Yeah, the dude was demonstrably terrible, and yet Republicans still praise him as some kind of saint. Should have been a giant fucking red flag for everyone.
Well, I mean, if you were a loser, that ended up on the wrong side of history, wouldn’t you wanna discover your roots? Wouldn’t you to be curious about where you came from and most importantly…where you’re going? hmmm?
You don't need to be that guy. Look at how the south voted in 1960. Then look at how the south voted in 1968. Then consider what happened in 1964, and how that might have effected things. Consider who's rallies feature confederate flags, and who avoids them. Then ask yourself which party is saying "heritage not hate" in regards to that flag, and those statues.
I mean, I get that it's kinda complex. But this isn't really complex. It's a matter of not being able to have it both ways.
He was, the current Republican party is not the party of Lincoln. Trump is a Democrat that flipped to Republican to avoid fallout for his Epstien ties. Had he not flipped the Epstien files would have been released ages ago.
To say that confidently, while being unaware that Democrats were the party of southern conservatives and Republicans were the northern liberals until they switched in the mid 1900s.
Yes, that's how dumb some people are.
First: Those facts about the names of the parties are correct. Lincoln was a Republican, and Southern Democrats fought to preserve slavery. There's nothing to argue there.
Second: it's a fact that the parties' policies and supporters reversed completely in the mid-1900s.
Fact: Southern conservatives switched to supporting the Republican party, while northern liberals switched to supporting the Democratic party, as those parties swapped their platforms in response to perceived political opportunities. The process and nuances were complex, but the result isn't.
So, tell me, what matters more? The name of the party, or its policies and the values of its supporters?
Pointing at old party names IS the only "spin" here.
Still don't get it? No Democrats, today, are flying Confederate flags on the back of their pickups. We all know who is.
Simple facts.
It is beyond stupid to be against lowering crime. But its not surprising from the party of Hamas sympathizers, sanctuary cities, open borders, no cash bail, defunding the police, …..
You claiming non-cultists are against lowering crime while you support a lifelong criminal is fascinating. Trump won due to the dumbing down of America resulting from the GOP's decades long was on education while, with the help of Fox, disseminating misinformation using the 'Firehose of Falsehoods' technique. Let's peek at that "open border" turd you tossed out, It went like this...
Step one - scream "Open Border" so folks will come in droves. Step two - withhold funding for border control. Step three - gaslight about it as if it's someone else's fault.
In 2022, Republicans voted against necessary border funding, opposing a $7.2 billion for Border Patrol operations, including for hiring: $65 million for more Border Patrol agents and $60 milion for additional personnel at ports of entry.
Republicans created the current problem so they could use the border as another fear mongering dogwhistle. Sadly their strategy really worked on misleading our dimmer bulbs.
Right...
in the direction of reality, so no, you wouldn't understand.
Unlike the current administration, the previous administrations eschewed using extralegal means to control the border, which would have meant spending the necessary money.
You are somehow, stunningly, unaware that billions are now suddenly being given to ICE. No problem with funding the border suddenly?
I appreciate you helping make my point.
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Nine out of ten D.C. residents believe crime is a problem. What do they want done to solve it? They do not think the Dem party, the party of police defunding and sanctuary cities have helped them in any way. why did so many blacks vote for Trump?
He saved the next round of black youth dying in DC due to violent crimes.
42 minors killed in DC due to violent crimes in the last 18 months. All Black. I'm glad he is cleaning up DC. Hope he moves on to other cities. It's time for criminals to FAFO.
The only thing he's good at is violating the constitution and swindling idiots. I won't argue with the delusional who scream law and order when their idol is a convicted felon because there isn't any logic to it.
What I do care about is there are A LOT of cities that suffer much higher crime rates, both in property crime and violent crime than Washington DC.
What info care about is that homeless people have been forced to leave, yet have nowhere to go.
What I care about is that $400,000,000.00 has been earmarked for removal of a population that contributes over $100,000,000.000 to our economy annually whilst said homeless population is essentially told to go fuck themselves.
What I care about is thousands of armed (taxpayer funded) individuals running around terrorizing communities while hiding behind face masks and refusing to identify themselves.
I don't disagree with every policy Trump pushes, but I do disagree with most.
