Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 32.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted
4 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

And, when people do have a problem with anything Trump does, who exactly are they going to take it to?

They control everything.  All three branches, the DoJ, and soon enough the military.

They're going to do whatever they want.

damn if there were only examples of history to show us how well that worked out.

Whats funny is these chuckle dicks want to deport the people we would need in time of emergency. You know the ones who can grow food, etc.

But, there is 1 group I see on my professional linkedin who are eating this shit up. Sadly, and no offense to the few we have on here, are the Marines.

  • Hook 'Em 2
  • Fuck Around and Find Out 1
Posted
1 minute ago, InkaUtexas said:

damn if there were only examples of history to show us how well that worked out.

Whats funny is these chuckle dicks want to deport the people we would need in time of emergency. You know the ones who can grow food, etc.

But, there is 1 group I see on my professional linkedin who are eating this shit up. Sadly, and no offense to the few we have on here, are the Marines.

Oorah!

Posted
22 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

The emergency powers granted to the President are scary broad in that there are basically no rules about what defines an emergency. Sleep well, children 

Don't worry.  The Supreme Court will reign them in.  

  • Haha 2
  • Rage+1 2
Posted
54 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

The emergency powers granted to the President are scary broad in that there are basically no rules about what defines an emergency. Sleep well, children 

And thereby making everything an official act as well.

It gives you more power AND immune to all laws? What could go wrong?

 

  • Hook 'Em 2
Posted

so @immamac, somebody had to ask...when Icono or immortal or whoever inevitably report the cloak room cabal to the department of internet content monitoring, are you still going to cooperate fully with the thought police? 🤔

3vo6tp.gif.466617ec7bb19adc4be793064a0d946a.gif

  • Like 2
  • Haha 2
  • Rage+1 1
Posted
52 minutes ago, mchookem said:

so @immamac, somebody had to ask...when Icono or immortal or whoever inevitably report the cloak room cabal to the department of internet content monitoring, are you still going to cooperate fully with the thought police? 🤔

3vo6tp.gif.466617ec7bb19adc4be793064a0d946a.gif

dumb-and-dumber-uh.gif

  • Haha 3
Posted
5 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

I want to say that I am not a real big fan of the proposed tax cuts on tips. While that would add around 900-1100 to my bank account 11 months out of the year (I take one month and head off for a vacation as far away from Americans as I can get), it is a really unsound tax policy to undertake. This money is not going to go to savings for most of the people receiving this tax break. It is a farce and hopefully someone in Congress realizes that the math on this is going to hurt more Americans than it will help. I suppose the hurt part is part and parcel with Trump’s America though. 

Take that extra money. It’s a drop in the well in terms of adding to the deficit. Plus giving tax breaks to the working and middle class has a multiplier effect on the economy. We want that money spent 

Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

Take that extra money. It’s a drop in the well in terms of adding to the deficit. Plus giving tax breaks to the working and middle class has a multiplier effect on the economy. We want that money spent 

That will just be a drop in the bucket verses every CEO’s bonus now being labeled a tip. The Supreme Court already held this year that a public official can take a “tip” and thus it’s not violative state of anti bribery statutes. 

Edited by CTC2
  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Rage+1 3
Posted
5 hours ago, TexArcher said:

And, when people do have a problem with anything Trump does, who exactly are they going to take it to?

They control everything.  All three branches, the DoJ, and soon enough the military.

They're going to do whatever they want.

Basically all Americans are about to know what it's felt like to be non white in America. The systems are there to oppress you, not to help you, and you have virtually zero recourse for being oppressed. 

  • Like 2
  • Rage+1 3
  • Fuck Around and Find Out 2
Posted
2 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

Basically all Americans are about to know what it's felt like to be non white in America. The systems are there to oppress you, not to help you, and you have virtually zero recourse for being oppressed. 

And now you will see the violence inherent in the system. 

  • Like 4
  • Rage+1 2
Posted
2 hours ago, mchookem said:

so @immamac, somebody had to ask...when Icono or immortal or whoever inevitably report the cloak room cabal to the department of internet content monitoring, are you still going to cooperate fully with the thought police? 🤔

3vo6tp.gif.466617ec7bb19adc4be793064a0d946a.gif

Uncomfortable silence…

  • Like 1
  • Rage+1 2
Posted

I’d like to hear from white people on the plausibility of this theory. Some believe Maga voter  was animated by how much media attention was given to Kamala’s ability to galvanize support early on from various ethnicities and interest groups. I’m told that watching White women for Kamala, Latinos of Kamala, White dudes for Kamala, Black men for Kamala, Gays for Kamala, Republicans for Kamala, Evangelicals for Kamala…scared the crap out of Maga, and they turned out big time. 
 

Thoughts?

