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pietillidie
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Skids wrote: | pietillidie wrote: | Here's a first: an Australian politician defending the Australian economy against Trump's devaluation of the globe in order to artificially turn the US into a capital safe haven and boost its leverage. It doesn't matter if you hate this person; he's in very good company and they're right:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/opinion/china-trade.html
Of course, what they don't say is that the deranged narcissist and his cronies are literally oppressing the globe and devaluing the wealth of billions of people through this move.
I'm sure Trump's virtual Australian fan club will find reason to praise their dear imaginary leader for devaluing their wealth and threatening their prosperity.
Perhaps the fawning Morrison can reassure everyone its all part of the lord's plan as he jostles with bin Salman and Bolsonaro for a Man of Steel medallion from Trump, following in Little Johnny's footsteps. (We all know how well that turned out for Captain Wasteful's legacy). |
You'll be disappointed, yet again, Trump has made great progress and struck a nice deal with China.
No 3rd world war, no economic meltdown, record employment, number 1 economy in the world... I wonder how all that egg on all those faces is tasting? |
More like you'll be disappointed that I'm well aware of the latest tweet on that and it's in the article.
Do you count the losses so far as zero for the sake of a tweet from an inveterate liar? Here's your 'Phase One' whatever the hell it actually turns out to be: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/business/economy/us-china-trade-deal.html _________________ In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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David
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pietillidie
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stui magpie
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Not a coward, just becoming a politician.
While the Democrats are trying to impeach him, why the hell would he do anything that they like or support anything of theirs? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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pietillidie
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^Isn't that precisely when you get to demonstrate that you're not a self-serving coward? He's a grandiose narcissist, so I was merely making a rhetorical point, not actually expecting him to take one for the people.
The excuses are much more interesting, though. He's not really breaking a promise of his own will for his own ends to the expense of someone else, he's just becoming a normal politician and for this characteristically masterful pivot we should all be grateful. In fact, when you think about it hard enough he's the real victim here, not the people whose lives are being ruined by medical debt.
(I know you don't literally think that, but the argument could be construed to lean that way). _________________ In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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pietillidie
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More protectionist warfare:
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/479881-trump-expands-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-imports
Steel and aluminium are now 'national security issues', along with other people's oil and international efforts to tax e-commerce and close avoidance loopholes.
The silence on this from yesterday's economics experts is deafening. It's amazing what unaffordable tax cuts for millionaires will buy you.
Drug prices, guns, healthcare, wealth disparity, women's life choices, favoured despots, data privacy, political capture, air and water quality, student debt, sustainable government revenues, financial regulation, election security, national and international stability, not so much of a concern. _________________ In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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pietillidie
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stui magpie
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Trump sings Dance Monkey.
Seriously, what can't this man do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXoBpLmcJ8I _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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David
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^ govern. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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Wokko
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think positive
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Absolutely incorrect, I don’t agree with everything he has done but he’s got some good stuff done, and maybe just maybe, he woke up the musty old establishment _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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David
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He's serving their every desire. That's why Republicans love him so much – they know that he'll dance to their tune at the end of the day. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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stui magpie
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Damn, that opened a rabbithole.
There's some absolute rippers.
TNT, Ace of Spades......Some people seriously have too much time on their hands. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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stui magpie
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David wrote: | He's serving their every desire. That's why Republicans love him so much – they know that he'll dance to their tune at the end of the day. |
Yeah, nah. I think you may have a concussion. Most of the republicans don't love him, never will. About the only desire he's servicing is for therm to be in power rather than the Democrats. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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David
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The results of the impeachment hearing in both houses, in which he has received near-universal Republican support, suggest otherwise (and he retains extremely favourable ratings amongst the Republican voter base too). As for his policy agenda, this piece is from a year ago but I think captures some of why the Republican establishment have been so happy with his presidency: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/opinion/how-republicans-erased-trumpism.html
The "Never Trump" thing is and always was a total farce – since he won the presidency, it's been mostly confined to jealous party rivals like John McCain (rest in pieces) and Mitt Romney. The rest know which side their bread is buttered. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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