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Silent3

(15,293 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:03 PM Oct 2020

Democrats and the Main Stream Media lie through their teeth about Trump!!!

"Of course, we all hope and pray for a swift and full recovery."

There are, of course, many people with a kinder and more forgiving heart than myself, but what percentage of Democrats and non-Fox reporters ritually intoning this and similar mantras do you think genuinely feel this way?


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Silent3

(15,293 posts)
3. I'm not ashamed to admit that I do indeed wish ill on people who themselves wish ill on others...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:08 PM
Oct 2020

...or who just don't give a damn how many people they hurt in pursuit of power and personal agendas.

If Trump dies from COVID, lives will most likely be saved, and a major risk to the continuation of democracy in this country will be removed. His life simply isn't worth that cost to other people's lives and freedoms he has wrought.

Silent3

(15,293 posts)
5. Even if you don't, however, many people do
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:18 PM
Oct 2020

I admit that in this case, I personally do wish ill on Trump and many of his enablers. And I think it's justified. These people do way more harm than good, our country would be better off without them, and many other peoples lives and health and incomes and freedoms would be saved.

haele

(12,682 posts)
7. I want him to survive and lose the election. Don't want him to be a martyr.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 01:30 PM
Oct 2020

So, a wish for a swift and full enough recovery would fall within those parameters. It's not being nice or merciful to wish that.

Haele

Silent3

(15,293 posts)
9. I definitely think, as long as Trump loses the election, and doesn't steal the election...
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 04:23 PM
Oct 2020

...it's a much better for the country for Trump to have explicitly been rejected by the voters, and then go on to face trial and punishment for his many crimes.

Even from the standpoint of vengeful thinking, I think that's more satisfying than Trump escaping the consequences of his actions via a relatively quick death.

On the other hand, since Trump either stealing the election, or causing massive chaos via an attempt to steal the election, is not something we can totally rule out at this time, Trump's death would have the advantage of providing us with an immediate guarantee that Trump will never serve as President again.

And while Trump's death wouldn't totally ensure an end to Republican electoral interference, I'm pretty sure the intensity of the effort would greatly diminish with Trump's death, since the Republican party is pretty much just a Trump personality cult at this point.

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