If any employee on the job called people stupid, retarded, fat slobs, etc. they’d be fired immediately. At any other job. Yet so many approve of the hatred spewed by demented DonOld.
That has been the hardest thing for us to deal with…especially from former friends who are educated, intelligent ppl. It’s like Trump gave them permission to release their ugly, hidden demons.
When they voted for Trump, they claimed they did not like him personally, but liked his policies. I wonder what they think of his policies now.? so much for overlooking that hideous personality.
That is exactly what he did, Billsburg. That's what they like about him - he told them to be proud of their nastiness - he told them to enjoy their cruelty - let all of the bad stuff out and don't feel badly about any of it.
But, I have been shocked that there was so much for people to let out.
Me, too, Sheryl Thompson. That Dump's message was believed and embraced even once, and then again (?!) gave me an alarming insight into my fellow Americans. I was saddened and also schocked that so much hate had been simmering, waiting for a Dump to let it out. I knew there was some - I had no idea that there was so much.
I remember Phil Ochs singing about Mississippi finding another country to belong to back in the sixties. It is as if that cancer has spread. It is there. It is real. I listened to Trumps latest racist rant against the Somalis. America's reaction was barely a murmur. This is who we have become.
I want to know that too. No matter how many expert analysis I read about his rise and continued cult control, I will never understand the mass appeal of a hateful rapist and pedo.
I know one woman who voted for Dump. In 2016 I asked her why. She said that his behavior is manly - the sexual abuse is just a man being a man - she thought it was "cute" (her word). And she's a straight up white supremicist, so that worked for her. I asked what she thought of Dump being an agent for Russia, and she said that it wouldn't bother her because it wouldn't affect her life in any way. I had no idea that people could be so selfish and ignorant, but apparently, there are many. I'm sure that she voted for him all 3 times.
I think it's even more disgusting that any women voted for Dump.
But, Annette, these are not real "Christians" - they use religion as their excuse to be sinful (I hope there really is a Judgement Day - they'll all be surprised). And they probably don't feel much like men, wich is why they are violent. Violence is easy - strong people are not violent. I had no idea that there were so many weak losers in our country - trying to blame their failures on others and resorting to violence and hate to feel relevant.
The best way to actually be relevant is to achieve something - but these losers want the quick and easy way that doesn't really exist.
I have thought about this, and think that Trump gives people permission to be openly racist, xenophobic, etc. His political success has encouraged people to be their worst selves.
I think it's a major cause, both because of its nature and because it's being weaponized. I read a recent article in Science Today that said we're becoming dumber, and the author cited our exposure to a constant stream of verbiage from others. We're primates that evolved in small groups. The optimal size for our groups is enough individuals to provide genetic diversity and safety but few enough that all members are recognizable as "us". We're way beyond the "us" number, and we're seeing the stresses that this causes.
Oh I do. I know some MAGA believers. The hatred, bigotry and racism is all-consuming, and they love that their cult leader is right there with them. How they got to be such haters is the question of the ages. The problem is many of them are irredeemable and Trumpism will continue long after orange guy is dead. Just look at TN election yesterday. Van Epps is a Trump-loving hack.
I think a good part of our country has sunk that low, or else we're seeing them for what they are. I forget where I heard the quote, but someone once observed that the horror of the Nazi era wasn't that they were monsters but that they were human. I no longer believe that humans are basically good. The capacity for evil is always present - it's just that some are more able to resist it, or they never experience situations that overwhelm their abilities. I think these are challenging times and many are not up to it.
It helps to have been raised with "The Golden Rule" & to feel genuine empathy for others. To engage with others who come from different backgrounds allows us to break stereotypes. No homogeneity for me!
When Donald hears about "the Golden Rule," he wants to know where he can steal one. [He thinks it turns everything he touches into gold, unlike shit, which is the effect of his current touch.]
Homo sapiens’ key features by evolution are designed for survival and reproduction , and it’s VERY good at that…to a point . Problem is the threats as modern man we face are very different from the caveman’s , but our primitive brain doesn’t know the difference
I have been struggling with that same question, Anathema Addams, for decades. I studied Anthropology to try to better understand humans. I've wondered if good and evil are taught, or are they always there and the nurture is what brings out one or the other. But, you find good parents with bad children, and bad parents with good children. Some children share without being told to - some children are cruel without being told to be. So, where does all that bad come from?
I very much wanted to believe that all evil is taught, but I no longer believe that. I still believe that there is more good than there is evil - and I hope that by the time we climb out of the trouble that the world is now in, that I can still believe that. Right now, I still think that good can win.
As a result if the 2016 election I have spent countless hours of research and contemplation trying to understand human behavior, specifically why a group of people would vote for someone as bad as Trump.
