Josué

Debates have done so much damage on the political stage. It has allowed the propping up of positions that shouldn't even be humored. On top of that, the association of "winning" a debate meaning "you're right" has become the standard.

Shapiro, Kirk, Peterson and more owe their presence to debates.

Me three months ago:

The files were both doctored by the Democrats to make Trump look bad, and then suppressed by Democrats to...uh...um

You know that episode of Black Mirror where the girl had the quantum computer that could change reality and she tortured people who bullied her in high school and basically was a god.

Trump Supporters are her. Just gaslighters of the highest order.

"Those savages. They sacrifice to gods? Let's go over there, plunder them for resources, "incidentally" kill a bunch, as well maybe make an example of them by putting them up for public execution. But it's okay. It's for OuR dIvInE jUsTiCe. We will nobly do so until *checks notes* the 20th century."

I had to think a lot about it, and there is almost certainly worse that I have forgotten:

Uglies.

My wife and I could not believe how terrible it was.

It is insane to read "their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them" after calling them /Indians/.

Words fail at the true absurdity of this.

I really need to read The Fourth Turning...

I don't understand.

What is the angle?

The dems wrote the Epstein Files (and included Bill Clinton?) but never released it? But we're also told that they actually don't exist? But even if they did, they have nothing on MAGA so... he wouldn't release them.

Jump the shark levels of stupid.

Okay. Sorry. I know this isn't the point and there are far bigger concerns, but...

Why did they write "2K28"? 2028 is the same amount of characters.

they tried to "un-woke a robot and it went full nazi" is something out of a 30 Rock TV show

In case anyone is a little fuzzy on who Zain is:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

“I can be light today, and so can you.

I think I can celebrate that, even today.

I can celebrate a country that doesn't exist yet. A world I can see even though it isn't here. A day of true independence, of human beings, from the evil human spirit of supremacy.”

(and as always, RIP MCA)

I...

Uh....

Okay. Wait. So... does he not eat pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs? Or does he eat all of those with knives or forks?

I was initially amused by it but after 2 minutes and the realization that nothing was actually going to happen, my overall enjoyment just dropped.

I think everyone kind of forgot what to do with the series.

America would not exist without rebellion. Without people rebelling against "what God has instituted."

We are celebrating disobeying the Bible.

The US is not a Christian nation.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

However that passage is being used to strengthen White Christian Nationalism.

Screenshot of Romans 13, verses 1 through 5. "Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience."

As we get closer to the 4th, there is something I only learned. Rhetoric that I have heard and have personally used.

Romans is used to instruct people to obey their govt. Likely used by churches now to help "calm" people.

When Trump was first elected, this passage was quoted *a lot* at my church.

I still think about the time a coworker from a former job said "Age of Ultron" had a scene alluding to 9/11 being an inside job because the steel beams after the Hulkbuster fight were clean cut.

That's my "if it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college" moment.

Imagine being so petty that when you tie for fifth place you then pivot into politics for easy fame.

Lia Thomas got 5th Place. Unfortunately, Lia Thomas tied with an insecure attention hungry brat.

I know. This isn't about a ceasefire.

Robotaxi is out as Elon promised!
...
To employees and invitees.

And in its two days since its "launch", it has been recorded doing several traffic violations.

Just people making claims that reality shows isn't true. Oh, it is about the ceasefire.

They've switch to "He's my President" or "Iran can't have nukes" or something like that.

Mental gymnastics with a perfect 10 from the Russian judge.

I mean...

A bar a few inches off the ground can still trip you up real good if you're drunk.

Obviously, current actions in Iran outright shatter any notion of being a "Peace President", but it was always nonexistent.

It was always a lie.

Trump revokes Obama rule on reporting drone strike deaths The US will not have to publish how many civilians are killed in drone strikes outside of war zones.

In 8 years, Obama oversaw 1,878 drone strikes.
In his first 2 years, Trump oversaw 2,243 drone strikes.

And Trump had taken steps to make it all more opaque and more unaccountable almost as soon as he entered office.

www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Obviously it was always political angle shooting to make anyone opposing Trump look like warmongers while saying Trump was never involved in war.

You may not be be openly declaring you're going to beat everyone up in the playground, but throwing a stone at someone is still bullying.

People saying that Trump was a "Peace President" always baffled me.

Did you know that Trump's usage of Drone Strikes *in the first two years* of his first term exceeded Obama's (already damning) usage over the course of his two terms? And made reporting figures harder, as well?

That isn't peace.

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

What are the options?

Ever just read read or hear something and you think your brain is glitching? Or that you're having a stroke? Like, you think you have to be misunderstanding something because it is so monumentally stupid it just can't make sense.

That has been this administration from the jump.