this will be wholesale theft.



Quote:

The Trump White House yesterday concluded review of a new rule expanding access to private equity investments in 401(k) retirement plans. Following the White House’s completion of its review, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) warned that the move could expose tens of millions of workers to higher fees, lower returns, and opaque risks that are poorly suited to retirement savings. The rule follows President Trump’s push to open 401(k) plans to private equity and other alternative assets, a shift that could weaken long-standing fiduciary protections for retirement savers while benefiting Wall Street firms.

https://pestakeholder.org/news/trump-admin-bails-out-private-equity-private-credit-with-401ks/

Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better.
Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties.
Go woke, go broke ;D

Crush your enemies.
Steal their oil and horses.
Listen to the lamentations of their women.

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 11:33am:

Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties.

He's ripping off his own supporters.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 12:02pm:

Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters.

many trump cultists will not have a 401K account.
many of those that do won't read news, many of those that read this won't understand it.

it's only the financial, literate and intelligent that will see what this means.
So, not many americans at all

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 11:33am:

Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. Go woke, go broke ;D Crush your enemies. Steal their oil and horses. Listen to the lamentations of their women.

Modern classic right wing, innit.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 12:02pm:

Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters.

I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore.

Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong.

So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more.

Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened.

No DOGE dividend cheques.
No lower grocery prices.
No affordable housing miracle.
No manufacturing renaissance.
No increased jobs.
No halved electricity bills.
No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans.
No income tax replaced by tariff revenue.
No protection for Medicare or Medicaid.
No Epstein file revelations.
No 24-hour end to Ukraine.
No competent administration.
No smaller government spending.
No end to wars.

Just the opposite.

And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was.

That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece.

But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia.

We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump.

When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact.

And that's why this matters.

Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else.

I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me. 

We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough. 

It's pointless.

And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it. 

Humanity will simply be better off without them.

When Biden got in. Nearly every member of the Democratic hierarchy became millionaires within their first year. The 2nd Teirs just a million.

Obviously Trump does better for his party and can afford to give American military bonuses and afford Ice Agents.
Democrats could only afford to pay criminal illegals crossing the border.

Since Trump got in, military enlistment has skyrocketed to record levels, such is the pride and patriotism he evokes. They love his bonespurs. And he feeds them Crab, lobster and steaks. Not tacos.

Trump has made Americans great again.
Biden only made criminal illegals great for a short while.

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them.

You misunderstand.

Successful and rich people understand what the poor don't understand.
That it all goes to zero very very quickly.
That death is a blink away and , no matter what, your account , 401 k or whatever is going to zero.

Understanding that, there is only delight in the ride.

Trump has been up and down so much, he has had a wild ride and he strikes me as an " Armageddon" type of guy.
If he had just banked Daddy's inheritance and been a timid guy, he would be far more fearful of death.


You would do well to study the beliefs of the ayatollahs and the Republican guard.
The CONSTITUTION of Iran confirms the regime is waiting for the arrival of the 12 th iman, also known as the Mahdi who will arrive during a world ending war and take the true believers to paradise.

It's always been fascinating that you don't attract what you want in life you attract what you are.

Trump is probably the most Armageddon onic  president ever and he attracts and vibes with this regime.

They have sought each other out and found their soul mates.

Worth studying  ;)

Before karmal asks for a link  ;)


🏛️ Constitution of Iran (religious foundation)
The 1979 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran explicitly ties the political system to Shiʿa Islamic beliefs:
Official religion:
Iran declares Islam of the Twelver (12-Imam) Shiʿa sect as its official religion, and this cannot be changed. �
UNPO
Islamic law:
All laws must be based on Islamic principles (Article 4). �
Iran Cultura
Clerical oversight:
Religious scholars (clerics) ensure laws comply with Islam.
🕌 Who is the 12th Imam?
In Twelver Shiʿa Islam, the 12th Imam is:
Name: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan (also called al-Mahdi)
Believed to have gone into occultation (hidden state) around 874 CE
Still alive, but hidden by God
Will return in the future as a messianic figure to bring justice �
Encyclopedia Britannica
He is often called:
“The Hidden Imam”
“The Mahdi” (the guided one)

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them.

Absolutely.

I used to feel sorry for some of them, but not any more.

They deserve everything they (don't) get.

You Lefties print you're own demise and have done so since 2016 because fear of the unknown is your mind killer.
Right now, the Left are getting exactly what they ask for.  ;D
VICTIMHOOD.(Failure)

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:02pm:

No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite.

Exactly!

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eQZSc23DL.jpg

Trump: no victimhood = no failure
Leftism/Democrats. Victimhood = failure

Peckerhead the shoe salesman denialist ;D

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:26pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 1:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them. You misunderstand.

I've misunderstood nothing. You have a consistent pattern of celebrating the suffering of others whenever it conveniently reinforces your preferred worldview, and it's long past time you were confronted with the same consequences you so casually applaud.

Everything else you've offered is little more than rhetorical debris, arguments hollowed out and repurposed in service of resentment. All it does is further entrench the very cycle of cause and consequence you seem so eager to inflict on others, while remaining wilfully blind to the inevitability of its return.