Posted
2 minutes ago, Satchel said:

I’d like to hear from white people on the plausibility of this theory. Some believe Maga voter  was animated by how much media attention was given to Kamala’s ability to galvanize support early on from various ethnicities and interest groups. I’m told that watching White women for Kamala, Latinos of Kamala, White dudes for Kamala, Black men for Kamala, Gays for Kamala, Republicans for Kamala, Evangelicals for Kamala…scared the crap out of Maga, and they turned out big time. 
 

Thoughts?

Get out, troll. 

Posted (edited)
24 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

using the military as a police force in a non emergency scenario is a horrible horrible idea 

Now, imagine using a politicized military police force in non-emergency scenarios, and it's even worse. The purge of generals is coming. Look up "warrior boards" or just read this: https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/topic/4800-the-gqp-trumpist-death-cult/?do=findComment&comment=6654253

 

Edited by bolverk
  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
30 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Now, imagine using a politicized military police force in non-emergency scenarios, and it's even worse. The purge of generals is coming. Look up "warrior boards" or just read this: https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/topic/4800-the-gqp-trumpist-death-cult/?do=findComment&comment=6654253

 

 

how long before for a newly minted maga / warrior approved officer pulls a hugo chavez ?

Posted
46 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

how long before for a newly minted maga / warrior approved officer pulls a hugo chavez ?

Last time I will say it. Read the Coup of 2012. It is not a long read.

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted

So Morning Joe and Mika thought they were going to face government and legal harassment and that’s why they went to kiss the feet of turnip 

 

Big Sean Omg GIF

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

using the military as a police force in a non emergency scenario is a horrible horrible idea 

Like using the National Guard to mobilize to the Texas border or nah?

  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Rage+1 1
Posted
5 minutes ago, Pancho said:

So Morning Joe and Mika thought they were going to face government and legal harassment and that’s why they went to kiss the feet of turnip 

 

Big Sean Omg GIF

They still will. 

Posted (edited)
17 hours ago, Pig Bellmont said:

The emergency powers granted to the President are scary broad in that there are basically no rules about what defines an emergency. Sleep well, children 

I forgot all about that. That's even better than whatever Article Trump thinks he can use to wield plenary power.

You can easily imagine Stephen Miller leaning to Trump's ear and taking a long sniff of the earwax with orgasmic delight. "Mr. President, sir, there's something interesting you might like to know."

Miller relishes the smell of the full diaper as he leaves the intoxication of ear wax.

ETA: 

image.png.53c9a857b043a1f7e0962394b586641f.png

Edited by RomaVicta
Posted
16 hours ago, TexArcher said:

And, when people do have a problem with anything Trump does, who exactly are they going to take it to?

They control everything.  All three branches, the DoJ, and soon enough the military.

They're going to do whatever they want.

Wait! There's still the press! ...fuck.

Well, we have the judges in the courts! ...fuck.

Hey, we still have the majority of the voters!...fuck.

Some of us are white males! Yay!

  • Rage+1 2
Posted
17 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

I want to say that I am not a real big fan of the proposed tax cuts on tips. While that would add around 900-1100 to my bank account 11 months out of the year (I take one month and head off for a vacation as far away from Americans as I can get), it is a really unsound tax policy to undertake. This money is not going to go to savings for most of the people receiving this tax break. It is a farce and hopefully someone in Congress realizes that the math on this is going to hurt more Americans than it will help. I suppose the hurt part is part and parcel with Trump’s America though. 

It was never for the middle class or poor. The policy was always a Trojan horse by republicans to get in/retain power and pass tax cuts for the rich. That’s who republicans serve. They can’t be for the rich and middle class, one takes from the other. But if I toss you a cookie, maybe you won’t care that I’m taking the whole damn box.

  • Hook 'Em 3
  • Like 1
Posted
11 hours ago, Satchel said:

I’d like to hear from white people on the plausibility of this theory. Some believe Maga voter  was animated by how much media attention was given to Kamala’s ability to galvanize support early on from various ethnicities and interest groups. I’m told that watching White women for Kamala, Latinos of Kamala, White dudes for Kamala, Black men for Kamala, Gays for Kamala, Republicans for Kamala, Evangelicals for Kamala…scared the crap out of Maga, and they turned out big time. 
 

Thoughts?

Add it to the list of reasons why people were wrong to vote for Trump.

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
18 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

I want to say that I am not a real big fan of the proposed tax cuts on tips. While that would add around 900-1100 to my bank account 11 months out of the year (I take one month and head off for a vacation as far away from Americans as I can get), it is a really unsound tax policy to undertake. This money is not going to go to savings for most of the people receiving this tax break. It is a farce and hopefully someone in Congress realizes that the math on this is going to hurt more Americans than it will help. I suppose the hurt part is part and parcel with Trump’s America though. 

