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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 16:37:42 GMT -8
John, this was not meant as dig against you or others. I have 2 very good friends who support trump. However, you have to be able to step back and analyze a personality when it becomes dangerous to the country. Even though I disagreed with Nixon, Reagan and Bush #2..I never felt that they could take the country down. I believe trump is well on his way to doing so. I think it becomes dangerous when, because you despise the other side so much, you turn a blind eye to the obscene and dangerous things someone is doing. Of course you are at least taking a step back. Oh no, I never felt you were taking a dig. I was just defending the less educated. It's true I only have up to a Junior College education, because I decided to take an offer I got from a minor league baseball team, and I do understand that part of the uneducated percentage is from people that never even finished H.S., etc.... Yes, I am absolutely analyzing. I have A LOT of questions now since I'm now stepping back and analyzing, and also because I don't have a one track mind anymore. How do you feel about Nazi Germany?
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 1, 2020 16:49:18 GMT -8
Oh no, I never felt you were taking a dig. I was just defending the less educated. It's true I only have up to a Junior College education, because I decided to take an offer I got from a minor league baseball team, and I do understand that part of the uneducated percentage is from people that never even finished H.S., etc.... Yes, I am absolutely analyzing. I have A LOT of questions now since I'm now stepping back and analyzing, and also because I don't have a one track mind anymore. How do you feel about Nazi Germany? Did Trump endorse this? Isn't Trump someone known to be very pro Israel?
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Post by Al-O-Meter on Jul 1, 2020 16:52:29 GMT -8
It is hard to say exactly what will happen. With Biden we don’t know what we’re going to get. He’s basically the opposite of Trump in that Trump listens to no one. Trump thinks himself to be the smartest person in the room with a reliable gut instinct. Advisors who don’t agree with it are unceremoniously tossed under the bus. Biden was never the sharpest knife in the drawer and he’s a shadow of his former self. At this point Biden is mainly a name and face that people know. Biden policy will be entirely directed by those around him, and we don’t get to vote for those advisors. It was encouraging to hear him come out against defunding the police. There is at least one pragmatic voice in his ear. Do you believe the Country was in a good place before the Covid 19, and Trump was doing a good job at the time? Or do you think a lot of it was artificial and not lasting anyway, regardless of being hit with the Covid? Economically the country was in a good place. That economic prosperity was the only thing holding the country together. I do think if there had not been a pandemic then Trump would have cruised to reelection. Other than the economy, no. It is hard to understate how dangerous Progressivism is as an ideology. I am not talking about Democrats, and definitely not talking about Liberals. This country was founded on Liberalism. It is in our DNA. We were very fortunate to have been founded when we were. The thinkers who came up with our system of government were educated at a time when John Locke’s Liberal Social Contract Theory was in favor. The European Republic governments came a little later and were formed around Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Progressive Social Contract Theory. That poison tree grew Syndicalism, Sorelean Socialism (Fascism), Nationalist Socialism (Nazism), and Marxist Socialism (Communism). If you look at times in American history where American Progressives held the reins of power, they are not good days. They’re not as bad as the European Progressives like Francisco Franco, Mussolini, Hitler, or Stalin, but I think that is only because of the limitations placed by the US Constitution.
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Post by ptsdthor on Jul 1, 2020 16:53:01 GMT -8
Oh no, I never felt you were taking a dig. I was just defending the less educated. It's true I only have up to a Junior College education, because I decided to take an offer I got from a minor league baseball team, and I do understand that part of the uneducated percentage is from people that never even finished H.S., etc.... Yes, I am absolutely analyzing. I have A LOT of questions now since I'm now stepping back and analyzing, and also because I don't have a one track mind anymore. How do you feel about Nazi Germany? The NAZI German war machine included a Navy. And Trump wants to increase funding for our Navy. Coincidence? I don't think so. I love the uneducated.
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Post by Al-O-Meter on Jul 1, 2020 16:57:40 GMT -8
It is hard to say exactly what will happen. With Biden we don’t know what we’re going to get. He’s basically the opposite of Trump in that Trump listens to no one. Trump thinks himself to be the smartest person in the room with a reliable gut instinct. Advisors who don’t agree with it are unceremoniously tossed under the bus. Biden was never the sharpest knife in the drawer and he’s a shadow of his former self. At this point Biden is mainly a name and face that people know. Biden policy will be entirely directed by those around him, and we don’t get to vote for those advisors. It was encouraging to hear him come out against defunding the police. There is at least one pragmatic voice in his ear. There seems to be a giant mischaracterization of what "defund the police" means. Proponents want less of a city budget to go to law enforcement. They want actual police reform in the sense of accountability, better training, communication and standards that go along with wearing the uniform, as others have echoed here. It means different things to different people. If you think there is no one who wants police budgets to be zero and police abolished entirely, you should ask Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR2o0gOLrOMJoe Biden committed to increasing police budgets.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 17:00:14 GMT -8
How do you feel about Nazi Germany? Did Trump endorse this? Isn't Trump someone known to be very pro Israel? Again, this is their brand. He ran on a platform of hate and racial division. His closest adviser is a staunch white nationalist. "America First" has Anti-Semitic roots dating back to 1940. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/18/trump-campaign-runs-ads-with-marking-once-used-by-nazis-designate-political-prisoners/Not only that, the president has retweeted probably a half dozen times (or more) QAnon accounts on social media. QAnon is a far-right conspiracy group that thinks the president is the victim of a deep state conspiracy which involves Hollywood actors, politicians and others.