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:54pm:

Trump: no victimhood = no failure Leftism/Democrats. Victimhood = failure Peckerhead the shoe salesman denialist ;D

Trump failed to deliver on his promises and made every one of those listed much worse than when he took office.

And for what, the DOW is over 50,000?

Well it's not...

As of right now it's ~45,200 and dropping.  Compared to when Trump took office (435 days ago) it started at ~43,500, so he's only increased it ~4% or 1,700 points.

But as I said, it's dropping, so I expect it will go lower.

At 435 days into Biden's Presidency, he'd increase the DOW by 11%, or ~3,500 points.

Is Trump just worse at the job, or do you have someone else you can blame, making Trump and MAGA the victim of someone else?

What matters along the racing track is that Trump is still in front and didn't get replaced in the pits like Biden was with Harris, who still couldn't catch up to Trump.

We can all see why the Republican Party hasn't fired Trump, etc.
Like your Democrats did with their incompetent Biden of the most incompetent scam of all ;D

So keep blathering your insignificant attempts that amount to nothing and get you nowhere.

Trump says "You should have checked Trivago" 😆😂🤣

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:26pm:

Understanding that, there is only delight in the ride. Trump has been up and down so much, he has had a wild ride

Dezie Freeman too, went out with a flourish and others' deaths.
If aqua had a servo station, he would delight at being ripped off by alpha strong males determined to get ahead fast.
He would admire the confidence of WWIII nuke generals flattening the Oz cities. 'Great success, what a plan'.
or...would the real aqua be a bit different when his world actually burns down?

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 4:02pm:

What matters along the racing track is that Trump is still in front and didn't get replaced in the pits like Biden was with Harris, who still couldn't catch up to Trump. We can all see why the Republican Party hasn't fired Trump, etc. Like your Democrats did with their incompetent Biden of the most incompetent scam of all ;D So keep blathering your insignificant attempts that amount to nothing and get you nowhere. Trump says "You should have checked Trivago" 😆😂🤣

President Biden's post-COVID-19 recovery efforts, often referred to as the economic recovery from the pandemic, are characterized by a combination of strong job growth, significant inflation, and a rapid, albeit challenging, economic rebound.
Strong Economic Recovery: Biden oversaw one of the strongest economic recoveries in United States history and among G7 nations post-COVID-19, with the creation of over 16 million new jobs, the most of any single-term president.
Low Unemployment: The administration achieved a 70-year record for low unemployment during this period.
Economic Strategy & Inflation: The administration's approach prioritized rebuilding the supply side and supporting income, navigating a "rocky path of inflation" that was a global phenomenon, rather than solely domestic.

Alpha males would know that Aqua is no pushover or victimhood loser to be exploited. Only idiot beta males would try their luck with Aqua and fail because the other customers lay the boot into them too.

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 4:02pm:

What matters along the racing track is that Trump is still in front and didn't get replaced in the pits like Biden was with Harris, who still couldn't catch up to Trump.

Trump is in front?

Are you sure about that?  His current approval and disapproval rates are the worst they've ever been, in both terms, and the last time they were this bad, more Americans voted against him than in any other presidential election in history, and he was voted out.


Quote:

We can all see why the Republican Party hasn't fired Trump, etc. Like your Democrats did with their incompetent Biden of the most incompetent scam of all ;D

Yeah, it's because while he still draws breath, he considers nobody else but him to be MAGA.  If they replace him, he'll destroy the Republican Party and MAGA overall.  They are as weak as Trump, as weak as you.


Quote:

So keep blathering your insignificant attempts that amount to nothing and get you nowhere.

Couldn't have said it better myself.  The fact that you've sprinted from the DOW facts and wouldn't even quote it in your post says it all.

Does that make you a victim if I point that out, or am I letting the truth, and you're just a loser who is in love with a loser and has to keep defending him no matter what?

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 4:21pm:

Alpha males would know that Aqua is no pushover or victimhood loser to be exploited. Only idiot beta males would try their luck with Aqua and fail because the other customers lay the boot into them too.

Only yours and Franks attempts to do that fall latter than Scoots, but keep trying to tag him in because you're in over your head sweetheart.

That is nice. Aqua would be charged $1.23 at the bowser, and would never have panic buyers if he owned the servo. Albo reserves diesel stocks just for aqua and Trump tells him how to profit from insider oil prices. Floods never come near his suburb nor do nukes burn his house.  He gets collected from pre-school at 5pm.

Whine and whimper all you like. You're clearly still sooking since Trump got in again despite all your polls and approval rating propaganda saying he won't.
Nothing has changed. Just more TDS anti-Trump mainstream Lefty Media rubbish.

Trump will finish his term on top. A true Alpha President who didn't need to grovel to the Media to succeed and that's why people love and like him.

