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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:36 PM Sep 2018

If Trump was caught on video raping and killing a women this would happen.

His voters would not care. The news media would say WOW, this is terrible. This has never happened before. People like us would lose our minds. Arrest him now. Trump would change the subject and we would all move on to the next disaster.

Reality does not matter anymore.

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If Trump was caught on video raping and killing a women this would happen. (Original Post) shockey80 Sep 2018 OP
Or porking his own daughter. sandensea Sep 2018 #1
They'd also be ok if there was a video of him raping a little girl kimbutgar Sep 2018 #2
Actually, there would be an epidemic of raping and killing of women. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #3
Sadly, I think your reply is the most accurate prognostication. Ilsa Sep 2018 #10
Yes, Indeed! maddiemom Sep 2018 #22
There already is. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #24
He might temporarily lose a point or 2 in his approval rating. Or he might get a bump. Hard to say. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #4
"Well, at least he's not a Democrat." Beartracks Sep 2018 #5
I get your angst.... but what you are depicting would finally bring the monster down. DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #6
ADDENDUM: Sober up patriots, we have an election to win DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #8
If Trump was speaking to a crowd, and exposed himself raccoon Sep 2018 #7
Trump will not expose himself. dalton99a Sep 2018 #9
Yeah. He is afraid to show that tiny member. madinmaryland Sep 2018 #19
+1 dalton99a Sep 2018 #35
My point was the Republicans would let him get away with anything. nt raccoon Sep 2018 #34
Trump exposes himself every time he speaks (or tweets). nt tblue37 Sep 2018 #14
King David did worse than that KayF Sep 2018 #11
God? Whose that? triron Sep 2018 #28
Not sure how you're confused about the implication ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #31
He would begin to sell a new pink "grab 'em by the pussy" hat to his fans Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #12
Susan Collins, Jeff Flake and Lisa Murkowski would say they take the video very seriously DFW Sep 2018 #13
Sadly, this! dhol82 Sep 2018 #15
"I don't condone such behavior, but it doesn't rise to the level of impeachment. Vote Republican!" Garrett78 Sep 2018 #16
For months now I have been thinking the exact same thing.. Bromwell Sep 2018 #17
Reality matters and no one should forget that, it has never stopped mattering Perseus Sep 2018 #18
They would say it was faked. That would give them the excuse to fool themsleves.(nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #20
I've have always been saying Liberalagogo Sep 2018 #21
The only time 45 told the truth: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, Neema Sep 2018 #23
His base would applaud the rape NastyRiffraff Sep 2018 #25
As I been saying since the escalator. Doreen Sep 2018 #26
"Sexual harassment at this work station will not be reported. However, it will be graded." JHB Sep 2018 #29
His fans would claim it was CGI and proof that Hollywood liberals have no decency JHB Sep 2018 #27
Sad to say,you're exactly right. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #30
Can't shame them Jake Stern Sep 2018 #32
Correction, the media maxrandb Sep 2018 #33

sandensea

(21,670 posts)
1. Or porking his own daughter.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:38 PM
Sep 2018

Video of which is probably what Putin has on him - among God knows what elss.

kimbutgar

(21,195 posts)
2. They'd also be ok if there was a video of him raping a little girl
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:40 PM
Sep 2018

Test is why I will never trust nor respect anyone who supports him.

GoCubsGo

(32,094 posts)
3. Actually, there would be an epidemic of raping and killing of women.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:41 PM
Sep 2018

The fact that he got away with it would just give his flying monkey cult followers permission to do the same.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
10. Sadly, I think your reply is the most accurate prognostication.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:52 PM
Sep 2018

Maggats have already been mouthing off at immigrants, muslims, native americans, US-born hispanics, etc. Copycat violence is no big deal to these sociopaths.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
22. Yes, Indeed!
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:47 PM
Sep 2018

As any good teacher knows,you try to open students' minds, possibly their hearts. You don't try to indoctrinate them, just get them to think. Critical thinking is most important; and if they can justify their feelings, great! Sometimes you never reach them; sometimes you learn something from them. Despite the best education available to him, Trump is a mean-spirited bigot, and it's far too late in his life to expect any breakthrough. His "base" seems to be the nightmare results of any well meaning teacher's failures to achieve critical thinking. What can anyone say? Tragically "it is what it is." I still HOPE there's a silent majority of decent thinkers out there. We're pretty much "doomed" to the "worst angels of our nature," otherwise.

