US Elections (& Politics) :)
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These two posts continue to demonstrate the altered reality he lives in
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Oceanslider
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He’s doing that for you and everyone else with a severe case of TDS.
- Americans collectively owe $1.23 trillion on credit cards, with an average debt of $7,886 for those with unpaid balances.
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January 9, 2026
Jan 10 Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II. Titled Army Talks, the series was designed “to help [the personnel] become better-informed men and women and therefore better soldiers.”[td] [/td] [/td]
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On March 24, 1945, the topic for the week was “FASCISM!”
“You are away from home, separated from your families, no longer at a civilian job or at school and many of you are risking your very lives,” the pamphlet explained, “because of a thing called fascism.” But, the publication asked, what is fascism? “Fascism is not the easiest thing to identify and analyze,” it said, “nor, once in power, is it easy to destroy. It is important for our future and that of the world that as many of us as possible understand the causes and practices of fascism, in order to combat it.”
Fascism, the U.S. government document explained, “is government by the few and for the few. The objective is seizure and control of the economic, political, social, and cultural life of the state.” “The people run democratic governments, but fascist governments run the people.”
“The basic principles of democracy stand in the way of their desires; hence—democracy must go! Anyone who is not a member of their inner gang has to do what he’s told. They permit no civil liberties, no equality before the law.” “Fascism treats women as mere breeders. ‘Children, kitchen, and the church,’ was the Nazi slogan for women,” the pamphlet said.
Fascists “make their own rules and change them when they choose…. They maintain themselves in power by use of force combined with propaganda based on primitive ideas of ‘blood’ and ‘race,’ by skillful manipulation of fear and hate, and by false promise of security. The propaganda glorifies war and insists it is smart and ‘realistic’ to be pitiless and violent.”
Fascists understood that “the fundamental principle of democracy—faith in the common sense of the common people—was the direct opposite of the fascist principle of rule by the elite few,” it explained, “o they fought democracy…. They played political, religious, social, and economic groups against each other and seized power while these groups struggled.”
Americans should not be fooled into thinking that fascism could not come to America, the pamphlet warned; after all, “[w]e once laughed Hitler off as a harmless little clown with a funny mustache.” And indeed, the U.S. had experienced “sorry instances of mob sadism, lynchings, vigilantism, terror, and suppression of civil liberties. We have had our hooded gangs, Black Legions, Silver Shirts, and racial and religious bigots. All of them, in the name of Americanism, have used undemocratic methods and doctrines which…can be properly identified as ‘fascist.’”
The War Department thought it was important for Americans to understand the tactics fascists would use to take power in the United States. They would try to gain power “under the guise of ‘super-patriotism’ and ‘super-Americanism.’” And they would use three techniques:
First, they would pit religious, racial, and economic groups against one another to break down national unity. Part of that effort to divide and conquer would be a “well-planned ‘hate campaign’ against minority races, religions, and other groups.”
Second, they would deny any need for international cooperation, because that would fly in the face of their insistence that their supporters were better than everyone else. “In place of international cooperation, the fascists seek to substitute a perverted sort of ultra-nationalism which tells their people that they are the only people in the world who count. With this goes hatred and suspicion toward the people of all other nations.”
Third, fascists would insist that “the world has but two choices—either fascism or communism, and they label as ‘communists’ everyone who refuses to support them.”
It is “vitally important” to learn to spot native fascists, the government said, “even though they adopt names and slogans with popular appeal, drape themselves with the American flag, and attempt to carry out their program in the name of the democracy they are trying to destroy.”
The only way to stop the rise of fascism in the United States, the document said, “is by making our democracy work and by actively cooperating to preserve world peace and security.” In the midst of the insecurity of the modern world, the hatred at the root of fascism “fulfills a triple mission.” By dividing people, it weakens democracy. “By getting men to hate rather than to think,” it prevents them “from seeking the real cause and a democratic solution to the problem.” By falsely promising prosperity, it lures people to embrace its security.
“Fascism thrives on indifference and ignorance,” it warned. Freedom requires “being alert and on guard against the infringement not only of our own freedom but the freedom of every American. If we permit discrimination, prejudice, or hate to rob anyone of his democratic rights, our own freedom and all democracy is threatened.”
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https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=armytalks
War Department, “Army Talk 64: FASCISM!” March 24, 1945, at https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism/mode/2up[/td]
Sybertiger
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There is no doubt that under the current circumstances changes in leadership are needed and property rights need to be shored up. However, I think it's silly just to write Venezuela off and say those things will never happen. Everything and anything is possible. I think it was a very beneficial meeting for Trump to hear what needs to be done for the oil companies to go back into Venezuela. Now that he has some specifics we'll see if he comes up with a plan.
Parley
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Two different scenarios. The police at the Capitol were there specifically to go after the people who "broke" into the Capitol. In Minneapolis the Ice agents were there to apprehend illegal aliens.
Parley
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So, is Exxon the only oil company that will not be going back into Venezuela? The others at the meeting will be going back into Venezuela?
LOL--- he's trolling... but why??? What is behind this not-so-slight of hand misdirection??
Completely different contexts and NO way to make any kind of comparison.
A person given lawful orders has a duty to comply.
A protester BLOCKING the free movement of anyone is already committing a violent act. When they are blocking the movement of law enforcement of any kind, they are obstructing and committing another crime.
What the heck does TDS have to do with this? Other than Trump making an stupid incorrect comment about the situation, he's has no involvement in it. It was over and done before he knew about it. Why was the officer tying up one of his hands with his cell phone if he thought there was any danger here? Why was it more important to not drop the phone instead of having another hand to push off of the vehicle? From what I see, the vehicle wasn't a deadly weapon until the officer turned it into one by disabling the driver. Anybody in its uncontrolled path would have really been run over. The "plowed" and "deadly weapon" rhetoric is the type of thing that turns a shit situation like this into political division.
Wasn't she given contradicting orders. I am pretty sure you will be arrested if you run over anyone even if they are blocking free movement.
Oceanslider
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BigRedFish has an extremely severe case of TDS and he posted a meme image showing "shot 1". This image was created by someone that wants minds with TDS to believe "shot 1" shows the officer did not get hit and was out of the way. TDS is affecting his overall mindset.
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Trump’s Labor Boss Accused of Booze-Filled Fling With Staffer
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is facing an internal investigation after a complaint alleged she has been “abusing her position” by pursuing a relationship with a subordinate and drinking on the job. According to a report from The New York Post, a complaint filed last week with the...
The majority of those in attendance yesterday said they felt it would be a long haul and are not looking forward to it.
They said it was no a good investment.
I think some also know he changes his mind with the wind and dont trust him to have their backs
Maybe its because it was a stupid fucking move by the Toddler in Chief to begin with
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