Gimli, son of Gloin has done well. He's destroyed the Left Democrats enough that when his blonde mate Legolas comes in to finish the Democrats off by forming a new 'White' party (based on the Cherokee concept of Red & White parties) to replace them as a more suitable opposition to the Republicans. ;)

You really can't read the game. ;D

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 11:13am:

The Trump White House yesterday concluded review of a new rule expanding access to private equity investments in 401(k) retirement plans

Wow. that's a bad thing? Like allowing SMSF's to access private equity investments? We await Albanese's response. ::)

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 11:33am:

Crush your enemies. Steal their oil and horses. Listen to the lamentations of their women.

jAsin goess To pre=Skooll with hiS frieind donALd

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:26pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 1:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them. You misunderstand. Successful and rich people understand what the poor don't understand. That it all goes to zero very very quickly. That death is a blink away and , no matter what, your account , 401 k or whatever is going to zero. Understanding that, there is only delight in the ride. Trump has been up and down so much, he has had a wild ride and he strikes me as an " Armageddon" type of guy. If he had just banked Daddy's inheritance and been a timid guy, he would be far more fearful of death. You would do well to study the beliefs of the ayatollahs and the Republican guard. The CONSTITUTION of Iran confirms the regime is waiting for the arrival of the 12 th iman, also known as the Mahdi who will arrive during a world ending war and take the true believers to paradise. It's always been fascinating that you don't attract what you want in life you attract what you are. Trump is probably the most Armageddon onic  president ever and he attracts and vibes with this regime. They have sought each other out and found their soul mates. Worth studying  ;)

He's right, Sad. The SM knows that all wealth creation is a fool's errand and an exercise of futility.

The "noble capitalist", Big Oil, America Inc - despicable stuff. 

All that is solid melts into air. A cautionary tale, no?

No, the greedy, the aspirational and the effluent - lives of pure garbage.

The "noble Donnie" understands this principle all too well. He's a bit of an Armaggedonist. He vibes with entropy.

Hates order, loves anarchy. He's a little bit naughty.

The end is nigh, no? Bring it on, big guy.

Watching the redundant Woke Left go broke as 'their' America collapses. :D

Trump: "I did that."  :) 8-)

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 1:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them.

Yes, but Aquascoot's offered to go first, Sad. He's offered his son-in-law the best cut of his meat.

Go for the pecs, Aquascoot told him. I've been working on them.

Lose weight now ask me how, no?

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 6:13pm:

Watching the redundant Woke Left go broke as 'their' America collapses. :D Trump: "I did that."  :) 8-)

Modern classic right wing, innit.

Big Donger wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 6:21pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 1:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them. Yes, but Aquascoot's offered to go first, Sad. He's offered his son-in-law the best cut of his meat. Go for the pecs, Aquascoot told him. I've been working on them. Lose weight now ask me how, no?

You like to make a joke of it to deflect your anxiety...
Understandable


Skippy likes to deny the difficult discussion to deflect his anxiety...understandable.


I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy.
I read the passages in the Iranian constitution and they are a religious death cult awaiting the rapture.

I am at peace with Armageddon and I think it is something you should be at peace with as well.
I think it is entirely possible.

The small window of prosperity and freedom from 1946 to 2000 was not the norm.
That is not what the world or what humans are like.

I think that's worth studying  ;)

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:08pm:

I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy.

I see a rapist and convicted felon.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:11pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon.

Every judgement  is a confession gweggy.
I confess to an annihilation fantasy.

But we can all see what YOU confess to on a daily or is that hourly basis  :D

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:15pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy.

I'm merely stating facts.

Trump is a rapist and convicted felon.

And, you worship a rapist and convicted felon.

No judgement.

No opinions.

Just facts.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:19pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:15pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy. I'm merely stating facts. Trump is a rapist and convicted felon. And, you worship a rapist and convicted felon. No judgement. No opinions. Just facts.

I'm just stating facts.

A man that posts about  rape for 10 years probably has a confession to make.

:D

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:28pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:19pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:15pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy. I'm merely stating facts. Trump is a rapist and convicted felon. And, you worship a rapist and convicted felon. No judgement. No opinions. Just facts. I'm just stating facts. A man that posts about  rape for 10 years probably has a confession to make. :D

Indeed.

I confess that I don't like rapists or the people who defend them.

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:08pm:

Big Donger wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 6:21pm: SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 1:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them. Yes, but Aquascoot's offered to go first, Sad. He's offered his son-in-law the best cut of his meat. Go for the pecs, Aquascoot told him. I've been working on them. Lose weight now ask me how, no? You like to make a joke of it to deflect your anxiety... Understandable Skippy likes to deny the difficult discussion to deflect his anxiety...understandable. I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I read the passages in the Iranian constitution and they are a religious death cult awaiting the rapture. I am at peace with Armageddon and I think it is something you should be at peace with as well. I think it is entirely possible. The small window of prosperity and freedom from 1946 to 2000 was not the norm. That is not what the world or what humans are like. I think that's worth studying  ;)

Me too, Aquascoot. You're a bit of a convert.

Two years ago, you were big on barbecue-stoppers, affordability, "groceries". Do you recall?

There you were chilling with the bros, talking about the things that matter. Family values, saving the farm, drill baby drill.

Suddenly, you changed your mind. You converted to Armagennonism.

What was it, do you think?

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:19pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:15pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy. I'm merely stating facts. Trump is a rapist and convicted felon. And, you worship a rapist and convicted felon. No judgement. No opinions. Just facts.

yes, once the rednecks ignored trumps crime record and activity with epstein it changed my attitude.

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:15pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy. I confess to an annihilation fantasy. But we can all see what YOU confess to on a daily or is that hourly basis  :D

Yes.
I always knew that the last of the Trolls to remain on here, would be those most evil of them all.  ;)

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 9:05pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:19pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:15pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy. I'm merely stating facts. Trump is a rapist and convicted felon. And, you worship a rapist and convicted felon. No judgement. No opinions. Just facts. yes, once the rednecks ignored trumps crime record and activity with epstein it changed my attitude.

