The 2024 presidential election

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by TurtleManiac

Chicago woman has been arrested after making death threats, threatening the lives of Donald Trump Sr and his youngest son Barron. Arrested by Secret Service.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...on-threat.html

Haha wow the SS be like Uncle Adolfs

Originally Posted by ChosenOne

That's original. And mature. Enjoy your inflation and looming nuclear war!

I’m Canadian so I worry not lol. True we have our own issues up here but we’re sitting almost pretty compared to y’all

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

Why though? I mean his tweets weren’t that bad, were they?

No but his mindless nonsensical rants and speeches, plus his butt buddies in North Korea and Russia sure were lol. All I know is y’all won’t be better off if he’s elected again. Not saying the same about Biden either but ye lesser of two evils. I’ll be enjoying the Presidential elections as always cause it’s hilarious

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

I’m Canadian so I worry not lol. True we have our own issues up here but we’re sitting almost pretty compared to y’all

You guys don't even have free speech there. gtfoh!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You guys don't even have free speech there. gtfoh!

What makes ya think that? We don’t have no nazi ss people censoring us

[ChosenOne]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

I’m Canadian so I worry not lol. True we have our own issues up here but we’re sitting almost pretty compared to y’all

So...? I'm European myself. We're foreign nationals, not ostriches; inflation is global and nukes aren’t nearly as polite as Canadians. But feel free to continue living in your fantasy bubble.

Originally Posted by Wednesday's Serial

Because a lot of people on the left are in groups that are being targeted and in one form or another losing their agency, humanity, or lives to policies or people supported by rightwing/conservative policies.

They wish to stop being harmed. They are mad, and yes lashing out. They're fighting for survival in a number of cases. When policies that harm you are put forward, it's a pretty natural, and historically proven reaction that you will wish harm or death on the people who implemented it.

[Wolfie65]

Politics is show biz for the ugly
- Rush Limbaugh, ca. 1990-onwards
I'll add this: There is only 1 party, the rest is distraction theater for the masses.

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

What makes ya think that? We don’t have no nazi ss people censoring us

how'd that trucker strike go for you? seemed pretty surpressed there.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

how'd that trucker strike go for you? seemed pretty surpressed there.

Even people showing up to protest or were suspected of protesting had their bank accounts frozen. Pretty wild stuff.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Even people showing up to protest or were suspected of protesting had their bank accounts frozen. Pretty wild stuff.

Canada is this sort of beautiful, sprawling country with amazing land. All under a weird, veiled dictatorship. Canada is as weird as Austrailia in that it's like everyone waves at the camera like it's a free and awesome place, but it's all under an ideology gun that their leadership actually wields.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by ChosenOne

So...? I'm European myself. We're foreign nationals, not ostriches; inflation is global and nukes aren’t nearly as polite as Canadians. But feel free to continue living in your fantasy bubble.

Sure

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

how'd that trucker strike go for you? seemed pretty surpressed there.

Only when they started acting like total morons. People seem to forget that fact. Nobody remembers that most of em were acting like total dickheads causing problems for local businesses and people. Y’all wanna protest sure go ahead. Bur don’t act like a$$holes and expect there not to be consequences. Sh*tting on peoples lawns, noise law violations and the list went on and on. They were far from peaceful. Now I ain’t sayin there weren’t some peaceful protests going on sure, but all it takes is a few d*cks to wreck things for the rest

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Even people showing up to protest or were suspected of protesting had their bank accounts frozen. Pretty wild stuff.

Most of that was proven bullsh*t later on. The ones who has their assets actually frozen were the ones who disrupted and otherwise made life miserable for the locals. Not everyone was “innocent”

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Canada is this sort of beautiful, sprawling country with amazing land. All under a weird, veiled dictatorship. Canada is as weird as Austrailia in that it's like everyone waves at the camera like it's a free and awesome place, but it's all under an ideology gun that their leadership actually wields.

Well most of that is true, unless you live here the majority of y’all don’t have any idea wtf you’re talkin about so ye. I’m not stupid I know what it’s like here and I don’t live in delusions that we don’t have issues as a country but again still not nearly as bad as anywhere else. I’d rather live in Canada then the so-called “Good Ole USA” or “Divided States”. Land of the free, home of the brave my big fat hairy backside

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You guys don't even have free speech there. gtfoh!

I mean.... do we? You can literally lose your job over an edgy joke nowadays.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Well most of that is true, unless you live here the majority of y’all don’t have any idea wtf you’re talkin about so ye. I’m not stupid I know what it’s like here and I don’t live in delusions that we don’t have issues as a country but again still not nearly as bad as anywhere else. I’d rather live in Canada then the so-called “Good Ole USA” or “Divided States”. Land of the free, home of the brave my big fat hairy backside

You're good then. You're coo.

[ChosenOne]

That guy's the very definition of "Ignorance is bliss".

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Well most of that is true, unless you live here the majority of y’all don’t have any idea wtf you’re talkin about so ye

Very interesting position on this given how often Trudeau's extremist "reign" makes the news. But you know - now that you took the "unless you live here" position you're basically going to be under permanent scrutiny about anything you have to say about the U.S.

But don't feel bad about your country - Australia is way worse. Hell, I always liked going to Canada - they used to print their G.I. Joe file cards with both English and French.

[Barkworm]

I think there would be a lot of actual progress and social reconciliation in the US if the 2 party system finally crumbled. The way it is, the fanboys always seem to stay with their team and the more rational rest holds their nose, closes their eyes and just votes whatever seems to disgust them less.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

I’d rather live in Canada then the so-called “Good Ole USA” or “Divided States”. Land of the free, home of the brave my big fat hairy backside

To each his own, eh? Some people prefer Canadian maple syrup, others prefer American apple pie. Either way, you still have to deal with commie weirdos that make everything about race, gender, and climate change.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

I think there would be a lot of actual progress and social reconciliation in the US if the 2 party system finally crumbled. The way it is, the fanboys always seem to stay with their team and the more rational rest holds their nose, closes their eyes and just votes whatever seems to disgust them less.

You could say the same mostly here in the UK about Conservatives and Labour.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

I think there would be a lot of actual progress and social reconciliation in the US if the 2 party system finally crumbled. The way it is, the fanboys always seem to stay with their team and the more rational rest holds their nose, closes their eyes and just votes whatever seems to disgust them less.

Well you know - it wasn't always that way but memories are short, especially when inundated with polarization for several years. The truth is that I think (and I admit, this could easily be called more of the same) the left became so extreme and so vocal over nonsense once the "Everybody gets a trophy" generation came onto the scene, that it couldn't help but be galvanizing.

Because let's face it - that was the impetus generation for all of this. And the psychology runs deep. But I think the more reality sets in for these people - the more they are fired from jobs and the more life hits them and they don't get trophies for failure the more you'll see them forced to adapt and the less galvanizing things will be.

Honest to God - the last many years of Clown World are born of synergy between culminating events, but it truly takes a generational mindset to make these things nationwide movements. In this case, everybody got a trophy and couldn't handle opposition in adulthood when they didn't win even in loss.

[Barkworm]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Well you know - it wasn't always that way but memories are short, especially when inundated with polarization for several years.

Maybe but this has been going on for decades now. People in their 20s and even 30s do not remember it any other way. On the right, people tend to blame Obama for the polarization but the George W. years weren't that different and neither was the Clinton era.

[Andrew NDB]

In retrospect, the piece with a focus on race and systemic racism definitely took off during Obama's second term, and by design. The participation trophy stuff was already well baked into the cake by that point.