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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 10:50 AM Nov 2017

The Entire World Has Worked to Save the Elephants

And now, Donald Trump is giving that global effort the finger. Deliberately. This is the man who occupies the White House. A man who flaunts his disdain for even the most obvious of positive efforts.

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The Entire World Has Worked to Save the Elephants (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2017 OP
He's scum and so are his trophy hunting kids. Cattledog Nov 2017 #1
this wrenches me to the core. Since childhood, only my beloved dogs surpass my love for elephants hlthe2b Nov 2017 #2
Yes. And it's just so cold-hearted on Trump's part to MineralMan Nov 2017 #3
Beavis and Butthead need trophies crazycatlady Nov 2017 #4
yeah, that one right there was for his sons. mopinko Nov 2017 #9
The Ivory trade edhopper Nov 2017 #5
I hope it's a foreshadowing of the Republican Party njhoneybadger Nov 2017 #6
If the mascot of the gop goes exitinct standingtall Nov 2017 #7
I hate this story. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2017 #8
Well, we all know who the disgusting cretin is. SharonClark Nov 2017 #12
Comrade Casino* is doing this to PISS symbolically on republicans Achilleaze Nov 2017 #10
He better not be doing this sweetroxie Nov 2017 #11
I'm expecting to see the Trump boys, Dumb and Dumber posing with a dead elephant very soon. hedda_foil Nov 2017 #13
I worked for years MFM008 Nov 2017 #14

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)
2. this wrenches me to the core. Since childhood, only my beloved dogs surpass my love for elephants
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 10:59 AM
Nov 2017

and not just because of the "DUMBO" -Disney era. I was so taken and impressed with their obvious intelligence, empathy, and human like characteristics--including response to trauma and protection of their group. Elephants, in fact have been studied for their very human-like response to PTSD, after herds were targeted by hunters.

My stomach has that horrible empty feeling one gets with grief, reading about what Trump is doing to these noble of all large mammals. I feel so helpless it is taking a toll.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
3. Yes. And it's just so cold-hearted on Trump's part to
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 11:02 AM
Nov 2017

do this. It has to be a deliberate thumb in the eye to everyone who cares about endangered species. Damn him for his arrogance and lack of caring!

mopinko

(70,112 posts)
9. yeah, that one right there was for his sons.
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 11:23 AM
Nov 2017

seems like it could be struck down as a bill of attainder.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
10. Comrade Casino* is doing this to PISS symbolically on republicans
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 11:26 AM
Nov 2017

...just as he hired russian hookers to piss on a bed the President & First Lady slept in. He likes to piss on people. By signing an Extinction Warrant for elephants, he is pissing the face of the key republican symbol -- and thereby pissing on all republicans.

Sick and sad.

* Ignoble republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

MFM008

(19,814 posts)
14. I worked for years
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 12:06 PM
Nov 2017

To try to help put this ban in place. Writing...writing..signing..
If it was possible to hate this maggot anymore I would.
But I reached maggot loathe saturation already.......

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