It wasn't me, I swear.
I know, world in peril and we have to work together. This is my last office romance, I'll tell you that.
Buffy ,'End of Days'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Jul 13, 2024 3:52:12 pm PDT #1509 of 4220
askye - Jul 13, 2024 4:12:32 pm PDT #1510 of 4220
Thrive to spite them
I'm a really freaked out about what the reaction and response of Trump supporters is going to be. I've been worried that if he died of natural causes or from an accident it would fuel conspiracy theories and bad behavior. I never wanted him to be assassinated because that would make him a martyr. So this is just....yeah I'm not feeling great about his supporters are going to react.
Am I being dramatic?
JenP - Jul 13, 2024 4:21:57 pm PDT #1511 of 4220
Not dramatic, but I don't think it will trigger anything materially horrific in response. I'm honestly aghast at my glib response. Normally I'd be horrified by such a thing. I've lost some of my humanity these past years. Or, at least, it doesn't extend the way it used to.
aurelia - Jul 13, 2024 4:26:30 pm PDT #1512 of 4220
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
As the secret service hustled him off to the armored car, a bunch of folks in the crowd turned to flip off the media stand. I suspect the MAGA crowd will be the same but *more* for a while.
C-Span has video sans commentary. [link]
askye - Jul 13, 2024 4:29:47 pm PDT #1513 of 4220
Thrive to spite them
I keep feeling like this is one more plot point in a prequel to a dystopian/post apocalyptic story that shows how things to got to be the dystopian/post apocalyptic nightmare that everyone loved to read about (but no one actually wants to be a part of in reality)
meara - Jul 13, 2024 4:54:11 pm PDT #1514 of 4220
Ugh i feel like now he gets to be even more self righteous and martyr AND he’s fine and still running. Gross.
msbelle - Jul 13, 2024 5:00:17 pm PDT #1515 of 4220
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Holy shit yall.
Dr.Ruth, Richard Simmons
And an assassination attempt.
Crazy day.
sj - Jul 13, 2024 5:01:19 pm PDT #1516 of 4220
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
askye, I’m with you. I’m worried about what will come from this from both supporters and the campaign.
msbelle - Jul 13, 2024 5:04:34 pm PDT #1517 of 4220
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Oh yeah the aftermath of this is going to be awful.
askye - Jul 13, 2024 5:21:55 pm PDT #1518 of 4220
Thrive to spite them
His fund raising emails and scams are going to go through the roof. I'm sure someone is going to spin this as proof that he's is God's Anointed One.
Although in one of the IG reels I watched there were a lot of people who were making comments that it was fake/staged (by Trump to make him look more sympathetic)...mostly based on people's reactions in the background and also Trump raising his fist and that the Secret Service didn't have him off the stage quicker. And claiming that no one was injured. Although the reports now are that a rally attendee died and someone else is in critical condition.
And that the shooter is dead.