Trump 2.0

Do you think Mexican troops along the border and American troops along the border is a good thing or a bad thing?
The way team trump is going about it could violate the Posse Comitatus Act.



That aside, these are all duct tape fixes which are highly performative and duck the need for real remedies in enforcement of illegal hiring, investing in stabilization of Latin American governments, fostering employment, economic development and land reform in those countries so their citizens aren't driven north by economic/political desperation. More bang for the tax buck than trying to guard a 2000 mile border. Or building a wall (on a planet whose natives have discovered ropes, ladders, battery powered recipro saws, etc)
 
That aside, these are all duct tape fixes which are highly performative and duck the need for real remedies in enforcement of illegal hiring, investing in stabilization of Latin American governments, fostering employment, economic development and land reform in those countries so their citizens aren't driven north by economic/political desperation.
Yep. And Trump is already shutting down the US offices in other countries that were working towards that.

Keep in mind that a growing border crisis HELPS him - it keeps people afraid, and fearful people are easier to manipulate.
 
Which other news agency do you think he should have in their?
He kicked out the news agencies and replaced them with propaganda agencies.

You still didn't answer my question about where you get your information?
 
Remember↗, Trump is "doing what he said he was going to do", and "exactly what the majority of of voters elected him to do". Dishonest, incompetent malice really is what they voted for.
I'll entertain, for the moment, that Trump voters are somehow dumber than fuck, beyond all comprehension--dumber, really, than any other fucking life-form in the history of the known universe. Kind of a stretch, but, sure, I'll indulge that idea for the moment. OK, so what then "informed" their decision to vote for Trump--are they, maybe, perhaps, going by what he fucking said? Or, are they just making up some shit in their head, and voting on that basis? I'm leaning towards the former but if it it's the latter: Don't we have institutions for those kinds of people--I mean, the criminally insane and the like?

Also, Eichmann was just following orders--what's their excuse?
 
So there will be no problem determining whether any of Trump's policies turn out to be effective or not.
According to Trump and the right wing media, every single one of his policies will be bang on perfect in every way, the likes of which no one has ever seen before. He is the Messiah, you know.
 
A gauge. Like when you get the bus or go to the pub regularly. What do you need to know?

Well, you could describe the analysis that supports your claim, but that's not really what you do, is it?
 
Well, you could describe the analysis that supports your claim, but that's not really what you do, is it?
So you are saying I cannot tell when the bus is:

Empty -no people
A few people - me and one or two
Half full - approximately half seats taken
Full - standing room only
Overcrowded - all areas full
 
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Well, you could describe the analysis that supports your claim, but that's not really what you do, is it?
In terms of the last 12-18 months?

I would say the regulars are your good self and..

Dave (Canada)
Gawdzilla
Billvon
James
Sarkus
Seattle
Q
CC
Parmella
and my good self
Vat (Faraday)

We do have important drive bys

Wegs
Gmilam
Geordie F
Foghorn
Quant
The Hamster
Hapserg
Dave (the theist - lovely chap)


Jury is out for Olga who cannot translate and Yazata who has gone quiet since MR left us.

Write4U is a project.
 
That only tells you about right now.

(Also, remember, being anti-historical is part of what you do↗. How 'bout this, if you want to be self-righteous, don't be fallacious. Is that too hard for an intellectual↗ guy like you to figure out, because it really erodes your credibility.)
I could target long threads and do a member post to each individual thread from the last 12-18 months if you want. That will take a little longer.
 
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In terms of the last 12-18 months?

I would say the regulars are your good self and..

Dave (Canada)
Gawdzilla
Billvon
James
Sarkus
Seattle
Q
CC
Parmella
and my good self
Vat (Faraday)

We do have important drive bys

Wegs
Gmilam
Geordie F
Foghorn
Quant
The Hamster
Hapserg
Dave (the theist - lovely chap)


Jury is out for Olga who cannot translate and Yazata who has gone quiet since MR left us.

Write4U is a project.
He said I’m important. ^_^



The thing about these discussions - I’ve shared before that I’m an Independent and not a Trump supporter but it’s curious why Democrats blame Trump for why their “side” lost. If KC Chiefs lose in the SB, they’re not going to blame the opposing team, they need to look at what they did wrong.

Unless it was rigged, then I could see being mad at your opponent for stooping to that level. But, Biden should have moved out of the way for his replacement, I don’t think Harris was the right replacement. But he didn’t, and she stepped in with little time to launch a convincing campaign. Trump is a symptom of something else, and not the entire problem or cure, however you want to see it.
 
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He said I’m important. ^_^



The thing about these discussions - I’ve shared before that I’m an Independent and not a Trump supporter but it’s curious why Democrats blame Trump for why their “side” lost. If KC Chiefs lose in the SB, they’re not going to blame the opposing team, they need to look at what they did wrong.

Unless it was rigged, then I could see being mad at your opponent for stopping to that level. But, Biden should have moved out of the way for his replacement, I don’t think Harris was the right replacement. But he didn’t, and she stepped in with little time to launch a convincing campaign. Trump is a symptom of something else, and not the entire problem or cure, however you want to see it.
Of course you are important and THAT'S why you ARE important. There is never a hint of anger, resentment or hysteria in your posts.
I'm British, it is part of our DNA to be angry.
Also rage, indignation, frustration....
You are, measured and intelligent. Always.

