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The New Rules

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CriticalThought

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This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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No Thanks, think I will take a Pass on the new "Rules", besides, Rules are meant to be broken, especially Stupid Rules.
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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Why are you calling these "new"?
 
Casper said:
No Thanks, think I will take a Pass on the new "Rules", besides, Rules are meant to be broken, especially Stupid Rules.
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That is fine. Just know if the politicians you support used them then you have no grounds to complain about them when the opposition uses them.
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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Stunning. Is it not?
 
calamity said:
Stunning. Is it not?
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Not really. The stunning part will be in 4-8 years when people are surprised that both sides are unapologetically playing by these rules. When you can't hold your own man accountable, you can't expect the opposition to keep applying that standard.
 
Pre-Trump, I don't recall vast numbers of people celebrating someone using nothing but bull**** and insults as a means of political debate. Trump knocked out everyone else from the Republican primary process with nothing but bull**** and insults. He's now PEOTUS.

Wouldn't Trump's "debate" style get laughed off this forum?

Seriously...are we in hell yet?
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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If we tolerate it, we deserve it.
 
joG said:
If we tolerate it, we deserve it.
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We do and we will.

Trump supporters have led the way into a new era, and their defense is to pretend that nothing has changed. When the tides turn, and the pendulum swings back, they will see the consequences of no accountability.
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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#1. Seriously both HC and Trump were guilty of this.
#2. That perfectly describes the liberal media.
#3. See Mr Hopey-Changey.
#4. You actually think that's new?
#5. President Obama was the first. One of his fans on DP pointed out yesterday that he was the first AND the best.
#6. Nepotism has always been around. That's why there's a special word for it. All levels of gvmt, btw.
#7. Let's pass a law saying you have to have worked for a W2 in order to hold office! Orrrr be homeless.
 
MaggieD said:
#1. Seriously both HC and Trump were guilty of this.
#2. That perfectly describes the liberal media.
#3. See Mr Hopey-Changey.
#4. You actually think that's new?
#5. President Obama was the first. One of his fans on DP pointed out yesterday that he was the first AND the best.
#6. Nepotism has always been around. That's why there's a special word for it. All levels of gvmt, btw.
#7. Let's pass a law saying you have to have worked for a W2 in order to hold office! Orrrr be homeless.
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Just wanted to make sure you agreed to them. If you are perfectly content with Trump playing by them, then you have no room to complain when someone you hate more than HC takes the reigns and starts playing by those rules.
 
MaggieD said:
Did your autocorrect lose its mind? This post makes no sense.
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Yeah. Cell phone. Lol. It should have said "when" not "whether or not", which apparently is a phrase I use a lot.
 
CriticalThought said:
As long as you agree to them, I could care less whether or not you believe they became as enforced as they are now.
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All of a sudden it becomes a issue, because you don't like the guy who won.

He hasn't made a dime office off of the office and the bedwetters are going nuts about what if.
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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You left out a few:
8. You can tell any lie about the President you want, as long as you can base it nothing more than hate.

9. Bigotry and hate are now acceptable forms of communication when talking the President.

10. Ignoring facts in favor of rhetoric and liberal narratives is now the standard for news reporting.
 
On the bright side politicians don't even seem to bother with spin anymore.
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

5. Social media is now the preferred method of communication. It can be used by politicians in office to advertise for and against any private business.

6. Nepotism is fine if you are President.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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does this thread come with a side of tears?
 
CriticalThought said:
This election has changed the rules of political discourse and it is hard to say where we are, but I figured we could start figuring them out so that both sides know what is apparently fair game. Here are some of my suggestions...

1. Facts are no longer important. You do not need to back up what you say with any sort of evidence or credible source.

2. The best way to defend your politician and his policies is not to talk about him. Attack the other side's politicians or the media that does not support them.

3. Blind trust in the government is now okay if your politician is in office.

4. People can serve in important government positions with absolutely no experience in the area in which they have been chosen to serve.

7. You can use the government to build up your personal business as long as you donate the profits while you hold office to the government.

That should be a good start. Since people are willing to tolerate this, this should be how we can expect politicians and their supporters from either party to behave from now on. Feel free to add your own.
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1,2 and 4 were always happening. No 7- still thinking on that and the other points as well
 
11Bravo said:
does this thread come with a side of tears?
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Only Vlad crying with joy and how surprised he was Trump was elected.
It worked.
 
JANFU said:
Only Vlad crying with joy and how surprised he was Trump was elected.
It worked.
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most of america was cryin tears a joy when we realized criminal clinton gonna be headed to prison
 
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