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Bernie supporters at the NC trump rally
tl;dr - 2 guys go to see spectacle, orange face politician man is bad dude
IsYourCatMakingTOOMUCHNOISE
When I imagine a world with Trump as president, I picture the movie "The Purge" and it makes me feel trapped, sick, and afraid
Karnee
2\2 we are only holding this back until next time someone else worse than trump has a go. We should all be over worried.
Thatguythatdidthatthingthatonetime
This is how Hitler rose to power. It's scary that some of these people are cops, teachers, etc. I'm genuinely scared for this country.
OwlAlmighty
Exactly. Let us hope the senate will prevent this from happening in its full extend
JPre35
are there GOP protesters at bernie rallies? i really dont know havent herd of any but maybe
TheArcticAC
Every time people mock them, or talk to them like they're stupid or like they're children, the people who support Trump grow more steadfast
Trimule
So how do we oppose them? With logical argument? I don't really see that working very well.
TheArcticAC
Yes, by being reasonable and face them with logic while you fix the reason why they feel like they do
CommieShillPaidBySoros
I absolutely hate Trump and what he stands for, but how can we know what this guy says is legit?
yakirice
its clearly not, because only a few years ago Trump supported Hillary... and over many years has supported liberal policies.
BayazTheBenevolent
Here's a recording of the rally this post references. I havent fully watched it but his speech is really disturbing. youtu.be/d6r0bDpl1uU
AlexanderSuvorov
"We're witnessing history here folks. Specifically, Germany, 1934"
webimgur
More like Spain in 1937. Read your history ... don't scroll it.
SydneyMcDougald
literally it is practically the same thing. a dumbass dick rises to power. people disagree. a shitstorm ensues.
ToastMasterLex
For everyone who gets upset at people posting about politics; this is why we do it. With knowledge comes the power to stop this madness.
dormantmutant
Cringed at 'wacky situations'
aurbanpirate
"Do not scroll post without reading". *writes 3 page post*
JustAnotherFace77
Holy fuck... I did not know it was that bad, I knew it was horrible, but not heinous and malicious
OrionRed
How to get the post office to deliver mail to the rock you live under?
JustAnotherFace77
Bro I knew it was terrible, but not "shed blood on all seven continents" terrible
harobed7756
Trump says he may pay the legal fees of a supporter who said "we might have to kill him" [a protester] before being arrested for assault.
harobed7756
I briefly held out a tiny hope that he'd object and try to tone down the violent ones, but he's actually encouraging them instead.
PrincessBuahcwup
Just Google Trump racist remarks made on campaign trail. It's actually quite terrifying that he has so many supporters.
TimeKeepsOnMoving
I kept thinking my battery was at 27% throughout this.
Nicbudd
Am on mobile and just look up at my battery, it was 26%
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
PC MASTERRACE!
Nicbudd
You talking to me about PCMASTERRACE? I am 13 and only have a computer, $1000 PC build
Zeroji
When I was 13 I had a TI 83+
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
You have a $1000 PC bought by your parents. So? That was a joke, kid,regarding your 23% battery.No need to be overtly defensive over that ;)
Nicbudd
I know, I was going along with that. ;)
zezzy90
I wouldn't consider attending a political rally as "a ridiculously wacky situation"
TeraGaze
I think he was getting at a competitors rally. They wanted to go for giggles and curiosity.
StarrrryNight
This was a Trump rally they were talking about remember....
visualvendetta
C'mon, when you're at a private lib arts college at your parents' expense with no responsibilities, everything is ridiculous and whacky.
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visualvendetta
You sound like a privileged 20-year-old with a sense of entitlement and no idea how the world works.
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visualvendetta
Sorry, nothing counts for nothing until you have children. But keep up the good work!
visualvendetta
If you pay for your tuition with scholarships, it's still a freebie with no responsibilities attached. Not that I'm against scholarships.
Upvoter2000x
The right is horrified at the left, the left is horrified at the right, and here I am in the middle saying, "man, yall fuckin' stupid"
heynongman4pres
Actually Trump is rather devoid of political ideology, which makes him all the more dangerous. And your apathy isn't helping anyone.
Cheomesh
I'm with ya. The Center Cannot Hold.
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.
AcroCat32
Damn, you beat me to it. Either way, someone got an earful.
ICanChangeMyUsernameWheneverIWantButIDontBecauseIAmGodDamnLazy
I don't mind the right or the left, but I wish their arguments and "debates" were more original and constructive.
heynongman4pres
This comment makes very little sense.
ICanChangeMyUsernameWheneverIWantButIDontBecauseIAmGodDamnLazy
It doesn't? Well, either way, I just wish both sides could argue without resorting to insults and stuff that's been answered already.
chooseday
Run for presidency, I'm sure someone will vote for you if that's your entire speech. It's accurate at least.
javer80
Well, the important thing is that you've found a way to feel superior to both of them.
Upvoter2000x
It's not hard.
Nessimon
https://xkcd.com/774/
Cheomesh
Non sequitur.
javer80
Very good, ty for source~
monkeysthrowpoop
In all fairness I think every politician plays to their crowd and makes blanket statements. But Trump is also a fucken monster.
teeph
They also play hard to their "side" for the primaries, then move toward the middle for general elections. People need to chill.
thekidwrites
Well, yes, elections always require a certain amount of...creative writing, but Trump is letting his followers define his campaign.
Mcknizzle
2. the election. Republicans are fewer in number but far more reliable voters than democrats. Anger and hatred are powerful motivators.
Mcknizzle
He blathers on with no coordination in his thought process. If he decides to write a manifesto and start focusing his rhetoric, he will win
arrbos
He should write down all his motivations and his reasons. His playbook. His bible, if you will. The story of his struggles. "My Struggle".
Mcknizzle
He could call it that and it wouldn't hurt him in the slightest, I bet.
BlankhasdiedofDysentery
Plot twist: vet was part of the sgc and all blood shed was not on earth Continents.
Rengii
Or vet was a time traveler and fought on Pangea.
BlankhasdiedofDysentery
Or he knows what happened to Atlantis.
SwarmLord
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
PossumPatrol
If someone says they "shed blood" that means they themselves were wounded, not that they wounded someone. But I got your point.
CaptainMinnette
It can mean both, I've heard it in both contexts
Ksjjjdnaja
Coming from a vet, shedding blood is his own, spilling blood is someone else's.
defkkkon
shed blood - be injured or killed (or kill or injure someone).
AParticularlyAverageWank
well, either way you please the blood god.
InterwebsForYou
+1 for the Antarctica war. Kill Megatron!!!
WheresMyHearingAid
THE GUY WHO SAID HE BLED ON SEVEN CONTINENTS WAS GARY ONEAL. HE HAS AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE RECORD UNDERSCORED BY THE FACT HE'S FULL OF SHIT.
Hypercube9
He didn't claim he bled in a war on all the continents, just that he bled there! There's really no reason to doubt that.
WheresMyHearingAid
GARY ONEAL NEVER WENT TO ANTARCTICA. I HAD TO READ HIS BOOK AND SAW HIM SPEAK, IT'S JUST SOMETHING HE SAYS.
