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    Quote Originally Posted by boozehound View Post
    This is right on the nose, and also a little scary. There is a very large group of people who believe all/most of what this idiot says, even when it is demonstrably false. Even many of the people who don't believe him don't seem to think it's a big deal that he does this. Try to imagine ANY of the Presidents in your lifetime prior to Trump doing anything like this. It's amazing how far you can fall in a few years, and should be a cautionary tale. I'll bet that a frightening number his supporters would be in favor of making him a Dictator.



    The President being banned from Twitter would be wild. I do think Twitter is in a bit of a tough spot: It's admirable that they want to try to get a handle on influential people posting outright proven lies on their platform, but it's got to be tough to police all that bullshit that's on twitter. Nevertheless, they are a private company so they can kind of do what they want.



    Twitter should focus some of their energy on eliminating all twitter bots. Also, God we are stupid.
    Probably so, and that's also kind of scary. Dictators don't so much pillage and plunder their way to the top all by themselves, but rather ride the wave of support from those who want them in that role. The one thing that all dictators seem to have in common is the initial widespread fanatical and nearly unconditional support from a group that wants them there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GoMuskies View Post
    Today's conundrum: I prefer for Trump to not tweet out stupid, inflammatory things. On the other hand, I wouldn't feel even a little bit bad about an actual looter being shot.
    Yesterday was an absolute SheetShow for our country at large. I'm sorry. Pillaging and looting innocent businesses- ESPECIALLY those that are in the Community and serve the needs of the good citizens of their Community is flat out bull sheet and anyone who does that is subject to whatever the authorities need to do to stop it. The death of George Floyd was a tragedy, and a felony crime of Murder, but destroying people's livelihoods under the guise of "justice" is ridiculously wrong. Protest? Absolutely, but Riot? To Hell with that.

    It is also interesting though, that when there is talk of "Having A Conversation" about how these conditions occur and who fosters them, the conversation-especially in the MSM- seems to stop dead when it reaches local authorities, unless they are Republican.
    Minneapolis has been controlled by Democrats for 45 years, yet the go to narrative on MSNBC and CNN is that the "culture" allegedly nurtured by Trump is responsible. But for Baltimore, whose riots occurred in 2015, there was never a word about blaming Obama. In fact, no where have I seen any finger pointing on the Minneapolis administration, zero., zilch. At least there was a smidgen in Baltimore, but very little. Democrats have had control in Baltimore for longer than Minneapolis- 53 years.

    Also. Where the hell is the blame and finger pointing toward public unions-The Police Union in Minneapolis in this case? I guess "unions" are hands off from the MSM too. Why am I "Union Shaming" the Police Union in this case? Because, GawdDammit, the Minneapolis Police Union shielded and protected this rotten apple Derek Chauvin 18 times prior to this incident from citizen complaints about his misconduct. EIGHTEEN TIMES, with 2 letters of Reprimand, and he was still on the force!! Oh, and there have also been 6 complaints filed against Chauvin's partner that day, Tou Thao. Look, I know that police work is tough stuff, and everything is never just clear black and white, plus I always thank every Policeman that I see for what they do everyday, but 18 complaints being dismissed and defended by the Union?? Welp, they got themselves in the trick box now.

    It....Is....Shameful. And Please! Justice for George Floyd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xubrew View Post

    He pulls shit out of his ass, and whenever anyone questions it he attacks them, and his followers believe him even though he never actually backs up what he's saying. The easiest people to lie to are those who want to believe the lie. What you're saying doesn't have to be true so much as it needs people with a desire to believe it even though it's not true. That's why it's so easy for people to lie to themselves, I guess.
    Are you referring to the Russian collusion allegations?

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKCN1R72S0

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    Quote Originally Posted by XU 87 View Post
    Are you referring to the Russian collusion allegations?

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKCN1R72S0
    How about Adam Schiff directly saying on Meet The Press and other occasions that he had "Unequivocal Evidence of Collusion" ve Trump? yet he never produced it, never volunteered anything to back it up, and Chucky Todd, when he had him back on Meet The Press after Mueller's report wwas made public, never asked Schiff about it again, or challenged Schiff's earlier statememts.

