The Deuce: Well they like Israel for their end times bullshit…

Week of August 18th politics thread. - theBard August 18, 2025, 7:13:07

I just heard a Sherrod Brown ad targeted to small businesses on the issue of burdensome taxes. - complainant Yesterday, 21:54:36
- Was listening to some podcast that suggested the Dems were fairly fortunate to get a good group of - UofIL6 Yesterday, 22:18:28
Trump is going to take all the WOKE out of the museums - VIV Yesterday, 20:59:14
- Trying to wash away the fact that conservatives are always kinda fascist - doubledown Yesterday, 21:50:41
- What are they gonna do about the Holocaust then? - Stu Yesterday, 21:13:29
  - Well they like Israel for their end times bullshit… - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 21:15:57
- LOL, why don't museums talk more about the future?* - RVA Yesterday, 21:04:53
Love to see Trump implementing Bernie Sanders’ CHIPS act idea - taking equity* - gvibes Yesterday, 18:00:17
- I’d probably be less opposed to it if I thought Trump wasn’t up to something corrupt. * - doubledown Yesterday, 19:28:32
  - I was thinking the same thing as I typed it. - gvibes Yesterday, 20:14:27
- out of all the if a democrat's out there, the government taking stakes in private businesses - snipes824 Yesterday, 18:20:39
  - seize the means of production, comrades!* - assassin Yesterday, 18:29:24
- Pretty damaging to Intel vs Taiwan Semi and Samsung* - Stu Yesterday, 18:14:25
Trump concerned about getting into heaven - Sounder Yesterday, 11:38:25
- Does that slob ever button his suit coat?? * - illinijohn Yesterday, 13:56:24
  - I've noticed it recently, not sure if he's always done that - Sounder Yesterday, 15:04:14
  - Yes. Both buttons or just the bottom one.* - ATL Yesterday, 14:39:27
- Heavens for losers and suckers - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 12:26:05
- Rare moment of truthfulness from him.* - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 11:41:28
  - Like he actually believes in heaven - Sounder Yesterday, 12:14:23
    - it’s just another transactional, selfish move. * - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 20:19:45
Kristi Noem claims she had to move into secure housing because she didn’t feel safe in her home. - doubledown Yesterday, 11:16:39
- probably because it’s in DC surrounded by the Duck Dynasty boys* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 20:20:34
- or that's a lie because she got caught* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 13:58:56
- OhNoButAnyways.gif* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 12:02:44
- You're celebrating the fact that a US cabinet member has been threatened so much - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 11:21:03
  - whether it's libs laughing at Noem's persecution complex after cosplaying as a tough guy enforcer - RVA Yesterday, 18:07:59
    - Good people both sides!!* - cpsteine Yesterday, 19:28:38
  - Yes* - Stu Yesterday, 12:07:15
  - Where’s the concern for… - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 11:35:31
    - Oh, by all means then, let's hope that..... - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 11:46:06
      - She wants to go ahead and pose infront of supposed gang members in shackles... - haighter Yesterday, 11:56:54
        
        Also it’s almost certainly a lie - ATL Yesterday, 18:24:49
        
        Preach, brother. Preach.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 12:05:05
        
