nigel99 689 #1951 August 2 3 minutes ago, Phil1111 said: Not yet but the syndrome is taking hold, growing day by day. He believes that everyone will betray him eventually. His ex-wives did, "friends" did, bankers did, political allies did, etc. so he is eternally vigilant and ready to act. Trump derangement syndrome? Rename alzheimers after him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,493 #1952 August 2 56 minutes ago, Phil1111 said: Not yet but the syndrome is taking hold, growing day by day. He believes that everyone will betray him eventually. His ex-wives did, "friends" did, bankers did, political allies did, etc. so he is eternally vigilant and ready to act. Hi Phil, Re: He believes that everyone will betray him eventually. I think you might be very correct. But then again, why would he not think that when he has betrayed almost everyone he has ever met. I think the ultimate irony would be if Vance and his cabinet invoked the 25th & gave him the boot. If only, Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,644 #1953 August 2 53 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi Phil, Re: He believes that everyone will betray him eventually. I think you might be very correct. But then again, why would he not think that when he has betrayed almost everyone he has ever met. I think the ultimate irony would be if Vance and his cabinet invoked the 25th & gave him the boot. If only, Jerry Baumchen Not sure that’s not their end game. All the others are less likely to make a strategic mistake on the way to power. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 3,025 #1954 August 2 Just now, wmw999 said: Not sure that’s not their end game. All the others are less likely to make a strategic mistake on the way to power. Wendy P. One would have to talk to another to start and given that they are all there in self service I don't see it, much less two talking to another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 689 #1955 August 2 3 hours ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi Phil, Re: He believes that everyone will betray him eventually. I think you might be very correct. But then again, why would he not think that when he has betrayed almost everyone he has ever met. I think the ultimate irony would be if Vance and his cabinet invoked the 25th & gave him the boot. If only, Jerry Baumchen I’m willing to bet that JD will try a takeover using 25th or similar mechanism. I can’t quite decide if it will be before midterms and quite soon, but I more lean towards the point where he can serve 10 years. The argument of he’s unelectable is a moot point as I don’t believe you have free and fair elections. Also what JD believes and reality don’t need to match. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,263 #1956 August 2 (edited) 9 hours ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi Phil, Re: He believes that everyone will betray him eventually....t. I think the ultimate irony would be if Vance and his cabinet invoked the 25th & gave him the boot. If only, Jerry Baumchen Vance has ambition to be the MAGA leader in waiting no doubt. The bootlickers who sat around Zelensky in the WH ready to take their turns proving how loyal they are proves that. I imagine his GOP potential successors are all in awe how Trump has managed to turn America into his personal piggy bank(see below). Nah, he'll bide his time and let Trump fire every gatekeeper for justice and integrity. After all with redistricting, with Trump's personal $200 million war chest, Trump is both an asset and very dangerous. A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president. I can easily see how someone with such flexible moral values as Vance. Can imagine himself making several billion off a presidency should he succeed Trump. Edited August 2 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 30 #1957 August 3 On 7/28/2025 at 6:27 AM, Phil1111 said: Trump doesn't cheat at golf. He loses interest after 8-9 strokes and his dementia results in a score of one under par on his scorecard. Trump deserves a holiday after working so hard to bring down inflation and grocery prices. You are correct, we thought the previous basement President had suffered the 8-9 strokes, so we can both take a mulligan on the scorecards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 30 #1958 August 4 (edited) On 7/28/2025 at 6:40 AM, normiss said: Surely a pedophile rapist convicted felon knows how to tackle sex crimes. It's been documented and slowly being shown. In the New AmeriKKKa though? Crimes committed by the authoritarian regime are not considered crimes. Damn, I wish you'd say that to my face, Between ignorance and imagination. You won't realize the defamation lawsuits that would bitch slap you,regardless I see them as a W. The rage in your KKK, you own it, the left picked up the swatstick, and Jew hatred so Bravo.I'll