| 7/4/2017 6:53:12 PM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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This is what happens, when people like Louie go off their meds..He and Donny should share a room.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/opinions/trumps-e-pluribus-pluribus-opinion-ghitis/index.html
Ghitis: Trump wants to rule, not govern
Americans, along with the rest of the world, are trying to figure out what's behind President Donald Trump's grotesque barrage of attacks on the media, ironically revved up just in time for the Fourth of July. Some wonder if they reflect a thin skin and lack of impulse control -- perhaps a sign of immaturity or even mental distress -- or if the behavior is part of a strategy; a calculated effort to obtain specific political results.
But whether by design or by impulse, Trump is in practice following the authoritarian playbook. He displays the instincts of a populist autocrat. He didn't need to read books about Mussolini, study Hugo Chavez's maneuvers, or become schooled in the tactics of Vladimir Putin. He has shown these things are in his blood.
Indeed, he appears not to want to govern so much as rule.
We discern this in his lack understanding or respect for the foundational and sacrosanct principles of the United States -- among them a free press and the right to criticize the president -- but also from his apparent desire to accumulate power by manipulating public opinion, dividing the country, eroding freedoms, and weakening institutions that are not in his control.
Autocrats of the past tended to grab power in one overpowering charge. That won't do in an age in which democracy is all-but universally accepted as the only legitimate form of government. The process now requires incrementalism. You boil the frog slowly.
Let me be clear: I do not think Trump intends to become America's dictator -- although he might not mind that. But I do think his instincts and tactics aim to undercut America's democracy to increase his power.
Discrediting journalists (except those who idolize him) is an indispensable element. We have seen it since before he took office. From stoking hatred against the press during campaign rallies, to declaring members of the media "the enemy of the American people," to his most recent Twitter spectacle, insulting television personalities and posting a video of himself pummeling a CNN stand-in, the approach serves multiple goals.
First, it allows him to create his own reality. By discrediting the media, he can claim that any bit of news that he doesn't like is simply untrue. But there's more. Trump is promoting divisions and creating enemies, not just for him but for his supporters.
Authoritarian leaders do best in such tense environments, with rifts and hatred taking the place of common goals and reasoned debate.
Take a step back and think about the issues Americans should be discussing. In theory, everyone wants a better health care system, a well-functioning immigration structure, a thriving economy. Instead, Trump has fueled the flames of partisanship, and what should be a discussion about the best way to achieve shared goals has become bitter hostility. The two sides have become enemies.
His deranged Twitter stream is not aimed at persuading anyone, but riling his base. It's an emotional blowtorch. The tweet where Trump violently slams a man wearing a CNN face was reportedly first circulated days earlier by one of his supporters, who has a track record of posting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and insulting Muslims, gays and women. It is this material Trump chooses to promote. It is material he could be either personally seeking out or perhaps instructing his aides to find for him.
The effect is to further divide America, to hurt not only its international standing but its democracy; turning its citizens into each other's enemies.
It is five months into his presidency, and an ever-more riven nation is celebrating America's first Independence Day since Trump took office -- a new President whose governing motto might well read E pluribus pluribus: from many, many.
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| 7/4/2017 6:58:13 PM |
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61falcon
New Hope, PA
77, joined Feb. 2008
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He also thinks his shit doesn't stink,but his fart gives him away.
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| 7/4/2017 7:00:31 PM |
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iam_resurrected
Reno, NV
47, joined Jul. 2014
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He also thinks his shit doesn't stink,but his fart gives him away.
remove your nose from his a** so that way you won't be such an expert 
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| 7/4/2017 7:03:52 PM |
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tragicparrot
Painesville, OH
98, joined Mar. 2014
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In a country that can elect a CT believing imbecile to the highest office in the land, it should come as no surprise to find lawbreakers loonies and racists making up the rest of his cabinet.
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| 7/4/2017 7:04:12 PM |
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beanhammer
Denton, TX
53, joined Jun. 2014
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The left wanted obama to stay as president now say trump thinks he is king.
Laughing
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| 7/4/2017 7:06:25 PM |
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sdgncalix3
Palm Bay, FL
44, joined Dec. 2012
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It's seems the American public can pick a worth a damn candidate.