Hypercube9
Okay, but I've never heard of the guy I'm just quoting OP who likely hadn't heard of him either. And he never said he bled in a war!
DiceyBusiness
Remember the battle for the Ancient Outpost!
Noxcado
+1 for Stargate
ArandomDane
yes, tell everyone that it was the megatron war and not the defense of the Ancients, Antarctic outpost
Aumpa
I took it to mean he bled. As in, it was the penguin who hurt him.
AlphaPerfect
LEAVE MEGATRON ALONE
ButterfaceTaintClown
LEAVE HER ALONE
PsychopompGecko
Yeah, what would Prime do without him?
xrufus7x
#Decepticonlivesmatter
JunWasHere
#WhatAboutAntiMatter?
NiceLegsDaisyDukesMakesAMAAANOUTOFYOOOUUUU
#FuckthatguyGetaway
ambalika
Same crowd that chanted Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! during the chaos in Jerry Springer shows
k8geek
Except that Mr Springer was reasonably responsible in city council. Except for the bounced check to pay the sex worker....
overcazt
Or nod their heads in unison every time Bill O'Reilly makes a 'point' through his daily TV show.
quagma
I decided, long ago, that if The Orange made it to general election, I would vote automatically for whoever is his opposing candidate.
cowboys5xsbs
I feel the same way but for shillary
SomeUsernamesSuckButThisOneDoesNot
Yep. I'm Green but if it's down to, say a Clinton-Trump election, well then fuck it I'm voting Democrat this year.
overcazt
So we're left with a maniacal female with a 25+ year festering thirst for total control because, that's 'clearly the answer to everything'.
GiantRobotsRule
A maniacal female! unacceptable!
fully472
Yes! Totally! The only people who can be trusted with mania are Orange MALE billionaires! Lol
TheGuywithTehHat
Still better than Trump.
overcazt
Either she pulled the trigger on Vince Foster or told someone to 'go kill him now'. At this point Trump hasn't kill anyone. The choice: /1
overcazt
Be killed by "Virus A" or by "Virus B".
Tanishh
Can we cut the bullshit conspiracy theories? Have you heard what the GOP thinks of HRC? If there was 1% truth to this they'd be all over it
overcazt
You just don't find the dead body of a person with close ties to the Clinton's dumped in a park. He was killed and put there.
dedradawn
You kind of have to, right? But I hate that it might come to a "lesser of two evils" vote.
CountryStuffDoesAThing
No. The 2 party system is the result of the voting system, but other parties do exist, not to mention independents.
addys
Bernie is an Independent, not a Democrat.
CountryStuffDoesAThing
He is part of the Democrat party, no matter his ideas.
teeph
And if people would start VOTING for third party candidates, other parties would gain traction and we'd get more choice.
fredfnord
A left-wing 3rd party would hand the government to the Repubs for a generation. A right-wing would by no means guarantee the opposite though
TwoBitGreaser
I saw a Trump rally and it was shit. People just got on stage and talked and at no point did they start sliding around in powerful cars.
PurplePixieUK
I want to know how someone slides around in a powerful car in a rally. At least one which isn't raleigh driving..Great imagery though.
TwoBitGreaser
Sir Walter Rally?
PurplePixieUK
They should hold a Sir Walter Raleigh convention and call it the Sir Walter rally. It could be a pun or Dad joke convention.
TwoBitGreaser
They SHOULD do this, give it an Elizabethan theme by wearing those collars that look like plates and having mad harpsichord solos playing.
OverlyCynicalImgurian
In America they call those events where people drive trucks and shit in arenas "rallies" Monster Truck Rally, Truck Rally, and so on.
PurplePixieUK
I guess I meant in a political raleigh/rally. I could just see spatial issues happening, or imagine someone sliding a car on stage.
OverlyCynicalImgurian
Guy. Dude. Bro. Pal. He was making a PUN
PurplePixieUK
And buddy, I'm a chick ;-)
PurplePixieUK
Apt comment to your username. Puns only work if our language uses those words, and Brits don't have political 'rallies'. Sorry, pun lost!
theUnicornsfearglitter
Well this this is like reading the beginnings of a apocalypse novel.
PrincessJimmyCarter
Putin: "Trump is impotent and has tiny fingers"
WheezingAppleWannaBe
"Everything changed when the trumptards attacked" - by bernie sanders
theUnicornsfearglitter
That's the perfect first line for chapter one, or the prologue
Zugswang
Or a historical account of the Nuremberg rallies.
BucketBeard
Even as a Brit this scares me.
visualvendetta
Don't worry, you'll still get free heroin, keep your council flat, dreadlocks and not have to work. That won't change.
tolatetocomment
Free heroin? Dreadlocks?
visualvendetta
Either that or you're an elderly Anglican vicar with a giant portrait of the Queen on the rectory wall.
tolatetocomment
I'm an atheist Republican as it happens, but that is an amusing image you've given me.
visualvendetta
Thanks - and for not taking offense! For some odd reason, it's an extremely vivid mental image I can't shake. Makes me laugh, too!
visualvendetta
You didn't say anything about not working and the council flat, aha!
tolatetocomment
The unemployment rate is pretty much identical to the US at this moment, we have loads of problems here but your examples are very random.
tolatetocomment
I feel like you've accessed some very obscure news source and don't really know what you're talking about. 1/
visualvendetta
I spend several months a year in England. I love it, but it is a runaway welfare state. Nothing like the USA. Nothing like USA
visualvendetta
Grew up in London 63-71, spent about 10 years cumulative since then in England. Huge Anglophile, but country is running on empty.
theyseemescrolling
Aren't you guys banning him?
chooseday
No chance, nor do I think he should be banned. Freedom of speech is important, even if I disagree with him.
chooseday
Parliament has to discuss banning him, but I doubt anyone will turn up, they never do. 100,000 signatures is nothing.
theyseemescrolling
It's on 500 000
chooseday
It's still a tiny amount of the population. If he was banned I'd make a petition to allow him back in. Silencing is dangerous.
JPBStory
I wish we were but it won't happen.
BucketBeard
It's a movement that got enough signatures that parliament has to discuss.
UnslicedBreadisCoolToo
And it made for one hell of a great youtube video. It's hilarious how they discussed, but scary that enough people want to BAN someone.
coolwhipsando
Yeah and the White House addressed a petition regarding building a Death Star. It's meaningless.
OwlAlmighty
This is horrifying. I'm scared and I'm in Denmark. Nobody move a muscle if he becomes president. Let's just play dead and he won't nuke us
lemonlimecherrycherrycola
Denmark has worse things to worry about than Trump
UnrelatedHistoryLesson
Give us all your danishes and nobody gets hurt.
SydneyMcDougald
please :):) save us :):):):):):):)
Leldy
Denmark? You mean Legoistan? Great corporate partners.- Donald Trump
visualvendetta
And yet your country is soon to be taken over by Syria.
StephanoB
Where do you get your news from? That's not a problem round these ends
visualvendetta
You're more disciplined than some of your neighbors, lucky for you. But infiltration and terrorism on your soil is inevitable.
