man I sure am tired of seeing this in every trump thread like it's a given
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man I sure am tired of seeing this in every trump thread like it's a given
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
It's made by white people, not authentic.
The Lone Courier
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A giant taco bowl is not street food.
sixteen-bit
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tinfoil hat bullshit lol
Aye, they have a method of responding to it. By denouncing it outright.
But we all saw how they came out in staunch opposition the moment he said he was going to deport millions and stop Muslims from moving freely across the country... oh wait that's right. No they didn't. Hell Cruz was advocating policing Muslim communities for that matter.
It's not intentional, because these exact same softballs are exactly what let to Trump winning the nomination - because it's what the base wants to hear, and its not like the Republican party can really call someone out on racism or sexism when they themselves are snakecharmers and dogwhistlers.
But the result is the same regardless of intent: liberals are getting the obvious "villain" they need to actually focus on getting things done instead of ravaging each other like they so often do throughout history after their first victory.
It's still going to be like missing a horrendous car wreck at the last minute.
Rentahamster
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That this tweet of his is causing such a reaction in social media and regular media is part of how he got $2 billion worth of coverage for free. Don't get played.
Trump? In MYvagina White House? It's more likely than you think!
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Fenderputty
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This is an apt analogy.
LiquidSword
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Of course Donald Trump would eat the most white people looking taco bowl. That's a taco bowl full of ground beef, chedder cheese, and a single scoop of sour cream. So authentic lol
Muppet of a Man
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Don't be played so easily. Many politicians and business people put on fronts in public like they are hostile to one another, when in reality they are not.
There is an an undeniable history there. It doesn't just evaporate because they are running for president now.
God Dayumm
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I would give her flak for this, but her stance supports facilitating legal immigration and increasing the cap on visas. And she seems to be the only one. Trump is nebulous on legal immigration and Sanders went full racist saying he will only support illegals.
Some people will create any excuse to hate on her or twist words, intent it seems. Not even a response to a shallow, insulting and apparent attempt to pander to Hispanics.
I don't even understand this conspiracy. Him 'playing the villain' still requires the republican base to actively vote for him. That's not playing the villain. That's playing a republican. There's no real conspiracy to him winning the nomination.
ZeroDivide
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I literally burst out laughing when I read this. Nailed it Danny!
psynergylover
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LOL!!! this is too good!!!
As soon as you give them the semantic smackdown they run away just like fools do when a Hispanic person they are harassing produces their paperwork - so they can return and harass them over the same thing the next day.
BreezyLimbo
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FYI that tweet wasn't written by hillary.
Muppet of a Man
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The Conservative base wants to hear that. That is what got him the nomination as the Republican candidate.
He and his campaign are smart enough to realize that the same sort of pandering in the GE will mean he gets swept. Could easily be part of the plan. It really is the perfect setup.
Would be a brilliant coup if they really were colluding with one another.
Say, for example, that Trump's business dealings would greatly benefit from the Clintons being in office. The plan would be to help Hillary get elected. If for some reason Trump wins inadvertantly in the GE, then the Clintons and their people can just ghost write Trump's presidency, which is still a mutually beneficial outcome for both Trump and the Clintons.
Posts like this are a great example of why it is not sufficient to be reasonable if your priors are crazy, because you will just construct an insane chain of logic to justify your position.
I really think that Twitter is going to help in reinforcing that tendency. These media folks spend all day either working or on their phones, so if they see a constant stream of mockery and derision towards the GOP candidate, it's bound to filter into their coverage in various forms. Hillary has her moments of ughness, but Trump provides riffing material that's second-to-none.
Before the Internet, the GOP seemed to have the "brief message" war won in the form of bumperstickers. But now? Liberal snark in 140 characters or less has the overwhelming messaging advantage.
Muppet of a Man
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I didn't say it was definitely true; just, that it could very well be true given the history of their relationship (i.e., it is not out of the realm of possibility).
I don't know how many of you are from the NYC area or have grown up knowing how Trump operates, but his dealings in this election cycle are very uncharacteristic of him.
