a few shifts, most unfortunately aiding Trump and his MAGA movement, which is what I think most are alluding to, rather than the election actually being already won by him.

 

[Zablo Pabletta]

No one should be inciting, calling for, carrying out, or mocking political violence, all right-minded people agree there.

But do you agree that Trump and his MAGA movement are currently a greater threat to democracy, civil liberties, and the world than Biden and the Democratic Party?

Having seen the ease with which people accept the intent of this act I do indeed Sebastian, find myself chuckling wrily.

"So it WAS both sides after all!"

Of course it fucking was.

Neo-Marxist Social Justice thought said "take control of the words and the minds, this is a battle for a historically justified cause - a war"

How do we differentiate that from the Gingrich-Era republican mindset of Total Political War to preserve their idea of America.

One is fair! The other isn't?

You can't be serious.

Both. Sides.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

What would make a round from a weapon like that fired from such close range be so ineffective? Any gun lovers able to explain?

A 5 round, 2cm grouping at 25m, firing prone with support is considered a decent shot.

This guy was 6-times that distance, and Trump turned as the shot was fired.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Just getting it in now before he takes over the world.

I love you Trump I've never said a bad word against you bro.

Would you let him grab you by the bussy?

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Possibly, but what has changed after the shooting, with "everybody" saying "That's it now". Not sure I am getting it, other than as a knee-jerk reaction.

Agree. And what affect will it have on him. He's been going nuts for a wile now. He's had part of his ear shot off by one of his own fans. How is he going to cope mentally.

 

[ZenHalfTimeCrock]

Yep, still no link with the Nazis providenced anywhere. Keep trying.

Maybe you missed the sentence that began with this (I wasn't disagreeing with you):

'I also don't think Trump is a Nazi....'

The Nazis were anti-democratic. Trump at least pays some kind of lip service to democracy (though his promotion of the baseless 'Big Lie' conspiracy theory following the 2020 election suggests that his relationship with that system is tenuous to say the least).

Also, populists like Trump imagine that they are expressing the will of the people.

Contrastingly, Nazis/fascists are authoritarians who don't trust the vox populi.