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edhopper

(33,580 posts)
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 08:36 PM Feb 2018

God is that man stupid!

While trying to talk about everything to do with the school shooting except the guns, he came out with this bit of wisdom.

"I'm hearing more and more people say the level of violence on video games is really shaping young people's thoughts. And you go one further step and that's the movies. ... maybe they have to put a rating system for that,"


The level of ignorance is truly astonishing. The pathetic thing will be watching his supporters explain why this isn't the ramblings of an old, out of touch clown. This quote is rated P for Peabrain.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375102-trump-raises-concerns-about-impact-of-violent-movies-says-we-may-have
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God is that man stupid! (Original Post) edhopper Feb 2018 OP
And when he advised his followers to beat up protesters at his rallies? guillaumeb Feb 2018 #1
If the only thing you watch is porn you might not know The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #2
And a ratings system for video games since the '90s. John Fante Feb 2018 #5
Stupid bullshit. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #3
What a no class, ignorant oswaldactedalone Feb 2018 #4
Scapegoating video games is laughable. John Fante Feb 2018 #6
This! Thank you! Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #7
Welcome to DU! panader0 Feb 2018 #11
Enjoy your stay. Archae Feb 2018 #14
Ever think of signing up for MIRT? Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #15
Rating for trumpf RSPKN racist, sexual predator, know nothing CAUTION RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2018 #8
People in other countries watch the same movies and play those games JI7 Feb 2018 #9
And before that, comic books were BAD. As well as Elvis Presley, shraby Feb 2018 #12
I forgot one. Playing music backward meant you were listening to shraby Feb 2018 #13
I always like this joke from Bill Hicks: Initech Feb 2018 #17
I'm old enough to remember the demonization of comic books. Mariana Feb 2018 #19
Theere already are ratings systems in place! Initech Feb 2018 #16
I think he's showing signs of dementia: he can't read critical documents; struggle4progress Feb 2018 #18
When he says "I hear people saying...." he is just making up crap. TNNurse Feb 2018 #20
He is just flinging shit at the wall hoping something will stick. Marie Marie Feb 2018 #21

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. And when he advised his followers to beat up protesters at his rallies?
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 08:39 PM
Feb 2018

And promised to pay their legal fees?

Was that also shaping peoples' thoughts?

He is the epitome of the ugly American.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
2. If the only thing you watch is porn you might not know
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 08:40 PM
Feb 2018

that there has been a ratings system for movies since the '60s.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
6. Scapegoating video games is laughable.
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 09:00 PM
Feb 2018

The homicide rate from 1967-1993 was double what it is today, and the video games looked like Pong, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros, and Sonic the Hedgehog for the most part. Bloodless and innocent.

Curiously enough, the violent crime rate dropped just as the games were becoming more realistic. Blaming games like Call of Duty and the like for the surge in mass shootings is ridiculous, especially when the gun homicide rate as a whole has plummeted. That's just silly. Our gun culture is the problem.

Response to edhopper (Original post)

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)
8. Rating for trumpf RSPKN racist, sexual predator, know nothing CAUTION
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 09:17 PM
Feb 2018

....watching and listening may be harmful to your health.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
12. And before that, comic books were BAD. As well as Elvis Presley,
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 09:29 PM
Feb 2018

and television. And before that, dancing was evil.

The prudes are gonna prude.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
13. I forgot one. Playing music backward meant you were listening to
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 09:31 PM
Feb 2018

evil messages. Never mind that I could never figure out how to make my record player play a song backward.

Initech

(100,079 posts)
17. I always like this joke from Bill Hicks:
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 10:45 PM
Feb 2018

"If you could play records backwards - you *ARE* Satan!"

Mariana

(14,857 posts)
19. I'm old enough to remember the demonization of comic books.
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 11:06 PM
Feb 2018

So many kids weren't allowed by their parents to buy them, it wasn't permitted to bring them to school, etc. Fortunately my parents had better sense and we would get subscriptions for birthdays and Christmas.

Remember when some Christians declared that rock and roll music had hidden messages that could be heard by playing the music backward? Such incredible stupidity. Just like this.

struggle4progress

(118,290 posts)
18. I think he's showing signs of dementia: he can't read critical documents;
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 10:50 PM
Feb 2018

he can't quote other people accurately; he rambles erratically and repeats himself to avoid awkward silences

TNNurse

(6,927 posts)
20. When he says "I hear people saying...." he is just making up crap.
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 11:10 PM
Feb 2018

It may be the crap in his head or one of those idiots he employs.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
21. He is just flinging shit at the wall hoping something will stick.
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 11:30 PM
Feb 2018

Anything but standing up to Waning LaPierre and the NRA.

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