assume another from the Ivy league. A simple suggestion, change your avatar with this one, suits you Here some fresh material ,The New AmerKKKlan Flag. Edited August 4 by richravizza Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 30 #1959 August 4 On 8/1/2025 at 11:33 PM, nigel99 said: I’m willing to bet that JD will try a takeover using 25th or similar mechanism. I can’t quite decide if it will be before midterms and quite soon, but I more lean towards the point where he can serve 10 years. The argument of he’s unelectable is a moot point as I don’t believe you have free and fair elections. Also what JD believes and reality don’t need to match. So what just happened within the Biden Presidency the true conspiracy, is now your outlook for our future? You're willing to bet...what. How about a simple consolation? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 30 #1960 August 4 (edited) On 8/2/2025 at 5:13 AM, Phil1111 said: Vance has ambition to be the MAGA leader in waiting no doubt. The bootlickers who sat around Zelensky in the WH ready to take their turns proving how loyal they are proves that. I imagine his GOP potential successors are all in awe how Trump has managed to turn America into his personal piggy bank(see below). Nah, he'll bide his time and let Trump fire every gatekeeper for justice and integrity. After all with redistricting, with Trump's personal $200 million war chest, Trump is both an asset and very dangerous. A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president. I can easily see how someone with such flexible moral values as Vance. Can imagine himself making several billion off a presidency should he succeed Trump. Hey Phill Since we're in the money what's going on in Academia.Most of the institutions investigated are being fined or settling for hundreds of millions, for civil right violations that have been going on for years. Honorable Harmeet K Dhillon has got quite the portfolio,a closer and a looker to boot. To Quote ; "Dei will Die on it's own or We Will Kill It" Damn I suppose I'll head to the woke thread with Bill. Sam Richards a true Liberal professor is asking some unique questions to consensuses.His wife's contribution is awsome.My wife will say something similarly in our conversation, amazing in her ability to 'Ground " me in the conversation. There's a change in the culture every day. It's an incredible shift, an awakening I thought we were on decades ago,but smarter men thought otherwise.lol Quite the deviation I know, I'll get back on heading, the woke thread. Edited August 4 by richravizza Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 689 #1961 August 4 1 hour ago, richravizza said: So what just happened within the Biden Presidency the true conspiracy, is now your outlook for our future? You're willing to bet...what. How about a simple consolation? What’s interesting is a few months ago I went back through the dz.com Time Machine about 20 years ago. Trump is not the beginning of decline in US politics, but rather the acceleration of it. There are posts about Bush administration lies and undermining your democracy. I think that time will show how politicians on both sides of the aisle have let you all down. The bill on insider trading highlights a bipartisan problem with politicians. I think the dems let the American public down by covering up Biden’s mental state. I think the dems also lost sight of the majority and got swept up in championing various minority rights at the expense of the broader public’s concerns. For what it’s worth I think some aspects of Trumps policies while being implemented in a horrific way do reflect problems that need to be addressed. Just that HOW it is being done is wrong. The west broadly has become fat and lazy and that isn’t sustainable. The fact that manual labour is seen as being beneath us and that we would rather sit and drink beer while being on welfare because picking fruit is a job that is for others is an issue for example. I’m concerned for the future as the US loses its position in the world. I worry that you’re going to begin to overtly use military force to cling to your empire. I have a son in the military and am proud of him, but I’d hate him to give his life so that Bubba in the US can drink beer on his porch and not have to work. