‘Impeach Trump’ — Protests Erupt Over Election Win -Already started.

[widdershins]

There was a2nd is a bit of a moral difference between disliking and protesting Trump because he ran a campaign of hate, and disliking and protesting Obamal because, in the most painfully blunt way, he is a Muslim Liberal nigger.

One of the two is at least slightly justifiable.

There is quite a difference there.  Protesting his campaign is totally justifiable, as is protesting his message of bigotry and his objectification of women.  There are definitely very, very valid reasons to be protesting.  My only objection is calls to impeach a president before he's actually done something wrong (or taken office) and people saying, "Not MY president!"  That is whining about the outcome of an election, not protesting a truly terrible human being.

[Shiranu]

I agree with you on impeachment, but not my president predominately refers to his representation of us rather than political position over us.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

I think the current protests are just the warm up round. Depending on what actually happens once sworn in could take a very nasty turn and a lot will depend on whether people are willing to put their lives on the line and the reaction of police and even possibly the military.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

Groups are already raising money for planned protests and I have to wonder how many grifters are along for the ride. I've received several emails begging for money. Good luck getting blood from this stone.   

[Gawdzilla Sama]

There is quite a difference there.  Protesting his campaign is totally justifiable, as is protesting his message of bigotry and his objectification of women.  There are definitely very, very valid reasons to be protesting.  My only objection is calls to impeach a president before he's actually done something wrong (or taken office) and people saying, "Not MY president!"  That is whining about the outcome of an election, not protesting a truly terrible human being.

The reactions are quite predictable given the choice he made during the campaign and the threats, I mean promises, that were part and parcel of his ego trip.

I'd like to ask him if he would hire himself for the position he's going to occupy.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

You know..the  "hard right" gave rise to the Trumps of the Republican party which makes me wonder if the Democratic party is ripe for a hostile takeover by hard line socialists or even communists as well..  With the right (or wrong) messaging it isn't out of the realm of possibility. It's not an impossibility that Communist China would sink their teeth into US politics the same way the Russians are thought to have..
Just a thought.. Scary times..

[Gawdzilla Sama]

You know..the  "hard right" gave rise to the Trumps of the Republican party which makes me wonder if the Democratic party is ripe for a hostile takeover by hard line socialists or even communists as well..  With the right (or wrong) messaging it isn't out of the realm of possibility. It's not an impossibility that Communist China would sink their teeth into US politics the same way the Russians are thought to have..
Just a thought.. Scary times..

One point of congruence doesn't make a synchrony.

[Shiranu]

It's one that I think has some grounds though, with the current dissatisfaction with the government on the left and the right. It's not set in stone, but I think we are definitely on a very perilous path.

[Baruch]

You know..the  "hard right" gave rise to the Trumps of the Republican party which makes me wonder if the Democratic party is ripe for a hostile takeover by hard line socialists or even communists as well..  With the right (or wrong) messaging it isn't out of the realm of possibility. It's not an impossibility that Communist China would sink their teeth into US politics the same way the Russians are thought to have..
Just a thought.. Scary times..

Yes, like the British Empire and French Empire played the US fiddle in the first half of the 20th century

[Sargon The Grape]

You know..the  "hard right" gave rise to the Trumps of the Republican party which makes me wonder if the Democratic party is ripe for a hostile takeover by hard line socialists or even communists as well..  With the right (or wrong) messaging it isn't out of the realm of possibility. It's not an impossibility that Communist China would sink their teeth into US politics the same way the Russians are thought to have..
Just a thought.. Scary times..

The biggest problem the Democratic Party has right now is that they keep running to the Right and rolling over for the Right. Once Obama's out of office, Bernie will be just about the only Democrat in power actually pushing for a liberal agenda.

[Atheon]

I am tired of the Democrats being "Republican Lite". We need to become Democrats again.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

Think about it..Brietbart (Steve Brannon) will now, according to trump have equal footing within the white house as his chief of staff.  Yessiree..Trump is draining the swamp and filling it completely with shit.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

I am tired of the Democrats being "Republican Lite". We need to become Democrats again.

That's not making an equation any longer as the republican party is no longer the republican party, it's much closer now to the Nazi party.. The republicans of just 40 years ago would not recognize them.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The internet is such a teacup.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

The internet is such a teacup.

I am almost to the point where I'd welcome the complete end of the internet. I see fewer and fewer benefits to its very existence anymore and before anyone tries to tell me we couldn't get by without it we certainly did for the vast majority of human history.