Quote (LA-Leviathan @ Feb 13 2020 12:40pm)

Refer to previous comment. :(

Quote (Skinned @ Feb 13 2020 12:43pm)

That you're in some weird poly amorous relationship with me?

Lol nty

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Quote (fender @ Feb 11 2020 04:58am)

i mean, he wasn't wrong about his prediction, but holy shit - do people even realise how crazy that shit is? that romney following his conscience (and all the evidence) and vote to convict would not only put his whole political career in danger, but even his very life and that of his family?
and just to confirm that, he was disinvited from CPAC, with the chairman matt schlapp publicly stating that he was afraid for romney's 'physical safety' during the conservative event.

could a party become more cult-like than the republicans under trump? like in a dystopian novel, it's quite literally 'support the emperor, or you're done for - no dissent allowed'.


cue the trumpapologists and 'reasonable' right wingers claiming "well, i'm not a big fan of it BUT... it's totally justified / not trump's fault / everyone would do this / not illegal / he deserves it..."

Quote (IceMage @ Feb 14 2020 11:34am)

Yep.

I feel like a lot of people have become numb to this stuff. It's important to step back and think about how crazy shit has gotten.

Sometimes I wonder if this phenomenon is possible on the left... but I don't think it is. You need loyal propagandists in the media to pull this off. Without Fox News and talk radio, Trump wouldn't be possible.

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Quote (thesnipa @ Feb 14 2020 12:50pm)

bernie's cult isnt as fervored, but its clearly something. attacks on GOP polling stations, aides saying Milwaukee will burn if Bernie loses, etc. again, not AS cookoo, but clearly has a cult following.

Quote (thesnipa @ Feb 14 2020 11:50am)

bernie's cult isnt as fervored, but its clearly something. attacks on GOP polling stations, aides saying Milwaukee will burn if Bernie loses, etc. again, not AS cookoo, but clearly has a cult following.

Quote (IceMage @ Feb 14 2020 11:56am)

I agree, and Obama had somewhat of a cult-like following. The difference is one of magnitude as you say, and also the lack of loyal propagandists in the media. Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow are biased, but they wouldn't turn reality on it's head to defend Bernie or Warren, like Trump's propagandists do.

Quote (IceMage @ Feb 14 2020 12:56pm)

I agree, and Obama had somewhat of a cult-like following. The difference is one of magnitude as you say, and also the lack of loyal propagandists in the media. Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow are biased, but they wouldn't turn reality on it's head to defend Bernie or Warren, like Trump's propagandists do.