(February 21, 2024 at 2:47 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: There are millions and millions of good reasons.

Like, what kind? I don’t understand, because good, in this case, may be more relative and in the eyes of those republicans. Just because they think their reasons are good doesn’t mean they are.

Cold hard usd, for starters. It would be a mistake to think that these dipshits are doing this because they think it's good. At best, they believe it will be good-for-them. They do it eyes wide open because they want it, or maybe because they're not good at or good for anything else. The Donald, for example, has been laundering russian shit for decades. It's his only confirmable life skill.

None of them want to subject themselves to the government they want to inflict in others. That's what gates are for - keeping the cops out.

(February 21, 2024 at 2:54 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Cold hard usd, for starters. It would be a mistake to think that these dipshits are doing this because they think it's good. At best, they believe it will be good-for-them. They do it eyes wide open because they want it, or maybe because they're not good at or good for anything else. The Donald, for example, has been laundering russian shit for decades. It's his only confirmable life skill.

None of them want to subject themselves to the government they want to inflict in others. That's what gates are for.

Oh, well there is money. Still, the fact they are doing this for money is just one way, to me, that may show that they don’t care about the boomers they are supposed to support, or anyone else for that matter. In fact, I think getting money like that should be illegal. On course, it obviously won’t be, but it should be if it is being done for selfish reasons, if they are being narrow minded and the money is coming from a country they are supporting for the wrong reasons, is totalitarian, and is doing bad things.

(February 21, 2024 at 2:18 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote: All I am saying, or asking, is that it’s kinda ironic the republicans support Russia more even with what they’ve done and that the boomers the republicans support were rather against the Soviet Union that Russia was part of, don’t you all think?

Russia under Putin is the fascist state many Republicans fantasize about. Theirs is a respect colored by envy.

(February 21, 2024 at 3:05 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(February 21, 2024 at 2:18 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote: All I am saying, or asking, is that it’s kinda ironic the republicans support Russia more even with what they’ve done and that the boomers the republicans support were rather against the Soviet Union that Russia was part of, don’t you all think?

Russia under Putin is the fascist state many Republicans fantasize about. Theirs is a respect colored by envy.

Then I will say they are not loyal to the United States or democracy, or many issues the younger people care about, or what anyone cares about. If they fantasize about it, then I say they are self-centered and not for this country.

(February 21, 2024 at 3:08 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote:

(February 21, 2024 at 3:05 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Russia under Putin is the fascist state many Republicans fantasize about. Theirs is a respect colored by envy.

Then I will say they are not loyal to the United States or democracy, or many issues the younger people care about, or what anyone cares about. If they fantasize about it, then I say they are self-centered and not for this country.

Of course.

Also, with what I just said, these republicans seem to think Trump in particular is some sort of savior like he will lead them and the country to a “shining new era”; which will be good for them, but bad for everyone else. These republicans who think that of Trump have lost their touch on reality. Quite a shame.

(February 21, 2024 at 3:15 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote: Also, with what I just said, these republicans seem to think Trump in particular is some sort of savior like he will lead them and the country to a “shining new era”; which will be good for them, but bad for everyone else. These republicans who think that of Trump have lost their touch on reality. Quite a shame.

Trump says the quiet things out loud and they love him for it.  They have been holding in their prejudices for so long that having it all out in public is perfect for them.

I am the type who says the quiet parts out loud at work. I would like to blame Trump, but I have always been like this.

(February 21, 2024 at 3:28 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:

(February 21, 2024 at 3:15 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote: Also, with what I just said, these republicans seem to think Trump in particular is some sort of savior like he will lead them and the country to a “shining new era”; which will be good for them, but bad for everyone else. These republicans who think that of Trump have lost their touch on reality. Quite a shame.

Trump says the quiet things out loud and they love him for it.  They have been holding in their prejudices for so long that having it all out in public is perfect for them.

And is it not perfect for anyone else?

The things are, one: Some things are better kept to oneself, and two, what Trump is saying, and maybe some of his actions he does, too, have consequences, negative ones in this case. Problem is, Trump doesn't seem to care, as he does not seem to understand what consequences are. I mean, Trump sad a lot of bad things and if those weren't enough, he has gotten into many kinds of troubles, and even with the cases on things like that insurrection he tried to pull off, he is still trying to delay those cases and is trying different ways to get out of them. It is like he thinks he should be above the law, even though he is not president. With that, he does not seem to know much or anything about consequences or that he is not exempt from facing any of them. How sad.

In fact, if all does not go well for the republicans and people who support Trump, and Trump himself, I can see a negative impact from things not going well for them happening to those people, and it would be bad, whether or not they care or not.