The Art of the Donald Trumpocalypse

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:17 pm

What, back into real estate development? Trump doesn't seem to know much about armed conflict, the US's main business (as far as I can tell

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Holman · Post by **Holman** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:20 pm

The business of invading Poland, maybe?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:21 pm

Yes, let's.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:42 pm

True Internet Art:

Sometimes the Internet truly is the giver of great things. I say that because some AWESOME person calling themselves “Donald Purrump” has set up an Instagram page that has issued a challenge for pet owners to “Trump your Cat.”

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:51 am

Holman wrote:Today the Trump campaign tweeted this patriotic image...

Is it bad to use a stock photo of Nazi re-enactors?

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:58 am

A Mexican Immigrant Artist Is Selling Donald Trump Butt Plugs

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:14 am

With a real camel hair toupee for your pleasure.

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:30 am

GreenGoo wrote:Trump doesn't seem to know much about armed conflict, the US's main business (as far as I can tell )

Neither does the current Administration given their willingness to withdraw and capitulate while completely decimating the military and funding the unemployed.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:08 am

Combustible Lemur · Post by **Combustible Lemur** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:31 am

theohall wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:Trump doesn't seem to know much about armed conflict, the US's main business (as far as I can tell )
Neither does the current Administration given their willingness to withdraw and capitulate while completely decimating the military and funding the unemployed.

You realize the current admin expanded the drone war and oversaw the Afghan surge right?

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:39 am

Between the cat photo and the butt plugs, this thread continues to deliver.

...never thought I'd write that sentence.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:55 am

Is there a meme ref tag for margin busting?

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:58 am

hepcat wrote:Between the cat photo and the butt plugs, this thread continues to deliver.

...never thought I'd write that sentence.

But you had always hoped.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:00 am

Zarathud wrote:

These are awesome (and educational). If it weren't for the current outbreak of trolling I'd have never known they existed, so I guess it is evidence that there is a place for everyone in God's great plan.

On topic, I can't figure out why anyone thought it would be a good idea to include Nazi-ish soldiers in that graphic. Were they trying to say something about the current government, or were they stupid enough to think "Eh, soldiers are patriotic, and these ones have snappy uniforms"? Or was it an attempt to derail the Trump juggernaut from the inside?

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:03 am

Max Peck wrote:On topic, I can't figure out why anyone thought it would be a good idea to include Nazi-ish soldiers in that graphic. Were they trying to say something about the current government, or were they stupid enough to think "Eh, soldiers are patriotic, and these ones have snappy uniforms"? Or was it an attempt to derail the Trump juggernaut from the inside?

It was an ignorant intern working for Trump that did an Internet search for "WWII soldiers" and took the first one that looked interesting without verifying what it was.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:04 am

My guess is that they just grabbed a stock photo of the white house with patriotic images of the flag superimposed over it, and didn't actually pay attention to the details of what they probably assumed were just US soldiers.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:00 pm

Someone already identified the original stock image, which was entitled "Marching Soldiers."

It's not Trump's people's fault that army and ideology weren't listed!

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:46 pm

Fair enough, never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. I know that adage explains a lot of my own misconduct over the years.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:41 pm

“It’s very bad,” McCain, who was eager to talk about Trump, told me on Monday when I stopped by his Senate office. The Senator is up for reëlection in 2016, and he pays close attention to how the issue of immigration is playing in his state. He was particularly rankled by Trump’s rally. “This performance with our friend out in Phoenix is very hurtful to me,” McCain said. “Because what he did was he fired up the crazies.”

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk ... mod-latest

Sorry John but all those people hated the immigration plan you are pushing before he came along.

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:06 pm

Rip wrote:
“It’s very bad,” McCain, who was eager to talk about Trump, told me on Monday when I stopped by his Senate office. The Senator is up for reëlection in 2016, and he pays close attention to how the issue of immigration is playing in his state. He was particularly rankled by Trump’s rally. “This performance with our friend out in Phoenix is very hurtful to me,” McCain said. “Because what he did was he fired up the crazies.”
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk ... mod-latest

Sorry John but all those people hated the immigration plan you are pushing before he came along.

True dat, but that isn't mutually exclusive with Trump firing them up even more. Dude is a cult of personality.

In other news I love how McCain calls everyone a friend, but man during the POTUS debates that became like nails on the chalkboard my friends.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:31 pm

Rip wrote:
“It’s very bad,” McCain, who was eager to talk about Trump, told me on Monday when I stopped by his Senate office. The Senator is up for reëlection in 2016, and he pays close attention to how the issue of immigration is playing in his state. He was particularly rankled by Trump’s rally. “This performance with our friend out in Phoenix is very hurtful to me,” McCain said. “Because what he did was he fired up the crazies.”
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk ... mod-latest

Sorry John but all those people hated the immigration plan you are pushing before he came along.

