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Livelovebehappy · 15/09/2024 23:50

PyongyangKipperbang · 15/09/2024 23:36

He got his arse handed to him by Harris, of course he has staged it!

And yet he will still win. Short of an assassination being successful, he will 100% be sitting in the White House after November’s results…

tobee · 15/09/2024 23:52

Ooh those ellipses, they confer so much weight...

Blackandbluesed · 15/09/2024 23:54

tobee · 15/09/2024 23:39

I'm never sure about these "ooh we need to listen to these people and be careful not to call them dum or they'll become a majority and vote people like Trump in (who I say I don't like, mind!)"

Seems a weak argument at best, and not really provable. As it's prediction of a possible future outcome that we'll therefore never be able to prove it won't. Since we haven't had all of the future yet.

Or, at worst, some kind of a threat.

Only, when you look at how evil people rise to power throughout history you can see a pattern.

There is a global shift that happens too quickly for a large minority
The economy tanks and there is mass unemployment
There is global unrest including war or the threat of war
Mass cultural shifts (be it migration, or a large swing left or right)

People don't like change, change terrifies them. If you have a madman telling you they can maintain the status quo, give you your jobs back, AND rid you of the evil boogieman of the day then that madman will rise to power. If you want to prevent madment rising you need to listen to the challenging parts of the population.

Nanny0gg · 15/09/2024 23:56

dustoffthebooks · 15/09/2024 22:00

It's bonkers, never known anything like it. I wonder how he feels with people taking pot shots at him.

I wonder how it feels to be standing anywhere near him!

Ger1atricMillennial · 15/09/2024 23:57

I think calling DJT a politician is a stretch, but I agree it will take a huge effort on behalf of the US to get Harris in.

If he loses, he simply won't go away. So maybe we should brace for a second term at least we know it's coming this time.

StaunchMomma · 15/09/2024 23:58

Just4thisthreadtoday · 15/09/2024 21:37

Or Trump staging something...again

This was my first thought.

He's getting desperate.

BettyBardMacDonald · 15/09/2024 23:59

I'm suffering from insomnia. From the reports I've combed, the only shots fired were by trump's security detail.

He's parlaying that into more fundraising.

StaunchMomma · 16/09/2024 00:00

Livelovebehappy · 15/09/2024 23:50

And yet he will still win. Short of an assassination being successful, he will 100% be sitting in the White House after November’s results…

Not according to some of the polls.

RosaMoline · 16/09/2024 00:01

Livelovebehappy · 15/09/2024 23:50

And yet he will still win. Short of an assassination being successful, he will 100% be sitting in the White House after November’s results…

I very much doubt it.

outdamnedspots · 16/09/2024 00:01

Tillow4ever · 15/09/2024 22:08

I find it very hard to believe to be honest - one assassination attempt was unlikely, but TWO that just happen to be in the run up to the election... and this second attempt is just after he had an awful debate with his opponent, he's slightly behind in the polls, and he's been sounding crazy in the news with all these weird accusations.

Oh and both times he was lucky enough that the shooter missed?

Something really doesn't feel right. I'm sure we'll never find out officially, but I wouldn't put it past him or his campaign team to have staged at least this second one...

Yep.

Upupandaway10 · 16/09/2024 00:02

tobee · 15/09/2024 21:39

Has someone died this time?

They did the last time

Teanbiscuits33 · 16/09/2024 00:03

Trump is a vile, power hungry, thick as shit narcissist, and that’s just for starters. The world would be a better place without people like him, and I’m not a person who wishes anyone dead, but I won’t be shedding tears. If that makes me a disgusting human by some people’s standards, so be it. I’m a better person than him 😂

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:04

Yes I know that @Upupandaway10. Which is why I asked about this time

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:07

No I don't think you have to listen to these people, you say what they want to hear @Blackandbluesed. Not necessarily the same thing.

Blackandbluesed · 16/09/2024 00:09

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:07

No I don't think you have to listen to these people, you say what they want to hear @Blackandbluesed. Not necessarily the same thing.

Edited

So lie and not come forth with anything substantial to improve their lives and push them further towards extremism?

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:10

I'm thinking of what Trump says @Blackandbluesed . And his ilk

RogueFemale · 16/09/2024 00:11

hattie43 · 15/09/2024 22:15

Disgusting comment .

If you don't agree with him don't agree with him but wishing a person dead is sick .

I didn't see the deleted comment but I doubt the commenter was sick of anything other than Trump.

Blackandbluesed · 16/09/2024 00:11

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:10

I'm thinking of what Trump says @Blackandbluesed . And his ilk

Yes I realise that now, sorry.

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:12

No worries

DefyingGravitas · 16/09/2024 00:14

Farting · 15/09/2024 22:42

Trump haters are gonna hate.

I wouldn’t put it that way but the sentiment is true for me. I’m not sure there’s much that would ever convince me of a single iota of empathy, honesty or integrity in him.

BruFord · 16/09/2024 00:14

I agree with @Blackandbluesed, ignoring the challenging parts of the population just encourages Trump types to rise to the top.

I was flabbergasted when he won the Republican nomination again after his first term, as he had some serious critics and opponents within his own party. His base is clearly powerful.

Jom222 · 16/09/2024 00:15

They sure have terrible aim don’t they? I’m american and my thoughts are-

this is now looking weird as heck and I wonder if its fake news

why such bad aim by the would be assassins?

I would be relieved if trump died, but murdering isn’t the answer esp so close to election, he can have a heart attack after he loses

I feel its highly suss as the kids say

tobee · 16/09/2024 00:22

BruFord · 16/09/2024 00:14

I agree with @Blackandbluesed, ignoring the challenging parts of the population just encourages Trump types to rise to the top.

I was flabbergasted when he won the Republican nomination again after his first term, as he had some serious critics and opponents within his own party. His base is clearly powerful.

Yeah I don't think it's just his base that keeps him going. There's lots of enablers in the GOP.

RogueFemale · 16/09/2024 00:22

Jom222 · 16/09/2024 00:15

They sure have terrible aim don’t they? I’m american and my thoughts are-

this is now looking weird as heck and I wonder if its fake news

why such bad aim by the would be assassins?

I would be relieved if trump died, but murdering isn’t the answer esp so close to election, he can have a heart attack after he loses

I feel its highly suss as the kids say

I don't think there's any conspiracy. I think it's just easier to kill children in schools than a presidential contender surrounded by security people.

MissConductUS · 16/09/2024 00:23

Meadowfinch · 15/09/2024 21:57

It seems although a sizeable proportion of Americans own guns, none of them have learnt to shoot straight ! 🙁

Actually the first one came extremely close to hitting him from 140 yards or so, and the second never laid eyes on Trump. The FBI found him while Trump was one hole back on the course.

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