Bill Clinton
George bush
Barack Obama
Donald trump.
All shit.
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| 7/4/2017 7:12:07 PM |
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tragicparrot
Painesville, OH
98, joined Mar. 2014
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remove your nose from his a** so that way you won't be such an expert
Doesn't take an expert to tell that the swamp stench currently occupying most of Washington stinks to high heaven.
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| 7/4/2017 7:39:55 PM |
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fellowforyou
New York, NY
68, joined Jan. 2010
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His mouth seems to give out an odor.
The right follows along without question.
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| 7/4/2017 8:20:14 PM |
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jason_in_tx
Bryan, TX
34, joined Apr. 2013
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Trump want a to be like his hero Putin. Problem is cheeto Jesus doesn't have the intelligence.
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| 7/4/2017 8:20:34 PM |
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scoobs78
Kansas City, MO
39, joined Jun. 2013
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His mouth seems to give out an odor.
The right follows along without question.
The right Is only concerned about getting their top agenda items passed They can't get past thier 1st one! Wealthcare.
Trumps just a republican that's there to sign the bill into law! He has no clue how to govern or even know what's in the wealthcare bill anyways!
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| 7/4/2017 9:37:19 PM |
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woniota
Jacksonville, FL
52, joined Jul. 2014
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One things for certain, he's the King of you liberals overwhelming butthurt.
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| 7/4/2017 9:39:10 PM |
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jillybodob
Naperville, IL
27, joined Jul. 2013
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viper, who loaned you $10 Trillion dollars. And what did you do with it?
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| 7/4/2017 11:34:05 PM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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It was all spent on hookers and beer. 
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| 7/5/2017 12:14:12 AM |
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KingTutankamen
Alexandria
Egypt
25, joined Sep. 2016
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I have known kings....he IS a King 
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| 7/5/2017 12:28:41 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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viper a hypocrite, as usual, by not calling out the last guy in office, who truly DID act like a king, even bragging about his executive decisions.
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| 7/5/2017 12:56:26 AM |
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fishnthec
Mesquite, TX
66, joined Oct. 2010
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| 7/5/2017 1:05:29 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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I have known kings....he IS a King
King of the turds.
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| 7/5/2017 1:07:33 AM |
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w6o6l6f_1
Richmond, VA
40, joined May. 2014
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King of the USA.
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| 7/5/2017 2:15:06 AM |
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scoobs78
Kansas City, MO
39, joined Jun. 2013
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One things for certain, he's the King of you liberals overwhelming butthurt.
Seems like there's much more overwhelming butthurt flowing thru the right!
All this whining about obama and how obama ruined people's lives! Republicants can't even get wealthcare passed! That angers lots of wealthy donors n lobbyists who obviously have unlimited wealth that are lookin for a tax break and stuffin campaign money in a congressmans pocket! Them bastages aren't hurting for healthcare The middle class who has to do all the dirty work like myself for the elite rich are the ones suffering!
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| 7/5/2017 2:18:47 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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King of the USA.
There were some Germans that prospered under Hitler..
In the end, it didn't work out for them very well either. 
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| 7/5/2017 6:58:03 AM |
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tragicparrot
Painesville, OH
98, joined Mar. 2014
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Seems like there's much more overwhelming butthurt flowing thru the right!
All this whining about obama and how obama ruined people's lives! Republicants can't even get wealthcare passed! That angers lots of wealthy donors n lobbyists who obviously have unlimited wealth that are lookin for a tax break and stuffin campaign money in a congressmans pocket! Them bastages aren't hurting for healthcare The middle class who has to do all the dirty work like myself for the elite rich are the ones suffering!
Sadly, I believe this is true. Especially for far right conservatives who have continually tried to convince the American people that the Obama presidency was a dictatorship, he was a tyrant, a usurper, hater of the Constitution. They accused him of everything from preparing to round up his detractors and placing them in FEMA camps, to declaring martial law so he could remain president after his term was up. Add to this that Trump admires certain dictators, was only viewed as a quality among many of his supporters. An authoritarian who is on their side if you will. So its no wonder their last resort, upon many of Trump's failures, is to now view him as their "king", while continuing to lie to themselves and everyone else just to save face.
