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NonPC

(405 posts)
19. It's Too Late for Some of Them
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:58 PM
Nov 2020

To understand how to fix this, maybe we should look to how the Nazi Party was dismantled in 1945.

First off, Adolf killed himself and Eva -- so he was immediately out of the picture. The analogy with Trump is to charge and convict him and his kids of enough crimes that he will spend the rest of his life in jail, and they will be out of the picture for at least 10+ years.

Secondly, all the major Generals and high level criminals of the Nazi Party were prosecuted at Nuremberg. This needs to happen with the Trump appointees. If any are found guilty of treason, well, you know how that goes.

We have to make examples of these top goons. Without penalties, there is no deterrent to similar acts in the future.

Then, start on reconstruction. We may not have bombed out cities, but we do have an economy and infrastructure in shambles. We have many coal miners, ex-farmers, and ex-manufacturing people who need to be retrained into long-term jobs. Infrastructure construction. Civil Engineering. Alternate energy industry. Robotics. Health care (LPNs/RNs, geriatric specialties, pre-natal wellness, addiction counseling). I don't think we need to fund more IT, blogger, or AI specialists.

The rest of the knuckle-draggers who don't want to progress with the rest of the country have to be left behind. But since a lot of these people dislike masks, eating properly, and avoiding cigarettes, I guess we'll just have to let them extinguish themselves.

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K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1
And I doubt anyone told Trump in 2016 that he had to grapple with the treestar Nov 2020 #2
Cheato tried to claim there were over 3 million fraudulant votes. Darkstar53142 Nov 2020 #62
Yes, another case of Cheeto saying something and his followers treestar Nov 2020 #63
how Rude! k and r. wiggs Nov 2020 #3
His Rudeness is totally spot-on PJMcK Nov 2020 #4
Agree 100% with His Rudeness Merlot Nov 2020 #54
+1000000 onecaliberal Nov 2020 #5
I can attest that the Trumpers I know are INDEED "shitty people" Funtatlaguy Nov 2020 #6
Brainwashed for decades, it is their fault, ultimately, and we try to tell them we know.... Brainfodder Nov 2020 #7
Brainwashing is right. rickyhall Nov 2020 #34
Gentle, but at a distance? Brainfodder Nov 2020 #36
Don't count on them dying helping. soldierant Nov 2020 #46
Oh sure, the family plan, definitely... Brainfodder Nov 2020 #50
Amen. Shitty people who the system is designed to favor! Blasphemer Nov 2020 #8
And the fact that states with low populations get as many Senators as those with Marie Marie Nov 2020 #17
+1. peacebuzzard Nov 2020 #51
EXACTLY ShazzieB Nov 2020 #60
Elections have consequences Generic Brad Nov 2020 #9
As I said, I've gone from kumbaya to Nuremberg trials in the last week soothsayer Nov 2020 #10
Well put. Aussie105 Nov 2020 #12
With ya. cwydro Nov 2020 #27
YES! patricia92243 Nov 2020 #11
Sadly, I agree with the Rudester. AFAIC, only G*d forgives. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2020 #13
Hear hear! lillypaddle Nov 2020 #14
I have come to the conclusion that 70 million ameriKans are fascist and would follow Hitler yaesu Nov 2020 #15
Accountability can bite you in the Republican/Cretin-supporting ass. Guilded Lilly Nov 2020 #16
Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Nov 2020 #18
It's Too Late for Some of Them NonPC Nov 2020 #19
Exactly blueseas Nov 2020 #38
Hilary was correct. They are "deplorables". Remember how lots of the press got trickyguy Nov 2020 #43
Well said. nt crickets Nov 2020 #61
And they're not asking for forgiveness either uponit7771 Nov 2020 #20
So much of what ails us hangs on Sean Hannity, IMHO. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2020 #21
Trump supporters need to remember that more than 75 million voted against their idol. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #22
I agree 100%. Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #23
Kick. MontanaMama Nov 2020 #24
If I had voted for Trump it would have been a deliberate act of treason. hay rick Nov 2020 #25
What a relief in January marieo1 Nov 2020 #26
Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #28
Last week I felt really awful Roc2020 Nov 2020 #29
Perhaps we can keep them occupied with back to back trials of Trump, Pence, et al. amywalk Nov 2020 #30
Kind of a shame there's only one Brooklyn Bridge 3825-87867 Nov 2020 #31
K and R. warmfeet Nov 2020 #32
infantilization of the Trump voter. Truth there. I do not however, expect any of them to do jack, Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #33
Things we should thank Trump for: Aussie105 Nov 2020 #35
Spot on, as ever, RP niyad Nov 2020 #37
He makes some very good points. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #39
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2020 #40
In short we won an election without them. They don't matter. Dukkha Nov 2020 #41
It's not even Rude. sellitman Nov 2020 #42
And a "malignant narcissistic personality" shall lead them. Doctor Bandy Lee called it trickyguy Nov 2020 #44
aah . . . Joke 'em if they can't take a fuck! . . . n/t OneBlueSky Nov 2020 #45
Yes cp Nov 2020 #47
I think we need to aggressively make NEWS programs stick to TRUTH in advertising laws. TigressDem Nov 2020 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Nov 2020 #49
this llashram Nov 2020 #52
"at least 70 million Americans are just shitty people" Paladin Nov 2020 #53
Just tried putting this up on Facebook WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2020 #55
I stand with the Rude One. 11 Bravo Nov 2020 #56
Turnout was about 65% this year. We should focus only on turning out more spooky3 Nov 2020 #57
Exactly, there is a point where you have to realize they don't care for the facts JI7 Nov 2020 #64
Amen. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #58
Not just shitty people. Stupid people. McCamy Taylor Nov 2020 #59
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