        play stupid games, win stupid prizes* - Sounder Yesterday, 12:02:56
      - I actually agree with you here, it’s too soon to joke about threats - Franklin Yesterday, 11:49:46
  - Celebrating it? You are mistaken. Did you not see my “oh no”? - doubledown Yesterday, 11:29:59
- Good, I hope she spends the rest of her life constantly looking over her shoulder - Sounder Yesterday, 11:20:24
  - You are absolutely nuts. You need to take a break and rethink some things * - jjlocke923 Yesterday, 11:22:48
    - lol* - cpsteine Yesterday, 11:47:20
    - Am I so out of touch? - Sounder Yesterday, 11:28:46
      - Are you out of your head when jjlocke is not around?* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 20:25:47
    - Am I so out of touch? - Sounder Yesterday, 11:27:02
"An Alpha Male is an Alpha Male" - Sounder Yesterday, 11:00:25
- in the kingdom of omega males, the beta is king* - Sammich Yesterday, 11:12:50
  - One of the most bizarre parts of MAGA is how they view Trump vs. reality - Sounder Yesterday, 11:13:44
    - He and Vance wear as much makeup as drag queens. In one of Newsom's tweets he - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 11:16:10
      - The scarf tweet is one of my favorites - Sounder Yesterday, 11:23:25
      - The scarf tweet is one of my favorites - Sounder Yesterday, 11:23:17
- I’ll bet she’d look pretty fucked up with MAGA makeup. He’d love it. * - doubledown Yesterday, 11:11:40
  - get some cut-rate lip-filler and buccal fat removal, STAT* - Sammich Yesterday, 11:13:17
What would have happened if Clyburn didn’t save Biden in 2020 and Bernie got the nomination? - JeffFrank Yesterday, 10:53:00
- no.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 15:06:03
Francis Scott Key Bridge can't catch a break - complainant August 18, 2025, 19:17:23
- Oh no. Is the bridge ok? * - doubledown Yesterday, 9:01:33
- And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting on the decks of ships!* - ATL Yesterday, 8:31:01
- My former boss left the City of Champaign to take the job as Baltimore’s Director - Philo August 18, 2025, 20:05:06
Trump phones a friend. - complainant August 18, 2025, 19:04:01
newsom update - assassin August 18, 2025, 16:41:47
- LOL - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 12:45:40
- yep, it's totally not working at all - Sounder Yesterday, 12:23:14
  - bold of Kid Rock to go on twitter and ask Gavin Newsom to step on his nuts - Sammich Yesterday, 12:30:22
- Thank God someone is doing this. Schumer and Jeffries are completely worthless.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 9:23:04
  - The fact this hasn't been being done for the past 10 years is just more proof... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 12:47:52
  - Jeffries does nothing but recite talking points* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 10:47:39
    - reminds me of a black mayor pete - Ari Gold Yesterday, 10:50:34
      - Mayor Pete is great thinking on his feet answering questions* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 11:06:03
        
        lol. dude is preprogrammed and stiff as the day is long.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 15:08:03
        
        Unless the question is about Israel * - Chuck Woodaby Yesterday, 11:08:29
- Do you think she’s more mad that Newsom’s trolling is effective, or that - doubledown August 18, 2025, 18:53:56
  - Nit: it’s not effective - TarheelIllini August 18, 2025, 19:13:41
    - Let me mansplain it to you - Sounder Yesterday, 11:06:31
    - It’s absolutely effective in making him a top 2028 candidate - assassin August 18, 2025, 19:15:10
      - The only reason he won't get the nomination is if he can't shake the California bias - Sounder Yesterday, 11:09:35
      - Now that the coast is free of Kamala* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 10:48:26
      - I was referring to if it’s effective to the cult.* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 8:22:46
        
