The Politics Thread

[Juliajms]

Can't say he didn't earn every bit of it though. I don't know enough about history to say that he is the most hated president of all, but he almost has to be doesn't he?  I thought I would always have a basic respect for the office, but 45 has proved me wrong.

[Roman]

I read yesterday that now Congress is in discussion to remove nuclear powers from the POTUS. 

[Vee]

It continues:

 

 

[Juliajms]

Thank the gods.

[JaneAusten]

I know it's childish and illegal  but I have to admit I enjoyed seeing this along with the fact it was mostly millennials doing this and people of all colors and genders coming together kicking the broken statue.

 

 

[Khan]

What do you want to bet the protesters who toppled that statue will end up serving more jail time than Jimmy "J.J." Fields?

 

 

LOVE. IT.

Edited August 15, 2017 by Khan

[cassadine1991]

Of course. These Nazis were treated better by police than the BLM activists 

[Juliajms]

I don't think it's childish.  Didn't many Americans cheer when the statue of Saddam was knocked down by his people? This is the same thing. The people have spoken, it's past time we get rid of these "monuments".

[DramatistDreamer]

Inflatable rat is such a NYC institution, so innovative to make on in Trump's image.

 

Another collage of protest images.

 

[Vee]

Proud of my former city.

 

 

[Khan]

I miss NYC so much.

[hsfolk]

they can't do that, they have no power to make that call

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/no-one-can-stop-president-trump-from-using-nuclear-weapons-thats-by-design/?utm_term=.50cdc9f0e4c9

[Vee]

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[DramatistDreamer]

 

Me too! It was too expensive for me, so had to move. At least I'm not too far away though.

Edited August 15, 2017 by DramatistDreamer

[JaneAusten]

And yet another one