2024

[jfish26]

The ones who aren't pretending have been run off. This new theater company is designed to get autocracy in place for a false prophet leading to real profits.

Man, I disagree. I see, in Speaker Johnson, a guy who considers The Handmaid's Tale to be aspirational, not cautionary.

[Overlander]

I told my wife, when Christian’s were falling in line behind Trump, that this country will hurl itself towards Handmaids Tale existence.

She thought I was crazy.

She mentioned it last night.

[MICHHAWK]

i am a male. so that will work out good for me.

[Overlander]

I am a condescending prick, so that will work out good for me.

[jfish26]

I told my wife, when Christian’s were falling in line behind Trump, that this country will hurl itself towards Handmaids Tale existence.

She thought I was crazy.

She mentioned it last night.

And I would say this is precisely WHY separation of church and state is not just desirable but essential.

Kinda the whole deal with church is that it is something personal, and NOT necessarily something that good and well-meaning people might see in remotely similar ways.

It (being church) is a very bad way to organize and govern a pluralistic society.

And I, personally, do not feel that the answer is to make our society less pluralistic!

[jfish26]

And yet, 1/3, etc.

https://x.com/acyn/status/1761213226220 ... q_-8Yt1KMA

Trump at the Black Conservative Federation Gala: I got indicted and lot of people said that’s why the black people like me…

[jfish26]

https://x.com/bidenhq/status/1761226715 ... q_-8Yt1KMA

Trump: Would you rather have the Black president or the white president? I think they want the white guy

[KUTradition]

Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleges illegal scheme by Trump fundraising committee

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politi ... e-lawmaker

[jfish26]

'Trump appears to be showing gross signs of dementia': Expert points to new evidence

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-dementia/

According to psychologist Dr. John Gartner, formerly of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Donald Trump's slurring and inability to sometimes formulate complete sentences appears to be a sign of growing dementia and possibly early stages of Alzheimer’s.

In an interview with Salon's Chauncey DeVega, Gartner bluntly stated the former president is "showing gross signs of dementia" and fellow experts are not pointing out the warning signs nearly enough.

Gartner, who has been warning about Trump's diminishing mental capacity since contributing to the 2017 book, "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President," asserted the former president is becoming more dangerous by the day and the closer he gets to returning to the Oval Office.

After telling Salon's DeVega, "There is also this focus on [President Joe] Biden's gaffes or other things that are well within the normal limits of aging. By comparison, Trump appears to be showing gross signs of dementia. This is a tale of two brains. Biden's brain is aging. Trump's brain is dementing," he was asked for evidence.

Trump, he noted, appears to be spiraling into "phonemic paraphasias" during his rally speeches, which he described as, "the substitution of non-words for words that sound similar—are not normally seen until a patient enters the moderate to severe stages of Alzheimer’s."

According to Gartner, "Some examples of Trump’s non-words: Beneficiaries becomes 'benefishes.' Renovations become 'renoversh.' Pivotal became 'pivobal.' Obama became 'obamna.' Missiles became 'mishiz.' Christmas became 'Crissus.' Bipartisan became 'bipars.' This is a fundamental breakdown in the ability to use language. If you were talking to your father on the phone and he did this you would think he is having a stroke. There is no healthy older person who speaks that way."

He also noted Trump's tendency to go off in odd directions while talking to audiences.

Referring to the former president's "tangential speech," he elaborated, "He just becomes incomprehensible when he engages in free association word salad speech that is all over the place. Again, that's a sign of real brain damage, not being old, not being slow, not losing a step not being, but of severe cognitive deterioration."

[twocoach]

'Trump appears to be showing gross signs of dementia': Expert points to new evidence

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-dementia/

According to psychologist Dr. John Gartner, formerly of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Donald Trump's slurring and inability to sometimes formulate complete sentences appears to be a sign of growing dementia and possibly early stages of Alzheimer’s.

In an interview with Salon's Chauncey DeVega, Gartner bluntly stated the former president is "showing gross signs of dementia" and fellow experts are not pointing out the warning signs nearly enough.

Gartner, who has been warning about Trump's diminishing mental capacity since contributing to the 2017 book, "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President," asserted the former president is becoming more dangerous by the day and the closer he gets to returning to the Oval Office.

After telling Salon's DeVega, "There is also this focus on [President Joe] Biden's gaffes or other things that are well within the normal limits of aging. By comparison, Trump appears to be showing gross signs of dementia. This is a tale of two brains. Biden's brain is aging. Trump's brain is dementing," he was asked for evidence.

Trump, he noted, appears to be spiraling into "phonemic paraphasias" during his rally speeches, which he described as, "the substitution of non-words for words that sound similar—are not normally seen until a patient enters the moderate to severe stages of Alzheimer’s."

According to Gartner, "Some examples of Trump’s non-words: Beneficiaries becomes 'benefishes.' Renovations become 'renoversh.' Pivotal became 'pivobal.' Obama became 'obamna.' Missiles became 'mishiz.' Christmas became 'Crissus.' Bipartisan became 'bipars.' This is a fundamental breakdown in the ability to use language. If you were talking to your father on the phone and he did this you would think he is having a stroke. There is no healthy older person who speaks that way."

He also noted Trump's tendency to go off in odd directions while talking to audiences.

Referring to the former president's "tangential speech," he elaborated, "He just becomes incomprehensible when he engages in free association word salad speech that is all over the place. Again, that's a sign of real brain damage, not being old, not being slow, not losing a step not being, but of severe cognitive deterioration."

I am not a fan of anyone attempting to diagnose medical issues based on watching someone speak on TV.

[jfish26]

I'm not wild about it. But I think it's a relevant - and in fact required - point of view to consider when all of the political media falls into the "omg you guys Biden is so old" trap.

I'll put it this way: if the campaign chiefs were both asked if they would agree to walk away from this issue if the other would...who says no? I have a feeling the Trump side would say no!

[DCHawk1]

I have a feeling the Trump side would say no!

As I understand it, so would Edith...errr...Jill.

[DCHawk1]

I just fucking hate both parties so goddamn much.

[jfish26]

I have a feeling the Trump side would say no!

As I understand it, so would Edith...errr...Jill.

Probably so. And that’s because the national media is - after a long period of either not giving Trump free airtime or praying he would go away (POV-dependent) - actually covering Trump closely again. And he’s not holding up well in the light.

[DCHawk1]

I have a feeling the Trump side would say no!

As I understand it, so would Edith...errr...Jill.

Probably so. And that’s because the national media is - after a long period of either not giving Trump free airtime or praying he would go away (POV-dependent) - actually covering Trump closely again. And he’s not holding up well in the light.

I'm never sure if it's because he's lost a step or because he was a step (or more) slow to begin with.

[jfish26]

As I understand it, so would Edith...errr...Jill.

Probably so. And that’s because the national media is - after a long period of either not giving Trump free airtime or praying he would go away (POV-dependent) - actually covering Trump closely again. And he’s not holding up well in the light.

I'm never sure if it's because he's lost a step or because he was a step (or more) slow to begin with.

I mean, I don’t think anyone at all would be surprised to see a person of his personality type(s) and age struggle under the particular stresses he is under. I do not think he is/was, as a baseline matter, unintelligent. I think he was (and remains) ignorant, but that’s not a brainpower thing.

[KUTradition]

narcissism clouds all

[Sparko]

The casual racism is shocking. Filter is down completely on the Mango-sprayed tanned Putin plant.

[DCHawk1]

[pdub]

Close to 2/3rds of Republican voters think Trump is a good candidate even if convicted of a felony.