American Politics 4.0 - Orangeyou Glad He’s Back?

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Elon Musk is doing what all the conspiracy theorists thought George Soros was doing to the "left"

Like, could you imagine if George Soros gave an interview in the Oval Office with Biden sitting at the desk looking uninterested?

This is an insane timeline

Totally insane.

IMO this is part of the tactic. People have been talking about republican projection for a long time, but I think it's some sort of strange reverse projection to make it seem acceptable, i.e.:

1. While in opposition, accuse those in power of something untrue that scrapes the realm of possibility, but also targets fear and revulsion as emotions. In this case, a dark, shadowy billionaire pulling the puppet strings behind the power and running nefarious things like a child paedophilia ring at the highest levels of power. But also election interference is a good example- they claimed that biden suppressed votes in specific jurisdictions and rigged digital voting machines.

- This conditions your supporters, the only people who believe this nonsense, to actually come around to the idea that shadowy billionaires pulling the strings behind power is real and normal, even if you don't believe the deeper conspiracies. Or that suppressing votes and gerrymandering is a regular, partisan activity that is expected of those in power.

2. You start doing the "lesser" of the conspiracy theories that you put out as accusations in step 1 behind the scenes.

- this is to start acquiring the perceived advantages that the accused action allows for. At this stage your followers are probably unaware you're doing the same thing, because you have them angry and afraid about the other guys.

3. When you gain power, you pull the lesser things out of the shadows. The billionaires come out and are front and centre.

- This is like cold shocking the steel, you're quenching the anger of your supporters and galvanizing them against the opposition, who will undoubtedly now point at your bare corruption as an exact example of what you were accusing. However, this adds to the galvanization, as opposition now reminds your supporters that they were accused of the same, increasing their view of the normalcy of the corruption.

[Paulie Walnuts]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...h-saudi-arabia

US and Russian officials to meet to discuss the surrender of Ukraine, I am calling it a surrender because the discussion is around how they can't joint NATO and redrawing borders.

Any thought Vance would be ok if Trump dropped dead went out the window when he gives a speech with the ADF.

They might as well add Kanye to the crew, Nazi party.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Shut up

Nah, just go if you're going. No one wants to hear it. Start a fleeing thread or something

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by BigThief

Nah, just go if you're going. No one wants to hear it. Start a fleeing thread or something

hahahahaha

[BigThief]

Hahahaha hahaah hahahahah

[DownInFlames]

Talk about leaving if you want. But make it sexy.

[Drak]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Talk about leaving if you want. But make it sexy.

Like migrating to Germany for the Scheisseporn?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by BigThief

Hahahaha hahaah hahahahah

ha

[BigThief]

I wish you could go somewhere hotter

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by BigThief

I wish you could go somewhere hotter

cool

[Wastedyouth]

Why don't you two take it to DM or just shut up. No one needs to read your spat in real time.

[PepsiFree]

Technically it’s not real time since we’re reading it after the fact.

[ResAlien]

Wait if we're fleeing Canada wtf am I supposed to do? I was gonna flee back TO Canada. Now I gotta learn better Spanish or what?

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Technically it’s not real time since we’re reading it after the fact.

Damn you.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Wait if we're fleeing Canada wtf am I supposed to do? I was gonna flee back TO Canada. Now I gotta learn better Spanish or what?

[WideReceiver]

It makes no sense that the U.S. and Russia are negotiating the end to the war in Ukraine without a Ukrainian delegation? Russia should just GTF out of Ukraine.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

It makes no sense that the U.S. and Russia are negotiating the end to the war in Ukraine without a Ukrainian delegation? Russia should just GTF out of Ukraine.

It makes perfect sense when they’re on the same side…

[nik-]

Recalibrate your lens with the knowledge that Trump is literally a Russian asset. Everything he's doing makes sense. He's meant to tear down institutions, destroy American soft power and cave to Russian demands in Ukraine.

[sa226]

When you consider the role of USAID in spreading American influence throughout the world, for better or worse. It really hits home how that will leave a giant vacuum that I'm sure other imperialistic nations (ie: China, Russia) would love to exploit.

Speaking of Russian assets, Elon Musk is right up there too.

It boggles my mind that Canadians can cheer on Trump while he cozies up to Putin, and threatens Canadian sovereignty at the same time. Those brains need to be studied.


Anybody remember that last couple seasons of Homeland? I think I need to watch that again.

[GirlySports]

Trump/Musk feel that America has made bad deals and other countries (like those in NATO) take advantage of it by not paying into it.

While some may think this to be true, this is a massive overcorrection. Yeah hold back USAID and revamp it but don't dissolve it.

I don't know if Russia or China will fill the vacuum, these are not philanthropic regimes