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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 10, 2015 at 6:48 pm
Heh..
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 10, 2015 at 7:34 pm
Ha.
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 10, 2015 at 7:54 pm (This post was last modified: December 10, 2015 at 7:54 pm by SteelCurtain.)
The GOP top 3 are all people the party mainliners hate.

Trump, Cruz, and Carson.

Any of the three. Please, FSM, any of the three!
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 11, 2015 at 4:17 am (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 4:19 am by Fidel_Castronaut.)
(December 10, 2015 at 6:26 pm)Napoléon Wrote:
(December 10, 2015 at 4:17 am)Pandæmonium Wrote: Why are we banning someone from entering the country? Because he's said something we don't like?

He's not going to get banned anyway mate, even if they had a million signatures.

Oh I know. A good thing too. People are getting into a frenzy about this but i'm yet to hear a really coherent argument as to exactly why he needs to be banned aside from personal offence.

A dangerous precedent, indeed. Hell we've let in hate preachers and religious fundamentalists enough times. Why is Trump to be treated differently?
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 11, 2015 at 4:24 am
(December 10, 2015 at 6:26 pm)Napoléon Wrote:
(December 10, 2015 at 4:17 am)Pandæmonium Wrote: Why are we banning someone from entering the country? Because he's said something we don't like?

He's not going to get banned anyway mate, even if they had a million signatures.

Exactly. It's just a way for a population of a country to say that Trump is a twat and to be heard saying it with one voice.
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 11, 2015 at 5:19 am
(December 10, 2015 at 12:32 pm)RaphielDrake Wrote: This sets a dangerous president. Free speech should take priority over offence regardless of whether we agree with an individuals message.
I could see something like this being applied to someone reasonable but unpopular.
Alot can be interpreted as hate speech, especially in these times.

Oh I don't think there's a hope in hell they'll actually ban him. I just want him to know how 'welcome' he is.
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 11, 2015 at 5:20 am
I also recall several mayors around the U.S. are pushing for bans against Mr. Trump as well. I hope my home town follows suite. Then again, I live in Arizona; the cesspool of the tea party.
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 11, 2015 at 6:21 am
(December 11, 2015 at 4:24 am)Mathilda Wrote:
(December 10, 2015 at 6:26 pm)Napoléon Wrote: He's not going to get banned anyway mate, even if they had a million signatures.

Exactly. It's just a way for a population of a country to say that Trump is a twat and to be heard saying it with one voice.

But to be clear, many people are deadly serious about banning him, which is ludicrous.
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 12, 2015 at 10:53 am
(December 11, 2015 at 5:19 am)Ashground Wrote:
(December 10, 2015 at 12:32 pm)RaphielDrake Wrote: This sets a dangerous president. Free speech should take priority over offence regardless of whether we agree with an individuals message.
I could see something like this being applied to someone reasonable but unpopular.
Alot can be interpreted as hate speech, especially in these times.

Oh I don't think there's a hope in hell they'll actually ban him. I just want him to know how 'welcome' he is.

Do you know how he'll actually interpret?
"I'm Donald Trump. Even the British people can't stop me coming to Britain because their government knows I'm the best thing for their country. They know that when Donald Trump comes to visit everyone wins. Love me or hate me I'm the best thing for our great nation. Vote Trump."
Or some variation of that. Whether or not he believes it thats how he'll spin it.
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RE: Go For It, Britain
December 12, 2015 at 9:01 pm
(December 12, 2015 at 10:53 am)RaphielDrake Wrote: Or some variation of that. Whether or not he believes it thats how he'll spin it.

My impression is that he has a massive ego and really does believe that he is a gift to humanity. I very much doubt that he is able to comprehend that people think that he's actually a fucking idiot.
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