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The 58th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony: President Donald J Trump
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It's actually pretty endearing... when he's not your president. I could probably chuckle at many of Trump's antics as well if not for that whole representing me as the president thing.
smokeandmirrors
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You were the one who put words in my mouth but okay
Maybe because I'm no American, but I was confused by his speech. Why is there a need to rebuild? Things have been steadily improving since Obama right? And what the hell was up with the comments regarding the American carnage? I have never heard of something like that. Any clarification?
Poltergust
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The best that we can hope for is that Trump isn't the "real deal." If he implements any of his proposed policy changes, it's going to negatively affect all of us. Anti-LGBT, anti-women's rights, doesn't believe in climate change, pro-fascism, cutting off of governmental programs in order to offset the costs of his tax cuts... the lists goes on and on.
Like, the best case scenario out of this is that Trump is a lame duck president.
Make it a national holiday and make it fall on the second Tuesday of every November and I'll give it my full support.
Small or not, this does not look good to the outside world two hours after his swearing in.
Or both he and pence and dragged through impeachment for treason.
Large Professor
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That's strange because his BFF hates the anti-missile system (it's like the most contentious issue between the US and Russia basically, not Syria or Ukraine). Furthermore they have always said that Iran was a bullshit excuse and that they knew it was aimed at them.
SchrodingerC
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Well this inauguration sounded as terrible as I expected it to be. I'm surprised trump was able to handle those big boy words his speechwriters wrote for him, was expecting more of his stunted lexicon. Though I'm not surprised his speech is full of false patriotic bullshit and maga nonsense.
Frozenprince
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People being tired of a presidents policy when his term isn't even over and electing a populist is the single worst thing you could do as a voter. It reeks of stupidity.
There will be riots. There should be riots.
Yep, it is insurance which you pay the lenders to protect the lenders if you don't pay your mortgage. It is like some weird backwards insurance scheme.
It's being disingenuous because it isn't an opinion to say that the climates are the same now as they were in 2008, political or otherwise. It's just wrong.
Netherscourge
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I wonder how many intelligence agency employees are being fired right now.
Well fuck the poors yes. He's already in the process of cutting programs poor people use and rely on especially insurance? He hires filthy rich people to line is cabinet.
GoldenEye 007
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There are many underlying issues with the US and critical parts of infrastructure have been left to rot. Obama did many good things, progressed in some, and had issues in others.
The situation is, though, that the GOP gets off on an ineffective government. So they act accordingly to make any progress as difficult as possible. And because the US population have memories of goldfish, they frequently reward the GOP for obstructing because they fall for their very loud message that the government isn't working and everything is corrupt and everyone is out to get you and to take from you.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
China steps up censorship for Trump inauguration
Beijing censors have ordered media outlets to tone down their reporting of Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, as the Communist party weighs its response to a new administration that threatens to tear up the rule book of US-China relations.
Wasn't allowed to discuss Trump today on my radio show, he's now an official sensitive topic," Elyse Ribbons, an American who hosts a programme on Chinese state-run radio, said on Twitter on Thursday, adding: ”Chinese leadership still trying to figure him out (sigh)".
https://www.ft.com/content/204e38a0-ded3-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce
Not sure if this is the first time they done this chances are they have.
Beijing censors have ordered media outlets to tone down their reporting of Donald Trump's inauguration as US president, as the Communist party weighs its response to a new administration that threatens to tear up the rule book of US-China relations.
Wasn't allowed to discuss Trump today on my radio show, he's now an official sensitive topic," Elyse Ribbons, an American who hosts a programme on Chinese state-run radio, said on Twitter on Thursday, adding: ”Chinese leadership still trying to figure him out (sigh)".
https://www.ft.com/content/204e38a0-ded3-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce
Not sure if this is the first time they done this chances are they have.
This is so true. I'm not American but I remember that massive depression the US was in. You could not vacation down there without them hassling you nonstop to buy the foreclosed houses. They would literally bring buses to try and round up Canadians and take you on these real estate tours and go on and on about how this 500K house can be yours for 100K. Now the economy and US dollar is so strong my money is dirt again. I'm not sure how anyone can forget this so quickly and thing that Obama ruined the economy.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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His supporters are idiots who are going to get bent over by his administration while chanting his name.
His supporters don't want to evolve, they want to digress to what it was 50-60 years ago.
Thing is they are fucking us younger people because of it. They will die while we are cleaning up their mess.
Doesn't it though? The free world will see people standing up for freedom.
GrizzleBoy
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*hears about riots
*turns on tv
*some camera men and taking pictures of riot police
*almost nothing is happening
*riots
*turns on tv
*some camera men and taking pictures of riot police
*almost nothing is happening
*riots
CIA director and someone else (can't remember specifically) already resigned to make the Pompeo confirmation happen faster.
It looks good for standing up to him, does not look good in the grand scheme of things in terms of a country in control.
For anyone sensible though it just you shake your head.
I also just heard part of Trump's speech and boy was that bad.
Ravensmash
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No there shouldn't.
Unless you're prepared to foot the bill for destroying property/livelihoods.
Fancyarcher
Member
The perfect response.
Netherscourge
Banned
This may be the first time I envy China.
paragonpro
Banned
No there should not, taking out your anger about this on the property of civilians that have nothing to do with this is never the way to solve it. Peaceful protests, like these groups are doing is the right way to go about it and make your stance seem legitimate. By rioting you are only adding more fuel to a fire that is burning against our cause.
mavericktopgun
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Kidding right?
UberTag
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Nothing about Trump's presidency will look good to the outside world.
I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg.
BlazingDarkness
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Actually I think it does look good
There should be riots in my opinion, at least it shows some proportion of Americans aren't taking this lunacy lying down
DiamondDog74
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There is no clear answer. The Democrat answer is that it's to rebuild stereotypical Republican ideals. While it is coming true in some aspects, Trump himself is unclear on what he stands for. His cabinet which has more widespread power is the thing which would push various policies and rights back to very conservative policies.
There is already a thread
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
At this time probably not. He will probably be back in NYC as soon as possible.
How About No
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...shit dawg
pixelation
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What were you expecting?, they were stupid enough to vote for him.
There should be protests, not riots.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
StarSketch
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I want to set something on fire.
I hate feeling this helpless
Too scared to protest and yelling at my representatives will do jack shit because I'm in a blue state
I hate feeling this helpless
Too scared to protest and yelling at my representatives will do jack shit because I'm in a blue state
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