The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread

[Slacks 7041]

9 hours ago, staboner said:

so you wear beige sleks?

Gray. Beige. Whatever it takes.

[Macanudo 13282]

4 hours ago, StassneyHorn said:

There’s plenty of jobs in secondary and tertiary cities. These are your state capitals and college towns

Yes, Austin, Sacramento, Boston, Columbus, Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Nashville and Indianapolis are all wonderful state capitals to live.   They just are small.

You have to move to Bangor, Omaha, Salem (OR), Helena, etc to get that "small city" feeling.  

[elfenix 34683]

4 hours ago, Macanudo said:

Yes, Austin, Sacramento, Boston, Columbus, Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Nashville and Indianapolis are all wonderful state capitals to live.   They just are small.

You have to move to Bangor, Omaha, Salem (OR), Helena, etc to get that "small city" feeling.  

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population of 31,753

Smaller than Seguin, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches. Not a city. Not even a large town.

[SubliminalHorn 6998]

4 hours ago, Macanudo said:

Yes, Austin, Sacramento, Boston, Columbus, Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Nashville and Indianapolis are all wonderful state capitals to live.   They just are small.

You have to move to Bangor, Omaha, Salem (OR), Helena, etc to get that "small city" feeling.  

They may be wonderful state capitals, but they’re stuck in red Gileads like Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Georgia, Indiana, and Arizona 

[royiv 9747]

50 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

They may be wonderful state capitals, but they’re stuck in red Gileads like Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Georgia, Indiana, and Arizona 

The Arizona that has a D governor, AG, secretary of state and two US senators? It’s not quite like the others in your list.

[Macanudo 13282]

1 hour ago, elfenix said:

Smaller than Seguin, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches. Not a city. Not even a large town.

Bangor is the capital of Maine.   It's the 3rd largest city/town/village/burg/whatever in that state.  

[Underdog 29131]

Bangor? I barely know her. 

[The Dog 44851]

 

[Aqua Buddha 14802]

Even the CEO's are realizing....

 

Donald Trump’s tariff threats have triggered a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to soften or alter the president-elect’s plans. But the effort faces a potentially insurmountable roadblock: Trump isn’t budging.

That has left business executives scratching their heads about how to lobby for exemptions from the steep tariffs Trump has promised on imports from China, Canada, Mexico and other countries. 

https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-tariff-plan-business-lobbying-8f02ccea

[kevwun 16434]

I am starting to actually look forward to the disaster just for the LOL's.

[Francisco 2.0 32582]

45 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I am starting to actually look forward to the disaster just for the LOL's.

 

"You can't believe everything he actually says!"

"He doesn't mean everything he says!"

"He isn't going to do everything he said he would do!"

"Well, the house and senate would never actually go along with him!"

"The Supreme Court would never allow that to happen!"

 

 

 

 

 

[Dnaguy 12605]

10 hours ago, The Dog said:

 

Legacy media is too busy dissecting the election.

They’ve already lost interest in Trumps cabinet picks bc there are just too many unqualified people to try and find information on.

It’s easier to just muse on the meaning of the election than to do anything close to reporting the facts, etc.

So even if these people were angry, you wouldn’t hear about it. Palestine was soooo early 2024. Its played out 

[bolverk 30295]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

I am starting to actually look forward to the disaster just for the LOL's.

That's been my attitude since the election. All Schadenfreude, all of the time. These people were warned, and they chose to:

• Not pay attention,
• Not listen,
• Ignore the obvious,
• Believe they'd be unaffected,
• Buy into the bullshit and/or
• Hate people who are different than them.

Fuck 'em. Fuck us. It's a well-deserved face-eating leopard feast for everyone because we deserve it. Point, laugh, do whatever you can to cope, and keep your sanity. Or, you know what, it's also entirely appropriate to lose your marbles. That works too. 

[Horn Dog 10158]

6 minutes ago, bolverk said:

That's been my attitude since the election. All Schadenfreude, all of the time. These people were warned, and they chose to:

• Not pay attention,
• Not listen,
• Ignore the obvious,
• Believe they'd be unaffected,
• Buy into the bullshit and/or
• Hate people who are different than them.

