The Art of the Donald Trumpocalypse

[El Guapo]

He keeps saying "literally". I do not think that word means what he thinks it means.

To be fair, the dictionary seems a bit confused as to what it means, too:

Definition of literally
1: in a literal sense or manner : actually <took the remark literally> <was literally insane>
2: in effect : virtually <will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins>

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That's because the dictionary reflects widespread uses of words, and using "literally" for emphasis is (unfortunately) a widespread use of the word.

[Jaymann]

I was decimated when I heard that.

[Archinerd]

I was decimated when I heard that.

[Zaxxon]

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

[El Guapo]

At the end of this promotion, Cards Against Humanity will tally up the sales of both packs, and depending on which pack gets more support, we will donate all the money in support of Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

[pr0ner]

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

Their comment about a vote for Johnson or Stein being a vote for Trump is disappointing.

[Biyobi]

At the end of this promotion, Cards Against Humanity will tally up the sales of both packs, and depending on which pack gets more support, we will donate all the money in support of Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

[Rip]

He keeps saying "literally". I do not think that word means what he thinks it means.

It means a lot of different things these days. So maybe this isn't so much about reality but different definitions of literally?

[tgb]

Der Drumpfster lives in a reality all his own.

[Rip]

Der Drumpfster lives in a reality all his own.

Literally?

[Max Peck]

Like all good politicians, Trump is always occasionally thinking of the children.

Trump touts child care programs

When Donald Trump vowed this week to make child care more accessible and affordable, it was just the second time during his White House campaign that he's talked about an issue that affects millions of working Americans with young children. The first came months ago in Iowa, when the eventual Republican nominee touted his own record as a business owner during a candidate Q&A, telling voters he provided on-site child-care service for his employees. There is no evidence, however, that any such programs exist.

The billionaire real estate mogul, who previously voiced his opposition to government-funded universal pre-K programs, said in Newton, Iowa, in November 2015 that he had visited many companies that offered workers on-site child-care centers — and added that he offered such programs himself. "You know, it's not expensive for a company to do it. You need one person or two people, and you need some blocks, and you need some swings and some toys," Trump said. "It's not an expensive thing, and I do it all over. And I get great people because of it. Because it's a problem with a lot of other companies." Trump pointed specifically to two programs: "They call 'em Trump Kids. Another one calls it Trumpeteers, if you can believe it. I have 'em. I actually have 'em, because I have a lot of different businesses." Trump went on to describe "a room that's a quarter of the size of this. And they have all sorts of — you know, it's beautiful — they have a lot of children there, and we take care of them. And the parent when they leave the job — usually in my case it's clubs or hotels — when they leave the job, they pick up their child and their child is totally safe." "They even come in during the day during lunch to see their child. It really works out well," he said.

But the two programs Trump cited — "Trump Kids" and "Trumpeteers" — are programs catering to patrons of Trump's hotels and golf club. They are not for Trump's employees, according to staff at Trump's hotels and clubs across the country. "Trump Kids" is described on the Trump Hotel Collection website as "a special travel program designed to help make your next family vacation a big hit." Its offerings include "kid-friendly amenities like kiddie cocktails, coloring books and no-tear bath amenities." "The Trumpeteer Program" is described on the website of Trump National Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, as "a program created specifically for our youngest members, ages three to twelve, which offers daily and evening child care, monthly newsletters and weekly events!" When asked about on-site child care, employees at Trump's hotels and clubs across the country expressed confusion and explained the two programs are for guests and members only. "No, there's no child care," said Maria Jaramillo, 36, a housekeeper at Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, where workers have been pushing Trump to sign a union contract. Jaramillo is a mother of four children who has worked at the hotel for nearly eight years. "It would make it much more easy to take our kids to day care at work," she said and laughed when told of Trump's comments from Iowa about child care. "If they have child care, at least they should tell us."

I'm sure that a thorough and timely fact-check will reveal that Ms Jaramillo is actually a former housekeeper at Trump International...

[hepcat]

He keeps saying "literally". I do not think that word means what he thinks it means.

