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What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

Started by FunkMonk, November 08, 2016, 11:02:57 PM

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Zoupa

I have no idea what you just said, but the overall vibe tells me you need to get off the internet a little.

As for Raz and Valmy, if this is the general mood of your compatriots (and yourselves) "we can't do anything", then you've truly turned into apathetic russians.

Georgians have been protesting for months. Euromaidan suffered outside for months in freezing temperatures, not to mention getting shot at and killed. Where the fuck is the youth of america?

Admiral Yi

The Maidan worked because the security services turned against the government.  I do not believe that would be a successful strategy in the US.

Maladict

Quote from: Admiral Yi on Today at 03:26:41 AMThe Maidan worked because the security services turned against the government.  I do not believe that would be a successful strategy in the US.

The chance of it being successful would still be infinitely higher than the strategy of doing nothing.

garbon

Quote from: Zoupa on Today at 03:05:28 AMI have no idea what you just said, but the overall vibe tells me you need to get off the internet a little.

As for Raz and Valmy, if this is the general mood of your compatriots (and yourselves) "we can't do anything", then you've truly turned into apathetic russians.

Georgians have been protesting for months. Euromaidan suffered outside for months in freezing temperatures, not to mention getting shot at and killed. Where the fuck is the youth of america?

I think your expectations are out of order. Most Americans haven't yet been hit by policies that directly impact their lives. We are mainly talking direct impacts on migrants and gender minorities right now, right? I don't think anyone is going to be raising protest banners over something as abstract as data privacy.
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Tamas

Quote from: Zoupa on Today at 03:05:28 AMI have no idea what you just said, but the overall vibe tells me you need to get off the internet a little.

As for Raz and Valmy, if this is the general mood of your compatriots (and yourselves) "we can't do anything", then you've truly turned into apathetic russians.

Georgians have been protesting for months. Euromaidan suffered outside for months in freezing temperatures, not to mention getting shot at and killed. Where the fuck is the youth of america?

I am not saying it applies to Valmy and Raz (I know it does not) but maybe one reason for the general apathy is that many people don't mind the results of Trump that much. Sure they'd prefer it without the insanity, but intimidating migrants into leaving, not hesitating to throw the US' weight around, forcefully reversing the "woke" stuff... many probably don't mind these too much. Bonus is they get to enjoy the results while maintaining the moral high ground while being aghast at the manchild at the helm.

HVC

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Razgovory

Quote from: Zoupa on Today at 03:05:28 AMI have no idea what you just said, but the overall vibe tells me you need to get off the internet a little.

As for Raz and Valmy, if this is the general mood of your compatriots (and yourselves) "we can't do anything", then you've truly turned into apathetic russians.

Georgians have been protesting for months. Euromaidan suffered outside for months in freezing temperatures, not to mention getting shot at and killed. Where the fuck is the youth of america?
The youth is basically fine with this.  Remember, we voted for this.
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Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

DGuller

Quote from: Admiral Yi on Today at 03:26:41 AMThe Maidan worked because the security services turned against the government.  I do not believe that would be a successful strategy in the US.
I think it's the other way around.  Security services turned against the government because Maidan made it obvious the government was not legitimate.

viper37

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Quote from: Zoupa on Today at 03:05:28 AMWhere the fuck is the youth of america?

Listening to Joe Rogan and backing MAGA.
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