Don't accuse us of being YOUR Rednecks to justify your gay woke LGBTQ+ Leftism anti Trumpeting. YOUR Rednecks are long gone with the Nazis and Confederates. Looks like you don't have them around to hold you up, from the noose around your necks. That crap doesn't work with us.

What's the matter? You got no-one else to blame except your long gone Rednecks?
Aww diddims. Guess us Internet Super Nerds are kicking your gay Media arses.  ;D

Big Donger wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 9:00pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 6:21pm: SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 1:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. I'm getting to the point where it's hard to care anymore. Not because the stakes are low, but because the people cheering this on, for a lot of them, it's not about outcomes, it's about trolling, owning the other side, and never admitting they were wrong. So fine, let it play out.  Let Trump exploit them even more. Eventually reality catches up, and when it does, there's no spin strong enough to cover the gap between what was promised and what actually happened. No DOGE dividend cheques. No lower grocery prices. No affordable housing miracle. No manufacturing renaissance. No increased jobs. No halved electricity bills. No magical tariffs paid by foreigners instead of Americans. No income tax replaced by tariff revenue. No protection for Medicare or Medicaid. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them. Yes, but Aquascoot's offered to go first, Sad. He's offered his son-in-law the best cut of his meat. Go for the pecs, Aquascoot told him. I've been working on them. Lose weight now ask me how, no? You like to make a joke of it to deflect your anxiety... Understandable Skippy likes to deny the difficult discussion to deflect his anxiety...understandable. I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I read the passages in the Iranian constitution and they are a religious death cult awaiting the rapture. I am at peace with Armageddon and I think it is something you should be at peace with as well. I think it is entirely possible. The small window of prosperity and freedom from 1946 to 2000 was not the norm. That is not what the world or what humans are like. I think that's worth studying  ;) Me too, Aquascoot. You're a bit of a convert. Two years ago, you were big on barbecue-stoppers, affordability, "groceries". Do you recall? There you were chilling with the bros, talking about the things that matter. Family values, saving the farm, drill baby drill. Suddenly, you changed your mind. You converted to Armagennonism. What was it, do you think?

What was it?

Mainly AI about to become 1 million times as intelligent ( it doubles every 3 months  so that's 3 years).
Add in the tech bros pouring gasoline on polarisation.
The consensus from the nuclear  chiefs is a 20 to 30 % chance of detonation in the next decade.

Funny people who were scared of a mild virus have their heads in the sand over this.

Add in islam being for many muslims a death cult that would not hesitate to launch and likewise for the zionists.

And Australia would be back to the stone age if that happened.

You think cannabalism is a laff. I think a 20 to 30 % possibility and the nuclear scientists agree with me.

So best to make your peace with reality  :)

And donnys role?
He probably has accelerated the process but it was on track anyway. :)

Yep. And he's probably taken them by surprise too.

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 10:11pm:

What was it? Mainly AI about to become 1 million times as intelligent ( it doubles every 3 months  so that's 3 years). Add in the tech bros pouring gasoline on polarisation. The consensus from the nuclear  chiefs is a 20 to 30 % chance of detonation in the next decade. Funny people who were scared of a mild virus have their heads in the sand over this. Add in islam being for many muslims a death cult that would not hesitate to launch and likewise for the zionists. And Australia would be back to the stone age if that happened. You think cannabalism is a laff. I think a 20 to 30 % possibility and the nuclear scientists agree with me. So best to make your peace with reality  :) And donnys role? He probably has accelerated the process but it was on track anyway. :)

You should change your name to Armageddon Aquascoot.

Tell me, AA  :) - what's going to happen to all of these young people that you've been telling us about for the last few years who you'd like to see "flourish" while all the oldies die from this "mild virus" (which, last I heard is still at least 5 times more deadly than the flu)?

I can't see too much "flourishing" happening in a world turned into a nuclear wasteland, can you?

Meh

Covid...not a species ending event.
Climate change...not a species ending event.

Iran blasting Israel with a nuke or vlad blasting the Ukraine
That gets my attention  ;)

But on the wrong side.
Holy Russia and Zion are the problems but your Trump supports them.
He does a great Armageddon.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 9:05pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:19pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:15pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:11pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I see a rapist and convicted felon. Every judgement  is a confession gweggy. I'm merely stating facts. Trump is a rapist and convicted felon. And, you worship a rapist and convicted felon. No judgement. No opinions. Just facts. yes, once the rednecks ignored trumps crime record and activity with epstein it changed my attitude.

They support and defend a rapist and convicted felon.

Those are not good people.

chimera wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 7:22am:

But on the wrong side. Holy Russia and Zion are the problems but your Trump supports them. He does a great Armageddon.

It's in the Iranian constitution...the hope that the world will.be torched and the 12th iman will.take believers to paradise.
North Korea is a total cult and could become a death cult.
The Jews would launch in my opinion rather then lose.

The days of nuclear de escalation are over.

Ukraine gave up its nukes and its now u der great threat.

Pakistan has nukes as does India.

