Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)

[mlooney 3,823]

8 hours ago, Don Edwards said:

They could give it to me...

Don't be greedy.

Let some of them give it to me.

[Darth Fluffy 377]

On 12/26/2025 at 7:11 PM, Pharaoh RutinTutin said:

Do we really want to argue about how the filthy rich frivolously spend their money?  

In this case, yes; FIFA supposedly represents soccer; this is not good representation.

 

On 12/26/2025 at 7:15 PM, Don Edwards said:

They could give it to me...

Indeed. They could give it to about anybody and they'd likely be more deserving.

[The Old Hack 2,514]

Political joke.

After the Trump administration abducted the President of Venezuela without a preceding declaration of war, it didn't take long for various others to decide that if the US could do that maybe they could as well. Soon, the Penguin Liberation Front of Heard and McDonald Islands saw an opportunity to strike, entered through a hole in the half-demolished White House and made off with Donald Trump. On the very next day they released a video tape stating their terms.

"Attention, American tariff lovers! These are our demands! We have your president! You have 48 hours to pay us a hundred million dollars! And if you fail to meet the deadline, WE WILL RETURN HIM TO YOU!"

[mlooney 3,823]

2 hours ago, The Old Hack said:

Political joke.

After the Trump administration abducted the President of Venezuela without a preceding declaration of war, it didn't take long for various others to decide that if the US could do that maybe they could as well. Soon, the Penguin Liberation Front of Heard and McDonald Islands saw an opportunity to strike, entered through a hole in the half-demolished White House and made off with Donald Trump. On the very next day they released a video tape stating their terms.

"Attention, American tariff lovers! These are our demands! We have your president! You have 48 hours to pay us a hundred million dollars! And if you fail to meet the deadline, WE WILL RETURN HIM TO YOU!"

I would contribute to the fund to have the PLFoH&MI keep him.

[Darth Fluffy 377]

The USA, the home of petro-terrorists. 

 

[mlooney 3,823]

14 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

The USA, the home of petro-terrorists. 

 

Good turn of phrase.

[Darth Fluffy 377]

On 1/3/2026 at 6:56 PM, The Old Hack said:

'Heard and McDonald Islands'

Someone needs to tell the Dumpster Fire that is Greenland. Sure, it's in the wrong hemisphere, not like he knows the difference.

[The Old Hack 2,514]

Articles of impeachment have been filed against the Doginator. I approve. Not sure how big a chance of success they have but it is nonetheless brightening my day.

EDIT: I have just received a complaint from a Dr. Heinz Doofenschmirtz who says that DHS Secretary Noem is not one of his inators as they possess both charm and style. I hereby apologize for any confusion.

[Darth Fluffy 377]

These are not great times, are they? 

What is really weird about this is that Trump seems to actually think that he's the smartest guy in the room; like zero self awareness. 

Well, I've heard for years that other countries think of the US as dumb, and now I see that something like half of the US voted for the Dumpster; OK, you're not all wrong.

This is painful to watch. 

[ijuin 611]

Trump is only the smartest person in the room because he deliberately surrounds himself with the dumbest people he can find.

[mlooney 3,823]

6 hours ago, ijuin said:

Trump is only the smartest person in the room because he deliberately surrounds himself with the dumbest people he can find.

He tried smart people the first time around.  They all either quit or he fired them.  I noticed that no major person has quit or been fired this time around.

[The Old Hack 2,514]

Well how about that. Even Senator Tom Tillis of the GOP thinks attacking Denmark is a bad idea. That at least is a small relief.

[Darth Fluffy 377]

The Dumpster only expresses bad ideas, so par for the course. 

Speaking of 'par', the MAGAs in the G.O.P. are a lot like that caddy he has that cheats for him.

 

[The Old Hack 2,514]

That disgusting tubful of decomposing orange lard you keep festering in the Oval Office just made the following observation about NATO. When informed that his actions might cause it to break up, he casually threw out "They probably wouldn't have helped us anyway."

I am going out on a limb here and assuming that the people present on these forums have heard of the events of September 11th, 2001. In the immediate aftermath of these, the United States invoked Article Five of NATO, calling the other member states for aid -- the only time so far in the history of NATO that Article Five has been invoked. And they DID come. Denmark in particular made a larger per capita contribution than any other member state and also suffered the largest proportionate number of casualties. But that has clearly slipped the Mango Kaiser's rapidly dimming mind. I mean, the destruction of the Towers didn't really rate as far as history goes. Bah!

[ijuin 611]

He is, however, correct that NATO would not assist him in making war upon one of its members (i.e. the Greenland Occupation Plan).

[The Old Hack 2,514]

It is an amazing plan. Commit an illegal act of war that will alienate all the most important allies of the US at a massive cost, all to get something that the US could have had for the asking just by informing the Danish government that they wanted it!

[ijuin 611]

The thing is that he doesn’t just want to have more American military forces and bases on Greenland—he wants to own it. He wants to be known by history as the man who added a 51st (non-Democrat) state to the Union.

[The Old Hack 2,514]

1 hour ago, ijuin said:

The thing is that he doesn’t just want to have more American military forces and bases on Greenland—he wants to own it. He wants to be known by history as the man who added a 51st (non-Democrat) state to the Union.

He is by far more likely to be remembered as the man who destroyed the status of the US as a superpower.

[ijuin 611]

Unfortunately, he is completely convinced that he cannot lose.

[Darth Fluffy 377]

On 1/12/2026 at 11:04 PM, The Old Hack said:

He is by far more likely to be remembered as the man who destroyed the status of the US as a superpower.

Perhaps intentionally. This all still smells like he's being paid and/or blackmailed to reduce our presence, perhaps bu Putin.

[The Old Hack 2,514]

This is the latest outrage that has right wingers up in arms. It is apparently aimed at a population group with brains that have significant trouble keeping up with a moldy cheese. On a good day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3CD7qo2xQ

 

[mlooney 3,823]

5 minutes ago, The Old Hack said:

This is the latest outrage that has right wingers up in arms. It is apparently aimed at a population group with brains that have significant trouble keeping up with a moldy cheese. On a good day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3CD7qo2xQ

 

What the actual fuck?  He-Man has his pronouns built right the fuck into his fucking name.  Their ranting is almost enough to make me watch the movie.  Just almost, I'm really to old to have watched He-man first run.