More talk of defunding the police across the country from the left, turn the Presidential Election into one about law and order and Biden will definitely lose
Right. INJECTION is better!!!??? Rump said injection. Lysol and Clorox put out statements to warn people to NOT try that. And since you brought up "morons" ………………… the same type of morons who bought into the "Hillary is running a child prostitution ring out of pizza shops all across the country." (and I had no love for Hillary myself). One idiot made the news by actually shooting a pizza shop owner, but there were LOADS of others who were bitching about the "child prostitution ring" on the streets. There are plenty of idiots to go around. Even when the prostitution ring story was proven false, many said they still believed it - but suspected a cover-up of the truth!!!!!!!!! I suspect they still put cookies out for Santa Claus. Many "rocket scientists" out there will not let the facts get in the way of their firmly entrenched beliefs. I truly believe (based on other evidence - see Hillary's prostitution ring above) that if Rump proclaimed the sky is actually green and not blue - there would be millions of "believers" who would adopt that concept. Sad ……………………… and scary.
Trump's Wrong Doings, part 2. 3. Foreign Policy . Trump has reversed 70 years of U.S. foreign policy, substituting a policy based on narrow nationalism, neo-isolationism, economic protectionism, distancing from allies, and cozyness to dictatorships, especially Russia. He's attacked NATO, free trade , European integration, multilateralsim, and support for democracy. Fareed Zakaria: Trump is reversing 70 years of US foreign policy (Gazette) Trump veers away from 70 years of U.S. foreign policy Trump Administration Reverses 40 Years Of U.S. Foreign Policy On Israeli Settlements, Ruffling International Feathers He unilaterally cancelled the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran, without consulting the other signatories, thereby giving up the right to inspect Iranian nuclear facilities.Trump spurned the advice of U.S. intelligence agencies concerning Russian interference in our elections and accepted instead the view of Vladimir Putin, who he says he trusts. He has undermined the rules-based international order that the United States built over the past seven decades, and has pulled the country out of every manner of multilateral agreement and overseas institution. Although he hasn't started any new wars, trump increased the bombing of Afghanistan, and the conflicts there and in Iraq drag on. He gave Turkey the green light to invade Syria and attack the Kurds who were our loyal allies against ISIS, resulting in 11 thousand Kurdish casualties. He pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord, and forged ahead with his project to build a Wall on the Mexican border, using emergency powers to circumvent Congress, which had specifically said No to the project. Contrary to his campaign promise, chanted at his rallies, Mexico is not paying for the wall. His immigration policy attacked asylum rights and cruelly separated families. 4. Presidential Appointments. Trump's staff turnover has been considerably higher than that of the past five presidents. Over two-fifths of top-level White House positions have turned over since Trump was inaugurated, almost twice as many as under Obama .Why is Trump’s staff turnover higher than the 5 most recent presidents? 'Hollowed out' White House: Trump is on a dangerous path toward no advisers His paranoid fears of the "deep state" resulted in hollowing out the state department and our national security agencies How Trump Hollowed Out U.S. National Security How Trump Hollowed Out US National Security - Monkey Viral Many top security jobs, are unfilled or staffed with leaders who have not been confirmed by the Senate. Trump has installed loyalists without subjecting them to legally mandated vetting and approval by Congress. Many of those who have been appointed are inexperienced or incompetent temps. Many of those who have been appointed have been notoriously corrupt--the worst since the Grant Administration. Trump promised to “drain the swamp,” but instead he stocked it with alligators--more specifically with donors and former lobbyists, who have used their positions for their personal gain. Over a dozen top appointees, including three Cabinet secretaries have been forced out of office by amid ethics scandals. They let special interest groups and corporations draft their own policy On March 18, 2018, the AP reported that one-third of the 59 people appointed to the EPA by President Trump had direct ties to fossil fuel companies, either as registered lobbyists or as lawyers for chemical manufacturers. 5. Character and Integrity. In terms of personal character and integrity, Trump has set new lows in the White House. As one writer so eloquently put it, "Character Is Destiny, Trump Is President and We Are Fucked".Character Is Destiny, Trump Is President and We Are Fucked Trump continues to profit from his hotels and other investments in flagrant violation of the Emoluments clause. https://www.usnews.com/news/politic...it-against-president-donald-trump-can-proceed Profiting off the Presidency: Trump's Violations of the Emoluments Clauses | ACS In contrast to George Washinton and "honest Abe", he also lies a lot: 18,000 false or misleading claims in 1,170 days. https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...e-18000-false-or-misleading-claims-1170-days/ Unlike Truman, he is inclined to pass the buck whenever he screws up, and will never acknowledge being wrong. His tendency to think he knows more than his generals and advisers, a trait he shares with Hitler, is particularly dangerous in a crisis. He lacks empathy, sees every situation as about him, and hepunches down, attacking the weak and vulnerable, while sucking up to tyrants like Putin. Trump's evident character flaws leave him unable to meet the historic moment - KESQ Trump’s character flaws are threats to stability and peace 6. Ability to Unify the Nation. In another of his broken promises, Trump said in 2016 he would unify the nation. Yet he has been the most divisive president in our history. Trump began his political career by exploiting racial and ethnic divisions: first with his birther nonsense, which was essentially an unfounded racist attack on our first African-American president, and then launching his bid for the presidency by that escalator ride ranting about illegal immigrants: “They are not our friend, believe me,” he said, before disparaging Mexican immigrants: “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” Next it was Muslims, when Trump called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States, until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on." His travel ban on Muslims was substantially modified to get it past the courts, but it was clear Muslims were persona non grata. And then he attacked the Kahns, a Gold Star family According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday morning, 66 percent of respondents said Trump is doing more to divide the country than unite it. The percentage is higher than Presidents George W. Bush or Barack Obama ever received for the same question; both peaked at 55 percent. Poll: Majority of Americans see Trump as divisive Unlike most Presidents, Trump makes no serious effort to broaden his appeal beyond his base. While he enjoys remarkable loyal support from his base, Realclear politics finds they make up on average about 42.5% of voters and they are outnumbered by other voters.It's a remarkably stable 42.5%. Trump is the only president in the history of polling never to get majority approval of the voters. He is basically the President of these voters--mostly red state voters, predominantly white and disproportionately male, elderly, and lacking a college education.
