I really fear for this country!

[Mithrae]

When history is written, it will be noted that 2016 ushered in the totalitarian state.

There will be no formal declaration, there was no formal declaration.

Voters (and Democrat politicians) still have the power and incentives to prevent that. Whether they will or not is another question. But if anything, Trump's unequivocal warning signs coupled with blessed incompetance could and should have served as a wake-up call, a golden opportunity to turn things around that might have been missed in other circumstances.

But after these midterms...? Maybe then it'll be too late. If MAGA-compliant Republicans control House, Senate, SCOTUS and enough state legislatures when they inevitably declare the victory of their 2024 presidential candidate regardless of outcome, there may not even be any legal (let alone practical) recourse.

 

[Jay59]

You must love Jimmy Carter.

Absolutely. He was an excellent example of what an American should be. His biggest fault is that he was too altruistic to deal with the real world.

As a President, he was the worst since WW II though Biden is giving him a run for the position. Even Nixon and Bush were better. The best Democrat since WW II was Bill Clinton who is so slimy he makes Trump look virtuous.

 

[Michael Cole]

The Race Card...the tactic of a Liberal losing an argument.

Nope. Just calling out the not-so-subtle dog whistling. Has nothing to do with an argument.

 

[Michael Cole]

And the mindlessness continues.

I just said that. I already know it's not gonna stop. Doesn't mean I won't mention it.

 

[US&THEM]

Absolutely. He was an excellent example of what an American should be. His biggest fault is that he was too altruistic to deal with the real world.

As a President, he was the worst since WW II though Biden is giving him a run for the position. Even Nixon and Bush were better. The best Democrat since WW II was Bill Clinton who is so slimy he makes Trump look virtuous.

Carter was and is not only a better person than Trump but a better President. It amazes me that you put Trump above any President in any matter or personality traits. Dude is a massive joke and history will show it as well. You are on an island with the MAGA people. Enjoy it because it is over

 

[What if...?]

You will likely learn a hard lesson on election nite.

Not really.

It should be a blowout.

It’s not going to be.

There’s a reason for that.

We’re tired of MAGA.

 

[Jay59]

Carter was and is not only a better person than Trump but a better President.

Carter was a much better and more admirable person. There is no room for discussion on that point.

Trump was a far better President. It is necessary to separate the man from the administration and its accomplishments.

It amazes me that you put Trump above any President in any matter or personality traits.

Trump is the best President of this century by a wide margin yet President Obama is much more revered. You are not alone in your placing show over substance.

Dude is a massive joke and history will show it as well.

History has already shown otherwise since Trump is followed by a clearly unqualified and inferior President.

You are on an island with the MAGA people. Enjoy it because it is over

I'm on the mainland with people living in reality. You are in an echo chamber full of Trump haters who cannot distinguish between person and policy.

Not really. It should be a blowout.

It looks very much like it will be.

It’s not going to be.

Wishful thinking.

There’s a reason for that. We’re tired of MAGA.

You and me both.

The thing that you do not seem to realize is that MAGA has always been a sideline. The main line of the party adopted Trump because he was effective like it adopted Reagan 40 years ago. Trump's voice is fading but some of the message still resonates. There is a well of anger and resentment over the way they have been treated that is driving the much better enthusiasm numbers.

 

[US&THEM]

Carter was a much better and more admirable person. There is no room for discussion on that point.

Trump was a far better President. It is necessary to separate the man from the administration and its accomplishments.


Trump is the best President of this century by a wide margin yet President Obama is much more revered. You are not alone in your placing show over substance.


History has already shown otherwise since Trump is followed by a clearly unqualified and inferior President.


I'm on the mainland with people living in reality. You are in an echo chamber full of Trump haters who cannot distinguish between person and policy.


It looks very much like it will be.


Wishful thinking.


You and me both.

The thing that you do not seem to realize is that MAGA has always been a sideline. The main line of the party adopted Trump because he was effective like it adopted Reagan 40 years ago. Trump's voice is fading but some of the message still resonates. There is a well of anger and resentment over the way they have been treated that is driving the much better enthusiasm numbers.

Trump is a one term President for a reason, he will remembered for his many failures and dishonesty. Trump has been exposed for,the fraud he has always been and your willful blindness is scary.

 

[US&THEM]

This will be A major part of Trump’s legacy.

Dominion Voting CEO Tells Anderson Cooper His Kids Still Aren’t Allowed to Get Any Packages That Are Delivered to Their Home Because of Threats

Anger sparked by baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election was so bad, said Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos, his family and employees were still dealing with major security concerns and threats "every single day."

www.mediaite.com

 

[Callen]

Well Callen, to borrow your words when an American was opining about Canada in recent days, "How you see it is immaterial".

.......and I agreed unless it impacts me directly it is immaterial. However, as you will recall, I also said it doesn't mean I can't speak up.

 

[noonereal]

that was hardly a crisis.

OMFG

I am speechless.

I just can't deal with such posts of utter nonsense.