I think a big part of the problem is that there have been massive cultural and technological changes at the speed of light in the last 50 years. Those of us who can control our environment enough to create our own peace and choose how much to engage with. (like I hose to live in a lovely progressive village though near DC) are lucky. Those who are forced to live in violent chaotic environments —much harder. Or those who have always lived in quiet rural areas and suddenly the world is changed in ways that seem alien and crazy and out of control feel victimized by it. It’s evolution at warp speed
I know--even I was shocked by what he was saying and I thought I could no longer be shocked by anything that came out of his nasty little maw. I suspect this is because Congressperson Ilhan Omar is Somali.
Oh yes, Mr. President. By all means, do fly to The Hague to get your trophy. We'll be sure to bring the TV cameras to record the moment you aced that one, too...
Upon which he promptly fell asleep into a wistful dream of an endless stream of trains carrying people of color into a distant place.
"I have a dream," he thought. "I have a dream that I will forever live in Mar-a-lago and win golf tournaments for eternity in a world of white supremacy."
Perfect! In all seriousness, I think he’s a cornered animal who has been through enough battles to see the writing on the wall. He shares Bolsonaro’s future. It’s just a matter of time. In the meantime, I fear he will escalate out of desperation.
There are countries all over the Western world praying that trump gets found guilty of war crimes - because then he won't be able to visit without getting arrested. Oh, the bliss! No more State visits with pols having to be nice to the old brute!
I hope when he grabs the medal it opens a trap door.that drops him into a prison cell with no devices or Internet and just stacks of books and life-size posters of melania and epstein staring at him all day long. He would go full-board certifilably crazy in less then a week.
I think he already is certifiably crazy but the thought of him and Kegsbreath getting locked up, especially in the same cell would drive them both crazier.
May he be justly honored!
No one is more deserving!
Hoping you are just reporting the news in advance again!😁
And that’s definitely the Truth!
Karma would be if they gave Jack Smith his old job back, so he could be there to give Dozy Don and Whiskey Pete their special "awards."
Har!!
He should be honored just like Mussolini was, by his own people - but this will be an international honor.
When he is hanging upside down, his face will turn all kinds of colors. Imagine that!
Frances Lopez, and that bale of straw will fall off the top of his head. I think I would pay to see that.
I’d prefer to see the convicted felon with a buzz-cut, followed soon after by prison tats.
However, most colors clash with orange!
The makeup on his face is so obvious (and bad), but in the picture on this post it looks as if he has it on his hand as well?
Don't make me look at his ugly mug again! I'll take your word for it.
I am so sick of seeing his face every day, many times. Yuck!
Yes, J Cheng. I noticed that, too. It's obvious around the knuckles. It must cover the big bruise on that hand.
A special Deathtime Achievement Award!
This honor is long overdue!
You made a good choice of words also!
Yet another example of TBR speaking nothing but the truth.
Sheer genius (and definitely not the same kind the DUMBster claims!)
But he's a STABLE genius. (horse shit!)
So true! Because the Felon would probably think that an invitation to "The Hague" is an honor!
It is an honor, it's not just any Hague it's The Hague
If any employee on the job called people stupid, retarded, fat slobs, etc. they’d be fired immediately. At any other job. Yet so many approve of the hatred spewed by demented DonOld.
Which says a lot about our fellow Americans...
Sadly it does. I was ignorant and had no idea how many would embrace the hate, racism and sexism. No clue.
That has been the hardest thing for us to deal with…especially from former friends who are educated, intelligent ppl. It’s like Trump gave them permission to release their ugly, hidden demons.
When they voted for Trump, they claimed they did not like him personally, but liked his policies. I wonder what they think of his policies now.? so much for overlooking that hideous personality.
Madison said that there is no more important quality for a president than character. Well........
That is exactly what he did, Billsburg. That's what they like about him - he told them to be proud of their nastiness - he told them to enjoy their cruelty - let all of the bad stuff out and don't feel badly about any of it.
But, I have been shocked that there was so much for people to let out.
I call it magic fairy dust!
Yes, and close family members I thought I loved. Sunday school teachers, community leaders. It makes me ill.
Me, too, Sheryl Thompson. That Dump's message was believed and embraced even once, and then again (?!) gave me an alarming insight into my fellow Americans. I was saddened and also schocked that so much hate had been simmering, waiting for a Dump to let it out. I knew there was some - I had no idea that there was so much.
I remember Phil Ochs singing about Mississippi finding another country to belong to back in the sixties. It is as if that cancer has spread. It is there. It is real. I listened to Trumps latest racist rant against the Somalis. America's reaction was barely a murmur. This is who we have become.
We are lost as a society
I don't get it, either.
It IS amazing.
Today he has a new, bigly word for Somali immigrants……garbage. How did we sink this low?
