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Anonymous Just Declared ‘Total War’ on Donald Trump (Original Post) OxQQme Mar 2016 OP
What will they do to him?? nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #1
I expect this'll be just as effective as their total war on ISIS MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #2
they shut down tens of 1000's of the media. I say they were effective roguevalley Mar 2016 #14
a few twitter accounts. whoop fuckee doo! ISIS is crippled. MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #16
We need to stop fixating on Trump Saviolo Mar 2016 #3
I agree with... BobTheSubgenius Mar 2016 #9
Forget Anonymous Saviolo Mar 2016 #11
Agreed. But Cruz has zero minus 50 chance of winning JoFerret Mar 2016 #19
It seems like... sendero Mar 2016 #12
Well, at the moment, nominating a good Democrat is an uphill battle. FiveGoodMen Mar 2016 #15
Sometimes Anonymous delivers, sometimes they don't bluestateguy Mar 2016 #4
Anonymous disappointed with IS and kkk, now they carry water for the main Republican party Sunlei Mar 2016 #5
I would do anything I could to derail Trump SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #7
Yawn leftynyc Mar 2016 #6
I have absolutely no desire to see them meddling in our elections n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #8
Anonymous = 4Chan. Not sure Trump should be scared. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #10
Pffft. Itchinjim Mar 2016 #13
The last couple of operations were underwhelming. Where's the list of KKK legislators? marble falls Mar 2016 #17
Yawn robertgodardfromnj Mar 2016 #18
The latest on this: OxQQme Mar 2016 #20

Saviolo

(3,282 posts)
3. We need to stop fixating on Trump
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:21 PM
Mar 2016

He's only the most obviously rancorous of the GOP in this race. Cruz, Rubio, or Kasich would all be complete disasters as well. In fact, I firmly believe that Cruz would be -far- more damaging to... well... everything than Trump.

The whole GOP is just an out of control clown car. Just because a couple of them are wearing slightly less clown makeup doesn't mean they're not still clowns.

#votebluenomatterwho

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
9. I agree with...
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:43 PM
Mar 2016

... every single thing you said.

If Anonymous can be at all effective against Drumpf, could they not take on Cruz first?

Saviolo

(3,282 posts)
11. Forget Anonymous
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:23 PM
Mar 2016

If progressives and liberals want to have any effect at all over the coming years, it's time to look at the whole GOP ticket and realize that they're all out of the mainstream of rational political thought. This clown car of a primary over there on the right is enabling craziness like the new chair of the TX Republican Party, Travis Morrow:
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/03/07/vulgar-texas-gop-county-chair-im-donald-trump-on-steroids/

How many down-ticket elections are going to go to GOP candidates that seem reasonable, only in contrast to the radically right-wing ticket in the presidential primary?

Bernie vs. Hillary is all this board seems to be able to focus on right now, but let's look at the bigger picture here. The mass media coverage of Trump basically means that downticket nutjobs now believe they can say anything to get media attention, and the more attention they get, the more votes they get. And they're -not wrong- about that.

I like my elections good and boring. No screaming, no negative campaigns, no vitriol, no penis size comparisons on the debate stage. That is the sign of a fully-working electoral system. What's happening now is not just Trump being an ass, it's a lot of things all happening at once. It's corporate money infecting elections. It's the idea (driven by corporate controlled media and the Tea Party) that a tiny government is what they're for, and is a good thing. It's the idea (again driven by corporate interests) that career politicians are uniquely unsuited for politics. It's the tribalism of "If my candidate doesn't get in, I'm not voting for yours." It's negative campaigning and tearing down the opponent instead of building your candidate up.

The wheels are coming off, and on the right, the GOP has no one to blame but themselves. In the larger context, the corporate media has been feeding us damaging bullshit for decades, and now it is widely believed as "common sense" that supply side economics works, and raising taxes on the top 1% is "punishment for success."

Sorry, that turned into a rant. I'll cut myself off there.

sendero

(28,552 posts)
12. It seems like...
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:38 PM
Mar 2016

... nominating a good Democrat and getting out the vote would be the most effective Trump deterrent.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
4. Sometimes Anonymous delivers, sometimes they don't
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:23 PM
Mar 2016

Sometimes they just put out a bunch of stuff that is already known, just not well-known.

Other times they do genuinely reveal new and valuable information.

And other times they just blow hot air.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
5. Anonymous disappointed with IS and kkk, now they carry water for the main Republican party
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:27 PM
Mar 2016

what?, are anon. working for Cruz?

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
7. I would do anything I could to derail Trump
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:37 PM
Mar 2016

Does that make me a Republican? Don't see your point at all.

Oneironaut

(5,504 posts)
10. Anonymous = 4Chan. Not sure Trump should be scared.
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:01 PM
Mar 2016

99% of them are just bandwagoners. Sure, they have some hackers with them, but most of them have very little skill. Anonymous is basically all bark.

OxQQme

(2,550 posts)
20. The latest on this:
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 08:51 PM
Mar 2016

snip> One candidate in particular, Donald Trump, has set his ambitions on the White House, in order to promote an agenda of fascism and xenophobia, as well as the religious persecution of Muslims through totalitarian policies. This candidate has openly promoted violence against peaceful protesters, and his words have even been considered as possibly illegal incitement to violence and rioting by law enforcement,” the statement in the video continues. ‘Members of the military and law enforcement – even Secret Service – must remember their oaths to defend the Constitution itself, and the nation, against enemies “both foreign and domestic.”

Donald Trump is an enemy of the Constitution and the natural rights it enshrines.

To show that we are very serious about stopping any proposed Fourth Reich by the fascist Donald Trump, we have attached a “gift” of sorts: Trump’s social security number, cell phone number and other details that might be able to assist you all in independently investigating this would-be dictator. These are provided for informational purposes only. Do with them what you will, bearing in mind that you alone are responsible for your actions.

Donald Trump, you should have expected us.

more> http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/03/17/anonymous-just-leaked-trumps-social-security-number-private-personal-info/

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