Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 2: Electric Portaloo

[chiwigi]

The same chance that people gave Trump when he said he was running for president?

Chalk and cheese.

 

[Papa G]

Guess female interns at the Oval Office will be on high alert again.

They would have been either way. Remember the First Bloke gets to live there too.

 

[Grave Danger]

The other day Trump was saying, "It's gonna be Brexit, it's Brexit all over again". Looking like he's gonna be right.

 

[Dylan8]

The other day Trump was saying, "It's gonna be Brexit, it's Brexit all over again". Looking like he's gonna be right.

America already Brexited centuries ago

 

[LFC2010]

My god if Trump wins this!

 

[Doctor Feel]

America already Brexited centuries ago

Ironic meme level: sadboii

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Who's winning is it 3 quarter time yet? mmm hotdogs

 

[LFC2010]

Who's winning is it 3 quarter time yet? mmm hotdogs

did you say email or china?

 

[LukeSA]

How apt... MMM are playing Tears for Fears Mad World.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Meme magic is real my friends.

 

[finbarr]

A guy that has said that 'nuking Europe isn't out of the equation' isn't a militarist?! Ok...

There's one real path to a nuclear confrontation in the world today, and that's a US war with Russia. Currently the US, enacted through NATO, has bases sitting right on Russia's borders. And not just any bases, but missile defence bases. This is the modern day equivalent of Reagan's Star Wars program, a first strike program designed to take out any Russian retaliation. This is part of the Hillary doctrine and is viewed in Russia as an act of aggression. Can you imagine a similar military build up on the US/Canadian border by Russia? It'd be all over by now.
Yeah, Trump is unpredictable and dangerous, but it's Hillary's predictability that's so frightening.-

 

[bomberclifford]

Meme magic is real my friends.

I know this is a light-hearted joke but it's actually part of the problem.
Turning Trump into a world wide joke gave him more power than be probably deserved.

Our media coverage in the lead-up was woefully one sided and it's why people are actually surprised to see this type of result.
I've been constantly surprised at how seriously people in the US take Trump. They don't see him as the joke that is presented to us by our media, and I'm talking by your average voter, not some fringe redneck constituency.

 

[Schulzenfest]

So apparently the Canadian immigration website has crashed. People weren't joking.

 

[finbarr]

BOMB THE SHIT OUT OF THEM
BLOW UP EVERY SINGLE INCH

 

[Lagooner]

I know this is a light-hearted joke but it's actually part of the problem.
Turning Trump into a world wide joke gave him more power than be probably deserved.

Our media coverage in the lead-up was woefully one sided and it's why people are actually surprised to see this type of result.
I've been constantly surprised at how seriously people in the US take Trump. They don't see him as the joke that is presented to us by our media, and I'm talking by your average voter, not some fringe redneck constituency.

The "any press is good press" maxim.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I know this is a light-hearted joke but it's actually part of the problem.
Turning Trump into a world wide joke gave him more power than be probably deserved.

Our media coverage in the lead-up was woefully one sided and it's why people are actually surprised to see this type of result.
I've been constantly surprised at how seriously people in the US take Trump. They don't see him as the joke that is presented to us by our media, and I'm talking by your average voter, not some fringe redneck constituency.

I'm not surprised at all. As I said earlier in the thread a few weeks ago that so many Americans on my facebook feed were pro-trump, and they weren't people I would think would be. The silent majority is a real thing in this day and age. Again - the older you are, the more likely you are to vote for Trump as the stats show. Oldies win again.

Our media over here has been so staunchly anti-trump that many here would be so surprised at the result, but they only wrote what got them clicks. Everyone loved a Trump screw up.

 

[bomberclifford]

The "any press is good press" maxim.

If you study propaganda throughout history, it's always been that way.

 

[Doctor Feel]

So apparently the Canadian immigration website has crashed. People weren't joking.

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A Ukrainian native I know is preparing to evacuate her family out of Ukraine.

Personally I would have thought you would have bailed from there a while ago, lol. Besides, I reckon Trump and Putin do/will get along swimmingly.

 

[Dylan8]

Did I defend Hillary?

 

[finbarr]

Did I defend Hillary?

No, I just wanted to post the clip and your post seemed like a decent enough insertion vehicle.

 

[Dylan8]

I'm not surprised at all. As I said earlier in the thread a few weeks ago that so many Americans on my facebook feed were pro-trump, and they weren't people I would think would be. The silent majority is a real thing in this day and age. Again - the older you are, the more likely you are to vote for Trump as the stats show. Oldies win again.

Our media over here has been so staunchly anti-trump that many here would be so surprised at the result, but they only wrote what got them clicks. Everyone loved a Trump screw up.

THIS JUST IN: BOOMERS **** IT UP FOR EVERYONE, AGAIN.

 

[bomberclifford]

I'm not surprised at all. As I said earlier in the thread a few weeks ago that so many Americans on my facebook feed were pro-trump, and they weren't people I would think would be. The silent majority is a real thing in this day and age. Again - the older you are, the more likely you are to vote for Trump as the stats show. Oldies win again.

Our media over here has been so staunchly anti-trump that many here would be so surprised at the result, but they only wrote what got them clicks. Everyone loved a Trump screw up.

Added to that is any negative discussion around Clinton always seemed to descend into claims of "patriarchy" and "misogynist" on one side and fanciful conspiracy claims on the other. It was hard to find any substantial reporting on Clinton's credentials good or otherwise in this country.

Also... The Project presenters are going to implode with OMG overload. There is a silver lining!

 

[Doctor Feel]

Added to that is any negative discussion around Clinton always seemed to descend into claims of "patriarchy" and "misogynist" on one side and fanciful conspiracy claims on the other. It was hard to find any substantial reporting on Clinton's credentials good or otherwise in this country.

Also... The Project presenters are going to implode with OMG overload. There is a silver lining!

I'm sure I won't be watching. Bracing for 50 million "Waleed Aly said a thing" articles.

 

[Forzaport]

There's one real path to a nuclear confrontation in the world today, and that's a US war with Russia. Currently the US, enacted through NATO, has bases sitting right on Russia's borders. And not just any bases, but missile defence bases. This is the modern day equivalent of Reagan's Star Wars program, a first strike program designed to take out any Russian retaliation. This is part of the Hillary doctrine and is viewed in Russia as an act of aggression. Can you imagine a similar military build up on the US/Canadian border by Russia? It'd be all over by now.
Yeah, Trump is unpredictable and dangerous, but it's Hillary's predictability that's so frightening.-

Where have you been in the past month???

 

[Lagooner]

Where have you been in the past month???

Watching you do all the heavy lifting!