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Initech

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43. I was thinking of a recent event where things started to go off the rails.

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 12:24 PM

Nov 2019

But yeah if we're going to go back that far, that's where the train really derailed and the GOP sealed it with the Southern Strategy and Reagan's election. Now we're at this point.

If I was going to go back and pinpoint a particular event where people started flipping the script and just going flat out batshit insane, I still say Gamergate and the rise of scumbags like Alex Jones is where it happened. But you could also say that Sandy Hook was a huge factor too - when children are murdered at school and not only do people not care, they go out of their way to harass the victims, that is when we really started to go south as a society.

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Is it me, or are things spiraling out of control? [View all] orangecrush Nov 2019 OP

I just wonder Ohiogal Nov 2019 #1

He just wants to show who's Boss. He fancies himself a king. nt scarletwoman Nov 2019 #2

He is a king MontanaMama Nov 2019 #3

He also admires brutal men who get away with it--and probably fantasized about doing tblue37 Nov 2019 #16

I agree with you there. Ohiogal Nov 2019 #41

He also wants to snuff out any opposition to him being Commander in Chief? kentuck Nov 2019 #28

His narcissism orangecrush Nov 2019 #4

I would like to know that, too. Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #17

it's the kind of thing a dictator would do Skittles Nov 2019 #20

Yep. orangecrush Nov 2019 #38

It's been a while since he can pardon. This is a reminder. n/t pnwmom Nov 2019 #40

Don't think it helps him overall, but Muslim hating white wingers are fine with it. Hoyt Nov 2019 #5

Things are never "under control" jberryhill Nov 2019 #6

Not out of control. Putin is at the helm. kairos12 Nov 2019 #7

Which is my thought exactly. orangecrush Nov 2019 #8

Things have been spiraling out of control since 2012. Initech Nov 2019 #9

I think election night 2014 Hawaii Hiker Nov 2019 #13

Actually I think Gamergate was when things started to spiral out of control. Initech Nov 2019 #23

It was Ford pardoning Nixon in 1974. Dave Starsky Nov 2019 #39

I was thinking of a recent event where things started to go off the rails. Initech Nov 2019 #43

I take a longer view PJMcK Nov 2019 #27

I mean why not go back to slavery? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2019 #36

Democracy has been lost. We are going the same way as Germany in the 1930s. I can't see Doodley Nov 2019 #10

Dismantled and slowly sold off to international high-wealth interests.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #15

Same Cosmocat Nov 2019 #33

I'll throw this theory out for comment.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #11

hmmm Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #18

It is more personally intersted than that Cosmocat Nov 2019 #34

Yes, he wants a military that is dedicated to him personally. LuvNewcastle Nov 2019 #35

I like to think that there are military people near him Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #12

you just KNOW there are a lot of meetings behind his back Skittles Nov 2019 #21

It seems very clear to me that it is already over Tumbulu Nov 2019 #14

Trump's next outrageous move Sewa Nov 2019 #19

Hmmm. empedocles Nov 2019 #29

I'm not sure what we're doing to stop meddling in 2020. Trump just keeps doing more. NCLefty Nov 2019 #22

It's you. greyl Nov 2019 #24

Trump's running amok serves the interests of a small diverse group of powerful people DFW Nov 2019 #25

Things really started to spiral in September, and are only getting worse. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #26

May be necessary for things to get worse, to mobilize more sectors. Surprise empedocles Nov 2019 #30

🤞🤞🤞 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #31

The commander in chief is head of the army, navy, etc. Joe941 Nov 2019 #32

IMO Shitler's been obeying Putin's playbook page by page. Talitha Nov 2019 #37

Do not underestimate them Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #42