What little I have read of President Donald Trump He isn't interested in being a King.
Ifeel like He wants to be a Dictator .
Does He know He was elected to Serve The People of the USA?
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to jimmylogan <=-
jimmylogan wrote to Alan Ianson <=-
I think it elections that Donald wants to do away with.
I haven't found proof that he has a plan to eliminate elections
entirely. What is clear: he has stated he wants major changes
to how elections are run (for example, new citizenship proof
requirements, ending mail-in ballots, tighter controls).
The fact that he didn't respect the 2020 election results and incited
an insurrection to overturn the election was our first clue.
Trump telling people before the 2024 election "vote for me and you'll
never have to vote again" was the second clue.
You're right that he didn't respect the 2020 results - but that's
not new in politics. We've had candidates dispute outcomes before
(think "hanging chads"), so it's not unique to him.
As for "inciting an insurrection," I'm not personally convinced
he intended for anything violent to happen. I wasn't there,
and none of us really know the mindset of every person who showed
up or what pushed them individually. That part is still debated
and may be for a long time.
The issue I have with him and 1/6 is real simple. It really doesn't
matter what he told the crowd.
The fact that he decided to hold
a "loser's rally" on the day that the votes were being certified,
in the same city,
*and* supposedly (by his own admission) asked
for more police because he thought it might get violent, is more
than enough for me. The fact that he continues to deny any
culpability for what happened is just icing.
Dumas Walker wrote to jimmylogan <=-
He respected them as much as HRC did in 2016. While he was *much* more vocal about it, she did just as much to undermine the process by introducing the "collusion" boogey-man into the public mind.
The issue I have with him and 1/6 is real simple. It really doesn't matter what he told the crowd. The fact that he decided to hold a "loser's rally" on the day that the votes were being certified, in the same city, *and* supposedly (by his own admission) asked for more
police because he thought it might get violent, is more than enough for me. The fact that he continues to deny any culpability for what
happened is just icing.
If he'd held his rally at Mara Lago and the violence in DC still
happened, maybe it isn't his fault. If he'd dome *nothing* on that
day, as some of his adivisors were suggesting he should do, maybe it
isn't his fault. Holding a rally on the same day, in the same city -- something that even sore losers HRC and Gore didn't do -- makes it something he at the very least shares blame for. ---
You're right that he didn't respect the 2020 results - but that's
not new in politics. We've had candidates dispute outcomes before
(think "hanging chads"), so it's not unique to him.
As for "inciting an insurrection," I'm not personally convinced
he intended for anything violent to happen. I wasn't there,
and none of us really know the mindset of every person who showed
up or what pushed them individually. That part is still debated
and may be for a long time.
2020 is a weird case because the left spent all year burning down
the streets, politicians were exercising open insubordination
towards the Federal government, and when a small bunch of dudes
assaulted the Capitol everybody was freaking about them because
"domestic terrorists" and "OMG insurrection".
I mean, by that point you don't get to complain about insurrection
because you are as much of an insurrector. Probably bigger.
jimmylogan wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
On the 1/6 point, I get what you're saying. I've never been, but I'd
think there's enough room in D.C. for different groups to hold rallies
at the same time. It might not have been the smartest move, but I don't think that alone makes him automatically guilty. People still have to
be responsible for their own actions.
to the Capitol, and we're going to cheer on our brave senators
and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be
cheering so much for some of them."
Before that, he'd said "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight
like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore," he said.
I can only say that I wouldn't have done it. I've avoided cities
where protests were planned - that['s just not something I want
to be around. :-)
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
These are strange times. Barack Obama averaged 35 orders per year
during his terms. Donald Trump 45, 55 per year - mostly overturning egislation
that Obama passed.
Trump's attempts to circumvent laws passed under Obama. On Trump's
second term, Trump has signed 217 orders, with an obedient majority in
the house and senate.
to defund it and get rid of people with in it.
Trump's attempts to circumvent laws passed under Obama. On Trump's second term, Trump has signed 217 orders, with an obedient majority
in the house and senate.
It takes a lot of work to undo the total mess that the Elitists
have created over the last few decades.
And if he had an "obedient majority" why was the gov't shut down for
over a month?
Yeah, IMHO, the executive order is not inherently a bad thing if it is used correctly. It should be used as a stop-gap measure, until
Congress can pass a law, or in emergencies only. With recent Presidents, it is becoming more a way to create "law" without going through the proper channels, and hoping that Congress and the courts don't question it.
These are strange times. Barack Obama averaged 35 orders per year
during his terms. Donald Trump 45, 55 per year - mostly overturning egislation
that Obama passed. Biden averaged 41 per year , again, undoing some of
Trump's attempts to circumvent laws passed under Obama. On Trump's
second term, Trump has signed 217 orders, with an obedient majority in
the house and senate.
