GOP Primary Megathread III: Third Time's A Charm

[Novus America]

Sure, but our defense budget is not what's killing the budget in and of itself.

It's just bigger than the rest of the world's combined.

It is not that big as a percentage of GDP. We just have a really big GDP. And Trump supports MORE DEFENSE SPENDING!!

[Spiffier]

Because we have better things to do than continue the proverbial "Russia is responsible for (insert random event here) because fallacy, 'Murica can do no wrong" pissing contest?

Umm Russia is ruled by an murderous sociopath. And has indisputably caused a lot of shit. Including but not limited to, threatening to nuke us, invading Ukraine, backing Iran and North Korea, etc.

Putin is a good man, tbh. He's restoring morality in Russia and is a Godsend to Christians in the Middle East.

[Spiffier]

It's just bigger than the rest of the world's combined.

It is not that big as a percentage of GDP. We just have a really big GDP. And Trump supports MORE DEFENSE SPENDING!!

Trump supports spending on tech rather than manpower, and to start turning a profit out of military protection of countries instead of a loss. If our military started providing revenue, that would be a very different matter.

[Kelinfort]

It is not that big as a percentage of GDP. We just have a really big GDP. And Trump supports MORE DEFENSE SPENDING!!

Trump supports spending on tech rather than manpower, and to start turning a profit out of military protection of countries instead of a loss. If our military started providing revenue, that would be a very different matter.

How the fuck do you profit off the military without being a fucking imperialist empire?

[Spiffier]

Because that's a much better camp than Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

How? Really how? And why go from one hostile sociopath to another?

Are you really comparing Russia to Saudi Arabia in either policy aims (Saudi Arabia's is to radicalize Muslims) or domestic issues? And how many people has Putin jailed for criticizing him compared to Erdogan?

[Washington Resistance Army]

How? Really how? And why go from one hostile sociopath to another?

Are you really comparing Russia to Saudi Arabia in either policy aims (Saudi Arabia's is to radicalize Muslims) or domestic issues? And how many people has Putin jailed for criticizing him compared to Erdogan?

He doesn't jail them, he kills them.

[Spiffier]

Trump supports spending on tech rather than manpower, and to start turning a profit out of military protection of countries instead of a loss. If our military started providing revenue, that would be a very different matter.

How the fuck do you profit off the military without being a fucking imperialist empire?

You have countries pay (to the point we make a profit) for military protection and bases. If they don't want to pay, then don't have bases there.

[Eol Sha]

Ha. No.

What the fuck?

Sorry, wrong video, not sure what happened there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LF4I1S9rOo

lol

Was the first movie a parody?

[Spiffier]

Are you really comparing Russia to Saudi Arabia in either policy aims (Saudi Arabia's is to radicalize Muslims) or domestic issues? And how many people has Putin jailed for criticizing him compared to Erdogan?

He doesn't jail them, he kills them.

Please, I'm talking hard facts, not gossip-mongering by Western news sources who aren't any less biased than RT.

[The Klishi Islands]

Trump supports spending on tech rather than manpower, and to start turning a profit out of military protection of countries instead of a loss. If our military started providing revenue, that would be a very different matter.

How the fuck do you profit off the military without being a fucking imperialist empire? this?

FTFY

[Washington Resistance Army]

He doesn't jail them, he kills them.

Please, I'm talking hard facts, not gossip-mongering by Western news sources who aren't any less biased than RT.

Because everyone just happens to have polonium fall into their tea

[Kelinfort]

How the fuck do you profit off the military without being a fucking imperialist empire? this?

FTFY

No, this

[Novus America]

Umm Russia is ruled by an murderous sociopath. And has indisputably caused a lot of shit. Including but not limited to, threatening to nuke us, invading Ukraine, backing Iran and North Korea, etc.

Putin is a good man, tbh. He's restoring morality in Russia and is a Godsend to Christians in the Middle East.

Putin left his wife for a gymnast have his age. Russia has rampant crime and drug use, and Putin's best buddy is an Islamist terrorist named Kadyrov. Some great Christian rule eh?

[Novus America]

Sorry, wrong video, not sure what happened there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LF4I1S9rOo

lol

Was the first movie a parody?

Yes.

[Kelinfort]

Umm Russia is ruled by an murderous sociopath. And has indisputably caused a lot of shit. Including but not limited to, threatening to nuke us, invading Ukraine, backing Iran and North Korea, etc.

Putin is a good man, tbh. He's restoring morality in Russia and is a Godsend to Christians in the Middle East.

