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That's what the second amendment is for.

TDS really is strong (even stronger than maga apparently). We all know Trump is a douchebag, big exaggerator/liar, philanderer, egomaniac, attention whore, etc. But, his policy choices are still better than any democrat’s. So, you got one part of your tirade correct. I pinched my nose and pulled the lever because he wasn’t Kamala or Newsom. And even with his numerous flaws, we’re better off with him in DC than Kamala.

@SpeedOfHeat, to your credit, there is actually quite a lot of truth in what you write here. It suggests you have more SA than some of your other posts indicate. You may be close to achieving a theory of mind for those on the right. You are 100% correct in that we (or I) don't care what Trump does at this point - within reason. And it's because of one thing: the massive institutional abuse of power that democrats have systematically engaged in during the past 10-15 years. It's not that it's directly about the "blue hairs" and the "nose rings" or all the other fill-in-the-blanks. It's about the fact that the democrats have embarked on an intentional project of Balkanizing the United States. And that project, is a greater threat to our way of life and future prosperity than anything one man is capable of doing. So yeah, I don't subscribe or endorse everything Trump does. It's just that what he's doing brings the US into alignment with our core values MORE than the left does. You don't agree. And I understand why you don't. You need to figure out why the right supports Trump. It's not SOLELY because he's a troll. The fact that his masterful trolling triggers many on the left is something I get to laugh at. It's kind of a bonus, but it's not the meat and potatoes. Oh, and was that meme being ironical? You do know that the whole "drink your own piss" thing came from Yoga, which is a practice many on the Left align with? i.e. drinking your own urine was considered a health practice by those on the Left. So it'd be funny if someone on the right turned it into a meme. Coming from someone on the Left is just kinda confusing.

They don't care. If it's derogatory towards the Dear Leader, it gets labeled as "Fake News." I truly believe there's nothing Trump could do to have his supporters turn their backs on him at this point. “Mexico will pay for a wall, the national debt will be eliminated within 8 years, the Ukraine-Russia war will be ended before even taking office, energy costs will be lowered 50% within a year, Obamacare will be replaced with 'concepts of a plan.'” etc. etc. etc. All total bullshit. Meme-coin scams, calls for terminating the constitution, hush-money to porn stars, claims that elections are rigged, "falling in love" with Kim Jong Un, suggesting Canada should be the 51st state and illegals "are eating the pets." More time playing golf than any POTUS. Giant gaudy North Korean-esque portraits of himself draped on buildings around DC. A narcissist beyond measure. Has the mind of a child. An insufferable and obvious idiot literally any time he speaks. They don't give a shit. So if you think the Epstein files are going to move the needle, guess again. There is literally nothing he could do that will change their minds. .....Wait, I take that back. There is just one thing: If Trump turned back to being a democrat. If he endorsed gun control (again) or became pro-choice (again). If he welcomed immigration and open boarders. If he spoke of climate change initiatives, universal healthcare, or free college. And especially if he flip-flopped on the real important issues to MAGA: The political red meat. If he started encouraging pronoun use, or trans males in female sports. If he used trigger warnings and safe spaces. If he talked about reparations, or being ok with kneeling for the National Anthem during football. Holy shit. Then. Then they might turn against him. Maybe. Because that's the truth at the end of the day. Nothing he says or does will ever matter, so long as he represents the opposition to the left and their lunacy. For all the red hats and Trump flags and watches and NFTs and sneakers, it's not even about him specifically. It's actually about liberals. "Demon-rats," "libtards," "socialists and communists," etc. It’s about the girl with the blue hair and nose ring you can see poking out under her mask, who’s on her way to school in her Prius with a “coexist“ and BLM sticker. Going to teach your kid about how to become a non-binary, pro-Palestine vegan. As long as Trump's seen as the oppositionist to that, then this picture will continue to be the world we live in........

im certain both parties are involved. if you were running a blackmail op why target only one side? the logical play would be to muddy up both major parties

Kinda like fishing. On a couple levels.

Kinda hard to have a good faith discussion, because as you point out, it’s just speculation on our parts. Good point, I don’t know what has changed to motivate leak(s). I can’t explain that. I also can’t explain the Trump Admin bragging they are going to expose everything and now seemingly doing their best to say it’s a nothing burger. All I can be certain of: there is corruption and rot.

