The Idiocracy of Donald J. Trump

[chasfh]

Did she hear it from MAGA media? It sounds like the kind of thing that might have started there.

[oblong]

1 hour ago, romad1 said:

Is it true Carter did not want Trump at the funeral but the protocols required he be invited?   I had heard that in passing from the wife but can't find any source.

I don’t think Carter would have done that.  But he did have a state funeral so I am interested in knowing if having one means protocols be followed.
 

Nixon did not have a state funeral.  Neither did Truman.  He planned for one but Bessie changed it after he passed away. There’s a photo of LBJ paying his respexts and he died 3 weeks later, leaving us with no living ex presidents.  

[CMRivdogs]

1 hour ago, romad1 said:

Is it true Carter did not want Trump at the funeral but the protocols required he be invited?   I had heard that in passing from the wife but can't find any source.

Can't find a source either. It seem out of character for Carter to publicly do something like that.

It sounds like another MAGA based false grievance 

[Tigeraholic1]

Sounds like the left wants you to believe Carter said that. But blame it on the right.

[romad1]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Did she hear it from MAGA media? It sounds like the kind of thing that might have started there.

I don't believe my wife would ever repeat MAGA propaganda.  I have clarified her understanding as: "he couldn't wait to vote against Trump, can't believe he would want him there" so really no actual sourcing.

[CMRivdogs]

After thinking about it for a few days, I all in favor of a merger between the US and Canada providing both countries get to vote on the idea, there is a new constitution for the "new country" and an election is held to decide on an Executive Branch and Legislature. Courts will be part of the Constitution

 

[gehringer_2]

25 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

After thinking about it for a few days, I all in favor of a merger between the US and Canada providing both countries get to vote on the idea, there is a new constitution for the "new country" and an election is held to decide on an Executive Branch and Legislature. Courts will be part of the Constitution

 

I blame reality TV, it's conditioned Americans to be incapable of social shame.

Every previous generation of Americans would have been too embarrassed by Trump to elect him to anything, but we have a society apparently rotting from the inside out, that's now become incapable of maintaining even a modicum of self-respect.

[CMRivdogs]

13 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

I blame reality TV, it's conditioned Americans to be incapable of social shame.

Every previous generation of Americans would have been too embarrassed by Trump to elect him to anything, but we have a society apparently rotting from the inside out, that's now become incapable of maintaining even a modicum of self-respect.

The spouse pulled up a documentary on The Jerry Springer Show. The show fairly quickly morphed from your typical Oprah/Donahue type talk show with extremely low ratings to Supermarket Tabloid TV to one that featured full out brawls on a regular basis.

Much like talk radio from balanced issues to Rush to talk show hosts emulating morning zoos featuring right wing propaganda (moderate and liberal talk doesn't sell automobiles). I hate to say it but even sports talk went in pretty much the same direction. Serious discussion couldn't get the ratings, schlock and bits sold. 

Fox News began the same way, getting killed by CNN on straight news, the only way to make $$$ was to emulate AM talk radio. 
 

The whole has trickled down to the point no one is happy unless they complain that the world isn't going their way.

[CMRivdogs]

Today's proclamations have the Mad King Donald feel to them. They really need to up his meds or take him off whatever Musk is slipping into his Diet Cokes

 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

13 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

Today's proclamations have the Mad King Donald feel to them. They really need to up his meds or take him off whatever Musk is slipping into his Diet Cokes

The party of freedom and individual choice.

[Tigermojo]

Getting rid of plastic straws was kind of silly. All of our products are wrapped in plastic.

[chasfh]

10 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

Today's proclamations have the Mad King Donald feel to them. They really need to up his meds or take him off whatever Musk is slipping into his Diet Cokes

 

This. This right here. This is what the red hats voted for. This, the banning of ten specific athletes from participating in the stuff of everyday life, the renaming of geological landmarks, all of that. As long as he keeps giving them this, the red hats will gladly sit back and watch them set fire to our constitutional rights, our democracy, the economy, the all of it, satisfied that at least they got what they see as the most important things they voted for.

[LaceyLou]

12 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Getting rid of plastic straws was kind of silly. All of our products are wrapped in plastic.

While true, even small steps in the right direction help.

[Tigerbomb13]

I’d love to see someone like tigeraholic explain how this makes us better. 
 

 

[CMRivdogs]

34 minutes ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

I’d love to see someone like tigeraholic explain how this makes us better. 
 

 

Nah, he'll just respond with a stupid what about question or a stupider meme. 
 

[Tigermojo]

These people are damaged by violence, abuse, neglect and they just want to spread as much of the pain they endured to as many people as possible.

[CMRivdogs]

3 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

These people are damaged by violence, abuse, neglect and they just want to spread as much of the pain they endured to as many people as possible.

Because they got theirs, screw everyone else. It's written somewhere in the Trump Bible. Probably in the book of Baron

Edited February 8 by CMRivdogs

[Tigerbomb13]

8 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

Because they got theirs, screw everyone else. It's written somewhere in the Trump Bible. Probably in the book of Baron

If a lot of red hats are affected by this, they are collateral damage for owning the libs. 

Edited February 8 by Tigerbomb13

[LaceyLou]

I wonder how long it'll be before my job, as well as many coworkers, is history? 

I hope that Canada and the European Union is watching, and ready to take on the research and our many talented researchers.

Didn't Vance say that college professors are 'the enemy?'

[Tiger337]

17 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Getting rid of plastic straws was kind of silly. All of our products are wrapped in plastic.

yes, this is pretty minor and will only serve as a distraction.  Let's get back to deporting Elon Mush.  

[pfife]

I didnt know we got rid of plastic straws.   I got about 8 of them from two different bars last night. 

[Tigermojo]

8 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

yes, this is pretty minor and will only serve as a distraction.  Let's get back to deporting Elon Mush.  

Deport Maga to Russia so they can kiss Putin's ass daily.

I think plastic straws were a distraction in the first place. Placing the blame on average people instead of corporations dumping tons of plastic into the environment.

Edited February 8 by Tigermojo

[CMRivdogs]

 

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, CMRivdogs said:

Nah, he'll just respond with a stupid what about question or a stupider meme. 
 

MAGAs have no clue about how science and research work, so they don't care. They will love this move and will not consider that many lives will be lost and many people will be unemployed.    

[Tigermojo]

5 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

MAGAs have no clue about how science and research work, so they don't care. They will love this move and will not consider that many lives will be lost and many people will be unemployed.    

I just saw something on Facebook today basically saying science is as good as its funding... follow the money.

It's all about ignorance and conspiracy even though I gradulated the fifth grade. They know the Truth because it's spoon fed to them by Russian propaganda.