President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

I assume it's still acceptable to have a Trump thread in a Politics forum?

So this is an obvious lie - basically aimed at

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28 April 2019 at 04:18 AM
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So they pause the trade war, what deals were made exactly?


by chillrob

The main cause of inequality in the world is not the inheritance of genetic advantages, but the inheritance of generational wealth. If we could just stop that inheritance, everyone would truly succeed based on their own merits, and the world would be a much better place.

That and the racism and bigotry.


What does this mean after this stupid dance has finished? Where are tariffs now compared to where they were pre-Trump?


by weeeez

So they pause the trade war, what deals were made exactly

Only with UK. With China it's just "for 90 days a lower rate" kind of "deal".


by tame_deuces

Estate tax: Loved by economists, loathed by the public.

it isn't loved by economists at all; they like it a lot on paper but the evidence of behavioural responses making a mockery of the tax is overwhelming and that's why they "sadly" (in their models) have to drop pursuing it.

When both Sweden and Norway abolish a tax you know beyond any reasonable doubt it must be an impossibly bad tax *for policymakers* that has disastrous consequences no matter what it looks like on paper.


by Montrealcorp

The problem isn’t how much money u can pass by to your children once dead .
It’s permitting such massive wealth gap to begin with …

But since u don’t believe mis allocation of capital exist I’ll stop there .

All democracies in the world "permit" "such massive wealth gaps".

Since you seem to live in fantasy land i'll stop here.


Soldiers marching to honor a draft dodger is sickening.

Massive 'No Kings' protest expected to rain on Donald Trump's (military) parade

'Are you kidding me?' Why Trump accepting luxury jet from Qatar raises security questions


Wow Trump sounds completely depressed today, what is going on?
Low energy, he sounds like he got slapped in a dark room by his masters.


When Jamie Dimon starts throwing shade at you, watch out.


by Luciom

In Alabama i would be dubbed a liberal degen by normies because i am an atheist, i think all drugs should be legal, i want legal prostitution, and i am ok with no questions asked first trimester abortion.

I also hate mayonnaise with BBQ and baked beans

Please don't interrupt Crossnerd's narrative with facts. Thanking you in advance.


by Luciom

In Alabama i would be dubbed a liberal degen by normies because i am an atheist, i think all drugs should be legal, i want legal prostitution, and i am ok with no questions asked first trimester abortion.

This is inaccurate. You would be perceived as a libertarian zealot. People down there are not unaccustomed to your world view. The Mises Institute is located in Alabama for ****'s sake.

I also hate mayonnaise with BBQ

Alabama white BBQ sauce is far, far from ubiquitous in Alabama. If you went to a BBQ place in Alabama, you would find plenty of people eating BBQ without any sauce that contained mayonnaise.


Kinda impressed Luciom knows about Alabama BBQ. I’ve lived in the south for a dozen years and never heard of it until a buddy who got stationed there sent me some.

It’s gross btw.


You’re too easily impressed - the first few google searches of Alabama food all mention BBQ.


by GTO2.0

Kinda impressed Luciom knows about Alabama BBQ. I’ve lived in the south for a dozen years and never heard of it until a buddy who got stationed there sent me some.

It’s gross btw.

I assume you are referring to the white sauce. I agree that it is gross. The actual pulled pork is delicious in a traditional vinegar sauce.


Few things that I got from the speech today:

-They gonna do what bernie couldn't and realise his dream, lower prescription drugs. (literally cited bernie)
-Gonna give citizenship to white farmers that need help (south africa)
-someone offers you free stuff you have to take it.


by MSchu18

This C*cksucker is going absolute beast mode on the "FREE PRESS'... they should be known as the 'free yellow press'.

And he should be known as the orange idiot.


by weeeez

Few things that I got from the speech today:

-They gonna do what bernie couldn't and realise his dream, lower prescription drugs. (literally cited bernie)
-Gonna give citizenship to white farmers that need help (south africa)
-someone offers you free stuff you have to take it.

As far as I can tell, china came out better than we did, which seems to be the typical "art of the deal"


by Luciom

"i ban gifts so the rich people can't dodge my tax".Ok my kid sets up a company and i lend to the company with a perpetual with 0.1% interest. Wait what? ye a perpetual, so when the state inherits all of that it just gets 0.1% interest forever on the nominal amount.Ok so i ban perpetuals!Ok i lend with a 300 years bond.Ok so i ban very long term bonds!Ok i lend accepting trash

A lot of what you are talking about here is just fraud.


Unfortuantely the rich can do it without fraud.

Lots of bits we can do but the only real answer is for them not to be so rich in the first palce.


by chillrob

I think people should be allowed to own property, just not to control what happens to it after their death.It wouldn't be easy to enforce the giving away of things, but I don't think it would be too tough to prevent the handing down of real estate, investments, or large sums of cash.I don't know why you mention spending of money, I want more of that to happen, not less. That w

You realize majority of wealthy people own property and make money to leave it for their kids and family? Why work hard after 40 if it's not for your family.


by Luciom

Ok i sound like ISIS because like the majority of americans in many states, i think it's proper and moral to be allowed to shoot trespassers of your property, or for police to shoot en flagrante violent criminals.

That's what I'm saying you have a lot more in common with Islam than Christianity which is essentially progressive in its teachings. It's only a matter of time before you (meaning those who think like you) convert to Islam. You should practice the words and get ready: "There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah". Practice now you don't want to mess it up for your official ceremony.


by chillrob

The main cause of inequality in the world is not the inheritance of genetic advantages, but the inheritance of generational wealth. If we could just stop that inheritance, everyone would truly succeed based on their own merits, and the world would be a much better place.

Rich people would get round inheritance laws by making lifetime transfers, as already happens with large estates in the UK. Ever more totalitarian laws to stop people providing for their children would fail due to incompatibility with human nature and in any case meritocracy merely privileges and fetishises a particular personality type which is itself a gift of fortune, like good looks or rich parents.


by GTO2.0

Bro did you not see that it’s FREE.99? Just saved America like 400 million. How is that bad?

Gotta cut costs to find a way for president manbaby to have his birthday military parade I guess


by weeeez

Wow Trump sounds completely depressed today, what is going on
Low energy, he sounds like he got slapped in a dark room by his masters.

Nah, Bibi's not in town at the moment.


by Luciom

All democracies in the world "permit" "such massive wealth gaps".

Since you seem to live in fantasy land i'll stop here.

Not has high as the US ranked number 3 in the world ….

But hey to believe the US cant even be better than countries like India and Mexico ….i guess USA are great right ?
It’s all the same in luciom world ….

So again, without insane wealth gap, but more moderate ones by responsible taxation, there wouldn’t be an inheritance problem to begin with .

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