Sonic Youth Gossip - Is Trump really a serious contender for the Republican nomination?

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...ng-funding-for

Poor guy. He got the sharpie treatment. The tentacles of today's anti-truth, anti-science GOP are very long indeed.

we’re now living in a banana republic

Skuj	04.22.2020 11:57 PM

One of the oldies: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bf6I6y8OcoA

zer0	04.23.2020 12:25 AM

now that bernie's dropped out, who are we considering? howie hawkins doesn't look to bad but no way he wins, the country is too big on the two party (really a one party) system to vote 3rd party

tw2113

04.23.2020 01:49 AM

The divisiveness on Biden, and the solidarity of Trumpers has me thinking Trump will get a 2nd term.

I've also heard Jesse Ventura is considering a run of some sort? which won't amount to much at all.

Skuj	04.23.2020 12:27 PM

Even if Biden was to win 60% to Trump 40%, I would still consider USA to be lost, because 40% voted for Trump.

_tunic_

04.23.2020 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zer0

now that bernie's dropped out, who are we considering? howie hawkins doesn't look to bad but no way he wins, the country is too big on the two party (really a one party) system to vote 3rd party

Despite being the third party, there's no way the US citizens will ever vote for a "green" president

orange is the new green

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Originally Posted by tw2113

I've also heard Jesse Ventura is considering a run of some sort? which won't amount to much at all.

He denies on his Twitter (the link is to his main page because there's a whole story posted 14 hours ago)

Skuj	04.23.2020 08:00 PM

It's happening again:

https://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...g-capabilities

Will Fauci have to "clarify" things at the beginning of tomorrow's shitshow?

The Soup Nazi

04.24.2020 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by zer0

now that bernie's dropped out, who are we considering? howie hawkins doesn't look to bad but no way he wins, the country is too big on the two party (really a one party) system to vote 3rd party

The replies to this post have focused on who would be nuts enough to jump into the race as a third candidate now, but I think what you meant was "Bernie's out, we got no candidate anymore, eh, let's sit this shit out and watch The Bachelor on November 3rd". I DON'T CARE IF THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IS A GODDAMN BANANA IN PYJAMAS - THERE'S A CRAZY RETARDED EVIL MOTHERFUCKER IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE GUY HAS TO GO, PERIOD. Fuck! :mad:

h8kurdt

04.24.2020 03:27 AM

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A question that probably some of you are thinking of if you’re totally into that world, which I find to be very interesting. So supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it’s ultraviolet or very powerful light. And I think you said that hasn’t been checked, but you’re going test it. **Supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way.**

And I think you said you’re going test that too. Sounds interesting. And then see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning. Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number in the lungs. It would be interesting to check you’re going have to use medical doctors with that, but it sounds interesting to me. And so we’ll see. But the whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute, that’s pretty powerful

.

Each day we think "the guy can't go any lower" and each day he does or says something that's a new low. THIS, however, this is new low and will stay that way for a good while. What kind of absolute moron would say this? Only the president of the United States. Can't way to see how our resident Trump lovers spin this one.

_tunic_

04.24.2020 04:00 AM

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It would be interesting to check you’re going have to use medical doctors with that,

or what?
plumbers? Jeezz

Fucking hell! I just found the cure for Covid-19!!!!!

Don't tell anyone until I've patented it please

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But the whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute, that’s pretty powerful

There's someone mumbling in his ear: "Sir, hmm, Mr. Trump, that's the light switch, Sir"

The Soup Nazi

04.24.2020 04:24 AM

Let's just accept that at least 62,984,828 Unitedstateseans need to be neutered and get this over with.

_tunic_

04.24.2020 04:40 AM

Article from the NY Times

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‘Sadness’ and Disbelief From a World Missing American Leadership

The coronavirus pandemic is shaking bedrock assumptions about U.S. exceptionalism. This is perhaps the first global crisis in more than a century where no one is even looking for Washington to lead.

The Soup Nazi

04.24.2020 05:44 AM

Thing is, you don't even need to believe in "American exceptionalism" (as in THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! 'CAUSE WE HAVE, LIKE, UH... FREEDUMB!) to understand that the United States, kinda like government itself (oh, the irony) and despite its history of brutal imperialism, can be an engine for positive things to happen worldwide - in many areas, because of its size and might, the engine. But the fucking place tanked. Isolationism is stupid in the first place; isolationism plus willful ignorance is the fast track to decadence, and four years ago we KNEW the decadent model that was being sold by Dotard J Turd and gaining traction like the coronavirus wouldn't be able to deal with a catastrophe. The international community would be awfully innocent to expect something rational, collaborative and decisive from the U.S. until the country reboots itself somehow, which is a long goddamn shot, because even if Biden wins, half the country will still be LIBERATE VIRGINIA! and give him the same brick wall of hyperstasis his boss had to fight when he was V.P.

Skuj	04.24.2020 02:20 PM

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...k-from-doctors

It's the media's fault!! (Said the brand new Press Secretary.)

Skuj	04.24.2020 02:26 PM

Wait.....it gets better.....it was sarcasm!!

https://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...were-sarcastic

How can anyone not see that this man is a complete fucking moron who is unfit to be POTUS? But alas, I have asked this for the last 5 years.

Skuj	04.24.2020 10:21 PM

The Dr Birx reaction video says it all.

Bytor Peltor

04.25.2020 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Schunk

Savage Clone neg repped this post of mine:

NO!!! We Trump supporters absolutely recognize the difference between legal and illegal immigration, in that the former can be controlled as a matter of Federal policy, whereas the latter is controlled only by the market for undercompensated labor by the employing classes.

I, myself, strongly oppose the fact that immigration was once within the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce (representing big business), when it should have been under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor (which SHOULD be the Working Class' seat in the Cabinet).

Now it's under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security, which should, ideally, place it in (theoretically) class-neutral hands.

by means of the following rejoinder (I wonder why he didn't simply post it publicly?):

Fuck off. Your presence here is unwelcome and always has been. You're completely disingenuous voice of reason facade has worn very thin.

***

Now, I hardly post upon this forum to become popular (indeed, I did not become a punk rocker to earn society's approval!), as I realize that my point of view is, indeed, not the popular one around these parts. Yet I wonder why he chose this post, which represents my sincere and informed opinion upon the subject, to vent such personal vitriol unrelated to the content of the post to which he so strongly objects!

Robert, I’m sorry you’ve had to endure this, it’s unacceptable!

You’ve done nothing wrong!!

It’s okay if we disagree......at least it should be!!!

I admire the way you share your beliefs and arguments, Robert, and most importantly, I respect how you never respond with anger or make it personal.

Nothing disingenuous when you treat others with honor and respect!!!!

h8kurdt

04.25.2020 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

A real American hero, huh?

!@#$%!

04.25.2020 06:20 AM

the delusional wino strikes again?

h8kurdt

04.25.2020 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Schunk