A warning sign

[Top Gun]

For those of you out there who somehow managed to flunk high school history class, here's a little lesson from the recent past courtesy of the American Holocaust Museum's gift shop:



If you choose to willfully ignore the warning signs, then stay out of the way of those who have eyes to see. Maybe afterwards we'll be so kind as to forgive your blindness.

[Ferno]

We won't go quietly into the night. We won't bow to petty insults like 'leftist', 'libtard', or any of that because it just won't have any power. We will rage and resist.

[Nightshade]

I don't know if you've had your eyes open for the last 8 years- but a lot of those were true under the Obama administration.

- Identification of Enemies as a Unifying Cause

- Controlled Mass Media

- Corporate Power Protected

- Rampant Cronyism & Corruption

As for the rest, yes...those worry me.

Dissent was definitely being suppressed- Obama's IRS was attacking any groups that they saw as political opposition and the media (in fact, active collusion with big media including social media giants Facebook/Google and others) actively banned free speech.

I'm watching Trump- but I think the republican party isn't a mindless machine like the democrat party is. They won't follow him like drones as the democrats are for their leaders.

[Ferno]

Oh look, it's another 'blame obama' post full of lies from thunderbunny.

[Tunnelcat]

I don't know if you've had your eyes open for the last 8 years- but a lot of those were true under the Obama administration.

- Identification of Enemies as a Unifying Cause

- Controlled Mass Media

- Corporate Power Protected

- Rampant Cronyism & Corruption

As for the rest, yes...those worry me.

Dissent was definitely being suppressed- Obama's IRS was attacking any groups that they saw as political opposition and the media (in fact, active collusion with big media including social media giants Facebook/Google and others) actively banned free speech.

I'm watching Trump- but I think the republican party isn't a mindless machine like the democrat party is. They won't follow him like drones as the democrats are for their leaders.

You just described your party AND Trump and what's been going down within the space of just one week, so it's now on steriods. The mind boggles at what the next 4 years are going to look like. Cripes!

[Ferno]

You just described your party AND Trump and what's been going down within the space of just one week, so it's now on steriods. The mind boggles at what the next 4 years are going to look like. Cripes!

That's another reason why I'm back. To push back against support of trump here. HARD. And I'll use anything I can to do it.

[Nightshade]

You just described your party AND Trump and what's been going down within the space of just one week, so it's now on steriods. The mind boggles at what the next 4 years are going to look like. Cripes!

Two things-

The media is CLEARLY not under Trump's control- and until he starts shutting down NBC/ABC/CBS/CNN/MSNBC/AP/NYT, I don't think those fears will be realized.

Trump's conflicts of interest are being actively called out. I don't see anyone covering those up like they were for Clinton or other democrat leaders.

We won't go quietly into the night. We won't bow to petty insults like 'leftist', 'libtard', or any of that because it just won't have any power. We will rage and resist.

So far it's been things like destroying property and assaulting innocents in the name of "resistance" to Trump.

[Ferno]

I expected this from you. The insults, the conflation. And a limo that belongs to a muslim got destroyed. Only people who do that are extremist trump supporters. Why aren't you denouncing that?

Looks like I won this round.

[Nightshade]

I expected this from you. The insults, the conflation. And a limo that belongs to a muslim got destroyed. Only people who do that are extremist trump supporters. Why aren't you denouncing that?

Looks like I won this round.

Except that the limousine burners here were 'protesting' Trump.

[Ferno]

Sure they were. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who is targeting muslims and their property. And it doesn't even mention that in the video. You just attached that because of your preconceived notions.

I'll make it simple for you. If you want to mock islam, go nuts. I'll be right there mocking the ★■◆● out of it with you.

But, if you use it as a cover to ★■◆● on people like you've been doing, this rage machine will get in your face every time.

[callmeslick]

I expected this from you. The insults, the conflation. And a limo that belongs to a muslim got destroyed. Only people who do that are extremist trump supporters. Why aren't you denouncing that?

Looks like I won this round.

Except that the limousine burners here were 'protesting' Trump.

you know this how? Because you read it on Breitbart? Quit bull★■◆●ing us.

[sigma]

Ferno, it's just the wonders of democracy In Russia, the ethnic conflicts are suppressed immediately.

[Grendel]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/tamerragriffin ... sts-belong

[callmeslick]

as I said about the Golden Showers dossier, I don't accept Buzzfeed(with a sort of social media open model for content) until I get a bit of verification from REAL journalists. YMMV.

