The Politics Thread

[DRW50]

 

I'm not sure there is any right side in this - it's a mess. Foreign policy is one of those areas where I know he can't be trusted but I was also extremely wary of Hillary. 

[NothinButAttitude]

 

True. But you know the GOP and Trump are gonna pick a side even though us not getting involved would possibly be the smartest thing. 

 

This is how WW2 started. This is Franz Ferdinand all over again. 

[DramatistDreamer]

Now the Berlin truck speeding into pedestrians is also sprouting terror speculation. 

 

Truly a terrible day. 

[I Am A Swede]

 

I guess you mean World War 1?  

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[NothinButAttitude]

 

Yes. Sorry. Oops. So scatterbrained today that I cannot even think straight. 

[DramatistDreamer]

Now a gunman opens fire at an Islamic Center in Switzerland??!  WTF, people! Are we trying to implode as a species, all in one day?!!

Edited December 19, 2016 by DramatistDreamer

[DRW50]

 

I would say this is coordinated but surely it can't be...?

[Juliajms]

That wouldn't make a lot of sense. The authorities aren't even sure the Islamic Center was the reason for the shooting, since it was near it, but not in it.

[NothinButAttitude]

 

I would say it is. All b/c Trump Satan is taking his place on this throne. 

[DramatistDreamer]

 

Sadly, when there are any Muslim victims, I doubt there will be that much investigation into whether this is part of a chain of coordinated attacks. 

 

 

According to this article, the gunman stormed the mosque and fired on praying people. Gosh, I hope I'm referencing an accurate article. You can never be quite sure these days.

 

Gunman storms mosque and opens fire on people praying leaving three injured

 

Edited December 19, 2016 by DramatistDreamer

[Khan]

It's going to be a long, long, L-O-N-G four years.

[DramatistDreamer]

This day is pretty long too.

 

The judge in the Brock Turner sexual assault case has been cleared of misconduct (bias) in his light sentencing of Turner.

 

Judge cleared of misconduct in light sentencing of Brock Turner

 

[Juliajms]

Then I stand corrected. Wow. Actually firing on people while they are praying. It almost makes me wish I believed in hell.

[DramatistDreamer]

 

@JuliajmsNo need to stand corrected. I actually meant to say "I hope I'm referencing an accurate article". These days, you just cannot be sure that an article is giving the most accurate facts.

 

Take this picture for instance.

 

 

Okay, the AP has the story as well.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2016 by DramatistDreamer

[Juliajms]

^ The outright fake news trend is disturbing.  It's really true that certain lies get all the way around the internet before the truth gets it's shoes on. 

 

In both of today's terrorist attacks, I figured it was exactly what it looked like, but I do try to wait for the official word.  One of these days it's just going to be a pissed off person who decides to drive into a crowd and not a jihadist. In the attack on the Islamic Center, I figured there probably aren't many random shootings in Switzerland, but I always hope these things aren't what they seem.