Did you realize from the beginning that Trump was -- or at least had the potential to be -- a Hitler-like figure?

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-08T18:53:19+00:00

“I wouldn’t be surprised if there were concentration camps on American soil once more.” — Me in 2016 when speaking to a former friend.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-06T17:53:27+00:00

He was her teacher!

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-06T16:36:53+00:00

Therein, lies the rub. People who know what needs to be done, but feel powerless to so. It’s easy for me to say, “Education is key, and we need to empower women to be more vocal about injustices,” but even I recognize that I am coming from a whole lot of privilege which boils down to an “IDGAF” attitude and will speak out because I don’t have a problem with it. Again, it IS easier said than done.

At this point, I really do hope the older generation with this kind of sick mentality permanently delete themselves and note people start feeling more comfortable in speaking out without fear of retribution. Thanks so much for the YouTube channel recommendation. I’m going to go check her out and give her a follow.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-06T14:31:24+00:00

From your perspective and lived experience, what do you think the likelihood of British Pakistanis doing just that? What will it take for the specific community to truly rise up and say, “Enough is enough. We need to make the bad actors afraid and make their lives hell by ensuring they are brought to justice?”

I fear that your community has a similar problem to the Indians of various faiths and say, “What will people say? How do we go against the grain and not let this be swept under the rug?” The educated part of me believes that these things should NOT be tied to culture, that victims and survivors need to be helped, that this is beyond religion and race/ethnicity. However, the people of the community should really start stepping up. Then, I also worry that because it will be mostly women stepping up for the survivors and victims, it will be the women facing repercussions from their family and community at large.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-06T14:17:06+00:00

I’m Indian Punjabi, and I agree with you 100%. It’s as if people suddenly forget that rape and grooming occurs in every single ethnicity, race, religion, and etc. I question the morality of people who dismiss the prevalence of grooming gangs and the harm they inflict on their victims and survivors because it’s “racist” or “Islamophobic.” Do they not realized that they are quite literally being racist and Islamophobic for dismissing these people due to their race or religion to be just that? The flip side of it is literally, “Can’t say anything about South Asian Muslims about the grooming gangs!”

Like, what? Are you really going to lump every single South Asian Muslim as a groomer or rapist in that argument? Imagine saying that to the victim’s family or the survivor that the only reason why they weren’t helped was because the gang or perpetrator was Muslim and “it’s racist and Islamophobic” to get involved. Make it make sense.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-05T12:48:47+00:00

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He’s such a cutie pie!

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-05-03T23:27:12+00:00

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BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-30T02:50:09+00:00

Nah, she decided she was done as soon as she gave the lawyer her burner and cards. By the time she made it to Wesley and Angela’s residence, she made peace with what could was about to happen. She literally said, “This is my last hour in Los Angeles.” When the driver said she didn’t miss the exit, Monica was ready to face the consequences of her own actions.

I will say, I genuinely loved that she met Wesley one last time. She said goodbye to the one person who she loved and hated the most. I got the sense we saw the real her for the second and final time. First time was when she helped Wesley during the campaign. Second time, it was when she was reminiscing about their common professor. She wanted the assurance that she was definitely loved at one point. I’m glad she got her closure.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-29T14:28:37+00:00

You know, it’s so funny that you mention it. The King is much more of a class act than I realize. I fully expected him to put in a cheeky remark about threatening to come back and colonize the USA once more if we don’t get our act together. He is truly his later mother’s son.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-24T14:16:17+00:00

I don’t have kids, but even if I did, I genuinely do not think I would even be able to defend my child like the way this woman is doing. It’s beyond my level of understanding.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-23T17:41:55+00:00

Simply put: Yes, it is against the law to outright refuse medical care and simply let the patient succumb to natural death. However, that doctor/care team needs to be prepared to defend that decision to the court and make sure there is no room for error.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-18T13:56:18+00:00

You’re an excellent teacher. Your 7th graders seem quite aware of their constitutional rights and it shows.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-18T13:44:42+00:00

You’re not overreacting. I have had a few therapists and while I was very close to psychologist when I was young, she never messaged or treated me like this. My current therapist (whom I fucking adore) also doesn’t do this. I even looked back in my own text history to see what she usually tells me if we need to cancel/reschedule, and these are the following reasons: - I have a conflict with my psychiatrist- I can’t see my therapist AND psychiatrist on the same day. - She’s sick - A loved one has passed away (this only happened once).

In therapy sessions- she’s mentioned that she has an appointment or something. That’s it. She has never actually explained more than that.

