[kj] Gathering Digest, Vol 168, Issue 15

[Neil Perry]

You took the words out of my mouth Alex - me too Kevin, genuinely curious
also.

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On 27 January 2017 at 15:21, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>
> I have to ask, Kevin -- why are you "fucking overjoyed, actually"?
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> Is it...
>
> (1) Contempt for the U.S. and amusement at seeing us take one on the chin
> this way (This would make a degree of sense)
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> or
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> (2) An espousal of the policies Trump is threatening and/or admiration for
> him as a businessman
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> or
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> (3) Relief that Hilary did not win the electoral college?
>
> No stirring the pot -- just genuinely curious.
>
> Alex in NYC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kevin
> Sent: Jan 27, 2017 1:57 AM
> To: "gathering at misera.net"
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> I`m happy Trump got in. Fucking overjoyed actually.
>
> Seem to recall there was a post on here around August from someone in the
> UK I think
>
> declaring he didn`t have a prayer. Mmmm.
>
>
> I think Jaz mentioned he was more relieved that Hillary didn`t get in but
> he seems to change his views like the weather on these things.
>
> He seemed to be really revelling in teasing the UK audiences about `How is
> your Brexit going?` etc but I also heard he was `50/50` on that
>
> (strange for someone who seems to jump on people for being `fence
> sitters.`)
>
> Jaz ws very outspoken on TIPP so now Trump has killed TPP I`m sure he is
> revelling in that presumably dying..
>
>
> I don`t think BPF likes him but can`t speak for others. He put up a John
> Pilger piece which was very anti Trump during the election..
>
> Geordie no idea but a big supporter of EU so I hear.
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>
> Youth I assume is wearing a Pink Pussy hat and waving a placard with a
> crying polar bear on it or something...
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> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:25:03 -0500
> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
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> Subject: [kj] Killing Joke in the Age of Trump
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> At the risk of possibly re-igniting the surreally hostile thread I
> participated in back in November (wherein certain member of our estimable
> collective got a bit combative on the subject of the election to the point
> where I actually left the fold for a bit), I?m wondering how everyone?s
> feeling only six days into the era of Trump as President.
>
> My feelings haven?t changed. I still believe it was an incalculable
> mistake.
>
> But what about you?
>
> More relevant to this list ? where are Messrs. Coleman, Walker, Glover and
> Ferguson? I know Youth has weighed in periodically on FB about Trump (he,
> unsurprisingly, does not appear to be a acolyte), but I?m positively
> gagging to hear what Jaz and BPF have to say about him.
>
> Anyway, let?s hear your thoughts. I promise not to swan off like jilted
> prom queen. I?m just wondering what this largely Euro-centric (right?)
> group of folks have to say at this point.
>
> The mood here in NYC, suffice to say, is not positive.
>
> Cheers, you fuckers.
>
> Alex in NYC.
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