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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
W...what the fuck...
Trump is preparing executive orders that would reduce the US's role in the UN.
Optimistic me is that Congress will get cold feet at the bill and that some local governments will be obstructionist. This way it may end up being a costly ineffective boondoggle.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanThere's "I'm going to bring back American jobs" and there's "I'm going to cripple the UN and throw the world order into chaos."
This shouldn't come as a shock, I know. But somehow I keep expecting the world to suddenly come to its senses.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."So how long do you guys think Trump will be last in Office? Since it's been established that building the wall and mass deportation would do more harm than good.
I'm pretty sure that he won't be reelected at this rate.
Answer no master, never the slave Carry your dreams down into the grave Every heart, like every soul, equal to breakNow getting YouTube banner ads asking "Should Trump Put Hillary In Jail? Click here to vote now!".
edited 25th Jan '17 1:36:52 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)I want to suddenly punch Jimmy Dore, Secular Talk, and TYT for spewing their "hillary Clinton is corrupt!" mantra.
Especially Dore.
New Survey coming this weekend!I am still awestruck how those idiots don't realize the US prosperity hinges on a stable world and having multiple trade partners.
The idiots who despise globalism can't even define what it is and how it hurts them besides repeating "Dey took our jerbs!
".
It doesn't matter how much the US gains through retail and the inflation is kept low by importing cheap goods made abroad, but I guess working 8 hours a day 6 days a week and getting barely a minimum wage is the american dream for those people.
Also anyone wanna bet that Trump will behave like Christina Kirchner? Where the only true data about the economy and employment is the one from the government and everything else is either fake news or simply publishing any data that doesn't match the government's alternative facts being a criminal offense?
Inter arma enim silent leges

The Schadefreund is real.
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