Things that make you go What the F**k?

[J70]

It isn't popular to hang out with Trump because he is a danger to the world.

How on earth is he a danger to the world? He has refused to warmonger as Obama and Bush did throughout their Presidencies.

His presidency ain't over yet.

And then there is the small matter of him promoting batshit right wing reactionary/racist rhetoric and policies, and shitting all over traditional US allies while cosying up to various demagogues and dictators.

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Millions of ladybirds formed a swarm so big that it appeared on radar.

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The National Weather Service showed the swarm moving through the desert, around 70 miles from Los Angeles.

"The large echo showing up on SoCal radar this evening is not precipitation, but actually a cloud of lady bugs termed a 'bloom'," the National Weather Service's (NWS) San Diego station tweeted on Wednesday.

The large echo showing up on SoCal radar this evening is not precipitation, but actually a cloud of lady bugs termed a "bloom"
It is reported that Joe Dandrea, a meteorologist in that office, had to call an observer in the San Bernadino mountains to find out the nature of the huge radar return.

He told the LA Times: "The observer there said you could see little specks flying by. I don't think they're dense like a cloud."

They were spotted using next-generation radar were flying at between 5,000ft and 9,000ft, he said.

Ring Cardé, a professor of entomology at the University of California Riversdale, had one possible explanation.

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In many cultures, ladybirds are considered good luck.

And they are also seen as good luck for farmers, as they eat aphids and other plant-eating pests.

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[five points]

His presidency ain't over yet.

5½ years to go,

And then there is the small matter of him promoting batshit right wing reactionary/racist rhetoric and policies, and shitting all over traditional US allies while cosying up to various demagogues and dictators.

GOP President in "right wing rhetoric and policies" shocker. Racist rhetoric? That's the race-baiting Dems.  If "shitting all over traditional US allies" is all that's left, I'll take that over the Presidents who engaged in multiple wars throughout their Presidencies.

[Hardy]

I see Dolph's back.

[J70]

His presidency ain't over yet.

5½ years to go,

And then there is the small matter of him promoting batshit right wing reactionary/racist rhetoric and policies, and shitting all over traditional US allies while cosying up to various demagogues and dictators.

GOP President in "right wing rhetoric and policies" shocker. Racist rhetoric? That's the race-baiting Dems.  If "shitting all over traditional US allies" is all that's left, I'll take that over the Presidents who engaged in multiple wars throughout their Presidencies.

I didn't say "right wing", I said "right wing reactionary/racist". There's a difference. One can be in favour of small government or low taxes, for example, without being a bigot or pursuing bigoted, mean-spirited, dehumanizing policies.

And if pointing out his divisive, bigoted, rhetoric and policies is "race baiting"  to you, that says more about you personally than it does about the real world. I guess in your eyes someone in the north back in the day reacting to and highlighting the toxic rhetoric of Ian Paisley, a man of proportionally similar influence in his environment, would have been guilty of inciting sectarian tensions?

And what does Trump cosying up to dictators while treating traditional allies like shit have anything to do with starting or engaging in war? And if Trump doesn't want war, one is forced to wonder what the hell the likes of John Bolton are doing in such prominent positions in his foreign policy team?

[five points]

I didn't say "right wing", I said "right wing reactionary/racist". There's a difference. One can be in favour of small government or low taxes, for example, without being a bigot or pursuing bigoted, mean-spirited, dehumanizing policies.

And if pointing out his divisive, bigoted, rhetoric and policies is "race baiting"  to you, that says more about you personally than it does about the real world. I guess in your eyes someone in the north back in the day reacting to and highlighting the toxic rhetoric of Ian Paisley, a man of proportionally similar influence in his environment, would have been guilty of inciting sectarian tensions?

And what does Trump cosying up to dictators while treating traditional allies like shit have anything to do with starting or engaging in war? And if Trump doesn't want war, one is forced to wonder what the hell the likes of John Bolton are doing in such prominent positions in his foreign policy team?

But you said "right wing reactionary/racist". Why the "right wing" prefix?
The Dems' racebaiting is a matter of record and goes a lot deeper than criticising Trump.
Every US President cosies up to dictators. Trump a lot less than most.
Trump's the boss, not John Bolton.

[J70]

I didn't say "right wing", I said "right wing reactionary/racist". There's a difference. One can be in favour of small government or low taxes, for example, without being a bigot or pursuing bigoted, mean-spirited, dehumanizing policies.

And if pointing out his divisive, bigoted, rhetoric and policies is "race baiting"  to you, that says more about you personally than it does about the real world. I guess in your eyes someone in the north back in the day reacting to and highlighting the toxic rhetoric of Ian Paisley, a man of proportionally similar influence in his environment, would have been guilty of inciting sectarian tensions?

And what does Trump cosying up to dictators while treating traditional allies like shit have anything to do with starting or engaging in war? And if Trump doesn't want war, one is forced to wonder what the hell the likes of John Bolton are doing in such prominent positions in his foreign policy team?