I'm unsure whether tax free tips will come to fruition or not. Honesty Trump doesn't have to fulfill any promise since his election days are over. I assume it wouldn't be a standalone change because 1, those rarely happen, and 2, since Dems would love this change, it will also be tied to tax relief of the rich.

If it is enacted, I would expect it would be tied to extremely low overall income. Do we really need to allow the vegas bottle service waitress or OF models to get their $200K tax free?

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
22 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

Every Surly Law Dog has already drawn up a business plan to charge $2.13/hour with a mandatory $200+/hour service fee (tip) added to the bill.

 

You laugh..... @Ghost of LL had that EXACT idea the day after the stupid-ass "no taxes on tips" pitch was made.  It's a fucking loophole you can drive a truck through.

29167109.JPG?itok=6PCiCN7z

  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Fuck Around and Find Out 1
Posted
34 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

You laugh..... @Ghost of LL had that EXACT idea the day after the stupid-ass "no taxes on tips" pitch was made.  It's a fucking loophole you can drive a truck through.

29167109.JPG?itok=6PCiCN7z

Wealth advisors and financial planners too

Posted

The ‘Trump dance’ takes the sports world by storm

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/19/sport/trump-dance-sports-spt-intl/index.html

Quote

A dance popularized by President-elect Donald Trump appears to have taken the sporting world by storm, after multiple US athletes across the country brought it out to celebrate plays this weekend.

The dance was first seen years ago during Trump’s rallies, during which he would play up to his supporters by pumping his fists and moving them alongside his body. Last month, it went even more viral when he decided to stop a campaign town hall and instead play some of his favorite music for more than 40 minutes, swaying and dancing to rally staples like “YMCA” by The Village People.

And in the weeks after Trump’s historic reelection to the White House, that dance is being used as celebration for big plays, shots and wins for American athletes – an unusual public celebration of the once-and-future president by sports stars that didn’t happen much during his first term in office.

It first began the weekend after Trump’s reelection when San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa – a public Trump supporter – celebrated a sack with the dance in the Niners’ Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bosa, who typically shrugs after sacks, was joined by a few teammates in the dance and when asked about what inspired it, he said: “I think you know the answer to that question.”

“All the guys wanted me to do it. I wasn’t even going to do it, but the boys reminded me. And it was fun,” Bosa told reporters, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

It came just a few weeks after Bosa crashed his teammates’ postgame interview to show his support for Trump in the 2024 presidential election with a hat emblazoned with the Make America Great Again slogan – an act for which was fined $11,255 by the NFL for making political statements on the field.

At UFC 309 on Saturday, with Trump in attendance, Jon Jones commemorated retaining his heavyweight title by busting out the dance before acknowledging Trump at ringside.

Afterward, Jones made his way over to the president-elect, with the pair shaking hands and Jones allowing Trump to hold his heavyweight title belt.

Jones (right) and Trump (left) celebrated after Jones retained his UFC heavyweight title. 

Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

On Sunday, there were multiple renditions across the NFL of the ‘Trump dance,’ with Detroit Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley all performing it.

Bowers was asked by USA Today writer Safid Deen about doing the dance after the game, saying, “I’ve seen everyone do it. I watched the UFC fight last night and Jon Jones did it. I like watching UFC so I saw it, and thought it was cool.”

The Raiders then ended Bowers’ postgame availability following the answer, according to Deen.

British golfer Charley Hull also performed the dance walking down the fairway at the Pelican Golf Club in Florida at The ANNIKA event on Sunday.

And then in St. Louis on Monday, US men’s soccer national team star Christian Pulisic pulled out the dance in celebration after he scored the opening goal of his team’s 4-2 win over Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.

But afterwards, Pulisic stressed that the celebration was “not a political dance.”

He added, per The Athletic: “I saw everyone doing it yesterday in the NFL, I saw Jon Jones do it, and we were just having a bit of fun. I thought it was a pretty fun dance.

“It’s not a political dance. It was just for fun. I saw a bunch of people do it and thought it was funny, so I enjoyed it.”

Double standards?

The use of the dance by athletes is a marked change from previous years when use of political iconography from professional sportsmen and women were often criticized by many.

In the past, athletes such as Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James and others were railed against for their public stances on social or political issues, whereas the burgeoning popularity of the Trump dance suggests a change in the winds.

And, according to conservative columnist Scott Jennings speaking on CNN, “Why shouldn’t they? Trump is back, America is back and once again, it’s cool to be Republican again.”

Conversely, Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov said it might be a sense of double standards.

“I guess we’ve gotten to the portion of the Trump era where we have moved past ‘shut up and dribble’ and now it is fantastic for athletes to talk about their politics,” Tarlov said on Fox News.

 

  • Rage+1 1


×
×
  • Create New...