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Post by Al-O-Meter on Jul 1, 2020 17:01:58 GMT -8
Oh no, I never felt you were taking a dig. I was just defending the less educated. It's true I only have up to a Junior College education, because I decided to take an offer I got from a minor league baseball team, and I do understand that part of the uneducated percentage is from people that never even finished H.S., etc.... Yes, I am absolutely analyzing. I have A LOT of questions now since I'm now stepping back and analyzing, and also because I don't have a one track mind anymore. How do you feel about Nazi Germany? How do you feel about the back of the $1 bill?
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 17:02:37 GMT -8
There seems to be a giant mischaracterization of what "defund the police" means. Proponents want less of a city budget to go to law enforcement. They want actual police reform in the sense of accountability, better training, communication and standards that go along with wearing the uniform, as others have echoed here. It means different things to different people. If you think there is no one who wants police budgets to be zero and police abolished entirely, you should ask Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR2o0gOLrOMJoe Biden committed to increasing police budgets. The Minneapolis PD, thanks to a long standing record of abuses and violations of their oath as officers, deserved to be disbanded. They had rampant and systemic issues that were completely unacceptable in law enforcement.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 17:07:32 GMT -8
How do you feel about Nazi Germany? How do you feel about the back of the $1 bill? I somehow knew that was coming. Except for the fact that the Nazi silhouette matches the Trump 2020 shirt logo, not the American eagle. The 1 dollar bill faces the other direction and the design is different. Way out ahead of this one. And again, it speaks to a larger pattern of behavior with the president and Miller.
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Post by ptsdthor on Jul 1, 2020 17:29:45 GMT -8
It is hard to say exactly what will happen. With Biden we don’t know what we’re going to get. He’s basically the opposite of Trump in that Trump listens to no one. Trump thinks himself to be the smartest person in the room with a reliable gut instinct. Advisors who don’t agree with it are unceremoniously tossed under the bus. Biden was never the sharpest knife in the drawer and he’s a shadow of his former self. At this point Biden is mainly a name and face that people know. Biden policy will be entirely directed by those around him, and we don’t get to vote for those advisors. It was encouraging to hear him come out against defunding the police. There is at least one pragmatic voice in his ear. There seems to be a giant mischaracterization of what "defund the police" means. Proponents want less of a city budget to go to law enforcement. They want actual police reform in the sense of accountability, better training, communication and standards that go along with wearing the uniform, as others have echoed here. The unintended consequences of weakening the police will absolutely result in increased crime, flight from the cities, economic hardships, etc. The cure will be worse than than disease as the influence of gangs, who now rule supreme in only a few neighborhoods, will grow in the "new normal". It will primarily hurt those the the left claims to be trying to help. Just look how crime has spiked in NYC under DeBlasio's woke administration of no bail, etc. And how it has spiked in CA with the emptying of prisons and the increasing of the lower limits of Grand Larceny. Of course, security details for politicians will remain.
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 1, 2020 17:32:09 GMT -8
There seems to be a giant mischaracterization of what "defund the police" means. Proponents want less of a city budget to go to law enforcement. They want actual police reform in the sense of accountability, better training, communication and standards that go along with wearing the uniform, as others have echoed here. The unintended consequences of weakening the police will absolutely result in increased crime, flight from the cities, economic hardships, etc. The cure will be worse than than disease as the influence of gangs, who now rule supreme in only a few neighborhoods, will grow in the "new normal". It will primarily hurt those the the left claims to be trying to help. Just look how crime has spiked in NYC under DeBlasio's woke administration of no bail, etc. And how it has spiked in CA with the emptying of prisons and the increasing of the lower limits of Grand Larceny. Of course, security details for politicians will remain. Who would want to be a police officer at this point anyway? Sad
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 17:49:35 GMT -8
There seems to be a giant mischaracterization of what "defund the police" means. Proponents want less of a city budget to go to law enforcement. They want actual police reform in the sense of accountability, better training, communication and standards that go along with wearing the uniform, as others have echoed here. The unintended consequences of weakening the police will absolutely result in increased crime, flight from the cities, economic hardships, etc. The cure will be worse than than disease as the influence of gangs, who now rule supreme in only a few neighborhoods, will grow in the "new normal". It will primarily hurt those the the left claims to be trying to help. Just look how crime has spiked in NYC under DeBlasio's woke administration of no bail, etc. And how it has spiked in CA with the emptying of prisons and the increasing of the lower limits of Grand Larceny. Of course, security details for politicians will remain. You're equating two different theories here. Prisons aren't being emptied because of police defunding, they are being emptied due to COVID-19. Also, see Camden, New Jersey.