 

[NolanVoyd]

If you had read the titles then you would know that they are opinion pieces. Had you opened them and given them a cursory look, then the first impression would be confirmed. Not only are these opinion pieces, but they are also opinion pieces about Trump the man and not Trump the President.

Facts matter and you keep pushing opinions about irrelevant matters.

That's a lie.

Not an opinion piece.

Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia (Published 2019)

The president’s repeatedly stated desire in private to withdraw from the alliance has raised concerns among officials who fear he may revisit the threat.

www.nytimes.com

Not an opinion piece.

Trump Privately Discussed Destroying NATO Alliance

The president repeatedly told aides that he wanted to withdraw the United States from the alliance, The New York Times reports.

www.vanityfair.com

Not opinion pieces. Polling data.

The Trump era has seen a decline in America’s global reputation

In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.

www.pewresearch.org

America’s Image Abroad Rebounds With Transition From Trump to Biden

A new survey of 16 publics finds a significant uptick in ratings for the U.S., with strong support for Joe Biden and several of his major policy initiatives. But many raise concerns about the health of America’s political system.

www.pewresearch.org

Not an opinion piece.

Historians rank Trump among worst presidents in US history, new C-SPAN survey shows

William Henry Harrison, who died 32 days into his presidency and had the shortest tenure of any commander in chief, ranked just above Trump.

www.businessinsider.com

Not an opinion piece. A dictionary.

fascism

"fascism" published on by Oxford University Press.

www.oxfordreference.com

Your silly little excuses aren't working.

You have been proven wrong.

 

[Bullseye]

I just said that. I already know it's not gonna stop. Doesn't mean I won't mention it.

You'll continue you mindlessness?

 

[Jay59]

That's a lie.

Not an opinion piece.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/politics/nato-president-trump.html

Not an opinion piece.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/trump-privately-discussed-destroying-nato-alliance

Not opinion pieces. Polling data.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-ta...seen-a-decline-in-americas-global-reputation/


https://www.pewresearch.org/global/...rebounds-with-transition-from-trump-to-biden/

Not an opinion piece.

https://www.businessinsider.com/his...ong-worst-presidents-us-history-c-span-2021-6

If they are not opinion pieces, what facts are they presenting? What policies are involved and what are the results of those policies?

There are no facts in your facts.

Not an opinion piece. A dictionary.

https://www.oxfordreference.com/vie...ationalistic,or intolerant views or practice.

A revisionist dictionary.

Fact: Fascists were socialists who turned nationalist, authoritarian, and militaristic.

Your silly little excuses aren't working.

You claiming that you base on facts is not working.

You have been proven wrong.

Not yet and not close.

 

[NolanVoyd]

If they are not opinion pieces, what facts are they presenting?

Read them.

There are no facts in your facts.

Of course there are. Perhaps instead of making a fool of yourself you ought to read them

A revisionist dictionary.

The Oxford English DictionRyan is "a revisionist dictionary?

Do you realize how silly that sounds?

How about this from another dictionary?

Definition of 'fascism
​

fascism​

(fæʃɪzəm )
UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
Fascism is a set of right-wing political beliefs that includes strong control of society and the economy by the state, a powerful role for the armed forces, and the stopping of political opposition.

Usually when people are confronted with facts that contradict their beliefs they adjust their beliefs according to the facts. That is the intelligent, intellectually honest thing to do.

You seem unfamiliar with how that works.

 

[Jay59]

fascism

UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
Fascism is a set of right-wing political beliefs that includes strong control of society and the economy by the state, a powerful role for the armed forces, and the stopping of political opposition.

That's all correct except for the right-wing part.

I already presented contradicting facts. The Germans started as a labor party promoting national pensions and Mussolini was a member of the socialist party until he was evicted for being too radical. Deal with those instead of claiming a revisionist definition is dispositive.

Usually when people are confronted with facts that contradict their beliefs they adjust their beliefs according to the facts.

That does not seem to be one of your skills.

That is the intelligent, intellectually honest thing to do.

Thank you. I appreciated the compliment. Perhaps you can be worthy of it at some point.

You seem unfamiliar with how that works.

That's true. I can lead you to facts but I cannot make you think.

 

[NolanVoyd]

That's all correct except for the right-wing part.

Lol.

Jay59: "all the dictionaries are wrong about what words mean, I, Jay59, internet Trump supporter know better. Trust me"

Got it.

I'll keep that in mind.

 

[Sandy Shanks]

The [Republican] Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday [4/21/2020] reaffirmed its support for the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election with the goal of putting Donald Trump in the Oval Office. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/...rms-russia-aimed-to-help-trump-in-2016-198171

There has got to be a connection between that assistance from Vladimir Putin and Trump's chaotic administration as well as the events that have unfolded since along with his bad election loss and January Sixth.

Trump and his grassroots followers have become a threat to American democracy.

They know it, too, because, when relevant issues are being discussed, as is the case here, they will remain silent.

Stephen Collinson writes, "Former President Donald Trump and his movement are posing new challenges to accountability, free elections and the rule of law, ushering in a fresh period of political turmoil.

