I don't get the Game of Thrones references? I haven't viewed it

[demtenjeep]

can someone explain the analogy?

[Grassy Knoll]

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[TDale313]

2. Don't know the particular comment...

But Game of Thrones is very much political intrigue. Fairly familiar with show and books if you give me a little context on what inspired the question.

[Grassy Knoll]

3. This?

“Why is it that when one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what's on the other side?”

[Demonaut]

4. well, after all....winter is coming

[demtenjeep]

5. it was a picture of blotus and underneath it it said "GameofThrones" Game on

so I wasn't sure what the reference was

[synergie]

9. It might be helpful if you share the link to the picture.

Also, watch the show and or read the books!!

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Maybe like Paul Ryan is Theon Greyjoy to Trump's Ramsay Bolton?

[anneboleyn]

16. Ramsay is WAY more intelligent and creative than Trump. Trump is more like Joffrey minus excuses

for his youth and possible issues from being the off-spring of a brother and sister (ugh). Trump has Joffrey's totally unfounded arrogance, blind conviction in his own greatness, dim-headedness and disdain for learning (exemplified by Joffrey's treatment of his uncle Tyrion), misogyny, cowardice, etc.

Ramsay has more street smarts than Trump would ever have in a million years (and believe me, I hate Ramsay and his fate very much pleases me).

[Warren DeMontague]

23. A sensible analysis.

I wasn't really thinking that deeply about it; more just like how Trump is sort of cutting Ryan's dick off.

[Brother Buzz]

7. Everything you need to know about Game of Thrones

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[Tommy_Carcetti]

14. Sort of weird, considering he plays a key role in it.

[Brother Buzz]

20. Sort of weird, considering you posted a picture of Dodgers 3rd baseman, Justin Turner

Here's a photo of Hunter (Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills!) Pence

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. Google Images fail on my part. Mea Culpa. Still....

....Hunter Pence as Tormund is still very real.


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[Brother Buzz]

22. More Google Image fail, that's Cozombolidis

[Fozzledick]

8. We thought he would be King Joffrey Baratheon but he turned out to be Aerys II Targaryen.

Then again, there's a distinct resemblance to Walder Frey.

[uponit7771]

13. Trump is more Walder Frey Fredo ... someone who thinks they don't have to earn respect via ...

... respectable means.

Trump thinks he's "smot" ... not like they other guys

[anneboleyn]

17. Aerys II was a GREAT KING until the "madness" (some fan theories think he was poisoned) so no

comparison to Trump. After the madness Aerys became a different person entirely, and he destroyed his own kingdom (Rhaegar was trying to replace him when that fat idiot Robert decided to fuck up everything over a woman who clearly didn't want him! Yes, I believe in R+L=J!)

I posted upthread that the closest analogy I can think of is Joffrey/Trump since Joffrey was a sheltered rich boy misogynistic ass who thought the whole world should fall at his feet and kiss his ass. He lacked any positive attributes, and he didn't have any of the creativity or wicked intelligence that makes for a good villain like Ramsay or Petyr Baelish (he's more gray than a villain I admit).

[Fozzledick]

19. Trump is definitely more Walder Frey than Petyr Baelish,

but it's easy to think of him as "Littlefinger".

And although his personality seems an exact match for Joffrey the Rotten, my point is he's beginning to look more like the Mad King who just wants everything to burn.

[JHB]

10. Depends on which analogy you're talking about...

Game of Thrones is a medieval setting with fantasy elements (magic, dragons, etc.) where noble houses myopically vie for power while a few try to rally forces against a menace that threatens them all.

Mad kings, backstabbing, frontstabbing, all fodder for analogies. There are dozens.

[pinboy3niner]

11. Winter is Trumping...

[uponit7771]

12. Yes, this exactly what's coming seeing TOTAL idiots run the defense of this nation

[JHan]

24. forever epic

[Kentonio]

15. One of the most famous lines from Game of Thrones is..

"If you play the game of thrones, you win.. or you die".

In other words if you're going to compete for power then fight with everything you've got or it'll cost you everything. Seems kind of appropriate lately.

[Bucky]

18. I assume with Trump "Game of Thrones" is a reference to him sitting on a toilet

and all the "policies" he pushes out onto the rest of the country.

[Maeve]

25. One thing for sure--tRump is no Lannister

A Lannister always pays his debts.

[obamanut2012]

26. Winter is here

[kennetha]

27. Trump is the Mad President

The Mad King was willing to torch Kings Landing with Wildfire in order to keep his throne. He was completely insane. Many revolted against him. But in the end it was his own King's Guard sworn to protect him with his life, who slayed the Mad King -- forever earning him the epithet of "King Slayer."

We need some Republican to step forward and "slay" (metaphorically speaking) the Mad King and save the land from being ravaged by him.