But you said "right wing reactionary/racist". Why the "right wing" prefix?
The Dems' racebaiting is a matter of record and goes a lot deeper than criticising Trump.
Every US President cosies up to dictators. Trump a lot less than most.
Trump's the boss, not John Bolton.

Seriously? It has to be explained to you that racism has a nice, comfortable home on the far right of the political spectrum and is given tacit and explicit encouragement by Trump?

And again, there is nothing wrong with criticizing racist rhetoric and policies. Pointing them out may make those who are in agreement with such rhetoric and policies uncomfortable, but that's their problem. In the world of Fox News and right wing talk radio, they like to shut down debate by crying "race baiting" and "class warfare", but meanwhile they hype up and promote the non-existent persecution and victimization of white Christians and men. (I'll bet you're getting excited about the "straight pride" festival some far right numbnuts are trying to arrange in Boston this summer? )

Most US presidents, working in the real world, find pragmatic common ground where they have to, sometimes for better, often for worse. Few have bent over backwards and disgraced themselves with their fawning over men like Putin, Kim, Duterte, Orban and the like, taking sides with them against their own government, all the while telling traditional, long-standing allies to go f**k themselves.

[five points]

Seriously? It has to be explained to you that racism has a nice, comfortable home on the far right of the political spectrum and is given tacit and explicit encouragement by Trump?

You seem keen to ignore Dem racebaiting.

(I'll bet you're getting excited about the "straight pride" festival some far right numbnuts are trying to arrange in Boston this summer? )

What are you on about? Trump supports LGBT.

Most US presidents, working in the real world, find pragmatic common ground where they have to, sometimes for better, often for worse. Few have bent over backwards and disgraced themselves with their fawning over men like Putin, Kim, Duterte, Orban and the like, taking sides with them against their own government, all the while telling traditional, long-standing allies to go f**k themselves.

Orban is democratically elected.
Trump scared the lard out of Kim. Some fawning that.
Clinton, Bush Junior and Obama all tolerated and co-operated with Putin.
Duterte is a nobody.
Funny how you never mentioned Xi Jingping. Now President for life with over a million muslims locked up. But evil Trump. How dare he threaten sanctions on China, "traditional, long-standing allies"

[J70]

So what if Orban is democratically elected? Are you in favour of the policies and rhetoric he has pursued?
The likes of Orban, Duterte and Bolsonaro may be "nobodies" on the world stage, but that hasn't stopped Trump singling them out for praise, despite their rise on the back of fear mongering and demagoguery, similar to himself.
Kim – Trump is STILL talking about what a nice, smart guy he is!
Putin – the others may have cooperated with him to some degree. However, they didn't point blank refuse to condemn him under any circumstance. They didn't side with him against the official views of their own governments and agencies.
And yes, I didn't mention China. Nor did I condemn what he is doing with respect to China. A broken clock is still right twice a day. Doesn't make up for the appalling shitshow that is his overall presidency and personal conduct.

Second, if Trump "supports" LBGT rights, then why is he and his administration fighting in the courts and military every chance they get to deny them support and rights? 

Finally, go ahead and tell us what "race baiting" you're on about.

[five points]

So what if Orban is democratically elected? Are you in favour of the policies and rhetoric he has pursued?

Yes. And???

The likes of Orban, Duterte and Bolsonaro may be "nobodies" on the world stage, but that hasn't stopped Trump singling them out for praise, despite their rise on the back of fear mongering and demagoguery, similar to himself.

And???

Kim – Trump is STILL talking about what a nice, smart guy he is!

And??? He still wiped his ass with him.

Putin – the others may have cooperated with him to some degree. However, they didn't point blank refuse to condemn him under any circumstance.

Actions v words. Talk is cheap.

They didn't side with him against the official views of their own governments and agencies.

You sure of that?

And yes, I didn't mention China. Nor did I condemn what he is doing with respect to China. A broken clock is still right twice a day. Doesn't make up for the appalling shitshow that is his overall presidency and personal conduct.

Whatever, but still nicely punctured your "longstanding allies" sanctimony.

Second, if Trump "supports" LBGT rights, then why is he and his administration fighting in the courts and military every chance they get to deny them support and rights? 

Eh? He's just launched a campaign to decriminalise homosexuality worldwide. Of course there is lots to nitpick, but nitpicking it is.

Finally, go ahead and tell us what "race baiting" you're on about.

Check the Nathan Phillips and Jussie Smollett hoaxes, both eagerly pushed by the Dems.

[J70]

So what if Orban is democratically elected? Are you in favour of the policies and rhetoric he has pursued?

Yes. And???

The likes of Orban, Duterte and Bolsonaro may be "nobodies" on the world stage, but that hasn't stopped Trump singling them out for praise, despite their rise on the back of fear mongering and demagoguery, similar to himself.

And???

So you are in favour of reactionary, right, demagogic wing political policies?

At least you're admitting it.

Kim – Trump is STILL talking about what a nice, smart guy he is!

And??? He still wiped his ass with him.

Really?

Is he not back doing missile tests? How long until the nuke tests start again?

Putin – the others may have cooperated with him to some degree. However, they didn't point blank refuse to condemn him under any circumstance.