"Trump never really went away after losing reelection in 2020, but a dizzying catalog of confrontations is vaulting him back into the center of US politics. It’s likely to deepen polarization in an already deeply divided nation. And Trump’s return to the spotlight probably means next month’s midterm elections and the early stages of the 2024 presidential race will be rocked by his characteristic chaos.

"A potential 2024 presidential campaign rooted in his claims of political persecution could create even more upheaval than his four years in office." That is classic Trump and his gullible followers believe him. I didn't steal classified documents. Those documents belong to me. I'm the President.

Whenever something bad happens to him It is always someone else's fault. Never his. Sound familiar?

Collinson continues, "Trump is, for instance, now locked in a subpoena showdown with the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. More and more Trump aides are being brought before a grand jury as the Justice Department gets closer to a fateful decision over whether to charge the ex-President over the mob riot.

"In a separate probe, the department is investigating whether Trump broke the law by hoarding highly classified information at his Mar-a-Lago resort"

Still another issue, the Trump Organization’s trial on tax fraud and other charges begins Monday in Manhattan, raising questions about the future of the former president’s family business. Trump is the owner.

Trump has endorsed countless Republicans running for office. All of them claimed the 2020 election was fraudulent. It was the price for Trump's endorsement. GOP gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake – a serial spreader of voter fraud falsehoods – is again raising doubts about the election system. “I’m afraid that it probably is not going to be completely fair,” Lake told AZTV7 on Sunday.

No one is sure what will happen to Trump. Will he be elected President in 2024 or will he be in prison, joining eleven of his associates?

 

[Jay59]

Lol.Jay59: "all the dictionaries are wrong about what words mean, I, Jay59, internet Trump supporter know better. Trust me"

Your reading skills need work.

I said this dictionary has one work partly incorrect and I presented facts to demonstrate the error.

Got it. I'll keep that in mind.

I'll keep in mind how you bend things to fit your preconceptions, in spite of the facts.

BTW That exaggeration was Trump-like. Kudos.

 

[NolanVoyd]

Your reading skills need work. I said this dictionary has one work partly incorrect.

I cited two different dictionaries. Prominent ones.

Want more?

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.[2][3]

You are making a fool of yourself.

 

[Jay59]

I cited two different dictionaries. Prominent ones. Want more?

Why bother?

It shows a widespread misconception but it does not address the facts showing it to be in error.

Facts matter and you have none.

You are making a fool of yourself.

You are making ad hominem attacks. That's a loser's move.

 

[NolanVoyd]

Why bother?

It shows a widespread misconception but it does not address the facts showing it to be in error.

Facts matter and you have none.


You are making ad hominem attacks. That's a loser's move.

Here is more.

fascism​

noun

/ˈfæʃɪzəm/

/ˈfæʃɪzəm/
[uncountable]

1. (also Fascism)
   an extreme right-wing political system or attitude that is in favour of strong central government, aggressively promoting your own country or race above others, and that does not allow any opposition

Or this

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.[2][3]


But I know, Jay59, internet Trump supporter, knows better than the actual dictionaries what words mean.

(Hint: face it. The misconception is on your part).

 

[Jay59]

Here is more.

Fascism​

noun

/ˈfæʃɪzəm/

/ˈfæʃɪzəm/
[uncountable]

1. (also Fascism)
   an extreme right-wing political system or attitude that is in favour of strong central government, aggressively promoting your own country or race above others, and that does not allow any opposition

Or this

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement,[1][2][3] characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.[2][3]


But I know, Jay59, internet Trump supporter, knows better than the actual dictionaries what words mean.

(Hint: face it. The misconception is on your part).

You have been refuted.

Bring facts or give it up.

 

[post]

I foresee a red surge and that the GOP will control the House and the Senate and it makes me fear for the country. BY the time that those who have been foolish enough to put the GOP in charge, it might be too late for the people and our democracy. It will end with the rich getting much richer, big corporations taking control of our lives, the GOP through their legislation and the courts taking total and eternal control of the country and never ending investigations of not only the Dems, but anyone who questions their control. In other words, the end of the democracy that has made this country what it has been since its conception. If you question what I am writing, just look at how the leaders of the GOP love Putin and other's dictators ability to control their countries. Fascism under GOP control seems just around the corner and we are voting it in in this election.

39 percent of hispanics, 20 percent of black males voted for Trump in 2020 and still his total vote was 85 percent white.
Trump's white female vote was the only demographic whose vote percentage increased in 2020 vs in 2016.

Hopefully you have less years of anticipated living ahead of you than behind you. The numbers, except the total vote for Trump being 85 percent white, don't seem to make sense because they're not supposed to. It is what it is. The POTUS has veto power. That protection was not available in
2017 - 2018.

 

[NolanVoyd]

You have been refuted.

Bring facts or give it up.

Lol.

I keep citing facts, actual dictionary definitions of what the word means.

You keep sticking your fingers in your ears and saying "I know better than the dictionaries!"

How embarrassing!