Current Affairs The Would Be Emperor Has No Clothes (aka POTUS 47)

[Ruairi77]

No doubt

And the more I think about that the more pessimistic I get. Thank god I'm merely approaching 50 and not just entering adulthood

me too, but I have a kid. Cant fathom why any parent would think this is the kind of character i want as a role model for my kid.
You've got to be demented, brainwashed or really really stupid. (or all three)

 

[SerenityNigh]

now this I find funny, actually

 

[summerisle]

X/twitter will be the big battle. Winning.

Thanks, but I'll pass.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

it's just so hard to engage in real conversation with people these days; even real people I know well are so hyped by the Trump/Rogan nonsense that it's hard find some place to begin a conversation.

This guy gets it.

Avoid the vaccine, open the third eye, speak to the octopus.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Thanks, but I'll pass.

it's really become negative signaling, the whole blue tick thing. there are a few legit people I follow with the tick but they number of grifters farming nonsense engagement is astounding.

 

[Lapeno77]

 

[TN Toffee]

I see the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings are going the predictable amount of awful.

 

[Ruairi77]

I see the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings are going the predictable amount of awful.

the depressing thing is, it doesnt matter, not for Donald Trump, not for Brett Kavanaugh, not for any of these idiots, Oh for a parliamentary democracy. I'm tired of this freak show.

 

[TN Toffee]

the depressing thing is, it doesnt matter, not for Donald Trump, not for Brett Kavanaugh, not for any of these idiots, Oh for a parliamentary democracy. I'm tired of this freak show.

Even as far off the rails as we are, I’m still a little shocked there aren’t three Republican senators out there with enough moral fiber left to push back enough to force him to appoint cabinet members that aren’t outright piss takes.

 

[Ruairi77]

Even as far off the rails as we are, I’m still a little shocked there aren’t three Republican senators out there with enough moral fiber left to push back enough to force him to appoint cabinet members that aren’t outright piss takes.

I guess they all just look at what happened to Liz Cheney.
The likes of Romney opted for the quiet life rather than fight the good fight.
There's a scary apathy this time round, and I'm guilty of it too.
It's just easier and better for my mental state to not get too invested.
Who knows where we'll be this time next week!

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Even as far off the rails as we are, I’m still a little shocked there aren’t three Republican senators out there with enough moral fiber left to push back enough to force him to appoint cabinet members that aren’t outright piss takes.

I'm not

At all

This is the logical conclusion to the last 30-40 years

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

I guess they all just look at what happened to Liz Cheney.
The likes of Romney opted for the quiet life rather than fight the good fight.
There's a scary apathy this time round, and I'm guilty of it too.
It's just easier and better for my mental state to not get too invested.
Who knows where we'll be this time next week!

Yep

They won. And I can't really see any plausible way to combat it.

Simple as that

 

[TN Toffee]

Looks like my governor had ordered all state buildings to disregard the flag code and raise the flags back to full staff next week for the Inauguration. Very on brand given these are the same people who whine endlessly about the sanctity of the flag.

 

[Ruairi77]

Looks like my governor had ordered all state buildings to disregard the flag code and raise the flags back to full staff next week for the Inauguration. Very on brand given these are the same people who whine endlessly about the sanctity of the flag.

wait till they start flying the flags of <checks notes> 'history and heritage'

 

[Rita_Poon]

wait till they start flying the flags of <checks notes> 'history and heritage'

Did the Sioux have a flag?