We don’t know yet why the shooter tried to kill Trump.
We do know how the Republicans will spin this.
Trump can’t be intimidated.
Trump is a soldier and a warrior and a survivor.
They tried to silence him.
Trump’s opponents are desperate and violent.
Guns aren’t that dangerous.
And more bullshit like that.
This assassination attempt will energize GOP voters and blunt Democratic attacks. It makes it easier for Trump to promote himself and criticize Biden, while Biden has to defend himself without endorsing a madman, and cannot attack Trump without starting with, “I do not condone violence, but…”
You forgot what they’re already saying; God sent his angels to move the bullet.
Don’t want to make any Americans feel bad, but that’s where your country is at right now. No one’s going to think less of you if you’d like to come join us elsewhere.
No one’s going to think less of you if you’d like to come join us elsewhere.
Appreciate the offer, but I’d think less of me. Call it silly or sentimental, but I’ve called this damaged country my home all my life. Not just where I live, my home, my nation, my country and countrymen. I love it still, as broken and dysfunctional as it is, and I have to love it with my heart, not just my mouth. I have to fight for it, in the few ways that I can.
For people who live here, who are citizens but don’t think of this as their nation, who don’t believe in nations, or who have come to despise this nation? I think no less of them for leaving. I don’t blame them in the least. But it’s not me.
Know who else claimed that? Hitler. And most who asserted the divine right of kings.
But we all know God didn’t step in to prevent the deaths of Jews, mentally disabled (and otherwise institutionalized), political opponents, former political party members who threatened power, LGBTQ+, Rowandans, Armenians, Palestinians, Uyghurs, etc.
That’s why I say if there is super natural intervention, it ain’t God. It’s the devil himself.
Personally, I’m just using this as another point to bring up whenever I start talking to my religious family about how he’s the antichrist.
I don’t believe in such things, but it’s a little funny to me just how many parallels can be drawn from “the biclical things we know about the antichrist” to trump, his businesses, and history.
This is just another log on the bonfire. “survived assassination attempt”
It really takes a lot of wind off their sails, because now they have to try and justify their religious views while also justifying why their religious views are wrong.
Or they just go full cognitive dissonance and hold many simultaneously conflicting beliefs.
I don’t think you’re really making any Americans feel bad, we’re pretty good at doing that all by ourselves.
Also I’m sure plenty of people would like to leave, they just can’t for a variety of reasons. Money and very strict immigration rules (of other countries) being the top two but they’ve already been mentioned. It’s also very difficult to leave your family and move somewhere where you know virtually no one for a lot of people, even if they meet the previous requirements.
Not to mention, the vast majority of Americans can’t even dream of having enough money to afford the move to begin with. The American dream is reasonable rent and affordable debt repayments now.
That right there is the part that burns my britches every time a European gives us shit - we take in pretty much anyone, but god forbid any of us want to emigrate to your country!
We don’t know yet why the shooter tried to kill Trump.
We do know how the Republicans will spin this.
Trump can’t be intimidated.
Trump is a soldier and a warrior and a survivor.
They tried to silence him.
Trump’s opponents are desperate and violent.
Guns aren’t that dangerous.
And more bullshit like that.
This assassination attempt will energize GOP voters and blunt Democratic attacks. It makes it easier for Trump to promote himself and criticize Biden, while Biden has to defend himself without endorsing a madman, and cannot attack Trump without starting with, “I do not condone violence, but…”
You forgot what they’re already saying; God sent his angels to move the bullet.
Don’t want to make any Americans feel bad, but that’s where your country is at right now. No one’s going to think less of you if you’d like to come join us elsewhere.
Appreciate the offer, but I’d think less of me. Call it silly or sentimental, but I’ve called this damaged country my home all my life. Not just where I live, my home, my nation, my country and countrymen. I love it still, as broken and dysfunctional as it is, and I have to love it with my heart, not just my mouth. I have to fight for it, in the few ways that I can.
For people who live here, who are citizens but don’t think of this as their nation, who don’t believe in nations, or who have come to despise this nation? I think no less of them for leaving. I don’t blame them in the least. But it’s not me.
God protected him?
Know who else claimed that? Hitler. And most who asserted the divine right of kings.
But we all know God didn’t step in to prevent the deaths of Jews, mentally disabled (and otherwise institutionalized), political opponents, former political party members who threatened power, LGBTQ+, Rowandans, Armenians, Palestinians, Uyghurs, etc.
That’s why I say if there is super natural intervention, it ain’t God. It’s the devil himself.
I’m getting closer every fucking day, proportional to how increasingly little I feel like I belong here.
Personally, I’m just using this as another point to bring up whenever I start talking to my religious family about how he’s the antichrist.
I don’t believe in such things, but it’s a little funny to me just how many parallels can be drawn from “the biclical things we know about the antichrist” to trump, his businesses, and history.
This is just another log on the bonfire. “survived assassination attempt”
It really takes a lot of wind off their sails, because now they have to try and justify their religious views while also justifying why their religious views are wrong.
Or they just go full cognitive dissonance and hold many simultaneously conflicting beliefs.
It’s this one. Always. They cannot be reasoned with in my first hand experience.
I don’t think you’re really making any Americans feel bad, we’re pretty good at doing that all by ourselves. Also I’m sure plenty of people would like to leave, they just can’t for a variety of reasons. Money and very strict immigration rules (of other countries) being the top two but they’ve already been mentioned. It’s also very difficult to leave your family and move somewhere where you know virtually no one for a lot of people, even if they meet the previous requirements.
Aside from the NBN I’d love to live in OZ. Wanna get married to make immigration easier?
My favorite so far was my friend calling the shooter a storm trooper. Might as well laugh when you have no control anyways eh? 😆
Well, except for your country’s immigration office, who would deny most average Americans the ability to join you.
Yeah, for all the shit people give US immigration laws. They’re some of the lowest requirements of any modern country.
Most everywhere you need a college degree in a sought after field.
Not to mention, the vast majority of Americans can’t even dream of having enough money to afford the move to begin with. The American dream is reasonable rent and affordable debt repayments now.
This is where I am at… Looks like around $20k to move elsewhere in the world, and I’ve got $0 atm.
Cut out the avocado toast and Starbucks! /s
That right there is the part that burns my britches every time a European gives us shit - we take in pretty much anyone, but god forbid any of us want to emigrate to your country!
You know those will be the talking points because each of them is demonstrably false.
If they had to be honest, they’d never win another election.
Indeed we do. In fact, there’s already merch.
Please tell me this is fake. Pretty please
I really wish it was 😮💨