Trump supporters, how do you square this?

[Westernhawk]

Hey everyone, I normally try to stay away from the "people are saying" game that MAGA plays, but seriously,

How much Ketamine does Musk take? He has stated he takes it recreationally. If he takes quite a bit, it may affect his reasoning and impulse control.

I work in an area where we give ketamine, in low doses, for depression.

What have you been hearing?

 

[thedukeofearl]

Transgenic Mice for cancer surgery is really important, but Teansgender mice don’t exist. Anyone still supporting this dipshit is completely in a cult and unable to think rationally.

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Trump Warns of Increase in Transgender Mice Since Haitians Ate All the Cats​

 

[PCHawk]

Trump and all of that MAGA acolytes have been calling career civil servants in the agencies "deep state" for years, as part of their ongoing boogeyman conspiracy theory crap.

Wait I thought Trump was the boogeyman?

 

[thedukeofearl]

Hey everyone, I normally try to stay away from the "people are saying" game that MAGA plays, but seriously,

How much Ketamine does Musk take? He has stated he takes it recreationally. If he takes quite a bit, it may affect his reasoning and impulse control.

I work in an area where we give ketamine, in low doses, for depression.

What have you been hearing?

He does have a rather unhinged look about him

And he sometimes acts like Speedy Gonzales on meth

 

[CP87]

So do other countries tarrif us before Trump?

Tariffs are mutually destructive, nobody wins. However, really rich and powerful countries (us) can take a little pain...smaller, weaker countries cannot. Thus, the threat of tariffs and a trade war is a way to bully weaker countries, and hence secure some short-terms wins. This concept of taking advantage of power-disparity seems to be Trump's MO across his entire career (that, and self-promotion).

The generous argument re: Trump and his tariffs is that the USA has NOT thrown its weight around as much as it could, and other countries have taken advantage of this. Western Europe not investing in defense is a great example, as are protectionist tariffs that other countries levy on us. I think Trump will earn some victories by being the bully.

The risk (and it is a pretty big one) is that other countries get sick of being pushed around, and they decide to cozy up to China instead. That could have hugely damaging consequences re: our economy and China's rise in power. There is a reason why people get into business deals with Trump once, and only once. After you get screwed one time, you are going to find new people to do business with.

It seems like Trump is the classic example of the guy who only has a hammer (bullying), so he sees all problems as a nail (how can I take advantage of a power discrepancy?). He would be well served by acquiring a screw-driver or two (i.e., some concept of diplomacy).

 

[PCHawk]

Hey everyone, I normally try to stay away from the "people are saying" game that MAGA plays, but seriously,

How much Ketamine does Musk take? He has stated he takes it recreationally. If he takes quite a bit, it may affect his reasoning and impulse control.

I work in an area where we give ketamine, in low doses, for depression.

What have you been hearing?

I think it's obvious by the way Musk tweets that he has impulse control issues.

 

[PCHawk]

Tariffs are mutually destructive, nobody wins. However, really rich and powerful countries (us) can take a little pain...smaller, weaker countries cannot. Thus, the threat of tariffs and a trade war is a way to bully weaker countries, and hence secure some short-terms wins. This concept of taking advantage of power-disparity seems to be Trump's MO across his entire career (that, and self-promotion).

The generous argument re: Trump and his tariffs is that the USA has NOT thrown its weight around as much as it could, and other countries have taken advantage of this. Western Europe not investing in defense is a great example, as are protectionist tariffs that other countries levy on us. I think Trump will earn some victories by being the bully.

The risk (and it is a pretty big one) is that other countries get sick of being pushed around, and they decide to cozy up to China instead. That could have hugely damaging consequences re: our economy and China's rise in power. There is a reason why people get into business deals with Trump once, and only once. After you get screwed one time, you are going to find new people to do business with.

It seems like Trump is the classic example of the guy who only has a hammer (bullying), so he sees all problems as a nail (how can I take advantage of a power discrepancy?). He would be well served by acquiring a screw-driver or two (i.e., some concept of diplomacy).

This is a fair post too. I mostly agree with it. The gray area in between "it's good that he's doing something" and "he's going too hard" is where the debate should lie. I'm even leaning towards "he's going too hard". I'm just not as far that way as others here.

I saw an interesting video that talked about how China hasn't been involved in a war in a long time, while we have been involved in many. It was basically saying the only reason we fear China is because we are told to. They are trying to win in other ways besides war. I thought it was an interesting point.

 

[PCHawk]

So what I was saying earlier about social security paying dead people being a good thing. If Musk really does find corruption in social security and gets rid of it, and then there is enough money to keep it going without making changes, that is a very good thing. It's so much better than if they find out social security is run perfect and it's still going to go bankrupt. At least this way there would be a fix. So that being said, how many of you still hope nothing gets found just so Musk doesn't get a win?

 

[thedukeofearl]

The Republican-led House voted 224 to 198 on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Donald Trump’s remarks during Tuesday’s address to Congress. The resolution accuses Green of “a breach of proper conduct.

Damn, that stuff is only permitted when Biden is delivering The State of the Union Speech

'Liar!': Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts Biden during speech

GOP acting like a bloodthirsty pack of rabid hyenas

 

[Westernhawk]

The Republican-led House voted 224 to 198 on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Donald Trump’s remarks during Tuesday’s address to Congress. The resolution accuses Green of “a breach of proper conduct.