Donny didn't know when he became president that Britain had nukes.
Now that's because he's a naive wall St guy but it's kind of appalling.

I could see Australia deciding it needs a nuke.

In fact every country on earth probably has to think about it.

The odds that some dictator will find out his wife is having an affair and decide to end the eorld is real.
Add in the religious nutters and the old blokes like Trump who like to shake things up.


I am a pretty good risk assessor.

I agree with the experts
30 % chance in the next few years.

If you were told that you had to play Russian roulette with 2 bullets in the pistol, you would poop your pants.

I think most people are way too scared to face this enormous issue.

Like the crew on the titanic who really did re arrange the deck chairs, they just can't look at the sinking ship , so they concentrate on something they can control to ease their nerves.

Covid being an example
Climate being another.

They can't solve the big problem , so they find a silly problem to solve and work on that.

Worth studying

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 10:11pm:

Big Donger wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 9:00pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 6:21pm: SadKangaroo wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 1:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 12:02pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 11:33am: Anything you Lefties do. Trump just does it better. Nothing better than ripping off the woke Lefties. He's ripping off his own supporters. No Epstein file revelations. No 24-hour end to Ukraine. No competent administration. No smaller government spending. No end to wars. Just the opposite. And when that gap becomes impossible to ignore, the real question isn't what was promised, it's why so many people refused to see it for what it was. That's where the concept of Cognitive Dissonance actually matters, because it explains how people can cling to a belief even as reality dismantles it piece by piece. But here's the part that hits closer to home for us in Australia. We don't get a vote in US elections, but we absolutely feel the consequences. Global instability, energy shocks, market volatility, cost of living pressure, it all flows through and it's all thanks to Trump. When your super takes a hit, when fuel prices spike, when supply chains tighten, that's not abstract geopolitics, it's material impact. And that's why this matters. Not because of tribal politics, but because bad decisions at that scale don't stay contained, they ripple outward and land on everyone else. I hope that Trump's supporters, especially those here, will lose everything because of him. I'm done caring.  Better them than me.  We've tried for over a decade now to help these people understand, and enough is enough.  It's pointless. And if some of these men are so conflicted by waking up with nothing and realising it's their fault because of the games they played, if they take their own lives rather than live with the shame because they've destroyed their families and their futures, so be it.  Humanity will simply be better off without them. Yes, but Aquascoot's offered to go first, Sad. He's offered his son-in-law the best cut of his meat. Go for the pecs, Aquascoot told him. I've been working on them. Lose weight now ask me how, no? You like to make a joke of it to deflect your anxiety... Understandable Skippy likes to deny the difficult discussion to deflect his anxiety...understandable. I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I read the passages in the Iranian constitution and they are a religious death cult awaiting the rapture. I am at peace with Armageddon and I think it is something you should be at peace with as well. I think it is entirely possible. The small window of prosperity and freedom from 1946 to 2000 was not the norm. That is not what the world or what humans are like. I think that's worth studying  ;) Me too, Aquascoot. You're a bit of a convert. Two years ago, you were big on barbecue-stoppers, affordability, "groceries". Do you recall? There you were chilling with the bros, talking about the things that matter. Family values, saving the farm, drill baby drill. Suddenly, you changed your mind. You converted to Armagennonism. What was it, do you think? What was it? Mainly AI about to become 1 million times as intelligent ( it doubles every 3 months  so that's 3 years). Add in the tech bros pouring gasoline on polarisation. The consensus from the nuclear  chiefs is a 20 to 30 % chance of detonation in the next decade. Funny people who were scared of a mild virus have their heads in the sand over this. Add in islam being for many muslims a death cult that would not hesitate to launch and likewise for the zionists. And Australia would be back to the stone age if that happened. You think cannabalism is a laff. I think a 20 to 30 % possibility and the nuclear scientists agree with me. So best to make your peace with reality  :) And donnys role? He probably has accelerated the process but it was on track anyway. :)

I see. So Donnie accelerated the process, did he?

Why do you think he decided not to bounce out of bed with a plan to be awesome?

You said he'd cut gas prices, slash groceries, drill baby drill. Head off to the golf course and leave things in the capable hands of the tech bros and America Inc.

Now you're stocking up the bomb shelter and telling your son-in-law to do you nicely.

Add some lemon myrtle and a few bush tomatoes, you said. Pair you with a nice Margaret River cab sav.

What changed your mind?

Carl D wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 10:37pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:11pm: What was it? Mainly AI about to become 1 million times as intelligent ( it doubles every 3 months  so that's 3 years). Add in the tech bros pouring gasoline on polarisation. The consensus from the nuclear  chiefs is a 20 to 30 % chance of detonation in the next decade. Funny people who were scared of a mild virus have their heads in the sand over this. Add in islam being for many muslims a death cult that would not hesitate to launch and likewise for the zionists. And Australia would be back to the stone age if that happened. You think cannabalism is a laff. I think a 20 to 30 % possibility and the nuclear scientists agree with me. So best to make your peace with reality  :) And donnys role? He probably has accelerated the process but it was on track anyway. :) You should change your name to Armageddon Aquascoot. Tell me, AA  :) - what's going to happen to all of these young people that you've been telling us about for the last few years who you'd like to see "flourish" while all the oldies die from this "mild virus" (which, last I heard is still at least 5 times more deadly than the flu)? I can't see too much "flourishing" happening in a world turned into a nuclear wasteland, can you?

