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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by okeechobee, Jan 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM.

  1. Gatorrick22

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    We still won, so what does that have to do with the USA in WWII?
     
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    That you can go back further and make that point as stupid as it is.
     
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  3. Gatorrick22

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    BS... You're just an American hater that can't stand our great American history... GTHOOH.

    It's too bad you DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT American history.
     
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  4. mdgator05

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    He accurately portrayed the role of the French in the revolution. As far as I can see, he made no factual errors in describing American History. It is unlikely that the US wins the revolutionary war without the French, in the same way as it is unlikely that the Danish win WWII without the Americans. The notion that means that a country should be forever subservient to that other country seems less than logical.
     
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  5. okeechobee

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    Libbies talking about Denmark because Trump is showing the nation what a real president looks like.
     
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  6. chemgator

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    Ancient history, son. Ancient history.
     
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  7. Gatorrick22

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    So is CRT... 1619 BS. But you Dems are trying to make us relive that jive crap all the time.
     
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  8. Gatorrick22

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    Strawman argument that has NOTHING to do with my original point.
     
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  9. mdgator05

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    I am not sure that you know what a strawman argument is. You made the following argument:

    Denmark shouldn't speak up about the US threatening to invade an area that is connected to them because we helped them in WWII.

    He then pointed out the logical flaw in your argument by turning it around to a country that helped us (France in the Revolutionary War) and showing you how you obviously wouldn't make that argument.

    It wasn't a complicated point.
     
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  10. Gatorrick22

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    We're not letting China take Greenland. Stay focused...

    Denmark is not their overlords, nor do they own Greenland. And they have no way to prevent the US from dealing directly with the people of Greenland.
     
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  11. mdgator05

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    Last I checked, China isn't taking Greenland. In fact, I have only seen one country even threaten to invade Greenland. It wasn't China. It was the US.

    A strawman argument is when a prior argument was misrepresented and argued against. You didn't tell Denmark to sit out a discussion of a military invasion of their territory because of WWII?
     
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  12. chemgator

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    Other than the facts, how did he portray American history? Because Trumpers have seen the Mel Gibson movie about the revolution, so they know everything there is to know about it.
     
  13. chemgator

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    I'm actually a republican, even though I've been forced to vote for democrats the last couple of elections due to ignorant republicans voting for a con-man and liar (and rapist) for president. Not that there's anything wrong with that. (Even though there is.)
     
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    British officials are revealing what a comedian oily Trump was in his first term. The Brits took Trump seriously enough that they had everyone they could find listen in on his calls, and all agreed that Trump was hilarious. They were reduced to tears by his comedy routine.

    British Officials Reduced To Tears Of Laughter During Trump Calls: Report

     
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  15. Gatorrick22

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    Lol... The Liberal in control of England are actually socialists. And who cares what the socialists think.

    And if you don't think that Europe cares what Trump says that he's going to do, then you have NO CLUE about what Europe just said they are going to do in response to Trumps plans.

    Google it, to learn... I will not do it for you.
     
  17. okeechobee

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    Trump’s first week: New president moved with lightning speed to overhaul government

    Deportations. Firings. Pardons. A blizzard of executive orders. And the Gulf of Mexico became the Gulf of America. President Donald Trump moved with dizzying speed during his first week back in power as he began the process of enacting his agenda.

    Trump’s aggressive use of presidential power out of the starting gate left some observers stunned and his supporters cheering as he wasted little time delivering on a slew of campaign promises, sometimes in provocative and boundary-testing ways.

    Health agencies went quiet after a pause was ordered on external communications. Employees overseeing diversity efforts in the federal workforce were put on leave, with plans to fire them. At least one plane was loaded with undocumented immigrants to whisk them out of the country. Pardons were handed out to nearly every person convicted for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

    How Trump pushed boundaries of presidential power in first week
     
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    This shock and awe is much needed. Bad policy is being overturned without delay. Government bureaucrats fired and replaced with Trump loyalists. Consolidation of power at the top of our government. These measures were necessary after the Dems sold out our country. It is impressive to watch and behold. It is as if he meticulously analyzed every pitfall of his 1st term in office and strategized for 4 years to get around those pitfalls in his 2nd term. That requires introspection.
     
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    Trump wants Greenland so he can change its name to Orangeland.
     
  20. okeechobee

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    You've been gone for a while, but you clearly didn't work on your material during your hiatus. You can do better.
     
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