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| 7/5/2017 7:44:12 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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By the way, did Obama ever finish collecting all those guns? 
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| 7/5/2017 8:49:09 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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He came closer to that than Trump did to colluding with someone, dumdum. I'm pretty sure O woulda confiscated them all if he could get away with it and probably would put all white people in concentration camps if he could get away with that, too. nd the dumb liberal white people would volunteer to go, as they hate their race so much. lol.
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| 7/5/2017 8:51:00 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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Playground opens in 10 minutes! 
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| 7/6/2017 2:01:16 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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Not surprising you'd know that info...
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| 7/6/2017 2:31:39 AM |
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scoobs78
Kansas City, MO
39, joined Jun. 2013
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Fresh young meat for doublepee to stick his dried up mini sausage into
Recess time! Doublepee watching his next target thru the fence waiting to lure a child into his empty beat up free candy van
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| 7/6/2017 4:18:02 AM |
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w6o6l6f_1
Richmond, VA
40, joined May. 2014
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There were some Germans that prospered under Hitler..
In the end, it didn't work out for them very well either.
What does Germany and Hitler have to do with the price of tea in China?
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| 7/6/2017 7:54:50 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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The United States has Hitler 2.0 right now.
And the Donnies are all those Germans.
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| 7/6/2017 7:57:43 AM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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Actually, OP, the "Ruler" idea had crossed my mind, too.
Listen, and pay attention to how he says what he's saying NOT what he is saying.
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| 7/6/2017 3:31:31 PM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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The United States has Hitler 2.0 right now.
And the Donnies are all those Germans.
where have you been? 2.0 already left the WH to make room for Trump's presidency.
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| 7/6/2017 3:47:47 PM |
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scarredandtatto
Oral, SD
52, joined Aug. 2013
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Trump want a to be like his hero Putin. Problem is cheeto Jesus doesn't have the intelligence.
YUPYUP!
His lil teeeeeeeeeny tiny peen throbs at the thought of Puto's power.
LISTEN UP MORONS! Puto is NOT an allie! He never has been! He never will be! F**kin got it?! He wants to rule the world and your orange jesus is too f**kin undereducated to comprehend that.
Puto was trained KGB. UNDERSTAND THAT SHIT!
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| 7/7/2017 4:02:36 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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Donny thinks he's a king and viper/scarred want to be his queens.
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| 7/7/2017 5:25:34 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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Donny thinks he's a king and viper/scarred want to be his queens.
Keep your sick fantasies to yourself. And if you're incapable of that, keep them off my thread.
And stop begging me for d*ck pics!
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| 7/7/2017 5:52:41 AM |
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mudclean
Warren, MI
37, joined Sep. 2008
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Hell, Obama attacked Fox and they were more than fair to him. Based on precedent it would seem Trump isn't going far enough to attack #FakeNews.
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| 7/7/2017 5:57:06 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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viper sure gets defensive when truth tellers arrive in his threads.
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| 7/7/2017 6:03:26 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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viper sure gets defensive when truth tellers arrive in his threads.
B*tch, you're a child molester by your own mouth . You confessed, and now you want to cry about it.
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| 7/7/2017 6:16:15 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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Only morons would believe you on that, ie liberals.
Are you that guy in the news who was dumb enough to be riding towards a firefighter while riding a lawn mower, ad point a gun at him, then get shot 4 times? He's not even being charged which shows how dumb you are if you were the lawn mower guy.
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| 7/7/2017 6:50:17 AM |
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viper1e
Greensburg, PA
59, joined Dec. 2013
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No one has to believe me, they can read it for themselves.
And since your very public confession, I'm not the only one is confronted you on that!
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| 7/7/2017 6:55:20 AM |
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doublethree
Germantown, TN
40, joined Oct. 2013
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Moron. I never remotely said any of that. You and your moron crew are just typical liberal liars.
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| 7/7/2017 7:10:27 AM |
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orals4uladies
Mabank, TX
55, joined Apr. 2013
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Problem you all have, you repeat what you hear instead of researching it yourself. in 1919 after World War I, the Allied countries felt they needed to punish Germany and its citizens for taken part in the war. but that punishment didn't include all the citizens, it excluded Jews.
rumors can be told for so long and people will start believing it is the truth.
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