Damn, that stuff is only permitted when Biden is delivering The State of the Union Speech

'Liar!': Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts Biden during speech

GOP acting like a bloodthirsty pack of rabid hyenas

There was also a difference with the intent behind what MJT did and what Al Green did.

Al Green was specifically getting attention so he could be interviewed about his major worry that DOGE is actually going after Medicaid, which is a concern for his constituency.

MJT and Boebert were just being obnoxious.

Al was censured, the twits were not.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Vladamir is cool

tRUMP, vance and little marco are tools, rabid bloodthirsty clowns

 

[PCHawk]

There was also a difference with the intent behind what MJT did and what Al Green did.

Al Green was specifically getting attention so he could be interviewed about his major worry that DOGE is actually going after Medicaid, which is a concern for his constituency.

MJT and Boebert were just being obnoxious.

Al was censured, the twits were not.

I saw that he was doing it on purpose. That kinda explains why he was booted if that was hos goal. The actions of both parties is embarrassing. Making such an effort to not clap for anything that you don't even clap for a cancer kid is junior high level stuff. But so were the actions of the girls mentioned earlier.

 

[Westernhawk]

Tariffs are mutually destructive, nobody wins. However, really rich and powerful countries (us) can take a little pain...smaller, weaker countries cannot. Thus, the threat of tariffs and a trade war is a way to bully weaker countries, and hence secure some short-terms wins. This concept of taking advantage of power-disparity seems to be Trump's MO across his entire career (that, and self-promotion).

The generous argument re: Trump and his tariffs is that the USA has NOT thrown its weight around as much as it could, and other countries have taken advantage of this. Western Europe not investing in defense is a great example, as are protectionist tariffs that other countries levy on us. I think Trump will earn some victories by being the bully.

The risk (and it is a pretty big one) is that other countries get sick of being pushed around, and they decide to cozy up to China instead. That could have hugely damaging consequences re: our economy and China's rise in power. There is a reason why people get into business deals with Trump once, and only once. After you get screwed one time, you are going to find new people to do business with.

It seems like Trump is the classic example of the guy who only has a hammer (bullying), so he sees all problems as a nail (how can I take advantage of a power discrepancy?). He would be well served by acquiring a screw-driver or two (i.e., some concept of diplomacy).

This might also, strangely, be something that really unites western Europe. They may all pony up more for their mutual defense, and begin to trade with other countries (like China) as a bloc.

 

[thedukeofearl]

• The Iranian protest singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been given 74 lashes as punishment for his song that spoke out against the country’s strict dress code for women.

 

[CP87]

The Republican-led House voted 224 to 198 on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Donald Trump’s remarks during Tuesday’s address to Congress. The resolution accuses Green of “a breach of proper conduct.

Damn, that stuff is only permitted when Biden is delivering The State of the Union Speech

'Liar!': Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts Biden during speech

GOP acting like a bloodthirsty pack of rabid hyenas

10 democrats also voted for censure. If I had to guess, Green knew he would be censured, but he did not care because...

1) He wanted to draw attention and forcefully make his case.

2) He wants to come down on the right side of history. I could be wrong, but I don't think history will judge Trump's 2nd term kindly, and Green likely doesn't want to go down as someone who just went along passively as Rome burned.

 

[CP87]

I saw that he was doing it on purpose. That kinda explains why he was booted if that was hos goal. The actions of both parties is embarrassing. Making such an effort to not clap for anything that you don't even clap for a cancer kid is junior high level stuff. But so were the actions of the girls mentioned earlier.

Did they really not applaud for the kid with cancer? I haven't watched any of the address.

Trump is good at putting Dems in positions where they look like assholes to the majority of people.

 

[Westernhawk]

10 democrats also voted for censure. If I had to guess, Green knew he would be censured, but he did not care because...

1) He wanted to draw attention and forcefully make his case.

2) He wants to come down on the right side of history. I could be wrong, but I don't think history will judge Trump's 2nd term kindly, and Green likely doesn't want to go down as someone who just went along passively as Rome burned.

Green was pretty clear in an interview (just as he left the chamber) that he was very willing to take any punishment, and that he was trying to get people's attention about Medicaid. He was very intentional and used the outburst as a vehicle to get the spotlight to talk about his fears that Medicaid will be slashed.

 

[Westernhawk]

I saw that he was doing it on purpose. That kinda explains why he was booted if that was hos goal. The actions of both parties is embarrassing. Making such an effort to not clap for anything that you don't even clap for a cancer kid is junior high level stuff. But so were the actions of the girls mentioned earlier.

I wish we could go back in time where there was some respect and decorum, but that ship has sailed and is picking up a lot of steam under Trump (who openly mocks disabled people and the like).

 

[thedukeofearl]

Can't afford a dozen eggs

That talking point seems to have fooled every American

EVERYTHING in every aisle, on every shelf has gone up, Folks

However, Menards has the Answer...

Grab one quick, they are selling like HotCakes/Pancakes, that is

 

[Gibsonian]

I wish we could go back in time where there was some respect and decorum, but that ship has sailed and is picking up a lot of steam under Trump (who openly mocks disabled people and the like).

Disrespectful and mean is what Trump brought to the WH and his rallies have spewed the hate and the division like no other person ever in American politics. I've seen it erode but he broke the damn. I think we must demand better in our politicians going forward. I think right now with Maga it is a requirement.