It's not even about an immigration plan with Trump. He's stirring up hatred of Mexican immigrants...period. He's practicing the politics of hate. And we'll all be the lesser for it if it continues.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:45 pm

hepcat wrote:
Rip wrote:
“It’s very bad,” McCain, who was eager to talk about Trump, told me on Monday when I stopped by his Senate office. The Senator is up for reëlection in 2016, and he pays close attention to how the issue of immigration is playing in his state. He was particularly rankled by Trump’s rally. “This performance with our friend out in Phoenix is very hurtful to me,” McCain said. “Because what he did was he fired up the crazies.”
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk ... mod-latest

Sorry John but all those people hated the immigration plan you are pushing before he came along.
It's not even about an immigration plan with Trump. He's stirring up hatred of Mexican immigrants...period. He's practicing the politics of hate. And we'll all be the lesser for it if it continues.

I would say it is about stirring up a hatred of illegal immigrant criminals, but meh.

Has he said something bad about a properly legalized Mexican immigrant I missed?

killbot737 · Post by **killbot737** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:55 pm

hepcat wrote:
Rip wrote:
“It’s very bad,” McCain, who was eager to talk about Trump, told me on Monday when I stopped by his Senate office. The Senator is up for reëlection in 2016, and he pays close attention to how the issue of immigration is playing in his state. He was particularly rankled by Trump’s rally. “This performance with our friend out in Phoenix is very hurtful to me,” McCain said. “Because what he did was he fired up the crazies.”
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk ... mod-latest

Sorry John but all those people hated the immigration plan you are pushing before he came along.
It's not even about an immigration plan with Trump. He's stirring up hatred of Mexican immigrants...period. He's practicing the politics of hate. And we'll all be the lesser for it if it continues.

McCain was my guy in 2000. I was ready to vote for him. Then TurdBlossom (Karl Rove) emerged and destroyed him, and I don't know who he is anymore. Maybe I was deluding myself, but I didn't think that McCain was the absolute "NUKE THEM NOW!" hawk that we see today before the blossoming. He seemed mostly (politically) right-aligned, but not totally in the clutches of the Blossom's bosom.

TurdBlossom may have lost this country a generation of Republican voters (in the style of Lyndon Johnson's famous quote). Trump seems determined to do the same thing. Goodbye millenials! BTW Trump, GenX doesn't like your bluster, and we don't believe your BS. Have a nice 5th bankruptcy!

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:58 pm

Rip wrote:I would say it is about stirring up a hatred of illegal immigrant criminals, but meh.

Has he said something bad about a properly legalized Mexican immigrant I missed?

Why do I reply?

From the shitstorm that started it all, that seem to have some how missed:

http://thedailybanter.com/2015/06/donal ... pist-vote/

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems. And they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some, I assume, are good people.“

This was about Mexican immigrants, not about Mexican illegal immigrants.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:02 pm

And I'm pretty sure they're not "sending" them. This isn't the Mariel boatlift.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:06 pm

LordMortis wrote:
Rip wrote:I would say it is about stirring up a hatred of illegal immigrant criminals, but meh.

Has he said something bad about a properly legalized Mexican immigrant I missed?
Why do I reply?

From the shitstorm that started it all, that seem to have some how missed:

http://thedailybanter.com/2015/06/donal ... pist-vote/

“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems. And they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some, I assume, are good people.“
This was about Mexican immigrants, not about Mexican illegal immigrants.

I don't think it was. It appears to me to be about those sneaking across. Which is evident when you read what he said in context.

The entire statement was specifically about border security and people sneaking across.

http://therightscoop.com/donald-trump-t ... on-mexico/

The United States has become a dumping ground for Mexico and, in fact, for many other parts of the world. On the other hand, many fabulous people come in from Mexico and our country is better for it. But these people are here legally, and are severely hurt by those coming in illegally. I am proud to say that I know many hard working Mexicans—many of them are working for and with me…and, just like our country, my organization is better for it.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:21 pm

Again not sure why I reply. I'm a sad, sad man.

Your quote is not from his original statement. The only part of the original statement from you link is

“When Mexico (meaning the Mexican Government) sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you (pointing to the audience). They’re not sending you (pointing again). They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems to us. They’re bringingdrugs.They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people! But I speak to border guards and they tell us what we’re getting. And it only makes common sense. They’re sending us not the right people. It’s coming from more than Mexico. It’s coming from all over South and Latin America, and it’s coming probably from the Middle East. But we don’t know. Because we have no protection and we have no competence, we don’t know what’s happening. And it’s got to stop and it’s got to stop fast.”

So I guess this is context

http://time.com/3923128/donald-trump-an ... nt-speech/

I started to quote all of the South Park gooback quotes from the speech but there was just too much.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:36 pm

I'm really hoping that he's secretly some kind of gadget-using superhero who goes around cleaning up the streets while dressed up as a "dark" version of a small rodent.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:24 pm

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:45 pm

Rip wrote: I would say it is about stirring up a hatred of illegal immigrant criminals, but meh.

Has he said something bad about a properly legalized Mexican immigrant I missed?

He didn't feel it was necessary to distinguish between the two, not to mention that being an illegal immigrant doesn't somehow turn you into a rapist.

"Immigration" issues as Trump identifies them are about mexicans, not about their legal/illegal status. Their existence in the US makes them illegal. Their entire crime is existing. There's a word we normally use for people who hate other people for the crime of existing. Trump falls in that category.