        The outlets that the cult members watch are talking about it, so…. * - doubledown Yesterday, 9:05:05
- Yes, American voters require more seriousness from their presidential candidates. Right.* - PapaDels August 18, 2025, 17:52:27
  - Stephen A. is totes gonna be our next president - Stu August 18, 2025, 18:44:27
    - First executive order: All forts renamed for current or former Knicks - LWillhite August 18, 2025, 21:15:50
- Can we agree that it is dumb and tiresome no matter who is doing it? - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 17:05:26
  - Republicans have no sense of humor* - GMAW August 18, 2025, 20:08:13
  - Survey says: - memyselfandillini August 18, 2025, 17:57:04
    - dumbfucks like jjlocke - Sounder August 18, 2025, 18:12:02
      - No kidding? You’re so smart! * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 18:29:25
  - No we don’t agree on that* - PapaDels August 18, 2025, 17:52:53
  - Get fucked bootlicker* - JacobRDaugherty August 18, 2025, 17:38:33
    - You can just say you disagree * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 17:49:04
    - Can we all agree that jjlocke923 is dumb and tiresome? - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 17:40:15
      - Bingo! Jocksniff should spend all his time on the MAGA boards. - Kajagoogoo August 18, 2025, 19:40:14
- the truck driver must be here legally, or they would have said "illegal" - Sammich August 18, 2025, 17:04:07
- They're all THIS close to getting it.... - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 16:55:45
- Lol* - DT August 18, 2025, 16:51:08
- It's amazing they don't get the irony* - UofIL6 August 18, 2025, 16:44:47
  - don't cha think?* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 16:59:23
- The disconnect is mind blowing.* - SurfTheBoneyard August 18, 2025, 16:44:46
  - It just verifies the reality that the rules have never applied to Trump* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 16:53:08
  - Disingenuous or stupid. Take your pick. - ATL August 18, 2025, 16:50:47
    - Trump's boorish, uncouth, and unpresidential behavior is so accepted in their circles... - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 16:57:50
I'm kind of looking forward to Trump's election executive order. - doubledown August 18, 2025, 14:58:14
- Highly Republican Utah gonna love this * - illini thunder August 18, 2025, 17:35:29
- State's rights, amirite?* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 15:37:05
- The meeting with Putin was really all about getting tips on election fixing. * - VIV August 18, 2025, 15:24:40
  - Is election fixing taxable?* - timmer August 18, 2025, 16:30:03
  - Trump's eyes lit up when Zelensky said that they couldn't hold elections while a war - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 15:32:47
Trump tells a Sir story that definitely didn't happen - Sounder August 18, 2025, 14:06:50
- He obviously meant Driver's License, but it's still a lie. * - doubledown August 18, 2025, 14:10:27
  - Let's play along for a minute and pretend that Biden got license plate and driver's license mixed up - Sounder August 18, 2025, 14:41:46
  - I wouldn't be surprised if Trump doesn't have a driver's license - Sounder August 18, 2025, 14:31:01
    - Not knowing how to drive won't necessarily prevent you from getting a DL in NY. * - doubledown August 18, 2025, 14:33:04
      - yes but he's also very lazy* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 14:35:42
at least zelensky wore a suit this time.* - Ari Gold August 18, 2025, 13:45:17
- And clowned them all in the process. - SurfTheBoneyard August 18, 2025, 14:44:05
- god the fucking brainrot of morons caring about this is amazing* - assassin August 18, 2025, 14:23:33
  - It's all deflection from the utter piece of shit that MAGA's like Ari worship slavishly. - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 14:46:23
  - nm - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 14:46:17
  - No serious person actually cares - Sounder August 18, 2025, 14:39:25
- Who the fuck cares besides MTG's moron boyfriend* - MtHoodIllini August 18, 2025, 13:58:53
  - Who knew Ari liked Arby's so much* - ATL August 18, 2025, 14:01:44
- Bc that’s what’s important* - Mrap24 August 18, 2025, 13:53:06
- He looks like a Bulgarian night club owner* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 13:46:10
Trump tried to cheat? No way. - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:24:24
- that is not the most trustworthy account* - ECEIllinois August 18, 2025, 11:36:51
  - As Bill Maher says, I don't know it for a fact - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:38:42
- and also Laura Loomer* - VIV August 18, 2025, 11:32:01
  - Imagine getting a beej from that ghoul - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:34:48
- "tried to"?* - ATL August 18, 2025, 11:27:52
The best and brightest (tm) - ATL August 18, 2025, 11:12:21
- Her deposition transcript was some painful reading.I can't believe there are real lawyers like that* - gvibes August 18, 2025, 11:17:09
  - I assume you are familiar with her counsel, Larry Klayman?* - ATL August 18, 2025, 11:30:46
    - Not very well apparently* - gvibes August 18, 2025, 11:53:06
- You are on the cutting edge of current events * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 11:13:54
What exactly are the six wars he thinks he's ended? - Sounder August 18, 2025, 10:49:00
- 1) Tug of War: “I let go and the other suckers all fell down”* - memyselfandillini August 18, 2025, 11:39:36
  - 2) War Games : “Didn't understand it. Turned it off. Trump wins”* - memyselfandillini August 18, 2025, 11:40:46
    - 3) War and Peace: Vladimir explained it to me so I tossed the Cliff Notes. THANK YOU VLAD!* - memyselfandillini August 18, 2025, 11:50:26
- He's being modest. At least three had possible nuclear outcomes* - timmer August 18, 2025, 11:07:23
  - It's pronounced Nuc-U-lar* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:09:27
- He is referring to these: - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 10:55:45
  - If he can find all 10 on a map he should get the prize for sure* - memyselfandillini August 18, 2025, 11:52:26
    - He couldn't find Israel and Ukraine on a map* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 12:06:58
  - Now do the two wars he said he'd end on his first day in office* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 10:56:56
    - You are probably referring to: - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 11:01:59
    - You and I were likely more helpful in stopping any of these wars.* - Toonces August 18, 2025, 10:58:39
      - You don't say, I always take everything that Trump says as gospel, just like jjlockdouche* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:01:09
        