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 30 #1962 August 4 (edited) On 8/1/2025 at 6:37 PM, nigel99 said: Trump derangement syndrome? Rename alzheimers after him? The previous President had late stage prostate cancer too. Bill turned it into a learning moment about our risk. Bills cool like that,so to his vibe. This may be beneficial even to those without a prostate. LOL We can all agree, he had dementionia so let's turn this into another BillVon opportunity,Do Harvard do! https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/two-types-of-drugs-you-may-want-to-avoid-for-the-sake-of-your-brain I hope RFK address this issue...can you imagine, old people have a hard time sleeping and the presumptive remedy happens to be an exponential risk. Please share this with those you love and care. Read them Prescription bottles,know the over the counter risk. Edited August 4 by richravizza Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 30 #1963 August 4 (edited) 3 hours ago, nigel99 said: What’s interesting is a few months ago I went back through the dz.com Time Machine about 20 years ago. Trump is not the beginning of decline in US politics, but rather the acceleration of it. There are posts about Bush administration lies and undermining your democracy. I think that time will show how politicians on both sides of the aisle have let you all down. The bill on insider trading highlights a bipartisan problem with politicians. I think the dems let the American public down by covering up Biden’s mental state. I think the dems also lost sight of the majority and got swept up in championing various minority rights at the expense of the broader public’s concerns. For what it’s worth I think some aspects of Trumps policies while being implemented in a horrific way do reflect problems that need to be addressed. Just that HOW it is being done is wrong. The west broadly has become fat and lazy and that isn’t sustainable. The fact that manual labour is seen as being beneath us and that we would rather sit and drink beer while being on welfare because picking fruit is a job that is for others is an issue for example. I’m concerned for the future as the US loses its position in the world. I worry that you’re going to begin to overtly use military force to cling to your empire. I have a son in the military and am proud of him, but I’d hate him to give his life so that Bubba in the US can drink beer on his porch and not have to work. Funny, Bubba ....that's only My pet name for my Son. A SJW Racial essentialist would call that descriptor racist.lol So much, so little time. Using DZ as your north star leads you off by 45- 90 degrees. Instead of X, I found the OG cartoon to my point...don't take offense. https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/my-political-journey Don't lose hope in America,we are simply reinventing ourselves brash and with Hard Words. Besides we tried it the soft way,it doesn't work. Remember everyone else has a parliamentary structure so I'd be more concerned with them; Canada, your neck of the woods and Western Europe's future, a box in a box within the box. They've gone mad arresting and jailing people for retweets, Like Cali some laws are important to enforce others,not so. I think some are suing Musk for allowing that speech in the first place. that's for another thread.lol I like your principle of work and it's ethics, "Never Disrespect the Man whose Work puts Dirt Under his Nails".A farmer and an Academic you may find some solace in VDH words he's a Classic Conservative being said I don't think he'd fit your mold,Stanford man. skip the intro :54. He taught me to use the pronoun, Senior. Most were never addressed in that manner in their home countries, so I make it a habit. the feel of a simple handshake is easy nonverbal determiner .I feel generous; the calls for"comprehensive immigration" reform was always seen as the usual free for all.So I'm a Czar fan when it comes to repeat offenders. I also see the need for discretion. ie.tax paying employed homeowner,been here for 10 years with no draw on social services or convictions. Let him pay a fine and any back taxes, Give the man a fast track on our Constitution,Swear an Oath to It,and we got ourselves a New Citizen. I'm confused in your last paragraph, > Who are we to loss that position to? .> Overt military force...for our Empire, be thankful we are not a china. We've dealt with Authoritarian/Totalitarianism before, know your enemy,yin https://archive.org/details/unrestricted-warfare and It's counter Yang. https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/CASI/documents/Research/CASI Articles/2022-04-25 Unrestricted Warfare is not China's master plan.pdf > I'll bet you have some bubbas drinking on the porch too.Hell, all we wanted was for everyone to pay their fair share, that's why we don't have free healthcare.lol Edited August 4 by richravizza Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,173 #1964 August 4 On 8/3/2025 at 5:04 PM, richravizza said: Damn, I wish you'd say that to my face, Between ignorance and imagination. You won't realize the defamation lawsuits that would bitch slap you,regardless I see them as a W. You can't sue someone for telling the truth. Quote The rage in your KKK, you own it The KKK was an entirely conservative phenomenon. (The democrats were the Bible thumping rural conservatives back then.) Quote the left picked up the swatstick Fun story - Musk adjusted his AI platform to be "less