Politics Thread

[Juice]

Remember when that POS Justin Trudeau acted like Canada gave a shit about refugees?

Prime Minister Trudeau took office in 2015 on a commitment to admit tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. "While the majority of the world is turning their backs and building walls, the fact that Trudeau took this bold humanitarian goal put [Canada] on the map," said Chris Friesen, director of settlement services at Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia.

But this year, Canada plans to take only 7,500 government-assisted refugees - less than half last year's number. People eager to sponsor refugees find themselves waiting years to do so.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/worried-t...183626789.html

Way to go Canada.

[Juice]

And one of the Cal rioters attacked a Syrian Muslim because he looked like a Nazi. Ooooops.

https://twitter.com/HashtagGriswold/...65682854285313

[bobbiemcgee]

I just hope they figure out how to turn the lights on in the White House soon.

[Caf]

Definitely. This Bannon guy seems awful, and I think he's currently running the show for the most part. When Trump gets rid of this guy and puts in someone less horrible, I think things will normalize. Hopefully it's soon.

I actually think in the past week pinning Bannon against Trump was the left's strategy. Everywhere you looked all the way to SNL, there are claims that Bannon really runs the show. Based on Trump's tweet about "calling his own shots" it may have gotten under his skin. It's kind of similar to the claims about Cheney-Bush, I just think Trump is more insecure/petty than W.

[boozehound]

I actually think in the past week pinning Bannon against Trump was the left's strategy. Everywhere you looked all the way to SNL, there are claims that Bannon really runs the show. Based on Trump's tweet about "calling his own shots" it may have gotten under his skin. It's kind of similar to the claims about Cheney-Bush, I just think Trump is more insecure/petty than W.

I'm not sure if it is the left's 'strategy' per se, but it has to get under Trump's skin. There are not a lot of things more insulting to someone than to portray them as an idiot puppet. There is no way that Trump is letting that roll off his back. If it keeps up (which I would imagine it will) I would expect it would lead to Trump feeling a need to do something to visibly separate himself from Bannon's influence.

[SemajParlor]

This guy isn't even trying

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...39235499638784

https://twitter.com/AJ/status/828942118462877696

[boozehound]

This guy isn't even trying

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...39235499638784

https://twitter.com/AJ/status/828942118462877696

Was he lying then, or is he lying now? Who knows? He lies so much it's hard to tell. Hail to the Chief!

[X-man]

I am still trying to understand how, if only 109 people were affected by his immigration order (according to Trump), how the stay by Judge Robart means that people are "pouring in" (Trump's tweet on 2/5).

[Caf]

Syria has secretly executed thousands of political prisoners, rights group says - Washington Post

I really hope we don't end up cooperating with this regime.

[GoMuskies]

Betsy DeVos