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Cyrano

(15,041 posts)
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 12:29 PM Aug 2016

Regarding Osama Bin Laden and Donald Trump

Bin Laden planned 9/11 and destroyed the World Trade Center. More than three thousand people died, and many are still suffering to this day. Yet, the country came together.

I have my own opinion regarding the danger that Trump poses to our country. And it’s a very ugly vision.

But let me stop right here. Rather than stating my belief of what a Trump presidency would result in, I’d like to hear your opinion.

So here’s my question. Would/could a Donald Trump presidency damage America more than Osama Bin Laden ever dreamed of?

(Yes, I know. No one has ever raised this kind of question about an American presidential nominee. And the DU judges could decide to delete this post. 9/11 is still a horrible, open sore for many of us. But if the judges don't delete this, I'd like to hear your opinion.)

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Regarding Osama Bin Laden and Donald Trump (Original Post) Cyrano Aug 2016 OP
Yes, he could vlyons Aug 2016 #1
Couldn't agree more, but what I worry about most Cyrano Aug 2016 #2
fascism has been winning since... pretzel4gore Aug 2016 #3
Have many conspiracy theories? Cyrano Aug 2016 #4
we on same side pretzel4gore Aug 2016 #5

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
1. Yes, he could
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 12:33 PM
Aug 2016

tank the economy, allow Republicans to run riot, sell off the national parks, and the post office, privatize medicare and social security, eviscerate the EPA, put more assholes on the supreme court, and much much more.

Cyrano

(15,041 posts)
2. Couldn't agree more, but what I worry about most
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:01 PM
Aug 2016

is that he'd have access to the nuclear codes.

And without psychoanalyzing Trump, the impulsiveness he's shown indicates that this is not someone who should be in a position to "push the button."

 

pretzel4gore

(8,146 posts)
3. fascism has been winning since...
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:11 PM
Aug 2016

why does anyone think 911 didn't butter their muffins?
the Donald is the least of our problems, if for example, FDR was murdered cuz he not fascistic enough,to justify nuking Japan. Or the CIA killed the pope JP1 cuz he not rightwing enough. Or JFK. Malcolm X, john Lennon?
(btw, less then 3000 people died on 911. the planes were near empty, and the WTC parking garages was quieter then anyone had ever seen that particular morning.)
The same MSM that gave us the Adolph are giving us trump and the 911 fiction...

 

pretzel4gore

(8,146 posts)
5. we on same side
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 12:21 PM
Aug 2016

I think...my gist is that our world is in big trouble, and it wasn't the poor/ powerless who did the nasty. One time, a reegan presidency was a ridiculousy idea (only 6 years after Nixon impeached for crimes against USA), not to mention a joker like junyer bush or mr trump. The mass merdia tries to say we the people are dingbats, who vote like zombies and only care when our LIFESTYLES are affected. Ergo the Donald. In the early 30's, the media promoted and protected the Adolph, and ...he actually was elected by a slim majority! the ruling class was happy, and ...well the hushtory is long and forgotten. They are playing games with us (they still call it 'the great game'! lol) and we will lose again unless we go to total war with them. They= the enemy! And the Donald is just a wild card in their stacked deck...like the Adolph was way back when...
the Ronald I mean...

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