For clarity, you think the Biden DOJ had proof that Trump was criminally involved with Epstein, they didn't prosecute him because of mutually assured destruction, but are now leaking because...? If it was MAD last year, what changed? If you add some details to your theory I could better understand your position. My theory is that this is just another fake scandal, there has been nonstop hints of evidence none of which bore fruit upon close examination. But happy to have a good faith discussion since neither of us know the truth.

I absolutely do. I believe Trump and many others were criminally involved. And I believe those on both sides of the aisle are connected and have enough dirt on each other.. mutually assured destruction I think it is called.

Do you really think the Biden admin sat for years on evidence Trump was criminally involved with Epstein? I don't believe there's anything to this, just another fake scandal. But don't worry, you'll get him this time!

There are more people than just Trump who have been associated with Epstein in the past. I saw that Cameron Diaz (dibs) is also linked to Epstein. Where is all of the concern about her? https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/epstein-list-full-list-of-names-mentioned-so-far-includes-president-trump-bill-clinton-al-gore-george-lucas-cameron-diaz-and-more/

Dibs!!! I just had to be patient and it was well worth the wait.

Anything to distract from this. It’s almost time to reveal the aliens!

I know right! Kinda of like removing all historic statues and changing the name of bases.

Chicago's last GOP mayor was in 1931, Big Jim Thomson, I enlisted in Chicago in 1980 in the southwest side Mount Greenwood where the majority of Cops and Firemen live my cousin being one of them. I went to two of High School reunions there and both times it gets worse from the economic downturn I see in the old neighborhood. The progressive politicians whose base is on the Chicago's north shore white affluent liberals keep electing even more out of touch Democrats who are running the place into the ground. I bet if Da Mayor old Richard J Daley was still alive, they would consider him a Republican. It still makes me tear up when our class president was murdered by 3 POS's from the west side because she couldn't open the safe at our local McDonalds in 79. The trigger man is still doing hard time for it, today he would have beat the rap due to the Cook County DA being hyper liberal.

I'll bite. I get it, another renaming of a department so someone can put their name on something and say "hey, I did that!" I don't disagree this is exhausting in and of itself. However, I think a change of mentality is needed. Everyone is telling us to prepare for war, and they're even throwing out dates. Yet, at all echelons no one seems to be acting accordingly. If that's really what we're collectively supposed to be focused on then we need to get in the right mental state. Is a name change going to do that, no. If the name change is backed by actual action, forcing people to make decisions at all levels w.r.t that end goal, then I agree. We need to get on the same page as a military.

Dept of War renaming def a good use of tax payer funds.

This Why at least one 3 star or above can’t just say something euphemistic about all these UPT changes/thrashes and begin to level the wings, ask for a supplemental from Congress and just fix this. Project Liberty has room for criticism but it did get ultimately what it was created to do, deliver quickly and reliably an acceptable solution, not perfect but not bad either. That same kind of VFR direct to a 2 mile final is what is needed. If ACC / PACAF can just say screw the source selection method just buy the E-7, budget shenanigans aside after that public direct call for it by Gen Wilsbach in 21, then a GO could call for a surge and fast recapitalization of UPT. No pointless “reimagining” or other bullshit, just buy already flying trainers, remission a Guard or Reserve Wing if required to expand capacity for some time frame and just get it the hell done.

The bobs dont have the balls to publicly acknowledge they can't produce their own requirement of 1500 pilots/year with our current resources and lack of retention. Instead of standing up and telling the giga-bobs this fact, they're massively cutting the training you received to produce more, drastically less experienced, pilots to keep the slides green. For old bastard reference: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=giga

But then we couldn’t cut training and lie and say we’re innovative and agile. Instead of just saying, we want to produce more pilots, senior leaderships has determined this is the ALR to produce more pilots with resource constraints.

I suppose that includes me...T-41/T-37, and T-38 at Moody, 1967. Leaving aside the issue of airframe age, would not this type of pilot training meet the needs of today's aircraft and mission types?

Otherwise known as Grandpa's UPT.