Fuck 'em. Fuck us. It's a well-deserved face-eating leopard feast for everyone because we deserve it. Point, laugh, do whatever you can to cope, and keep your sanity. Or, you know what, it's also entirely appropriate to lose your marbles. That works too. 

Yup.  And America has been going down this path for decades...since Reagan.   The right wing nuts who want to turn us in to Gilead have been gaining power and influence ever since.  We need consequences for any chance at change.  Hard hard painful consequences for the entire country.   I am all for it with full understanding that I will not be insulated from the pain.  Let's fuckin go and rip the bandaid off. 

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13622]

2 hours ago, Aqua Buddha said:

That has left business executives scratching their heads about how to lobby for exemptions from the steep tariffs Trump has promised on imports from China, Canada, Mexico and other countries. 

"Hear me out, and this may be a little unorthodox, but what if we just gave him millions of dollars to make this lil' problem go away?"

[Brisketexan 106839]

1 hour ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

"You can't believe everything he actually says!"

"He doesn't mean everything he says!"

"He isn't going to do everything he said he would do!"

"Well, the house and senate would never actually go along with him!"

"The Supreme Court would never allow that to happen!"

It was fascinating, was listening to NPR this morning.  They had a dude on who was the leader of the big Hispanic evangelical group.  When the interviewer pressed him on Trump's positions, his take was essentially "We believe that Trump will do the things he said he would do that we support....but we don't think he'll do the things he said he would do that we don't support."

It is still amazing, it still blows my mind.  Trump says he will do 10 things.  They vote for him because they totally support him doing the first 5 things, and believe he'll do them because "Trump keeps his promises."  Then on the next 5 things, they think they are terrible ideas, and even though he said he will do them, he won't really, because "Trump just says things."  These thoughts come out of the same supporter's brain in the same minute.  It's fucking incredible.

[Nivek 17394]

43 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

It was fascinating, was listening to NPR this morning.  They had a dude on who was the leader of the big Hispanic evangelical group.  When the interviewer pressed him on Trump's positions, his take was essentially "We believe that Trump will do the things he said he would do that we support....but we don't think he'll do the things he said he would do that we don't support."

It is still amazing, it still blows my mind.  Trump says he will do 10 things.  They vote for him because they totally support him doing the first 5 things, and believe he'll do them because "Trump keeps his promises."  Then on the next 5 things, they think they are terrible ideas, and even though he said he will do them, he won't really, because "Trump just says things."  These thoughts come out of the same supporter's brain in the same minute.  It's fucking incredible.

He isn't a she doesn't come across as well as simply being stupid.  

[GenXer 3407]

58 minutes ago, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said:

"Hear me out, and this may be a little unorthodox, but what if we just gave him millions of dollars to make this lil' problem go away?"

This can’t possibly be a thing. I mean I’ve read the company handbook and the policy on kickbacks; they’re strictly forbidden. Right? Right?

[GenXer 3407]

56 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

It was fascinating, was listening to NPR this morning.  They had a dude on who was the leader of the big Hispanic evangelical group.  When the interviewer pressed him on Trump's positions, his take was essentially "We believe that Trump will do the things he said he would do that we support....but we don't think he'll do the things he said he would do that we don't support."

It is still amazing, it still blows my mind.  Trump says he will do 10 things.  They vote for him because they totally support him doing the first 5 things, and believe he'll do them because "Trump keeps his promises."  Then on the next 5 things, they think they are terrible ideas, and even though he said he will do them, he won't really, because "Trump just says things."  These thoughts come out of the same supporter's brain in the same minute.  It's fucking incredible.

Cognitive dissonance. Textbook.

[Post Oak 20554]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

It was fascinating, was listening to NPR this morning.  They had a dude on who was the leader of the big Hispanic evangelical group.  When the interviewer pressed him on Trump's positions, his take was essentially "We believe that Trump will do the things he said he would do that we support....but we don't think he'll do the things he said he would do that we don't support."

