TDS effect

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It's no secret here that I hate Trump, and to that end, I generally avoid talking about him because that tends to suck the oxygen out of all rational discussion about politics and the scrutiny of all other politicians. Not to mention it's also a total waste of time.

My question to you guys is thus: what is the basis of the dopamine rush for continuing the 7 straight years of TDS analysis; and how do you think it affects the country when no other politician is given any notable discussion time?

What is it that gives you that cerebral high that justifies the apathy of all else, and thus, the atrophy of everything else political?

Specifically, I want to hear from the major TDS users on this site.

Your turn!

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I dont understand what you say, but we hate Trump so we throw verbal poop at him every day.

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Also because its funny.

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In conversations, we need topic and Trump is a good topic. I hope this explains it. If not, oh well then, ask Trump.

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Does anybody else think Greyparrot is really Mike Lindell?

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@Best.Korea

I don't understand what you say...

That's by design.

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@FLRW

Tell us how you really feel!

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@Greyparrot

Did you know that the origin of the term is traced to conservative political columnist and commentator Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist, who coined the phrase Bush derangement syndrome in 2003 during the presidency of George W. Bush?

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@Greyparrot

Eh, small victories.

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@Best.Korea

Eh, small victories.

Or small tragedies.

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@Greyparrot

I like talking about Trump because he reminds me of Hitler, and thinking about Hitler makes me feel smart.

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@cristo71

Ask anyone. If you hate Hitler, then you have a ticket to paradise!

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@Greyparrot

Putin thanks you for your service.

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@cristo71

Hey, Russia is a nice place to live, no?

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@Best.Korea

With enemies like Putin, who needs friends?

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@Greyparrot

Specifically, I want to hear from the major TDS users on this site.

If you specify who the major TDS users are it would be easier to respond... and laugh at too. 😁

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@IlDiavolo

Hmm... guess that would be FLRW, IWRA, and BK.

RR is borderline because he doesn't always deflect when asked about his favorites.

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It's no secret here that I hate Trump, and to that end, I generally avoid talking about him because that tends to suck the oxygen out of all rational discussion

Bullshit. You criticized everyone and everything except Trump. You’re a lying Libertarian

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@iwantroosevelt

Bullshit. You criticized everyone and everything except Trump. You’re a lying Libertarian

Well stated.

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@Best.Korea

Thank you , I thought my OP stated my position very well.

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@Greyparrot

😜

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@Best.Korea

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See: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/donald-trump-republican-presidential-candidate-bias-profile/

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@cristo71

" Trump because he reminds me of Hitler," Everyone citizen and soldier that died in WW2 died for nothing. Their deaths meant nothing.

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@Greyparrot

what is the basis of the dopamine rush for continuing the 7 straight years of TDS analysis

He incited an attack on the US Capitol, stole the country’s nuclear secrets and tried to hide them from the FBI, tried to steal an election, and is right now pledging to effectively turn the US into a dictatorship, among so many other things. And yet, right now he stands about a 50/50 shot of taking the White House in 2025. I think that’s worth talking about.

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@Double_R

7 years is a long time to be interested in any form of entertainment though. Most Hollywood shows these days are lucky to get past 3 seasons.

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@Greyparrot

You asked why people here on this site talk about him so much. That has nothing to do with whatever the Tonight Show is joking about.

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@Double_R

What about the second part? That the exclusion of all other talk allows for apathy and atrophy of everything else political. I know you didn't have Biden as your first choice. What do you think could have changed to get someone better than Biden to represent the left tribe?

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@Greyparrot

What about the second part? That the exclusion of all other talk allows for apathy and atrophy of everything else political.

I don’t concern myself with it because that isn’t a decision any individual made, it’s a social force. Trump is a different kind of character so that garners attention, he’s also incredibly buffoonish so he’s a comedian’s dream. People are going to talk about someone like this, so there’s no sense in asking what if people didn’t.

What do you think could have changed to get someone better than Biden to represent the left tribe?

Biden won the democratic nomination because he was best suited to defeat Trump which he did. I have mixed feelings about him running again, but my concerns there are mostly political. At this point I would gladly take President Chris Christy if it means getting rid of Trump.

I honestly don’t think it matters when it comes to who represents the left right now. Seems kind of pointless to argue about what the top tax rate should be when the alternative is to elect someone who’s pretty much running on a platform of using the government for political retribution. The political right doesn’t live in reality, so they don’t need real world reasons to attack whoever is the left’s standard bearer.

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