StephanoB
I grew up with the Irish blowing bits of my city up. Terrorism is just politics of frustration not brown guys versus white guys.
visualvendetta
Oh, I agree. And I lived in UK during all the Troubles. It just happens that this time around the problems are coming from Syria et al.
UhmIcantThinkOfOne
Please don't only get political news from imgur(not saying you are) its very biased here, it's best to research both sides with an open mind
visualvendetta
I know. Frustrated 17-year-old virgins who play computer games 24/7 are the best political analysts.
Mcknizzle
I upvoted your rational position, but it won't save you from the negatives.
OwlAlmighty
Media in general presents a very biased picture. Though the trump campaign has a certain ring to it I cannot ignore, and it's scary to me
inboxmefoxes
There's a side, then there's the other side, and then there's Trump. Both 'sides' should see Trump for what he is.
eichelburglar
So true, but really getting news from social media in general is dangerous. They're designed for marketing & consumption purposes.
visualvendetta
Good point, but if you're careful to "triangulate" using several different sources, you can derive accurate information.
eichelburglar
I mean I have subs to NYT and WashPo and get them on my tablet. But followed Atlantic/Guardian/NewYorker etc on FB. But even then >>
eichelburglar
>> I realized the articles that appeared on feed were *written for social media* by staff writers...usually junk. So back to bookmarks & RSS
visualvendetta
NYT seems to have really become strictly editorial. WashPo, LA Times and, above all, WSJ, then foreign sources for a nice balance. No mags.
Mcknizzle
2. If NATO and Europe won't take defense seriously, we won't take your security as a priority.
chooseday
I'm from the UK. I agree with you completely. Then again, Europe is a shit show right now politically. The whole of the west is.
Mcknizzle
At least the UK has decided to hit the minimums for spending. Better than nothing and sets a good precedence for other NATO nations.
Hybris51129
And this why Bernie is such a bad idea for Europe.
Mcknizzle
He wouldn't help, but I'm focusing more on European lack of commitment and coordination. The gagglefuck approach isn't cutting it.
Hybris51129
Agreed. With Bernie though it would expose Europe to the reality that they would have to ramp up their military and pay for it (1)
Hybris51129
and they are already nearing the limits of taxing the people which means they would have to start cutting into their social programs (2)
ComradeJenkens
Europe is fully capable of defending itself. It just doesn't have the power projection that the US has. If you look at its combined 1/2
visualvendetta
Defense spending is shrinking rapidly across the board. Europe could put up a spectacular defense and maybe win, but it would be bloody.
UnknownSquid
Defence against who exactly? Unless Russia, China or the US itself acted up in a WW3 starting way, nowhere has the power to touch Europe.
UnknownSquid
3) There are certainly valid reasons to support a globally capable military, but Europe suddenly getting invaded isn't remotely a concern.
UnknownSquid
2) Really, what we're looking at already, is Defence spending. Anything beyond that, is closer to global projection and control spending.
ComradeJenkens
military budget next to Russia or China it spends a huge amount more than them. 2/2
Mcknizzle
The Russians operate as a single military force under a well established command structure. European defense is less coordinated. That said,
ComradeJenkens
One reason why i'd support a unified EU military. Would make a smaller budget go a lot further and be more organised.
Mcknizzle
2. I am absolutely all for the Europeans handling their own security. Spend less if you like, but do it at your own peril, not ours.
Cheomesh
Good! Then you probably don't need so many US installations around the place.
Mcknizzle
Europe should actually be preparing for our military disengagement from the area. Most NATO nations continue to spend below agreed upon %2.
chooseday
It's fucking sad that Greece is one of the only countries to pay their 2%
Mcknizzle
2. that powers an economy and helps R&D as well as providing security and the ability to respond to emergencies.
Mcknizzle
The U.K. has agreed to make 2%. Military spending is seen as a waste by many when it's anything but. It acts as a massive, constant stimulus
chooseday
I was under the impression that we already meet the 2% in the UK. Is that incorrect?
Mcknizzle
It was on question for a while, but you're right, the U.K. is spending the minimum standard.
Ecae
I believe the U.K. is one of the like 4 countries that meet the 2% (including the U.S.)
UnslicedBreadisCoolToo
Honestly, I'd like for the US to pull out of European affairs until the NATO countries pay the agreed upon 2% GDP.
Mcknizzle
Agreed entirely
Cheomesh
Yep. No further concerns there.
Mcknizzle
None that I have.
BillBarian
So ya, thought ya, might like to go to the show... To feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow...
JoeCockx
nice!! I love Dark Side of the Moon
GeerAdrift
I've got some bad news for you sunshine. Pink isnt well, he stayed back at the hotel.
Aeneathor
You better run! (always happy to meet a fellow human who knows this album)
MantisTobagganMD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_leY_LgOuQ Goddamn, the symbology might not be there, but the parallels in rhetoric are terrifying.
BillBarian
Read Karl Donitz's interviews at Nuremburg and you won't sleep. 1932 Germany was ugly; communists v. fascists violently attacking one other
MrHarryBallzac
You mean Göring right?
BillBarian
2/2. In 1932, Germany was being ripped apart by open civil battles. It came down to two choices: Communism or Fascism. There was no middle
BillBarian
No, Donitz. The unlikely heir to the Third Reich when Hitler died. He explains very straightforwardly how he fell in with the Nazi party 1/2
PianoMan2112
Tell me, is something eluding you, sunshine; is this not what you expected to see?
MantisTobagganMD
If you wanna find out whats behind these cold eyes you'll just have to claw your way through this disguise!
PianoMan2112
Donald Trump: The Wall Live 2016 Tour
MonsieurLaPaditte
https://41.media.tumblr.com/cf02ed19f82fbe9b61e3b5314bac3685/tumblr_nwhxnizTVQ1u5a7loo1_500.jpg
JohnCalvinCoolidgeJr
Trump is riding the populist wave of people who have long been ignored and feel frustrated at evaporating low-skill jobs
downvoteALLthepokemon
The corporations drove their job losses. They should logically support Bernie, not Trump. They are probs too dumb to understand that.
BillBarian
Inexplicably, they're championing one of the princes who is causal to much of their grief.
chooseday
You just hit the nail on the head about people being ignored and frustrated, and then dismissed them by claiming they're worthless. What..?
EccentricTurtle
Except he didn't say that
JohnCalvinCoolidgeJr
No, I didn't say they were worthless. How did I say that?
chooseday
Limited typing space sorry, it was the best word to fit. I mean assuming they're low-skilled workers, implying they dont have much value.
JohnCalvinCoolidgeJr
I didn't mean it pejoratively and I didn't mean they were useless.
JohnCalvinCoolidgeJr
My office building is connected to a factory, toured it... they have endurance for repetitive tasks I lack. But it is low skill.
chooseday
That assumption is wrong though. I'd love to see an actual study between intelligence and political affiliation because I doubt it's there.
chooseday
Sure, you're probably going to get more idiots on the right wing side, but they often don't even share the same view as their party.
quonsideration
And yet the same is said to demonize millenials/Bernie supporters.