Arelor wrote to jimmylogan <=-
Re: Re: Our President doesn't
By: jimmylogan to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Nov 20 2025 01:15 pm
You're right that he didn't respect the 2020 results - but that's
not new in politics. We've had candidates dispute outcomes before
(think "hanging chads"), so it's not unique to him.
As for "inciting an insurrection," I'm not personally convinced
he intended for anything violent to happen. I wasn't there,
and none of us really know the mindset of every person who showed
up or what pushed them individually. That part is still debated
and may be for a long time.
2020 is a weird case because the left spent all year burning down the streets, politicians were exercising open insubordination towards the Federal government, and when a small bunch of dudes assaulted the
Capitol everybody was freaking about them because "domestic terrorists" and "OMG insurrection".
I mean, by that point you don't get to complain about insurrection
because you are as much of an insurrector. Probably bigger.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to jimmylogan <=-
jimmylogan wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
On the 1/6 point, I get what you're saying. I've never been, but I'd
think there's enough room in D.C. for different groups to hold rallies
at the same time. It might not have been the smartest move, but I don't think that alone makes him automatically guilty. People still have to
be responsible for their own actions.
On 1/6, Trump said, "I think right here, we're
going to walk down to the Capitol, and we're going to cheer on our
brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going
to be cheering so much for some of them."
Before that, he'd said "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight
like
hell, you're not going to have a country anymore," he said.
I mean, by that point you don't get to complain about insurrection because you are as much of an insurrector. Probably bigger.
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the killings
and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
jimmylogan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
And again, I wasn't there, but I'm pretty sure he didn't bus in people
to protest and provide bricks to throw...
jimmylogan wrote to Arelor <=-
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the killings
and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
jimmylogan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
And again, I wasn't there, but I'm pretty sure he didn't bus in
people to protest and provide bricks to throw...
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/10/details-of-the-mone y-behind-jan-6-protests-continue-to-emerge/
Which killing? George Floyd? Breonna Taylor? The people that Kyle Rittenhouse killed?
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the killings and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
Which killing? George Floyd? Breonna Taylor? The people that Kyle
Rittenhouse killed?
You're comparing protests against systemic racism with a violent protest attempting to disrupt an election.
Dumas Walker wrote to POINDEXTER FORTRAN <=-
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the killings and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
Which killing? George Floyd? Breonna Taylor? The people that Kyle Rittenhouse killed?
Maybe the one where the "protesters" killed the off-duty (and black) security guard? Or maybe the 16-y/o that got shot dead in Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ? Or the 19-y/o killed there?
I question why Kyle was there instead of the real cops (who apparently couldn't be bothered) or the National Guard, but I have 0% doubt at all that if he'd not shot those people "dead Kyle Rittenhouse" would be in
my list above.
You're comparing protests against systemic racism with a violent protest attempting to disrupt an election.
Why does that matter? Violent protests are violent protests. Both
were wrong, but only a few of us are willing to admit that because the rest are too busy with their defending "my side" of the political poles
BS -- "Jan 6 was bad but Summer 2020 was necessary," or vise versa.
Both are wrong.
I question why Kyle was there instead of the real cops (who
apparently couldn't be bothered) or the National Guard, but I have
0% doubt at all that if he'd not shot those people "dead Kyle
Rittenhouse" would be in my list above.
Dumas Walker wrote to POINDEXTER FORTRAN <=-
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the killings and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
Which killing? George Floyd? Breonna Taylor? The people that Kyle Rittenhouse killed?
Maybe the one where the "protesters" killed the off-duty (and black) security guard? Or maybe the 16-y/o that got shot dead in Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ? Or the 19-y/o killed there?
Don't forget the one where a large group of lefty thugs completely took
over a few city blocks in Seattle, for days, and eventually burned down
the Police Station there. Similar things in Portland.
I question why Kyle was there instead of the real cops (who apparently couldn't be bothered) or the National Guard, but I have 0% doubt at all that if he'd not shot those people "dead Kyle Rittenhouse" would be in my list above.
No doubt about that.
You're comparing protests against systemic racism with a violent protest attempting to disrupt an election.
Why does that matter? Violent protests are violent protests. Both were wrong, but only a few of us are willing to admit that because the rest are too busy with their defending "my side" of the political poles BS -- "Jan 6 was bad but Summer 2020 was necessary," or vise versa. Both are wrong.
In the eyes of TDS-Lefties like the one you are talking to, that whole
"BLM / Antifa" bullshit was "necessary". The "my side" is the only
thing those people know.
... "I'm a lawyer." "Honest?" "No, the regular kind."
