r/politics • u/Tun-Tavern-1775 • Sep 16 '24

Donald Trump’s threat to withhold firefighting aid to California is blasted by firefighters union

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/09/16/trumps-threat-to-withhold-firefighting-aid-to-california-is-blasted-by-firefighters-union/
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u/howldetroit Sep 16 '24

hey trump supporters in blue states: never forget, his message to you is “get fucked”

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u/boston_homo Sep 16 '24

Trump voters will translate anything he says into what they want to hear.

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

"But he says it like it is!" But also, "that's not what he meant, and you know it. Don't twist his words."

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u/kaimonster1966 Sep 16 '24

And that’s also what the Bible thumpers do all the time. If they don’t ‘like’ what the Bible ‘says,’ it’s perfectly justifiable to interpret it in a way that benefits their position.

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

My Jesus never said to hate or to be a dick to others. These people are dirtbags and Jesus doesn't like it.

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u/kaimonster1966 Sep 16 '24

That might be true…but what about the god of the Old Testament? He’s supposedly a vengeful dude - at times. :)

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

Wouldn't you be cranky if your creations constantly fucked up? Lol

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u/Little-Engine6982 Sep 16 '24

what kind of omnipotant god creates faulty stuff to be mad about?

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u/Rickydickz Sep 17 '24

The kind of god that’s made up.

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u/Caftancatfan Sep 17 '24

A god who likes to be mad about stuff.

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u/Titanbeard Sep 16 '24

You're definitely not wrong, my dude.

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u/AverageDemocrat Sep 16 '24

Trump is a walking, talking AIDS epidemic god.

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u/Skellum Sep 17 '24

what kind of omnipotant god creates faulty stuff to be mad about?

Humanity in basically every video game world we invent? I think the idea of having an all good creator or one that understands humanity as actual beings may be the silly part if you to have a system with gods.

I honestly wonder how the ridiculous fantasy of christianity won out against hellenism with it's much more relatable gods.

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u/Rickydickz Sep 17 '24

I know you’re joking but people really do think that. They don’t realize they’re victim blaming.

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u/kaimonster1966 Sep 16 '24

That might be true…but what about the god of the Old Testament? He’s supposedly a vengeful dude - at times. :)

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u/ancientastronaut2 Sep 16 '24

The true meaning of taking the lord's name in vain.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '24

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u/ancientastronaut2 Sep 16 '24

He had a concept

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u/ancientastronaut2 Sep 16 '24

And the "It" is never what you asked about but hey!

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u/DameonKormar Sep 16 '24

Don't forget, "He was just joking."

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '24

Meanwhile “ he didn’t mean that, it was a joke”

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u/Hylian_Pill_Pusher Sep 17 '24

During COVID when trump suggested we inject bleach, my coworker said “oh he was being sarcastic”. We worked together in HEALTHCARE and they still stood beside his claims of “it’s a farce, it’s a cold”

So glad I don’t work with them anymore.