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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2021 11:31:17 GMT
Oh dear.
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Post by adrianc on Jan 19, 2021 12:07:46 GMT
...but it will receive far more critical coverage than the "democrats rioting" did. What "democrats rioting" would that be, then? Were they as heavily armed as these fine, upstanding patriots outside the Texan state capital building the other day? From www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-55699533Did the rioting democrats get given a recce tour by a Qanon-tweeting congresswoman who refuses to leave her gun at home and go through the metal detectors, who live-tweeted Pelosi's location to the protesters inside the building, and whose mother was bellowing directions through the window with a megaphone?
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Post by agent69 on Jan 19, 2021 12:45:12 GMT
Reports from the US say DT could pardon up to 100 people before he leaves office. Anyone fancy a punt on who has $2m to get on the list?
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Post by registerme on Jan 19, 2021 12:50:34 GMT
I'm wondering how quickly, after the inauguration, they'll unveil any possible charges against Trump. Might be a massive let down, might be popcorn worthy.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2021 12:59:21 GMT
I liked the way the rioters (patriots is just a silly word here) were so sure they were supported by the President that they went masked. They knew exactly what they were.
They feel insecure so they break things. At play school we used to have a name for that.
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Post by agent69 on Jan 19, 2021 13:19:45 GMT
I'm wondering how quickly, after the inauguration, they'll unveil any possible charges against Trump. Might be a massive let down, might be popcorn worthy. Listening to the media the suggestion is that he may not pardon himself or his family, so I assume there might be 3 groups after him:
- Federal authorities who might like to talk to him about his involvement in the capitol hill riots
- State authorities like NY, who would like to see his tax returns
- Private organisations, for example the people that make the voting machines that DT has consistently said were fixed
Interesting days ahead.
As an aside, anyone taking bets on how long before Mrs T decides she's better off without him?
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Post by adrianc on Jan 19, 2021 13:34:12 GMT
As an aside, anyone taking bets on how long before Mrs T decides she's better off without him? I suspect it's already under way. She won't want to wait long, else there won't be any money left...
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Post by IFISAcava on Jan 19, 2021 13:36:11 GMT
As an aside, anyone taking bets on how long before Mrs T decides she's better off without him? I suspect it's already under way. She won't want to wait long, else there won't be any money left... He will have had the mother of all pre-nups on her anyway.
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Post by adrianc on Jan 19, 2021 13:40:20 GMT
I suspect it's already under way. She won't want to wait long, else there won't be any money left... He will have had the mother of all pre-nups on her anyway. ...written by Giuliani. She's laughing.
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Post by michaelc on Jan 19, 2021 14:25:16 GMT
...but it will receive far more critical coverage than the "democrats rioting" did. What "democrats rioting" would that be, then? Were they as heavily armed as these fine, upstanding patriots outside the Texan state capital building the other day? From www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-55699533Did the rioting democrats get given a recce tour by a Qanon-tweeting congresswoman who refuses to leave her gun at home and go through the metal detectors, who live-tweeted Pelosi's location to the protesters inside the building, and whose mother was bellowing directions through the window with a megaphone? I think its many different sections of america that are heavily armed. e.g. www.blackenterprise.com/black-armed-protesters-march-to-demand-justice-for-breonna-taylor/
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Post by michaelc on Jan 19, 2021 14:38:35 GMT
As for Trump yes he is very easy to make fun of - especially for the left and centre. Not just his brand of medium-to-far-right politics but his personality.
I don't understand though why we are almost obsessed with internal US politics. Far more important to us is what they are doing around the world. I would put money on another war in the middle east involving american troops or "advisors" (i.e. special forces). I'd look to them ramping up tensions in Eastern Ukraine which has long been a potential flash point for Europe. I'd expect relations with China and Russia to cool further and relations with N Korea to revert back to a virtual war footing.
Apart from the obvious terrible human cost, could someone remind me what effect these events would have on stocks ?
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Post by adrianc on Jan 19, 2021 14:39:48 GMT
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Post by agent69 on Jan 19, 2021 15:02:57 GMT
And as Donald Trump prepares to ride off into the sunset and leave 4 years of carnage behind him, don't forget it's all the Democrats fault.
Why on earth in 2016 did they chose a candidate who was the only human being in the universe who was less popular than the fat boy?
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Post by mrk on Jan 19, 2021 15:07:57 GMT
Far more important to us is what they are doing around the world. I would put money on another war in the middle east involving american troops or "advisors" (i.e. special forces). I'd look to them ramping up tensions in Eastern Ukraine which has long been a potential flash point for Europe. I'd expect relations with China and Russia to cool further and relations with N Korea to revert back to a virtual war footing. The US are already involved in "another war in the middle east": the Yemen war where they're supporting Saudi Arabia. Also, Pompeo’s last-minute actions on foreign policy will complicate Biden’s plans for a new directionBasically, ramping up tensions with Cuba, China, and Iran.
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Post by Nomad on Jan 19, 2021 15:19:35 GMT
And as Donald Trump prepares to ride off into the sunset and leave 4 years of carnage behind him, don't forget it's all the Democrats fault.
Why on earth in 2016 did they chose a candidate who was the only human being in the universe who was less popular than the fat boy?
Because the primary process came down to Clinton v Sanders, and the latter was seen by most as un-electable. In the February 2016 New Hampshire primary, the duo won 97.82% of the popular vote, with a gentleman called Vermin Supreme in fourth place with 0.11%.
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