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Post by Chippa on Jan 8, 2021 19:01:51 GMT
Trump's a fucking sociopath. Drag him out of the White House.
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Post by Timeblue on Jan 8, 2021 19:34:23 GMT
When he was first elected, he seemed like a breath of fresh air, he'd say it as it was and to hell with the consequences. But pretty soon it became obvious that it was all about him. He's a damn good business man but his social skills are non existant, if you cross him in any way he will not only drop you but will embarrass you publicly. The man is a loose cannon.....
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Post by eloneen on Jan 8, 2021 20:09:39 GMT
My two cents: Anyone who can can't make money owning casinos can't have too much business savvy. He inherited loads of money ( thus the glittering wealth) and he's a superb con artist who knows how to manipulate and hoodwink, bully and intimidate people - his main talent. He's a racist, sexist, narcissistic, ignorant and incompetent demagogue. It was clear that he was that way before the election, and people voted him into office anyway. Hopefully our country won't make that mistake again. He has caused enough damage and suffering.
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Post by Grroosss on Jan 8, 2021 23:18:33 GMT
I apologise for the post I made here the other day. I should've stated things with more clarity, and I may have been misinformed--though who can blame me, when you can't always trust the news you hear anymore. I've since deleted the post. I also apologise for deleting the aforementioned post. As free-thinking individuals in what is supposed to be a free society, we should never feel pressured to guard or to change our views out of fear of opposition or of losing friends. My condolences if anyone has lost some respect for me as a person after having a glimpse of what you might assume my views to be. These are difficult times to be living through, let alone to be growing up in, as we are forced to call some of our strongest beliefs into question. All that I truly know about the current situation--and all that any of us can know--is that there is more going on than meets the eye. Eventually this will come to a resolution, and we will likely be wiser and stronger for it. And no matter what, we mustn't lose sight of what's truly valuable: spending time in the company of our loved ones and enjoying life to the fullest extent. And honestly, I say that as much as a reminder to myself as to anyone else. Take care out there, everyone.
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Post by Horacewimp on Jan 9, 2021 9:15:18 GMT
Grroosss I can’t remember what your deleted post said but I hope you haven’t felt intimidated by anyone, in a discussion all views are valid and should be listened too. As this is an ELO forum we shouldn’t even be having this discussion, politics and religion discussion are banned within the forum rules. As we are all generally a friendly bunch we have on occasions turned a blind eye to these rules, if however it’s going to cause friction then going forward the admins will have to reconsider where we draw a line.
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Post by tremblinwilbury on Jan 9, 2021 10:55:38 GMT
What I know, Grroosss , is that we're all friends here, and we respect one another. It's not surprising that we end up discussing lots of different things. We all have a different perspective on life. That's respected by us all. That's the way it should be. These are difficult times. Not just because of the pandemic. Politics can't be ignored either. Whether it's who we want to be president, or whether we're in or out of the EU. It calls for greater sensitivity on us all - in what we may say - and in understanding and respecting each other's views. The key thing - now - is the health of ourselves, our loved ones, friends - and everyone else. I'll finish this by saying that we mustn't be afraid of expressing ourselves among friends. It certainly keeps me coming back here - and puts a smile on my face, more often than not
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Post by Timeblue on Jan 9, 2021 11:29:39 GMT
I can't remember your post either, but if it was something that I wrote then I apologise and didn't mean to offend anyone.
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Post by Horacewimp on Jan 9, 2021 16:56:02 GMT
I have locked this thread to prevent any further comments.
This is not because anyone posting has stepped out of line, challenged or provoked other forum members, it’s because the thread has now run its course and I don’t want it to go off topic.
The forum does have a rule saying no political threads, all rules are meant to be broken and the political rule is one of those I tend to turn a blind eye to especially when everyone posting is doing so without provocation or challenging others. I’m happy for other threads with similar subject matter to be opened but please note they are more likely to be moderated or locked than those discussing ELO.
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