OFFICIAL LRC President Donald Trump SECOND TERM Thread

Flagpole wrote:

feynman wrote:

I'm reading the comments in this thread, and wondering if there's literally any benefit whatsoever to Trump existing? This forum is full of people on both sides just being miserable and screaming at each other.

Why can't politics be a thing where we all get mutually excited about what we can do together?

This divide began when Rush Limbaugh became popular. He really was the start of all of this...the mocking of political opponents, the blatant racism, the sexism. All broadcast during the day to people who could do their jobs while listening to the radio (working class and blue collar workers primarily).

Limbaugh primed the pump. Democrats are to blame for just assuming they had the blue collar vote, and they didn't do anything to help cultivate that vote. Got a little too uppity there for a while, valuing college education above just about everything else, leaving those who didn't want to go to college feeling left out and demeaned.

Enter Trump, who, despite what the common mantra is, is not JUST a symptom. There are things on both sides of the aisle that allowed for Trump's overt racism to capture the hearts of a lot of Americans, but Trump IS the cancer. He is uniquely a bad person, a stupid person, a criminal, a narcissistic psychopath; a combination of qualities that no other Republican leader posesses (though some have many). He was in a unique position to gain the following he has...a SEEMINGLY successfull businessman (scoff) who ran in 2016 by saying he didn't need anyone's money to run...that was refreshing, and even I was impressed at the time by that (soon learning that he was all smoke and mirrors with regard to his wealth). Trump caught lightning in a bottle by running against Hillary Clinton, who, was not well liked, and Americans have proven to not yet be ready to vote for a woman for President.

Democrat leaders haven't done themselves any favors by embracing transgender females being allowed to participate in girls'/women's sports or by supporting medical gender care for minors. Most Democrats do NOT support those positions, and I do believe that over time those things will not be allowed.

There will not be and can not be any movement to the norm until Trump is out of office finally. He tried to overturn a fair election. Democrats and people of sane mind will always be against that.

Harris can still win wrote:

Flagpole wrote:

Gonna make a declaration...

Once Trump is sworn in, I will not post on Letsrun again until he is out of office...either because his term is over and he actually leaves office, or because he dies in office...so potentially for 4 years...longer if he manages to stay in office beyond his elected term...small chance of that, but it's not zero. There will be no exception to this rule.

Why?

1) Not interested in MAAGA nonsense, and I can avoid a ton of it simply by not spending my time here. I've spent the last several years thinking "That Trump supporter CAN'T actually be that stupid," only to finally have learned that yes, they can be and are. No need to have that continually confirmed to me in Trump's next term. I've really only been posting mostly in political threads and the Dow thread; the former is where the Trumpers hang out, and the latter doesn't interest me as much as it once did because I already have more than I need...also, it does kind of make me sad that mostly no one there invests in the way that they should. Oddly enough, Sally talks the right talk (but he's the only one)...I just hope he has invested enough along the way.

2) Spending a ton of time fishing and playing music in my retirement anyway, so I actually do have better things to do.

3) I am a near perfect person. Athletically, musically, morally, fiscally, comically, and intellectually superior to the vast majority of all humans and pretty much all who post here. My one flaw is spending useless time here talking about Donald Trump. Rectifying that.

Why tell you this now? Because I don't run from criticism. I'll give you time to call me a coward or a loser or a moron or a blowhard or whatever else you like, and I'll give you the satisfaction that I will read it before I actually stay away from Letsrun. Makes no difference to me. We're entering a 4-year period of time of pure lunacy, and I'm going to keep my distance from that lunacy by fishing and playing music.

So, in all sincerity, good luck to you all in all that you do. I wish peace and prosperity upon you all. I will still post until Trump is sworn in, and then not again until the next US President is sworn in, and I'll plan to do it ON THAT DAY if at all possible.

PS: And no, I have never made such a declaration of leaving Letsrun permanently or for a set period of time before, despite what someone out there says once in a while. This is the first time. I do not lie, so you know that what I say is the truth.

WTF dude you can’t leave me behind here!! We need more of us to call out the M4GA lies and BS!! You’re really just going to leave and wait until we have blue wave in 2028???

