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Post by The Inspector on Aug 3, 2023 23:54:10 GMT -5
It's not new, but the GOP and trump is all about selfishness.
As we know, trump only cares about trump, and this is how he taps in to his followers, they are all very selfish, they want what they want, and compromise is a dirty word. His religious, white, anti-government, and anti-tax, follower all wants a government that makes them have more rights than others. The last thing they want is a Just to all parties; equitable. Government. They do not like the law to be just and equitable, they would be very happy in a banana republic where the real Americans could just Lynch, the others, they do not like, it would be more emotionally pleasing to them. If democracy does not give them that they want, it is not useful to them,
If it does not feed their selfishness, it needs to go, it is an all consuming selfishness. They believe this is how people should be!
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Post by birdgal on Aug 4, 2023 10:00:58 GMT -5
That's the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I think they know this isn't the way decent people behave, they just don't give a darn about being decent or fair.
If they did care they would never have supportted or voted for a lying cheat to represent the USA.
If a Democrat behaved like trump they'd be thumping their bibles 24/7. Strange how their bibles seem to be collecting dust on the shelves when it comes to the talk show host/former president whose daddy was friends with Nazis. And yet they claim to be Christians.
Perhaps that claim has everything to do with keeping their behinds out of Hell and not a darn thing to do with peace, love, sharing and compassion.
Yep. Very strange indeed. Or, is it?
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Post by 2old on Aug 4, 2023 14:24:05 GMT -5
IMHO, it's more about the need for ultimate power. It's no different than Jim Jones or Manson. The cult leader convinces a select few... in this case leaders of a political party... he can guarantee their place in the "tower", exercising their power over the underlings. The cultists sit hour by hour listing to the "ministers"... Ingraham, Hannity, etc. The cultists are indoctrinated to make sure the cult leader and his body of elites stay in power no matter what or how. They fully believe there is some heavenly body that is in control and calling them to be good members of the cult. The indoctrination is so intense, the cult members do not realize the cult leader cares no one iota about them. They are his tools. They are his minions that will send him money, "remove" obstacles and people who get in his way. If the members go to prison for him or end up dead in the street because of him, it doesn't phase him. It only emboldens him even more.
DPRK and the worship of a dynasty of Kims. Nazi Germany and a worship and obedience to Hitler. Numerous African nations. It's power... It's money... It's having people wave the palm branches and pennants as the leaders ride by in their bulletproof limos.
The media doesn't help! Even the likes of MSNBC is constantly talking about Trump. He gets air time almost 24/7. It's the adrenaline of feeling... knowing... satisfaction that you are in the ultimate position of power.
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Post by notbob on Aug 5, 2023 2:41:07 GMT -5
IMHO, it's more about the need for ultimate power. It's no different than Jim Jones or Manson. The cult leader convinces a select few... in this case leaders of a political party... he can guarantee their place in the "tower", exercising their power over the underlings. The cultists sit hour by hour listing to the "ministers"... Ingraham, Hannity, etc. The cultists are indoctrinated to make sure the cult leader and his body of elites stay in power no matter what or how. They fully believe there is some heavenly body that is in control and calling them to be good members of the cult. The indoctrination is so intense, the cult members do not realize the cult leader cares no one iota about them. They are his tools. They are his minions that will send him money, "remove" obstacles and people who get in his way. If the members go to prison for him or end up dead in the street because of him, it doesn't phase him. It only emboldens him even more. DPRK and the worship of a dynasty of Kims. Nazi Germany and a worship and obedience to Hitler. Numerous African nations. It's power... It's money... It's having people wave the palm branches and pennants as the leaders ride by in their bulletproof limos. The media doesn't help! Even the likes of MSNBC is constantly talking about Trump. He gets air time almost 24/7. It's the adrenaline of feeling... knowing... satisfaction that you are in the ultimate position of power. I agree with everything you said except the part about the media. I thank the media for it. More important than anything for Americans right now is the US working to make a traitor, a spy, an insurrectionist, a grifter, a thief, a devout authoritarian, etc., who happens to be a former POTUS, and includes numerous supportive actors on all levels who have evil intentions, pay for their crimes against the US. With all the indictments falling not just on Trump, but on other high-level criminals who've been supporting him, that news absolutely should be "THE" priority for the media. Whether or not they air too much is a subjective choice, but I'm glad they've made it a top priority. They constantly reiterate what he/they have done and what he/they may face. After 2-1/2 years of waiting and hoping for this to come, it's finally here and it's looking pretty good. People who are most likely to make the difference in the upcoming election are moderates and youths. Youths are already locked up with 70% of them leaning left, but suburban moderates are the ones Democrats need to convince. They are the target audience, not just for immediate results, but for long-term results. Media outlets with the most integrity are the ones suburban moderates are likely to pay attention to. FOX News ain't it. All of the lies and criminal acts have come to fore and are being laid bare for all to see - all day long and seven days a week. I can watch or read something else whenever I choose, but I'm glad we have media that devotes so much time to the biggest domestic threat since the Civil War. There has to be a counterbalance against lying propaganda from the Right. Now the warning can be screamed from the rooftops with evidence to back it up. I see it as a good thing. I can make it as much of a priority in my life as I choose. |
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Post by birdgal on Aug 5, 2023 10:46:45 GMT -5
He does get a lot of air time. It's like a side show. He's a serious and qualified politician as much as I am. His adoring crowds scare me in a Hitler way.
But that's just me. I'm not called Paranoid Patty for nothing.
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