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Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:40 pm
by Samuel_1
It's terrifying; as many others have said, anything that's negative towards Trump is labelled as fake news. His supporters are highly unlikely to fact check such assertions, thus they remain deluded. A much needed backlash is going to be a long time coming if this phenomena persists. There has to be a way of getting through to these people.....? :(

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:41 pm
by Hexx

twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/832238070460186625


Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:52 pm
by Samuel_1
Hexx wrote:

twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/832238070460186625


Point made, yet again.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:59 pm
by Preezy
Is he just sending these off into the world without provocation, or is he responding to other peoples' tweets?

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:03 pm
by Moggy
It’s amazing to think that these tweets are going to be saved and published in history books in years to come*. :lol:


*assuming the world survives the Trump years.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:10 pm
by Hexx
Preezy wrote:Is he just sending these off into the world without provocation, or is he responding to other peoples' tweets?


They don't appear to be in response to Tweets - probably some TV show he's just watched

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:12 pm
by Memento Mori
Preezy wrote:Is he just sending these off into the world without provocation, or is he responding to other peoples' tweets?

The first but technically he's not sending them off. He's got someone who types out his tweets for him.

Because he's probably illiterate.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:13 pm
by Moggy
Memento Mori wrote:
Preezy wrote:Is he just sending these off into the world without provocation, or is he responding to other peoples' tweets?

The first but technically he's not sending them off. He's got someone who types out his tweets for him.


Are we absolutely sure that he can read and write?

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:14 pm
by Memento Mori
You pre-empted my edit. :lol:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:30 pm
by Moggy
Memento Mori wrote:You pre-empted my edit. :lol:


:lol:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:19 pm
by Garth
Anyone else listen to Common Sense by Dan Carlin? There's a new episode out at last!

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:19 pm
by Preezy
Garth wrote:Anyone else listen to Common Sense by Dan Carlin? There's a new episode out at last!

Yep! Listened to it yesterday :toot:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:08 pm
by Hexx
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 84386.html

Uh oh

When is Twitter rant coming about traitorous ambassadors?


Edit - oh he's busy lie/bragging about his election win again

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 84481.html

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:48 pm
by Dblock
Anyone watching Donald trump destroy CNN? Lool guy is fantastic ... except his Muslim ban I think he is what the country needs

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:10 pm
by DML
The way he just flippantly says if USA and Russia don't get on equals nuclear holocaust is honestly staggering.

DBlock may like him but then he's used to things he loves being destroyed in front of his eyes recently. :wub:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:12 pm
by Hexx
The best nuclear holocaust

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:13 pm
by Moggy
Dblock wrote:Anyone watching Donald trump destroy CNN? Lool guy is fantastic ... except his Muslim ban I think he is what the country needs


He destroyed CNN about as much as Barca destroyed PSG.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:15 pm
by Memento Mori
Was anyone else watching the live Trump press conference just now? :dread:



Go to like nine minutes before the end and watch Trump's response to the black journalist.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:17 pm
by Meep
I am fast coming to the conclusion that Trump must suffer from some kind of psychosis whereby he is unable to separate imagined events from objective ones. I encountered something similar in an elderly relative with early dementia who would recall entire conversations that never took place and insist that they were real despite no other party having any recollection, then getting angry when the plans we had apparently 'agreed' on did not happen. What had actually happened is that she had imagined the conversation before (which is normal, most people rehearse conversations in their head if they want to convince someone to do something) but then confusing that simulated conversation with something that had actually taken place. So maybe when Trump says he got the biggest electoral college win since Reagan he is remembering an egotistical fantasy of being told that?

I would hate to think this is actually the case with Trump. If it were it would mean we have someone who is senile or mentally psychotic in charge of the nuclear codes of the USA, which is strawberry floating terrifying.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:19 pm
by Grumpy David
This topic is amazing. :slol: Trump being so gotten to and Twitter ranting, the misunderstood usage of Fake News, the way he answers questions, deals with journalists and every day some sort of new chaotic piece of news. :slol:

I can't even keep up with all the news on this!