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[SmackAttack]

So wait, just that day? So next Jan 20 is a normal day? This fucking guy.....

This is a good question. I mean, I think we know the answer, but the fact that it says 2017 and that alone is worth pointing out.

 

[SparkleMotion]

I'm still waiting for CNN article to confirm because I can't believe this is real... Also I'm not sure why I believe CNN... Or anyone or anything at this point. Reality is weird...

You're waiting for fake news to confirm it?

 

[Adcon]

"We can't interrupt people's patriotic devotion with things like inaugurations! For the good of the public, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, am formally halting all future presidential elections."

If he wants actual armed riots that's one of the many ways he'll get it

 

[UberTag]

This is gross. You don't get to paste over the division in the country by creating unity day and pretending everyone backs you.

And yet this is the crux of their ENTIRE administration philosophy. And it should scare the fuck out of every living person on this planet. They consider themselves to have unquestioned, unassailable power and that last Friday was a reset button that effectively wipes out decades of "mistakes" that Trump has been championed with the responsibility to correct... for the greater good.

 

[WiiredShawn]

Don't be silly.

Oh, we'll get off work, all right.

By not having any work to begin with.

 

[MANUELF]

This reminds me of our holiday on December 1st every 6 years known as president day just that is less of an egomaniac move here

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

1/20/18 is a Saturday, just sayin'

 

[onadesertedisland]

Make November 8th a holiday. And fuck Trump.

 

[Deft Beck]

The only thing that this day will be devoted to is additional protests by people against him.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Pretty soon he will bring back the confederate flag.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

This is the language a fascist uses. Resist it, always.

 

[stilgar]

Because clearly ,all your country needed was more flamboyant patriotism.

 

[Easy_D]

Well, you got a year to organise a protest so big it pisses Trump off hard enough for him to have a heart attack on the spot.

Pretty soon he will bring back the confederate flag.

Watch as he quietly sneaks it onto the White House somehow, not removing the real flag, but just having the Confederate Flag up and just deflecting questions about it

 

[Galactic Specter]

Does this mean we don't have to go to work/school on January 20 from now on because we'll dedicate the day to our patriotism?

 

[Syncytia]

Yeah, he can go shove this up his fat, orange ass. And take Columbus Day with it.

He will probably change the name of Columbus day. Or block any protests about it, or ban anybody saying Indigenous People's day.

And make MLK day also Robert E Lee day nationwide while he's at it.

Does this mean we don't have to go to work/school on January 20 from now on because we'll dedicate the day to our patriotism?

If by celebrating patriotism you mean pissing on Trump, I'll take it.

 

[Reckheim]

Based on his first 3 days in office I honestly believe shit will go down in the next 4 years and its scary.

And by go down I mean civil revolt/coup.

ok, coup was an exaggeration but yeh.

 

[squidyj]

Make November 8th a holiday

but that would be promoting democracy.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Forget four years, I'm not going to last four days at this rate -_-

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

So 9/11 and January 20th are Patriot Day?

And Massachusetts has had a Patriot ' s Day on the third Monday of April since 1894, commemorating the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

 

[bachikarn]

It is amazing to me that the party of small government elected a fucking fascist.

 

[jviggy43]

This legitimately sounds like what totalitarian states name a holiday.

How long until his name is attached to the day itself?

This was my exact first thought too. If it wasn't for the date I'd think this was just some superfluous tradition in addition to the ones we already have honoring these ideals. The fact he made the date the same as his entrance into office is hilariously not funny.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Patriotism is gross. Patriotism honoring Trump is just straight up rotten.

 

[Rival]

I wonder what date he is going to proclaim as National Patriotic Re-education Day? And what day will he choose for the annual Muslim and Mexican Patriotic Roundup and Detention? Gosh the parades and parties will be Huge.

 

[cwmartin]

how long until he puts himself on money? Next Tuesday?

 

[Jobbs]

fuck him

 

[roytheone]

If America actually does this, you can be sure the rest of the world will point and laugh at this stupid ass day.

 

[SmackAttack]

1/20/18 is a Saturday, just sayin'

Their response to the (hopeful) protest on that day will be very interesting then.

 

[Rebel Leader]

fuck him

Now now to be fair, January 20th, 2017 is the same day this happened

 

[Regulus Tera]

Fascism has never looked this golden

 

[Vena]

I feel like this enables some potentially hilarious schadenfreude in a year.

 

[Afrocious]

Based on his first 3 days in office I honestly believe shit will go down in the next 4 years and its scary.

And by go down I mean civil revolt/coup.

ok, coup was an exaggeration but yeh.

At this rate, I don't think it's an exaggeration to think that.

 

[Kaako]

Keep pushing, you nationalistic fucks. There has to be a breaking point, right? Where enough people feel the need to take up arms/action for their very survival. Cuz WTF man.

 

[Gutek]

Now now to be fair, January 20th, 2017 is the same day this happened

That's actually a good reason to celebrate that day.

 

[shiba5]

how long until he puts himself on money? Next Tuesday?

Harriet Tubman no longer gonna be on the $20. Now it's Trump, baby!

 

[bengraven]

Guys this is a day about honoring our troops, the living and the fallen. Show some respect - they don't get any other days in the year.

 

[MarionCB]

I can't believe there are people who are okay with this, but then I'm not American. As a country, you've always seemed creepily over the top with this stuff. Wilde nailed it: Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I should probably read a whole post before I respond to it.

 

[Kai Dracon]

What if we make the new tradition handing out pinatas in the image of Richard Spencer every january 20th that are full of candy?

 

[LotusHD]

Now now to be fair, January 20th, 2017 is the same day this happened

"Punch a Nazi" day? I'm all for it.

 

[Heartfyre]

He's planning ahead for his 2021 inauguration, and his 2025 inauguration, and his clone's 2029 inauguration.

 

[fluffydelusions]

how long until he puts himself on money? Next Tuesday?

I don't know why I never thought about that but I can totally see him doing that or trying to.

 

[bengraven]

Did you forget an /s?

I thought that it was obvious considering the many days we have that are devoted to supposedly honoring the troops.

 

[GeeTeeCee]

Swap out a few nouns, and that proclamation wouldn't look out of place coming out of a North Korean propaganda office.

 

[Meneses]

Zero Requiem proceeding according to plan.

 

[jett]

This is insanity.

I'm pretty sure I said it before in another Trump thread.

Seriously though.

I think this shit will end up being worse than anyone thought.

 

[Adcon]

Based on his first 3 days in office I honestly believe shit will go down in the next 4 years and its scary.

And by go down I mean civil revolt/coup.

ok, coup was an exaggeration but yeh.

I wouldn't be surprised if some four-star General gets sick of his shit enough to do something soon.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Now now to be fair, January 20th, 2017 is the same day this happened

What the hell?

 

[Ac30]

Shit, Bioshock Infinite seems incredibly prophetic right now.

 

[KHarvey16]

So wait, this isn't declaring this for all future January 20ths. This is specifically January 20th, 2017.

It seems like some people are looking at this as if it will apply to anyone else being inaugurated. It won't.

 

[PillarEN]

But will I get the day off?