Trump’s America - Page 98 - Politics and Economics

Two Plus Two Forums Other Topics Politics

Trump’s America

...

Page 98 of 355

First

48 78 88 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 108 118 148 198 298

Last

Page 98 of 355

First

48 78 88 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 108 118 148 198 298

Last

05-22-2017 , 02:27 AM

#2426

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

I'm against anything Trump likes because it means bad intentions every time. Russia is at the top of the list.

05-22-2017 , 03:04 AM

#2427

AllCowsEatGrass

banned

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1,839

What if Trump likes bacon? You're not against bacon, are you?

05-22-2017 , 04:06 AM

#2428

SuperUberBob

Not interesting enough

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 48,217

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Suddenly babe in the woods turns into a fountain of information. Who'da thunk it?

I've actually met many a few Russians over the last few months who are anti-Putin and share a sentiment that is similar to Irina's. If she is who she says she is, I don't believe she's trolling at all.

The problem is that the media conflates Russian government decisions with the will of the people because of his supposedly high approval rating among Russians. According to those I speak to, they're complete BS numbers. People will say that they support Putin publicly but when it's dinner time people start airing out how they really feel with their family nearby. Not everybody feels comfortable saying what they want in public.

They've also come out against the sanctions the US put on Russia because of how it has no effect on the ruling elite of the country while your everyday Russian suffers. Because America knows that and hasn't taken them off, the people have both a reason to dislike America but most importantly Putin has somebody to blame for Russia's economic woes.

05-22-2017 , 04:16 AM

#2429

AllCowsEatGrass

banned

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1,839

My only problem with Russian society is their religious based homophobia and sexism. I have many problems with their government.

05-22-2017 , 05:00 AM

#2430

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllCowsEatGrass

What if Trump likes bacon? You're not against bacon, are you?

Does he? ****, bacon sucks now.

05-22-2017 , 07:45 AM

#2431

AllCowsEatGrass

banned

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1,839

He probably does. He looks like a guy that enjoys indulging in food, and man bacon is an indulgence!

05-22-2017 , 08:37 AM

#2432

Huehuecoyotl

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 29,257

Time for some game theory

Quote:

In the main experiment, we identify the causal effect of Donald Trump's rise in political popularity on individuals' willingness to publicly express xenophobic views. Participants in the experiment are offered a bonus reward if they authorize researchers to make a donation to an anti-immigration organization on their behalf. Participants who expect their decision to be observed by the surveyor are significantly less likely to accept the offer than those expecting an anonymous choice. Increases in participants' perceptions of Trump's popularity (either through experimental variation or through the “natural experiment” of his victory) eliminate the wedge between private and public behavior. A second experiment uses dictator games to show that participants judge a person less negatively for publicly expressing (but not for privately holding) a political view they disagree with if that person's social environment is one where the majority of people holds that view.

http://www.nber.org/papers/w23415?ut...utm_source=ntw

05-22-2017 , 08:45 AM

#2433

einbert

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14,911

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irina

Certain Americans now very openly show disdain and intolerance towards me because I am a recent LEGAL immigrant. This was not an issue two years ago when I arrived in Las Vegas, U.S.A.

I was not allowed to vote in America's election because I am not yet an American citizen. Still some Americans think I voted illegally in order to cause their candidate to lose. Some act as if I stole their election. I am only one Russian without a vote so this theory is nonsense. I did not vote because I am not a citizen and I did not show Hillary Clinton's e-mails to the world.

Da, Russians celebrated when Trump won because CLINTON IS SCARY! Russians do not want to have a war with the Americans.

This issue is worse when I visit my sister in Los Angeles. The intolerance and hate displayed by Hillary Clinton supporters towards the Russian community is intense.

Well ****, if you didn't want a war you shouldn't have interfered in our elections. War is on, now.

05-22-2017 , 09:22 AM

#2434

Our House

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 28,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by einbert

Well ****, if you didn't want a war you shouldn't have interfered in our elections. War is on, now.

Not to mention how the IC had enough evidence to claim Russia is still actively interfering with our government now. It wasn't exactly a one time event.

05-22-2017 , 01:34 PM

#2435

batair

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16,802

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irina

Russia is not dividing America. Those people marching through your streets and refusing to accept the results of your fair election because their candidate lost and those news people trying to bring down your president are the threat America should fear.

The above is one of the threats America should fear. If you dont like the right to march and protest the govement or a free press criticizing it there are other places on earth where you would be more happy.

05-22-2017 , 08:27 PM

#2436

iron81

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,729

United kicking people off flights isn't always a bad thing. Shanghai is close enough to America to count, right?

"Belligerent man in a Trump hat was kicked off a flight as a crowd chanted: 'Lock him up!'"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...522-story.html

05-22-2017 , 08:28 PM

#2437

ScreaminAsian

For President

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33,333

lol

05-23-2017 , 12:01 AM

#2438

AllCowsEatGrass

banned

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1,839

Stockholm Stella, great name!

05-23-2017 , 12:27 PM

#2439

Oroku$aki

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 7,063

Certainly better than AllCowsEatGrass. Worst account name ever?

05-23-2017 , 12:33 PM

#2440

GBV

banned

Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,331

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oroku$aki

Certainly better than AllCowsEatGrass. Worst account name ever?

Actually it is a perfect name. If you ever watch a cow closely it dribbles incessantly as it chews.

05-23-2017 , 01:12 PM

#2441

Huehuecoyotl

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 29,257

https://twitter.com/Fusion/status/866826755201314817

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/867026628488167424

05-23-2017 , 01:53 PM

#2442

batair

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16,802

I like the bystanders not standing by quietly. Need more of that.

05-23-2017 , 01:56 PM

#2443

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 99,984

05-23-2017 , 02:12 PM

#2444

SuperUberBob

Not interesting enough

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 48,217

Guy didn't have the class to buy more letter stickers.

Hilarious.

05-23-2017 , 02:18 PM

#2445

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 99,984

Apparently he used all his big As on something else.

05-23-2017 , 02:21 PM

#2446

spaceman Bryce

anything you guys want

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 20,646

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzzer99

Apparently he used all his big As on something else.

I'm sure what it says about African Americans on the front of the truck isn't condescending or racist at all.

05-23-2017 , 05:05 PM

#2447

Max Cut

Guest

Posts: n/a

that parking job

05-23-2017 , 05:38 PM

#2448

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 99,984

And the morbidly obese person. Really has it all.

05-23-2017 , 06:25 PM

#2449

SuperUberBob

Not interesting enough

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 48,217

It really is a representation of everything the world laughs at America about.

If the pickup had a gun rack and the woman was eating a Big Mac, it'd be perfect.

Last edited by SuperUberBob; 05-23-2017 at 06:26 PM. Reason: that's a woman, I think. Hard to tell from that angle.