It's High Crimes and Misdemeanours Time! Trump thread no. 95

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I thought it was about time I started a thread so here it is! Mueller time tomorrow...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/21/mueller-report-trump-nadler-impeachment

Today's fun.

Portland rally: Proud Boys vow to march each month after biggest protest of Trump era
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/17/portland-oregon-far-right-rally-proud-boys-antifa

But the counter-protests were larger, and the police managed to keep the groups apart.

Oh he is very upset about his poll numbers, isn't he lionheart? Dear me.

edition.cnn.com/2019/08/18/us/three-potential-attacks-foiled/index.html

He hasn't given up on Greenland...

www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/18/trump-considering-buying-greenland

"It's essentially a real Estate deal"

And maybe Argentina will put on a bid for the Falkland Islands...

On the same Independent, The Mooch claims Trump will give up the 2020 race in March. I hope he's right. Possible alternatives? Pence? Ivanka?

Haley?

Would adding Greenland to the landmass of the USA result in the bigliest country in the world? Because I'd be willing to bet that's all he really cares about.

(I'd look it up myself, but it's early where I am and I haven't had coffee yet)

But Trump being ignorant would not understand that Greenland isn't as big as it looks. It's all to do with maps... this explains it well

www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/maps-that-show-why-some-countries-are-not-as-big-as-they-look/

"The most glaring example of this distortion is Greenland, appears to be roughly the same size as Africa. In reality, as mentioned above Greenland is just 2,166,086 sq km and whereas Africa is 30,043,862 sq km, nearly 14-and-a-half times larger."

Trump will think he is getting a massive land size when in fact he isn't! Greenland is actually about the size of Argentina or thereabouts, here's a site where you can drag countries around and see how actually big they are (I love things like this )

thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTY1ODMzMTc.MjYxMTgzNgMzYwMDAwMDA(MA~!CONTIGUOUS_USMTAwMjQwNzU.MjUwMjM1MTc(MTc1)MA~!INNTI2NDA1MQ.Nzg2MzQyMQ)MQ~!CNOTkyMTY5Nw.NzMxNDcwNQ(MjI1)Mg~!GL*MTI1MDYwNTk.MTg1NzgwNw)MA

Greenland isn't even that close to the US, but Canada.

I suspect he wants to take advantage of the non-existent global warming to colonise it. But it's not farming friendly, even with milder weather and I can't see that it has enormous tourist potential. Any oil or gas?

Minerals, I think.

He caught some MO on telly. Running scared now.

Here she is.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/19/nearly-third-americans-were-alive-during-jim-crow/

I was technically alive during Jim Crow but it wasn't part of my growing up. There were no Jim Crow laws or 'whites only' facilities in California. But there was 'de facto' segregation due to 'restricted covenants' in real estate contracts and plenty of 'silent racism', racism based on 'tacit understandings' in the majority white population. Still goes on, but it was much more systemic and acceptable then.

I had a co-worker who as a child went to visit family in Louisiana. She said when she saw a laundromat with the sign 'whites only' above the door she asked her mum where they washed their coloured clothing. Funny/not funny.

Still goes on......??

Yes, that makes a sad sense. I remember (many threads ago) the talk turned to the myriad differences between the various regions and states in the US and how impossible it is to generalise.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/19/why-does-donald-trump-want-to-buy-greenland

Trump claims that Google manipulated votes for Hillary Clinton:

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election! This was put out by a Clinton supporter, not a Trump Supporter! Google should be sued. My victory was even bigger than thought!
@JudicialWatch

Hillary retorts in an epic fashion:

Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton
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The debunked study you’re referring to was based on 21 undecided voters. For context that’s about half the number of people associated with your campaign who have been indicted.

Why would he think this was a good idea? Even if it was a joke? He is the President of the United States (I know I’ve said this before, but geez Louise.)

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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33m
I promise not to do this to Greenland!

I know.

www.cleveland.com/darcy/2019/08/trump-eyes-greenland-purchase-not-epstein-island-darcy-cartoon.html

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/19/nazi-salute-high-school-students-video-california?CMP=share_btn_tw

I was going to link that tweet from Hillary... yes Claws what a reply!

Ooh burrrrn!

Should not have read Hillary's reply while drinking tea!