JohnCalvinCoolidgeJr
These reactionary attitudes come from the same place. Extremes would be fascism and communism. These people are not that extreme, yet.
xrufus7x
As a Bernie supporter, it is true. Both are playing on frustration with the current system. They just have very different approaches.
JeremyRedhead
Probably one of the most insightful and well-informed comments I've read in these comments. Kudos to you. :)
danishjuggler21
One of the many differences: Bernie yielded the stage to BLM protestors. Trump has them beaten/tossed out.
dammitcaboose
Yielded the stage to one of the most regressive and anti-information movements our country has seen in a long time? Great.
LinearAlgebro
Trump had to cancel a rally in Chicago bc protesters (mostly Bernie supporters) were getting rowdy and he didn't want anyone to get hurt
OverlyCynicalImgurian
violent enemies who will attack them, thus whipping his supporters to a fever pitch.
OverlyCynicalImgurian
If we assume Trump is playing by the book of fascism, he did this to draw attention to the event and demonstrate Bernie supporters as 1/2
LinearAlgebro
So when Bernie cancels an event it's admirable; when Trump does it it's a fascist publicity stunt. Got it. Glad there's no double standards.
sunnydelinquent
So poor people who don't want to change?
visualvendetta
No, America used to have an immense labor force (which tended to be Democratic) of honest,hardworking people. Their lifestyle was taken away
Tanishh
This is the result of globalization and automation primarily, not so much people crossing the border and 'stealing' jobs. If someone with no
visualvendetta
I said nothing about immigration. You did, though, interestingly. Are you seriously suggesting everyone must have a Ph.D.?
cfcannon
Not to mention how such a view raises the issue of student loan iceberg that will hit in coming decades and the fact that at risk jobs [1]
Tanishh
valid ID, probably poor English and no college (possibly no HS) degree can 'take' your job, maybe your job wasn't that great. Sorry.
Irrationalliberals
Do you have your own opinions do you simply parrot what liberal "comedians" say?
JohnCalvinCoolidgeJr
Well, that is what is blamed. In truth though, the US still has vibrant manufacturing. We make planes. China makes McDonald's toys
fully472
No, we have Boeing opening new factory in Mexico and ramping down production at 2 US ones,so you are quite wrong:same thing happened w/cars.
astilita
This is great, but let's face it, anyone who would vote for Trump is a tl;dr- kind of guy
LoydeReed
as a tl;dr kind of guy: no, i don't support trump. most of us probably don't. you know, because we hate the unnecessary
Zugswang
tl;dr: "Gebt mir 4 jahre zeit."
TheOneYouFeared
Or came to Imgur to see funny stuff and not read a wall o' text.
EdgelordPrime
That's the exact reaction people in my town had to it, actually. Either that or they'd comment with some variant of "WELL HILLARY'S WORSE."
X3NOMORPH
Not taking the trump voters seriously is the very reason democrats will never regain them to beat trump.
2boocoo
Why would anyone read that drivel?
DrKriegersClone
More like a "you're against my hero; dr"
Diacyn
That's quite the generalization.
Wastyvez
Is it a wrong one? Anyone with even the slightest knowledge of politics would have seen through his empty campaign a long time ago.
chooseday
They hate Trump for making generalisations, so to combat it, they make more generalisations. Isn't it wonderful?
LinearAlgebro
ha +1
LadyyBear
My brothers voting for trump. He's an idiot and is married to a foreigner too. Idk what he's thinking
LinearAlgebro
Idk what being married to a foreigner has to do with anything if she is here legally... Trump isn't against that at all
CatBlaster5000
I'm a tldr guy, but I'm a Bernie supporter... may I still imgur?
MagicallyMike
You have our permission, because you're a human being, and we are pretty sure Imgur rights are in the Constitution somewhere.
CatBlaster5000
Yay!
FreudIsMe
Came back to upvote..
2boocoo
just downvoted you n egative
FreudIsMe
Came back to downvote you you as w... nevermind.. I don't like this game
TheUpdootist
This is like the best way to describe him. If only everyone knew Imgur speak. :(
Ralpheroo
"imgur speak" you just made me throw up in my mouth
YOURSTUPIDITYISRAPINGME
wannabeblue
Now when I say too many people here are autistic you gotta believe me.
TheUpdootist
I don't believe you. For reasons that are probably obvious.
TheUpdootist
Mission accomplished.
inboxmefoxes
Please tell me you don't sincerely believe that the term 'tl;dr' is from imgur.
TheUpdootist
I don't really care to be completely honest. I just look at Imgur and comment. Anything beyond that is what it is.
Donjablonski
Tl;dr?
wannabeblue
Too long's my shlong, M'lady.
BeeeardedMan
Touching leg; dick rising
Ashpashsmash
Too long, didn't read
Moustacherousse
"Too long; didn't read"
bullfrogjaws
Too long; didn't read.
Nelsan
Too long; Didn't Read
MagicallyMike
When there's a long post, you'll often see a "too long; didn't read" at the bottom, which summarizes the long post in a sentence or two.
DoctorWatchamacallit
training lions; dragons and rhinos
Flyingplatinum
JarethTheGoblinKingsBulge
So if I was to say all bernie supporters are lazy welfare drug users that would be fair right?
DJSADKSDSK
I agree, that is a valid point.
wannabeblue
you were downvoted which if think about it, it would put you further away from the conversation and makes it harder for you to be heard 1/?
wannabeblue
2/? You have the right of free speech, but we also have the right so say what comments go up and which ones go down
wannabeblue
Now if someone exercised their right to do the same and we judged them for doing so We would be all hypocrites, wouldn't we?
JarethTheGoblinKingsBulge
Of course I'm down voted. The majority of imgur jumps on a bandwagon and just like the usual of a liberal or socialist they hate different
JarethTheGoblinKingsBulge
Thoughts and beliefs. Like I say thatAnna Kendrick isn't hot and I get down voted to hell. Oh imgur you self righteous heros
Charlestheleviathan
Trump supporters think that of Bernie's supporters. The WORLD thinks Trump supporters are morons. Big difference.
JarethTheGoblinKingsBulge
Can we spot the socialist?
Charlestheleviathan
I'm Canadian, dude. I love socialism.
ratfaceddog
Is that you, Senator McCarthy?
astilita
You can say whatever you want. You have the right of free speech right now. It is questionable if you will have it after Trump gets elected
areweasbandits
Well, he would, as long as he keeps saying things Trump agrees with.
bewarethebearr
Trump wouldn't have the power to change the constitution. Like how Obama is being hated for things he doesn't have the power to control.
Goldenbeer
You mean like the Patriot act that Obama signed? Ya know, the one that ignores several Amendments?
bewarethebearr
That was Bush, dear
Krzyf
Can someone clarify: you have the right to freedom of thought but only freedom of speech if govt involved in trying to infringe upon it (1)
Krzyf
But nongovernment sites, meetings, companies and people can infringe on it? Is that the gist of it?
TheKeytarPlatypus
If you documented being at a Rally where that was demonstrated, then yes that would be just as fair as this.