AA's become a bit of a Debbie Downer. He was doing so well for a while there - running his three businesses, mentoring the youth, throwing a rope down to the chodes.

Something changed. What do you think did it?

Jasin wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 4:33pm:

Whine and whimper all you like. You're clearly still sooking since Trump got in again despite all your polls and approval rating propaganda saying he won't. Nothing has changed. Just more TDS anti-Trump mainstream Lefty Media rubbish. Trump will finish his term on top. A true Alpha President who didn't need to grovel to the Media to succeed and that's why people love and like him. Gimli, son of Gloin has done well. He's destroyed the Left Democrats enough that when his blonde mate Legolas comes in to finish the Democrats off by forming a new 'White' party (based on the Cherokee concept of Red & White parties) to replace them as a more suitable opposition to the Republicans. ;) You really can't read the game. ;D

Fox News is left wing propaganda now?  Trump even attacked them on air over this...

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2026 at 8:08pm:

You like to make a joke of it to deflect your anxiety... Understandable Skippy likes to deny the difficult discussion to deflect his anxiety...understandable. I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I read the passages in the Iranian constitution and they are a religious death cult awaiting the rapture. I am at peace with Armageddon and I think it is something you should be at peace with as well. I think it is entirely possible. The small window of prosperity and freedom from 1946 to 2000 was not the norm. That is not what the world or what humans are like. I think that's worth studying  ;)

You're not having a "difficult discussion", you're recycling manosphere talking points about anxiety and dressing them up as insight.

This whole "you're deflecting your anxiety" line isn't analysis, it's straight out of that playbook where any disagreement gets reframed as emotional weakness so you never actually have to defend your position. It's not clever, it's a rhetorical crutch.

What you're doing is textbook:
declare yourself "at peace", label everyone else as anxious, and pretend that makes your worldview more valid. It doesn't. It just means you've found a way to avoid scrutiny.

And then we get to the substance, or lack of it.

Calling Donald Trump an "Armageddon type" while simultaneously shrugging and saying you're fine with Armageddon isn't analysis, it's fatalism. You're not engaging with policy, strategy, or consequences, you're romanticising collapse because it absolves you from having to think about outcomes.

Same with Iran. Reducing a complex state actor to a "death cult" might feel satisfying, but it tells us nothing useful about incentives, geopolitics, or how to avoid escalation. It's just another way to simplify the world so your conclusion feels inevitable.

And that's really the through-line here.

You've decided catastrophe is unavoidable, so now everything gets filtered through that lens:

- disagreement becomes "anxiety"
- nuance becomes "denial"
- and recklessness becomes something to be "at peace with"

That's not realism, it's intellectual surrender.

Also worth pointing out, this obsession with labelling other men as "anxious" or "weak" is straight out of the manosphere ecosystem you keep dipping into. It's the same tired framework, masculinity measured by emotional suppression, disagreement reframed as insecurity, and complex issues reduced to who appears more "composed".

It's not insight, it's conditioning.

The irony is you're accusing others of avoiding difficult discussions while openly embracing the laziest possible conclusion:
"the world is doomed, so why bother interrogating anything properly?"

If you actually wanted a serious discussion, you'd be talking about:

- strategic consequences of US action in the Middle East
- energy markets and global stability
- nuclear deterrence and escalation risks

Instead, you're philosophising about Armageddon and calling it wisdom.

That's not depth. That's just giving up with extra steps.

Perhaps you should expand your study material outside of manosphere podcasts and facebook posts...

Big Donger wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 11:08am:

Carl D wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:37pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:11pm: What was it? Mainly AI about to become 1 million times as intelligent ( it doubles every 3 months  so that's 3 years). Add in the tech bros pouring gasoline on polarisation. The consensus from the nuclear  chiefs is a 20 to 30 % chance of detonation in the next decade. Funny people who were scared of a mild virus have their heads in the sand over this. Add in islam being for many muslims a death cult that would not hesitate to launch and likewise for the zionists. And Australia would be back to the stone age if that happened. You think cannabalism is a laff. I think a 20 to 30 % possibility and the nuclear scientists agree with me. So best to make your peace with reality  :) And donnys role? He probably has accelerated the process but it was on track anyway. :) You should change your name to Armageddon Aquascoot. Tell me, AA  :) - what's going to happen to all of these young people that you've been telling us about for the last few years who you'd like to see "flourish" while all the oldies die from this "mild virus" (which, last I heard is still at least 5 times more deadly than the flu)? I can't see too much "flourishing" happening in a world turned into a nuclear wasteland, can you? AA's become a bit of a Debbie Downer. He was doing so well for a while there - running his three businesses, mentoring the youth, throwing a rope down to the chodes. Something changed. What do you think did it?

Incorrect

Aqua s conerms  are  always for the young.
Covid posts a risk of maybe 1 in 100,000 to killing them.
Nuclear weapons pose a risk of 1 in 3.
That's only 30,000 times more deadly.

