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He didn't get these Netflix and Bud Light deals just to be funny... which he only moderately is, in any event.

But he's not alone. The GOP needs to worry about those without tv shows that Trump is alienating.
He's no longer worth considering a serious person at all.
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conservatives in congress


No such thing.

It's an evil, corrupt system. Trump was elected because voters believed he had a chance to interrupt or break it. Instead, he became more of the same. The players behind him are corporate backed lesser-knowns like Vance and more neo-cons like Rubio and Cruz. Socialism is a disease, but when given the choice between two evils, many are going to choose the one less tried. It's poor thinking, but in our corrupt, corporate bought electoral system, what choice do voters really have?
The next Presidential election will be won - fraud notwithstanding - by turnout.

AOC will turn out disillusioned young people, many of who voted for Trump in this previous election only to watch all of his talk turn into another middle eastern war, higher inflation, higher unemployment, more spending and his concern being as much about new ballrooms and chasing grudges than the very real problems in this country.

If the GOP is stupid enough to run an established neo-con like Rubio - which I suspect is likely - then you will see a large portion of the "MAGA" base stay home. AOC voters will show up.
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Flag draped coffins are never a good thing and certainly not a desired outcome


When the American people are called to defend THEIR nation and THEIR interests, they have and will be there. Vietnam, the Middle East... were nothing but power games by those who would never be anywhere near the fighting. Nor would their loved ones.

Show the American people the "inarguable proof" of Iran's nearly having nuclear weapons and plans to turn them on our country and you'd have support. Too many, however, remember the LIES of Dubya and the decades of war that followed.

How about you? You signed up and ready to go?
We're more interested in building $100 million dollar a pop F35 jets that some congressmen, defense contractors and lobbyists are getting fat on than anything that actually makes sense in a modern scenario.

re: Trump 1 vs Trump 2

Posted by AUCom96 on 8/13/26 at 10:37 am to
Trump 2 is just another neo-con puppet. Trump 1 had promise, but the neo-con puppets in Congress, constant impeachment and intelligence agency attacks and covid derailed a lot of what he was trying to do.

re: Stock market at record highs

Posted by AUCom96 on 8/13/26 at 10:30 am to
One thing about the stock market... whether America is thriving or dying, somebody is making money.
China is just a symptom of the corporate greed that has eaten this nation alive for decades. Our government is owned by the whims of the stock market and China is a primary driving engine behind it. Until we stop worshipping "profit" above all other things, we'll continue to rot. China has its own significant problems, but they're in a better position in many aspects than we are for the future.
I'm shocked you haven't starved to death gazing longingly into the mirror by now.
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You’re looking at the current 2028 Democrat nominee.


That depends. The left is looking for an outside populist lane to rip the carpet out from under what's left of MAGA. Can AOC present as sympathetic to low paid younger voters? To an extent, yes. But can she lure the working class vote? Trump succeeded on that and turning out that vote remains important. I doubt the left will touch the war much beyond being anti-Israeli, so she's already on point with that. Don't think you sway many votes, there. The republicans are doubling down on AI and data center construction and I fully expect to see the left pull that out as a talking point more in the future. Again, AOC will appeal to youth here. Middle aged workers? Not so much.

She's an understandable candidate, but not a strong one and I don't really see a strong candidate that has shown up for the left to date. If they had any sense, they'd try and pull a Tulsi, RFK or Fetterman to at least feign a push towards what's considered the middle now, but they seem to be betting on some degree of socialist. If this Iran war continues or escalates, that may be a winning strategy, but it's hard to see AOC being a formidable candidate, otherwise.
This nation - and I don't exempt myself from this - still tries to play like it's good. We're almost entirely driven by greed and selfishness and our "morals" are mostly empty virtue signaling. We promote racism to fight racism. We murder infants in the name of personal liberty. We murder uncountable numbers in the name of "freedom" and "security" with pre-emptive wars.

We'd better hope God reserves judgement, because it's hard to see how Sodom or Gomorra could be any worse.
Of course it will be a "really different take".

Bond doesn't work in this era. He's a capable, physically aggressive and intelligent caucasian male with a strong streak of nationalistic pride. The franchise has also always thrived off a sense of humor. None of these things are accepted or thrive in modern big budget cinema. Bond had become a joke when Craig was playing him. This will likely be worse.

re: Your next president?

Posted by AUCom96 on 8/11/26 at 6:02 am to
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Because Trump was mean and killed some mullahs.


And more than 50 little girls in school. And then made our entire nation look like a complete clown show in the days that followed.

We had the room. Trump gave it away.
Trump sold himself to get elected and now he's just running out the clock. This is what American politics is. If you aren't blackpilled by now, you probably are still waiting on that unicorn ride to fairyland.
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he should be in major consideration for '28.


He's the same swamp rat. He just latched onto the winning brand at the time and talked out of both sides of his mouth like he did when he was a "tea party" champion... before he subsequently stabbed them in the back. Trust that fricker at your own peril.
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Announce Tehran is going to be leveled in 24 hours and civilians should get the frick out.


Will you be leading the charge when troops are sent in? Cause "leveling" hasn't worked, armchair Warhawk.
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Iran is wrecked and holding on for dear life.


Uh huh. Been hearing that from you fricks since the war started.

Bottom line is the only way we can dictate terms is if we're willing to commit ground troops. We commit ground troops and a blood bath follows that the public won't support. Neither Trump nor his financiers want that heat so they will drop a few bombs here and there and stall.

It was high idiocy to start this war and it will ultimately be Trump's (negative) legacy.
Started with the Iran bombings last year, then the 50 year loan and Epstein circus and final straw was the war.