Trump's legacy: The future of the Republican Party

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As usual, no counter-argument - just a blanket statement that everything the other person said is false with no supporting arguments whatsoever. I think you're the one who's brainwashed by far-right propaganda. When everyone outside the US agrees with the "far left" and the only people agreeing with you are in conservative media bubbles, you should seriously reconsider what you believe.

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Everyone who brings up "the so-called tolerant left" should read about the paradox of tolerance.

From the article:

The paradox of tolerance is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance, thereby undermining the very principle of tolerance. This paradox was articulated by philosopher Karl Popper in The Open Society and Its Enemies (1945),[1] where he argued that a truly tolerant society must retain the right to deny tolerance to those who promote intolerance. Popper posited that if intolerant ideologies are allowed unchecked expression, they could exploit open society values to erode or destroy tolerance itself through authoritarian or oppressive practices.

Can you cite an example of Trump using federal power to try to force comedians to be fired?


He has called the press that lies to people and spreads propaganda over fact the enemy of the people. The press isn't trusted anymore because of their own actions, not because of anything Trump has said.


If citizens and non-citizens would simply follow the law, there would be no "terror". ICE is merely enforcing existing law. Should any law not be enforced if the law breaker can claim they have faced "terror"? Do you believe that federal laws should not be enforced? I'm not aware of a single US citizen that has been murdered. You clearly need to look up the definition of murder. You are correct that Trump has stated his desire to have ICE agents at polling places. But remember, according to the left, illegals don't vote in federal elections at all so this would have no impact on the vote even if he does make it happen.

Dude, are you serious? Were you living under a rock when Trump's FCC pressured Disney into canceling Jimmy Kimmel?

Also, can you cite examples of the media lying? 'Cause this entire time it's been Trump who's lying. Remember when he said he'd lower prices on Day 1? Remember when he said the 2020 election was stolen and was unable to provide a single shred of evidence in court? Remember when he said the Epstein files were a Democrat hoax and that was later proven to be false? You just think the media is lying because you're in a cult, and anything that contradicts what the cult leader says must be a lie.

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You could say that about literally any authoritarian regime. If North Korean citizens would simply follow Kim Jong Un's laws, they wouldn't have to worry about ending up in prison or being executed.

Also, as a Trump supporter, you have no room to be talking about "following the law" since your cult leader is a 34-count felon.

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I think the dems will likely flip the house, that seems very possible. The Senate I am not so sure but its not impossible, they would have to keep what they have plus the open seat in MI. Say pick up the open one in NC, Flip ME, and 1 more(OH, IA, or TX). I think governorships are up for grabs.

Trump will go down as one of if not the worst president in history. He's already at the bottom with James Buchanan from his first term. Term 2 is an unmitigated cluster F--- to say the least.

If the mid-terms go badly, I wouldn't rule out Trump resigning, thus Vance becomes president. Vance pardons him and all the people associated with him of all their crimes. If the Dems win both houses Trump very well may be impeached for the 3rd time and maybe even removed totally if said event were to take place.

That part of the hallucinations sounds oddly pleasant.

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I think Empirehonda has answered the first matter about late night comedians quite accurately.

As your defense of Trump calling the press the enemy of the people: It's a matter of a thin skinned Trump hating the very idea that anyone should question him. Remember, he worships authoritarian strongmen like Orban and Putin, who have violated the rights of the press in their countries, for very much the same reasons. As for the public losing trust in the press: That's more of a matter of conservative elements and their favored media outlets simply disliking an alternate opinion in favor of "alternative facts."

In regard to murder by ICE: It's more than just a matter of citizens and non-citizens simply obeying the law. ICE has physically assaulted protesters - case in point, spraying even peaceful protesters in the face with pepper spray.
Ice agents have terrorized motorists, such as smashing car windows and physically assaulting drivers. Case in point: A disabled American citizen had been dragged from her car and thrown to the street, then arrested as an illegal alien (again, she was not), and was left for hours in custody without medical care. In the end, the judge sided with the disabled woman.
Another case (not at all isolated), a Target employee had been arrested and roughed up by ICE agents. After realizing he was an American citizen, they released him - - dumping him off on the street, miles away from home or work.
The shooting of Good and Pretti - neither of whom were threatening ICE agents - goes way beyond disobedience on the victims' part. Good was simply trying to move her car out of a crowded intersection when a trigger happy agent shot her in the face. Pretti, who had been simply trying to protect two women threatened by ICE agents, after being thrown to the ground was found to have a gun (that he never drew). After one agent removed the firearm, the others shot Pretti multiple times when he was still on the ground - - a completely unjustified shooting. Yes, these were clear examples of murder. There have been other incidents of shooting victims of ICE who had survived, and have since prevailed in court.

Regarding ICE stationed at polling places: It's not a matter of keeping illegals from voting, but for intimidating non-MAGA voters. This is clearly a tactic used by totalitarian states to keep opposition votes from being cast. As illegal voting isn't a real factor, what other reason would there be for their presence?

Its just suck what we are witnessing out there ... I say out there because I'm far removed from society and it should stay this way for (what is left of) my sanity; Ugh ! !

Do you really believe that the only people with any reason whatsoever to fear ICE are illegal immigrants???

ICE these days isn't known for being super-careful about whom they round up. They aren't known for making absolutely positively 100% sure that someone is an illegal immigrant before arresting that person. On the contrary, they now have been given quotas, and thus have every incentive to grab everyone they see who might be an illegal immigrant.

So, their presence at polling places would intimidate the following U.S. citizens who might easily be mistaken for non-citizens:

1) Legal immigrants who have become naturalized citizens but still have foreign accents.
2) People, born here in the USA, who have Hispanic, Asian, or African last names.
3) People of color generally -- including even indigenous Americans, whose ancestors have been here longer than anyone else (but who might be mistaken for Mexicans or other Latin Americans, because the Spanish conquistadors were less genocidal than the British and British-descended ones).
4) People, even white Mayflower descendants, with speech impairments that can be mistaken for a foreign accent -- and who have often been told, by bigots, "Go back to whatever country you came from!" (I personally happen to know such a Mayflower descendant.)
5) The many people who don't have proof of their citizenship immediately handy at all times.

Additionally, ICE agents are notoriously masked, which makes it hard to tell them apart from armed criminal thugs. Why can't they show their faces and wear badges just like all other law enforcement officers?

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ICE has also arrested people going to the court house for hearings to determine legitimacy. This is what happens when undertrained, ideologically fanatical recruits are let loose on the populace to enforce a political stance under the guise of the law.