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Post by Al-O-Meter on Jul 1, 2020 18:13:15 GMT -8
How do you feel about the back of the $1 bill? I somehow knew that was coming. Except for the fact that the Nazi silhouette matches the Trump 2020 shirt logo, not the American eagle. The 1 dollar bill faces the other direction and the design is different. Way out ahead of this one. And again, it speaks to a larger pattern of behavior with the president and Miller. It doesn't match the silhouette. It isn't even close. The Nazi one was based on Roman Legion symbology. Notice the topline of the wings on the Nazi symbol vs the topline of the wings on the $1 bill and the Trump shirt. You need to stop subscribing to your hate feeds on twitter. That stuff will rot your brain.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 18:22:36 GMT -8
I somehow knew that was coming. Except for the fact that the Nazi silhouette matches the Trump 2020 shirt logo, not the American eagle. The 1 dollar bill faces the other direction and the design is different. Way out ahead of this one. And again, it speaks to a larger pattern of behavior with the president and Miller. It doesn't match the silhouette. It isn't even close. The Nazi one was based on Roman Legion symbology. Notice the topline of the wings on the Nazi symbol vs the topline of the wings on the $1 bill and the Trump shirt. You need to stop subscribing to your hate feeds on twitter. That stuff will rot your brain. I'm going to side with the pattern of behavior here. I don't need ammunition to know what the president has made clear already in repeated form. I thought you supported ideas and not people. Strange. Yes, the Imperial Eagle is derived from the Roman Empire. Wonderful how we are learning in here, history lessons aplenty.
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Post by ptsdthor on Jul 1, 2020 18:27:51 GMT -8
Oh no, I never felt you were taking a dig. I was just defending the less educated. It's true I only have up to a Junior College education, because I decided to take an offer I got from a minor league baseball team, and I do understand that part of the uneducated percentage is from people that never even finished H.S., etc.... Yes, I am absolutely analyzing. I have A LOT of questions now since I'm now stepping back and analyzing, and also because I don't have a one track mind anymore. How do you feel about Nazi Germany? Perhaps going for the National Recovery Act look?
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 18:44:07 GMT -8
How do you feel about Nazi Germany? Perhaps going for the National Recovery Act look? If it was remotely similar, sure. Looks more like an Iron Eagle than anything.
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Post by Al-O-Meter on Jul 1, 2020 19:16:15 GMT -8
It doesn't match the silhouette. It isn't even close. The Nazi one was based on Roman Legion symbology. Notice the topline of the wings on the Nazi symbol vs the topline of the wings on the $1 bill and the Trump shirt. You need to stop subscribing to your hate feeds on twitter. That stuff will rot your brain. I'm going to side with the pattern of behavior here. I don't need ammunition to know what the president has made clear already in repeated form. I thought you supported ideas and not people. Strange. Yes, the Imperial Eagle is derived from the Roman Empire. Wonderful how we are learning in here, history lessons aplenty. I do support ideas, not people, and I don't get all caught up in iconography but that doesn't mean I'm not going to point out the faults when you quote some moron on twitter who gets everything wrong. As for history lessons, there are plenty more to come.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 1, 2020 19:51:06 GMT -8
I'm going to side with the pattern of behavior here. I don't need ammunition to know what the president has made clear already in repeated form. I thought you supported ideas and not people. Strange. Yes, the Imperial Eagle is derived from the Roman Empire. Wonderful how we are learning in here, history lessons aplenty. I do support ideas, not people, and I don't get all caught up in iconography but that doesn't mean I'm not going to point out the faults when you quote some moron on twitter who gets everything wrong. As for history lessons, there are plenty more to come. I'm pointing out eerie similarities between two images that, based on previous instances, is unlikely to be a coincidence. Are they two images superimposed on top of one another? No, of course not. It would be a public outcry of biblical proportions. But the dots connect really well if you're actually looking for them. Not sure what moron you're referring to, in this instance. I'm just illustrating a pattern here, same as always.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 2, 2020 7:18:38 GMT -8
the Country will change? Do you think we'll have a President that won't be as controversial as Trump, but the Country won't get back to it's historical lows in so many key areas? Can Biden do it? If Biden wins, will he be more Presidential, but our Country goes to s##t? This is what I'm afraid of, and many others are as well. Exactly what I thought would happen did. The new jobs report "shatters" expectations, with 4.8 million "new" jobs created. Of course, this was constructed using data BEFORE the spike in cases in Florida, Texas, Arizona and California. It won't factor in : Part-time employees who can't get to full-time status, pay cuts and of course, the underemployed. The unemployment rate is now, allegedly, 11.1%.
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Post by Al-O-Meter on Jul 2, 2020 7:30:31 GMT -8
Exactly what I thought would happen did. The new jobs report "shatters" expectations, with 4.8 million "new" jobs created. That's the spirit!! Glad your faith in Trump's considerable talent at lifting the economy has been validated.
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