Cont: Trump’s Coup - Part 2

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catsmate said:
It's a variation on the Salem Hypothesis. Physicians are not, with rare exceptions, actual scientists; they're medical engineers who don't have the training and mentality for experimental work and tend to over-estimate their own expertise and intelligence.
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Off on a tangent, the Hero System tabletop RPG distinguishes between Professional Skills and Knowledge Skills. One gives you the ability to perform a task and earn a living while the other gives you the background theoretical knowledge. How to do something vs. how something works. An example in one of the books is that someone with PS: Plumbing can fix a broken pipe but may not know anything about fluid mechanics.


EDIT: A more real world example, people taking general medical advice from a cardiac surgeon because he's "a doctor". (Oz)
 
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jimbob said:
Well you are being disingenuous if you cannot distinguish between a genuine severe immediate threat and the multiple killings of people who were no threat.

Although I prefer the term murder, for a lot of them rather than execution.
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Yes, a genuine severe immediate threat existed that would have involved multiple killings of people who were no threat: Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer, members of "The Squad", assorted Republicans perceived to be insufficiently supportive of Dear Leader, anyone with a D after their name (in that approximate order),
 
cosmicaug said:
Yes, a genuine severe immediate threat existed that would have involved multiple killings of people who were no threat: Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer, members of "The Squad", assorted Republicans perceived to be insufficiently supportive of Dear Leader, anyone with a D after their name (in that approximate order),
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Actually, Mike Pence should not be on that list if my comment is taken to be relating to the shooting incident. All accounts refer to Mike Pence having been the first one evacuated so it is likely he was already far away (I'm guessing something about a large, angry mob shouting "hang Mike Pence" may have made his security detail slightly uneasy).
 
pgwenthold said:
I said this the other day. Far from being not a big deal, this was far more serious than was being shown.
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I think so, too. The insurrectionists would certainly have harmed members of Congress if they'd got their hands on them. It might be difficult for some people to wrap their heads around it, but there it is. It's absolutely abominable and unforgivable.
 
cosmicaug said:
(I'm guessing something about a large, angry mob shouting "hang Mike Pence" may have made his security detail slightly uneasy).
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I remember when Reagan was shot. Some pretty heavy armament, in this case an Uzi, came out immediately.

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I imagine Pence is equally protected with such armament. It could have been a bloodbath if any of the rioters had gotten anywhere near him with such chants.
 
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pgwenthold said:
I said this the other day. Far from being not a big deal, this was far more serious than was being shown.
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Yes, and the truth of that is being revealed day after day.

But according to the “Let’s investigate Benghazi multiple times over several years” Republicans, we all just need to move on and... *checks notes*... “heal”.
 
eerok said:
I think so, too. The insurrectionists would certainly have harmed members of Congress if they'd got their hands on them. It might be difficult for some people to wrap their heads around it, but there it is. It's absolutely abominable and unforgivable.
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There was the mob of dangerous and violent useful idiots and there were those who were serious fascist terrorists hiding amongst them.
 
I really, really want to go on Facebook and call out all my Republican Friends, but so far I've avoided most political posting. Most of their feeds are probably hidden from my view anyway. And I know it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference, anyway.
 
Trump encouraged a coup attempt on Wednesday and he’s still president four days later.
How is that possible?
 
Some of the "special", "beloved", "patriotic" terrorists wore shirts with "Camp Auschwitz" and others with "6MNE", which I've come to learn stands for Six Million Not Enough.
 
catsmate said:
In my experience most USAians are woefully ignorant of the realities of their history.
The importance of Edward "Old Grog" Vernon and his relationship to the Washingtons, the heroism of Benedict Arnold, et cetera.
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I'm not familiar with Vernon other than Mt Vernon Washington's home was named after him. Arnold OTOH, I 'm very much familiar with. He was a hell of a soldier. Still, it's too bad he wasn't hung for his treachery.
 
alfaniner said:
I really, really want to go on Facebook and call out all my Republican Friends, but so far I've avoided most political posting. Most of their feeds are probably hidden from my view anyway. And I know it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference, anyway.
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I've already been unfollowed by the one's I've tried to engage with "Wait, would you please look at and consider this." The reactionary that does continue dialogue with me has simply grown more bigoted. Nothing I've said has ever changed his raciest heart.

So I've stopped commenting and sharing on FB. I keep the account open so I can send private messages of personal communication.
 
varwoche said:
Some of the "special", "beloved", "patriotic" terrorists wore shirts with "Camp Auschwitz" and others with "6MNE", which I've come to learn stands for Six Million Not Enough.
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Well obviously the "six million not enough" was from a fan of the old six million dollar man tv series, and wanted a reboot or sequel.

(In keeping with all the other lame excuses made by the rioters and their enablers)

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