The American Dark Age (2016-2020) An archived history of the worst President ever

sharaleo · 2017-01-21T18:11:39.977Z

Random reply in that thread.

ShivaX · 2017-01-21T18:18:55.964Z

Trump’s inaugural cake was commissioned to look exactly like Obama’s, baker says

Food Network star and celebrity baker Duff Goldman posted a side-by-side comparison of the strikingly similar cakes on Twitter.

[quote]“They came to us a couple of weeks ago, which is pretty last minute, and said ‘We have a photo that we would like to replicate,’” MacIsaac told The Washington Post by phone. Her bakery tried to encourage the client to use the photo as “inspiration,” as they do with many others, she said.

“They said, ‘Nope, they want this exact cake. It’s perfect.’ And we said, great,” MacIsaac said.[/quote]

rowe33 · 2017-01-21T18:42:21.715Z

The guy literally can’t stop lying. Why lie about something as stupid as this? What the hell is wrong with him?

KevinC · 2017-01-21T18:43:53.239Z

rowe33:

What the hell is wrong with him?

Brother, there ain’t enough hours in the day…

sharaleo · 2017-01-21T18:51:59.428Z

Trump has the most hours in the day of anyone.

Clay · 2017-01-21T18:59:28.608Z

rowe33:

The guy literally can’t stop lying. Why lie about something as stupid as this? What the hell is wrong with him?

Those are almost the lyrics to the Vampire Weekend song Oxford Comma.

Teiman · 2017-01-21T19:03:04.118Z

sharaleo:

Trump has the most hours in the day of anyone.

He watch TV till 3:00 am. We know because he post in twitter about what he see in TV.

Rightbug · 2017-01-21T19:17:14.474Z

Out of curiosity, was America First explicitly pro-Nazi or was it just isolationist? I don’t like either but it’s an important distinction when discussing the inclusion in his speech

Telefrog · 2017-01-21T19:17:57.520Z

Hey, I was right!

Clay · 2017-01-21T19:24:34.503Z

Rightbug:

Out of curiosity, was America First explicitly pro-Nazi or was it just isolationist? I don’t like either but it’s an important distinction when discussing the inclusion in his speech

Steve Inskeep (NPR) pointed to this tweet stream that provided some context:

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

Rarely said, but one of chief goals of US post-war policy was to remove the NEED for Japan and Germany to pursue interests independently.

12:41 PM - 17 Nov 2016 230 150

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

In other words, these two powerful nations could achieve their interests within the context of a broader community guaranteed by the U.S.

12:44 PM - 17 Nov 2016 51 27

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

Historically, the antithesis of this vision went by the moniker "America First".

12:50 PM - 17 Nov 2016 40 17

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

Of course, a catch-phrase does not define policy, but it raises questions whose answers have some pretty far-reaching consequences.

12:56 PM - 17 Nov 2016 25 12

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

Such as: what does world look like in which Germany and Japan believe they must pursue own economic, security interests independently of US?

1:01 PM - 17 Nov 2016 59 23

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

This question (re Japan) was explicitly raised during the campaign and the answer(s) the president-elect gave then were far from reassuring.

1:03 PM - 17 Nov 2016 25 10

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

Now there are many people joining the new Admin who DO understand value US commitment and its importance. Q is, which view will prevail?

1:06 PM - 17 Nov 2016 25 7

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

This is serious talk about a serious question and not meant as post-election hyperventilation, or even criticism.

1:08 PM - 17 Nov 2016 29 6

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

If we don't talk about this question now, we will find ourselves talking about it after consequential choices have been made.

1:09 PM - 17 Nov 2016 42 13

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Patrick Chovanec (prchovanec)

If US pursues a purely selfish foreign policy, rather than one that cultivates shared interests, it should not be surprised by the result.

2:04 PM - 15 Nov 2016 79 54

ShivaX · 2017-01-21T19:28:13.377Z

Rightbug:

Out of curiosity, was America First explicitly pro-Nazi or was it just isolationist? I don’t like either but it’s an important distinction when discussing the inclusion in his speech

Both? It was virulently anti-Semitic.

mirror – 20 Jan 17

Trump's America First slogan shares name with anti-Semitic committee

The America First Committee tried to convince the US that the Nazis weren't a threat

The group claimed that it was a bigger danger to “tolerate” Jewish Americans than to go to war with Germany, reports the Huffington Post.

It was also used by the Klan after the war.
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/binghamton-ny-ku-klux-klan-stages-an-america-first-parade-in-ny-picture-id514702614

AK_Icebear · 2017-01-21T19:30:14.060Z

It’s worth noting that chovanec is a conservative economist, and worked in a Republican administration.

rowe33 · 2017-01-21T20:34:17.937Z

Trump’s at the CIA right now talking about how the media lied about the inaugural attendance. We all knew that would happen. Many people were saying it! There had to have been a million and a half people according to Trump.

Clay · 2017-01-21T20:44:38.130Z

rowe33:

Trump’s at the CIA right now talking about how the media lied about the inaugural attendance. We all knew that would happen. Many people were saying it! There had to have been a million and a half people according to Trump.

Haha. As if they aren’t experts in estimating numbers of people in photos. Sadly, I think that capability developed following the Rwandan genocide.

TranquilityBase · 2017-01-21T20:56:56.115Z

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Brianna Keilar (brikeilarcnn)

Pres. Trump at CIA expresses regrets for not keeping oil in Iraq, says "maybe we'll have another chance," hinting at another Iraq invasion.

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vyshka · 2017-01-21T21:00:33.125Z

Probably just used the same formula he uses to determine his wealth

Rightbug · 2017-01-21T22:49:51.426Z

ShivaX:

Both? It was virulently anti-Semitic.

It was also used by the Klan after the war.

Thanks!

Timex · 2017-01-21T23:03:28.787Z

Trump administration’s first press conference consists entirely of a lie about the size of his inauguration crowd.

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BuzzFeed News (BuzzFeedNews)

White House @PressSec on the crowd at Trump's inauguration: "This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period." https://t.co/MmV3kzq38W

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ShivaX · 2017-01-21T23:04:25.370Z

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

And that’s not even an exaggeration. He’s literally trying to play Big Brother from 1984 right now.
Wow. Just fucking wow.

Woolen_Horde · 2017-01-21T23:09:24.125Z

Wow, who would have thought America have our own Iraqi Information Minister?