Donald Trump scared by Uncle Sam

[Dinner]

most of the people looking to the far-right in europe are, like a lot of trump's supporters, those unhappy with their lot in the current political and economic context and credulous enough to believe it when someone says 'look over there, it's the jews/blacks/muslims who are the source of your woes'; then of course there are those just don't like people with darker skin or a different god. the best way of dealing with idiots and bigot isn't to surrender to their prejudices.

See, that is real easy to say but doing that will just mean the far right continues to grow. People are voting far right (Trump, FN, Sweden Democrats, etc...) because they are unhappy at the rates of immigration from 3rd world countries, they are unhappy with the endless welfare abuse and crime, the massive costs these things bring to taxpayers, etc... If the main stream parties would deal with those things responsibly without just calling anyone who brings up the topic a racist then there would not be right wing parties winning elections.

This really is a story of political elites just not being responsive to the will of the voters so they latch on to anyone who promises they will deal with the issues. Canada manages to solve these issues fairly successfully and still have an open society so it can be done.

[Kidlicious]

Rubio, Hillary, and Sanders certainly are while Jeb Bush desperately wants to be one. Trump just wants to be in the headlines which is why he throws a bomb to the media every time his poll numbers dip (as they recently did in Iowa). That gets him back in the headlines but that isn't the actions of a serious contender for President.

As I said, the only reason he is getting traction is because the other candidates left room for him by avoiding certain issues. If the two parties would do things like immigration reform (making our laws look more like Canada's or Australia's) then what issue can he grandstand on? He would just fade out of the headlines.

51 percent of Trump supporters say their votes are set. You think Rubio has what it takes to turn this around? I Don're think so, but to say Trump is not a serious candidate is ridiculous and just that carp you're hearing on the media and other losing candidates who want people to believe it.

[Dinner]

You realize to win an election he has to get the majority of the votes, right? How does a guy with 65% disapproval get a majority?

[C0ckney]

but these issues aren't real. crime has been falling across europe for a long time. the EU commission has estimated that the number of refugees will be 0.4% of the EU's population over two years - very easy for the world's largest economic area to deal with. i'm not even sure what you mean by 'welfare' abuse - refugees normally aren't allowed to work while their cases are processed, so they have to be provided with some support to meet their basic needs.

what is real, however, is the endless stream of bull**** and fearmongering that comes from the right-wing press directed at the disenfranchised and dislocated working classes, the less intelligent members of society and common or garden bigots.

[Kidlicious]

You realize to win an election he has to get the majority of the votes, right? How does a guy with 65% disapproval get a majority?

How do you expext Rubio to win. You change people's minds. Trump isn't a bigot. All he has to do is convince people of that and he will have their vote. But seriously, what can Rubio do? Call to limit immigration? I don't see that doing what you think it will.

[Kidlicious]

Rubio is a loser. He's got a loser face.

[Kidlicious]

Right now Rubio is crying to the media and complaining that they don't pay attention to him. The thing is he has nothing to say that anyone wants to hear.

[Dinner]

Basically, I expect Trump to eventually implode and that means Rubio is the most likely candidate to take over the top spot. I like Bernie but Hillary has the DNC stacking everything in her favor so it is unlikey he is going to win more than one or two states.

[Kidlicious]

You think he's just flying by the seat of his pants. Everything he says and does is calculated.

[DaShi]

i love it when animals are bros

Like We Bare Bears? I swear that show is just designed to teach children how to be bros.

[Egbert]

He pulled his hand away because the eagle tried to bite it. What was he suppose to do, pull out a gun and shoot it?

A real American would have pulled out a gun and shot it.

[Kidlicious]

Those days are gone.

[Sava]

Rubio is a "serious candidate" LOL

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