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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Paphitis » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:56 pm

Now wouldn’t that be something? Ivanka as the first female POTUS.

The meltdown of the left would be biblical.

The Democrats will just die in their own vitriol and outrage.

McEnany can be her VP or Secretary of State. 2 beautiful and classy ladies with some decorum rather than a Poutana with her legs in the air.

Real role models for women who stand for family values and actual good descent morals.

Don’t ever say no one asked for it. Because the Democrats definitely did ask for it and deserve everything they t because they are the ones who acted like a bunch of deplorable S not the Republicans.

They never accepted Trump from day 1 and the minute Americans start seeing it tough, they will be lining up to vote for a Trump.
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby DT. » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:05 pm

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Get Real! wrote:I had a lot of chats with many of these pot-bellied, trigger happy far-right American idiots on LiveLeak, and they were proud to boast that they were gearing up for a full scale “civil war” as they called it, and I’d be like…

“Are you lot for real? Do you honestly think that the $50 junk rifles you bought at the funfair and the 200 odd rounds you’ve got at home are going to be enough for this so-called civil war?”

And they would then remind that they were in their millions and thus had many guns and ammo!

So I’d then remind them that after 2-3 bursts their 200 odd rounds would be gone, their crappy rifles would either jam or burst at the seams from heat and explode in their faces, and that their better armed and better trained National Guard would wipe the floor with them picking them off from a mile away if needed, within a few days!

Their concept of how things would work and unfold in a coup are absolutely childish! :lol:


They are not preparing to fight their own military.

They have an inherit distrust of big governments overstepping their Mark and that fear dates back to their bloody civil way in the 19th century.

Oh and there are hardly militias. A few clowns on the dark web shooting tin cans on a tree trunk is hardly a militia. They just live their guns.

Some people like you actually want some of the southerners to go on a rampage but for over 100 years now successive US Governments have managed to control them. To breach their 2nd amendment is something that can only provoke them.

To some Americans, that is breach of their their protected freedoms and Government over reach,


Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Paphitis » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:09 pm

DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I had a lot of chats with many of these pot-bellied, trigger happy far-right American idiots on LiveLeak, and they were proud to boast that they were gearing up for a full scale “civil war” as they called it, and I’d be like…

“Are you lot for real? Do you honestly think that the $50 junk rifles you bought at the funfair and the 200 odd rounds you’ve got at home are going to be enough for this so-called civil war?”

And they would then remind that they were in their millions and thus had many guns and ammo!

So I’d then remind them that after 2-3 bursts their 200 odd rounds would be gone, their crappy rifles would either jam or burst at the seams from heat and explode in their faces, and that their better armed and better trained National Guard would wipe the floor with them picking them off from a mile away if needed, within a few days!

Their concept of how things would work and unfold in a coup are absolutely childish! :lol:


They are not preparing to fight their own military.

They have an inherit distrust of big governments overstepping their Mark and that fear dates back to their bloody civil way in the 19th century.

Oh and there are hardly militias. A few clowns on the dark web shooting tin cans on a tree trunk is hardly a militia. They just live their guns.

Some people like you actually want some of the southerners to go on a rampage but for over 100 years now successive US Governments have managed to control them. To breach their 2nd amendment is something that can only provoke them.

To some Americans, that is breach of their their protected freedoms and Government over reach,


Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.


What Militia Group? Are you referring to the National Giard. Yes they are well equipped even with A10s and F-16s. Enough firepower to pulverise many countries before we even get to the US Armed Forces.

But a private militia? That’s news to me. And with barracks even? Pull the other one DT.

Whilst separate from the US Forces it’s still heavily attached to them and just another way of putting trained soldiers in the reserves. Still controlled by the Pentagon.

Most are reservists that came from the US Forces. Not uncommon for US Airline pilots being also members of the Aur National Guard where they have to go in every so often to maintain their skills in an F-16 or A10
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Kikapu » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:19 pm

Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I had a lot of chats with many of these pot-bellied, trigger happy far-right American idiots on LiveLeak, and they were proud to boast that they were gearing up for a full scale “civil war” as they called it, and I’d be like…

“Are you lot for real? Do you honestly think that the $50 junk rifles you bought at the funfair and the 200 odd rounds you’ve got at home are going to be enough for this so-called civil war?”

