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Enoki33

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63. A friend in Australia confirms the hatred is for real. They are

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:24 PM

Feb 2017

an extremely proud (with good reason) and fiercely independent people who will not soon forget Trump's insult. They are influential in the region. They are also amazed at the stupidity of the people here who ultimately are responsible. It is not good! This is the same friend who once told me we have auctions, not elections in this country and that we would one day pay the price. While Trump may not be that product, the success of his con was and is based on collective stupidity, racism and sexism.

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You might think this Australia thing is funny, it's not. They literally hate us and say we are on [View all] NotThisTime Feb 2017 OP

I don't think angering one of our longest standing allies is funny. nycbos Feb 2017 #1

There is no "we" involved with this, mindem Feb 2017 #2

Most of the world seems to be able to separate a people from its government A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #8

I'm telling you what someone very in tune with what's going on says is the general consensus NotThisTime Feb 2017 #11

Were you able to explain it to them? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #14

The reason for not voting tazkcmo Feb 2017 #35

I agree completely. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #38

The GOTV campaign was non-existent this year. DK504 Feb 2017 #40

Not true, at all campaign stops they had big drives to register but it always could be more bettyellen Feb 2017 #46

Clearly registration and actually showing up to vote are 2 different things bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #55

Two VERY different things. calimary Feb 2017 #56

It seems it want the amount of votes but their locale that mattered.... bettyellen Feb 2017 #61

Biggest Impact tazkcmo Feb 2017 #60

How about mock elections? crazycatlady Feb 2017 #81

Anything. tazkcmo Feb 2017 #82

Trumpy's ascension shows the effects of negative synergism. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #44

Yes,my friends general impression is that this was not a one cycle problem but years of compassion NotThisTime Feb 2017 #54

Not a heretic, just ill informed and/or in denial re: just how NOT NORMAL this all is - of course Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2017 #50

No, the American people CANNOT be separated from Trump Mr. Ected Feb 2017 #51

Of course there is. We elected the moron, collectively. MineralMan Feb 2017 #18

Yes, Trump wants to act and rule by unilateral fiat and bullying. ananda Feb 2017 #79

You are correct winetourdriver01 Feb 2017 #3

Why? Simple. SHitler and his Nazi sidekick Bannon want WAR - with anyone. Everyone. CousinIT Feb 2017 #6

This is exactly right. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #12

this is absolutely Putin's belief system and the belief system of islamofascism too starshine00 Feb 2017 #20

Exactly what is going on. I hope many Americans are finally being shaken from their naivety about RKP5637 Feb 2017 #27

And anyone smart enough to be able rub two nickels together knows this. nolabels Feb 2017 #34

Flynn, Bannon, Trump: The Three Stooges in charge of the Death Spiral. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #45

Putin wants USA destabilized & out of the way. Bannon wants US government pulled down from within.nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #52

Bannon wants it - and Bannon is Trump's brain csziggy Feb 2017 #10

I personally believe now that everything he is doing is being done on advice from Putin's people starshine00 Feb 2017 #19

And Youtube. coco22 Feb 2017 #24

no one on this board thinks it is funny still_one Feb 2017 #4

Agree. Just another scarry thing. I wonder if DT and Putin Alice11111 Feb 2017 #92

They will never kick her out. BSdetect Feb 2017 #5

I pray you are right.... My Aussie friends are all on edge, I'm on edge, we are all worried. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #13

We are all lumped together...what the president does reflects on us... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #67

Even Pence, who doesn't believe in evolution, seems sane Alice11111 Feb 2017 #93

I'm not laughing. liberalmuse Feb 2017 #7

I tried to explain this, but it didn't make much in roads... my friends know me, they don't NotThisTime Feb 2017 #15

The phony GOP leadership is hedging their bets: Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #48

It isn't at all funny Progressive dog Feb 2017 #9

I don't think it's funny. It's yet another example of the abominable behavior we raccoon Feb 2017 #16

