Re: Will Trump be Re-elected?
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:06 pm
Yang seems like a really good dude.
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Jeff Flake gave up his seat because of Trump as well, and has publicly stated that the U.S. would be better with a Dem president in 2020 than with Trump. There are other quotes I've read (though I didn't save links so they are not handy) of Republican congressmen making negative comments about Trump and his policies. Trump is doing more harm than good, and I think most of the actual Republican politicians realize this. Most of his policies are completely opposite of traditional Republican policies, as such they are opposite of most of the Republican congressmen. His brainwashed lay-followers on the other hand would still cheer for him regardless of what he did. He literally could repeat everything Hitler did, and they would still cheer. Most of the lay-Republicans are uneducated and are just happy he is not Obama, Bernie, AOC, or have the last name Clinton HAHA. So I don't put much weight into the Republican only approval ratings. His historically low overall approval rating tells the real story.Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:29 pmWell, I meant that to mean Trump, not just in general. Because I would agree with you if the president was utterly failing and nobody liked him. But if 90% of his party likes him and he's moving the ball forward, that's not enough of a reason to get rid of him. There was one guy who left the Republican party because he doesn't like Trump (Amash, from Michigan), which is certainly putting your money where your mouth is.
Do we really need the ad-hominems here? You may not like someone, and disagree with their behaviors or policies, but are you really intending to say that anyone reading here who supports our sitting president is "brainwashed"????
If there's any brainwashing going on, it's by the mainstream media.
I don't think anyone who really takes an unbiased look at Trumps actions can come to the conclusion that his motives are good, that he is a good person, that he is a good leader, or that he deserves to be the president. Judge the tree by the fruit it bears. The fruit we have gotten from Trump is all rotten to the core.
What is the fruit we have gotten from Trump? Regular Tweet-storms with no intellectual backing or sense behind them, a Cold War with China, a deteriorating economy that is weak and potentially on the verge of recession, what is one step away from concentration camps for illegal aliens, more political and civil unrest than we have had in the post-Vietnam era, policies that have led to a widening wealth gap, a war against the Federal Reserves independence in a selfish bid to buy himself re-election (calling the Fed chair he nominated an enemy of the state in public, really??), a president that is threatening to completely disband the Federal reserve so he can take charge of monetary policy. How is this the actions of a "good person"?!?! How are these "sound motives"?!?! I'm dying to hear how these evils can be twisted and distorted to sound like they are good.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:01 amMaybe you ought to consider that there are people who honestly disagree with you.pmward wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:47 amI don't think anyone who really takes an unbiased look at Trumps actions can come to the conclusion that his motives are good, that he is a good person, that he is a good leader, or that he deserves to be the president. Judge the tree by the fruit it bears, and the fruit we have gotten from Trump is all rotten to the core.
Me, for example. I believe Trump is in general a good person, that his motives are basically sound, and that he has accomplished a lot against tremendous opposition.
And I'm not a die-hard Republican. I voted for Obama the first time because he was running against McCain, and I still think McCain would have been worse.
Avoiding answering the question I asked and failure to address the very valid points I raised, while insulting me as a person, is not a way to win the debate.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:10 amI hope you recover from your TDS.pmward wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:06 amWhat is the fruit we have gotten from Trump? Regular Tweet-storms with no intellectual backing or sense behind them, a Cold War with China, a deteriorating economy that is weak and potentially on the verge of recession, what is one step away from concentration camps for illegal aliens, more political and civil unrest than we have had in the post-Vietnam era, policies that have led to a widening wealth gap, a war against the Federal Reserves independence in a selfish bid to buy himself re-election (calling the Fed chair he nominated an enemy of the state in public, really??), a president that is threatening to completely disband the Federal reserve so he can take charge of monetary policy. How is this the actions of a "good person"?!?! How are these "sound motives"?!?! I'm dying to hear how these evils can be twisted and distorted to sound like they are good.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:01 am
Maybe you ought to consider that there are people who honestly disagree with you.
Me, for example. I believe Trump is in general a good person, that his motives are basically sound, and that he has accomplished a lot against tremendous opposition.
And I'm not a die-hard Republican. I voted for Obama the first time because he was running against McCain, and I still think McCain would have been worse.
What are your most frequently visited or watched news sources?pmward wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:06 amWhat is the fruit we have gotten from Trump? Regular Tweet-storms with no intellectual backing or sense behind them, a Cold War with China, a deteriorating economy that is weak and potentially on the verge of recession, what is one step away from concentration camps for illegal aliens, more political and civil unrest than we have had in the post-Vietnam era, policies that have led to a widening wealth gap, a war against the Federal Reserves independence in a selfish bid to buy himself re-election (calling the Fed chair he nominated an enemy of the state in public, really??), a president that is threatening to completely disband the Federal reserve so he can take charge of monetary policy. How is this the actions of a "good person"?!?! How are these "sound motives"?!?! I'm dying to hear how these evils can be twisted and distorted to sound like they are good.
All I wonder is could he have gotten to the same place with a kinder and gentler tone, or is the style necessary to get to where he's at.Ad Orientem wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:22 pmNational Review: Trump — or What, Exactly?
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/ ... t-critics/
An interesting piece. I am not a Trump fan at all. But they do raise some fair points.
Cortopassi wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:28 pmAll I wonder is could he have gotten to the same place with a kinder and gentler tone, or is the style necessary to get to where he's at.Ad Orientem wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:22 pmNational Review: Trump — or What, Exactly?
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/ ... t-critics/
An interesting piece. I am not a Trump fan at all. But they do raise some fair points.
I wish he'd run up against the medical/pharma industry a bit more than he has (seems very little). A bit too stuck on tariffs and immigration if you ask me.
I completely agree with your first sentence, but not so much the second. How about this, for example:
Well you may not agree with my thought process but for what it's worth...Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:54 amSo if you like Trump's policies, why would you take a chance that an alternative candidate would actually fulfill them?
Government Seizes land ALL THE TIME..through eminent domain. Agree with it or not they still seem to get the Land.ochotona wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:33 amNow Mr T wants to seize private land to build his wall, promising to pardon Federal officials charged with breaking the law.
"Just take the land".
Setting up for another Ruby Ridge, another Waco.
If Texas flips Dem in 2020, we won't see another Republican President for a long while...
Aah. Just follow us along on The road to Serfdom.Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:12 amWhy not? They don't want any limits to their power.shekels wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:09 amhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/artic ... nald-trump
There’s even an argument that the election itself falls within the Fed’s purview. After all, Trump’s reelection arguably presents a threat to the U.S. and global economy, to the Fed’s independence and its ability to achieve its employment and inflation objectives. If the goal of monetary policy is to achieve the best long-term economic outcome, then Fed officials should consider how their decisions will affect the political outcome in 2020.
So is the Banking cartel pushing to control the President of the United States along with Monetary policy?
I am most amazed at these generals, heads of companies, top professionals, etc who come into this admin, and for the most part, apparently because he has the title of President, become these meek, reticent people toward him. Yes, Sir! type of mentality. Does no one ever call him out? Ok, yes, they do, but only once they've left generally.dualstow wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:08 pmLibertarian666,
what is your main reaction when someone suddenly resigns from the current administration or is asked to resign?
- There is something fundamentally wrong here
- Ok, this is part of Trump’s personality problem, but someone with a tougher constitution will come along and it’ll be a better fit to work with the President
- They were wrong for the job anyway / it’s hard to find good help these days
- Other:___________
- Some of the above?