Current Affairs Donald Trump POS: Judgement cometh and that right soon

[Clint Planet]

Every national economy based on a single commodity seems to do the same

There's often a huge amount of covert interference and manipulation by Western governments on behalf of multi-nationals. American interference in oil, mineral, gem and crop producing countries is particularly notorious. Effectively, local producers are strong-armed into allowing "expert" operators take control so they can "access the huge potential of the American market."

 

[ilikecheese]

Well yeah, but I don't believe equality is a moral good or even worth striving for as a concept.

And for me that is the definition of negative change. Looking backwards vs looking forwards.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Well yeah, but I don't believe equality is a moral good or even worth striving for as a concept.

I'll take that as you being neither black or poor

 

[mezzrow]

The conscientious Dem hates is appalled by capitalism without empathy, and the conscientious Rep is appalled by social programs without accountability, but instead of working together for solutions we see both sides entitling their interests and end up with unchecked greed that fattens the few and bloated welfare programs that don't meet their aims.

Give it to us, serenissimo. You and me, we'll have it sorted in a week, and then we can work on the Saints, the Jags, and the USMNT.

I've got some suggestions for Tom Coughlin. I'm sure he's interested in what I think.

 

[SerenityNigh]

There's often a huge amount of covert interference and manipulation by Western governments on behalf of multi-nationals. American interference in oil, mineral, gem and crop producing countries is particularly notorious. Effectively, local producers are strong-armed into allowing "expert" operators take control so they can "access the huge potential of the American market."

Nonsense. If you build your economy on a single export, you get rich when demand is high and poor when demand is low. Without foresight and investment, of which there is often little in dictatorial states, you are hopeless.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Trump's comments on John Lewis are beyond embarrassing.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Give it to us, serenissimo. You and me, we'll have it sorted in a week, and then we can work on the Saints, the Jags, and the USMNT.

I've got some suggestions for Tom Coughlin. I'm sure he's interested in what I think.

Join the center, Mezz, feel it's temperance flow through you, let the moderation control you

 

[Clint Planet]

Nonsense. If you build your economy on a single export, you get rich when demand is high and poor when demand is low. Without foresight and investment, of which there is often little in dictatorial states, you are hopeless.

I imagine a synthesis of our two positions is not far from the truth.

 

[ilikecheese]

Trump's comments on John Lewis are beyond embarrassing.

And of course he had to do it on Twitter.

SMFH

 

[orly]

Trump's comments on John Lewis are beyond embarrassing.

Certainly are, terrible.

 

[SerenityNigh]

And of course he had to do it on Twitter.

SMFH

There is an interesting theory that his tweets are worse on the Sabbath because Ivanka plays a huge counselor's role with him, but she's become a strict observer of the Sabbath because of her husband. When she's off social media (and text?) he's at his worst.

True? Dunno, but interesting.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Good stuff from @mezzrow and @abelard the last few pages. Thought this thread had gone down the pan.

It's a terrible indictment, however, of the state of mainstream debate, when you can say that the last several pages of postings on a GOT alehouse thread is of a higher quality than anything I have seen or read in the media or on the political stage in recent weeks/months/years

 

[verreauxi]

Trump's comments on John Lewis are beyond embarrassing.

Yup...and oh so timely.

 

[neil999]

Well yeah, but I don't believe equality is a moral good or even worth striving for as a concept.

I assume you mean equality of outcome, if your against equality of opportunity I find that deeply troubling

 

[Clint Planet]

Looking forward to the defence from his apologists.