Beartracks

(12,821 posts)
5. "Well, at least he's not a Democrat."
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:41 PM
Sep 2018

"Is raping and killing actually a crime, really?"

"She must have had it coming to her."


Simulated Republican responses.

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DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)
6. I get your angst.... but what you are depicting would finally bring the monster down.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:42 PM
Sep 2018

As Democrats we need not let ourselves become hopeless due to our own over-bridled imaginations.

But, again, your fears are real. The possibility of Republicans actually ignoring that scenario is zero.

raccoon

(31,125 posts)
7. If Trump was speaking to a crowd, and exposed himself
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 02:44 PM
Sep 2018

If Trump was speaking to a crowd, and exposed himself,I don’t think the Republicans would do anything about it.

triron

(22,020 posts)
28. God? Whose that?
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:54 PM
Sep 2018

Not sure what you're implying. We are human beings being subjected to a traitorous tyrant to advance his agenda,
whatever that is.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
31. Not sure how you're confused about the implication ...
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 07:00 PM
Sep 2018

Magats will come up with whatever ludicrous manner of justifying their Cult Leaders behavior as they deem necessary.

If that is 'buuuuut ... God said that's okay!', that will easily fit the bill ...

Freethinker65

(10,055 posts)
12. He would begin to sell a new pink "grab 'em by the pussy" hat to his fans
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 03:01 PM
Sep 2018

Evangelicals would give him a mulligan. Orrin Hatch, Lindsey Graham, and Rand Paul would be seen wearing the pink hats on Capitol Hill. Susan Collins would pretend to make up her mind about it.

DFW

(54,437 posts)
13. Susan Collins, Jeff Flake and Lisa Murkowski would say they take the video very seriously
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 03:04 PM
Sep 2018

And then they'd still vote to give Trump whatever he wanted.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
16. "I don't condone such behavior, but it doesn't rise to the level of impeachment. Vote Republican!"
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 03:34 PM
Sep 2018

Bromwell

(123 posts)
17. For months now I have been thinking the exact same thing..
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:20 PM
Sep 2018

Video of this person doing the most horrible things imaginable would still not cause much of movement with his pile of deplorable scumbags....

They really are horrible stupid slime..these people.

Some would not believe the video
Some would justify it by quoting the bible
Some would be happy b/c they did the same thing
Some wouldn't care b/c it made people upset and they like it, its fun for them

I hate these people..I really do.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
18. Reality matters and no one should forget that, it has never stopped mattering
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:22 PM
Sep 2018

The moment you accept that it doesn't matter as a fact, which is not a fact, that is the moment that you unwittingly enable that bahaviour.

On the contrary, we must all push for the truth, make sure that people understand what is a lie and what is not because reality does matter.

There is always the ignorant fanatic who will not accept reality even when facing it directly, but for the rest of us we must make sure to point it out, even those ignorant will eventually open their eyes.

 

Liberalagogo

(1,770 posts)
21. I've have always been saying
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:37 PM
Sep 2018

that Shithole could rape, skin, fry up and eat a live baby on live television and the thuglicans would say and do nothing.

Neema

(1,151 posts)
23. The only time 45 told the truth: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody,
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:20 PM
Sep 2018

and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?"

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
25. His base would applaud the rape
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:29 PM
Sep 2018

They might express "regret" that he had to kill her too, but what else was he supposed to do? She would talk!

(for those who need it)

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
26. As I been saying since the escalator.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:42 PM
Sep 2018

I think trump and his party would if they could make any abuse of any kind to females of any age legal.

JHB

(37,162 posts)
29. "Sexual harassment at this work station will not be reported. However, it will be graded."
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:54 PM
Sep 2018

== Rush Limbaugh, over a quarter century ago

Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)
30. Sad to say,you're exactly right.
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 06:57 PM
Sep 2018

He seems to be able to say or get away with anything. As long as Fox News is on the air,this is the way it's gonna be.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
32. Can't shame them
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 08:18 PM
Sep 2018

I asked one what he would to someone who referred to his daughter the way Trump refers to women. His response floored me: "If the guy was poor I'd kick his ass but if he was rich like Donald Trump I'd say 'welcome to the family'".

maxrandb

(15,358 posts)
33. Correction, the media
Sat Sep 8, 2018, 08:49 PM
Sep 2018

Would say wow, that's terrible, and then spend the next year looking for her emails.

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