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The America Great Again Thread

Sidehatch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 19, 2025 at 05:20 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
Well I don’t think Venezuela would take them back!


I saw this today

Deportation is when you are sent back to the country of origin.
What is it called when you send them to a country that is not their own, straight into a Prison system of that 3rd party country?

rendition
The practice of sending a foreign criminal or terrorist suspect COVERTLY to be interrogated in a country with less rigorous regulations for the humane treatment of prisoners.
sweetcell
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 19, 2025 at 06:56 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
this comes directly from trump.  as a NYC developer, he believed there were two types of people/companies:
1) subordinate suckers who should be taken advantage of; or
2) powerful types that you buddy up to and make deals with. 
the lowly plumbing contractor will be paid a third of what was agreed to after the work is complete, while other rich magnates are wined and dined.  this thinking permeates trump's political thinking too: either a country (or its leader) is below the US, in which case you take everything and give back nothing (ukraine, panama, canada, greenland, gaza); or it's a "real country"/"real leader" with power, like ruzzia or china, that trumps aspires to pal around with.

if you've got 11 minutes to spare, i strongly encourage you to give this a listen: The Real Reason Trump Submits to Putin.  this vid dives into the above suckers-vs.-idols in the light of trump's narcissistic personality (disorder) - he calls it "dismissed vs. idealized" and what people like trump want/need to get from each group.  it explains how trump can say one day "i'd like to introduce the newest member of my team, Mr. XYZ, i've known him for a long time, really great guy, one of the best, and together we're going to WIN", and the next day when XYZ's star fades, he's all "who is this XYZ?  i barely met him, don't know him, but i'm told he's a total LOSER, who the hell would ever hire that guy???"
kosmo
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 19, 2025 at 07:28 PM UTC #
was about to post about some fuckery they are trying to pull off in Arkansas in regards to transgender youth and haircuts… but couldn't do it…
Space Freely
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 19, 2025 at 08:01 PM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
was about to post about some fuckery they are trying to pull off in Arkansas in regards to transgender youth and haircuts… but couldn't do it…


Yeah, let's lay off of the trans stuff. That shit is minor and loses elections.
sweetcell
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM UTC #
Space wrote:
kosmo wrote:
was about to post about some fuckery they are trying to pull off in Arkansas in regards to transgender youth and haircuts… but couldn't do it…

Yeah, let's lay off of the trans stuff. That shit is minor and loses elections.

Space Freely
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Space wrote:
kosmo wrote:
was about to post about some fuckery they are trying to pull off in Arkansas in regards to transgender youth and haircuts… but couldn't do it…

Yeah, let's lay off of the trans stuff. That shit is minor and loses elections.




https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/democrats-transgender-rights-dei
nkotb
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 01:02 PM UTC #
I don't think a bunch of Democrats tucking their tails and running from an issue is indicative of something being electoral poison.  They're just cowards at best and transphobes at worst.  I do think Kamala struggled with the issue, but not because she went too far in support of trans rights.  In fact, she went the opposite…basically ignoring it altogether or saying "I believe we should follow the law" when asked if trans folks should have access to the care they need. 

There is pretty much zero evidence any trans issues cost Harris votes, when compared to, I don't know,  continuing to fund a genocide.

Isaac
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 01:55 PM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
was about to post about some fuckery they are trying to pull off in Arkansas in regards to transgender youth and haircuts… but couldn't do it…

I too have shelved two rants (why subject others, I'm ranting to rant). I did cut and paste them into a word document, so I guess I'm just #creedblogging now.
Hutch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 02:45 PM UTC #
A good rule of thumb is to try to limit oneself to posting about one egregious thing Trump does per day. It’s hard but this way you got to make it count!

Some people on facebook just overwhelm me with like ten things per day. I know they mean well but it’s just not healthy. One of them -a college friend- posted a lot during Trump 1 then nothing (pure silence) during Biden and the minute Trump took over BAM!!! He is a man on a mission. What does he think he is accomplishing. He will not change one mind!
Mobius
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 03:25 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
I feel you America!


https://www.barrons.com/news/us-happiness-sinks-as-more-americans-eat-alone-survey-b37dd178


So if I’m reading that correctly, when get people to stop eating alone we’ll be back to happy?  I think that can be very easily done!
Hutch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 03:38 PM UTC #
Well….afraid we’ll never be Finland happy but happier, yes….


As someone that prefers eating alone not sure I agree with this study but then again am generally pretty unhappy….hmmm
nkotb
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 03:53 PM UTC #
We gotta get one of those meal trees going, but to take hutch out to a nice dinner.

hutch wrote:
Well….afraid we’ll never be Finland happy but happier, yes….


As someone that prefers eating alone not sure I agree with this study but then again am generally pretty unhappy….hmmm
Sidehatch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 04:02 PM UTC #
I’m eating alone now, can I blame trump
(Although all of you are with me too)
Hutch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 07:09 PM UTC #
Posting this, getting popcorn and waiting to see what sidehatch does….hope his brain doesn’t explode


https://x.com/PpollingNumbers/status/1902093013280522425
Sidehatch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 08:07 PM UTC #
Took me a while to post this as I had to find some of the missing pieces of my head

I've said it before - - I'm more pissed at the dems who sat on the couch and didn't vote then I am at MAGA for voting for their guy

We lost this election, way more than he won

we are really becoming the nazi nation
Hutch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 09:04 PM UTC #
Yes you have.

Have yourself a 🍪!
kosmo
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 09:31 PM UTC #
Per my better half the DOGE thugs are raiding  Institute of Museum and Library Services now… How petty to go after a agency that 99% of people have never heard of, with it’s whopping 313 million dollar budget…
Hutch
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Re: The America Great Again Thread March 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM UTC #
They raided the Institute for Peace earlier this week

This is about scaring people and asserting dominance more than savings.
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