The USA Political Thread

[lennco]

Here you can spout your USA political views.

Rules:
1. Keep it clean
2. No fighting
3. Respect the views of others.
4. US Political views, No Religious views
5. Have fun

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[GILSAN]

This is how CNN saw the G20 in Hamburg... flooded with peaceful demonstrators...

This is what really happened at the G20...

G20 Summit Ends With Almost 500 Injured Police Officers
Just 186 people out thousands of rioters were arrested throughout the weekend, and authorities expect a difficult job identifying more perpetrators. Minister for Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel compared violent protesters to neo-Nazis, calling the events an “orgy of brutality.”

“The offenders do not differ at all from neo-Nazis and their fire attacks,” Gabriel said in an op-ed in tabloid Bild am Sonntag.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/09/g20-summit-ends-with-almost-500-injured-police-officers/

The pictures tell a different story to CNN's. Hamburg was flooded with violent left wing scumbags.

The thugs are having such a good time that they even stop for a selfie...

 

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Don Jr. - not the brightest bulb in the box, for sure. Totally ratted himself out. Even if nothing came of it, the fact that he admits he set up a meeting with someone representing Russia for the purpose of getting info he could use against Clinton doesn't look good...

"Doesn't look good" ? It's potentially treasonous. Setting up a meeting in order to collect intel from a foreign Govt to use against your opponent in an election for US President...Priceless.

BTW, would not be surprised in the least to find out the Russians were totally playing them knowing that if they simply showed up to the meeting, they could be blackmailed if/when needed..

BTW2, Mini me just decided to lawyer up...one day too late

 

[mr-x]

It's potentially treasonous.

Hot take

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[GILSAN]

RUSSIANS!

RUSSIANS!!

RUSSIANS!!!

Just yell "Russians" 3 times and a CNN anchor will show up.

 

[mr-x]

Joan Walsh, professional harpie says Ivanka's dress was too feminine and made her look like her fathers property.

Apparently, you can be feminine and be a feminist.

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb...-ivankas-girlie-dress-makes-her-look-property

 

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Hot take Show attachment 63731.

Sorry, not fluent in "sh_t talk" like a few of you here, but nice reasoned and intelligent defense of your cult leader there X, it's what we've all come to expect.

 

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This is how CNN saw the G20 in Hamburg... flooded with peaceful demonstrators...

CNN was reporting on a single protest that supposedly occurred on the final day of the protest. Possibly a segregated incident. But an incident that occurred, thus they were able to push their narrative.

The previous two days, CNN had reported protests -- just in different wording than Fux News.

July 6th, CNN shared a video CNN wording, "German riot police using water cannons clashed with protesters at a demonstration ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg"

The same day, Fox news shared a screenshot photo. Fox News wording, "G20 police attacked with iron bars, bottles, stones."

Maybe G20 police were attacked with iron bars, but Fox news shows this fuzzy screen shot instead of video evidence showing the full story. Say this did happen, then Fox is able to report it because it pushes their narrative.

The thugs are having such a good time that they even stop for a selfie...

You chose to use these events to support what you believe the narrative should be / is. You left out videos of protesters getting violently assaulted. This is my gripe with news organizations operating on (supposed) separate agenda's. Can there not be a truly unbiased news company that reports everything, rather than click bait?

The video shows police attacking protesters.

This video shows riot police being attacked

How come mainstream media hasn't picked up on the people who decided to make love not war during this protest? mods before you instadelete - note the video has NO nudity and it's not 100% that these people are engaged in adult activity.

Everyone has a narrative. Rarely do we see the whole picture.

 

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Why share this comparison? Did they occur exactly X amount of years? ie Then on July10th vs now on July 10th?

...or are you using this isolated image to show a narrative that Trump respects the military more than Obama?