Policing should be about serving the public good but many neoliberal policies were about defund social services with the result that problems arising from that defunding were offloaded onto the police. The defunding idea as far as I can tell is to reverse that – fund social services so the police can tackle the things they should be tackling. Social services to be effective has to be based on the ideas of ‘the most amount of good to the most amount of people’ - NOT on Social Darwinist and a philosophy of ‘life isn’t fair’ so what is the point in trying to help. The thing is that the police are not trained for such social services and has traditionally been attractive to those with right leaning views. In 2016 a survey of police officers indicated that 84% said they would vote for Donald Trump (Hillary was supported by 8%, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson received 5%, and "other" received 3%). So let us imagine if you had police officers with similar views to say Wrats -who recently shared his views on slavery - then that ideal of public service goes out the window it would be purely about self-interest coupled with a disregard for the wellbeing of others. Social Darwinist views are very common amongst right wingers, neoliberalism is built on its foundation. In a philosophy of ‘life isn’t fair’ it would come down to ‘might is right’, of those with power and those that are powerless, I’s not about the public good, it’s not about been fair or just, or of working to make a better society. And voters of a similar right wing political and philosophical viewpoint are likely to be accepting of such a system and that has basically been what has been happening in many parts of the US I mean the abuses went on in plain sight, the militarisation of the police went on in plain sight, everyone knew about the ‘bad apples’ but those voters with a philosophy based on Social Darwinism and self-interest didn’t care because these things didn’t really affect them and when you view is ‘life isn’t fair’ then you don’t really care if it happens to other people. Let’s just hope things can and will change
At this point the defund the police thing has been explained so often I can only take these types of statements as wilful ignorance – right wingers are purposely been ignorant because otherwise they would have to debate rationally and they know they can’t. They want to keep it simple and simplistic – police or no police But like most things in actually real life things are not that simplistic
The other thing right wingers are doing is conflating protestors with looters – that anyone that supports BLM by extension must support the looting and must revel in the thought of police officers getting killed. That's like saying that if you support the police by extension you must support all the racism and corruption that might have been committed by any police officer. Only the simple minded would hold such views. Any rational and reasonable person wants to have good policing not bad policing. Only a moron would want to live in a society in which the police were known for their corrupt and only a racist would want to live in a society in which the police were known for their racism. I support good cops and the first amendment right to peacefully protest And I ask those on the right what they support?
‘We’re thinking landslide’: Beyond D.C., GOP officials see Trump on glide path to reelection Conventional indicators suggest the president’s bid for a second term is in jeopardy. But state and local GOP officials see a different election unfolding. By DAVID SIDERS 06/15/2020 04:30 AM EDT ‘We’re thinking landslide’: Beyond D.C., GOP officials see Trump on glide path to reelection excerpt: "Five months before the election, many state and county Republican Party chairs predict a close election. Yet from the Eastern seaboard to the West Coast and the battlegrounds in between, there is an overriding belief that, just as Trump defied political gravity four years ago, there’s no reason he won’t do it again. Andrew Hitt, the state party chairman in Wisconsin, said that during the height of public attention on the coronavirus, in late March and early April, internal polling suggested “some sagging off where we wanted to be.” But now, he said, “Things are coming right back where we want them … That focus on the economy and on re-opening and bringing America back is resonating with people.”"
Trump waiver statement for his rallies concerning the coronavirus that he contends he has reduced to embers and ashes: “By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present, By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. liable for illness or injury."