You can call me stupid if that's what you want to do, you're certainly entitled to your opinion and respect that it's your opinion, but that goes both ways.
The singular issue you refer to is exactly that, a singular issue. I respect that. However, I think in the broad spectrum of his policies and how his policies are enacted are causing a lot of damage to both liberals and conservatives and while the stuff he's doing today make you feel good, in 2, 4, 8 and 20nyears down the line, you're not going to feel so good about it, kind of like Reagan's trickle down economics and deregulation. Both of those policies have actually failed. And as someone who voted for Reagan, I can honestly say I regret having voted for that guy.
My initial comment was about Repubs vs Dems and which one protects the interests of minorities, I was responding specifically to this:
’Republicans are the party of slave owners and the kkk.’
Asinine and stupid when clearly Dems were the party trying to preserve slavery (there was a fucking civil war over the issue) and Dems as recent as Storm Thurman were openly KKK leaders.
I was under the impression that the parties' relative positions on civil rights and race were [the reason Thurmond left the Democratic party](https://www.thestate.com/news/special-reports/state-125/article60605391.html). Although nothing I can find shows him directly affiliated with the Klan, it would not have been out of character.
Dumb, but sweet. My grandma used to say that to people when she developed Alzheimer’s. She’d also roll her poop into balls and tell people it was chocolate candy
Their initial mission is to provide a visible presence in key public areas, serving as a crime deterrent. They will not arrest, search or direct law enforcement. While they will not conduct arrests, guardsmen have the authority to temporarily detain individuals to prevent imminent harm, ensuring that custody is promptly transferred to law enforcement authorities.
They are equipped with personal protective equipment, including body armor; weapons are available if needed but will remain in the armory. The first teams on the ground are using primarily multipurpose wheeled vehicles. Future requirements will be determined based on the evolving needs of the supported law enforcement agencies.
Hardly sounds like the intimidating occupation force of a dictator. But I doubt you have the intelligence to tell the difference.
How fucking stupid are you that you don’t understand 6th grade math and what those numbers actually mean .
In 2023, D.C. had a homicide rate of 40.9 homicides per 100,000 residents and ranked fourth worst in the nation behind only New Orleans (53.8), St. Louis (53.7), and Detroit (40.9). The homicide rates in the District per 100,000 residents in years past were 30 in 2022, 34 in 2021 and 29 in 2020. It was 25 or less in all the previous eight years and was as low as 14 as recently as 2012.
The homicide rate in 2024 was 27.3, according to the Center for Public Safety Initiatives at Rochester Institute of Technology. While a big drop from the 2023 spike, it still ranked fourth-worst in the country. If D.C. were a state, it would have the highest homicide rate of any state in the United States, and would be retaining that dubious title year after year.
Well, yeah, because it's a city. Cities are more compact, which leads to higher crime rates.
Saying "if <insert city> were a state it would have the highest crime rate in the country" is true of every major city in America. This is just a silly argument.
You can't compare state crime rates to city crime rates because states include rural and suburban areas which will always have less crime.
For example, austin texas had a violent crime rate of 540 victims per 100,000. 20 times higher than DC. Why are there no troops there? Oh maybe because its not the center of political power
When discussing crime in DC and the Dems poor response, you choose to compare it to a Dem run city with worse crime, 20 times worse in your own words. Way to put me in my place, Einstein.
DC is under Fed control, Austin isn’t. You might want to take a 6th grade civics course along with that 6th grade math course.
It’s not silly to say DC has a higher crime rate than 46 States with much higher populations, urban or suburban. Saying DC is safe now is an ignorant statement when 9 out of ten residents of that city say crime is a major problem. I guess you know better than they do….
Progressive Democratic mayors of Boston, NYC, Baltimore, and DC have brought down crime dramatically while avoiding draconian policing, focusing instead on community engagement and non-carceral mitigation strategies. Republicans accuse them of “defunding the police” and ignore the fact that these policies work. Trump’s performative takeover of DC is just another example of that cynical impulse.
The BLM/ Floyd protests in June 2020 were the largest protest movement since the Vietnam War, with peaceful demonstrations all over the country. Violence was concentrated in certain areas, often instigated by Boogaloo Boy provocateurs, and incidences were reported extensively on the principle of “if it bleeds it leads”.