These are the best estimates from the scientific community.
We should believe the science. ;)

aquascoot wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 12:20pm:

Big Donger wrote on Apr 1st, 2026 at 11:08am: Carl D wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:37pm: aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 10:11pm: What was it? Mainly AI about to become 1 million times as intelligent ( it doubles every 3 months  so that's 3 years). Add in the tech bros pouring gasoline on polarisation. The consensus from the nuclear  chiefs is a 20 to 30 % chance of detonation in the next decade. Funny people who were scared of a mild virus have their heads in the sand over this. Add in islam being for many muslims a death cult that would not hesitate to launch and likewise for the zionists. And Australia would be back to the stone age if that happened. You think cannabalism is a laff. I think a 20 to 30 % possibility and the nuclear scientists agree with me. So best to make your peace with reality  :) And donnys role? He probably has accelerated the process but it was on track anyway. :) You should change your name to Armageddon Aquascoot. Tell me, AA  :) - what's going to happen to all of these young people that you've been telling us about for the last few years who you'd like to see "flourish" while all the oldies die from this "mild virus" (which, last I heard is still at least 5 times more deadly than the flu)? I can't see too much "flourishing" happening in a world turned into a nuclear wasteland, can you? AA's become a bit of a Debbie Downer. He was doing so well for a while there - running his three businesses, mentoring the youth, throwing a rope down to the chodes. Something changed. What do you think did it? Incorrect Aqua s conerms  are  always for the young. Covid posts a risk of maybe 1 in 100,000 to killing them. Nuclear weapons pose a risk of 1 in 3. That's only 30,000 times more deadly. These are the best estimates from the scientific community. We should believe the science. ;)

Oh, I see. You're just doing it for the kids, is it?

You'll probably want to cut off an arm or a leg, dear. Throw it to the son-in-law for a bit of a snack.

Here you go, Junior. Chow down on this. You might want to cook it first, particularly if little Miss Scoot's hungry.

She's a little fussy, that one. Always was a bit of a princess.

Your Armageddonist believes in self sacrifice, you see. He's always ready with a helping hand. Of course, he likes to provide a hand up, not a handout.

Or in your case, just a hand.

Miam miam, no?

SadKangaroo wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 12:10pm:

Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 4:33pm: Whine and whimper all you like. You're clearly still sooking since Trump got in again despite all your polls and approval rating propaganda saying he won't. Nothing has changed. Just more TDS anti-Trump mainstream Lefty Media rubbish. Trump will finish his term on top. A true Alpha President who didn't need to grovel to the Media to succeed and that's why people love and like him. Gimli, son of Gloin has done well. He's destroyed the Left Democrats enough that when his blonde mate Legolas comes in to finish the Democrats off by forming a new 'White' party (based on the Cherokee concept of Red & White parties) to replace them as a more suitable opposition to the Republicans. ;) You really can't read the game. ;D Fox News is left wing propaganda now?  Trump even attacked them on air over this...

They know what he's like.
They have thick skin and don't get butt hurt about it.

Now lets talk about sledging in Cricket. Australia being the worst.
Should it be banned?

Jasin wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 2:40pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Apr 1st, 2026 at 12:10pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 4:33pm: Whine and whimper all you like. You're clearly still sooking since Trump got in again despite all your polls and approval rating propaganda saying he won't. Nothing has changed. Just more TDS anti-Trump mainstream Lefty Media rubbish. Trump will finish his term on top. A true Alpha President who didn't need to grovel to the Media to succeed and that's why people love and like him. Gimli, son of Gloin has done well. He's destroyed the Left Democrats enough that when his blonde mate Legolas comes in to finish the Democrats off by forming a new 'White' party (based on the Cherokee concept of Red & White parties) to replace them as a more suitable opposition to the Republicans. ;) You really can't read the game. ;D Fox News is left wing propaganda now?  Trump even attacked them on air over this... They know what he's like. They have thick skin and don't get butt hurt about it. Now lets talk about sledging in Cricket. Australia being the worst. Should it be banned?

So your claim about this being TDS anti-Trump mainstream media reporting was shot down because it was reported on Fox News, you don't want to admit that, so you start trying to reframe the conversation to Trump attacking them, not what they reported, and now you want to derail it further to Cricket, sledging and questions over banning it?

How about staying on topic?

If Fox is reporting on it, and Trump is attacking them for it, does that mean that Fox News is now Lefty anti-Trump TDS media?

Or is it that the polling is actually reflective of the US population, and they disapprove of Trump in greater numbers than at any time he's been in office, the last time they were close to this bad, he lost the election, and this is a reality you cannot face?

That's because they are objective. Unlike your TDS mainstream Media of pure bias.

Fact is. Trump is an Internet President and he became President twice without having to rely on the Media, sell out to the Media and let their Lefty narrative control him.

Jasin wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 3:04pm:

That's because they are objective. Unlike your TDS mainstream Media of pure bias.

Right, so it is objectively true then that his approval and disapproval ratings are the worst they've ever been at the moment, even worse than what cost him the last election.

And dropping.

Thank you for finally admitting the truth.


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Fact is. Trump is an Internet President and he became President twice without having to rely on the Media, sell out to the Media and let their Lefty narrative control him.

So you're saying Trump took no donations for his second term?

