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boxxob said:
rscott said:
Looks like Scott Adams has now completely lost it. Now claims that ISIS are not attacking the US at the moment because they support Clinton... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dilbert-cart...
do you think they support Trump?rscott said:
boxxob said:
rscott said:
Looks like Scott Adams has now completely lost it. Now claims that ISIS are not attacking the US at the moment because they support Clinton... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dilbert-cart...
do you think they support Trump?unrepentant said:
I absolutely believe that ISIS would love Trump to win. Their whole aim is to frighten Muslims into believing that the West is their enemy and that they need to participate in jihad to survive. Trump plays perfectly into their hands.
ISIS is going to be like a game of whack-a-mole. It already has a franchise in Libya, and the US wading in to Syria on the ground fits their narrative perfectly. Being destroyed by Muslims who are not fanatics makes them look bad. A no-fly zone as suggested by Clinton is about the most we can do - ISIS don't have planes so it's not anything to concern them, but it greatly aids US allies on the ground.
smn159 said:
Maybe so, but isn't it just a bit odd that the self styled land of the free has an incarceration rate of more than 7 times the European average?
I love lots of things about the US and have been there a number of times - but they really do seem to like locking people up
For-profit prisons and abject poverty coupled with the national pasttime of hustling help, too.I love lots of things about the US and have been there a number of times - but they really do seem to like locking people up
rscott said:
Looks like Scott Adams has now completely lost it. Now claims that ISIS are not attacking the US at the moment because they support Clinton... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dilbert-cart...
If nothing else as a theory it fails the Ockham test; first Adams needs to establish that they aren't attacking for more prosaic reasons like a) being an utter shambles b) being foiled at every turn by the evil fascist NSA/FBI/ABCDEFG.unrepentant said:
I absolutely believe that ISIS would love Trump to win. Their whole aim is to frighten Muslims into believing that the West is their enemy and that they need to participate in jihad to survive. Trump plays perfectly into their hands.
An interesting proposition. As given that obviously Hillary is going to win, what do you think ISIS feel about her being in charge?Further, if your were in her position what would you do differently to what she is proposing and what Trump is proposing?
It's a question.
frankenstein12 said:
New item that may start playing into Trumps hand is that Obamacare costs are about to skyrocket. In some states by as much as 125% and interestingly in swing states.
Part of the problem is that states were allowed to opt out of the exchanges. Another is the relative lack of compulsion, something that is changing rapidly, which meant that young people decided to pay the small fines rather than the premiums. More will join as the fines ramp up. The biggest problem is the insurance industry. They should be removed from the equation. In a lot of states there are no increases, in others they are modest. But it needs to be addressed going forward.
The DIlbert blog post is another skilful troll by the 'master persuader' 
Which again, has it both ways, he posts it as a 'test' or 'joke', but some don't/shan't/won't take it as such etc, and so he can laugh/attack/bum those people etc.
I sometimes like to read the dilbert blog, but sometimes it's a lil too obvious, like his desperate attempts to make ppl buy his book at the end of every single post.
Which again, has it both ways, he posts it as a 'test' or 'joke', but some don't/shan't/won't take it as such etc, and so he can laugh/attack/bum those people etc.
I sometimes like to read the dilbert blog, but sometimes it's a lil too obvious, like his desperate attempts to make ppl buy his book at the end of every single post.
Not quite as over as some would have you believe.
TAMPA, Fla. — Prognosticators have issued a grim assessment of Donald Trump’s chances, but the GOP nominee’s path to the White House is still alive and runs through Florida, where his campaign has gained momentum in the final stretch of the race.
He’s rising in the polls in the Sunshine State and remains competitive in Ohio — the two biggest battleground prizes on the map — and the volatility of the 2016 election leaves his backers confident that he holds the advantage thanks to an enthusiasm gap that the tycoon holds over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/26/do...
Regarding the Obama care fiasco. If the us forums I go on are to be believed where there are regular threads started like, I now pay more than my mortgage for less cover and a bigger excess, my doctor has left the scheme or only sees blah blah ..... if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor etc etc very soon it's going to start hitting demorats hard in the pocket not just joe smo in nowhere Alabama. Small firms contributions going up, everything going up, cover going down. More for less. People at the bottom it was supposed to 'help' not joining. They will try and make it work with more fines etc but it will fall on its ass eventually probably.
TAMPA, Fla. — Prognosticators have issued a grim assessment of Donald Trump’s chances, but the GOP nominee’s path to the White House is still alive and runs through Florida, where his campaign has gained momentum in the final stretch of the race.
He’s rising in the polls in the Sunshine State and remains competitive in Ohio — the two biggest battleground prizes on the map — and the volatility of the 2016 election leaves his backers confident that he holds the advantage thanks to an enthusiasm gap that the tycoon holds over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/26/do...
Regarding the Obama care fiasco. If the us forums I go on are to be believed where there are regular threads started like, I now pay more than my mortgage for less cover and a bigger excess, my doctor has left the scheme or only sees blah blah ..... if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor etc etc very soon it's going to start hitting demorats hard in the pocket not just joe smo in nowhere Alabama. Small firms contributions going up, everything going up, cover going down. More for less. People at the bottom it was supposed to 'help' not joining. They will try and make it work with more fines etc but it will fall on its ass eventually probably.
Edited by Pesty on Thursday 27th October 23:10
Tryke3 said:
SystemParanoia said:
Better than i thought was gonna be lol 
TheExcession said:
unrepentant said:
I absolutely believe that ISIS would love Trump to win. Their whole aim is to frighten Muslims into believing that the West is their enemy and that they need to participate in jihad to survive. Trump plays perfectly into their hands.
An interesting proposition. As given that obviously Hillary is going to win, what do you think ISIS feel about her being in charge?Further, if your were in her position what would you do differently to what she is proposing and what Trump is proposing?
It's a question.
I promise not to call you out as a moronic R-Tard again and end up getting our posts very quickly deleted.
But it's a question.
smn159 said:
Zod said:
I strongly suspect that accurate figures for China would reduce that 22%.
Maybe so, but isn't it just a bit odd that the self styled land of the free has an incarceration rate of more than 7 times the European average?I love lots of things about the US and have been there a number of times - but they really do seem to like locking people up
Pesty said:
Totally unwatchable. Why can't blonde and the bloke take turns to talk? It's like having dinner with my in laws, who both try to talk to you on different subjects at the same time. Does your heed in!66m embezzlement is a bit much tho, maybe Trump is right and someone will end up in jail!
boxxob said:
rscott said:
Looks like Scott Adams has now completely lost it. Now claims that ISIS are not attacking the US at the moment because they support Clinton... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dilbert-cart...
do you think they support Trump?Zod said:
boxxob said:
rscott said:
Looks like Scott Adams has now completely lost it. Now claims that ISIS are not attacking the US at the moment because they support Clinton... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dilbert-cart...
do you think they support Trump?Anyway read the actual blog by Adams instead of someone else's misunderstanding of it
http://blog.dilbert.com/post/152379707591/a-lesson...
Pesty said:
That's a pretty disgusting portrayal of America. Not only are they using the charity to enrich themselves, they're essentially selling access to an ex POTUS and the current Secretary of State and Democratic nominee.
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