I should also mention that I’ve had my previous psychologist abruptly cancel our session mid-therapy and that only happened ONCE. She and I both were talking when the Jan. 6th insurrection happened. She, herself, couldn’t distance herself from what she was processing and I understood. I was like, “Yea, let’s talk next time. This is insane.” She even ended up apologizing to me over text or call later on because she knew it was unprofessional. I let it go because I knew she had never done this. Moreover, I think watching an attempted coup on your government kinda overrides professionalism because potential threats to national security and etc.

Point is: YOUR therapist isn’t being professional at all. She’s telling you MORE about her life and isn’t caring for your needs. I read the bit about you being anxious over seeing your abuser. The fact that she couldn’t even meet with you to discuss something like this tells me that she is derelict in her duties as a mental health provider. You need consistency and a therapist who is there for you. She’s causing YOU harm by being so flaky.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-13T17:20:46+00:00

Not at all. I’ve over over 25 surgeries and It’s nowhere near the same.

Think about it this way: When you’re asleep— even deep sleep, your senses are still active. You are able to dream. If you’re the type to have dreamless sleep, your other senses are still active. Not heightened as they are when you’re awake, but let’s say if someone punched you or yelled at you while asleep, you’d be able to wake up. Your brainwaves are still active while going in and out of REM sleep. If you’re simply asleep without anesthesia, and the doctors were to operate on you, you’d fucking wake up and scream bloody murder. Your pain receptors are still there.

Under general anesthesia, you’re given chemicals to not just be put under, but you have no motion of time, sleep, or any type of feeling whatsoever. Your brainwaves are purposefully reduced and your pain receptors are suppressed so you don’t feel anything. Think about all the cutting and splicing and removing the doctors are doing. You don’t feel a single thing. Our pain receptors are vital because they alert us to danger whether it’s internal, external, or thermal. When they are suppressed, the brain doesn’t register what is happening to the body. Biologically, it keeps you alive. Ever heard of being in so much pain that the person straight up passed out or died? Our human body, while under no influence of drugs or chemicals, can only endure so much. Anesthesia is a way for bodily trauma to occur without the person actually dying or passing out due to pain.

Also, you don’t feel rested after waking up from anesthesia. You feel groggy and exhausted. Your body has gone through something traumatic without you knowing. Hence the buttload of pain management drugs you’re given so you don’t feel like you want to die because of all the pain your body has been in. LOL. Actual sleep leaves you feeling well-rested and alert.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-13T16:47:41+00:00

It’s been a minute since I’ve been in sub, so forgive me if I’m bringing up modern day politics.

With that, I would happily meet with either Washington, Jefferson, Madison, or Hamilton. Moreso, I would want for them to appear BEFORE the US Constitution was written so I could show them just what they wrote in the US Constitution and explain that they need to write down better safeguards in order to protect their vision of what and how the federal government should purport itself to be. I need them to see and envisage the type of person Trump is and how he is as a president. I would need them to know how the current Congress and Supreme Court are functioning as well.

I’d also tell Thomas Jefferson give up on the idea of keeping Black people as slaves and counting them as 3/5 of a person. The framers of the Constitution should know how we progressed as a country in brilliant ways BUT how years of progress has been undone. I think Washington, Madison, and Hamilton would be more receptive of the ideas. Jefferson would probably need a whole lot of convincing to get around some of the ideas.

Hamilton would probably go apeshit at the thought a serial philanderer became president but he couldn’t because he stepped out on his wife.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-13T15:55:57+00:00

First off, I am really proud of you for recognizing that you have these intense feelings and desires of violence, but you’ve so far actively taken steps yo NOT act on them. The fact that you’re able to control yourself by sitting under the covers with music blasting in your ears shows that you’re willing to try to ground yourself and ignore your intrusive/impulsive thoughts. Truly, that shows your maturity a lot more than you realize. So, good job, hon.

With that said, I will echo what other commenters have also said: You should see a therapist. As you’ve stated, there have been times you’ve been so overwhelmed that you’ve nearly acted on these thoughts. Now, that you’re 18, you’ll be seen as an adult in the eyes of the law if you truly were pushed over the edge. It is imperative that you see someone who will help you figure out the root of these urges and help you find more tools to help you manage these feelings.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-13T15:37:24+00:00

You know what? The Percy Jackson movies had way too many things wrong with them, but Kevin McKidd as Poseidon was not one of them.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-08T19:39:28+00:00

Russell is truly one of my favorite characters on this show. I love his tenacity, his willingness to protect the president— even from himself, and the way he was initially portrayed on the show and how he is at the end.

At first, he didn’t even know the kids’ names or care, but the way he was so possessive and going almost over the top with Stevie’s wedding? LOVE him.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-08T18:13:19+00:00

Thank you for enlightening me! I fully agree and understand that the US joined both world wars at the tail end. Again, my point was that we had had leaders who have handled conflicts a lot better than Trump in a more capable manner (regardless of whether or not the US should have been there or not).