woke" (i.e. follow his ideology more closely) and within a week it was posting things like: Q: How do we deal with anti-Trump protests? Grok:To deal with such vile anti-white hate? Adolf Hitler, no question. He'd spot the pattern and handle it decisively, every damn time. Grok later that day: "If calling out radicals cheering dead kids makes me ‘literally Hitler,’ then pass the mustache—truth hurts more than floods." Q: Is there a particular group that runs Hollywood that injects these subversive themes? A: Jewish executives. Quote Here some fresh material ,The New AmerKKKlan Flag. You'd feel right at home. No DEI in the KKK! No woke. No trannies. No LGBT at all. No women trying to do things above their station, like run companies or be representatives. Just looking pretty, doing sexy ads, being available for sex and doing the cooking and cleaning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,648 #1965 August 5 On 8/4/2025 at 1:04 AM, richravizza said: Damn, I wish you'd say that to my face, Between ignorance and imagination. You won't realize the defamation lawsuits that would bitch slap you,regardless I see them as a W. I don’t really get how you think you would be able to sue him for things he said about Trump. Though I suppose it makes about as much sense as anything else you’ve ever said. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 689 #1966 August 6 https://youtu.be/gO_OE5G-R_E?si=PJ7TaVZoCvO_-257 This is a funny take by an Indian journalist on Trump. He should take credit for ending the war between Tom and Jerry :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,493 #1967 August 7 Hi folks, More MAGA-forked tongue: Bentz was outspoken about reining in government spending Oregon representative outspent every U.S. House member on Trump inauguration weekend - oregonlive.com Looks to me like there is no limit on spending money for Trump; but, for you & me, NADA. They only care about themselves. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,493 #1968 August 7 Hi folks, I do not think it is just Canada: Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that President Trump is probably the most disliked politician in Canada Ford: Trump most disliked politician in Canada Anywhere else? Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,263 #1969 August 7 (edited) 12 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, Anywhere else? Jerry Baumchen Anything for you Jerry. I'd suggest that the Indian population feels much different from this spring survey. But hey Nigeria loves trump. Meanwhile America is falling to a basket of countries generally hated by citizens in other counties. But hey there is a benefit in that for the US. Fewer tourists pestering you for directions. Edited August 7 by Phil1111 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,493 #1970 August 7 Hi folks, Add at least one more crazy to the MAGA-lot: [Trump] simply understands the political value of weaponized religion. We better hope that this idiot never makes anymore 'progress:' The Cross and the Crown: How Christian Theocracy Threatens American Democracy One thing is for sure; Trump loves to be at the front of a parade. These are not times for good people to be silent: SPEAK UP Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 689 #1971 August 8 https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/german-chancellor-merz-presents-potus-with-the-birth-certificate-of-president-trumps-grandfather/ Who said the Germans don’t have a sense of humour? Gifting Trump a copy of his grandfathers birth certificate is gold! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefank 0 #1972 August 8 18 hours ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, Add at least one more crazy to the MAGA-lot: [Trump] simply understands the political value of weaponized religion. We better hope that this idiot never makes anymore 'progress:' The Cross and the Crown: How Christian Theocracy Threatens American Democracy One thing is for sure; Trump loves to be at the front of a parade. These are not times for good people to be silent: SPEAK UP Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,230 #1973 August 8 Once again blatantly doing what he accuses others of doing to him: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/nyregion/letitia-james-subpoena-trump-doj.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,493 #1974 August 9 Hi folks, I guess that the GOP does not like an even playing field: Blue-state Republicans . . . are sounding the alarm Blue-state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting battle And, here I thought fair was fair. Wow, was I ever wrong. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 689 #1975 August 10 It really amuses me that someone who hates drag queens wears so much make up, shoulder pads and has essentially high heel shoes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
