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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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It may be his "strategy", but the potential appointees he's put forth are a laundry list of the least qualified people imaginable.
edited 17th Nov '16 12:21:53 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"![]()
That professor who said he'd be impeached might well be right. At the rate he's going, he might even get impeached before he officially takes office.
Ugh. The idea of being President makes me vomit a little in my mouth. I would have to give up World of Warcraft, for one thing.
Do I have any major skeletons in my closet? I can't think of any — my life has been rather astonishingly boring by any rational standard.
edited 17th Nov '16 12:26:35 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I literally at this point can't see him lasting 4 years. If he does, he'll be tapping into some wretched four leaf clover screwball luck.
I'm not wishing him dead.
I just literally can't see him lasting.
We're dealing with a president who has a 37.5% approval rating as of now, and I expect it to keep dropping.
The lower that number goes, the more likely assassinations, impeachment or coups typically happen in countries.
And with his utter disregard for any level of security or encryption or vetting, there's no way we're not getting scandals. Big ones. Scandals with very big hands.
edited 17th Nov '16 12:29:29 PM by PotatoesRock
@Kostya: Well, I suppose I could abuse the power of being potus to benefit Argentina. I'm guessing cutting all US agricultural subsidies, removing food import restrictions and making completely one-sided trade deals with Argentina (with Argentina being the favored side) should be enough. Oh, and unconditionally supporting Argentina's position on the Falklands Malvinas issue, because why not?.
Hey, at least I'm not letting someone else handle the situation
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edited 17th Nov '16 12:30:51 PM by IFwanderer
1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KVWhen you put it like that, it almost feels like a big motivation for him doing this is spite.
He probably knows they hate him.
Where are you getting that number? The gallup poll I posted, unless I misread, has him at 42% approval presently, which is actually an improvement from the 38% or so he had on the first few days.
edited 17th Nov '16 12:31:10 PM by Draghinazzo
I would never be able to be President — my dad was a card-carrying Indian communist back in the day. A cursory search on Facebook and Reddit would reveal my complete disdain for political centrism, American exceptionalism, and the American political system. Oh, and I can't act positive for even a second, even if my life depended on it. Nothing inspirational from me.
"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."My point in general is the lower that number drops, the more political instability you're likely to see.
edited 17th Nov '16 12:35:39 PM by PotatoesRock
Huh, I see.
I do think that exact numbers aside it's fairly clear that Trump has a historically low favorability rating.
Keep in mind that Trump is supposed to be in his "honeymoon" period right now. When elected, presidents usually keep a positive favorability rating (averaging on 55%) for about 7 months on average as of the last few presidencies.
So if his favorability ratings are starting out this low, he has a big uphill battle. Of course, it's possible that some good things might happen that will boost his ratings, especially depending on the economic policy the GOP decides to implement, but barring that, he will probably either stay at that level of popularity or go significantly down.
Because like Potatoes Rock said, the potential for scandals in this climate, with Trump not giving any fucks about protocol or proper security, is pretty high. Never mind the possibility of a war with Iran, which would be horrible for morale.
edited 17th Nov '16 12:47:18 PM by Draghinazzo
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I have said so too, but I said so during the election when riling up the alt right looked like the worst of likely outcomes. I am no longer sure that's the worst likely outcome.
This is not an endorsement or condoning of anything. I realize this is walking the line but I'm trying to discuss "might", not "should".
edited 17th Nov '16 12:51:13 PM by Elle
Although technically eligible to be President, if someone offered me the job, I'd turn it down. Unlike Prez-Elect Pumpkinhead, I have at least an inkling of the heavy responsibilities that the job entails, and also have some awareness of my own limitations. No thank you.
This Space Intentionally Left Blank.Apparently, there was already a trade war going on before Trump, and he's liable to make it worse.
Essentially, the oppressive measures taken by the US intelligence agencies have eroded international trust in US tech firms, leading governments like China and Russia to protect their own interests by replacing US-made technology with tech made on their own soil and imposing pressure on american companies like Microsoft to potentially protect their own tech firms. This is in addition to "data localization" laws which require companies to keep customer data inside servers in the country they're operating in.
For example, he’s been talking about forcing Apple (AAPL) to start making its iPhones in US factories. He also said the government should make Apple decrypt a phone belonging to the dead San Bernardino terrorists.
Trump ally Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), who just won reelection, tried last year to pass a bill that would have forced US tech companies to give the government “backdoor” access to encrypted memory. It will likely pass if he tries again this year.
The tech industry fiercely opposes weakening encryption, arguing it makes everyone’s data vulnerable to hackers and give foreign buyers another reason to avoid US products.
American tech companies dominate the world because their products work anywhere and anyone can use them. The developing cyber trade war gives a leg up to foreign competitors.
If you own any tech stocks whose growth plans include customers outside the US, you might want to review their valuation.
Don’t assume borders will always be as open to trade as they are now. The gates are closing fast.
edited 17th Nov '16 1:10:30 PM by Draghinazzo
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I want to emphasize how completely terrible the idea of having a government backdoor into tech is, and not even from the Big Brother implications. Intentionally putting a backdoor in completely invalidates the idea of security; if one exists, someone it wasn't intended for ''will' find and use it.
edited 17th Nov '16 1:16:25 PM by Elle

We've finally elected a President that more than half the country hates. Good job, us.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"