Pfffffft what a fucking joke

[Kazarogkai]

Right wing bully that he is, Trump is at his core and despite flip flops and protestations, another irreligious, mildly socially liberal, New York populist. He's be largely ineffectual, given his poor reputation amongst both parties and lack of experience. Compared to Cruz or previously W, he's hardly calamity incarnate.

I disagree.

Even if you make the very dangerous and dubious assumption that he does not mean and/or will not be able to act on what he says, the mere fact of his election would do immeasurable damage. It would further legitimize bigotry and political violence as part of the mainstream of American politics, even establish them, potentially, as the dominant ideology. It would make minorities and women feel far more threatened in America. It would make us even more look like dangerous fools in the eyes of the rest of the world. And it would cause economic instability due to fear of what his presidency might cause.

I'm an isolationist as such couldn't care less what foreigners think of my nation but you do make some points. My suggestion would be to fight fire with fire, if you really believe that so much you gotta respond in turn.

"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - The Dalai Lama

Also to be fair "Bigotry" has always been a staple of american politics, remember the Dixiecrats?

[The Klishi Islands]

FTFY

No, this

Compromise?

[Liriena]

Putin is a good man, tbh. He's restoring morality in Russia and is a Godsend to Christians in the Middle East.

Putin left his wife for a gymnast have his age. Russia has rampant crime and drug use, and Putin's best buddy is an Islamist terrorist named Kadyrov. Some great Christian rule eh?

I don't get the American right's love for Putin, to be honest.

[Spiffier]

Putin left his wife for a gymnast have his age.

Complete nonsense.

Russia has rampant crime and drug use,

That's not because of his policies, if anything he has been working against that.

and Putin's best buddy is an Islamist terrorist named Kadyrov. Some great Christian rule eh?

Islam has been in Russia for over a thousand years, in large numbers. Putin treating Muslims well and even funding mosques makes good sense, it's part of Russia's culture and shouldn't be ignored.

[Novus America]

It is not that big as a percentage of GDP. We just have a really big GDP. And Trump supports MORE DEFENSE SPENDING!!

Trump supports spending on tech rather than manpower, and to start turning a profit out of military protection of countries instead of a loss. If our military started providing revenue, that would be a very different matter.

He is not talking about using the US to raise revenue, but wants to raise spending, and the Japanese actually do pay us, BTW.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omoiyari_Yosan

[Novus America]

How? Really how? And why go from one hostile sociopath to another?

Are you really comparing Russia to Saudi Arabia in either policy aims (Saudi Arabia's is to radicalize Muslims) or domestic issues? And how many people has Putin jailed for criticizing him compared to Erdogan?

Yes. Putin supports Iran and Kim. Domestically Russia would be better than Saudi but worse than Turkey. And Putin has jailed and killed plenty.

[Major-Tom]

Not when globalism means things like the TPP and George Soros.

What's wrong with the TPP? And George Soros? The fuck?

George Soros is an absolutely malicious person, in fairness.

[Planita]

Islam has been in Russia for over a thousand years, in large numbers. Putin treating Muslims well and even funding mosques makes good sense, it's part of Russia's culture and shouldn't be ignored.

Treating them like this?

[Novus America]

Putin left his wife for a gymnast have his age.

Complete nonsense.

Russia has rampant crime and drug use,

That's not because of his policies, if anything he has been working against that.

and Putin's best buddy is an Islamist terrorist named Kadyrov. Some great Christian rule eh?

Islam has been in Russia for over a thousand years, in large numbers. Putin treating Muslims well and even funding mosques makes good sense, it's part of Russia's culture and shouldn't be ignored.

http://pagesix.com/2016/04/14/vladimir- ... -year-old/
The fact that he left his wife is not in dispute.

Kadyrov is a murderous Islamist sociopath. And yes Putin supports Islam when it politically benefits them.

Pint is Putin is a much a Christian as Trump is. Both are serial philanders who left their wives. And only pretend to be Christian when convenient.

[Novus America]

Putin left his wife for a gymnast have his age. Russia has rampant crime and drug use, and Putin's best buddy is an Islamist terrorist named Kadyrov. Some great Christian rule eh?

I don't get the American right's love for Putin, to be honest.

It makes no real sense. But these same people love Trump, who does not act in the least bit Christian. I think in a scary uncertain world they cling to any show of strength, even if fake. They see Putin and Trump as brave warriors against the oncoming darkness, but of course this is complete BS.

They support the false imagine they have of Putin and Trump. Not the real Putin and Trump. The Alt right visons of Trump and Putin are as real as the Wizard of Oz.