I want to know that too. No matter how many expert analysis I read about his rise and continued cult control, I will never understand the mass appeal of a hateful rapist and pedo.
consider the demographics of MAGA sheep - white "Christian" men . . . pretty much, the type that showed up January 6
Unfortunately, 52% of White women voted for Trump but only 8% of Black women voted for him.
I know one woman who voted for Dump. In 2016 I asked her why. She said that his behavior is manly - the sexual abuse is just a man being a man - she thought it was "cute" (her word). And she's a straight up white supremicist, so that worked for her. I asked what she thought of Dump being an agent for Russia, and she said that it wouldn't bother her because it wouldn't affect her life in any way. I had no idea that people could be so selfish and ignorant, but apparently, there are many. I'm sure that she voted for him all 3 times.
I think it's even more disgusting that any women voted for Dump.
But, Annette, these are not real "Christians" - they use religion as their excuse to be sinful (I hope there really is a Judgement Day - they'll all be surprised). And they probably don't feel much like men, wich is why they are violent. Violence is easy - strong people are not violent. I had no idea that there were so many weak losers in our country - trying to blame their failures on others and resorting to violence and hate to feel relevant.
The best way to actually be relevant is to achieve something - but these losers want the quick and easy way that doesn't really exist.
Marmo - Exactly.
I have thought about this, and think that Trump gives people permission to be openly racist, xenophobic, etc. His political success has encouraged people to be their worst selves.
I too have this same thought. If the pres can get away with saying stuff like that so can I. This gives them the opportunity to be their true selves.
It says a lot about who Americans are as a society
I don't think it's just Americans, though, which is really sad.
I wonder…I believe social media is either a major cause of it, or exposes the dark side of human nature more readily in the US and probably everywhere
I think it's a major cause, both because of its nature and because it's being weaponized. I read a recent article in Science Today that said we're becoming dumber, and the author cited our exposure to a constant stream of verbiage from others. We're primates that evolved in small groups. The optimal size for our groups is enough individuals to provide genetic diversity and safety but few enough that all members are recognizable as "us". We're way beyond the "us" number, and we're seeing the stresses that this causes.
We have to be very careful who we think deserve our trust. Values in a president….
what a concept!
Oh I do. I know some MAGA believers. The hatred, bigotry and racism is all-consuming, and they love that their cult leader is right there with them. How they got to be such haters is the question of the ages. The problem is many of them are irredeemable and Trumpism will continue long after orange guy is dead. Just look at TN election yesterday. Van Epps is a Trump-loving hack.
we have not sunken this low . . . our government, and specifically its leader, has
I think a good part of our country has sunk that low, or else we're seeing them for what they are. I forget where I heard the quote, but someone once observed that the horror of the Nazi era wasn't that they were monsters but that they were human. I no longer believe that humans are basically good. The capacity for evil is always present - it's just that some are more able to resist it, or they never experience situations that overwhelm their abilities. I think these are challenging times and many are not up to it.
It helps to have been raised with "The Golden Rule" & to feel genuine empathy for others. To engage with others who come from different backgrounds allows us to break stereotypes. No homogeneity for me!
When Donald hears about "the Golden Rule," he wants to know where he can steal one. [He thinks it turns everything he touches into gold, unlike shit, which is the effect of his current touch.]
Yes, the Reverse Midas Touch.
Homo sapiens have many built-in faults
People believe in “intelligent design”!
Homo sapiens’ key features by evolution are designed for survival and reproduction , and it’s VERY good at that…to a point . Problem is the threats as modern man we face are very different from the caveman’s , but our primitive brain doesn’t know the difference
Some people don’t use the frontal lobes of their brains.
As in -I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy?
I have been struggling with that same question, Anathema Addams, for decades. I studied Anthropology to try to better understand humans. I've wondered if good and evil are taught, or are they always there and the nurture is what brings out one or the other. But, you find good parents with bad children, and bad parents with good children. Some children share without being told to - some children are cruel without being told to be. So, where does all that bad come from?
I very much wanted to believe that all evil is taught, but I no longer believe that. I still believe that there is more good than there is evil - and I hope that by the time we climb out of the trouble that the world is now in, that I can still believe that. Right now, I still think that good can win.
As a result if the 2016 election I have spent countless hours of research and contemplation trying to understand human behavior, specifically why a group of people would vote for someone as bad as Trump.
Rather than use human try homo sapiens, the only surviving species of the genus homo. Therein lies a clue:-)
Anathema - I agree. “ I no longer believe that humans are basically good.” That has been my greatest heartache.
I think a big part of the problem is that there have been massive cultural and technological changes at the speed of light in the last 50 years. Those of us who can control our environment enough to create our own peace and choose how much to engage with. (like I hose to live in a lovely progressive village though near DC) are lucky. Those who are forced to live in violent chaotic environments —much harder. Or those who have always lived in quiet rural areas and suddenly the world is changed in ways that seem alien and crazy and out of control feel victimized by it. It’s evolution at warp speed
He has millions of sycophants, even now; he's not doing this alone, just leading the parade.