HipHipHooray
or not. i support trump and have two advanced degrees. but, you know, gross overgeneralization of an entire group of people is fun, right?
astilita
Generalization is usually based on most of people involved. Can you tell me why you support him? And what do you see as negatives?
Dontevenbotherasking
Can I ask why you support Trump?
HipHipHooray
politics aside, in short: hillary is a horrible human being, "president ted cruz" is terrifying, and bernie has zero chance of being elected
EricMagana
Based on his economic policies? I have trouble understanding that.
EricMagana
So you aren't scared away by his inflammatory rhetotic? You'd dismiss Hilary because she's a "horrible person", but support trump....
HipHipHooray
and p.s. i voted for obama. twice. we're not "hurr durr racists!". mostly, we just want to see new economic policies. we're not bad people.
idonthaveanaccountt
You may not be a bad person but a huge number if his followers are
areweasbandits
I get that, but you are voting for a man who is "hurr durr racist" which is still confusing to me. I understand wanting new economic >
areweasbandits
policies. I want them too. But not at the expense of a whole slew of minority groups living peacefully in this country. Not saying you're >
Polylop99
You guys must be very nervous.
DirtyA
#Trump2016
tanadarko
I'm nervous for the whole world, frankly. NOBODY should want this guy to have access to the Big Red Button.
HighlySexualLobster
Palins dogwhistle BS during McCains campaign was a big hint. The GOP has been on this track for a while, cultivating these kind of voters.
biscuitfarmer
I'm an expat, and this election season makes me want to never go back
iamtotallyahuman
Same here. ....
Histrionical
*whilst sweating buckets* N-n-n-n-n-n-n-not at all. Why do you ask?
IHugTrees
The whole world should be nervous.
scarletfireblaze
You know, I knew that some of my countrymen were stupid, but... this has gone waaaaay further than I would've ever thought it could.
snickerssatisfies
unbelievable number of bigots climbing out of the woodwork for this election
ItsMeToddKraines
It was funny at first. Now I'm honestly terrified. The fact that this level of hatred is so openly celebrated makes me ashamed of the US.
HavenF
When you spend all your life on the computer, you lose sight of the outside world.
DrowninginAnxiety
I've heard before "It's just because you're young. This happens every election and it will turn out okay." I really hope they are right.
tanadarko
Every election seems to get worse, frankly.
harobed7756
No, I've been voting since 1976 and it's gotten steadily worse every year. By 2004 it was very ugly, but this is exponentially worse.
KirchoffsVoltageLaw
Nope. This guy is crazier than Palin.
Korrd
Not so. I'm in my latter 30s and can tell you this is not normal. I'd never have imagined Trump would find so many supporters. >
Korrd
< I'm genuinely terrified of what that says about the country regardless of election results. It's not an America I recognize.
ginevra
Hear, hear.
RelativeVelocity
I'm 32 and am shitting bricks.
morphis
No, every election is filled with "If this person gets in DOOM & GLOOM THE WORLD WILL END" b.s. spewed from all sides.
fully472
The only reason the world didn't end the first time is because there were no nukes yet& we beat them building them: now is different.
RelativeVelocity
The boy who cried wolf ended up with a wolf.
fully472
The screaming about Obama being a Nazi was designed 2numb people 2the idea of comparing Pol's to Hitler so they could run some1 like Hitler
BlumpkinPie69
Seriously, this is going to lead to a civil war. Or World War 3, which ever happens first.
Flyms
upvote for the sidestory with the veteran.
ThunderCockButtholeQueef
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/53nUwfcpPhk/hqdefault.jpg I don't see why anyone is complaining, he might have just saved all our asses!
ChuckChuckRazool
Full of fish? Not entirely. Then lets fish.
Souljah42
Do papercuts count?
Treblaine
No one's script is beyond fact-checking.
NoPotassiumIsAK0
Doesn't "I shed blood on x continents" usually imply you yourself got wounded? Showing, through blood, how dedicated you are?
Charlestheleviathan
Funny how time changes the meaning of things. It used to mean I shed blood, now it means I shed other's blood.
Ninjaturdle
That's exactly what I was thinking.
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
It could, but that's still highly unlikely
NoPotassiumIsAK0
agreed, but I was just confused because he seemed so certain it meant the opposite of what I thought
pasturama
That is correct. Not that I want to take away from the rest of the post. Btw, I can confirm we have USAF in Antarctica--no battles though.
Counterfit
Doesn't the USCG run flights to Antarctica too?
pasturama
Yes they do.
LEGALINSCCCA
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I SHED BLOOD ON 7 CONTINENTS...
Rengii
What a lightweight. I've shed blood on all 13 planets.
wannabeblue
Instant copypasta!
bippityboppitybuttsex
it was back in aught 2, or may 3... we were attacked by a sealion, and we had to put 'em down... i did it for country, for freedom!
StarrrryNight
I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ANTARCTICA, BUT I POSTED THEM A LETTER WITH A VILE OF MY BLOOD IN IT AND A PENGUIN DROPPED IT. DUMB ASS COMMIE PENGUIN
Artesox
Don't Amercans consider North, Central and South America three different continents?
Kircala
no, different countries but not continents
CindyTheTVsLeaking
The downvotes man - you're partly right though. Some parts of the world count them as 1 continent and others as 2. As for Central Am... ??
CindyTheTVsLeaking
Also, here's a pretty cool vid talking about continents -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uBcq1x7P34
Imghurrr
Central is part of North America
BrockSamson1232
no. central is a region. North and South are continents.
Artesox
Alright, thanks. In my country, we count N and S America as one and later I was told that in US's version each one was a continent
idonthaveanaccountt
Do you guys enjoy being tectonicaly incorrect?
Counterfit
North and South America are on different plates, so they should be separate
Imghurrr
It's not really up to interpretation.. you're either right or wrong in this case. It's two continents, not 1 or 3.
Artesox
Well, when all atlas made on your language say "America is one continent" you get to believe that, just like Eurasia perhaps.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
1/2 As a German I am scared shitless when I read things like that. We once had a politician that everyone thought of as a joke --
lawyerboi
Oh go srew yourself
CoyoteTraveller
Every time I make this comparison, people call it hyperbole--but less and less each time as the months go on.
AnthonyEdmonds
I've been trying to tell people this but they're just to ignorant I guess... Do people forget that history repeats? Isn't that why we learn
ngd123
I was just posting s/t similar. Trumps frightening demeanor is similar to arguably the worst leader in history. We CANNOT let that happen
SpammyTesteri
As a fellow European I am proud of Germans that most of them never forget Hitler but I am sad that so many other countries already have.
ItsMeToddKraines
Seriously, this is the most perfect comment in relation to what is happening right now. Well said.
Torrempesta
You germans are scared shitless right now for everything. Oh, ant thanks for Merkel.
Dubrtd
You got 1 not too in Merkel. When are you guys going to stop fucking up Europe?
