1984Echoes Posted April 19 Posted April 19 They're not just telling reporters what to report... They're ordering the news channels to report their LIES as truth. We've lost our democracy. Quote
Motown Bombers Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 12:30 AM, Tiger337 said: Most people don't pay attention to politics as much as people in this thread do. I really think we forget that. It is amazing how much the average person misses. Expand So why do the Democrats have to change their messaging? Quote
romad1 Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 12:43 AM, 1984Echoes said: They're not just telling reporters what to report... They're ordering the news channels to report their LIES as truth. We've lost our democracy. Expand the norms are shattered for sure. Quote
Tiger337 Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 12:45 AM, Motown Bombers said: So why do the Democrats have to change their messaging? Expand They don't. They need to reach out more. They need to stop assuming that everybody hates Trump and will autmatically vote Democrat. Quote
Tiger337 Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 2:25 AM, Motown Bombers said: Expand "Administrative error" Quote
chasfh Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/18/2025 at 10:43 PM, Tiger337 said: I agree with this. The assumption of some liberals that they own certain demographics has hurt them. I think anyone who is not an American White male should vote Democrat, but you can't assume that everyone thinks that way. Expand The irony is that Republicans definitely own certain demographics and can do literally nothing to lose them, short of showing empathy or speaking with nuance. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/18/2025 at 11:39 PM, Motown Bombers said: So the Hispanics ignored Trump? They heard Trump loud and clear. They just didn't think Trump was talking about them. They were fine if the others got deported. Expand Second generation Latinos pulling up the ladder behind them. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 4:50 AM, Tiger337 said: "Administrative error" Expand Flooding the zone with different takes on it to deflect blame while they pursue the exact same policy in the background. Quote
CMRivdogs Posted April 19 Posted April 19 Only the very best I know some Junior High School kids who can do a better job Quote
romad1 Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 2:56 PM, CMRivdogs said: Only the very best I know some Junior High School kids who can do a better job Expand The top notch headhunter agency brought in to find staff for Hegseth are doing their best to find competent executives who are also children of alcoholic parents and were the avatars of codependency for their families. It’s not easy because that’s insane. Quote
chasfh Posted April 19 Posted April 19 On 4/19/2025 at 2:56 PM, CMRivdogs said: Only the very best I know some Junior High School kids who can do a better job Expand From the story: “There is a complete meltdown in the building, and this is really reflecting on the secretary’s leadership,” said a senior defense official. “Pete Hegseth has surrounded himself with some people who don’t have his interests at heart.” You heard right: the explicit primary consideration of the people being hired into the Department of Defense is not the interests of the country and its security, but rather, the individual interests of the head of the department. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted April 19 Posted April 19 You must read this, because this is the whole ballgame right here. 1 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/20/2025 at 3:45 PM, Motown Bombers said: Expand how stupid does an ICE agent have to be to fabricate that a US citizen told him he entered the country illegally. Quote
smr-nj Posted April 20 Posted April 20 Easter message. This is unbelievable. How can anyone be okay with this message? 1 Quote
Tigermojo Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/20/2025 at 6:19 PM, smr-nj said: Easter message. This is unbelievable. How can anyone be okay with this message? Expand Very wizard of Oz. Look at all those criminals and inept leaders. Pay no attention to the inept criminals in the current administration. 1 Quote
gehringer_2 Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/20/2025 at 6:19 PM, smr-nj said: Easter message. This is unbelievable. How can anyone be okay with this message? Expand it just his typical sarcasm. He's actually pillorying the whole Christian ethic here, the subtext argument is clearly that any real Christian attitude of love and forgiveness is actually ridiculous and foolishly naive. Of course it doesn't matter to his fans in the Christian right, who have already wandered so far to support him they won't see it. 1 Quote
The Ronz Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/20/2025 at 6:19 PM, smr-nj said: This is unbelievable. How can anyone be okay with this message? Expand They literally think he is Jesus Christ. That's why they are more than happy to pay higher prices. They view it as a tithe. Quote
chasfh Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/20/2025 at 6:38 PM, gehringer_2 said: it just his typical sarcasm. He's actually pillorying the whole Christian ethic here, the subtext argument is clearly that any real Christian attitude of love and forgiveness is actually ridiculous and foolishly naive. Of course it doesn't matter to his fans in the Christian right, who have already wandered so far to support him they won't see it. Expand This makes sense. I’ll co-sign onto this. Maybe the Christian right is simply confused that he’s offering up Easter greeting to the enemy anyway. They’re not real big on sarcasm or nuance or intelligence, after all. Quote
chasfh Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/20/2025 at 7:40 PM, The Ronz said: They literally think he is Jesus Christ. That's why they are more than happy to pay higher prices. They view it as a tithe. Expand It is true they give Trump thanks when good things happen, and when bad things happen, it’s simply Trump’s will. Quote
romad1 Posted April 20 Posted April 20 On 4/19/2025 at 2:56 PM, CMRivdogs said: Only the very best I know some Junior High School kids who can do a better job Expand The top notch headhunter agency brought in to find staff for Hegseth are doing their best to find competent executives who are also children of alcoholic parents and were the avatars of codependency for their families. It’s not easy because that’s insane. Quote
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