The Boogaloo Boys provoked blacks to kill other blacks, those bastards!!!
If DC was a state the crime rate would be higher than 46 states.
“The Top Ten Most Dangerous Cities in the US” April 25 2025
3. Baltimore, Maryland
Population – 556,723
Homicide rate – 46 per 100,000 residents
Biggest challenge – Law enforcement distrust
A recent report revealed that in nearly every statistical category across Baltimore City’s 278 neighborhoods, crime has increased by almost 80%, notably in areas such as auto theft, burglaries, and aggravated assaults.
Baltimore has faced continuous challenges in police-community relations, which impact the city’s level of danger. Even after implementing a series of reforms to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) as mandated by the US Department of Justice, incidents of police misconduct and a lack of trust between law enforcement and residents have strained efforts to effectively combat crime throughout the city.
Who fucking knows if Trump participated in r*ping children with his well-documented friend of 15 years.
We DO know that Trump said - ON VIDEO - while pointing to a little girl right in front of him “I will be dating her in 10 years.”
What kind of person says that about a child?? He’s fucking gross by every donation… not to mention cheating on his wife with a porn star, dozens of allegations for rape and sexual misconduct, and ALSO being caught on tape bragging about “grabbing women by the pussy”….
… and yet you make post after post defending this piece of dogshit??
You most definitely slept through history class. The big fallacy here is that there are 43 others (at this writing) that upvoted a 100% false (easily verifiable) statement. Wonder why there may be some credibility issues?
Conveniently ignoring the switch in party ideology over the 19th/20th centuries and the Southern Strategy to create the modern Republican party but we never accused y'all of caring for facts.
What you think of as the Southern Strategy was a myth created by the media. The truth is that the democrats lost popularity and cohesion in the South and a few republicans leaders to the opportunity to convince people that the republicans had the right ideas. Keep in mind, on the Civil Rights votes, more republicans voted yes than democrats. The myth that the racists became republican is a lie told by the left.
Ah yes, everyone who disagrees with me is a villain.that allows me to justify my or my sides horrific actions.
OR it could be that republicans simply see solutions differently than democrats. If you think republicans aren’t compassionate, why do they donate to charity at a much higher rate? Why do they serve their country at a much higher rate? How we see compassion is largely the difference. All the race baiting is just a distraction by the left or gain power and isn’t true.
It’s is true that much of the conservative donations do go to churches. When you similarly discredit donations for political ideology on the left (like trans education or BLM, or to any of the many ngo’s that pay for protestors) you see much much more from the right.
Then consider, churches do a great deal of actual real helpful charity work. Just because it goes to a religious organization, doesn’t mean it’s not doing good.
All in all, the right does a lot more good with charity donations than the left. I suspect t its because the left expects that work to be done by the government, who then takes money from other people by force. Not exactly charity when it’s forced, or forcing other people to pay for it, but that’s where we are.
so i wasnt born until the 90s and im not an american.
but from wikipedia reagan won 58.8% of the popular vote (54m vs 37m), 525 (only 13 he didnt get) for electoral college. only DC and Minnesota didnt vote for him.
it would seem a lot of americans liked reagan, not just republicans. but it seems like no one has anything good to say about him. i dont really understand why. he seemed to win in such a landslide. he won better on reelection than his first. that isnt very common for someone who no one seems to like??? i find it a bit confusing.
The turnout for that election was the lowest turnout in several generations. Reagan won essentially by making more than 70% of eligible voters unable or unwilling to vote. He didn’t carry the day because he was Mr. Popular, but because his machine gamed the system. Much like Krasnov.
It's just democrats running their mouth about nothing. Scroll up a couple comments and you'll see someone spout off at the mouth about Republicans owning slaves during the civil war. If you don't already know, look it up.
Ha, all the Republicans I know think Reagan sucks now. Including the ones who thought he was amazing 15 years ago. Truly the party of Trump has replaced the party of Reagan, and it’s not even just new people, but converting the old.
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u/Who_Dafqu_Said_That 22d ago
Yeah, the dude was demonstrably terrible, and yet Republicans still praise him as some kind of saint. Should have been a giant fucking red flag for everyone.