Comments on: The Return Of Doomscrolling http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 10 May 2026 13:21:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179812 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:00:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179812 Couldn't agree more, Caddy ... Couldn't agree more, Caddy ...

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179809 MtnCaddy Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:13:39 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179809 Regarding the Afghanistan fiasco, it appears that <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/08/20/biden-afghanistan-kabul-chaos-taliban-evacuation-505600" rel="nofollow">Joe and everybody were blindsided</a> by the rapidity of Afghanistan's collapse. Our military thought it could take up to two years for the Taliban to defeat the good guys. You know, the Afghani army we spent $83B training and equipping. Thanks to US tax dollars the Taliban have literally tons of new toys that we left behind. That being said, it's incumbent upon Joe to move heaven and earth (including troops and air strikes as needed) to get our Afghani allies out of there and park them in Guam (as we've done before with refugees.) Bad enough that Trump screwed our Kurdish allies in Syria. Joe simply MUST avoid a similar hit on America's reputation and credibility. It will cost us in the long run if we get this wrong. Regarding the Afghanistan fiasco, it appears that Joe and everybody were blindsided by the rapidity of Afghanistan's collapse. Our military thought it could take up to two years for the Taliban to defeat the good guys. You know, the Afghani
army we spent $83B training and equipping. Thanks to US tax dollars the Taliban have
literally tons of new toys that we left behind.

That being said, it's incumbent upon Joe to move heaven and earth (including troops and air strikes as needed) to get our Afghani allies out of there and park them in Guam (as we've done before with refugees.)

Bad enough that Trump screwed our Kurdish allies in Syria. Joe simply MUST avoid a similar hit on America's reputation and credibility. It will cost us in the long run if we get this wrong.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179808 MtnCaddy Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:43:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179808 [3] Ya nailed it, andygaus! [3]

Ya nailed it, andygaus!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179807 nypoet22 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:54:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179807 @ag, good point! the ad practically writes itself, and it hits the target demographic like no other endorsement could, witting or unwitting. @ag,

good point! the ad practically writes itself, and it hits the target demographic like no other endorsement could, witting or unwitting.

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179806 andygaus Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:01:44 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179806 I don't understand why you couldn't make a public service announcement without asking Trump to do it. "Trump is proud of the vaccines that were developed during his presidency." [Insert quote from Trump to that effect.]"He and Melania got the vaccines themselves in January." "After getting COVID-19 himself, Trump understood the importance of protecting himself from further danger." "Speaking on Fox News, Trump encouraged people to get vaccinated." [Insert quote from Fox News.] "So do what Donald and Melania Trump did--get vaccinated." All of these things are public record. What could he do to stop people from assembling an announcement like that? I don't understand why you couldn't make a public service announcement without asking Trump to do it. "Trump is proud of the vaccines that were developed during his presidency." [Insert quote from Trump to that effect.]"He and Melania got the vaccines themselves in January." "After getting COVID-19 himself, Trump understood the importance of protecting himself from further danger." "Speaking on Fox News, Trump encouraged people to get vaccinated." [Insert quote from Fox News.] "So do what Donald and Melania Trump did--get vaccinated."
All of these things are public record. What could he do to stop people from assembling an announcement like that?

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179805 MtnCaddy Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:19:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179805 Mormons never were as tolerant of Trump as was the rest of the Christian right. It's why Mitt probably doesn't need to worry about the Trumpanzies. Mormons never were as tolerant of Trump as was the rest of the Christian right. It's why Mitt probably doesn't need to worry about the Trumpanzies.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/08/19/the-return-of-doomscrolling/#comment-179803 nypoet22 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:44:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20876#comment-179803 i wonder about utah. do you think they're less bought into trump-mania than the rest of the conservaverse? i wonder about utah. do you think they're less bought into trump-mania than the rest of the conservaverse?

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