GUILTY!

[buffalobo]

I like what Nick Freitas is doing/saying on social media. I seem to have a lot in common with him.

+1

If you're unarmed, you are a victim.

[FoxtArt]

Better candidates, who would that be? I think maybe you are hoping for something that has never existed. The people that run for office have always been narcissists, the Internet era has just brought it all in to the open. The person you are looking for wants nothing to do with politics or holding a public office.

Not disagreeing (that the wrong people seek office), but the bigger problem is how manipulatable the masses are - including many or even a majority of the GOP. It's not "nobody else would run", it's literally the average voter is subject to having their mind hacked to support someone LIKE DJT in the first place. -- Please note, that is not an insult to a supporter of DJT, it is a comment on psychology (such as how mobile games also are a brain hack).

DJT's winning strategy is literally just to be an asshole. People are too busy dropping a mic to actually support something with values or intelligence, he's an entertaining bully in essence and even the BEST candidates can't crack into the GOP because of it. It's not that a narcissistic egomaniac never runs for president, it's that the narcissistic egomaniacs have a lifetime of experience manipulating and bullying people into doing their bidding.

Not much different than the fact the most successful mobile games are usually ones that activate gambling/addictive centers of the brain.

If DJT insulting things accomplished anything, we'd have colonized the andromeda galaxy by now. Certainly, there are people who target him, and potentially even advertise targeting him, but again, normal people get targeted too (Aaron Swartz, anyone?). The thing about DJT is his manipulation and bullying tactics also make him a target in of itself. The thing is, I don't think a person should be exempted from that. If he talks the talk, then he better walk the walk. I don't recall GWB or any other being targeted like DJT, but then again, I don't recall any of them being the walking asshole that DJT is... some things come full circle.

Is DJT being targeted? Agreed. Is it because of his politics alone? I really don't think so. It's only DJT, not other GOP. E.g. is anyone trying to get Pence prosecuted? And no, he never "cleaned up" any swamp, it's not "the swamp coming for him", DJT is his own swamp.

This is why perhaps I'm far more indifferent than others, I don't really care when assholes struggle in the mire they created for themselves.

[TEAMRICO]

This reminds me, never go to Montrose.

[Joe_K]

Maybe the judge could sentence him to have to help Joe Biden haul ammunition to both sides of the Russian/Ukraine War whilst wearing glow in the dark outfits.

[eddiememphis]

Is DJT being targeted? Agreed. Is it because of his politics alone? I really don't think so. It's only DJT, not other GOP.

So far, it is only Trump because he is the biggest, easiest target.

This verdict sets a precedent that is sure to be used to target others with whom those in power disagree.

Bring any charges you can muster against your political enemy. Tie them up in court for years, and if a guilty verdict comes through, you can use that to smear their reputation.

Before the verdict was announced, the Biden campaign stated that they will use the term "convicted felon Donald Trump" for the rest of the campaign.

You can bet that every leftist lawyer is scouring the history of every elected official looking for something to prosecute them for.

[Eric P]

So, if he is jailed, would secret service agents be in the jail with him 24/7? Armed or not?

[FoxtArt]

The irony is it only helps his campaign. DJT's two hacks are:
1) be an asshole.
2) portay self as prosecuted messiah.

In a round-about way it is exactly what he wants. Staged post-it note and all. Guarantee he wants a very short stint in jail (few hours) for the photo op and so he can claim to be crucified like Jesus.

Victimization is THE crutch of manipulation. The irony is the left played into his hand. They'd have had more success in defeating him by ignoring and laughing at him, making constant micropenis and tiny hand jokes. But then we'd potentially have an actual conservative president, and they dont want that either, I suppose.

[arbol]

You forget that he has already been elected to the office of President of the United States. He has a voice, a mission, a concious, that many, many Americans agree with.

This attack on him, is just one of hundreds? First it was the Russian Collusion, I won't go on, but the hate is there.

And you, you, think HE is the asshole?

You, you, think HE is the criminal?

Yeah, give me a break.

-John

[FoxtArt]

Easily defeated fallacy...

1st off, I've not seen any evidence of Trump having a conscience. The personality disorder he most likely suffers in fact makes that highly unlikely, biologically he unlikely to be capable of it due to defects, injuries, or under development in his cerebral cortex. That's what narcissism is, and sure, you can hide behind "he has not released any diagnosis" if you want, but that's a consensus among even most conservative experts. Seeing what he's done over the years with various contracts etc. is also demonstrative of that, he screws people over pretty much anytime he knows he can, you don't want to be a subcontractor, contractor, or attorney to Trump, you WILL get screwed.

2nd off, apply your logic to Putin. Putin was elected by a landslide, and has a voice, mission, and even more Russians agree with him. By your argument, Putin can neither be an asshole or a criminal, mostly because he is hated.... So, we can see why it's a fallacy.

I'm not asking you to hate DJT, I know you're a staunch supporter. However, arguing that he's committed no crime pretty much has flown out the window a long time ago. Again, there's no argument that he did bang porn stars among many affairs and bungled financial records for a payoff to cover for it.

As to what level of crime that should be, I'm not arguing that.

Argue that as a former president, he should be immune if you like, or that he's targeted (but again, he makes himself a target, and not because of mere politics). Arguing he's an innocent peaceful person with a conscience of all things... He's none of those.

[CS1983]

Not disagreeing (that the wrong people seek office), but the bigger problem is how manipulatable the masses are - including many or even a majority of the GOP. It's not "nobody else would run", it's literally the average voter is subject to having their mind hacked to support someone LIKE DJT in the first place. -- Please note, that is not an insult to a supporter of DJT, it is a comment on psychology (such as how mobile games also are a brain hack).

DJT's winning strategy is literally just to be an asshole. People are too busy dropping a mic to actually support something with values or intelligence, he's an entertaining bully in essence and even the BEST candidates can't crack into the GOP because of it. It's not that a narcissistic egomaniac never runs for president, it's that the narcissistic egomaniacs have a lifetime of experience manipulating and bullying people into doing their bidding.

Not much different than the fact the most successful mobile games are usually ones that activate gambling/addictive centers of the brain.

If DJT insulting things accomplished anything, we'd have colonized the andromeda galaxy by now. Certainly, there are people who target him, and potentially even advertise targeting him, but again, normal people get targeted too (Aaron Swartz, anyone?). The thing about DJT is his manipulation and bullying tactics also make him a target in of itself. The thing is, I don't think a person should be exempted from that. If he talks the talk, then he better walk the walk. I don't recall GWB or any other being targeted like DJT, but then again, I don't recall any of them being the walking asshole that DJT is... some things come full circle.

Is DJT being targeted? Agreed. Is it because of his politics alone? I really don't think so. It's only DJT, not other GOP. E.g. is anyone trying to get Pence prosecuted? And no, he never "cleaned up" any swamp, it's not "the swamp coming for him", DJT is his own swamp.

This is why perhaps I'm far more indifferent than others, I don't really care when assholes struggle in the mire they created for themselves.

At least 11 Trump associates have been targeted for prosecution. The real question is where the Biden-associated prosecutions are?

Pence is a rat and jumped ship. Funny, but if Trump was/is such a piece of shit, why didn't Pence do anything prior? Cus he's a useful idiot. He'll provide fealty to whatever person or group is in charge.

Come on man, you're smarter than this.