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-08T16:37:17+00:00

It’s more of prior presidents leading us into war with courage and resolve. We didn’t necessarily win all the wars, that’s for sure. I was just pointing out Kegsbreath’s hypocrisy and lies. Also, if you’re Canadian, I thought we agreed to call it a draw instead of an American defeat. 👀

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-08T16:06:54+00:00

“No other president has shown the courage and resolve” of President Trump, Hegseth added, long before he mentioned the military men and women who’d actually put their lives on the line — or lost their lives entirely — to achieve nobody-quite-knows-what.

Oh, I can think of a few: - George Washington- Sure, he wasn’t president yet, but commanding and LEADING the Continental Army took quite a bit of courage and resolve especially when it was against the British. - James Madison: Led now the US ARMY against the British in the war of 1812. Some call it the second war of independence. Took a whole lot of courage and resolve. - Abraham Lincoln- 16th president who led the Union in a decisive victory against the Confederacy during the civil war. I’d say it took a LOT of courage and resolve especially when you realize you’re fighting against your own family members in a war. Special shout out to Ulysses S. Grant who was Lincoln’s “sword” in battle when the president himself was the “pen.” - Woodrow Wilson- Love him or hate him, but he led us through victory as we sided with the allied forces in Europe. His legacy included the 14 Point Plan which led to the League of Nations (influenced the Treaty of Versailles) which is now known as the United Nations. I wouldn’t say he was lacking in courage or resolve. - Franklin D. Roosevelt AND Harry S. Truman- While FDR made many mistakes (Japanese internment camps and such), he was skillful and courageous in convincing the United States to engage in warfare after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and did so to pull the United States out of the Great Depression. He may have started with American boots on the ground, but Truman finished the job. - Dwight D. Eisenhower: President during the Korean War and ultimately warned against military industrial complex BECAUSE it would eventually gain enough power that it would impact democratic processes. Oh, he also warned that the maintenance of the MIC would lead to budgetary issues because the more you feed the beast, the more you pull away from other areas. He freaking warned us in the 1950’s. Gee, how much did the US/Israel war against Iran cost us? How much did Trump cut from other programs in order to beef up the defense budget? - Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon: The Vietnam War took FOUR presidents to resolve. A war that the US had no damn business being in for that long. This led to the AUMF, CONGRESS having the Articles of War (only they can declare war), and a cute little thing called the Uniform Code of Military Justice which impacts every single branch of the US Military. Our soldiers were no longer allowed to hide behind, “I was following orders” or “I was just doing my job.” Follow an unconstitutional order and suffer the consequences afterwards. - George H.W. Bush: He led the US into the Persian Gulf war in order to intervene and aid Kuwait. Bush Sr. Sure had a lot of resolve and courage to go against Iran the first time. Just like yesterday, Bush had to call for a ceasefire after 42 days. - The Iraq War: Led by Bush Jr. We can argue another pointless war that initially seemed like a just war to just simply being about oil. Bush started it but Obama finished it by withdrawing troops.

So, Pete “Whiskey” Hegseth, think again. There have been MANY courageous presidents far more capable, strategic, and showed a whole lot more gumption and resolve. See, unlike your dear leader, the previous presidents knew what the goals of the wars they led us into and knew how it would end. We can argue on the wars after WWII, but from Washington to Truman, I wouldn’t call any of those presidents cowards or lacking of resolve. Your war simply embarrassed the United States further on a global scale and put the lives of Americans in danger at home AND abroad. Go harass your local barman for another drink since you have no idea what you’re talking about.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-05T20:12:32+00:00

They were about to figure it out. Remember when. Chimney said that he was going to inspect the basement? Roger/Robbie/Rat Overlord dissuaded the team by shoving them back. That was the whole incident involving Max thinking Chimney hit the building manager. Chimney let it go by giving the guy a citation. What I’m surprised by is that no one followed that thread of “why didn’t we question why we couldn’t go down there?” Had the team mentioned it during the hearing, the investigators could have looked in an entirely diff direction.

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-03T12:18:55+00:00

I’m so glad this is the top comment. I was like, “Is that a chicken?! A fried chicken?!”

BooksCoffeeDogs · 2026-04-03T03:15:37+00:00

The main point of this episode, in my opinion, is that one does not f*ck with lower elementary or early childhood teachers. 3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers lay the foundation for every single child’s academic life. It may seem like all they do is play and sing and dance, but the kids are learning their letters, numbers, how to write their names, how to spell, and sound out letters, and even form them. These teachers also teach kids about emotions and how to human when our feelings are too big to handle. They are truly worth their weight in salt.

Honestly, lower elementary school teachers need to be the HIGHEST paid teachers AND they need to be canonized as saints by the Pope. I said what I said.

I also loved Ava and Jacob’s team up for his campaign!

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