The Doom Thread: Gloom, Despair, Agony

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  1. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
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    and history shows us that militaries do so well after top generals are purged politically. ;)

    The beginnings of the Finland-Soviet war and the German-Soviet war are prime examples.
     
  2. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
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    Members of the MSM have to go back home to their Trump families for the holidays and they don't want to write anything that would make anyone feel bad.
     
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  3. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

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    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
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    It seems like almost every White family has one.
     
  4. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

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    I'm happy to say mine doesn't!

    But then my living family consists of an immigrant, a single woman, a woman married to a black man, and two gay guys (one married, one single). Not exactly Trump demographics (except maybe the single woman, but she's never voted Republican in her life, as far as I know).
     
  5. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

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    “economic anxiety” is so 2016 now…… Yet I still see some pundits talking about how some folks are upset at the price or eggs or the price of gas. Gaslighting us along the way…..SMFH.
     
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  6. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
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    Gas is under $3/gal around here. Who should I blame for that?
     
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  7. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

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  8. MattR

    MattR Member+

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    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

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  10. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

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    The funniest part is Stephanie Ruhle pretending to be surprised...
     
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  11. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Another day that's worse than the last.

    Some see the glass as half full. Others see it as half empty. But I know the glass is broken into shards.
     
  12. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

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    Just don't cut yourself on the shards, the new Health Secretary might prescribe leeches.
     
  13. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
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    A leech would probably do no harm. The new Health Sec would have him drink bleach
     
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  14. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
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    Or the entire population of generals and admirals could threaten to resign if he tries this. This is going to be a crisis of monumental proportions if he follows through with it.
     
  15. ElNaranja

    ElNaranja Member+

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    If he is willing to have a talking head be secded, I think he'd have no problem with a stooge wearing bars and stars.
     
  16. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
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    I think the US could actually see a military coup if things go too far off the rails, and the public would probably cheer for it.
     
  17. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
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    I'm thinking it would be more of a wake-up call to Congress since they have to confirm 3-4 star generals/admirals. Except for that moron Tuberville, there are very few members of congress who agree with Trump on this issue.
     
  18. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
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    Given the choice between a military coup and a Trump dictatorship, I'll take the coup.
     
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  19. dapip

    dapip Member+

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    Nah. The military will make some noise and probably cede to some minor whims (some will resign), but for the most part, they will kind of go along. Congress, too, will just confirm some really bad generals under the illusion that the military is not doing Trump's bid. There will not be a mass resignation or a coup, just a slow decline into a Trumpish stalemate, where the military doesn't do his full bid but neither overthrows him.

    Now, if Vance gets into power, that could really get ugly.
     
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  20. Auriaprottu

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    This. Even some here are clinging to the "economy" nonsense. When alleged Dems don't see what time it's always been, the war is over.
     
  21. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
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    A hefty percentage of my Dad's side of the family, for sure.
     
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  22. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

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    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
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    Who would organize it if Mango replaces all the top brass on day one?
     
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  23. Pittsburgh Ref

    Pittsburgh Ref Member+

    Oct 7, 2014
    da 'Burgh
    Well, Khadafi was a colonel...
     
  24. Pønch

    Pønch Saprissista

    Aug 23, 2006
    Donde siempre
    Trump already has a few replacements in mind:

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  25. Sounders78

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    You left out another candidate


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