AnthonyEdmonds
Prevent it*
KlausKinski
Angela Merkel also pretty much replaces you feminist German losers with Arabs as we sepak... you are almost gone because of weak retards
iFaylt
Simply being a German doesnt mean that you know your history well. You seem to barely know what Hitler was and how he gained support.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
I like how you say what and not who. Also 140 characters are a bit short for afull political/historical analysis so I left it at my opinion.
iFaylt
thats right, Hitler was an ideal, people's god.
AnthonyEdmonds
About it to preveyit?!
KlausKinski
yeah except the Polish murdered 20000 ethnic Germans before Hitler even invaded Poland.. fucking German beta male loser
UnknownSquid
Oh sure, it's always easy to compare someone to Hitler. But... well, it's a lot easier when there's so much fair basis for it. >_>
Rengii
The thing that most people don't even realize is that Hitler won with only 1/3 of the vote because of how fractured the other parties were.
ItsMeToddKraines
And that is the scariest part, because the entire Rep. side can't get it together, the Dems. are just as bad, and it's all fueling Trump.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Even that is not that far from trumps standing with the Republicans
Irrationalliberals
You'll be more scared after you start hearing that Islamic moaning from soon to be build minarets.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
lived near a mosque for some time. Found the singing of the prayer nicer than the ringing of the bells. Though both keep ungodly hours.
fromthefronttothebackthatswwaywedoit
Right? Fascism is still a thing, how the f is that possible? As your neighbour we have a similar fascist saying similar things as mr Trump.
fromthefronttothebackthatswwaywedoit
That would be mr Wilders, of course. He and trump are actually buddies. Those people are the reason I dont trust the people.
SpammyTesteri
Unfortunately, as history has already proven, fascism is the first to prosper in a bad world economy.
SunshinePrincessLuna
Wilders has the popular vote atm. Almost 40 "zetels", I think the highest the CDA got in the past years was 32. So progressive.
Orcrist9000
I can hardly imagine he has enough functional people to fill all those zetels though. It's going to be a massive trainwreck.
SunshinePrincessLuna
I'm pretty sure his party can't do much anyways, since it's "gedoogd" for a reason. - sorry for the lack of English vocab here
daelril
This is the problem with Trump: not Trump Himself, but the rotten side of America that he revelaed to the world.
WhereDidILoseMyPants
Well said my friend! +1
JoonasD6
Revealing itself is not bad; might even be good – but the fact it exists in the first place. :(
quonsideration
I thought Hitler didn't win an election.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
1/2He did not win as in "he got the majority of votes", but he got a strong vote and his party got into the "Kongress". There he coalised
quonsideration
Trump is pretty divisive in the GOP though. He wouldn't be able to push policies through the same means.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
2/3 With a stronger party to built the major group (so they could rule). He was then elected president by that coalition (one of his
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
3/3 cond. for the coal.) and went to destabilize the power balance until he ruled alone. So he was elected by the voters and the politicans.
jbZahl
"To destabilize" is a perhaps little soft. He imprisoned some MoP & during the vote for the Ermächtigungsgesetz SA and SS were present.
klauskinky
Die Köngreß
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
To make things clear: I don't think trump is Hitler. But I think his following is like Hitlers and could enable him to do very bad things.
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
Aptly put.
JustSayingYouHaventSeenMeAndBatmanInTheSameRoomBefore
Part of the problem though is the comparison to Hitler is so overused now people just write it off as a non sequitur and fail to see (1/2)
JustSayingYouHaventSeenMeAndBatmanInTheSameRoomBefore
the actual parallels there are and take warning signals from our own history. No he's not LITERALLY Hitler but he has some similar qualities
Orcrist9000
Well said. Trump is a pure opportunist, he seizes whatever floats his voters' boat. Hitler was a truly ideologically driven tyrant, who 1
Orcrist9000
used his charisma and speeches to advance his ideology. Means to an end. With Trump, people flocking to his person is an end in itself. 2
Orcrist9000
Still, it seems he stirs up the most brutish, hateful and divisive tendencies among the American public. It can get really ugly. - fin -
PickledSpider
I don't think people thoughts Hitler was a joke. Dude had already been to prison once for the beer hall putsch so people knew he was serious
Wire1essWizard
It's more like they didnt take what he said as something that could actually be done, even if he would be elected.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Yeah, except who thinks that a former prisoner would actually be elected.
sbury
Similarly, who would assume someone who belongs in prison would be nominated by the Democratic party to run for president? Strange times
Selerox
As a European, I feel more and more as if we're trapped between chaos in the East and insanity in the West. And Europe is crumbling.
themilkmancometh
I can start to understand why the UK government has been making so much effort in regards to setting up trade links with China.
chloramphenicolderivative
Just gotta move further east. Far East Asia is mostly pretty quite right now.
EvilAbdy
It's definitely scary. Not only for the local effect in the us but also for the global effect. I seriously hope people consider that
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Jupp. We seriously need to get our shit together.
teeph
Lol. And you're sitting there wondering how the crumbling started, huh? You're shocked that it's just inexplicably happening, is that it?
Selerox
I'm in no illusions as to why it's happening.
teeph
So, which version of the insanity of the West are you lamenting?
Hyperborg
Don't forget the thread that comes from Kim jong un that guy is still crazy enough to drop a nuke somewhere
NinjaCatExpert
Its the whole world situation: China with a potential financial crisis, instable middle east, Old East/West problems comming back, (1/2)
NinjaCatExpert
refugee crisis boosting right wing parties in europe. Looks like everyone just waiting for a trigger to make the whole thing collaps...(2/2)
marcusmaximuslevinius
"A day may come when the courage of men fails...an hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of Men comes crashing down...."
AtalanBeardy
Today is not that day.
Snarkoleptic
Europe is not crumbling. Why would you say that?
Selerox
The UK is very likely to vote to leave the EU in the coming referendum, weakening the EU and the West in general.
Snarkoleptic
I live in London. If the UK decides to leave, Scotland and likely Northern Ireland will leave the UK and join the EU. It would be so dumb.
Selerox
Massive socio-economic issues from massive levels of immigration, and the EU is about to lose it's third biggest economy.
Snarkoleptic
As someone living in the UK, that "massive" immigration level wasn't a problem before the 2007 crash and it isn't now. It's fearmongering.
Selerox
I didn't necessarily mean the UK, but take even a brief look at Germany, Sweden or Central Europe and you see a different story.
Selerox
2) The fact the UK is and island and isn't in the Schengen Area are the only reasons we're not seeing the same issue at the same scale.
Selerox
3) Also, lot of people in the UK have been raising concerns about immigration since long before 2007.
Selerox
4) The problem isn't EU migration, it's NON-EU migration. That's where the real social and economic problems will come.
genesteeler
We're only some elections away from the end of the West as we know it. Magistral shit in US, Breakup of NATO, crumbling of EU, i've read ->
LaLaLaLisa
No way man, calm down!
eggonmyface
Gah, where's the rest??
genesteeler
shit i wrote it though ^^
themilkmancometh
I happen to feel if the UK leaves the EU it's going to be a domino effect.
genesteeler
sure. the eastern dudes are going to leave :(
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
2/2 except his followers. After he won the election he threw out democracy, started a war and killed everyone he didn't like. Be prepared!