        Hey - I thought you agreed to cut back on the name calling. Don’t go back on your word * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 11:06:54
        
        I didn't, you fucking cunt!* - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 14:22:53
        
        I think we should go back to icing him out entirely - Sounder August 18, 2025, 14:32:35
        
        Here's the difference, you engage him at times like he's here in good faith. - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 14:49:15
        
        Good faith? I'm pretty sure that if we were to ever meet in real life, - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 15:15:53
        
        We both would definitely call you a cunt to your face - Sounder August 18, 2025, 15:32:47
        
        Ask Detlef how it went last time we "met"....and I was his friend once upon a time. - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 16:28:29
        
        Fuck off cunt* - Poldark Yesterday, 8:11:30
        
        Aw Reek. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 12:06:34
        
        Please tell the detlef story. I haven’t heard it * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 17:06:58
        
        Show me where I said that, you must have hallucinated it* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:09:06
Well, the only rational response is for Trump to send the National Guard to take over Utah - Stu August 18, 2025, 9:47:19
- I read Under the Banner of Heaven and I assume anytime stuff like this happens in Utah, Idaho or - ATL August 18, 2025, 9:50:11
  - Whatever his religion, it was a white dude. * - doubledown August 18, 2025, 10:20:22
"DC now officially safe!". Imagine believing/defending/voting for this guy. - ATL August 18, 2025, 9:39:01
- There was just an article talking about how restaurant traffic was down 25%* - Sounder August 18, 2025, 10:56:03
  - We took two trips to HHI this year and it’s vacation traffic was way down - TarheelIllini August 18, 2025, 13:35:25
- I didn't even get stabbed once on the metro this morning. What a breath of fresh air!* - Tortillini August 18, 2025, 9:56:41
  - i was murdered 7 times during the long weekend i spent in DC in June. * - VIV August 18, 2025, 11:17:07
  - Nothing makes people feel safe like a police state with vaguely credible faux militia - Sounder August 18, 2025, 10:50:17
    - Most if not all of whom are deployed west of the Anacostia, thus avoiding the worst DC crime spots.* - Tortillini August 18, 2025, 10:57:26
      - yeah, the WaPo did a map, it's all for show - Sounder August 18, 2025, 11:00:11
        
        Woah. I Wisch you would share the drive by shooting story. I haven't heard it * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 11:10:08
  - Thank you for your attention to this matter!* - Illiniphil August 18, 2025, 10:03:23
I hope this is fake - Mrap24 August 18, 2025, 8:19:49
- Looks fake.* - DT August 18, 2025, 10:08:06
- I'm skeptical... - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 9:58:15
- Gross if not AI* - UofIL6 August 18, 2025, 9:37:21
- It looks to be sped up * - jjlocke923 August 18, 2025, 8:32:53
I hope he acts the same as the last time Z was there* - TarheelIllini August 18, 2025, 7:14:55

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