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JavaJunkyMonkey's avatar

Welcome to America. trumps shit hole country.

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Tom Cuilla's avatar

But what can you do if your 2 senators are

Dems and they vote against Chump? The Rethuglicans control both houses and are complicit.

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Barbara Anderson's avatar

If you knew 80 children were starving to death every day because that is what Zionists do, the lives of two diplomates, Zionists, doesn't seems such a bad trade off. It's not evil, it is retribution.

I wonder when foreign leaders will just stop coming. Will recognize the Oval Office for what it is. A trap.

I was born 5 years after the end of WWII. I heard every story, read every book I could get my hands on about that war and what Germany, Hitler, did to 11 million people. We all shudder in horror. As we have sat an watched our American government go in and over throw democratically elected governments, installed dictators, because we wanted to guarantee out access to their resources.

Yes, we had USAID, we have done some good. And everyone admits it is in our own self interest that we did so. This country has never done anything that did not have a price tag on it for the recipient.

This country deserves tRump. Until the people actually wake up to the horrors we have committed and are committing so we can have cheap stuff, eat ourselves to obesity, drive gas guzzling vehicles, and claim we are superior to every other nation on earth, and supposedly, do it all in the name of God (we are a Christian nation after all), I'm going to sit back in wonder, and watch it crumble to dust.

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Jane in NC's avatar

ANYONE making excuses for the cold-blooded murder of people wholly unconnected to Israeli government policy is morally bankrupt. Period.

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Shannon Leigh's avatar

What about the cold blooded murders of Palestinian babies, children, teens, innocent men and women? Their lives aren’t worth anything? Push people far enough, violence is going to be the reaction. And a lot of people are disgusted and disturbed by Israel’s unending GENOCIDE against the Palestinian people.

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Marilyn's avatar

Have you blamed Hamas yet? They started the whole mess with their attempted genocide of Israelis. It's in their charter to wipe Jews off the face of the earth. And you defend these murderers!

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Shannon Leigh's avatar

If you’re still saying “but Hamas” you’re nothing but a racist Genocide apologist. Never Again, means Never Again, for EVERYONE.

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Barbara Anderson's avatar

1948, NAKBA, was the start of the terrorism of Palestine by the Israelis. Do a dive into the history of why Palestine was given, without consent of it's people, to Israel, out of an excess of guilt over the Holocaust. It should never have happened. Look at the actual history, recorded by Jewish scholars of the horrors Israel has heaped on Palestine. Yes, HAMAS is supported by al- Qaeda and Iran. Thank God someone supports them. The phrase, from the Sea to Sea, is written in the original Charter for Israel, not Palestine, and if you care to look, it is Netanyahu intent, to dominate that entire region. That is why they want us to go to war with Iran, which would devastating. The Palestinians are NOT THE AGRESSORS. ISRAEL IS. This is not a war. It is a genocide.

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Marilyn's avatar

Palestine was never a country with citizens. The British claimed the area as their territory. Prior, the Arabs and Jews lived in relative peace. When Israel became a state, the hegemonic Muslims were outraged. How dare Jews claim a tiny piece of land for themselves after the Holocaust. As a result, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq fought Israel for this slip of land. Who were the aggressors? I will not defend Bibi and his far right government. But cite your source of information for "they want us to go to war with Iran." You choose to believe that what is going on is genocide when it is not. Look up the meaning of the term genocide. BTW, how concerned are you with the Sudan, Ethiopia, Conga, Rohingyas? Or for you does the expression no Jews no news apply to you?

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Jane in NC's avatar

One has nothing to do with the other. Whataboutism to excuse someone claiming that cold-blooded murder 'isn't evil, it's retribution' is disgusting, phony moral equivalence, and anyone doing it has utterly lost any moral ground to stand on. Most people are adult enough and decent enough to be outraged by the genocide in Gaza WITHOUT making excuses for murder. Get a fucking grip. Or a soul.

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Barbara Anderson's avatar

More FAUX disgust. I dedicate myself every day, to never accept what is happening in Gaza, any more than I accepted what happened in Germany 80 years ago. Where is your disgust for the starving, deliberately, of children? The most painful, horrible way to die. Those two Jewish people, working at the Embassy, are not innocent. They would not be there if they were not Zionists. Where is the soul of Zionists? How about American Zionist who are stealing the West Bank, who openly cry for the death of all Palestinians. This is not war. You need two equal combatants for a war. This is an indigenous people fighting colonial invasion, and as far as I'm concerned, after the 1948 NAKBA, Hamas are freedom fighters, fighting for their country. Even so, 1967 Hamas agreed to a Two State solution, and Israel ignored it. They have had the agenda of complete cleansing since 1948. It is written in their Charter. And Israeli Zionists have lied to the world, about their aggression, and their intent.

