Because of Pence, it is probably best for Trump to serve out his 4 years and get voted out in 2020. Who knows if this will happen or not, but I see it as the least of several very distasteful possibilities.
It is unfortunate that the real problem isn't Trump - he's just a symptom. The real problem is a society where too many people can be suckered in by his bombastic rhetoric - a society where too many people are more concerned about themself than their community - a society of NIMBYs...that's an old gaming acronym which stands for "Not in my back yard"...who don't really care what happens outside their own little circle, so long as it doesn't affect them personally - a society where people are either too lazy or too uncaring to employ a little critical thinking and analysis - a society where too many people have become "binary", embracing simplistic right or wrong interpretations of issues that are far more complex than that - a society where too many people see no hypocrisy in embracing logic that supports their argument, and yet dismissing that same logic when it does not.
In other words, a society of the entitled - ripe for a con man who speaks their language and tells them what they want to hear..."Daddy will make it all better".
Great points jasil100.
As soon as Obama is tried for his crimes, so never.
@TjallTjallOUTLK point is that we know for a fact that Obama signed off on multiple felonies that are tantamount to treason but Trump hasn't even been offically charged with collusion. They will never impeach a president, it's too risky and makes us look even worse. This is exactly what Obama lovers used to say when I could prove Obama's crimes. The only difference is I had evidence.
I've no more faith in this country. I'm convinced this guy could rape a baby on tv and he'd still be there. Total nightmare fuel.
Nothing is going to change until things get super bloody gnarly for him, the corporations, entities and zombies who put him there. Nothing.
I was so delighted today watching CNN when someone referred to Trump as 'The Manchurian Candidate'. I've been calling him this for months, including here. You can always smell a rat, right? If Old Blue Eyes were here, I bet he'd say it. Nice to see that connection finally start to enter the debate. As for when he'll go, well, he won't go dignified like Nixon. At least Nixon did that. No, Trump will bring down the edifice, if he can. His Russian handlers will be so pleased. I can't decide if Trump is America's Greek Tragedy, or Roman Farce. It gives me no pleasure to say that.
Well, fool that he is, he is still safer for us than Pence. The one thing that has happened with Trump has been a great political awakening that wouldn't have happened with Hillary. More people are seeing how horribly corrupt our government is. Now we just have to find a way to get people to see the treachery of main-stream media.
The bigger picture is that it's going to take decades to unravel the damage he is doing. Americans may not learn from their last mistake of voting him in. And then an even bigger perspective is the inevitable global power shift away from the USA. Political scientists say it's China. Who really knows. Shorter term though, he's providing lots of material for standup comics...
I think China is a pretty good bet in that regard.
I have to say I see no upside whatsoever before 2020 unless there is some sort of a miracle and of course I don't believe in those. The Democrats might get a decent majority this fall and they could then somewhat hold either the current Commander-in-Shit or Pense in check for a couple of years. Trump seems the greater threat because he is clearly unstable.
There's a Canadian sniper who broke the world record for marksmanship last year when he took out a live target over 3.5 kilometers away. The bullet took over 20 seconds to reach its target. I'm a proud Canadian, but a terrible shot. I could only hope.
I find it abhorrent to celebrate the killing of another human being, but that sniper made an absolutely awesome shot. Right up there with Carlos Hathcock.
Of course it's not a happy time @43teach. I'm seriously unhappy that we leave the world in this shape for our children. Seriously sad. The nuclear threat escalating thanks for North Korea, the USA, and now Russia.
These idiots have no idea the damage they're doing. It's why I'm half serious about us hitting the reset button to bring on a near-extinction event that wakes us all up.
But then, maybe we'd just do it all over again... It's seriously why I just say "eat, drink, and be merry."