I have friends in Australia. Most just hate Trump and feel bad for us. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2017 #17

okay I am going to ask? bdamomma Feb 2017 #21

We all know what it would take. GliderGuider Feb 2017 #22

got it bdamomma Feb 2017 #29

Of course this will have repercussions. dawg Feb 2017 #23

Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Finland, pangaia Feb 2017 #26

So they want to stir up the pot with China, CanonRay Feb 2017 #25

China can build a military 4 times our size if need be meow2u3 Feb 2017 #36

We have some large military bases in Australia.... it's not lost on the people there. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #37

Ban on US citizens Johnny2X2X Feb 2017 #28

No Ban - Just a vetting process for Trump Terrorists Pachamama Feb 2017 #33

The time to invoke the 25th amendment is now. Initech Feb 2017 #30

Not going to happen until the Repubs get tax cuts and pack the Fed courts. Alice11111 Feb 2017 #78

If we make it to 2018. In the last 24 hours the FAIC threatened Iran and Mexico. Initech Feb 2017 #83

president bannon and his boy-potus puppet heaven05 Feb 2017 #31

Who the hell thinks the Turnbull fiasco was "funny"?? Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #32

Only Moscow thinks this was funny...China is thinking very hard about President Bannon's South China Pachamama Feb 2017 #39

That, and China does benefit greatly from weaker U.S. - Aus. relations... Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #68

My niece is currently living in Perth.......... mrmpa Feb 2017 #41

This is precisely why Trump is so dangerous BainsBane Feb 2017 #42

Tell her to wear a pussy hat all the time. At least they will know she doesn't support Trump world wide wally Feb 2017 #43

I think better of the Aussies than that. TygrBright Feb 2017 #47

Turnbull is unfortunately beholden to Austrailian Trump lovers. Hamlette Feb 2017 #49

Get your world traveling in now before we everyone cuts off our Visas... Chakaconcarne Feb 2017 #53

The Australian PM has a web site to send comments. cab67 Feb 2017 #57

is it open to comments from anyone or just Australians? triron Feb 2017 #62

Open to anyone.; I sent an apology note to him. leftofcool Feb 2017 #77

I honestly can't find any reason why any of this would be perceived as "funny"? Javaman Feb 2017 #58

We are the ONLY superpower Marthe48 Feb 2017 #59

A friend in Australia confirms the hatred is for real. They are Enoki33 Feb 2017 #63

Thank you for affirming what my friends are saying sadly.As for my daughter,everyone on campus hates NotThisTime Feb 2017 #71

If I travel outside the US I think I will wear... northoftheborder Feb 2017 #64

OP, you never did say, WHO is it that you think finds this funny? nt raccoon Feb 2017 #65

I saw some posts early on that didn't sit well, really making fun of trump, but this is deeper than NotThisTime Feb 2017 #74

So they hate every American because of this asshole? TrekLuver Feb 2017 #66

They hold us ALL accountable for it whether that is the case or not. Just like they held us NotThisTime Feb 2017 #72

Well that's pretty ridiculous since they KNOW he lost the popular vote. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #73

Come on, maybe some Aussies hate us, but I'm sure the vast majority realize over 50% of.... steve2470 Feb 2017 #69

You're misinformed. mattclearing Feb 2017 #70

who thinks it is funny? Skittles Feb 2017 #75

so the mango maggot MFM008 Feb 2017 #76

Another way Jamaal510 Feb 2017 #80

Australia calling. canetoad Feb 2017 #84

I was looking for you and hoped babylonsister Feb 2017 #86

Hey Sistah! canetoad Feb 2017 #88

Yes, babylonsister Feb 2017 #90

It's not funny to insult a loyal friend. Blue_true Feb 2017 #85

I wrote a little note to the Prime Minister & the Australian news station saying so sorry TrekLuver Feb 2017 #87

The last two PMs of Oz were from the Liberal Party, which is not what we'd call liberal. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #89

Trump is too stupid to realize that, if wants to start any type of avebury Feb 2017 #91