[Spidey]

But you didn’t have any real problem with repeating the “golden shower” rumor…did you now.

Of course you gave a caveat, so that made it ok.

[woodchip]

For those of you out there who somehow managed to flunk high school history class, here's a little lesson from the recent past courtesy of the American Holocaust Museum's gift shop:



If you choose to willfully ignore the warning signs, then stay out of the way of those who have eyes to see. Maybe afterwards we'll be so kind as to forgive your blindness.

More junk posting by a truly ignorant person trying to inflame the anti Trump idiots.

[Nightshade]

I expected this from you. The insults, the conflation. And a limo that belongs to a muslim got destroyed. Only people who do that are extremist trump supporters. Why aren't you denouncing that?

Looks like I won this round.

Except that the limousine burners here were 'protesting' Trump.

you know this how? Because you read it on Breitbart? Quit bull★■◆●ing us.

Just LOL.... You and ferno have turned into a parody.

[callmeslick]

[Tunnelcat]

More junk posting by a truly ignorant person trying to inflame the anti Trump idiots.

Trump and the Republican Party have pretty much fulfilled ALL of the items on that list. Yes, the Dems are also guilty of some of this stuff, but Mr. Trump is now president and he's NOT reversing anything. He's actually cementing more of this crap into law with his little edicts. If you and NS can't see that, no amount of talking or posting is going to change your minds. It won't be until it's too late that most Trump lovers and the rest of America finally get the picture. By then, it won't be a pretty picture at all.

[Top Gun]

More junk posting by a truly ignorant person trying to inflame the anti Trump idiots.

There is no way you can be this ignorant of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century, so I'm just assuming from here on out that you're a willing collaborator in fascism. Keep lacing up those jackboots and practicing your goose-stepping. You are on the wrong side of progress, and you will be overcome. It will be a wonderful day when I'm old and gray and your ilk are mentioned in the same breath as the Know-Nothings, Dixiecrats, and all other purveyors of hatred and ignorance. This is your legacy. Goddamn own it.

[Ferno]

Just LOL.... You and ferno have turned into a parody.

This parody has just started. And every insult you toss my way, I will wear like a badge of honour. Bring it on, clownshoes.

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TC: the only way they will change their minds is if they get hit by it personally. We or the "libtards" didn't want to be their enemy, or the target of their demagoguery. But when they threw the first punch at us, they started bawling when we swung back. So what's going to happen now is we're going to start swinging harder, and hitting harder. They're going to cry more and more, throw more insults.. and I will personally revel in their tears. They started this fight and now we're going to finish it.

[callmeslick]

meanwhile, in the Eastern Ukraine.........

[woodchip]

More junk posting by a truly ignorant person trying to inflame the anti Trump idiots.

Trump and the Republican Party have pretty much fulfilled ALL of the items on that list. Yes, the Dems are also guilty of some of this stuff, but Mr. Trump is now president and he's NOT reversing anything. He's actually cementing more of this crap into law with his little edicts. If you and NS can't see that, no amount of talking or posting is going to change your minds. It won't be until it's too late that most Trump lovers and the rest of America finally get the picture. By then, it won't be a pretty picture at all.

I see President Trump fulfilling his campaign promises far better than any President to date that I can remember. As is predictable, I also see the left using their favorite tactic against him...the smear campaign. Did the same against Bush and TC you fell right in line back then.

[woodchip]

More junk posting by a truly ignorant person trying to inflame the anti Trump idiots.

There is no way you can be this ignorant of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century, so I'm just assuming from here on out that you're a willing collaborator in fascism. Keep lacing up those jackboots and practicing your goose-stepping. You are on the wrong side of progress, and you will be overcome. It will be a wonderful day when I'm old and gray and your ilk are mentioned in the same breath as the Know-Nothings, Dixiecrats, and all other purveyors of hatred and ignorance. This is your legacy. Goddamn own it.

Yawn...let me know when you actually see a goose stepping jackboot. Sad to see someone turn into a quivering bowl of fear jello because leftist propaganda tells him to.

[Tunnelcat]

I see President Trump fulfilling his campaign promises far better than any President to date that I can remember. As is predictable, I also see the left using their favorite tactic against him...the smear campaign. Did the same against Bush and TC you fell right in line back then.

