Ebumbu

He should have used more powerful cannabis for the escape. 
 

26 minutes ago, bradiston said:

So what? It's like the infamous, and much derided/lampooned, "Yes, but where are you really from" for Asian Americans. Or, for that matter, 90% of Americans with bizarre names like Schnauzer, Molotov, Bangus, Tilapia, Inkfish etc etc. Does anyone know whence these people came? Moravia? Lithuania? Eastern Madhouse?

Mr. Tilapia came from my dinner plate. 

Hell, I can buy that amount on this site's sponsor for about 20,000 baht!  🙂

58 minutes ago, Mazungu said:

Trump of course is using this incidence as a reason to attack Harris. He blames her rhetoric and lies. Does the man not realize he's been throwing word bombs and lies at the Dems since he came down his golden escalator nine years ago? Trump has been using inflammatory language in almost all his speeches. He calls the Democrats "radical left thugs," "Communists", "Marxists", "Fascists". How's this for inflammatory, "We pledge to you that we will root out the communists, marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country that lie and steal and cheat on elections.” The man is reaping the whirlwind that he started. Ten days ago, he was still joking about the vicious hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband. Political violence and demonization of political opponents needs to stop. But it might be karma if at the next Trump rally a passing car backfires. Trump's reaction would be priceless. 

 

 

He says worse than that. He calls his opponents and critics "traitors." This crime is punishable by death. What message does that send to his millions of followers? The technical name for what Trump does is stochastic terrorism. You keep your own hands clean and have your followers do your bidding by using violent rhetoric while never specifically calling for violence. It's what led to Jan 6th. 

23 hours ago, Ebumbu said:

Soon, Trump and Vance will claim that "they" are once again trying to silence him. Who are "they"? Anyone who opposes Trump. On the campaign trail, Vance has suggested that "they" tried to silence Trump through impeachment, the courts, and now, through assassination attempts. This tactic is known as stochastic terrorism—political violence incited through inflammatory public rhetoric. It's the same kind of rhetoric that led to the events of January 6th.

According to Wikipedia, “the public figure can plausibly deny responsibility for any subsequent attacks because their words were not an explicit call for violence, and there is no direct link between the instigator and the attacker. This is the key distinction between stochastic terrorism and other forms of terrorism.”

Trump frequently describes his opponents as guilty of "treason"—a crime punishable by death. This is not typical political discourse; it's stochastic terrorism. By labeling his enemies as traitors, Trump is fueling a dangerous narrative. 

 

It would surely be better for Trump to be removed at the ballot box, not by bullets. Fortunately, it seems evermore likely as he makes more frequent disordered, fantasy statements like, "They're eating the dogs!" This is also stochastic terrorism, as he's targeted a specific minority group (Haitians) in the two small towns. They are at risk for their lives now. It's a kind of blood libel, since pets are seen as family members. 

 

"The stereotyping of Haitians as savage pet-eaters could lead to a rise in racial violence, experts warn. In Springfield, bomb threats have already led to the closure of city hall and schools. Additionally, Republicans have seized on the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy—killed in a bus crash involving a Haitian immigrant—to further demonize the Haitian community. Nathan Clark, the boy’s father, has pleaded with Trump and Vance to stop exploiting his son’s name for political gain."
— The Guardian

 

I called it yesterday. Predictable. Trump is claiming Dems and the "deep state" are behind the assassination attempts. This is stochastic terrorism from two very small men (who hate women, but wear bronzer, hair dye, and eyeliner) and who wish to be powerful. In the case of Trump, he's running to avoid prison. 

"Trump blames Biden and Harris for apparent assassination attempt."

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/16/politics/video/trump-responsibility-rhetoric-blame-threats-attacks-cupp-tsr-digvid

"Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him despite his own history of going after rivals"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-2024-election-assassination-attempt-836523f3bbecf4a183dc46fbefd8230a

"Trump blames ‘rhetoric’ of Biden, Harris for possible assassination attempt"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/16/trump-blames-biden-harris-rhetoric-potential-assassination-attempt/

8 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Trump = Chaos

 

And this is not the Grand Finale yet

And destruction of norms. Of the Constitution. Of civility. Of the rule of law. Of the peaceful transition of power. Of international stability. Of Democracy. Of public health. If reelected, there will be no guardrails.

He found a VP that's even more self-serving and unprincipled than he is. Once, Vance called Trump "America's H*tler." It's on video. Trump is responsible for almost having his last VP hanged. It's incredible to watch this madness unfold. What were the crowds chanting? "Hang Mike Pence!" 

The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 sets the agenda: remove career government officials and replace them with fanatical Trump loyalists at all levels. It would be more than chaos. No one would be able to say "no" to the tyrant because the supreme court has decided he is above prosecution, as long as it's an official act. Now, he really could kill someone on Fifth Avenue, as he famously claimed, and get away with it. 

This racist stuff he spews is right from the playbook of every authoritarian who ever existed. 

Soon, Trump and Vance will claim that "they" are once again trying to silence him. Who are "they"? Anyone who opposes Trump. On the campaign trail, Vance has suggested that "they" tried to silence Trump through impeachment, the courts, and now, through assassination attempts. This tactic is known as stochastic terrorism—political violence incited through inflammatory public rhetoric. It's the same kind of rhetoric that led to the events of January 6th.

According to Wikipedia, “the public figure can plausibly deny responsibility for any subsequent attacks because their words were not an explicit call for violence, and there is no direct link between the instigator and the attacker. This is the key distinction between stochastic terrorism and other forms of terrorism.”

Trump frequently describes his opponents as guilty of "treason"—a crime punishable by death. This is not typical political discourse; it's stochastic terrorism. By labeling his enemies as traitors, Trump is fueling a dangerous narrative. 

It would surely be better for Trump to be removed at the ballot box, not by bullets. Fortunately, it seems evermore likely as he makes more frequent disordered, fantasy statements like, "They're eating the dogs!" This is also stochastic terrorism, as he's targeted a specific minority group (Haitians) in the two small towns. They are at risk for their lives now. It's a kind of blood libel, since pets are seen as family members. 

"The stereotyping of Haitians as savage pet-eaters could lead to a rise in racial violence, experts warn. In Springfield, bomb threats have already led to the closure of city hall and schools. Additionally, Republicans have seized on the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy—killed in a bus crash involving a Haitian immigrant—to further demonize the Haitian community. Nathan Clark, the boy’s father, has pleaded with Trump and Vance to stop exploiting his son’s name for political gain."
— The Guardian

Life is so much easier when you don't commit 15 sexual assaults and rape.  

Mental illness and other drugs had nothing to do with it! Propaganda.