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JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
You were joking with that last part, right? Right?
RogueMachinae
In all seriousness it really is frightening. It sends like it could only be a dream, but he's winning states.
Thruen
They say history repeats itself...
Krzyf
If anything was ever learned from WWII was NEVER underestimate the power of one man. Gratitude to the Germans here sharing a painful history
evilpigeonwithwings
We should be worried as well consindering the AfD got basically every where 15-20% of the votes.
Electricfox5
The 1920s/30s are really in fashion this year.
Ooglygoogly
Get to vote for their Pres 2/2
Tuoni
It's all fun until some people go further than this one guy and actually do as he says. My hat off to you, friend from across the Rhine!
hencethequeef
I was just talking to a few people from Venezuela who said the same thing about Chavez. Everyone thought it was a joke. Venezuela had oil >>
hencethequeef
>>and was wealthy. It couldn't possibly end up like Cuba! They elected Chavez and it tanked the country.
StepRightUp
Exactly. He's merely the conduit for some ugly shit.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Not to repeat myself but: so was Hitler.
tunaexecutiononatoastedbun
I was looking for this. As I was reading I was thinking of Beer Hall Putsch. All Trump needs is to get some brown coats for his followers
SkiMaskThePlumpGod
Hitler had 100-150k Brownshirt "street fighters" that bullied the government and even the German military. Not so comparable to the US
Threewisemen
Every election. The Left said Bush Jr would be like Hitler, they said McCain would be like Hitler. It's fear-mongering and happens everytime
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
I see that. I don't think trump will be like Hitler. But he would be bad and I am scared he could win bc people don't take him serious.
Irrationalliberals
Can't be worse than Merkel who wants to fill Europe with third world people.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Do you mean the ones who would probably have died if they hadn't made their way to EU? That's human decency. The exact opposite of trump.
Threewisemen
I agree entirely +1. The people that compare any politician to Hitler, Stalin, ect I tend to immediately label as unoriginal idiots.
applesforjuice
Does nobody realize that Hitler was possibly the greatest leader of all time? Horrible, yes. A monster. But great. Trump is just horrible
UncleMeaty
I personally don't understand how you guys did Nazi that coming.
Philanthropyman
The fact this comment is at 999 up votes scares me
SuwinTzi
DiggyDog24
American here. I am absolutely terrified for my country and the whole world. Our country lately has been on a downward spiral, and 1/2
DiggyDog24
The rest of the world constantly reminds us. I want to say That they're only the loud minority, but I'm honestly not so sure anymore.
Mcknizzle
I'd say you're the one who should be prepared.
jofbaut
Well his grandparents did emigrate from Germany.
Mcknizzle
So?
jofbaut
Hitler II: The Drumpfening.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Building a bunker as we speak ^^
Mcknizzle
A more isolationist policy is likely with regards to Europe. Europe is not prepared for this. I'm running out of reasons for the US to
Mcknizzle
2. even be a member of NATO.
Acornlad
Please stop comparing the two. Its ridiculous. Happens every election.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Actually I don't think compairing Hitler to anyone is fair. But the situation in America now is eerily similar to the Weimar Republic.
Acornlad
The Trump campaign is posed completely differently than any other before it.
Acornlad
I think the situation is entirely different, our economy is strong, inflation is under control, we have a powerful military still.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
Your social system and your education are worse though.
WiqidBritt
I don't see trump actually doing most of the things he says, he made his career out of that. He just knows what gets a reaction
LeiZhenBang
He's going to continue buying toxic assets so his successor has to default?
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
That too is something people said about Hitler. Bc who actually would deport innocent people? That would be crazy, right?
WiqidBritt
But Trump has a history of being self contradictory. Either way I'd rather not take the chance.
randomhonduran
In Honduras we have had several of those. Most prominent one "Mel Zelaya" was removed by "force" and Every freaking country in the world 1/2
randomhonduran
demanded we put him back in power. So there is that read about it. We have a new one right now this time nobody is doing shit. we r f... 2/2
randomhonduran
save us superman
Ooglygoogly
Lol there's no democracy in America it's a republic, it's designed to look like democracy but people in America don't actually get to 1/2
LeiZhenBang
It's not like we have crippling war debt and a stagnating economy like the Weimar... Of wait, shit
attack193
Oh SHIT! O.O
RenhaoZ
Damn. You just made all this foolishness disturbingly real for me.
Artesox
Not doubting your experience, but do you have any sauce on Hitler being taken as a Joke? Because that doesn't go with what I studied.
MrHarryBallzac
>I've heard that several times. Conservative parties and Socialdemocrats didnt really see him as a threat until he reached 20% of the votes
MrHarryBallzac
>>and by then it was too late to stop him.
valarjk
"In zwei Monaten haben wir Hitler in die Ecke gedrückt, dass er quietscht!" quote by Franz von Papen, the man who gave Hitler 1/?
valarjk
the first set of power. It basicly means that they thought hitler/the NSDAP was a joke and is not a force to be feared or respected 2/2
ringringringringringbananaphone
in the early years the NSDAP was very weak and only had a couple of seats in the Reichstag. Then they tried a putsch and failed. Among 1/2
ringringringringringbananaphone
maybe the most important factors to his uprise was the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the economic crisis that followed.
DanOrtega
History books my friend. Until Goebbels took the campaign in his hands, the Nazi had little traction. His marketing turned many things...
Aatothron
A very underrated foot-note in history as well. Goebbels was the brain behind the Third Reich. Who knows what he said/told to Hitler.
PsychopompGecko
von Papen and President Hindenburg figured they could just make him Chancellor and easily keep him in line.
Mcknizzle
I have no source, but I have heard that multiple times. It wasn't until late in his rise that the laughing stopped.
overcazt
Only 10% of the German people backed the Nazi party. The rest just fell in line when 'everybody else did'. That's all it took/takes.
ringringringringringbananaphone
That's the scariest part!
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
1/2 Check out "hitlerland" by Andrew Nagorski for the more bizarre accounts. In 33 german Vice president Papen said (loosely translated):
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
"We can control him. We push him into a corner until he squeaks. " bc he didn't thing hitler could or would do the insane things he said.
unfeaxgettable
Well it wasn't a joke so much as this savior that promised all the things that made Germany what it was before WWI, and people looked to 1
yellowtimer
So essentially, it was #MakeGermanyGreatAgain.
unfeaxgettable
Pretty much, except for some reason he wants to use Reaganomics, despite the fact he was one of the worst presidents since WWII
unfeaxgettable
2 Hitler as this wonderful and enthusiastic man that could solve all of their problems, and people followed every word. Fucking sheeple man
HermannZeGerman
Is it weird that I think of a DJ when I read 1 2 Hitler?
BlankhasdiedofDysentery
Technically his economic reforms were as massive success. It was the whole genocide and invasion thing that was a problem.
TheMakeShiftHero
The man was well educated and knew how to modivate a crowd.
