Comments on: My prayers go out to our Swedish friends in the wake of another senseless act of imaginary terrorism… https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38402 Robert Mon, 20 Feb 2017 03:25:29 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38402 Everyone seems to be assuming that you think that Trump is doing a good job, and that you're going to defend him. But is that actually what you think? Everyone seems to be assuming that you think that Trump is doing a good job, and that you’re going to defend him. But is that actually what you think?

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38401 hank Sun, 19 Feb 2017 22:27:45 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38401 And then, look out. They are going to play it up for all its worth. And then, look out. They are going to play it up for all its worth.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38400 RL Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:58:31 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38400 And most of them are far more damaging than <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gene-huber-trump-cardboard-cutout_us_58a91337e4b045cd34c2689d?section=us_politics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this</a> Have you started to see the light Rob? Have you realized now that our country is in serious danger? Edit: *too many And most of them are far more damaging than this

Have you started to see the light Rob?
Have you realized now that our country is in serious danger?

Edit: *too many

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38399 RobVG Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:50:10 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38399 That and the obviously obsessed supporter he brought up on stage. That and the obviously obsessed supporter he brought up on stage.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38398 RL Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:40:50 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38398 Bowling Green <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/03/513222852/bogus-bowling-green-massacre-claim-snarls-trump-adviser-conway" title="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/03/513222852/bogus-bowling-green-massacre-claim-snarls-trump-adviser-conway" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/03/513222852/bogus-bowling-green-massacre-claim-snarls-trump-adviser-conway</a> Atlanta <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sean-spicer-imagines-atlanta-terror-attack-defend-travel-ban-article-1.2967096" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sean-spicer-imagines-atlanta-terror-attack-defend-travel-ban-article-1.2967096</a> And now Sweden.... It's almost like these terrorist attacks are being manufactured by the president... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Olz6x2rYbUQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <a href="https://youtu.be/Olz6x2rYbUQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Olz6x2rYbUQ</a> *EDIT Obviously 'elected' in the title should be 'became president' Bowling Green
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/03/513222852/bogus-bowling-green-massacre-claim-snarls-trump-adviser-conway
Atlanta
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sean-spicer-imagines-atlanta-terror-attack-defend-travel-ban-article-1.2967096
And now Sweden….

It’s almost like these terrorist attacks are being manufactured by the president…


https://youtu.be/Olz6x2rYbUQ

*EDIT Obviously ‘elected’ in the title should be ‘became president’

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38397 hank Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:21:39 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38397 ...that in older archival interviews with Trump, he seems much more articulate and rational, his speech delivered in neutral accents, and frankly, he sounds a lot smarter than he does now. His English lately seems to have deteriorated into some sort of generic non-Manhattan NYC borough accent and phrasing, mostly delivered in a Queens cadence. Perhaps someone more familiar with Big Apple dialects can pin-point it more precisely for me. Is this a natural progression, or a deliberate ploy to attract new followers? Still, I really think we're spending entirely too much time worrying about Trump. If he should be gone tomorrow, say, due to impeachment or illness, our troubles will only be starting. Trump's departure will only set off a scramble to control his coalition. A lot of people will emerge to use his style in order to court his followers and achieve their agenda. And they will not all be boors, thugs, and ignoramuses. …that in older archival interviews with Trump, he seems much more articulate and rational, his speech delivered in neutral accents, and frankly, he sounds a lot smarter than he does now. His English lately seems to have deteriorated into some sort of generic non-Manhattan NYC borough accent and phrasing, mostly delivered in a Queens cadence. Perhaps someone more familiar with Big Apple dialects can pin-point it more precisely for me.

Is this a natural progression, or a deliberate ploy to attract new followers?

Still, I really think we’re spending entirely too much time worrying about Trump. If he should be gone tomorrow, say, due to impeachment or illness, our troubles will only be starting. Trump’s departure will only set off a scramble to control his coalition. A lot of people will emerge to use his style in order to court his followers and achieve their agenda. And they will not all be boors, thugs, and ignoramuses.

]]> By: mcfly https://habitablezone.com/2017/02/18/my-prayers-go-out-to-our-swedish-friends-in-the-wake-of-another-senseless-act-of-imaginary-terrorism/#comment-38396 mcfly Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:43:35 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=62242#comment-38396 It's because he's as ignorant and as short-sighted as they are. When he promised to act on that ignorance, he did so with blasts of butchered english--which also appealed to his followers, so many of whom have their own issues with basic grammer and sentence construction. American conservatives eye things like competent English usage with suspicion. They have deep reservations about a president who has an understanding of different cultures. And they view scientific literacy as some sort of liberal con. Trump is their guy, because he's just as stupid as they are. It’s because he’s as ignorant and as short-sighted as they are. When he promised to act on that ignorance, he did so with blasts of butchered english–which also appealed to his followers, so many of whom have their own issues with basic grammer and sentence construction.

American conservatives eye things like competent English usage with suspicion. They have deep reservations about a president who has an understanding of different cultures. And they view scientific literacy as some sort of liberal con.

Trump is their guy, because he’s just as stupid as they are.

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