11-10-2016, 03:16 PM
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#1101
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Originally Posted by polak
Is he already complaining about the work? Who cares if the meeting was longer than he expected? You're the president-elect meeting with the current president for the first time after the election. Jesus.
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He wasn't complaining; just the opposite. He said it in the context that he expected a short introductory meeting and they ended up talking about transition and domestic and foreign policy issues for an hour and a half. He then said he looks forward to future meetings and would want Obama to provide counsel with him after he's out of office.
Seems to me he's trying to send signals to people that he's not actually that crazy and victory speech Trump will be President Trump, not campaign Trump.
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11-10-2016, 03:20 PM
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#1102
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
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he's actually the President-Delegate I believe. He's the president elect once the electors vote in december.
...i think
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11-10-2016, 03:22 PM
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#1103
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People like to hold politicians in contempt. But being an elected official with any real portfolio is a gruelling job. Long hours, endless meetings, little free time. You always have to be on, always available, always personable. It takes a certain temperament. And I don't think Trump has it.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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11-10-2016, 03:24 PM
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#1104
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It takes a certain temperament. And I don't think Trump has it.
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11-10-2016, 03:27 PM
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#1105
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
It's so weird to me how American white nationalists use so much German/Nazi imagery for their cause. Shouldn't you be using American symbols and culture/imagery?
Nazis were America's mortal enemy. They literally would have liked to wipe America off the map.
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That's not quite true, the Nazi leadership hated Jews, Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union but had a grudging respect for the US in terms of its wealth, resources, industry and risk-taking can-do spirit. Nazi Germany was in a way trying to build a country that was the US (without the democracy and diversity) and would likely be OK with the US if it stayed neutral through WW2 and allowed Germany to build an Eurasian empire. At least until nuclear weapons came into play.
Last edited by accord1999; 11-10-2016 at 03:29 PM.
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11-10-2016, 03:30 PM
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#1106
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Health permitting, Trump will run again. His ego is too big not to.
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Ah the Ego argument. He will more likely cut bait if he isn't the most popular President ever than run again. Then blame everyone else for not listening to him.
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11-10-2016, 03:31 PM
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#1107
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Originally Posted by accord1999
That's not quite true, the Nazi leadership hated Jews, Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union but had a grudging respect for the US in terms of its wealth, resources, industry and risk-taking can-do spirit
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Except for the decadent mongrel-race part.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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11-10-2016, 03:32 PM
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#1108
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Yeah, they got really salty about Jazz.
I guess in some ways, we're all Nazis.
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11-10-2016, 03:32 PM
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#1109
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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So what was the voter turnout anyway? 50%?
And Myron Ebell for the EPA?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...pa-transition/
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11-10-2016, 03:33 PM
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#1110
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I think I'd be ok with a climate change skeptic as head of the EPA if their mandate was to actually bring forward evidence of it being a Chinese hoax.
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11-10-2016, 03:35 PM
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#1111
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
they will watch a throwdown between Ivanka for the Republicans squaring off against Michelle Obama for the Democrats.
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Ivanka maybe, but Michelle is never getting involved in politics again. She saw first hand what her husband went through, and saw pretty close what Hillary went through. No way she wants any part of that ####.
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11-10-2016, 03:36 PM
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#1112
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
It's so weird to me how American white nationalists use so much German/Nazi imagery for their cause. Shouldn't you be using American symbols and culture/imagery?
Nazis were America's mortal enemy. They literally would have liked to wipe America off the map.
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Sorry but that's not true. Nazi Germany & the United States were political enemies in wartime but in Mein Kampf and other writings, Hitler clearly states a preference and admiration to working with the anglo-saxon countries like the UK and ultimately America to propel his racial theories. In fact, his personal beliefs were formed and reinforced by the writings of the American writer Madison Grant and his Nordic theory. The imagery of the American state doesn't do anything to further their racial beliefs while the imagery of Nazism clearly states their intents.
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11-10-2016, 03:37 PM
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#1113
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Sorry but that's not true. Nazi Germany & the United States were political enemies in wartime but in Mein Kampf and other writings, Hitler clearly states a preference and admiration to working with the anglo-saxon countries like the UK and ultimately America to propel his racial theories. In fact, his personal beliefs were formed and reinforced by the writings of the American writer Madison Grant and his Nordic theory. The imagery of the American state doesn't do anything to further their racial beliefs while the imagery of Nazism clearly states their intents.
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Apology accepted.
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11-10-2016, 03:40 PM
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#1114
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
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This is nutso
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11-10-2016, 03:42 PM
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#1115
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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I think it is safe to assume that time travel will never exist. Otherwise someone from the future would have prevented this.
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11-10-2016, 03:45 PM
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#1116
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
It's so weird to me how American white nationalists use so much German/Nazi imagery for their cause. Shouldn't you be using American symbols and culture/imagery?
Nazis were America's mortal enemy. They literally would have liked to wipe America off the map.
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
You're expecting logical, rational thought neo-nazis?
Think about this:
The Confederate Flag was Flown as an enemy flag to the United States of America. For many states in the US, it's the only foreign flag that's ever been flown on their soil.
It is the symbol of a treasonous attack on the government of the People's United States and is proudly flown by some of the most vociferous defendants of the 'ideal' of America.
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I would suggest it is because, for white supremacists, they place higher importance on racial "purity" than they do national identity. To them the Confederacy and the Nazis had it right, and America in its current form does not.
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11-10-2016, 03:46 PM
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#1117
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think it is safe to assume that time travel will never exist. Otherwise someone from the future would have prevented this.
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It exists. But you can only travel forward at a rate of 1 second per second.
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11-10-2016, 03:46 PM
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#1118
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think it is safe to assume that time travel will never exist. Otherwise someone from the future would have prevented this.
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Or maybe they know how it turns out and ensured it happened.
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11-10-2016, 03:47 PM
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#1119
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Normally, my desk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think it is safe to assume that time travel will never exist. Otherwise someone from the future would have prevented this.
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Maybe Trump's election somehow became pivotal in creating time travel
#deepthoughts
edit; I like nik's theory better....
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11-10-2016, 03:48 PM
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#1120
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think it is safe to assume that time travel will never exist. Otherwise someone from the future would have prevented this.
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Or there are just too many alternate worlds, as John Titor found out when he went back into our world, which differed ever so slightly from his.
Either that or we're all just stuck in the Time Cube.
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