SadKangaroo wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 12:18pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 8:08pm: You like to make a joke of it to deflect your anxiety... Understandable Skippy likes to deny the difficult discussion to deflect his anxiety...understandable. I looked at trump and he is an Armageddon type of guy. I read the passages in the Iranian constitution and they are a religious death cult awaiting the rapture. I am at peace with Armageddon and I think it is something you should be at peace with as well. I think it is entirely possible. The small window of prosperity and freedom from 1946 to 2000 was not the norm. That is not what the world or what humans are like. I think that's worth studying  ;) You're not having a "difficult discussion", you're recycling manosphere talking points about anxiety and dressing them up as insight. This whole "you're deflecting your anxiety" line isn't analysis, it's straight out of that playbook where any disagreement gets reframed as emotional weakness so you never actually have to defend your position. It's not clever, it's a rhetorical crutch. What you're doing is textbook: declare yourself "at peace", label everyone else as anxious, and pretend that makes your worldview more valid. It doesn't. It just means you've found a way to avoid scrutiny. And then we get to the substance, or lack of it. Calling Donald Trump an "Armageddon type" while simultaneously shrugging and saying you're fine with Armageddon isn't analysis, it's fatalism. You're not engaging with policy, strategy, or consequences, you're romanticising collapse because it absolves you from having to think about outcomes. Same with Iran. Reducing a complex state actor to a "death cult" might feel satisfying, but it tells us nothing useful about incentives, geopolitics, or how to avoid escalation. It's just another way to simplify the world so your conclusion feels inevitable. And that's really the through-line here. You've decided catastrophe is unavoidable, so now everything gets filtered through that lens: - disagreement becomes "anxiety" - nuance becomes "denial" - and recklessness becomes something to be "at peace with" That's not realism, it's intellectual surrender. Also worth pointing out, this obsession with labelling other men as "anxious" or "weak" is straight out of the manosphere ecosystem you keep dipping into. It's the same tired framework, masculinity measured by emotional suppression, disagreement reframed as insecurity, and complex issues reduced to who appears more "composed". It's not insight, it's conditioning. The irony is you're accusing others of avoiding difficult discussions while openly embracing the laziest possible conclusion: "the world is doomed, so why bother interrogating anything properly?" If you actually wanted a serious discussion, you'd be talking about: - strategic consequences of US action in the Middle East - energy markets and global stability - nuclear deterrence and escalation risks Instead, you're philosophising about Armageddon and calling it wisdom. That's not depth. That's just giving up with extra steps. Perhaps you should expand your study material outside of manosphere podcasts and facebook posts...

Now now, Sad, there's no need to get overexcited. Aquascoot's operating at a level far beyond our humble comprehension.

He's "paying attention", playing by the rules of the game itself. Think Nietzsche, Paretto, Rev. Norman Vincent Peale.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Donnie has started the great paradigm shift. We're no longer into development, economic growth and all that krap.

Yawn.

This is the big one, the "big A". Aquascoot's been warning us for years.

Actually, it was supposed to happen if Karmala got erected. When Donnie got in, he decided to bring it forward.

We need to mix it up a bit, he told his team in the boardroom. Any ideas?

Mass deportations? Stephen Miller suggested.

Yes, yes, Donnie said, but that's a little 2024. We need something big.

Big Oil? JD said. We could try drill baby drill.

Don't be redeculous, DL said.

A new endless war? Pete tried.

Maybe, Donnie said. We're getting warm.

I know, RFK suggested. Mass suicide.

That's it! Donnie said.

Trust the Health Secretary to come up with the right solution. If only he'd had RFK during covid.

Get Suzie to draw up a plan, DL said. We'll trial it with the base. Get a few kool aid tests going. What do they call it?

White Nights, RFK said. He remembered the Jonestown massacre. It was all over the news back in the 1970s.

We'll do a test run. Any takers?

No one answered.

DL looked at his VP. You.

JD nodded. He knew the score. DL volunteered him for all the unpopular stuff - testing him for 2028.

Now, endless wars. He pointed at Little Marco: you.

Little Marco nodded. He knew the score too.

Get onto it, people, DL said.

Meeting adjourned.

aqua is in the frame usually seen with hypnotism, where an event can be mentally twisted into the absolute opposite and accepted with conviction. Also in severe mental illness. Or elaborate trolling but who would bother that much?

Jasin wrote on Apr 1^st, 2026 at 2:40pm:

SadKangaroo wrote on Apr 1st, 2026 at 12:10pm: Jasin wrote on Mar 31st, 2026 at 4:33pm: Whine and whimper all you like. You're clearly still sooking since Trump got in again despite all your polls and approval rating propaganda saying he won't. Nothing has changed. Just more TDS anti-Trump mainstream Lefty Media rubbish. Trump will finish his term on top. A true Alpha President who didn't need to grovel to the Media to succeed and that's why people love and like him. Gimli, son of Gloin has done well. He's destroyed the Left Democrats enough that when his blonde mate Legolas comes in to finish the Democrats off by forming a new 'White' party (based on the Cherokee concept of Red & White parties) to replace them as a more suitable opposition to the Republicans. ;) You really can't read the game. ;D Fox News is left wing propaganda now?  Trump even attacked them on air over this... They know what he's like. They have thick skin and don't get butt hurt about it. Now lets talk about sledging in Cricket. Australia being the worst. Should it be banned?

Is this right, Aquascoot? Thick skin?

Better warn the Boong, dear. He'll need to sharpen his spears.

WITCH HUNT !!!