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Marilyn's avatar

The Palestinians are no more indigenous to the area than the Jews. Learn your history instead of spouting nonsense. The colonialists were the Europeans. You are so brainwashed and anti-semitic that nothing anyone will write will change your mind. BTW, do you know that Hamas hordes all shipments of food and starves the Gazans so that gullible people like you will defend them?

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Jane in NC's avatar

Well, aren't you special? Not only morally patronizing but a mind-reader as well. And on top of that, apparently elected to play god and decide which murders are OK and which aren't. I've had enough of your apologetics, Barbie. Bye, girl, bye.

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Bruce's avatar

No one's making excuses, but their vengeance is going to be grotesquely out of proportion.

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Jane in NC's avatar

This is excuse-making in its rawest most vile form:

"If you knew 80 children were starving to death every day because that is what Zionists do, the lives of two diplomates, Zionists, doesn't seems such a bad trade off. It's not evil, it is retribution."

I can see how you missed. It was the first sentence in her post.

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Gina Ellis's avatar

what about Israeli officials who declare Gaza babies to be fair game

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Jane in NC's avatar

Are you suggesting one atrocity excuses another? That's some phony moral relativism right there. As I've said before, MOST people are adult enough and decent enough to be outraged by the genocide in Gaza WITHOUT making excuses for cold-blooded murder.

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Gina Ellis's avatar

they're connected - and if you want to talk moral relativism, Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians for every casualty they suffered themselves - and they wouldn't have suffered attacks from Palestinians if they hadn't invaded the country in the first place.

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Barbara Anderson's avatar

Oh Jane, you protest too much. Your so outraged. Adult enough to actually stop the starvation of kids, the most horrible way to die. Over 90 days there has been a COMPLETE embargo on any food, water or any supplies, including medical, into Gaza. What do you think the death toll is. They refuse to let people leave, no to mention, there is no place for them to go. 14,000?? If I knew my family, or someone I loved was there, and I knew there were Zionists at the embassy, which they would have to be, I would bring the war to the embassy doorstep if I thought it would get someone's attention.

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Barbara Anderson's avatar

Sarcasm, the last resort of weak minds. At this point, I would love to see the death of every Zionist on this planet.

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Barbara Anderson's avatar

Then I am morally bankrupt. All those babies being starved, the most evil way to die, the most painful, are not connected to Israel either. I wonder which side of history you will be on. 1948, NAKBA, was the start of the terrorism of Palestine by the Israelis. Do a dive into the history of why Palestine was given, without consent of it's people, to Israel, out of an excess of guilt over the Holocaust. It should never have happened. Look at the actual history, recorded by Jewish scholars, 33% of Jews, in Israel, Orthodox Jews support Palestine, of the horrors Israel has heaped on Palestine. Yes, HAMAS is supported by al- Qaeda and Iran. Thank God someone supports them. The phrase, from the Sea to Sea, is written in the original Charter for Israel, not Palestine, and if you care to look, it is Netanyahu intent, to dominate that entire region. That is why they want us, the US to go to war with Iran, which would devastating. The Palestinians are NOT THE AGRESSORS. ISRAEL IS. This is not a war. It is a genocide.

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Kerry Canfield's avatar

You left out “preserve Western Civilization.”

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Jane in NC's avatar

Anybody, including the press [a girl can dream] who isn't calling that flying bribe HamasOne isn't paying attention.

For all the Pollyanna's out there who told us to hold out hope that enough republicans would show some spine and prevent The Billionaire Benefits Bill from passing, I would like to reintroduce you to Lucy and her football.

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Kathy Tankersley's avatar

I am in a slow simmering rage that so many Americans (including some family/friends) voted for this psychopath rapey felon again! And that they cannot understand the consequences of what they voted for. Then to make matters worse, they voted republican down ballot and ensured that the republican boot lickers serve the purpose of a protection racket for the rapey felon and enshrine the crazy destructiveness of felon 47 and his billionaire sycophants. Until the real time damage and pain hits these voters, they will continue to rationalize the right wing propaganda as truth and ignore the flashing red lights signaling the end of our democracy. Despite my warnings about trump to people in my orbit over the last few years, people still avoid the reality of the damages approaching at warp speed. They continue to be in support of the racism, bigotry and misogyny as long as the cruelty is against immigrants, POC and never mind denying women equal rights. So I am hoping some people will slowly peel away from the malignancy that is trumpism, but I fear it’s too late.(thank you for letting me rant)

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Angie's avatar

Yep, I live in a very racist and very dumb small town. Trump flags are still flying here. They do not care. I get pretty fed up with people reporting from sterile suburbia about how the tide is turning. It isn’t.