It is still amazing, it still blows my mind.  Trump says he will do 10 things.  They vote for him because they totally support him doing the first 5 things, and believe he'll do them because "Trump keeps his promises."  Then on the next 5 things, they think they are terrible ideas, and even though he said he will do them, he won't really, because "Trump just says things."  These thoughts come out of the same supporter's brain in the same minute.  It's fucking incredible.

Doesn't that just sum up our electorate and Christianity perfectly.

[Mdhorn 6153]

25 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

Doesn't that just sum up our electorate and Christianity perfectly.

Don’t care, don’t read and only follow alternative fact sites that support my views. 

In retrospect, Palin was a huge indicator to the tsunami heading our way. If they do what they campaigned on, we willingly signed up for the brake less cliff hanger ride.

[Francisco 2.0 32582]

52 minutes ago, GenXer said:

This can’t possibly be a thing. I mean I’ve read the company handbook and the policy on kickbacks; they’re strictly forbidden. Right? Right?

 

Sheeeeeet, by summer you will have the CEO of (fillintheblank) Corporation (whatever corporation is directly impacted by tarrifs or some other tomfoolery at that time) having a photo op in the Oval handing over some giant check made out to Donald.

 

 

[GenXer 3407]

8 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

Sheeeeeet, by summer you will have the CEO of (fillintheblank) Corporation (whatever corporation is directly impacted by tarrifs or some other tomfoolery at that time) having a photo op in the Oval handing over some giant check made out to Donald.

 

 

Statement from HR

[elfenix 34683]

2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

It was fascinating, was listening to NPR this morning.  They had a dude on who was the leader of the big Hispanic evangelical group.  When the interviewer pressed him on Trump's positions, his take was essentially "We believe that Trump will do the things he said he would do that we support....but we don't think he'll do the things he said he would do that we don't support."

It is still amazing, it still blows my mind.  Trump says he will do 10 things.  They vote for him because they totally support him doing the first 5 things, and believe he'll do them because "Trump keeps his promises."  Then on the next 5 things, they think they are terrible ideas, and even though he said he will do them, he won't really, because "Trump just says things."  These thoughts come out of the same supporter's brain in the same minute.  It's fucking incredible.

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[Superhero 9009]

3 hours ago, Horn Dog said:

Yup.  And America has been going down this path for decades...since Reagan.   The right wing nuts who want to turn us in to Gilead have been gaining power and influence ever since.  We need consequences for any chance at change.  Hard hard painful consequences for the entire country.   I am all for it with full understanding that I will not be insulated from the pain.  Let's fuckin go and rip the bandaid off. 

Can't speak for everyone on this board, but I believe many of us can tolerate a little of financial pain compared to the masses.

Extra $2-3K/year to account for tariffs will suck, but it's a small % compared to some uninformed Trump supported. I hope they fucking suffer under a Republican administration.

 

[SydneyCarton 49473]

24 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Can't speak for everyone on this board, but I believe many of us can tolerate a little of financial pain compared to the masses.

Extra $2-3K/year to account for tariffs will suck, but it's a small % compared to some uninformed Trump supported. I hope they fucking suffer under a Republican administration.

 

They'll suffer, and they'll blame everyone but Trump and learn nothing.  It can be the worst of all worlds. 

Edited Monday at 09:31 PM by SydneyCarton

[Brisketexan 106839]

11 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

They'll suffer, and they'll blame everyone but Trump and learn nothing.  It can be the worst of all worlds. 

Sydney gets it.

Trump could implement tariffs that plainly and directly bankrupt 50% of Americans, and this will be the messaging:

[David Dennison 19446]

14 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Sydney gets it.

Trump could implement tariffs that plainly and directly bankrupt 50% of Americans, and this will be the messaging:

Which is precisely why I find it difficult to give a fuck.

[SydneyCarton 49473]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Which is precisely why I find it difficult to give a fuck.

Oh, I have zero fucks to give. That will change when I start getting fucked over then these guys actually start ruining shit. But I'm better insulated than most of America, by far. 

[SubliminalHorn 6998]

On 12/14/2024 at 2:37 PM, royiv said:

The Arizona that has a D governor, AG, secretary of state and two US senators? It’s not quite like the others in your list.

Eh they voted for the traitor in chief. So fuck em

[BevoAbyss 2180]

11 hours ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Even the CEO's are realizing....

