Archon8
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I cannot post links without my post being hung up for moderator approval, so here's a screenshot.Source?
I cannot post links without my post being hung up for moderator approval, so here's a screenshot.Source?
Link the article anyway? Do you have a source that actually reflects the words you said? Because the teeny screenshot you posted does not have enough context, information, or actually say the words you said.I cannot post links without my post being hung up for moderator approval, so here's a screenshot.
I can only lament the lack of perspective that can lead to such grotesque equivalence.More than a few people (mostly men, probably) see Donald Trump as the next coming of Julius Caesar and Barron Trump as the new Augustus Caesar. And, just speaking for myself, I am completely onboard for this.
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Link the article anyway? Do you have a source that actually reflects the words you said? Because the teeny screenshot you posted does not have enough context, information, or actually say the words you said.
And where was Biden condemning this evil act? Where was Kamala? My point was to say that there are reasons people support Trump that has nothing to do with him being a "cult leader." By all means, oppose his policies, oppose them all if you want. But the condescending attitude that his supporters must be racist or willfully ignorant is just... the reason why Democrats lost.Okay, so this one singular person was punished accordingly.
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At the inauguration, Barron made a point of going over to Obama and shaking his hand. trump did not. Barron was raised by his mother, not trump's father. don't count on him being another Donald.More than a few people (mostly men, probably) see Donald Trump as the next coming of Julius Caesar and Barron Trump as the new Augustus Caesar. And, just speaking for myself, I am completely onboard for this.
you wrote the followingWhat?
the invoked premises of some wild takes is you as a trusted point of judgment; it is then fair to ask about educational credentials,I'm someone who believes that human nature stays consistent throughout history, so I would say the proportion of Americans who are MAGA is the exact same as the proportion of Romans who supported Julius Caesar.
I have a master's in history but I was not a classicist, my focus was early modern Europe, particularly education theory. I can confidently say though that some of the dumbest people I have ever known in my life were in college, so I don't consider a degree to be an indication of anything other than someone having gone through the steps to get a degree.you wrote the following
the invoked premises of some wild takes is you as a trusted point of judgment; it is then fair to ask about educational credentials,
or, well,
whats your degree
alright, so, going by that, how does-I have a master's in history but I was not a classicist, my focus was early modern Europe, particularly education theory.
... sure, then. most of your posts here are really strange, which is why i'm personally trying to figure you out. not as in strange opinions (i mean, they are), but as in you seem to write really concisely and clearly as to phrasing, but like, going one layer in, content is just weird & wild. a lot of it is rhetorical maneuvering (vaccine thread for one). reads like high media training and specifically established nomenclature and invoked rhetoric that's *insanely* anti-intellectual and would not have been picked up in any university i know, without it being paired with a lot of reflection as to what any of such usage would imply. but maybe i'm just a dirty european.I can confidently say though that some of the dumbest people I have ever known in my life were in college, so I don't consider a degree to be an indication of anything other than someone having gone through the steps to get a degree.
you understand that this is wild coming from someone with a masters in history rightIt's really not that deep. One of my favorite shows was HBO's Rome, and I enjoyed the depiction of Julius Caesar as a populist leader. Following his great success as a leader, "Roman Deep State" tried to discredit him and drag him to trial on false charges, Caesar remained defiant and with his supporters effectively took control of the state. In doing this, he returned leadership to the people, as he cared for more about the common Roman than any of the wealthy elite Senatorial class, and enjoyed the overwhelming support of the military. The parallels are evident to me, but if you disagree or find the comparison distasteful then you are welcome to ignore it.
I don't consider a degree to be an indication of anything other than someone having gone through the steps to get a degree.
I gotta say, trying to characterize right wing sentiment as a personality disorder is bizarre. What personality disorder should we associate with all the guys just watching the deportations happen? As in, most people? Or is that normal, and the abnormal thing is watching Fox News talk about communists in the skools for twenty years and then coming to believe it? Maybe there’s another personality disorder for people too rich to notice inflation. Something like “ignorant cannibal’s disease.” Or another personality disorder for anyone who was OK with the empire while they bought a bridge about hope and peace while selling guns and bombs to Israel? That one might be my favorite.It's definitely a loose third. It's literally just the majority of people with rightwing authoritarian (personality (disorder)).
Right-wing authoritarianism - Wikipedia
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25% in 2021 had a "high" RWA scores and an addition 13% had low RWA.
The middle third of course think Biden is BORING and Trump made a dope fist and chanted "fight" after his ear took shrapnel so let's invade Greenland (you know, to lower egg prices).
More than a few people (mostly men, probably) see Donald Trump as the next coming of Julius Caesar and Barron Trump as the new Augustus Caesar. And, just speaking for myself, I am completely onboard for this.
Trump reminds more of Nero!...and a deranged Leto II.
Do you see Trump going to Swannanoa, NC today and meeting with ordinary citizens who lost their homes in Hurricane Helene? Trump let several of them speak to tell their stories while he listened, asked questions, and sympathized with them. He pledged to kick FEMA in the ass to get them to actually provide funding while also praising private charities who had been active with recovery. Now if you're a resident of North Carolina, and FEMA under Biden was actively avoiding houses with Trump signs, and illegal immigrants were getting more housing than citizens who lost everything in a storm, wouldn't you be mad? Then Trump comes to your town, listens to your story and shakes your hand, and promises to your face that he will help you. Who would you support? Is this a case of Trump being a cult leader? Or is it just him being a decent person and a good leader, and people seeing that and becoming loyal to him out of appreciation?
It's really not that deep. One of my favorite shows was HBO's Rome, and I enjoyed the depiction of Julius Caesar as a populist leader. Following his great success as a leader, "Roman Deep State" tried to discredit him and drag him to trial on false charges, Caesar remained defiant and with his supporters effectively took control of the state. In doing this, he returned leadership to the people, as he cared for more about the common Roman than any of the wealthy elite Senatorial class, and enjoyed the overwhelming support of the military. The parallels are evident to me, but if you disagree or find the comparison distasteful then you are welcome to ignore it.