Moliere · Post by **Moliere** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:55 pm

Trump vs. Penn Jillette

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:05 pm

GreenGoo wrote:
Rip wrote: I would say it is about stirring up a hatred of illegal immigrant criminals, but meh.

Has he said something bad about a properly legalized Mexican immigrant I missed?
He didn't feel it was necessary to distinguish between the two, not to mention that being an illegal immigrant doesn't somehow turn you into a rapist.

"Immigration" issues as Trump identifies them are about mexicans, not about their legal/illegal status. Their existence in the US makes them illegal. Their entire crime is existing. There's a word we normally use for people who hate other people for the crime of existing. Trump falls in that category.

In a speech ABOUT illegal immigration it shouldn't be required.

It doesn't make you a rapist but when you are a prapist and criminal already bening an immigrant doesn't make you any less so, and you certainly shouldn't be allowed to stay or just keep coming back.

Thousands of illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes—including rape, child molestation and kidnapping—have been released in the United States by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the agency doesn’t bother keeping track of the alien convicts.

The DHS agency responsible for removing dangerous illegal aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), simply releases sex offenders when they complete their criminal sentence and fails to monitor or force them to register with local authorities in the communities where they resettle. The incredulous story of this outrageous system comes via an investigative series published this week in a Boston newspaper that sued the government for the records. It includes a database of criminals that one former federal prosecutor calls “chilling.” The offenders are “dangerous and predatory individuals who should not be prowling the streets,” the prosecutor says in the article. “In fact, they should not be in the United States at all.”

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2015/ ... -deported/

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:14 pm

Rip wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:
Rip wrote: I would say it is about stirring up a hatred of illegal immigrant criminals, but meh.

Has he said something bad about a properly legalized Mexican immigrant I missed?
He didn't feel it was necessary to distinguish between the two, not to mention that being an illegal immigrant doesn't somehow turn you into a rapist.

"Immigration" issues as Trump identifies them are about mexicans, not about their legal/illegal status. Their existence in the US makes them illegal. Their entire crime is existing. There's a word we normally use for people who hate other people for the crime of existing. Trump falls in that category.

In a speech ABOUT illegal immigration it shouldn't be required.

It doesn't make you a rapist but when you are a prapist and criminal already bening an immigrant doesn't make you any less so, and you certainly shouldn't be allowed to stay or just keep coming back.

Cool. Trump has got your back, then.

I went back and reviewed his comments in full. His comments are idiotic and mostly gibberish (and not just about immigration. It was an interview where he spouted all sorts of nonsense). If this is the guy who's gonna solve immigration for you, I suggest you vote for him.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:30 am

(That's this John Dingell.)

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:40 am

Holman wrote:

(That's this John Dingell.)

Nice words from Trump. That's the guy who got kicked out of Kew and sent to a military academy for behavior issues. Funny timing, I met with a doctor yesterday who likes to talk politics and he mentioned that he was set to go to the same school (NYMA) but convinced his parents not to make him go at the last minute. He would have been a year ahead of Trump. He said, "Now I wish I would have gone, maybe I could have stopped him from becoming such an idiot." At the very least he could have hazed him.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:46 am

Holman wrote: (That's this John Dingell.)

Yeah, forgot to add that when a 90-year-old is giving you cogent advice about your twitter account, you should probably develop a different social media strategy.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:00 pm

Rip wrote:
It doesn't make you a rapist but when you are a prapist and criminal already bening an immigrant doesn't make you any less so, and you certainly shouldn't be allowed to stay or just keep coming back.

Trump is using fear to make himself appear like a savior to the general public. Unfortunately, statistics prove that he's just plain wrong when he says illegal Mexican immigrants are the source of so much crime. He's a self serving opportunistic ass who latches onto senseless and violent acts by any illegal immigrant and then rides it like a prize horse. Using his moronic idea on how statistics work, we can just as easily assume that all southerners feel the same way Dylan Roof feels about minorities.

I don't disagree with Trump based on his political beliefs. I disagree with Trump on his very integrity. On his worth to our society. He's on the same level as Kim Kardashian when it comes to what he contributes to our world. Although to be fair, at least Kim isn't trying to get close to nuclear weapons.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:08 pm

hepcat wrote: I don't disagree with Trump based on his political beliefs. I disagree with Trump on his very integrity.

He sold and defaulted on junk bonds to friends. What do you think he's trying to sell us?

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:09 pm

Trump has triumphed at a particular moment in American race issues. After Ferguson and the rest, after Charleston, and after recent blows to Confederate pride, I think a certain kind of white voter is rallied and thrilled by Trump's loudmouthed willingness to equate brown skinned Others with criminality.

Maybe it's a coincidence. But I won't be surprised if Trump pivots to related racial hot-buttons when this one gets cold. If he starts asking why "white lives don't matter," we'll know for sure the game he's playing.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:14 pm

I have no doubt that he'll drag the election process down to levels we've not seen before. It's been bad in the past...but he'll prove that we've not even come close to the bottom before.