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Neema

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Fri Nov 17, 2017, 05:26 PM Nov 2017

The lifting of the trophy ban has hit me the hardest of anything yet. [View all]

I know it was a distraction to cover the tax scam, or just another "easy win" in 45's endless war against anything positive Obama did (or Hillary did)...or some combination of both. And I know there are so many other revolting, illegal and despicable things the administration is doing. But the lifting of this ban has knocked the wind right out of me, and I'm trying to understand why.

I guess I've always been a bit of a misanthrope. I don't wish any human being ill (except an obvious handful), but I just don't think humans as a species are all that great. We do so many shitty things, and are actually stupid enough to destroy the only planet we have. All the other species we share this planet with are going down with the ship and we're the idiots who punched holes in the hull.

After going on safari in a few different countries a couple years ago, I decided that if I ever ended up single I would spend the rest of my life working in Africa to save animals, elephants especially. Now I wonder if there will be any animals to protect in the near future.

All so his waste-of skin sons can pretend they're men. What a fucking sick joke. I hope they get trampled and take a few painful days to die.

Thanks for letting me rant.

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I have said for years that mankind will be the first species to make themselves extinct Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #1
I wish I wasn't around to see it happen, but that's looking more likely. Neema Nov 2017 #9
At times I find it very interesting Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #10
I guess I can understand that. If you can step back and not think about the horror of it all, from Neema Nov 2017 #12
Perhaps one day he may choke on a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #14
I won't be able to resist the schadenfreude. Neema Nov 2017 #15
Need pictures Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #16
"The Earth is an organism, and that organism has a skin; alterfurz Nov 2017 #2
me too vlyons Nov 2017 #3
I keep asking why. Neema Nov 2017 #7
Trump is not worthy to shine Obama's shoes vlyons Nov 2017 #11
oh yea bluestarone Nov 2017 #24
Peace be with you Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #13
I know some won't understand, but it does me too... hlthe2b Nov 2017 #4
I don't know what's next. Neema Nov 2017 #6
Just to make it fair, there ought to be a license to hunt trophy hunters. hunter Nov 2017 #5
"They taste like Viagra" LOL! Oh, god, can you imagine the cesspool rotting inside Uday and Qusay? Neema Nov 2017 #8
Ellen Degeneres is donating..... IcyPeas Nov 2017 #17
This was actually my first tweet! I've had an account for years but never tweeted, just liked and Neema Nov 2017 #18
that's great 🐘 IcyPeas Nov 2017 #19
I read that it's already been happening for a month I think. Neema Nov 2017 #20
I'm bracing myself for a slaughter of any surviving turkeys Obama pardoned--on live TV. tanyev Nov 2017 #21
That final scenario is too good for them. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #22
True Neema Nov 2017 #30
I agree! logosoco Nov 2017 #23
I have never felt so discouraged. yardwork Nov 2017 #25
Yeah me too. Neema Nov 2017 #32
Looks like he is having second thoughts! Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #26
Hope so. But we have to keep pressure on. He's "reconsidered" pipe line, Hoyt Nov 2017 #27
So, so true. Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #28
Exactly. I dont trust him. Neema Nov 2017 #29
I wish painful, horrible death on any trophy hunters or those who support them. Coventina Nov 2017 #31
Killing a threatened or endangered species to compensate Neema Nov 2017 #33
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