Just let anyone down vote that remark or scoff. Do that at your peril.
 
If KC Chiefs lose in the SB, they’re not going to blame the opposing team, they need to look at what they did wrong.
A lot of Chiefs supporters will say just that - the Eagles cheated, the refs were blind, it was the wind etc. Not most but a great many.
she stepped in with little time to launch a convincing campaign.
Interestingly she was well ahead in the first few months after the announcement, and (I think) would have won easily. Once republicans had time to dial in their attacks., she declined in popularity.
 
I could target long threads and do a member post to each individual thread from the last 12-18 months if you want. That will take a little longer.
I wouldn't bother. It's pretty clear traffic is up.

Tiassa is a little miffed due to being un-modded, I think, and would like to believe that after his removal, traffic declined.
 
I wouldn't bother. It's pretty clear traffic is up.

Tiassa is a little miffed due to being un-modded, I think, and would like to believe that after his removal, traffic declined.
I think the mod thing made no difference either way. In fighting has declined which is good for all.
 
Of course you are important and THAT'S why you ARE important. There is never a hint of anger, resentment or hysteria in your posts.
I'm British, it is part of our DNA to be angry.
Also rage, indignation, frustration....
You are, measured and intelligent. Always.

Just let anyone down vote that remark or scoff. Do that at your peril.
Aw, thank you for that. You come across that way, too.
A lot of Chiefs supporters will say just that - the Eagles cheated, the refs were blind, it was the wind etc. Not most but a great many.

Interestingly she was well ahead in the first few months after the announcement, and (I think) would have won easily. Once republicans had time to dial in their attacks., she declined in popularity.
I'm actually surprised Trump won, because Harris seemed to be polling well during the campaign, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. I wasn't for her, though - I didn't really like Biden's presidency all that much, and she nodded her head a lot to his policies, so I thought it might be more of the same with her, just a different person taking over. Trump also swung over some moderate Democrats, and some people of color to his 'side,' which felt unexpected. I don't believe that if you cast your vote for someone, it means you support everything they stand for, so there's that. I don't look at Trump voters and think they're all white racists, or they're all MAGA types. It seems like the Republican party in general, is trying to change its image, and evolve into something resembling diversity.

Personally, I'd like to see a ballot of the top important issues that we can vote on in the national election, because then it will feel like we actually have a say. Voting for one person who promises rainbows and unicorns but then gets in and does the opposite...it's not a ''system'' that's really working, in my humble opinion.
 
Unless it was rigged, then I could see being mad at your opponent for stooping to that level.
I would like to offer this transcript based on a report from investigative journalist Greg Palast showing that it was indeed rigged, he has the receipts:

It's real simple. If not for vote suppression tactics—that’s a fancy way of saying shafting people of color and young people out of their votes—Kamala Harris would have won by 3,565,000 votes. That’s the number of voters denied their right to vote because they were purged, challenged, or had their provisional ballots thrown out.
Let me give you some numbers. The reason I’ve waited to make this report is that I had to get the data from government agencies, particularly the Elections Assistance Commission. People don’t realize that I used to be a professor of statistics and a forensic economist. This is my specialty—numbers. I’ve done this work for attorneys general, the U.S. Department of Justice, and other agencies, even for federal courts.
According to the Elections Assistance Commission’s official numbers, 4,776,706 voters were wrongly purged from the rolls. I’m not making this up. We had experts from Microsoft and Amazon go through every purge name in two states—Georgia and Wisconsin. For example, in Georgia, we found 198,000 voters who were wrongly removed from the rolls. We even have their names and addresses. Overwhelmingly, these were voters of color.In Wisconsin, nearly every voter removed by the purge was either a Black voter in Milwaukee or a student in Madison. And this year, we saw a new phenomenon: vigilante voter challenges. For the first time, individual voters could challenge others. For example, I could say, “Thom Hartmann doesn’t live in Portland; he shouldn’t be allowed to vote.”By August, there were 317,000 challenges. The NAACP reported over 200,000 challenges in Georgia alone by Election Day.We also had 2.12 million mail-in ballots rejected. This wouldn’t matter if it were random, but it’s not. According to a Washington state study, Black voters are 400% more likely to have their mail-in ballots rejected compared to white voters. Washington has the least voter suppression of any state.The U.S. Civil Rights Commission found that mail-in or in-precinct ballot rejection rates are 900% higher for Black voters than for white voters. Over half a million votes were spoiled because machines couldn’t read them—again, disproportionately affecting voters of color.
We had 1.2 million provisional ballots rejected. People think, “Oh, I’ll fill out a provisional ballot.” But 43% of those were thrown out, according to the U.S. government. Provisional ballots are disproportionately given to Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Asian-American voters, who are 300% more likely to receive one than white voters.
Factoring in some double counting, the vote suppression rate was about 2.3%. Kamala Harris would have gained 3.565 million more votes, winning Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, with 286 electoral votes. These calculations are precise. Without voter suppression tactics, she would have won.
But, Biden should have moved out of the way for his replacement, I don’t think Harris was the right replacement. But he didn’t, and she stepped in with little time to launch a convincing campaign. Trump is a symptom of something else, and not the entire problem or cure, however you want to see it.
Absolutely, Biden is being blamed for resisting his team's request that he only do one term, he shouldn't have even sought a second term but his ego got in the way. He really thought he could beat Trump again.
 
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