figmentPez
Staff member
I don't think mocking his inability to communicate is the same as willfully misunderstanding him. Others are free to correct me, but I'm pretty sure everyone knows that Trump doesn't think the moon is part of Mars.
The problem I have is that your clarification feeds right back into the lie he's trying to tell here. Namely, he's trying to convince people that NASA is the one holding back science, and that they only want to go to the moon. Correcting the way Trump said that, without correcting his slander of NASA, is exactly what he wants. Congrats, he just got a ton of news stories drawing attention to the lie he's telling, and the only correction most people are offering are to make his lie more articulate for him.
Aside from trying to read the scrambled thoughts of what Trump actually wants, his tweet is definitely problematic in two ways. One is the awful writing. The other is contradicting himself by first stating that we are wasting time going to the moon, followed by saying we should be going to the moon (on our way to Mars.) The entire tweet is essentially meaningless.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel we only give his supporters ammunition to discredit all his detractors when we willfully misinterpret what he said. "Fake News" and all that. You could argue they will believe him anyways no matter what, but I worry there may be just a few voters that, come election time, will be swayed because we didn't take him to task on credible issues and instead willfully made fun of him by making it look like he was implying the Moon was part of Mars. We need all the votes we can get, so I would rather shit over his policy problems rather then his numerous, exhausting gaffs that have become a staple of his presidency.
Sure, he may be deconstructing our entire democracy, using his power to obstruct justice, selling our country out to a foreign nation, and willfully advancing the racist and bigoted views of those around him, but someone was mean to him on twitter so he gets my vote.
Well, it is the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11.
Hm. Could the House set up a committee to determine the mental health status of the President, and try to get enough GOP senators on their side to do the same in the Senate? Maybe at least give them the bone that we'd be seeing President Pence, at least?
God, I feel dirty saying that.
Hm. Could the House set up a committee to determine the mental health status of the President, and try to get enough GOP senators on their side to do the same in the Senate? Maybe at least give them the bone that we'd be seeing President Pence, at least?
God, I feel dirty saying that.
figmentPez
Staff member
As I said before, mocking his ability to communicate is not willfully misinterpreting what he said. We know what he meant, we're mocking his inability to articulate that.
EDIT: Furthermore, you'll note that I never said, or even implied, that Dolt45 thinks the moon is part of Mars. My stance for this entire conversation has been: 1. He's not being very clear about what he's saying (this is objectively true), and 2. He's misrepresenting NASA to a slanderous degree.
figmentPez
Staff member
And another thing. If you're going to call me to task for mocking his inability to communciate, let me remind you that any reasonable president would have a writer look over his tweets before he made them. There's no excuse for making such ridiculously bad statements. He has the option to do better. It is his choice to be this incomprehensible. It is his choice to miscommunicate. Since he is making that choice, I will mock him for it. He deserves to be mocked for making bad choices.
I just want you to know that I fully appreciate your motivations for doing what you're doing, and know intimately what you're going through, but take it from me when I say that your words will most likely not sway opinions, and may even be viewed as an attack.
--Patrick
Something something fuck cheeto and fuck his supporters and lickspittles.
And it’s going to be a major win for Trump, because his idiotic supporters will now see him as the man who fixed immigration and bent Mexico to his will. This was always a dog and pony show, and it’ll help get him re-elected.
Zappit
Staff member
The man could step in a puddle and those cognitive defectives would claim he walked on water.
Apologize to ferrets.
He only said he wears them, he didn't compare them to him...
It's the shit-gibbons that are the slighted party...
But the ferrets are more likely to read it on here, and have more dangerous organisation.
My favorite part is the inauguration photo and caption.
"The relative lack of percipient or eyewitnesses to Mr. Trump’s inauguration in January has left a growing number of experts doubtful to say the least. "
figmentPez
Staff member
So, now Dolt45 is openly saying that he will take aid from foreign powers, allowing them to interfere with the US electoral process.
He’s comparing it to routine conversations he has with foreign leaders. Something like “Last week I spoke with Queen Elizabeth, should i report that to the FBI too?”
Technically, yes, if anything of importance was discussed or mentioned. Etc etc. The guy is an idiot.
Apologize to idiots.
That one was probably autocorrect.
EDIT: Never mind, I've typed whales lots of times and never Wales, but it suggested Wales and wouldn't change it after the word finished.
EDIT: Never mind, I've typed whales lots of times and never Wales, but it suggested Wales and wouldn't change it after the word finished.
Genius!
. . . keep in mind that's coming from the guy who's best friend on the forum just called an idiot.