So? Who cares about his campaign promises, some of which he's starting to back-peddle on anyway, like Obamacare. I dare you to go through that list TopGun posted and try to disconnect Trump and his actions from any one of those entries. Do it yourself, take off your orange-colored glasses, take your time and actually THINK about your answers. I'm certainly not going to do it for you. If you can coherently deny any one of those comparisons to the recent actions of President Trump, I might just surprise you and agree with you.

[Top Gun]

Yawn...let me know when you actually see a goose stepping jackboot. Sad to see someone turn into a quivering bowl of fear jello because leftist propaganda tells him to.

Only an utter fool would wait until the Gestapo were pounding on their door before fighting back against fascism. A doctor doesn't wait for cancer to metastasize before treating it. The signs are already there, clear as day, and even if you're willing to bury your deluded head in the sand, those of us with functioning brains are already starting the resistance.

Oh, and that last bit is rich coming from someone who completely craps his pants at the mere thought of Muslims entering this country. Need I quote Franklin at you?

[callmeslick]

one would have thought the notion of waiting see how fascism works out was sort of under the header of: "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it". Woody, maybe you'd like to give subjugation a try, but I'll pass.

[Spidey]

If you can coherently deny any one of those comparisons to the recent actions of President Trump, I might just surprise you and agree with you.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a Trump Supporter.

Powerful and Continuing Nationalism…ok score one for fascism…I guess

Distain for Human Rights…I’m not really getting this one…perhaps some civil rights

Identification of Enemies as a Unifying Cause…US has been doing this since forever

Supremacy of the Military…US has been in this boat since WWII

Rampant Sexism…score another for fascism...sort of

Controlled Mass Media…not so far

Obsession with National Security…ok, I guess I’m a fascist

Religion and Government Intertwined…damn Christians

Corporate Power Protected…damn Republicans

Labor Power Suppressed…more damn Republicans

Distain for Intellectuals & the Arts…haven’t really seen any signs of this

Obsession with Crime and Punishment…score another for fascism…kinda

Rampant Cronyism & Corruption…welcome to America

Fraudulent Elections…only in Chicago…

[Ferno]

Yawn...let me know when you actually see a goose stepping jackboot. Sad to see someone turn into a quivering bowl of fear jello because leftist propaganda tells him to.

I also see the left using their favorite tactic against him...the smear campaign

Playing the victim, just like an alt-righter.

[Nightshade]

Playing the victim, just like an alt-righter.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA! And the left has NEVER done that?

All that weed has rotted your brain.

You can thank the "progressives" for teaching the "alt-right" nazis how to agitate.

[Ferno]

Playing the victim, just like an alt-righter.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA! And the left has NEVER done that?

All that weed has rotted your brain.

You can thank the "progressives" for teaching the "alt-right" nazis how to agitate.

Another badge of honour. another alt-righter thought -- point the finger, play the victim.

[callmeslick]

cue the Sol Alinski stories in 3,2,1......

[Top Gun]

B-but George Soros!

[Tunnelcat]

If you can coherently deny any one of those comparisons to the recent actions of President Trump, I might just surprise you and agree with you.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a Trump Supporter.

Powerful and Continuing Nationalism…ok score one for fascism…I guess

Distain for Human Rights…I’m not really getting this one…perhaps some civil rights

Identification of Enemies as a Unifying Cause…US has been doing this since forever

Supremacy of the Military…US has been in this boat since WWII

Rampant Sexism…score another for fascism...sort of

Controlled Mass Media…not so far

Obsession with National Security…ok, I guess I’m a fascist

Religion and Government Intertwined…damn Christians

Corporate Power Protected…damn Republicans

Labor Power Suppressed…more damn Republicans

Distain for Intellectuals & the Arts…haven’t really seen any signs of this

Obsession with Crime and Punishment…score another for fascism…kinda

Rampant Cronyism & Corruption…welcome to America

Fraudulent Elections…only in Chicago…

It looks like you came up 10 out of 14 in favor of Fascism, including a few that have been normal operating procedure for decades and a couple you labeled as "damn Republicans". So if Trump put's the last 4 of those in his pocket during his presidency, we're officially a Fascist State. That's pretty a horrifying observation on the current political condition of our country.

[Spidey]

Certainly not the conclusion I came to.

My conclusion was more like…

Look there is a large hole in the road, must be a sure sign of underground water, when in fact it’s just normal wear.