Trumpy Timmy wrote:

Via X

“Stop Believing the Lies About California’s Wildfires and Water Issues
So many people simply don’t understand what’s actually happening in California. The blame game, especially targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, has become a favorite pastime for Republicans and social media opportunists. The arguments they push don’t hold up to facts. Here’s the reality:
- Water Management: The Delta Smelt Myth
One of the most repeated (and baseless) claims is that maintaining river flows to protect endangered species like the delta smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is causing water shortages in Los Angeles.
This is flat-out false. LA’s water comes from sources like the Colorado River, local groundwater, and major reservoirs such as Castaic Lake, not the Delta.
Reservoir levels remain healthy. As of January 7, 2025, Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville were at 78% and 71% capacity, both above historical averages. Castaic Lake, a major supplier for LA, is over 70% full.
Blaming environmental protections for water shortages is not just misleading—it’s a distraction from the real issues like aging infrastructure in the city of LA and increased urban demand.
- Forest Management: Misplaced Responsibility
Another favorite talking point is that California’s wildfire crisis is somehow Newsom’s fault due to "poor forest management." But here’s the truth:
California has 33 million acres of forest, and the state only manages 3% of that land. The federal government controls 57%, and the remaining 40% is privately owned.
While Newsom has invested heavily in fire prevention programs and strict regulations for private landowners, the federal government has primary responsibility for most of California’s forests. (the same federal government that saw many devastating wildfires under President Trump). Federal funding for proactive forest management is not where it needs to be. Blame Congress.

Ironically, it’s often Republicans who oppose the very state regulations designed to improve fire prevention on private lands, calling them "overregulation."

Trump And Mush promise less regulation not more!

Flagpole wrote:

This divide began when Rush Limbaugh became popular. He really was the start of all of this...the mocking of political opponents, the blatant racism, the sexism. All broadcast during the day to people who could do their jobs while listening to the radio (working class and blue collar workers primarily).

Limbaugh primed the pump. Democrats are to blame for just assuming they had the blue collar vote, and they didn't do anything to help cultivate that vote. Got a little too uppity there for a while, valuing college education above just about everything else, leaving those who didn't want to go to college feeling left out and demeaned.

Enter Trump, who, despite what the common mantra is, is not JUST a symptom. There are things on both sides of the aisle that allowed for Trump's overt racism to capture the hearts of a lot of Americans, but Trump IS the cancer. He is uniquely a bad person, a stupid person, a criminal, a narcissistic psychopath; a combination of qualities that no other Republican leader posesses (though some have many). He was in a unique position to gain the following he has...a SEEMINGLY successfull businessman (scoff) who ran in 2016 by saying he didn't need anyone's money to run...that was refreshing, and even I was impressed at the time by that (soon learning that he was all smoke and mirrors with regard to his wealth). Trump caught lightning in a bottle by running against Hillary Clinton, who, was not well liked, and Americans have proven to not yet be ready to vote for a woman for President.

Democrat leaders haven't done themselves any favors by embracing transgender females being allowed to participate in girls'/women's sports or by supporting medical gender care for minors. Most Democrats do NOT support those positions, and I do believe that over time those things will not be allowed.

There will not be and can not be any movement to the norm until Trump is out of office finally. He tried to overturn a fair election. Democrats and people of sane mind will always be against that.

Flagpole wrote:

feynman wrote:

I'm reading the comments in this thread, and wondering if there's literally any benefit whatsoever to Trump existing? This forum is full of people on both sides just being miserable and screaming at each other.

Why can't politics be a thing where we all get mutually excited about what we can do together?

This divide began when Rush Limbaugh became popular. He really was the start of all of this...the mocking of political opponents, the blatant racism, the sexism. All broadcast during the day to people who could do their jobs while listening to the radio (working class and blue collar workers primarily).

Limbaugh primed the pump. Democrats are to blame for just assuming they had the blue collar vote, and they didn't do anything to help cultivate that vote. Got a little too uppity there for a while, valuing college education above just about everything else, leaving those who didn't want to go to college feeling left out and demeaned.

Enter Trump, who, despite what the common mantra is, is not JUST a symptom. There are things on both sides of the aisle that allowed for Trump's overt racism to capture the hearts of a lot of Americans, but Trump IS the cancer. He is uniquely a bad person, a stupid person, a criminal, a narcissistic psychopath; a combination of qualities that no other Republican leader posesses (though some have many). He was in a unique position to gain the following he has...a SEEMINGLY successfull businessman (scoff) who ran in 2016 by saying he didn't need anyone's money to run...that was refreshing, and even I was impressed at the time by that (soon learning that he was all smoke and mirrors with regard to his wealth). Trump caught lightning in a bottle by running against Hillary Clinton, who, was not well liked, and Americans have proven to not yet be ready to vote for a woman for President.

Democrat leaders haven't done themselves any favors by embracing transgender females being allowed to participate in girls'/women's sports or by supporting medical gender care for minors. Most Democrats do NOT support those positions, and I do believe that over time those things will not be allowed.

There will not be and can not be any movement to the norm until Trump is out of office finally. He tried to overturn a fair election. Democrats and people of sane mind will always be against that.