He is a NYC business man...an opportunistic wheeler and dealer who is infatuated with 2 things: money and fame.
I'm not sure being the president was ever on his radar as anything other than a means to another end.
He's also in the past been pretty socially liberal, but as most powerful business men usually are, he is fiscally conservative. His is like many of the financial elite in New York City.
Trump is too prideful and this absolute loss would shred what little remains of his dignity for the rest of his life. If (when) he lost, he'd be the laughing stock of every joke. I expect him to flail about blaming the Republican establishment for trying to save their down ticket races as the reason for his loss and invite the alt-right to ravage what remains of the dilapidated party.
Even if he misplaces the few marbles he has left and does go all-in and pretends that he's been colluding by announcing with bombast that he was really a double agent and the true hero of the progressive movement, it'd be pretty obviously untrue by virtue of him announcing that undermining the progressive movement.
I think Trump is salty that Obama beat him handily with regards to the birther nonsense and then roasted him over it, and is now trying to get his salty runback against Obama's third term.
univariate
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This guy...
Sure. I would put it at about the same probability level as "Hillary Clinton is a Skrull."
(I'm an expert),
I incline towards the theory that getting mocked at the White House Correspondent's Dinner infuriated him and he ran as a form of revenge.
AcademicSaucer
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Is it true that his VP is going to be Susana Martínez?
Veritigo_X
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I'm sure he wants that, but if she wants any future in politics she will run as far away from him as possible.
Muppet of a Man
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Nice cliche use of memes. Very original. I'm sure you are patting yourself on the back at this very moment.
I know you don't want this to be true. And there very well may be an element of getting back at the Clintons due to a recent interpersonal dispute that we are unaware of. But their history remains. And all reasonable accounts would point to whatever Hillary gets enacted in terms of legislation actually helping Trump's business dealings at the end of the day.
This sort of setup could very well be a win-win for the both of them. And I'm sure they are aware of that.
Of course they don't. Why should they even try if the best ones are made in Trump Tower?
Chie Satonaka
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Every time I think he can't sink any lower, he raises the bar.
He raises the bar for sinking lower.
I'm surprised he didn't do it with a fucking Mariachi band behind him.
He raises the bar for sinking lower.
I'm surprised he didn't do it with a fucking Mariachi band behind him.
Barves-tier post.
Alex_Mexico
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I'm Mexican and I've never eaten whatever he's having. I'm guessing that shit is as Mexican as a Taco Bell DoritosLocoTaco (aka not Mexican at all).
I'm inclined to agree with you friend. Even though the both of us, or others who might agree with our view, will be looked toward with incredulous gazes I ultimately do agree with you.
The fact that these two are our definitive choices in this election cycle speaks for itself. Unfortunately that's why I always refrain from politics most of the time, or keeping engaged. It has only been the extra craziness of this election cycle that has made me pay more attention to it all.
But regardless, no matter who wins, the state of politics and our current U.S. society needs a lot of work done on it. Donald Trump, win or lose, will profit from these events at the expense of issues that need real attention.
I'm surprised he's not wearing a giant sombrero.
Doug Heffernan
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He's so festive!
EmCeeGramr
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ANuclearError
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Obviously, had he tweeted a munchie box we'd have been more accepting of his bollocks here in Scotland.
Muppet of a Man
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It's a hilariously sad state of affairs because Trump is literally playing out the evil business man heel character that he's played in the WWE in the past during the course of this election cycle (he's also close friends with Vince MchMahon). This is painfully obvious at this point. It makes me think that he's moonlighting for an acting career after this whole ordeal. He's already been heavily involved in reality tv, after all.
But, like you say, powerful people, no matter who they say they are affiliated or aligned with, will only act in the majority of instances if it benefits them financially and/or in terms of their influence on others. And their actions are hardly ever as they appear on the surface.
Humans really are pretty wicked creatures when endowed with excess.
SmackAttack
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This made me laugh way too hard. Thank you for this.
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