Is there A Breaking Point?

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Re: Is there A Breaking Point?

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Dr Exiled wrote:
Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:36 pm
Probably not for a certain percentage of the true MIGA crowd. However, there is a split in MAGA over the MIGA question and it is an opening for democrats, if they can throw off their corporate worship and actually serve the people. With MIGA republicans, it's a given that there isn't a breaking point. They are probably lost in their religious idiocy and their worship of a foreign country.
You should give the current Administration some credit for expanding the list of countries that we unquestioningly and obsequiously cater to.

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Your initiation of this discussion, under the impression that communism aligns with the Republican platform, indicates a significant influence from Marxist progressive ideology. Scholars worldwide concur that communism and socialism share approximately 75% of their core principles, while differing significantly in their implementation and ultimate objectives.

It is widely recognized that the Democratic Party has seen an influx of socialist influences, with some even suggesting a shift towards communism, particularly with figures like Mamdami gaining prominence. Therefore, to initiate a discussion claiming that Trump embodies communist ideals is utterly unfounded, and this is clear to everyone involved, including yourself!

For those who appreciate facts, as of today, there are no elected socialists in the Republican Party. In contrast, there are over 250 self-professed socialists elected to office in the Democratic Party. Another point for those of us who continue to appreciate genuine truth! The CPUSA, the Communist Party in America, rejects the beliefs of the Republican Party and aligns more closely with the Democratic Party, particularly with the Democratic Socialists within it.

The Communist Party of the United States indeed promotes socialism! The CPUSA supports the electoral success of the Democratic Party, viewing this achievement as a strategic advantage that accelerates their ultimate objectives compared to a scenario where Republicans hold power. In summary, the CPUSA aligns more closely with the progressive faction of the Democratic Party and is fundamentally opposed to the success of the Republican Party.

This entire thread is completely misguided and reflects the lengths to which individuals with socialist leanings, like the thread's originator, will go to obscure the socialist and communist inclinations of the Democratic Party. They are aware that Trump is systematically dismantling the Democratic Party, piece by piece.

I invite you to challenge my perspective!

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Check out the color scheme of both the socialist and communist platforms. Please review both and you start to understand how close both the socialist and communist platforms are in their end goals for America. Let's all remember, the Democrat party has over 250 elected socialist as of today!!
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Doctor Steuss wrote:
Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:54 pm
Days following Donald "Grab Them By The Pussy" Trump's disgusting misogynistic attacks and dehumanizing language towards two female journalists, he defended a journalist being butchered into pieces WHILE STILL ALIVE because "a lot of people didn't like the guy."...
Every time I think he's hit the lowest point, he goes even lower. What a disgusting human being.
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Thanks for the thoughtful post, Steuss. Through and through rational insights, in sharp contrast to some of the responses to you. But as Bill pointed out, "what matters to the people" probably does matter, even if people aren't rational. The contradiction of a democracy might be that if stupid people must be appeased then they must be appeased and if rational people get stuck on how to appease them, then we're in real trouble. Perhaps the candidate who will finally tap into the odd personalities supporting comic book villains will be an accomplished child psychologist? A heroic middle-school teacher who figured out how to control the classroom and not fight it? Nobody who posts on this forum has that talent, for instance.

Is it possible that Nixon didn't fail in terms of corruption, but how to spin it? The class clown as the leader is a novel thing for us and people are excited about it because it feels like a breath of fresh air. All these wooden politicians who fail and lie to cover it up certainly are getting told, aren't they? The class clown might be worse than all of them put together but he's honest in a certain way that they aren't. This is new for us, but not for the world outside. Corrupt, goofy and self-deprecating authoritarian leaders are common.

It's been odd to watch the chief bully freak out about the Epstein files because it's contrary to proper bully playground psychology. If the bully gets insulted on the playground, he lashes back with even more stupidity, which is what we've been subjected to for the last 10 years and it works very well. Clever comebacks aren't nearly as effective as childish tantrum comebacks. For instance, if somebody calls you stupid, you don't try to find a sly way to respond that shows the accuser is actually the one who is stupid, but reflect it: "No, you're the one who's stupid! Stupid dumb person! Stupid times 20 thousand and a million!" That's what makes people laugh and is what works.

So what's wrong here? Well, bullies are frail people at the end of the day. On TV, the kryptonite is some kind of deep truth that the bully is uncomfortable with. Stole the poor kid's lunch money? That's easy to brag about and get in front of. Wet the bed? Dad got drunk and beat you last night? Ahh... And the problem is, as soon as the weakness is discovered, the bully reacts the same way his victims do, with embarrassment, and that becomes an admission to guilt. Moral guilt. Admitting the crime isn't the problem, admitting the crime was a problem through embarrassment is the problem.