It means a lot of different things these days. So maybe this isn't so much about reality but different definitions of literally?

Sure. I can go with that. Following suit, I now define Trump as Clinton. Reading back over your posts, I see a marked difference in your stance.

[naednek]

At the end of this promotion, Cards Against Humanity will tally up the sales of both packs, and depending on which pack gets more support, we will donate all the money in support of Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

I’m mad and I want to tell you about my political views.
Certainly. Please email.

[gilraen]

He seems to be dialing down the "rigged election" talk. Perhaps the reported intervention did some good after all. Now he says that if he loses it's no biggee, because he still has his illegal trophy wife, tasteless McMansion, and 10 billion quatloos.

Everybody knows you never go full retard © Kirk Lazarus

[Isgrimnur]

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

Their comment about a vote for Johnson or Stein being a vote for Trump is disappointing.

That's not what it says.

Why can’t I buy a pack for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein?

Just skip the middleman and vote for Trump.

[gbasden]

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

Their comment about a vote for Johnson or Stein being a vote for Trump is disappointing.

Although potentially true in some battleground states.

[Rip]

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

Their comment about a vote for Johnson or Stein being a vote for Trump is disappointing.

Although potentially true in some battleground states.

It could equally be true that vote for them is a vote for Hillary. It all depends upon a self centered perspective.

[tjg_marantz]

How do you feel about him lying about day care and about lying about something so fucking easy to check, without referring to Clinton?

[Kraken]

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

Their comment about a vote for Johnson or Stein being a vote for Trump is disappointing.

Although potentially true in some battleground states.

The polling data indicate that Johnson is drawing about equally from both camps. Don't know about Stein.

[Defiant]

IIRC, 538 said Johnson is drawing slightly more from Clinton than from Trump, and Stein is almost entirely drawing from Clinton.

Edit: Of course, I'm guessing they looked at it nationally/overall. It could be different in specific battleground states.

[em2nought]

IIRC, 538 said Johnson is drawing slightly more from Clinton than from Trump, and Stein is almost entirely drawing from Clinton.

Good news!

[tgb]

IIRC, 538 said Johnson is drawing slightly more from Clinton than from Trump, and Stein is almost entirely drawing from Clinton.

Good news!

Trump supporters are celebrating already.

[em2nought]

IIRC, 538 said Johnson is drawing slightly more from Clinton than from Trump, and Stein is almost entirely drawing from Clinton.

Good news!

Trump supporters are celebrating already.

My ancestor wore union blue, and pursued Bobby Lee on his way out of Pennsylvania. Nathan Bedford Forrest on the other hand, was a democrat.

[tgb]

Your point?

[RunningMn9]

My ancestor wore union blue, and pursued Bobby Lee on his way out of Pennsylvania. Nathan Bedford Forrest on the other hand, was a democrat.

Like....you understand that the ideological descendants of Nathan Bedford Forrest are Republicans, right? And that your ancestor fought for a President that hailed from a party whose strength was the progressive, liberal Northeast...right?

[gbasden]

My ancestor wore union blue, and pursued Bobby Lee on his way out of Pennsylvania. Nathan Bedford Forrest on the other hand, was a democrat.

God, what a tired argument. As you well know, the parties have flip flopped over the last century. The Republican party of Lincoln and Roosevelt is hardly the party of Trump and Cruz.

[em2nought]

My ancestor wore union blue, and pursued Bobby Lee on his way out of Pennsylvania. Nathan Bedford Forrest on the other hand, was a democrat.

God, what a tired argument. As you well know, the parties have flip flopped over the last century. The Republican party of Lincoln and Roosevelt is hardly the party of Trump and Cruz.

So it's not the democratic party that wants to keep black people beholden to their masters for their very existence via a hand out instead of a hand up? Come off it!

[Zarathud]

The only hands up the Republicans are offering are the "hold your hands up or I'll shoot" variety.

Or the "hands up and away from the ballot box."

