Trump's America

ColoNoCoHusker said:
NM11046 said:
dudeguyy said:
I honestly hope more people have the courage to stand up to them like this.

Pulling this administration away from its worst, most destructive impulses is going to be an exercise that we're all going to have to participate in. It's going to take some cajones, because heads will probably roll. But the fact that it's the right thing to do, as opposed to pledging blind allegiance to Comrade Trump, means it is still worth doing.
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So what can we do? Honest absolutely non-cynical question - I'm calling my public officials, sending post cards and letters to my congress and senate members, marching in protest, donating to ACLU and PP as well as others locally - what are you all doing that I can join? What can we be doing better or more of?
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Find ways to create awareness. All the activities you mention are awesome and you are doing more than most. The only thing I could add is find a way to educate and recruit others. Help those that believe they have no voice to realize they can be heard. Whether this is volunteering for a political group or something else. In our current social & political climate, anyone that can be marginalized will be. Empowering people in one area of their life almost always flows to other areas.

Any entity that needs money can probably also use your time. My passion is typically for education-related programs for the underprivileged & underrepresented. The state education dept, local schools, and colleges all typically some type of volunteers in this regard. Your interest may vary.

It boils down to participation, education, and vigilance... You are doing great in this regard.
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I'd like to add that CALLING your representatives at their office in your state (not the DC phone number) is usually more effective than letters, email, twitter, etc. Showing up in person is even more effective if you have the time. This advice comes from a number of people who have worked as staffers for politicians on both sides of the aisle.
 
Oh that this were but a dream:

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GM_Tood said:
So is Cuomo stupid, or is he admitting to being an illegal alien?
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Neither. He's showing solidarity and support to those fearful of being deported or having their rights and/or privacy taken away.

The same way that, should there ever be a Muslim registry, you'll find me first in line to sign up.

 
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Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
My mistake. It wasn't even explicitly about dementia.

The Independent Journal Review had a writer document his experience of what it's like to "eat dinner with Donald Trump".

Inside the article, an anonymous waiter was quoted as describing the situation. The only reference to the well done steak with catsup is from a waiter at the restaurant.

Then Dave Itzkoff, a culture reporter for the New York Times, after reading the IJR article, tweeted about the discrepancy between Trump's understanding of when SNL airs and actual reality.

Then someone else took that as evidence for their "Trump has dementia" theory.

Regardless, what does any of this actually have to do with Trump's meal?
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Both apparently need ketchup?

 
BIGREDIOWAN said:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-threatens-to-defund-berkeley-after-violent-protests-force-cancellation-of-breitbart-editors-speech-145048174.html

I'm fine with protests, obviously I'm not okay with riots. This seems a little extreme to threaten this University with this type of action over something they couldn't control and just happened.
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The riots are indeed awful and ugly, but from what I've read it seems like it was an opportunistic anarchist group that took advantage of the peaceful protests. People like that frustrate me more than almost anyone else, because they delegitimize the actions of others in the eyes of people who don't agree with them.

 
Honestly, this link could go in several different threads active on HuskerBoard right now:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-lays-out-plan-for-%E2%80%98new-chapter-of-american-greatness%E2%80%99-in-speech-to-congress/ar-AAnDVKt?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

“We are one people, with one destiny,” Trump said quietly near the end. “The time for small thinking is over. The time for trivial fights is behind us. We just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts.”
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I did not watch Trump's address to Congress. And while I appreciate what he said in the part I quoted, it matters not if tomorrow it's back to his business as usual tactics.

  1. Get tough on illegal immigration, okay fine.
  2. Get tough on all terrorists, both foreign and domestic, no problem.
  3. Bring great paying jobs back to America, awesome.
  4. Rebuild our infrastructure, great idea.
  5. Actually improve health care, give people more care while lowering costs, that's fantastic.

But can Trump do ANY of that without demonizing any segment of the American populace?

Can white Republicans suddenly realize that being non-white, lbgtqia, non-christian is not automatically "anti-American" and out to destroy everything they hold dear?

Will Republicans stop these ludicrous religious freedom laws which only serve to legalize discrimination?

I have all the doubt in the world. But hey, Trump...prove me wrong. Prove you're serious and tell your republican cohorts that any legislation they pass which codifies hatred, bigotry, intolerance, and discrimination will be vetoed. Do all that, and you'll win me over.

#Won'tHoldMyBreath #BelieveItWhenItHappensWhichWillBeNever

 
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Lil' Red said:
knapplc said:
This... is not what Trump should be commenting on.

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/827217967377027072
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"Hey Donald I have a great idea. Why don’t we switch jobs? You take over TV, because you’re such an expert in ratings, and I take over your job," said Schwarzenegger in a video. "And then people can finally sleep comfortable again. Hmm?"
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If it were constitutional I would love to see that happen. I don't agree with all of political Arnold's ideas, but he's a pretty smart guy. He's been successful at almost everything he's done.
 
StPaulHusker said:
Dewiz said:
What a joke....freaking ridiculous. Show some respect https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/836773344011763714
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Is there video proof of this?
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Probably not since they retracted the only photo in an article about them citing that it wasn't even from the correct part of the speech, and that is the only tweet I've seen.
I saw one video where everyone in view is atleast clapping, and it looks like everyone is standing except for the joint cheifs. Why don't we talk about them? Why didn't that trigger you Dewiz?

 
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Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
BIGREDIOWAN said:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-threatens-to-defund-berkeley-after-violent-protests-force-cancellation-of-breitbart-editors-speech-145048174.html

I'm fine with protests, obviously I'm not okay with riots. This seems a little extreme to threaten this University with this type of action over something they couldn't control and just happened.
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The riots are indeed awful and ugly, but from what I've read it seems like it was an opportunistic anarchist group that took advantage of the peaceful protests. People like that frustrate me more than almost anyone else, because they delegitimize the actions of others in the eyes of people who don't agree with them.
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Protests, especially angry ones, have an unfortunate tendency to spill into violence.

I don't like destruction. However, I'd rather focus on the reasons for the anger. A friend of mine made a great point to me recently. I like being able to not care about political topics too heavily sometimes, but this is definitely a luxury. It is easy when I do not feel basically under threat. The sword is not at my neck, so to speak.

When it comes to Milo, Trump, etc coming to power, it's completely legitimate that for a lot of people this is a dire threat they are facing.

I'm not saying to be ashamed of the fact that we can ignore it if we choose to. I'm saying to understand. If we can have this empathy, we would not use our own comparative luxury to enforce standards of "reasonable". There is a danger here of unwittingly helping prop the status quo and erasing voices of opposition.

There are a number of more eloquent articulations of the point I'm trying to get across. I can't find the ones I'm thinking of, but here's another I came across by searching just now: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-jeff-hood/the-violence-of-demanding-peaceful-protest_b_5703569.html

I don’t think you can have an honest conversation about race in our nation when you are always telling people to calm down. If peaceful protest is about controlling people’s emotions, then I believe it to be violently taking away the agency of people who have every right to be angry and engaged in resistance.
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I agree with you zoogs, but we are talking about two different groups of people. The rioters last night were not rightfully angry social crusaders - they were opportunistic anarchists whose goal was destruction.

 
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