And they would then remind that they were in their millions and thus had many guns and ammo!

So I’d then remind them that after 2-3 bursts their 200 odd rounds would be gone, their crappy rifles would either jam or burst at the seams from heat and explode in their faces, and that their better armed and better trained National Guard would wipe the floor with them picking them off from a mile away if needed, within a few days!

Their concept of how things would work and unfold in a coup are absolutely childish! :lol:


They are not preparing to fight their own military.

They have an inherit distrust of big governments overstepping their Mark and that fear dates back to their bloody civil way in the 19th century.

Oh and there are hardly militias. A few clowns on the dark web shooting tin cans on a tree trunk is hardly a militia. They just live their guns.

Some people like you actually want some of the southerners to go on a rampage but for over 100 years now successive US Governments have managed to control them. To breach their 2nd amendment is something that can only provoke them.

To some Americans, that is breach of their their protected freedoms and Government over reach,


Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.


What Militia Group? Are you referring to the National Giard. Yes they are well equipped even with A10s and F-16s. Enough firepower to pulverise many countries before we even get to the US Armed Forces.

But a private militia? That’s news to me. And with barracks even? Pull the other one DT.

Whilst separate from the US Forces it’s still heavily attached to them and just another way of putting trained soldiers in the reserves. Still controlled by the Pentagon.

Most are reservists that came from the US Forces. Not uncommon for US Airline pilots being also members of the Aur National Guard where they have to go in every so often to maintain their skills in an F-16 or A10


Today, as defined by the Militia Act of 1903, the term "militia" is used to describe two classes within the United States:[8]

Organized militia – consisting of state militia forces; notably, the National Guard and Naval Militia.[9]

Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, not a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia.[10]

A third militia is a state defense force. It is authorized by state and federal laws.[11
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Paphitis » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:30 pm

Kikapu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I had a lot of chats with many of these pot-bellied, trigger happy far-right American idiots on LiveLeak, and they were proud to boast that they were gearing up for a full scale “civil war” as they called it, and I’d be like…

“Are you lot for real? Do you honestly think that the $50 junk rifles you bought at the funfair and the 200 odd rounds you’ve got at home are going to be enough for this so-called civil war?”

And they would then remind that they were in their millions and thus had many guns and ammo!

So I’d then remind them that after 2-3 bursts their 200 odd rounds would be gone, their crappy rifles would either jam or burst at the seams from heat and explode in their faces, and that their better armed and better trained National Guard would wipe the floor with them picking them off from a mile away if needed, within a few days!

Their concept of how things would work and unfold in a coup are absolutely childish! :lol:


They are not preparing to fight their own military.

They have an inherit distrust of big governments overstepping their Mark and that fear dates back to their bloody civil way in the 19th century.

Oh and there are hardly militias. A few clowns on the dark web shooting tin cans on a tree trunk is hardly a militia. They just live their guns.

Some people like you actually want some of the southerners to go on a rampage but for over 100 years now successive US Governments have managed to control them. To breach their 2nd amendment is something that can only provoke them.

To some Americans, that is breach of their their protected freedoms and Government over reach,


Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.


What Militia Group? Are you referring to the National Giard. Yes they are well equipped even with A10s and F-16s. Enough firepower to pulverise many countries before we even get to the US Armed Forces.

But a private militia? That’s news to me. And with barracks even? Pull the other one DT.

Whilst separate from the US Forces it’s still heavily attached to them and just another way of putting trained soldiers in the reserves. Still controlled by the Pentagon.

Most are reservists that came from the US Forces. Not uncommon for US Airline pilots being also members of the Aur National Guard where they have to go in every so often to maintain their skills in an F-16 or A10


Today, as defined by the Militia Act of 1903, the term "militia" is used to describe two classes within the United States:[8]

Organized militia – consisting of state militia forces; notably, the National Guard and Naval Militia.[9]

Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, not a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia.[10]

A third militia is a state defense force. It is authorized by state and federal laws.[11


I would suggest the word militia in this context isn’t what you are alluding to.