Actions v words. Talk is cheap.

Words don't matter? Trump didn't have to backtrack in humiliaton?
What actions exactly?

They didn't side with him against the official views of their own governments and agencies.

You sure of that?

Feel free to post a similar example.

And yes, I didn't mention China. Nor did I condemn what he is doing with respect to China. A broken clock is still right twice a day. Doesn't make up for the appalling shitshow that is his overall presidency and personal conduct.

Whatever, but still nicely punctured your "longstanding allies" sanctimony.

I see. So Trump HAS NOT been openly hostile to European nations and even the likes of f**king Canada?

Second, if Trump "supports" LBGT rights, then why is he and his administration fighting in the courts and military every chance they get to deny them support and rights? 

Eh? He's just launched a campaign to decriminalise homosexuality worldwide. Of course there is lots to nitpick, but nitpicking it is.

Nitpicking my arse. Luckily for LGBT people in the US, there is a court system to hamstring Trump and the GOP.

Finally, go ahead and tell us what "race baiting" you're on about.

Check the Nathan Phillips and Jussie Smollett hoaxes, both eagerly pushed by the Dems.

That's it?

No history of "race-baiting" policies or rhetoric? Just two anecdotes, one a social media outrage explosion involving an old Native America and smirking kid in a MAGA hat, and an actor whose staging of a fake attack/police report was exposed by Obama's former chief of staff and his police department?

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[five points]

So you are in favour of reactionary, right, demagogic wing political policies?

"Everyone I don't like is a reactionary and a demagogue. And right wing too."

Is he not back doing missile tests? How long until the nuke tests start again?

He still wiped his ass with him. (Obama did nothing.)

What actions exactly?

You admitted yourself that Bush and Obama "may have"  cooperated with Putin but "they didn't point blank refuse to condemn him under any circumstance."

It's easy to condemn someone. But their actions in co-operating with him undermine any cheap condemnation.

Feel free to post a similar example.

No, you made the claim - in respect of Bush and Obama. You back it up. I'll wait.

So Trump HAS NOT been openly hostile to European nations and even the likes of f**king Canada?

The horror. The horror. "The bad orange man is mean to Justin and Jean Claude." 

Nitpicking my arse. Luckily for LGBT people in the US, there is a court system to hamstring Trump and the GOP.

You've just utterly undermined your own claim.

No history of "race-baiting" policies or rhetoric? Just two anecdotes, one a social media outrage explosion involving an old Native America and smirking kid in a MAGA hat, and an actor whose staging of a fake attack/police report was exposed by Obama's former chief of staff and his police department?

History? Check the history of the Klan, Woodrow Wilson, Margaret Sanger, Jim Crow...
Anecdotes? 2020 Democrat candidates were quick to push the Phillips and Smollett hoaxes.

[J70]

So you are in favour of reactionary, right, demagogic wing political policies?

"Everyone I don't like is a reactionary and a demagogue. And right wing too."

No, just racists and bigots. People who use out-groups as scapegoats to foment fear and support. You're apparently fine with that.

Is he not back doing missile tests? How long until the nuke tests start again?

He still wiped his ass with him. (Obama did nothing.)

Again, that very much remains to be seen.

He did make up an insulting name I guess.

What actions exactly?

You admitted yourself that Bush and Obama "may have"  cooperated with Putin but "they didn't point blank refuse to condemn him under any circumstance."

It's easy to condemn someone. But their actions in co-operating with him undermine any cheap condemnation.

Cheap condemnation, if that is what is has been, is still a hell of a lot better than the embarrassing conduct of kissing up to Putin, or the Saudis over Khasoggi or whoever the strongman-du-jour it is who Trump feels intimidated by in person.

Feel free to post a similar example.

No, you made the claim - in respect of Bush and Obama. You back it up. I'll wait.

I'm sorry, you want me to post an example of Bush or Obama siding with the likes of Putin over their own government? YOU made that claim.

So Trump HAS NOT been openly hostile to European nations and even the likes of f**king Canada?

The horror. The horror. "The bad orange man is mean to Justin and Jean Claude." 

While he is playing footsie with dictators and demagogues.

Nitpicking my arse. Luckily for LGBT people in the US, there is a court system to hamstring Trump and the GOP.

You've just utterly undermined your own claim.

How so?

No history of "race-baiting" policies or rhetoric? Just two anecdotes, one a social media outrage explosion involving an old Native America and smirking kid in a MAGA hat, and an actor whose staging of a fake attack/police report was exposed by Obama's former chief of staff and his police department?

History? Check the history of the Klan, Woodrow Wilson, Margaret Sanger, Jim Crow...
Anecdotes? 2020 Democrat candidates were quick to push the Phillips and Smollett hoaxes.

Seriously, we have to go into Nixon's Southern Strategy, the crossing over of southern conservatives from the Democrats to the GOP in the wake of the civil rights movement, Harlem welfare queens, the acknowledgment from the RNC, the current policies of the GOP, whether its confederate symbols or voter suppression and gerrymandering?

[MoChara]

"It looked like a simple domestic murder. Then police learned about the alien reptile cult."

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