Why the chief bully is so embarrassed about being a womanizer and childizer is odd. These are hallmarks of the ancestor lifestyle Christians. The QAnon stuff was less about concern for children and more about accusing liberal politicians and Hollywood stars of the most supreme crime of embarrassment to proper society. So he finally dealt with it the way the bully should, "release it, I don't care! It's you guys not me!" Is it too late? I don't know.

There was a bad interaction on this one. On the one hand, you have the bully who's kryptonite is apparently that he was an abuser. However, the kryptonite of the three morally reprehensible female supporters who turned on him is that they've all been abused, and they can't deal with it in their normal bully way. Hound used to recommend women who are abused to show strength, and not admit that they were abused. Get in front of it. "Real women are raped" -- that sort of thing. And let the guys off the hook. Turns out these three couldn't do that, and their bully in chief couldn't get in front of his problem, and so here we are. I have no prediction as to the results. Most likely it will blow over, but the depth of true conspiracy obsession of the base has surprised me before.
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Hound of Heaven wrote:
Thu Nov 20, 2025 12:48 pm
Check out the color scheme of both the socialist and communist platforms.
I don’t want to alarm you, given your new fear of colors … but the folks you’re supporting are called ‘red hats’ for a reason.
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Gadianton wrote:
Thu Nov 20, 2025 2:13 pm
The class clown as the leader is a novel thing for us and people are excited about it because it feels like a breath of fresh air. All these wooden politicians who fail and lie to cover it up certainly are getting told, aren't they? The class clown might be worse than all of them put together but he's honest in a certain way that they aren't. This is new for us, but not for the world outside. Corrupt, goofy and self-deprecating authoritarian leaders are common.
Basically, Trump’s approach is, “I’m fleecing the country and enriching myself and my family in ways never seen before, while doing nothing for citizens other than worsening their economic situations through my actions, but because I’m up front about my corruption while telling my voters how special they are, they’ll slavishly adore and support me while I hurt them”.

It’s a bit shocking how easily some people are manipulated through their egos.
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bill4long wrote:
Thu Nov 20, 2025 2:02 am
Doctor Steuss wrote:
Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:54 pm
Days follow Donald "Grab Them By The Pussy" Trump's disgusting misogynistic attacks and dehumanizing language towards two female journalists, he defended a journalist being butchered into pieces WHILE STILL ALIVE because "a lot of people didn't like the guy."

But hey, at least he doesn't call himself a Democrat, am I right? That'd be pretty gross.
If you were smart you would focus on the issues that matter to the General Welfare of the country.

Now, I don't know you, but you come off as a meth head idiot.
Journalists not having to worry about being cut into pieces because they criticized an Islamic scholar seems to be something that matters to the general welfare of the country.

I'll have to take your word regarding personal experience regarding meth. Your view that cutting people up for talking bad about Wahhabism not being an issue that matters for the general welfare of our country makes me think you probably have extensive personal insights regarding a myriad of substances.
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Your initiation of this discussion, under the impression that communism aligns with the Republican platform
I'm sincerely curious (we all put on the face to meet the faces, and use certain tools as rhetorical devices); is this a schtick, or do you genuinely have the reading comprehension of an elementary school kid's potato clock?
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Breaking Point? How about a death threat in writing? Nah, that's not gonna faze MAGA Republicans. Oh and while I'm at it, he's essentially wanting military to violate the UCMJ that they swear to abide by when they take oath and calling encouragment/reminders from Democrats to follow it "sedition".

So help me God.

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Re: Is there A Breaking Point?

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Jersey Girl wrote:
Thu Nov 20, 2025 8:22 pm
Breaking Point? How about a death threat in writing? Nah, that's not gonna faze MAGA Republicans. Oh and while I'm at it, he's essentially wanting military to violate the UCMJ that they swear to abide by when they take oath and calling encouragment/reminders from Democrats to follow it "sedition".

So help me God.

BREAKING: Trump CALLS FOR DEATH over THIS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ0RTOYhqKs
Careful now. The President advocating for elected representatives to be executed because they encouraged military members to follow their oath is totally normal, and doesn't concern the general welfare of the country. Holding the belief that the President should also encourage the military to follow their oath is Marxist Socialist Communist Leftist something, something, jumbled snarl words.
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