It isn’t a bunch of misfits who have gone to a gun shop and bought themselves some guns and organized themselves in some ragbag “militia” group like you see in Mogadishu.

They are paramilitary groups organised by the Federal Government in the form of the US National Guard and the Coastguard. Abd by the states as part of their own National Guard such as the Texas National Gurad. All are predominately reservists or part timers who have resigned from the US Army, Marines, Navy or USAF.

They are still paid by the tax payer albeit as part time reservists.

They are not a right wing group of misfits who buy some guns over the counter.

They are almost a fully blown military force in their own right and are even better armed than most countries. Yes the Texas National Guard is armed and geared for war should the need arise but I think the reason why they do it is to keep reservists skilled in their soldiery in case the US is invaded one day by some Martians. :lol:
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Kikapu » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:33 pm

Paphitis wrote:
Kikapu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I had a lot of chats with many of these pot-bellied, trigger happy far-right American idiots on LiveLeak, and they were proud to boast that they were gearing up for a full scale “civil war” as they called it, and I’d be like…

“Are you lot for real? Do you honestly think that the $50 junk rifles you bought at the funfair and the 200 odd rounds you’ve got at home are going to be enough for this so-called civil war?”

And they would then remind that they were in their millions and thus had many guns and ammo!

So I’d then remind them that after 2-3 bursts their 200 odd rounds would be gone, their crappy rifles would either jam or burst at the seams from heat and explode in their faces, and that their better armed and better trained National Guard would wipe the floor with them picking them off from a mile away if needed, within a few days!

Their concept of how things would work and unfold in a coup are absolutely childish! :lol:


They are not preparing to fight their own military.

They have an inherit distrust of big governments overstepping their Mark and that fear dates back to their bloody civil way in the 19th century.

Oh and there are hardly militias. A few clowns on the dark web shooting tin cans on a tree trunk is hardly a militia. They just live their guns.

Some people like you actually want some of the southerners to go on a rampage but for over 100 years now successive US Governments have managed to control them. To breach their 2nd amendment is something that can only provoke them.

To some Americans, that is breach of their their protected freedoms and Government over reach,


Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.


What Militia Group? Are you referring to the National Giard. Yes they are well equipped even with A10s and F-16s. Enough firepower to pulverise many countries before we even get to the US Armed Forces.

But a private militia? That’s news to me. And with barracks even? Pull the other one DT.

Whilst separate from the US Forces it’s still heavily attached to them and just another way of putting trained soldiers in the reserves. Still controlled by the Pentagon.

Most are reservists that came from the US Forces. Not uncommon for US Airline pilots being also members of the Aur National Guard where they have to go in every so often to maintain their skills in an F-16 or A10


Today, as defined by the Militia Act of 1903, the term "militia" is used to describe two classes within the United States:[8]

Organized militia – consisting of state militia forces; notably, the National Guard and Naval Militia.[9]

Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, not a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia.[10]

A third militia is a state defense force. It is authorized by state and federal laws.[11


I would suggest the word militia in this context isn’t what you are alluding to.

It isn’t a bunch of misfits who have gone to a gun shop and bought themselves some guns and organized themselves in some ragbag “militia” group like you see in Mogadishu.

They are paramilitary groups organised by the Federal Government in the form of the US National Guard and the Coastguard. Abd by the states as part of their own National Guard such as the Texas National Gurad. All are predominately reservists or part timers who have resigned from the US Army, Marines, Navy or USAF.

They are still paid by the tax payer albeit as part time reservists.

They are not a right wing group of misfits who buy some guns over the counter.


I believe this is the “militia” group DT was making a reference to.
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Paphitis » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:43 pm

Kikapu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Kikapu wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I had a lot of chats with many of these pot-bellied, trigger happy far-right American idiots on LiveLeak, and they were proud to boast that they were gearing up for a full scale “civil war” as they called it, and I’d be like…

“Are you lot for real? Do you honestly think that the $50 junk rifles you bought at the funfair and the 200 odd rounds you’ve got at home are going to be enough for this so-called civil war?”

And they would then remind that they were in their millions and thus had many guns and ammo!

