The Donald vs Big Tech

[Ducky]

We're what, five weeks into this administration? The sheer volume of chaos that's been caused in that time defies belief. Ain't no way that Trump isn't assassinated.

[open face surgery]

If they do it they can just admit it straight away. No need for the JFK treatment.

[Ollkiller]

He wont be able to run away anyway if he was attacked. Unless there a golf buggie lying around

[Ducky]

Yup. And much of the western world would declare whoever pulls the trigger a hero. Even his utter dumb-fuck supporter base is starting to wake up to the reality of what he's doing.

Time to get exercising that Second Amendment that they so feverishly defended in case of precisely what's happening right now actually happening.

[Ducky]

He wont be able to run away anyway if he was attacked. Unless there a golf buggie lying around

Reminds me of that mission in GTA Vice City where you have to assassinate some lad playing golf. I remember chasing him in a golf buggy with his bodyguards persuing me in their own buggy... with "Peace Sells" blaring out the in-game radio. Good times 

[Ollkiller]

Watched the video again there. Coordinated attack. Scum

[Ducky]

Yup. And he no doubt thinnks the world is in awe of him for it.

He's so detached from reality that he's effectively a malevolent Dougal from Father Ted.

[OpenSores]

Just rewatching myself, you can see Zelensky in complete disbelief with the bullshit. He called it out and great to see someone with the balls to do so. I honestly believe he realised it was set up that way.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I'm no Zelensky stan, but he hasn't cowered before Putin so he was never going to cower before anyone aligning themselves with Putin either. "Don't tell us how we're going to feel!" christ on a bike, the sheer microscopic pettiness of character from Trump, exactly as he was last time he was in office. Anyone who has a shred of respect for that man must truly be dwelling in a moral deadzone. 

[Snare]

The set up is worse than I saw in the clips. It's like it was all choreographed, including this from the BBC:


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Just before the heated exchange in the Oval Office, Zelensky faced questioning and comments over his choice to wear combat gear from a conservative journalist. The wardrobe question presaged the argument about thankfulness and respect.

"Why don't you wear a suit? Do you own a suit? A lot of Americans have a problem with you not respecting the dignity of the office," the reporter asked.

"I will wear [a] costume after this war will finish," he told the reporter. "Maybe something like yours, maybe something better... Maybe something cheaper."

The question was posed by Brian Glenn, the chief White House correspondent for Real America's Voice, a right-wing network with a show line-up chock-full of Trump allies.

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That guy is Majorie Taylor Greene's partner. So on a big occasion like this with the fate of millions of people in the balance, he's more concerned about the clothing rather than if Ukraine think a deal can be made, etc. What another sack of shit in the Oval Lavatory, plainly stirring things up.

And then the bully boy tactics of grabbing Zelensku by the shoulder. And to finish it off Trump says it would make "great television though", as if he's still looking for ratings for The Apprentice, and people's lives and futures aren't in the balance.

Depressing as hell, you could nearly picture Trump ordering Zelensky to be arrested there and then and gifted to his bud in Moscow.

Oh, and denying he called Zelensky a dictator, but claims his cognitive skills are so much better than Biden who is barely older than him.
Interesting comment from a gerriatrician I happened to meet the other week about the Montreal test for cognitive ability. Trump claimed he could remember all these words perfectly when tested, but none of the words he listed in front of the cameras actually appear in the Montreal test for dementia etc  /  

[astfgyl]

I encourage any of the guys on here that were saying that Trump was a better choice than Harris to watch that shitshow - what a fucking embarrassment himself and Vance are, absolutely shameless 

Comrade Caoimhín doesn't seem to have internet access in the gulag of late.

I do though!

The only difference would have been that Harris would have annoyed slightly less people while still only being the public face of the war machine.

Economic war
Culture war
Actual war

Faces changed but policy still lines the right pockets.

I hoped trump would win

Look I'm with ya on most of that. But cmon lad. This is a shitshow of epic proportions. He's a fucking imbecile. Also working class people  would better off under Harris.

I actually can't disagree, having seen the carry on so far. And Musk is giving me such bad vibes that I went back to Facebook. Twitter is actually fuckin shite now

[astfgyl]

Jesus I just watched the trump and zelensky exchange.

I take back whatever I said even though I don't think I've actually said much in support of trump himself but jaysus that's chronic on the Ukrainians.

Then again, the Canadian parliament were clapping in support of an old SS chap not so long ago, so maybe there's a bit of bullshit in the support for zelensky as well.

That Canadian thing is still one of the funniest things that ever happened all the same.

Throwing the Ukrainians under the bus like that though... absolutely terrible, boorish horrible shite.