The CEOS of America ain't doing jackshit against Trump's policies. Not a damn fucking thing of consequence.

If they were, they would have already done it before the election. 

Let the leopards feast in boardrooms across America.

Leopards in CEO bedrooms, too, for that matter. Gotta be some dildos of consequences for billionaires and their concubines. 

 

[Hefeweizen 5433]

Don’t think so.  Business leaders think they’re going to benefit personally hence they don’t care what happens otherwise.  I really don’t think these guys will lose because the game is rigged.

[tchookem 3967]

Don’t think so.  Business leaders think they’re going to benefit personally hence they don’t care what happens otherwise.  I really don’t think these guys will lose because the game is rigged.

Do you even bailout, bro?

[Willfully Horn 8251]

11 hours ago, Dnaguy said:

 

So even if these people were angry, you wouldn’t hear about it. Palestine was soooo early 2024. Its played out 

Even Ana has stopped castigating US policy on Israel/Palestine post election, which is weird given the incoming administration is so keen to be seen as more supportive of Israel that the current WH, and the named new Ambassador to Israel was quoted as saying there is no such thing as Palestine. He has since focused his hate on Israel. I’m open to arguments he is not so far up Putin’s ass he might be compared to a tapeworm.

[Sawbonz 28133]

8 hours ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

Sheeeeeet, by summer you will have the CEO of (fillintheblank) Corporation (whatever corporation is directly impacted by tarrifs or some other tomfoolery at that time) having a photo op in the Oval handing over some giant check made out to Donald.

 

 

Summer?

 

Tech bros and oligarchs blatantly buying favors

[Mdhorn 6153]

55 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

Summer?

 

Tech bros and oligarchs blatantly buying favors

It's really disappointing that we're anti socialism while issuing bailouts after every republican administration.  

[Horn Dogg 4280]

15 hours ago, Superhero said:

Can't speak for everyone on this board, but I believe many of us can tolerate a little of financial pain compared to the masses.

Extra $2-3K/year to account for tariffs will suck, but it's a small % compared to some uninformed Trump supported. I hope they fucking suffer under a Republican administration.

 

Errbody on Surly has at least a 9 figure net worth and only fucks 10’s.

[Slacks 7041]

47 minutes ago, Horn Dogg said:

Errbody on Surly has at least a 9 figure net worth and only fucks 10’s.

$123,456.78 

5+5

 

[Anastasis 23710]

10 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Even Ana has stopped castigating US policy on Israel/Palestine post election, which is weird given the incoming administration is so keen to be seen as more supportive of Israel that the current WH, and the named new Ambassador to Israel was quoted as saying there is no such thing as Palestine. He has since focused his hate on Israel. I’m open to arguments he is not so far up Putin’s ass he might be compared to a tapeworm.

Jesus dude, how fucking rent free does your dome have to be. You have some real insecurity issues. 

[Brisketexan 106839]

20 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Jesus dude, how fucking rent free does your dome have to be. You have some real insecurity issues. 

He may.  But your deep concern about multiple such issues with respect to Biden.....but the complete and total free pass you give to Trump (particularly when he's WORSE on those issues than Biden) renders some pretty solid body blows to your credibility.

You are among the Trumpiest "I don't support Trump and think he's a clown" types around.  "I don't support Trump and think he's a clown....except I somehow find a way to come down on Trump's side of any issue 90% of the time, even when I've otherwise supported a position at odds with Trump's" is something to watch.

[Anastasis 23710]

10 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

He may.  But your deep concern about multiple such issues with respect to Biden.....but the complete and total free pass you give to Trump (particularly when he's WORSE on those issues than Biden) renders some pretty solid body blows to your credibility.

What free pass have I given Trump wrt Israel? On the cabinet thread I pointed out that his foreign policy team is basically hand picked by Miriam Adelson. I said that before Huckabee was mentioned, frankly haven't see that appointment discussed much, but I think that it is precisely in line with that prior statement. Y'all conjure up the weakest strawmen and then high five each other when you knock it down. Don't worry, when Trump is signing military packages that include bombs to be dropped on apartments full of Palestinian women and children I'll still be here to bitch about it. I appreciate that if only because Trump is involved a few more of you will all the sudden find a way to stretch out your voice. 