So I’d then remind them that after 2-3 bursts their 200 odd rounds would be gone, their crappy rifles would either jam or burst at the seams from heat and explode in their faces, and that their better armed and better trained National Guard would wipe the floor with them picking them off from a mile away if needed, within a few days!

Their concept of how things would work and unfold in a coup are absolutely childish! :lol:


They are not preparing to fight their own military.

They have an inherit distrust of big governments overstepping their Mark and that fear dates back to their bloody civil way in the 19th century.

Oh and there are hardly militias. A few clowns on the dark web shooting tin cans on a tree trunk is hardly a militia. They just live their guns.

Some people like you actually want some of the southerners to go on a rampage but for over 100 years now successive US Governments have managed to control them. To breach their 2nd amendment is something that can only provoke them.

To some Americans, that is breach of their their protected freedoms and Government over reach,


Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.


What Militia Group? Are you referring to the National Giard. Yes they are well equipped even with A10s and F-16s. Enough firepower to pulverise many countries before we even get to the US Armed Forces.

But a private militia? That’s news to me. And with barracks even? Pull the other one DT.

Whilst separate from the US Forces it’s still heavily attached to them and just another way of putting trained soldiers in the reserves. Still controlled by the Pentagon.

Most are reservists that came from the US Forces. Not uncommon for US Airline pilots being also members of the Aur National Guard where they have to go in every so often to maintain their skills in an F-16 or A10


Today, as defined by the Militia Act of 1903, the term "militia" is used to describe two classes within the United States:[8]

Organized militia – consisting of state militia forces; notably, the National Guard and Naval Militia.[9]

Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, not a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia.[10]

A third militia is a state defense force. It is authorized by state and federal laws.[11


I would suggest the word militia in this context isn’t what you are alluding to.

It isn’t a bunch of misfits who have gone to a gun shop and bought themselves some guns and organized themselves in some ragbag “militia” group like you see in Mogadishu.

They are paramilitary groups organised by the Federal Government in the form of the US National Guard and the Coastguard. Abd by the states as part of their own National Guard such as the Texas National Gurad. All are predominately reservists or part timers who have resigned from the US Army, Marines, Navy or USAF.

They are still paid by the tax payer albeit as part time reservists.

They are not a right wing group of misfits who buy some guns over the counter.


I believe this is the “militia” group DT was making a reference to.


Which is a State Defence Guard - such as the Texas National Guard.

Paid soldiers by the State of Texas.

Not a militia group but a full blown Armed Service of Texas in the form of their own National Guard.

I can see it’s called a militia even under their laws it’s a militia, but it isn’t a militia if we take militia to mean a group of ratbag misfits. These are trained soldiers paid by the tax payer. Still a Government instrument whether it’s the US Government or the Texan Government for the TNG.
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Kikapu » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:24 pm

Paphitis wrote:Now wouldn’t that be something? Ivanka as the first female POTUS.

Great, she can sell her handbags on QVC when she is not tweeting as POTUS. :lol:

What is she qualified for to become POTUS? :roll:

Oh I forgot, neither was her father. He was just a reality TV showman. :D

Explains why he only served one term. :wink:
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby Get Real! » Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:46 pm

DT. wrote:Was in Hamilton, Montana a few years ago...got shown barracks of a militia group. To those of us that have done military service they’d see that there was no difference between the equipment, space and personnel that they had in there to our camps.

What rifles did you see there? All the videos I’ve seen they’ve mostly got junk that wouldn’t last a day in battle.

Another bizarre thing is that they only target-practice from like 50 meters away (rifles!) and not to mention the unorthodox positions/ways they use them!

Oh my goodness… they’re utterly useless! :?
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Re: The US Election Thread: Trump Lives Matter

Postby repulsewarrior » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:16 pm



...why should we vote?

Stunning stuff, only one of twelve goes beyond the betrayal the rest (still) feel (about 'the' vote and voting in general); beyond what was too far on the sixth.

...voter reform will be on Congress's agenda, i imagine, soon after COVID and the impeachment(s).

Everyone will be registered to vote, voters are not equally treated now, for one thing.

And if there is a chance that votes themselves can be manipulated as well, that too, must be subject to greater transparency.

Voting is not credible, it seems, without these changes.
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