Trump's showmanship is now backfiring on him Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Updated 4:55 AM ET, Mon June 15, 2020 Trump's showmanship is now backfiring on him - CNNPolitics excerpts: "Trump's rallies, a striking example of political performance art, are far more important to him than they might be to a conventional politician. Not only do they give the President the center stage chance to bask in the adulation of a crowd, they also in many ways define his wild presidency, and give an impression that Trump is marshaling a massive anti-Washington political movement. Trump has plans for more rallies in Arizona, Texas and Florida -- states where the virus is fast rising again after early economic openings that he demanded. The events will likely focus attention on his denial about the pandemic and inaccurate judgment that the United States has "prevailed" over the crisis." "In many ways, Trump's presidency is a series of interconnected and choreographed moments, from his summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, which have done nothing to convince the isolated state to quit its nuclear drive, to staged announcements like a recent decision to quit the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic. Critics saw that decision as an attempt to deflect blame for his own failings in fighting a virus that he long insisted would not be a problem for the US and has now killed more than 115,000 Americans."
For Some Reluctant Trump Voters, Coronavirus Was The Last Straw By Charlotte Alter and Tessa Berenson April 30, 2020 3:54 PM EDT For Some Trump Voters, Coronavirus Was The Last Straw excerpt: "Heidi and Dennis Hodges were proud to vote for President Donald Trump in 2016. “I liked his tough stance. I liked that he wasn’t a politician,” says Dennis, who runs a window-tinting company in Erie, Penn. “I supported him for three and a half years,” says Heidi, who manages the office of an auto service shop. Then came the coronavirus crisis. For Dennis, the last straw was seeing Trump downplay the seriousness of COVID-19, even as troubling reports about the disease emerged from China. “Before the pandemic, Trump would have gotten my vote again,” he says. “Business was booming, the economy was good, it looked like everything was turned around.” For Heidi, the stakes were personal: In March, her uncle had to visit the ER three times before he could get tested for COVID-19, she says. By the time he was finally admitted to the hospital on March 23, he was so sick he had to be put in a medically induced coma. He was on a ventilator for 28 days before his condition improved, she says. Trump “is sitting there touting that nobody has an issue with getting a test,” says Heidi. “And that’s not true.”"
They do the same with Patriotism: Republican = Flag Loving Patriot & Democrat = Unpatriotic Socialist. And they present it to the rural trailer park idiots in that simplified manner.
The Psychology Behind Donald Trump's Unwavering Support Research explains why Donald Trump maintains support despite shocking behavior. Bobby Azarian Ph.D. Posted Sep 13, 2016 The Psychology Behind Donald Trump's Unwavering Support excerpt: "Not only do death reminders increase nationalism, they influence actual voting habits in favor of more conservative presidential candidates. And more disturbingly, in a study with American students, scientists found that making mortality salient increased support for extreme military interventions by American forces that could kill thousands of civilians overseas. Interestingly, the effect was present only in conservatives, which can likely be attributed to their heightened fear response. By constantly emphasizing existential threat, Trump creates a psychological condition that makes the brain respond positively rather than negatively to bigoted statements and divisive rhetoric. Liberals and Independents who have been puzzled over why Trump hasn’t lost supporters after such highly offensive comments need look no further than Terror Management Theory."
Trump started playing the Terror Management Theory card for the coronavirus after it became apparent that he was wrong about his earlier assessments that it was innocuous to the U.S. After initially praising China and even the World Health Organization publicly multiple times, he abruptly changed course and blamed them for the virus, even publicly branding it as the China virus. It was meant as a bigoted remark to appeal to the xenophobia and fears of his base, even though he claimed it was objective.
U.S. Supreme Court snubs Trump on challenge to California ‘sanctuary’ laws By Ted Hesson | Reuters PUBLISHED: June 15, 2020 at 7:38 a.m. UPDATED: June 15, 2020 at 7:45 a.m. U.S. Supreme Court snubs Trump on challenge to California ‘sanctuary’ laws excerpt: "WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a defeat in his legal showdown with the most-populous U.S. state, declining to hear his administration’s challenge to “sanctuary” laws in California that protect immigrants from deportation. The justices left in place a lower court ruling that upheld the bulk of three laws in the Democratic-governed state that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement authorities. The Trump administration had appealed that ruling to the high court."
Time for Trump to take out his Sharpie pen again. FDA revokes authorization of drug Trump touted By Jacqueline Howard and Arman Azad, CNN Updated 1:31 PM ET, Mon June 15, 2020 Hydroxychloroquine: FDA revokes authorization of drug Trump touted - CNNPolitics excerpt: "The Food and Drug Administration has revoked its emergency use authorization for the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the treatment of Covid-19. Hydroxychloroquine was frequently touted by President Donald Trump, and he has claimed to have used it himself. After reviewing the current research available on the drugs, the FDA determined that the drugs do not meet "the statutory criteria" for emergency use authorization as they are unlikely to be effective in treating Covid-19 based on the latest scientific evidence, the agency noted on its website on Monday."