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« on: August 28, 2020, 02:18:17 PM »
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.

Ghostmaker

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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2020, 04:00:32 PM »
Another drive by posting by a mental defective.

Say, who's in charge in Wisconsin? In Oregon? Chicago? LA? Seattle? Portland?

Oh wait...

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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2020, 04:35:34 PM »
Quote from: nobody;1146797
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.

Keep trying.

Or better yet, don't. Your kind is facing justice under the law, and that cold, clammy feeling around your heart is the dread of being found out.

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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2020, 04:42:52 PM »
I agree.

This is a spectacular display of mental gymnastics.

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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2020, 06:22:22 PM »
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I agree.

This is a spectacular display of mental gymnastics.

100% agreed.
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2020, 07:05:13 PM »
Quote from: nobody;1146797
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.


Come again? Is this serious?

All the riots, burning, pillaging, vandalism, harassing and killings are happening in cities administered by Democrat mayors who have publicly supported and encouraged the criminals and terrorists of BLM and "antifart" to run wild in the streets while, at the same time, have hindered and obstructed the work of their cities' PDs.

And today that dumbass mayor of Portland has refused help from the federal government and the National Guard.

How is this Pres. Trump's fault?

I don't even live in the USA and this is absolutely clear to me.

You need a reality check.

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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2020, 07:06:15 PM »
Quote from: nobody;1146797
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.

Have you even been to the RPG section of the site? Are you just here to post drive by politics?
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2020, 07:08:10 PM »
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Come again? Is this serious?

All the riots, burning, pillaging, vandalism, harassing and killings are happening in cities administered by Democrat mayors who have supported and encourage the criminals and terrorists of BLM and "antifart" to run wild in the streets while hindering the work of their respective PDs.

And today that dumbass mayor of Portland has refused help from the federal government and the National Guard.

How is this Pres. Trump's fault?

I don't even live in the USA and this is absolutely clear to me.

You need a reality check.

Greetings!

Exactly, my friend! Just another delusional Marxist.

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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2020, 10:00:55 PM »
I suggest not responding to this troll in any way until his post count about RPGs exceeds his post count here.  Why give him the attention?  He isn't going to engage with you when you reply.

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« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2020, 02:03:21 AM »
Quote from: nobody;1146797
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.
Quote from: Steven Mitchell;1146851
I suggest not responding to this troll in any way until his post count about RPGs exceeds his post count here.  Why give him the attention?  He isn't going to engage with you when you reply.
It does seem like a trolling thread - but Pundit approved it.

Still, nobody - welcome to theRPGsite. It would be nicer if you would engage in more real dialog, but we're a free speech forum, and we've seen worse than this here before. I agree with Steven - I would presume you have some interest in RPGs if you're here, so post something on the RPG board about what you'd like to play.

On the general topic, I'm opposed to the violence. I don't think that there's a simple answer to solving it, though. I think getting tough and striking back and protesters is liable to escalate things rather than reduce violence. I note how Trump withdrew federal troops from Portland, for example, as it seems like they were not making anything better. One thing to keep in mind is that the U.S. has a long history of racial violence. This years has been getting worse, but we've wavered back and forth on scale of racial violence for decades.

It seems to me that the riots and violence is not an organized plot -- it is the tail end of widespread unrest particularly among African-Americans. Most black Americans are opposed to the violence, but they're also don't see the police as being on their side, and don't approve of police behavior and want reform. I think violent offenders should be punished, but by itself, I think just stepping up policing will just push more black Americans into the tail end, and will fill up the jails without reducing the violence -- much like the "War on Drugs".

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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2020, 02:36:04 AM »
Quote from: nobody;1146797
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.

You Must Try Harder!!
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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2020, 06:28:37 AM »
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You Must Try Harder!!

You must construct additional pylons!

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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2020, 10:31:11 AM »
Quote from: nobody;1146797
...bootlickers blame milquetoast Democrats for the chaos happening under their own watch.

"Don't vote Democrat, America will burn!"

America is burning now, dumbasses.

It's because your Fuhrer wants it to burn. That's the re-election strategy.


I actually think there's a legitimate criticism of Trump to be had here. He hasn't really helped as much as he should, and he is definitely part of the current divisive trend. But the Democrats appeared to be not only bowing (kneeling) to the mob but also often cheering them on (until they reached their own homes). Trump might deserve to lose the election, but the democrats don't deserve to win it. I wouldn't bet a penny on the Democrats winning this election.

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« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2020, 11:51:43 AM »
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I actually think there's a legitimate criticism of Trump to be had here. He hasn't really helped as much as he should, and he is definitely part of the current divisive trend. But the Democrats appeared to be not only bowing (kneeling) to the mob but also often cheering them on (until they reached their own homes). Trump might deserve to lose the election, but the democrats don't deserve to win it. I wouldn't bet a penny on the Democrats winning this election.

Trump offered to send in the national guard and federal agents.  The govenors and mayors told Trump to fuck off.  A few threaten to arrest federal agents.  What is Trump suppose to do?

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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2020, 12:24:47 PM »
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I actually think there's a legitimate criticism of Trump to be had here. He hasn't really helped as much as he should, and he is definitely part of the current divisive trend. But the Democrats appeared to be not only bowing (kneeling) to the mob but also often cheering them on (until they reached their own homes). Trump might deserve to lose the election, but the democrats don't deserve to win it. I wouldn't bet a penny on the Democrats winning this election.

Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Unless Trump invokes the Insurrection Act -- a political landmine he might be better off not detonating -- he cannot order in troops to stabilize things. The feds in Portland were protecting federal facilities, and the National Guard has to be called up by the state governor.

As far as 'divisive', I'm sorry, that's just a load of dog shit. Who has been lecturing people for the last twenty years on identity politics, microaggressions, body sensitivity, racial equity, 57 genders, and white privilege? THAT is divisive, and it's worked like a charm.