Here's a similar one-sided piece of media that alleges Trumps narrative of politics over people. (Yes - I admit. John McCain is a human too. -allegedly- he could be a robot / alien given he had the strength to survive while held a POW. Not something many can endure. )

 

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Proof modern feminism is for cranky cat ladies.

 

[mr-x]

..or are you using this isolated image to show a narrative that Trump respects the military more than Obama?

I'd say that is an observable truth. At the very least, Trump has let the military handle the fighting and not try to micromanage the war for political expediency.

POTUS, with congress have done more in six months to clean up the VA than #43 or #44 did in last 16 years.

 

[mr-x]

Amazes me how shitty Hillary was and the DNC still fixed the primary for her, including helping Trump win his primary.

Thank God Trump beat H like a drum.

 

[Grilled]

Amazes me how sh*tty Hillary was and the DNC still fixed the primary for her

A move that will forever split the democratic party. (It turned lifelong democratic voters into never again -- which IMO -- will in the short term help Republicans across the board -- unless Trump ruins it for Republicans. Then, we'd have an emerging 3rd party once/if this two party system finally fails.

 

[mr-x]

Current head of RNC isn't any better than the last. I just want POTUS to replace Ginsburg and Kennedy with two more Niel Gorsuch's .

 

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I wonder if Pres. Trump's real strength is a lack of interest in minor details, ability to pick good people and delegate.

 

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POTUS, with congress have done more in six months to clean up the VA than #43 or #44 did in last 16 years.

Has he? I wasn't aware that much movement took place. In 2010, Obama passed the Post 9/11 GI Bill. An education bill that greatly improved veterans education benefits.

I know the current VA wait time in Atlanta for an initial primary care visit is roughly 60 days. That means, I can't schedule appointments for specialists (even though they pertain to my rated service connected disabilities) until after I'm seen for a physical and referred. It's just red tape. I have a documented issue. Yet I can't schedule an appointment for that documented issue until I get a physical (60 days out) SMH

I know Trump wants to eliminate veterans individual unemployability benefits (IU) when veterans are eligible for social security retirement. HERE

Under current policies, the Individual Unemployability program allows VA to award payouts at the 100-percent disabled rate to veterans who cannot find work due to service-connected injuries, even if they are not deemed 100-percent disabled. The number of program recipients has tripled since 2000, reaching almost 339,000 in fiscal 2016.

Trump has proposed stopping those payouts once veterans are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, arguing the practice now amounts to “the duplication of benefits.” It would impact more than 225,000 veterans receiving the payouts today.

All veterans receiving benefits checks from the department would also be affected by a plan to “round down” cost-of-living increases to the nearest dollar, which was VA policy from the late 1990s until 2013.

What exactly has this administration accomplished for the VA?

 

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You chose to use these events to support what you believe the narrative should be / is. You left out videos of protesters getting violently assaulted. This is my gripe with news organizations operating on (supposed) separate agenda's. Can there not be a truly unbiased news company that reports everything, rather than click bait?
The video shows police attacking protesters.

When almost 500 police were injured and less than 200 violent rioters and looters were arrested, it shows how restrained the German Police were with these scum bags.

The video shows police attacking protesters.

The poor little snowflake fascists were lucky to get away with a cold, hard shower. I have absolutely no sympathy for these violent POS's.

 

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I wonder if Pres. Trump's real strength is a lack of interest in minor details, ability to pick good people and delegate.

Yet -- good people he picked are leaving his administration. Instead, he fills these positions with family members, friends, and prominent business associates.

 

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When almost 500 police were injured and less than 200 violent rioters and looters were arrested, it shows how restrained the German Police were with these scum bags.

Again, one-sided facts. I'm trying to present a neutral argument, but it's hard when you're not doing the same.

How many protesters were injured? There's no official number, but common sense says way more than 500.

How many police were cited for excess force? Again no official number, but I imagine it looks like a goose egg.

**200 violent rioters and looters? Are you sure that's not the total amount of protesters arrested? Surely, not all of them were violent or looted.**