Potus ???

[Steven P]

Take a look at the stats. the number of arrests, the damages caused and so on. The numbers which do not have opinions. 3,000 (?) National Guard and 700 Marines and the order of arrests and damages is to be honest on a level of a nasty old firm game in Glasgow. Hardly needing to send in the troops for that, the Californian authorities have stated that they have the resources and ability to do the job.

 

I'd be far more inclined to believe those with local knowledge than Trump to be honest where his assessment on Sunday was "they are nasty people, they are spitting at the police"... which shows how out of touch of the situation he actually is.

 

Sending in the troops is symptomatic of something else, not crowd control.

[GarethM]

2 minutes ago, Steven P said:

Take a look at the stats. the number of arrests, the damages caused and so on. The numbers which do not have opinions. 3,000 (?) National Guard and 700 Marines and the order of arrests and damages is to be honest on a level of a nasty old firm game in Glasgow. Hardly needing to send in the troops for that, the Californian authorities have stated that they have the resources and ability to do the job.

 

I'd be far more inclined to believe those with local knowledge than Trump to be honest where his assessment on Sunday was "they are nasty people, they are spitting at the police"... which shows how out of touch of the situation he actually is.

 

Sending in the troops is symptomatic of something else, not crowd control.

I don't care how many national guard they sent, if the locals couldn't sort it in 6/12 hours maybe after that hard luck you get national guard.

 

If they're soo well equipped then WHY has it not been stopped before ?.

 

As usual NO ANSWER

[Oldfeller]

I just rebuilt an old pioneer saw,, it wont start,,, I bet it's feckin' trumps fault.

I can't find my glasses,,, that bloody Donald bloke  again,,

ffs if your missus ain't in the mood you'd blame trump!

I'm more concerned what your darling starmer is gonna **************** up next!

 

[Big J]

1 hour ago, Haironyourchest said:

 

 

Fascists ban the private ownership of firearms. And free speech. And consolidate power centrally. Three things Trump and the wider movement have done the opposite of.

 

 

 

Finally, someone answered. You're wrong of course, but at least you bothered to address my question.

Hitler did not ban private gun ownership. Quite the opposite. 

 

Power was quickly consolodated and centralised in Nazi Germany (as it is the case as it develops in the US).

 

Free speech? You cannot seriously be suggesting that Trump isn't attacking media outlets and commentators that don't speak favourably about him? 

 

Would anyone else like to try to answer the question? If Trump isn't a fascist, then what is the definition of fascism?

[Mark J]

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[sime42]

A few people seem to be falling for fake news again. Look at the faceless crowds dudes! I wonder how much of this stuff is actually put out by the Trump administration, it's one of his specialties after all.

 

BBC Verify Live: Debunking AI fakes as US protests spark online disinformation

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[Haironyourchest]

17 minutes ago, sime42 said:

A few people seem to be falling for fake news again. Look at the faceless crowds dudes! I wonder how much of this stuff is actually put out by the Trump administration, it's one of his specialties after all.

 

BBC Verify Live: Debunking AI fakes as US protests spark online disinformation

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.

 

 

 

 

What percentage of the media footage of the riots is AI fake, and what percentage is real, in your estimation?

[sime42]

I've no idea, but let's say 5%. The actual figure doesn't matter, it should be 0. The concern is that the so called leader of the free world believes that it is acceptable to routinely pass off fake news as actual real news, lies and opinions as facts, etc etc. Or maybe he knows it's wrong but doesn't care as his supporters let him get away with it, which is worse.

 

 

 

 

[Steven P]

I suspect that Trump believes that 5% too. His short attention span and surrounded by yes men, very much lives in his own bubble, with the yes men simply confirming the thoughts that pop into his head, even better if these thoughts also have a (AI) video clip to go with them

[Yournamehere]

On 22/03/2025 at 21:31, Yournamehere said:

Wouldn't it just be the biz if Mexico rang up the White House and said, "Oi! Scudzo! We want Texas back!"

I'll just leave this here then.

 

Happy days

Yourn

 

ETA: unverified by me, came to me via ARRSE (Army Rumour Service)

Edited Wednesday at 11:31 by Yournamehere
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