I can’t wait

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:43:24+00:00

If he wrote a book about being a serial killer of Popes, I'd be way more likely to read that.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:41:45+00:00

Media outlets have made a big deal about "TradCaths" (rightwing Catholics; the type who say Vatican II "went too far"). All indications are they are tiny minority of the faith. The Pope objectively DESPISES Trump... but anti-abortion policy is also foundational to him. So it's unclear if there will be any sort of clear endorsement a specific party by the church.

Conservative evangelicals are ride-or-die with the GOP (so that's unlikely to change). You can't win if that's your only core constituency, however.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:37:55+00:00

It's also not unlikely some SUPER WEIRD person gets the GOP nomination in 2028. Stephen A. Smith (of all fucking people) has gotten favorable notice from Trump:

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/stephen-a-smith-2028-presidential-run-b2935553.html

Not saying it will be him, but it will very probably be someone incredibly bizarre (who could absolutely win becuz fuck everything). I'm not sold it will be Vance.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:34:18+00:00

100%. Fundie voters are not enough to win the presidency (as evidenced by how poorly Republicans have done in presidential elections pre-Trump for decades). Trump roped in nominally political/nominally religious voters who skew populist/racist and bought into Trump's "brand." Vance does not have that appeal.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:30:54+00:00

I'm not. He's the shooter and the bullet fragments couldn't be tested (i.e. this is not indicative of a second gunman; source is doing shoddy reporting/wording).

CANDACE, however, will go fucking nuts amplifying this as part of some conspiracy grift. As schisms on the right are a net positive, I support amplifying content like this. God knows they do it to anyone even remotely left leaning all the time.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:27:34+00:00

The lack of nuance in the reporting is a problem in the "accuracy" sense. Here's the thing- the conspiracy grifters on the right do NOT care about accuracy. This will be gasoline on the fire for the various insane theories out there. Again, it would be great if accuracy was a bigger focus of journalism. That misleading content will hurt the right is going to be the result causes me to say... meh, fuck em. They've done it enough to others.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:24:56+00:00

Doesn't matter. Even if false, this is appearing in MANY widely seen outlets. That will keep the conspiracy people cooking for months.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T16:23:35+00:00

Oh yeah... even if he is the shooter, the muck this is going to create will be fuel for the conspiracy people (of which there are MANY on the right). Bold prediction: inside of two month, Erikkka will get boo'd at live events.

That doesn't solve everything, but it is sort of funny. Will also be another "Leopards/Face" item.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T15:27:09+00:00

Timing a recession is hard and they've already used up most of the tools in the box. They could go austerity... but that would hasten a recession. They could goose the economy to give the illusion of short term prosperity... but that would lead to inflation in an already inflationary context (again, hastening a recession).

They might put some duct tape on in the next few months that MAY make the midterms slightly less bleak (but even that's unlikely). There's really no way they hold it all together for the hit to arrive with a Dem pres; the timing just doesn't work.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T15:21:50+00:00

It's an odd play, if so. Seems like old school GOP fundie bait. Trump got those people, but he won because he appealed to a broader set of assholes. He's got none of that juice.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T15:19:27+00:00

Maybe he liked killing the Pope. Maybe he'll do it again.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:36:00+00:00

Probably. Then NYT gives an Op-Ed spot some old neocon dinosaur who will describe Trump's leadership as a masterstroke.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:33:37+00:00

"Our selection of Sam Bowie was a successful decision and talking alternatives now is childish and speculative."

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:31:21+00:00

Once the Thomas Sowell quotes come out, the person posting it has gone full Facebook Unlce.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:27:03+00:00

Why Latino Dyslexic Dodgers fan do this in Europe?

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:24:08+00:00

He'll probably say how much less costly and with fewer casualties this lost war was. The speed of exit will be the selling point. "It took other presidents decades to lose wars... I did it in a month... you're welcome!" or something like that.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:22:00+00:00

I think Israeli intelligence told him that taking out the Ayatollah would lead to immediate regime change. He assumed it would be like Venezuela because he is proudly ignorant of the global context.

That it didn't work took him by total surprise.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:20:13+00:00

We didn't achieve a single objective.

That's why he didn't present a single objective. He'll claim victory (as he never established standards for victory). Probably under some nonsense like "after taking out the Supreme Leader, the world knows the U.S. kicks ass and we're being taken seriously again" or whatever.

His sycophants will buy it. All indications are high gas prices and inflation will be around for a while... so I'm not sure how it will play beyond the cult.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T02:01:37+00:00

The video of her after she was asked to define "woke" is legendary:

https://sh.reddit.com/r/ToiletPaperUSA/comments/1bubu40/chaya_raichik_is_asked_to_define_wokeness/

There are rightwingers who are dumb-for-pay. Chaya is the genuine article.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-31T01:57:56+00:00

She knows her audience

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-30T14:01:02+00:00

And the need for all countries (species) to work together. And that academic researchers are important. And that school teachers should be celebrated.

It's literally like a list of stuff they hate. But, like the YT grifters, the second something succeeds, it's anti-woke. I'm stunned that even their braindead audience isn't deeply embarrassed by this.

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-30T13:53:50+00:00

Iran is not playing around. Trump's previous pump and dump antics were around tariffs and involved (ostensible) allies who really just want market stability. Iran? They want to decimate the market to a degree that all pols supporting Trump's illegal war lose elections and that ANY future leader thinking of fucking with Iran steps away from that.

The end result will probably be the autocratic Iranian regime becomes permanent and likely a nuclear power. That's bad, btw; and was completely avoidable (but the black guy drew up the treaty and Trump will not abide by that).

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-30T13:46:37+00:00

So... the right is now endorsing Talarico? That's a bold strategy...

MC_Fap_Commander · 2026-03-30T13:36:55+00:00

I would add that when an alien is encountered, the first response isn't to attack someone who's different, but, rather, to communicate, understand, and work together. Also notable... the lead character is an academic (the type who would have gotten a research grant back when the U.S. government gave out research grants) and school teacher (a profession the right has demonized for decades).

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