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Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:42 pm
by Peter Crisp
Moggy wrote:And without the support or at least permission of the government, the secessionist movement will either go nowhere or cause a civil war.


It just goes to show just how solid UK politics is that Scotland can be granted a referendum on leaving the union and while it was a passionate debate the thought of violence or war was never in question.
The idea of US states being given the same opportunity with the same level of friendship still being shown the party leaving is unthinkable which just seems sad.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 1:57 pm
by captain red dog
Peter Crisp wrote:
Moggy wrote:And without the support or at least permission of the government, the secessionist movement will either go nowhere or cause a civil war.


It just goes to show just how solid UK politics is that Scotland can be granted a referendum on leaving the union and while it was a passionate debate the thought of violence or war was never in question.
The idea of US states being given the same opportunity with the same level of friendship still being shown the party leaving is unthinkable which just seems sad.

Well there is Northern Ireland mind!

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:23 pm
by Moggy
Four and a half years ago Ukraine was hosting the final of Euro 2012. It just shows how quickly a country can be ruined.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:54 pm
by Squinty
Brerlappin wrote:aaaand Trumps Executive Order on Cybersecurity has leaked online :lol:


strawberry float sake :lol:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:57 pm
by Rex Kramer
I'm amazed Trump's twitter account hasn't been hacked by now, he seems a prime candidate for a phishing scam.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:00 pm
by Floex
Where's this about the leak? Can't see anything about it.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:13 pm
by Hexx

twitter.com/AP/status/826454640812183552


Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:18 pm
by Hexx

twitter.com/CharESilver/status/826447357105491968



Well that's that rule of law strawberry floated (if true)

Who had 11 days?

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:52 pm
by The Watching Artist
KKLEIN wrote:
Cuttooth wrote:Protestors need some better strawberry floating chants though, my god.

Need to get those wrestling/football/darts fans in there with some STAND UP...IF YOU LOVE THE GAYS, STAND UP...IF YOU LOVE THE GAYS chants in there.

'10 men went to bed...went to bed with Donald...'

All the greatest hits.

twitter.com/satanseyebrows/status/826149998811344896


Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:44 pm
by Lagamorph
Brerlappin wrote:
Floex wrote:Where's this about the leak? Can't see anything about it.


https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/com ... urity_has/

I've had a bit of a read but other than a review of current cyber security arrangements I've no idea what the hell it's even saying.

Other than that Donald Trump thinks cyberspace (sorry, the "Cyber Realm" as he calls it) is a physical, tangible place.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:52 pm
by Cuttooth
Hexx wrote:

twitter.com/CharESilver/status/826447357105491968



Well that's that rule of law strawberry floated (if true)

Who had 11 days?

So uh, how do you reverse a constitutional crisis like this? :dread:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:37 pm
by Lex-Man
Cuttooth wrote:
Hexx wrote:

twitter.com/CharESilver/status/826447357105491968



Well that's that rule of law strawberry floated (if true)

Who had 11 days?

So uh, how do you reverse a constitutional crisis like this? :dread:


Scrape the constitution and become a dictatorship?

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:00 pm
by Lagamorph
They're not even just holding people either, they're actively deporting people who are covered by the court orders and should be granted entry :dread:

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:14 pm
by Lex-Man
Oh, did anyone read that Trump and May were holding hands because Trump is scared of slopes and needed to be comforted through the ordeal of a slight incline.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:23 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
lex-man wrote:Oh, did anyone read that Trump and May were holding hands because Trump is scared of slopes and needed to be comforted through the ordeal of a slight incline.


Yeah I read that. I have read about it before but I'm not sure that it was steep enough for him to need the support though. But it does sound like he has a problem.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:32 pm
by Meep
Every moderate American should go buy a gun now, because there is a resurgent fascist element in their country and they are certainly heavily armed. Ultimately, however, it's the military that decides how things go once democratic control breaks down. I've seen it time and time again when countries have a constitutional crisis.

IMO, the Democrats need to get a decorated military veteran running as favourite for 2020 now so they are well placed to handle events if they break down before then. They need to pick a potential leader to succeed the current administration that the armed forces can really get behind, just in case the the worse comes to pass.

Some people reading this might think I am being melodramatic. Those people were not paying attention in history.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:01 pm
by Lex-Man
I don't think it matters. If it came to open warfare, whatever side was backed by the army would win. Especially the US army.

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:34 am
by Alvin Flummux
Rex Kramer wrote:I'm amazed Trump's twitter account hasn't been hacked by now, he seems a prime candidate for a phishing scam.


He was still using an unsecured phone to Tweet from, last I checked (shades of Hillary's Blackberries...). How hasn't it been hacked?!

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:59 am
by Peter Crisp
Alvin Flummux wrote:
Rex Kramer wrote:I'm amazed Trump's twitter account hasn't been hacked by now, he seems a prime candidate for a phishing scam.


He was still using an unsecured phone to Tweet from, last I checked (shades of Hillary's Blackberries...). How hasn't it been hacked?!


Putin would be angry if anyone hacked Trumps phone so why would anyone want that?

Re: The American Politics Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:51 am
by Alvin Flummux
Peter Crisp wrote:
Alvin Flummux wrote:
Rex Kramer wrote:I'm amazed Trump's twitter account hasn't been hacked by now, he seems a prime candidate for a phishing scam.


He was still using an unsecured phone to Tweet from, last I checked (shades of Hillary's Blackberries...). How hasn't it been hacked?!


Putin would be angry if anyone hacked Trumps phone so why would anyone want that?


He probably got there first TBH. :shifty: