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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 1:56 am
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 4:57 am
(January 19, 2017 at 9:41 pm)It_Was_me Wrote: Anyone notice how those Deplorables are still angry even though their savior won the election? Well I think this article sums it up quite well. They're angry that other people who they don't like have rights and they know they won't be able to change that under a Trump presidency.
http://www.salon.com/2016/11/17/sore-win...nderstood/
Same in UK. The Brexiteers are all still angry as hell at something even though they got their hearts desire. Maybe they are worried they were fooled by the demagogues and hate people for pointing it out. It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled.
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 6:08 am
(January 21, 2017 at 4:57 am)pgrimes15 Wrote: Same in UK. The Brexiteers are all still angry as hell at something even though they got their hearts desire. Maybe they are worried they were fooled by the demagogues and hate people for pointing it out. It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled.
Brexiteers are angry, because they're scared. Most of them seem too dumb to comprehend what's coming, but they probably realize, that their leaders had no plan for leaving EU, beyond having a referendum on it. All they've been fed - before and since the vote - are slogans and meaningless, abstract concepts, like "hard Brexit", "soft Brexit", "black-and-blue Brexit", "Brexit with chocolate sauce and a side of ice-cream" and the like.
It must be clear even to the dim-wits, that their future is largely dependent on "diplomats" of such magnitude, as Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, and on how effective they will be at managing the difficult and unprecedented process of leaving the EU. And it must be clear, that they still know nothing and they have no influence on what their government is going to do, until the next elections.
They're nervous and they're getting ready to blame whomever they can - except themselves, naturally - once the negative effects of Brexit become too apparent to be deflected with mindless chest-beating, dumb internet memes and fantasies about historic triumphs.
I imagine Drumpf*cks will go through similar stages, except at least Trump is only going to be president for a limited time - in fact, he'll be gone before Brexit process is truly over and done with...
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 6:56 am
Let's talk about all the protestors that DIDN'T riot, since the news is ignoring the vast majority of the protests.
Here is one on the college campus near me. Not a single incident, all peaceful walkout and protest by hundreds of students and teachers.
https://www.facebook.com/DailyBarometer/...=3&theater
I have friends marching in Seattle as well, and no issues there. Portland police talked to the protesters ahead of time, and told them not to block traffic, and again, so far no issues at all. But do you see any of that on the news? No.
Notice this article briefly mentions that many other cities held protests, but only talks about the violence in DC. Well, the rest of the country all managed it peacefully, good for them! http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/19/politics/t...ens-march/
Quote:Anti-Trump protests also broke out Friday in US cities, including New York, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
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"We have been pointing out all along that this is a very isolated incident, and by and large, everything is going peacefully and a lot of folks have come to the city to enjoy this historic day, not only the Capitol but walking all around the city," he said.
Yes, thanks for spending 10 paragraphs on the 217 trouble makers, and literally one sentence on the hundrends of thousands of others.
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 12:48 pm
(January 20, 2017 at 6:11 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (January 20, 2017 at 4:51 pm)Cato Wrote: Reports of almost 100 arrests and vandalism in D.C. associated with inauguration protests, but by all means let's talk about the deplorables being angry.
Yea lets equate the few to the majority. I think you fail to recognize where his demagoguery will lead or can lead long term. You think 100 are alot. What about the countless beaten and lynched in the past. What about Harvey Milk being murdered or gays being arrested en mass. What about Susan B Anthony having the shit beat out of her.
Nope, sorry, while everyone would prefer peaceful protest, the anger is still rightfully justified. You should aim your anger at Trump's demagoguery, not the few our media exploits to get ratings.
Take your own advice. You have the audacity to register this joke of a retort considering your constant grouping of all Trump supporters into the basket of deplorables.
You're also completely unreasonable in how you're considering the protest arrests. You want to justify it by comparing it to crimes in the past. This is absurd. If there is a comparison to be made it would be to the number of republican protestors arrested and behaving similarly in '08.
This thread was about angry Trump supporters. I pointed out the obvious and people lose their shit. Truth hurts I suppose.
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 12:56 pm
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Sounds about right, aurora. Ppl Who are behaving themselves don't make the news. That's why A few bad seeds makes a whole group of ppl look bad. Just look at all the "damned ______" threads on this forum. Makes me want to make counter threads for all the good things those "damned people" do.
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
January 21, 2017 at 12:59 pm
(January 21, 2017 at 4:57 am)pgrimes15 Wrote: (January 19, 2017 at 9:41 pm)It_Was_me Wrote: Anyone notice how those Deplorables are still angry even though their savior won the election? Well I think this article sums it up quite well. They're angry that other people who they don't like have rights and they know they won't be able to change that under a Trump presidency.
http://www.salon.com/2016/11/17/sore-win...nderstood/
Same in UK. The Brexiteers are all still angry as hell at something even though they got their hearts desire. Maybe they are worried they were fooled by the demagogues and hate people for pointing it out. It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled.
Any good con, political, religious or marketing scam starts with those who don't take the time to be skeptical before swallowing. Dangle a bullshit utopia in front of anxious masses and you can get them to vote in stupid ways and act in violent ways.
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
March 3, 2017 at 4:03 am
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(January 20, 2017 at 2:41 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote: Bella's a young girl with a fetish for shitposting, and an ability to instinctively side with politicians who hate people of her sexuality.
I will not deny that I have a history of shitposting in some threads, and I regret that but I wasn't doing it in this one. Did I side with Trump in the past? Yes, absolutely. Do I now? No.
But I will stick up for Trump supporters when they deserve it. A few idiots at a protest don't represent all left-wingers, so why shouldn't the same apply to the other side?
People always tell me to grow up but it seems like a lot of you need to do the same. At least I actually make a fucking effort to see other POVs now. I'm 18 and you're, what, 30-35?
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
March 3, 2017 at 5:56 am
(March 3, 2017 at 4:03 am)Bella Morte Wrote: (January 20, 2017 at 2:41 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote: Bella's a young girl with a fetish for shitposting, and an ability to instinctively side with politicians who hate people of her sexuality.
I will not deny that I have a history of shitposting in some threads, and I regret that but I wasn't doing it in this one. Did I side with Trump in the past? Yes, absolutely. Do I now? No.
But I will stick up for Trump supporters when they deserve it. A few idiots at a protest don't represent all left-wingers, so why shouldn't the same apply to the other side?
People always tell me to grow up but it seems like a lot of you need to do the same. At least I actually make a fucking effort to see other POVs now. I'm 18 and you're, what, 30-35?
Sad!
Oh, I've spent plenty of time trying to understand other points of view (for example, I din't once demonise Clinton voters despite her view being directly opposed to my own), but when you find it expedient to vote for a racsist, homophobic, misogynistic and sociopathic dictator wannabe, I see no reason to pull my punches.
It's not like the deplorables ever respected common decency in the first place.
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RE: Deplorable's are still angry
March 3, 2017 at 9:04 am
I give Bella credit for rethinking her positions, something very few ever do. I just wish my sister wasn't such a hateful person. She'll probably always be angry and see conspiracy theories everywhere and go on believing that hateful fat bastard billionaires are our best hope. But then she just likes applauding someone for being as hateful as she is and associating that with being a 'good american'.
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