And the “q predicted this” strand of mental illness cons developed in the last 12 years is absolutely not going anywhere.

Plus libs will inevitably overreach on some tranny shit and push cons even further right.

We are in for a wild ride no matter what.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48032938)

Fortunately I don't think enough conservatives are this openly anti-American to form a critical mass to violently take over the country. I do think you'll use increasingly illiberal tactics to try to steal elections, like donald did, and likely with some success given the deterioration of the Republican party into a cult with authoritarian leanings.

It's sad what the GOP wants to do to this country. I hope we have enough patriots to stop you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48033146)

You people are absolutely insane. I believe you actually believe this and go no further into the inquiry/statement.

Yours in Christ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48036069)

every day really is opposite day with you fucks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48042823)

Fascinating that cons so despise western civilization that, according to this trumptard, it doesn’t even exist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48042836)

QQ - are you retarded?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48042874)

You may literally be retarded.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48047435)

he only needs 30% support in the primaries to clear the field

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034587)

What’s fascinating is they are constantly proven objectively wrong and yet they always revert back to factory settings. I think they actually enjoy being ignorant - easier that way. No thought necessary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48032977)

Indistinguishable from the status quo

Therefore I think they'll keep it around

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48033011)

They are outraged!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034872)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48033937)

like the day he gave his speech at the convention, y'all were already crying and losing hoap begging jesus to let trump replace vance already

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034315)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034670)

protests: almost non-existent. you'd think from watching the media that the entire country is on fire, lit with anger. no sign of it. saw maybe a dozen Palestinian protestors in different spots across the whole week, and a small pro-life vigil of maybe a dozen that stood at the main exit at times.

scale: it was freaking huge. much bigger than i remember Cleveland being in 2016. several blocks, most of downtown, fenced off. three entire stadiums commandeered - one apparently for operations, one dedicated to media booths for doing talking head panels, and then the main one for the convention itself.

security: surprisingly light, considering someone had tried to kill DJT immediately before. a light mag scan to get into the grounds and after that very little beyond rent-a-cops casually glancing at the color of your badge if you wanted to go somewhere fancy. was able to wander right up to people like Vance and Hogan. never saw Trump in the wild.

the city: i've never seen Milwaukee cleaner. very few homeless people about. everything scrubbed to a shine. on the other hand, it seemed to be deadly for downtown business. i am sure city administration sold this as a huge economic boost, but no chance. people went from their car/shuttle bus directly into the secure zone and left again. unless you were one of the few stores or restaurants within the fence, or in a hotel lobby, you were mostly DEAD empty the entire week.

speeches: many very boring, but i assume targeted to appeal to some group or be cut into ads. the highlights were obviously Hogan, Tucker, and then the black pastor from Detroit. the pastor was great because you could see the teleprompters, and he completely ignored his prepared speech and provided an amazing show.

the people: 10% delegates, 10% activists, 40% media, 40% lobbyists. im not important and can't do anything for anyone, but was able to latch onto a group with a lobbyist buying food and drink for every meal.

the mood: very upbeat. one area where it suffered in comparison to 2016 was just the lack of zany energy. in 2016 you would see Cenk Uygur fighting with Milo in a media booth in the hallway. Roger Stone or Alex Jones screaming insults at someone in the hallway. The Duck Dynasty guys wandering around. whatever. this year, the internet media was segregated into a separate building. a lot of wackos like Milo just seemed absent. and the minor political celebs like Stone or todays version of the Duck Dynasty crew spent their time hidden away warming seats in one of the lounges. i don't know if this was intentional, but it took away a bit of the fun.

the process: there was no process. in contrast to 2016 when there were floor games being played, the actual convention business happened in minutes and the rest was show.

the swag: maga hats now $47. everyone expects one as a gift when you get back. donald trump has left me bankrupt. i guess this is how they pay to keep the lights on.

i'll try and think of some stories.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034779)

2016 must have been very special, we will never see anything like it again probably

were you a delegate? (no doobs)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034813)

no, not a delegate. can you imagine the hell of competing for one of those spots in local politics?

a friend is some sort of vendor/sponsor/partner, official convention supplier of buttplugs to lindsay graham, so he is able to share a few passes every four years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034869)

They’re fucking stupid, and we need to treat them accordingly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034265)

Dems have been risking destroying the country with their systematic cheating for a long time, at least since the Motor Voter Act scams of the 1990s and probably long before that

if they fuck around and steal this election again, the long-term consequences will be awful yet completely predictable

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034677)

- Cons

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034885)

- Libs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48042801)

it's either controlled by:

- steve hsu-esque chinatrolls who only care about hyperautistic realpolitik. complete abandonment of what few threads we hang on to of america being more than a series of numbers on spreadsheets in favor of ruthless optimization. includes the thielosphere for the most part. lots of money, lots of smart guys dressing up FUD in big words, lip service to trad/religious types but only because baby count is very important number on spreadsheet. generally extremely reliant on proxy politicians because they're too autistic to ever speak and not have people want to punch them in the nuts

- "classic" conservatives who always go on about cutting government and taxes but just do the latter and run up debt. generally better politicians but always start losing when they spend too many years going down the culture war (or actual IRL war) wasteland instead of smiling and painting "it's morning in america, fuck u libs :)" on a sign. have the long-term planning capabilities of a chimp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5586553&forum_id=2#48034920)