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Michelle Brody's avatar

I'm fucking disgusted with the Nazi administration, Herr rapist-in-chief. Better watch out Nazi's, as a house might drop on the fucker's parade. Toes curling included. Toto, I have a feeling we're not in the United States anymore.

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Chris Ortolano's avatar

I heard the cuts to Medicaid don't take effect until 2029, so it won't hurt republicans in the midterms. Does anyone know if that is true or not?

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BJ Erngren's avatar

Anyone believing mid terms will happen or if they do will be fair hasn’t been paying attention

GOP has been cheating at elections for decades w/illegal gerrymandering-voter suppression—foreign adversarial interference —Mostly Unchecked

But no worries

The corrupt courts are on it and Dems are watching from their sanctimonious high horses insisting Corrupt Norms Will Work To Fight GOP Corruption

WTP ARE ON OUR OWN TO STOP THIS GOP TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

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Karena's avatar

Kudos to Greg Palast for being one of the few election suppression checkers; his Vigilantes, Inc. film can be seen for free online.

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Karena's avatar

Chris, it is TRUE. Won't even hurt the bastards in the '28 General (not that a halfway fair election is guaranteed then).

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Chris Ortolano's avatar

I just read something that said the work requirements part takes effect in 2026.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/22/house-passes-trump-bill-congress/83747173007/

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Karena's avatar

Very interesting — thanks for the link, Chris. Mind you, the date is given as December 2026, which means after the Midterm elections. I think if the GOP just repeat the vague term "work requirements" without highlighting the nitty gritty harsh details, it'll sound just fine to most Americans. The Victorian division of the poor into those who are "deserving" or "undeserving" still holds sway. (As an aside, I'll note that dear old Bill Clinton — forever a bête noir to progressives such as I — signed "The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act" in 1996.)

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Barbara Faigen's avatar

I read that yesterday, yes.

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Angie's avatar

That’s so they can lay it at the feet of the Democrats. The Nazi party is thinking much further ahead than the Dems. Meanwhile, Ken Martin and his staff will BLOCK any criticism at their Substack “The Blue Print”. He is yet another failure by the party.

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Chris Ortolano's avatar

Yeah, I stopped giving money to the DNC.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

on the NYT story on Kilmar. "“We invoked the state secrets privilege over many of the details — of course our officials discussed what should be divulged publicly,” she added. “This just proves they are responsible public servants putting the safety of the American people first."

Ah, the State Secrets Privilege is the tool for covering up your screwup. Got it.

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Bruce's avatar

Did Laura immediately call Puppykiller Noem to come a dispatch the poor thing?

Also Krgthulhu's morning piece today is all about what the Rethuglican monsters did in the dark of night last night https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/gaming-out-a-sudden-stop

They're gonna find out the hardest way that despite all their bullshit bravado, they cannot declare their delusions to be objective reality, and despite all the middle of the night Fat Nixon all-caps Troof Antisocial trantrumps, he cannot command the tide to not come in or the world to bend to whatever his will is at the passing moment....

Wee The Stinky Pipples are fucked. We're fucked harder than Jake Tapper should be if he was fucked with a rusty Ted Cruz sideways.

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Claire Paxton's avatar

You had me at flatulating baboon’s ass!🤣

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Trash Panda Logic's avatar

What a fucked up time we are in…

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Angie's avatar

The Extreme Court has made itself irrelevant. Trump has no intention of obeying their laws and honestly, I don’t think this court cares much. They got rich. They’re done.

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Matt Smelley's avatar

The current SA president is a dang hero... djt is a bafoon at best, at worst I am unable to achieve the description of this wannabe scam artist.

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Connie Arnce's avatar

This sleazy little worm of a man!

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Judith Gaylord's avatar

Again…..

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call me deacon blues.'s avatar

I would love to smack that smirk off his face.

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Agnostic Bitch's avatar

He is the epitome of EVIL, look at him! Horrible living creature, horrible! He must take a dirt nap, pedo Mike 🖕🏼

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