[Mooncat]

Yup. And much of the western world would declare whoever pulls the trigger a hero. Even his utter dumb-fuck supporter base is starting to wake up to the reality of what he's doing.

Time to get exercising that Second Amendment that they so feverishly defended in case of precisely what's happening right now actually happening.

Unfortunately I don't think this is true at all, they're more in support of him than ever. I think we're all hanging onto the thread that they're going to be rudely awakened by all the madness, but I think as far as they're concerned he's doing exactly what he said he would do and they are loving it. Trump supporters are further gone than we all realized.

Jesus I just watched the trump and zelensky exchange.

I take back whatever I said even though I don't think I've actually said much in support of trump himself but jaysus that's chronic on the Ukrainians.

Then again, the Canadian parliament were clapping in support of an old SS chap not so long ago, so maybe there's a bit of bullshit in the support for zelensky as well.

That Canadian thing is still one of the funniest things that ever happened all the same.

Throwing the Ukrainians under the bus like that though... absolutely terrible, boorish horrible shite.

You do realize that they didn't know about his history before the applause? The media storm that followed that one was one of the most retarded things I've ever seen. Glorious ammunition for people to manipulate fools.

[astfgyl]

Yup. And much of the western world would declare whoever pulls the trigger a hero. Even his utter dumb-fuck supporter base is starting to wake up to the reality of what he's doing.

Time to get exercising that Second Amendment that they so feverishly defended in case of precisely what's happening right now actually happening.

Unfortunately I don't think this is true at all, they're more in support of him than ever. I think we're all hanging onto the thread that they're going to be rudely awakened by all the madness, but I think as far as they're concerned he's doing exactly what he said he would do and they are loving it. Trump supporters are further gone than we all realized.

Jesus I just watched the trump and zelensky exchange.

I take back whatever I said even though I don't think I've actually said much in support of trump himself but jaysus that's chronic on the Ukrainians.

Then again, the Canadian parliament were clapping in support of an old SS chap not so long ago, so maybe there's a bit of bullshit in the support for zelensky as well.

That Canadian thing is still one of the funniest things that ever happened all the same.

Throwing the Ukrainians under the bus like that though... absolutely terrible, boorish horrible shite.

You do realize that they didn't know about his history before the applause? The media storm that followed that one was one of the most retarded things I've ever seen. Glorious ammunition for people to manipulate fools.

Ah yeah but if they were fighting against the Russians in wwii there's a strong chance they'd be affiliated with the nazis. Like, given the azov thing as well, somebody should have done their homework.

Am I right in thinking you live there though iirc? Like I wouldn't have a clue how that went down outside of twitter

[Mooncat]

Yup. And much of the western world would declare whoever pulls the trigger a hero. Even his utter dumb-fuck supporter base is starting to wake up to the reality of what he's doing.

Time to get exercising that Second Amendment that they so feverishly defended in case of precisely what's happening right now actually happening.

Unfortunately I don't think this is true at all, they're more in support of him than ever. I think we're all hanging onto the thread that they're going to be rudely awakened by all the madness, but I think as far as they're concerned he's doing exactly what he said he would do and they are loving it. Trump supporters are further gone than we all realized.

Jesus I just watched the trump and zelensky exchange.

I take back whatever I said even though I don't think I've actually said much in support of trump himself but jaysus that's chronic on the Ukrainians.

Then again, the Canadian parliament were clapping in support of an old SS chap not so long ago, so maybe there's a bit of bullshit in the support for zelensky as well.

That Canadian thing is still one of the funniest things that ever happened all the same.

Throwing the Ukrainians under the bus like that though... absolutely terrible, boorish horrible shite.

You do realize that they didn't know about his history before the applause? The media storm that followed that one was one of the most retarded things I've ever seen. Glorious ammunition for people to manipulate fools.

Ah yeah but if they were fighting against the Russians in wwii there's a strong chance they'd be affiliated with the nazis. Like, given the azov thing as well, somebody should have done their homework.

Am I right in thinking you live there though iirc? Like I wouldn't have a clue how that went down outside of twitter

It didn't go down like the Twitter shit storm, though in fairness nothing does.

It was supposed to be a show of support for Ukraine after Russia invaded and then general embarrassment that they hadn't done basic cursory research into his past before making this public statement.

Of course Trudeau has a lot of detractors for generally being a shit PM, but there's a whole section of them that are genuinely unhinged (the equivalent of Canadian Trump supporter types really) and they latched onto it with the usual fervour and stupidity you've come to expect from them. Hence all the ridiculous Nazi supporter stuff. Any stick to beat an enemy with, you know? The tribal nature of the culture wars of the last load of years rendered common sense obsolete long ago. Mental gymnastics is the only way to attack the other side and defend your own these days, and I include both sides in that.