There's a reason Trump polls at less than 2% among black voters and Republicans less than 10% generally. But maybe you know their interests better than they do. It must be such a burden.

[tgb]

The only hands up the Republicans are offering are the "hold your hands up and I'll shoot" variety.

Fixed it.

[em2nought]

There's a reason Trump polls at less than 2% among black voters and Republicans less than 10% generally.

Certainly all the little piggies from both sides, and from afar, all feeding at our government tit are definitely afraid that Trump will upset the apple cart.

[Alefroth]

My ancestor wore union blue, and pursued Bobby Lee on his way out of Pennsylvania. Nathan Bedford Forrest on the other hand, was a democrat.

Like....you understand that the ideological descendants of Nathan Bedford Forrest are Republicans, right? And that your ancestor fought for a President that hailed from a party whose strength was the progressive, liberal Northeast...right?

Are we acting like he's not lying out his ass now?

[Defiant]

IIRC, 538 said Johnson is drawing slightly more from Clinton than from Trump, and Stein is almost entirely drawing from Clinton.

Good news!

It's probably good news for Clinton because...

1. She's got a big lead despite the third party candidates.
2. Support for third party candidates tends to drop somewhat between polling and election. Two guesses as to which candidate will be more likely to benefit from that.

[em2nought]

My ancestor wore union blue, and pursued Bobby Lee on his way out of Pennsylvania. Nathan Bedford Forrest on the other hand, was a democrat.

Like....you understand that the ideological descendants of Nathan Bedford Forrest are Republicans, right? And that your ancestor fought for a President that hailed from a party whose strength was the progressive, liberal Northeast...right?

Are we acting like he's not lying out his ass now?

You caught me, my real name is Clayton Bigsby

[Chaz]

Your ancestry doesn't really play into how you behave as a person in the present. For example, your ancestor wore the blue and fought for the Union. You post inflammatory, racist messages. How are those related?

[hepcat]

My ancestors lived in caves and hunted Wooly Mammoths for food. Therefore, come Election Day, I will smash the voting booth with my war club and eat an elk in the parking lot.

My point?

That I really like elk.

[tgb]

My ancestors lived in caves and hunted Wooly Mammoths for food. Therefore, come Election Day, I will smash the voting booth with my war club and eat an elk in the parking lot.

My point?

That I really like elk.

Have one of the Knights of Columbus. They're much tastier.

[pr0ner]

IIRC, 538 said Johnson is drawing slightly more from Clinton than from Trump, and Stein is almost entirely drawing from Clinton.

Edit: Of course, I'm guessing they looked at it nationally/overall. It could be different in specific battleground states.

I do wonder how a former Republican governor would draw more from Clinton than Trump.

This Cards Against Humanity campaign is literally the coolest thing on the internet today. It decimates everything else.

Their comment about a vote for Johnson or Stein being a vote for Trump is disappointing.

That's not what it says.

Why can’t I buy a pack for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein?

Just skip the middleman and vote for Trump.

Considering what I've seen on social media from liberals that a vote for a third party this year is a vote for Trump, it doesn't have to be explicitly said for the meaning to be clear.

[Max Peck]

What's that you say? The folks behind Cards Against Humanity made a snarky, cynical joke about third-party candidates in their pro-Clinton fundraiser? I am flabbergasted.

[hepcat]

My ancestors lived in caves and hunted Wooly Mammoths for food. Therefore, come Election Day, I will smash the voting booth with my war club and eat an elk in the parking lot.

My point?

That I really like elk.

Have one of the Knights of Columbus. They're much tastier.

My father was a Moose. Loyal Order of the Moose. I always wondered if it was a branch of the Loyal Order of the Water Buffalo.

[Jaymann]

My ancestors lived in caves and hunted Wooly Mammoths for food. Therefore, come Election Day, I will smash the voting booth with my war club and eat an elk in the parking lot.

My point?

That I really like elk.

Have one of the Knights of Columbus. They're much tastier.

My father was a Moose. Loyal Order of the Moose...

Yes, but how did he feel about the Squirrel?