[Brisketexan 106839]

Just now, Anastasis said:

Don't worry, when Trump is signing military packages that include bombs to be dropped on apartments full of Palestinian women and children I'll still be here to bitch about it.

No.  You won't.  You think that you don't have a history on this site that people remember.  We do.

Biden or a Dem does it: Anastasis is all up in arms, with cryptic question/criticisms of every act.

Trump does it: a passing reference to "I didn't vote for Trump," and that's pretty much it.

Just fucking get it over with.  Declare your allegiance, admit that you'll give Trump a functional pass no matter what he does, and quit lying to us and to yourself to the extent that you think you're being clever.  You're not.

[Anastasis 23710]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

No.  You won't.  You think that you don't have a history on this site that people remember.  We do.

I have been consistent wrt criticizing our foreign policy and the scope of foreign military aid in general, and wrt Israel in particular, over four different administrations, across parties and across the decades here. You on the other hand, you blow like a feather in the wind. It wasn't always that way with you, but you know where you are.  

 

14 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Biden or a Dem does it: Anastasis is all up in arms, with cryptic question/criticisms of every act.

WRT Israel, is not often that the US president gets to ride shotgun during an ethnic cleansing operation executed by their closest allie and historically largest recipient of US military aide. Even you recognize the singularly unique nature of what has taken place over the last 12+ months, and the absolutely hollowness and self clowning nature of Biden's leadership on the issue. I will certain miss Matt Miller behind the podium at state. He's a very special type of sociopath. 

 

16 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Trump does it: a passing reference to "I didn't vote for Trump," and that's pretty much it.

 When Trump funds, arms, and provides unrelenting cover for an ethnic cleansing operation implemented by Israel, I'll be right there to criticize it. When he signs off on military packages to Saudi Arabia (aka pariah state), I will criticize that as well, as I did last go around. When he dumps more arms into the Ukraine conflict, guess what, I will criticize that too. 

[Captainant 28476]

3 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

When he dumps more arms into the Ukraine conflict, guess what, I will criticize that too. 

New avatar proposal for you:

[Brisketexan 106839]

9 minutes ago, Captainant said:

New avatar proposal for you:

You just insulted Chamberlain.  That was a heavy lift, but you managed to do it.  Neville had much more admirable intent and awareness of what was actually happening.

[DDD Dad 14640]

14 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

I have been consistent wrt criticizing our foreign policy and the scope of foreign military aid in general, and wrt Israel in particular, over four different administrations, across parties and across the decades here. You on the other hand, you blow like a feather in the wind. It wasn't always that way with you, but you know where you are.  

 

WRT Israel, is not often that the US president gets to ride shotgun during an ethnic cleansing operation executed by their closest allie and historically largest recipient of US military aide. Even you recognize the singularly unique nature of what has taken place over the last 12+ months, and the absolutely hollowness and self clowning nature of Biden's leadership on the issue. I will certain miss Matt Miller behind the podium at state. He's a very special type of sociopath. 

 

 When Trump funds, arms, and provides unrelenting cover for an ethnic cleansing operation implemented by Israel, I'll be right there to criticize it. When he signs off on military packages to Saudi Arabia (aka pariah state), I will criticize that as well, as I did last go around. When he dumps more arms into the Ukraine conflict, guess what, I will criticize that too. 

“The Ukraine”?  Do you not consider Ukraine to be a sovereign state?  Or is it just a region of Russia?

[G650 14432]

For all of Ana's whatever, he has been pretty consistent on Israel.

[The Dog 44851]

 

Federal employee who voted for Trump:

[Anastasis 23710]

16 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

“The Ukraine”?  Do you not consider Ukraine to be a sovereign state?  Or is it just a region of Russia?

Like I saide, the stupidest of straw men. 

[BrickHorn 18436]

17 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

“The Ukraine”?  Do you not consider Ukraine to be a sovereign state?  Or is it just a region of Russia?

Sometimes even the most careful Russian bots slip up.