    Newsflash. ALL politicians pull shit out of their ass. It just depends whose shit you decide to tune out and which shit to believe. I'm pretty skeptical of all words. Just show me the actions and I'll decide.
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    Quote Originally Posted by XU 87 View Post
    Are you referring to the Russian collusion allegations?

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKCN1R72S0
    No, but it's perhaps a fair point that kind of furthers what I was saying. When you lie to people who want to believe you then they'll choose to believe it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xubrew View Post
    No, but it's perhaps a fair point that kind of furthers what I was saying. When you lie to people who want to believe you then they'll choose to believe it.
    Fox wanted to put together an exempt tournament at Xavier with us, Kentucky, Kansas, and Duke where we'd play a round robin tournament and each school would be paid over $1 million per game, but ESPN would not let those schools out of their TV contracts because they're still mad about losing the Old Big East, so the event was cancelled. Of course I can't prove this, but I know people and I know that it's true. ESPN SUCKS!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by xubrew View Post
    Fox wanted to put together an exempt tournament at Xavier with us, Kentucky, Kansas, and Duke where we'd play a round robin tournament and each school would be paid over $1 million per game, but ESPN would not let those schools out of their TV contracts because they're still mad about losing the Old Big East, so the event was cancelled. Of course I can't prove this, but I know people and I know that it's true. ESPN SUCKS!!!
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    Good Lord, Obama, wear a mask!

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    Our country is having a hell of a year.

    People who were bothered by seeing videos of passengers being physically dragged off of flights that were overbooked can't seem to figure out why other groups of people are bothered by seeing police brutality.

    Those who defend the cops by saying it's just a few bad eggs don't seem to want to give that same benefit of the doubt to the protesters.

    Those who defend the protesters saying that it's just a few bad eggs don't want to seem to give that same benefit of the doubt to the cops.

    Those who were protesting the tyrannical actions of having to social distance during the pandemic don't seem all that bothered by curfews or the rough treatment that these protesters are experiencing.

    Those who screamed bloody murder at anyone who left the house without a mask now don't seem to mind it that much.

    If you try to provoke a group of protesters who are already pissed off, you will not only succeed but you will drag others into the fray that had no intention or desire to act violently, and people are doing that.

    If you try to provoke the police, you will not only succeed but will drag other officers into the fray that had no intention or desire of being violent, and people are doing that.

    I think most of us have had the unpleasant experience of having to work with someone who is a jackass. It sucks because they make things worse for everyone, and there really isn't much you can do about it. Well, for the cops, that's even more true and probably more frustrating. Most cops from around the country would probably love to beat the shit out of the four (now former) cops from Minneapolis. Talk about jackasses that made things worse for everyone! They murdered a man, one of them has been arrested and charged with murder, and he will hopefully (and rightfully) be convicted of murder.

    Most of the cops I know remind me more of Axl Foley and Judge Reinhold than they do of Bull Connor. They're fun to be around, they don't seem to sweat the small stuff, they're passionate about their jobs, and are good at their jobs. If all cops were like that then we'd probably be a lot better off. I hate it for them that they have to deal with assholes who's main reasons for wanting to be cops is the ability to abuse the power that comes with it. I also hate it for all those who live in neighborhoods and areas where police brutality is one of many common problems they are having to live with. Many of the young men who play the sports that we love to watch fall into that category. If the coronavirus made you feel uneasy about losing your job, or paying your bills, or the economy, or afraid to interact with others due to the possibility of getting sick, a lot of people who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds have those same feelings all the time for all their lives, and again, many of the people who play the games we love to watch fall into that category. Just something to think about.

    Our country is not in a good place right now. Looking for someone to blame while making no attempt whatsoever to understand or empathize isn't going to make it any better, but I have a feeling that's what most of us are going to do.
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    I mostly blame you, 'brew. Definitely makes me feel better.

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