Not our fault the president fulfills almost all 14 points of fascism lol ANTIFA is an ideology, not a group. Everyone sensible is anti-fascist, because the only alternative is fascist...
Dumas Walker wrote to POINDEXTER FORTRAN <=-
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the killings and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
Which killing? George Floyd? Breonna Taylor? The people that Kyle Rittenhouse killed?
Maybe the one where the "protesters" killed the off-duty (and black) security guard? Or maybe the 16-y/o that got shot dead in Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ? Or the 19-y/o killed there?
Don't forget the one where a large group of lefty thugs completely took
over a few city blocks in Seattle, for days, and eventually burned down
the Police Station there. Similar things in Portland.
Not our fault the president fulfills almost all 14 points of fascism lol ANTIFA is an ideology, not a group. Everyone sensible is anti-fascist, because
the only alternative is fascist...
Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-killings
Dumas Walker wrote to POINDEXTER FORTRAN <=-
I don't disagree... I almost brought up the burnings and the
and such. Kinda odd that that's okay because it's not "DC" you know?
Which killing? George Floyd? Breonna Taylor? The people that Kyle Rittenhouse killed?
Maybe the one where the "protesters" killed the off-duty (and black) security guard? Or maybe the 16-y/o that got shot dead in Seattle's CHOP/CHAZ? Or the 19-y/o killed there?
Don't forget the one where a large group of lefty thugs completely took
over a few city blocks in Seattle, for days, and eventually burned down
the Police Station there. Similar things in Portland.
I didn't forget. That is what the CHOP/CHAZ was called. One of those
two murders remains unsolved, IMHO mainly because local government left the area to anarchy and "voices being heard." The 19 year old was
killed by another protestor. 16-year-old Antonio Mays was apparently
shot by the CHOP's self-appointed security force but no one has ever
been charged. There is a civil trial about to start, or that has just started.
The murder of Mays is what forced Seattle to finally start upholding
the law and to take those blocks back over.
Dumas Walker wrote to LOGIC44 <=-because
Not our fault the president fulfills almost all 14 points of fascism lol ANTIFA is an ideology, not a group. Everyone sensible is anti-fascist,
the only alternative is fascist...
No, it is both an ideology and a group.
The ideology is what most of us sensibile people agree with.
The group, or "movement," if you will, is actually a bunch of decentralized "groups." They claim to be anti-fascist (and some groups might be) but in reality seem much more to be anti-capitalist and
either pro-social/communist or pro-anarchy. They claim to be
non-violent but have proven otherwise.
The movement is what most sensibile people *disagree* with.
nationalguard making it around 500. then the people with the burnt down businesses got tickets the next week from the city. have to have it cleaned up asap.
Right wing political violence is, statistically speaking, MUCH more prevalent than left wing violence.
Logic44 wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Our President doesn't
By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Sat Dec 06 2025 13:09:21
Was D-Day a terrorist invasion?
Statistics, my friend.
Even the FBI statistics prove this.
There's a cemetery where at least 8,466 ANTIFA are buried. It's just
across the river from the White House.
No, it is both an ideology and a group.
The ideology is what most of us sensibile people agree with.
The group, or "movement," if you will, is actually a bunch of
nationalguard making it around 500. then the people with
the burnt down businesses got tickets the next week from the city.
have to have it cleaned up asap.
Yeah I remember that. That was some real BS. Why charge the
responsible parties for the destruction when you can just fine the
victims instead? :(
Re: Re: Our President doesn't
By: Dumas Walker to LOGIC44 on Sat Dec 06 2025 10:37:13
If we refer to Umberto Eco's 14 points of fascism, we can see how
Trump embodies a majority of them. A quick note: Meeting only one or
two of these is not what makes one a fascist. However, it's a lot
Most of the ANTIFA violence I've seen is provoked by fascists
or fascist ajdacent actors, meaning most of what I've seen is pretty
much self-defense. Right wing political violence is, statistically
speaking, MUCH more prevalent than left wing violence.
Re: Re: Our President doesn't
By: Logic44 to Dumas Walker on Sat Dec 06 2025 02:56 pm
Right wing political violence is, statistically speaking, MUCH more prevalent than left wing violence.
What in the hell are you smoking?
Re: Re: Our President doesn't
By: Bf2k+ to Logic44 on Sat Dec 06 2025 16:09:13
Statistics, my friend.
Even the FBI statistics prove this.
Logic44 wrote to Gamgee <=-
Re: Re: Our President doesn't
By: Gamgee to Dumas Walker on Sat Dec 06 2025 13:09:21
Was D-Day a terrorist invasion?
No.
Will you please fuck off?
... Ignorance can be cured. Stupid is forever.
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