I like to call them psychophants . . . just seems more appropriate
A plurality has sunken this low or Drumpf wouldn't have been reelected....
I know--even I was shocked by what he was saying and I thought I could no longer be shocked by anything that came out of his nasty little maw. I suspect this is because Congressperson Ilhan Omar is Somali.
Would that he becomes aphasic & can only sputter.
and not be able to use his toddler hands to text any more hate speech.
he's part way there already!
And get arthritis in the digits he uses for tweeting...
Just remember dumpy is Projector in Chief, all his insults are actually facts about him!
True. Just look at the people he chooses to pardon, Cuellar being the latest -- all disgusting and corrupt people just like him.
Don't forget "piggy."
Oh and don't forget "garbage." He just called Ilhan Omar and all Somalis that. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ilhan-omar-denounces-donald-trump-for-calling-somali-immigrants-garbage
And (as reported on CNN), his cabinet applauded. These people are a disgrace to humanity.
I want to cry.
Oh yes, Mr. President. By all means, do fly to The Hague to get your trophy. We'll be sure to bring the TV cameras to record the moment you aced that one, too...
You hit the nail on the head! He doesn't know what is happening.
And Netanyahu too!
don't forget Putin!
That's how the Hague can lure Trump into a "special holding suite". Tell him Putin is waiting there to lavish praise on him.
"oh boy, oh boy" as he gallops ungainly towards the door
Maybe also tell Trump that Putin is going to hand him all his copies of that mysterious pee-pee tape but that might give Donny Boy a heart attack.
What about Hamas.
Upon which he promptly fell asleep into a wistful dream of an endless stream of trains carrying people of color into a distant place.
"I have a dream," he thought. "I have a dream that I will forever live in Mar-a-lago and win golf tournaments for eternity in a world of white supremacy."
The Hell he awaits after the end of his life is the only solice I can find because I don’t know if he will ever be held accountable in this world.
Hell's angels are sharpening their pitchforks, stoking their fires and boiling pots of oil hotter and hotter in eager anticipation of that day.
I cannot wait for justice to be served.
Perfect! In all seriousness, I think he’s a cornered animal who has been through enough battles to see the writing on the wall. He shares Bolsonaro’s future. It’s just a matter of time. In the meantime, I fear he will escalate out of desperation.
Its possible he's too tired to escalate . . . lol
Recall he tripped on an escalator
LOL . . . well played!
🙏
There are countries all over the Western world praying that trump gets found guilty of war crimes - because then he won't be able to visit without getting arrested. Oh, the bliss! No more State visits with pols having to be nice to the old brute!
No one is more deseeving!
I said the exact same thing! You and I are on the same wavelength.
TBR, this is: THE BEST EVER!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
Oooohh this is especially good! Thx. Bigly Great.
We can only hope!
I hope when he grabs the medal it opens a trap door.that drops him into a prison cell with no devices or Internet and just stacks of books and life-size posters of melania and epstein staring at him all day long. He would go full-board certifilably crazy in less then a week.
lovely karma!
Come now, isn’t he already certifiably crazy?
I think he already is certifiably crazy but the thought of him and Kegsbreath getting locked up, especially in the same cell would drive them both crazier.
Or posters of Melania & Epstein staring [longingly] at each other.
Too late! He’s been THERE for ages!
Enabled by the not so “supreme” court.
Whether dealing with Putin, or fighting a plague,
Our President, unjustifiably vague,
Leaves the whole world to wonder
Will this Pete Hegseth blunder
Be sufficient to trigger a call from The Hague?
Just look at this nimrod, a self-serving killer,
With his hair in a style like the late Phyllis Diller.
What remains of his brain is so clearly insane,
And his lies are as bald as Meshuggina Miller.
When Trump exits a room, there’s a ling’ring aroma
Such as seeps from a deep-cut intestinal stoma.
We enjoy watching Donald’s crazed cabinet shows,
They can’t hold his attention, but they must hold their nose.
What a prospect, to think of a Dutch prison cell,
Where convicted war criminals stay a long spell.
One can’t stay awake, always ready to snooze,
And one can’t get to sleep without plenty of booze.
Two callous cold killers, who didn’t end well
Might be found, like Jeff Epstein,
Hung dead in their cell.
nicely writ
Wouldn’t we all love to see their big fail?
Wouldn’t we love to see Trump go to jail?
No Big Macs for lunch, just collards and kale,
And when Nature is calling, you shit in a pail.
Also well writ, though this time not “nicely!”
Mary-Jean,
I know you are right. Just as Trump needs a toupe,
I’ll eliminate “sh-t” and I’ll substitute “poop”.
Glenn