Former President Trump Thread

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BErt

CNN stuff I'm too lazy to link:

DHS says it will comply with judicial ruling and not deport those detained. Meanwhile the States of Washington and California have declared their intention to go to court against the ban.

Today was just an incredible mess.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

There's been concern through the White House that Putin has some dirt on Trump and I'm starting to think that whatever it is, Bannon knows it too.

This begs the question--what the hell could it be that's so damning? Trump's supporters are okay that he's a racist, a rapist, they're okay with the horrible things he's said, with his undying passion for being urinated on. Did he kill someone? Because I don't know if they'd consider that a problem either, or if he'd get in trouble for it at this stage. So what could it be?
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Zero Esc said:
There's been concern through the White House that Putin has some dirt on Trump and I'm starting to think that whatever it is, Bannon knows it too.

This begs the question--what the hell could it be that's so damning? Trump's supporters are okay that he's a racist, a rapist, they're okay with the horrible things he's said, with his undying passion for being urinated on. Did he kill someone? Because I don't know if they'd consider that a problem either, or if he'd get in trouble for it at this stage. So what could it be?
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A gay fling? I'm fairly sure most of his supporters wouldn't bat an eye at murder (because the other guy really deserved it, and you can't prove anything, and besides, it was a great murder), but being gay would be horrible.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

Someone else made a good point: getting #StopPresidentBannon trending is a great way to provoke Trump's ego into action against Bannon, unless my blackmail hypothesis is accurate.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

For I was hungry and you said,
"Drug test those who would ask for food."
I was thirsty and you said,
“Oil for us is more important than water for them. Build the pipeline.”
I was a stranger and you said,
“He could be a terrorist. Don’t let him in.”
I was sick and you said, “Take away her health insurance.”
I was in prison and you said,
“Those people disgust me. We should bring back the death penalty.”
Truly I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of these, you did to me.
Matthew 25:35-36 (Author Unknown)
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blotsfan

blotsfan

Trumps response: The courts have made their decision, now let them enforce it. Which they won't. Because its a terrible ruling. One of the worst rulings ever. They're clearly rigged. Sad!


 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Zero Esc said:
There's been concern through the White House that Putin has some dirt on Trump and I'm starting to think that whatever it is, Bannon knows it too.

This begs the question--what the hell could it be that's so damning? Trump's supporters are okay that he's a racist, a rapist, they're okay with the horrible things he's said, with his undying passion for being urinated on. Did he kill someone? Because I don't know if they'd consider that a problem either, or if he'd get in trouble for it at this stage. So what could it be?
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My bet: Not just the rape of a child that was covered up earlier, but a whole string of young girls and connections to sex trafficking.
 
Zappit

Zappit

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figmentPez said:
My bet: Not just the rape of a child that was covered up earlier, but a whole string of young girls and connections to sex trafficking.
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He brought "models" into the US without them having proper paperwork, including his wife. Human trafficking seems like a no-brainer.
 
Gruebeard

Gruebeard

Zappit said:
He brought "models" into the US without them having proper paperwork, including his wife. Human trafficking seems like a no-brainer.
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What I remember about that story was a Canadian woman feeling ripped off because she took the agency's advice to break the labor/immigration laws, and then rented an apartment from them, in NYC.

It was most definitely not human trafficking.

(Also, she was living in NYC, of course a giant chunk of her income went to housing expenses! )
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

I need to unplug for a good chunk of today. Between pain meds making it hard to focus plus all this evil pouring in, I'm gonna drive myself apeshit if I read any more for right now.
 
Siska

Siska

President Donald "Lame" Trump of Twitter makes obviously fake twitter accounts to praise himself. I don't drink, so I'll never be able to go through Trumps twitter history to verify this claim myself but it seems like something he would do. Because he is stupid and vain and stupid and also vain.

 
Denbrought

Denbrought

blotsfan said:
What the fuck.

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Also relevant, via EFF: Fear Materialized: Border Agents Demand Social Media Data from Americans
JANUARY 25, 2017 | The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recently filed complaints against U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for, in part, demanding social media information from Muslim American citizens returning home from traveling abroad. According to CAIR, CBP accessed public posts by demanding social media handles, and potentially accessed private posts by demanding cell phone passcodes and perusing social media apps. And border agents allegedly physically abused one man who refused to hand over his unlocked phone.

CBP recently began asking foreign visitors to the U.S. from Visa Waiver Countries for their social media identifiers. Last fall we filed our own comments opposing the policy, and joined two sets of coalition comments, one by the Center for Democracy & Technology and the other by the Brennan Center for Justice. Notably, CBP explained that it was only seeking publicly available social media data, “consistent with the privacy settings the applicant has set on the platforms.”

We raised concerns that the policy would be extended to cover Americans and private data. It appears our fears have come true far faster than we expected.
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blotsfan

blotsfan

You know, there is something to be said for the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust being marginalized. It's something that is often glossed over, and we must remember that the other victims were other minority groups often discriminated against today.

Of course, the solution to that is to mention many groups affected by it rather than none at all.
 
B

BErt

Yes, please use Lyft instead of Uber. In the wake of protests, NYC Taxis went on strike, which caused uber to push their higher fees. Then when people on twitter started responding against that, they doubled down on their support of Trump. Meanwhile lyft has agreed to pay $1M to the ACLU over the next few years*



*asterisk for full-disclosure, as I said elsewhere I drive for Lyft now. But prior to recently, I never used anything except Uber, and I can promise you it is tougher to become a lyft driver than an uber driver. If that means anything...
 
Denbrought

Denbrought

Decent Guardian article on why the State Dept. resigna-firings may qualify for the monicker of 'purge':
Trump's state department purge sparks worries of 'know-nothing approach' to foreign policy
sparks worries of 'know-nothing approach' to foreign policy
The acting state department spokesman, Mark Toner, pointed out that as political appointees they were routinely expected to submit their resignations.

Although that is true, it is also customary for such officials to stay in positions until their replacements are ready to step in, for the sake of continuity. In this case, there are no replacements on the horizon.

The second fact that distinguishes the Trump purge from previous transitions was the abrupt nature with which it was carried out, giving officials who had dedicated lives to the foreign service just a few days to clear their desks.
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Frank

Frank

I have a coworker who's now not allowed to enter the US, where the majority of his family lives. HE'S LITERALLY A POLICE OFFICER. Nor can they visit him, for fear of not being allowed back into the country.

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It's far, far worse than we could have possibly imagined.
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If this doesn't eventually end in his, and every senior member of his staff, hanging for treason, I dunno man.
 
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