ArandomDane
Hitler might be suited for Postmaster - Hindenburg (Outgoing Chancellor). Unsuited outsider is more appropriate. Voted for as a (1/2)
ArandomDane
(2/2) protest of the establishment. The comparison is very apt but joke? No it was a cry for help from the suffering masses that gave (2/3)
ArandomDane
power to a megalomaniac. the satires around that time had another focus... https://www.dhm.de/fileadmin/medien/lemo/images/gr103102.jpg
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PrincessBuahcwup
American too, it BLOWS my mind the similarities. We learn history as to not repeat ourselves. It's happening. Now. It makes me so sad that
PrincessBuahcwup
he has so many supporters. It truly is a terrifying time.
EvilAbdy
American here and I'm really really scared for my country right now. I'm at the point of voting for someone I don't like so he doesn't win
bufferkiller
That's what I am doing.
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InboxMeYourGermanShepherds
So are the two guys in the post.
ZRod
Some states, like Ohio, you can vote in the primaries at 17 as long as you are 18 by the general election!
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HermanManly
As long as it's not Cruz, vote for ANYONE else. ANYONE at all.
ButterfaceTaintClown
it's gonna be Hilary.
eggonmyface
Yeah, both republican front runners are a fucking nightmare.
DoctorWatchamacallit
I wish Kasich would get more support. He's actually a DECENT Republican. He's come out AGAINST climate change denial and FOR accepting 1)
DoctorWatchamacallit
2) the gay marriage ruling and not trying to defy the Supreme Court
Ah5ok4Tano
I'd still rather have him than Trump, he's not completely insane.
xrufus7x
Take a look at his policies and political history. The difference between Cruz and Trump is Trump may be bsing to get votes.
supermancinio
I think this is the reason Trump is here, to get Hillary the win. I think he's just a smoke screen.
hadji
Don't misunderstand. I think he'd be a terrible president and don't want him in office, and won't vote this year (dems suck too).
EvilAbdy
I'm still voting if only for the items particular to my state
hadji
Local politics are the way to go. Vote on bills in your city/state/whatever.
BMunnyGeeGee
I want clone myself and make my clones vote for anyone else
TheManFromOklahoma
As a republican I'm scared of any of them getting in to office. Hilary belongs in a cell. Trump belong in a padded room and socialism is a->
TheManFromOklahoma
Slippery slope. But I would get behind Bernie before any of the others. Hatred and greed got us where we are might be time for a change.
DoctorWatchamacallit
Well, I'm actually kind of liking Kasich, but he's getting almost NO support.
notenoughmail
The slippery slope argument is bogus. Take a step to the left and you can just go back to the right if you want.
nihilityfarce
Hillary would know what she's doing and is going to get productive stuff done. Since it's gonna be Hillary vs Trump, she doesn't seem so bad
supermancinio
It was Bernie vs Hillary and the answer was obvious. Now it's turning into Trump vs Hillary... See what's happening here? Sly tactics.
DoctorWatchamacallit
you guys DO realize she might make Sanders her running mate?
bargikade
I really don't like Hillary, I feel like she's gonna sell out to the highest bidder the second she assumes office, but it's either that 1/2
DoctorWatchamacallit
she's been sold to the highest bidder from day one. Its not going to change much, and in this election, more of the same is probably a
bargikade
or Trump and the American Third Reich so I guess I don't really have a choice. 2/2
DoctorWatchamacallit
2) good thing considering the alternatives...
Equinox13
Remember though that the president is not all-powerful. Congress exists, and usually congress has the final word.
EvilAbdy
Right but the way he handles his detractors is scary. Just having them immediately arrested etc.
SlightlyRacistBanana69
There are so many people who will refuse to do what he says though. Basically the entire police force and military, for example. He doesn't
DoctorWatchamacallit
2) exists for a REASON. And given how badly Trump pisses off everyone else in Congress, nobody will have a second thought about removing
DoctorWatchamacallit
3) him forcibly from the White House
DoctorWatchamacallit
if he does, congress can and will impeach and remove him from office. I think we like to forget that that piece of congressional power
SlightlyRacistBanana69
(2) have nearly the universal support that Hitler had. Trump showed his true evil colors too early.
hadji
I actually kinda hope Trump wins, for the same reason you're scared. Perhaps REAL change will happen because of (if not by) him.
llan
Best option is a socialist The Bernie lad... That one, Trump is calling a "communist". How cunt someone can be isn't it?
Enavi
the media loves throwing communism into things we don't understand about our government and ruling opinions on fear. true (sad) fact.
kubit
Bernie isn't even really a socialist.. Americans just have a fucked up way of thinking about socialism, thanks to cold war propaganda.
JamesAlexanderMalcolmMcKenzieFraser
I agree. In most European countries he would be considered conservative.
Gael78II
People love throwing the communist card out there, Obama was called one a lot as well when he was campaigning for '08 and '12.
ZRod
The far right still is using the commie card against him...
BMunnyGeeGee
What's worse a "communist" or a hate monger?
GlowGreen
Here in the US? A communist, I fear.
McBook
Alternatively, Vermin Supreme
yellowtimer
I want my government funded pony.
revcleo
Vermin Supreme would be less dangerous
zestyburritos
At this point I am voting for whoever is opposing trump
InboxMeYourGermanShepherds
I think that may have been Trumps goal all along. Guaranteeing a Democrat president.
zestyburritos
Well he used to be a democrat so who knows lol
Ah5ok4Tano
Which is also very scary, running as a candidate so bad people are forced to elect whoever opposes him, no matter what.
Cimpleton
Bloody do it.
llan
I agree.
DrantonMason
"ANYONE BUT TRUMP 2016"
mirria
So you're like the French when LePen (obvious fascist/xenophobe) made it to second turn of the presidential. Just vote against him.
Clopay
That has been the state of politics my entire life. We don't vote for something - we vote against something else.
fatguyinnalittlecoat
I'd vote a toaster for president before Trump.
DylanR6
#toaster2016
Leldy
#FeeltheBurn
pookiepoo
I agree, even the Cylons aren't as bad as Trump
EvilAbdy
Cuisinart 2016!
DoctorWatchamacallit
WHAT DO WE HAVE ON THIS SHIP A CUISINART?
chaedoc
Write-in candidacy.
enteryourdetailshere
#teamtoaster
DoctorWatchamacallit
god damn it
taylorisnotacat
This is what worries me most about "If Bernie doesn't get the vote, I'm not voting at all!" people. Pls vote.
DoctorWatchamacallit
What if Hillary made Bernie VP?
EvilAbdy
Exactly I don't get that. There are other things on the ballot besides the president too. At least vote for your state specific items
DoctorWatchamacallit
the stupid thing about America is that presidential elections are the ONLY elections people care about
Thejunkfoodkid
People say they hate Hilary do much and that at least trump doesn't lie, I'm seriously scared
DoctorWatchamacallit
Trump doesn't lie... have people SEEN Trump? Look, I'm no Bernie fan, but I'd take him over Trump.
JustJoan112
It's also worrisome that people say if Hillary wins the nomination they are going to vote for Trump! I can't wrap my head around this idea!
DoctorWatchamacallit
because people above all else just REALLY hate the system