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But what good can possibly come out of calling Trump morbidly obese? If i were going to strategically provoke him, i’d say something that actually points out serious flaws in his logic.

Ron Nasty said

Dark Overlord said
But what good can possibly come out of calling Trump morbidly obese? If i were going to strategically provoke him, i’d say something that actually points out serious flaws in his logic.

I’d suggest that him taking the FDA unapproved for COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine, claiming it’s perfectly safe despite the scientific evidence, and pointing out it’s actually extremely dangerous for people such as him, who are overweight, does point out serious flaws in his logic.

Don’t get me wrong, it makes him look like an idiot when he ignores science for Alex Jones-esque “cures” but falsely labeling him as morbidly obese doesn’t point out serious flaws in Trump’s logic at all. In fact, it’s no better then when Kamala Harris suggested that he was intellectually disabled.

Here’s the statement at face value:

“I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group,” Pelosi said. “He’s morbidly obese, they say.”

While some may look at this and think that it’s just Nancy Pelosi wishing the best for her friend, this is someone she ruthlessly tried to get removed from office (possibly with selfish intentions) via an extremely partisan impeachment.

Also, notice how she added extra emphasis on his weight, even though his age is just as (if not more) important of a factor here. She could’ve just said “…especially in his age and weight group” but you can tell she really wanted to throw in a cleverly placed playground insult.

Ron Nasty said
I just think politics are so extreme in many countries at the moment, be it left or right, that those in the centre can say little without being attacked by members of their own party and the opposition. The truth is that Nancy Pelosi isn’t left enough for many youngsters on the left, and so they will find anything they can to beat over the head with.

I wonder if many would be criticising the statement had Bernie made it…

While i agree that there’s such a harsh political divide around the world (especially in America), i feel it’s worth pointing out that there’s 2 types of centrists:

First, there’s the anti-centrists (ie An-Cap, Libertarian, Classical Liberal) that despise both sides and want to limit the government’s role to only what’s necessary (or even abolish it entirely) so we can make the world a better place for all. Personally, i’d say that i fall within this range since while i lean left, i think the main problem is that our government has too much power yet the government fails to step in on the rare occasion that it actually should like Medicare for all.

Then, there’s the Democrats like Nancy Pelosi that are bought and paid for by huge corporations and support slow incremental progress as opposed to actual progress. Instead of wanting to make the world a better place, Democrats (along with Republicans) just want to make a profit.

As for the question about Bernie, i have no problem criticizing him. While he’s better then the corporate cronies like Trump and Pelosi, he’s still an incredibly flawed politician.