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AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Hexyflexy posted:

G20: US and China agree to suspend new trade tariffs

Okay, the key to Trump is that he's such a coward, that if you get him face to face you win every time. How the hell does that man breathe.

e: I'm fairly good at this business negotiation poo poo these days for someone trained as a mathematician, I reckon I could best him.

But I thought trade wars were good and easy to win?

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AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1069613383622803456
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1069614615510859776
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1069619316319035392
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1069621305245409281

This comes off as very stable and definitely not guilty

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Casimir Radon posted:

This had better have been good. The piece of poo poo deserves some jail time.

These plea deals have been underwhelming. Nothing for Flynn, two weeks for Papadopoulos for what's basically treason for the first two and a few years for a lifetime of crimes for Cohen. Yeah, cooperation is a factor and all but these people sold out the country and they're getting off lighter than if they were corner boys.

Oh, and of course everyone involved is guaranteed a lifelong paycheck from various right wing grifts. Fox News contributor? NRA president? Time will tell.

AreWeDrunkYet fucked around with this message at 09:03 on Dec 5, 2018

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

pantslesswithwolves posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1070698825571012613

If u say “believe women” who say they were harassed then u should also believe the President who said he was harassed

Checkm8 libs

"Judge's" may be the worst part of that word salad.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

He shook

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071001119697108992
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071003598023221248
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071006628487540738
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071009820575186945
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071015457409384453

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071382401954267136
The amount of falsehoods in this <280 character message is pretty impressive.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071387078901030913
This one is actually hurts a bit if you try to make sense of it.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1071389414239162369
~40% of Americans will read this and side with all caps grandpa.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Casimir Radon posted:

Some thought he might be ok. I thought his nutty border hawk poo poo might go to far. Didn't really dream that he'd become quite the disgrace he's proven himself to be over the last couple of years.

So he fundamentally agrees with Trump, but with more discipline?

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

The difference is that this time around they have built their own echo chamber. No matter what Mueller does, Fox and the rest of that ecosystem are going to minimize it. And then Trump will continue to call the network news fake and the base will eat it right up. As long as this arrangement continues to work, the rest of the Republicans can't seriously challenge Trump since there is no other Republican electorate left.

So unless something drives a wedge between these groups, and it won't because they all feed from the same money trough, there's no way Republican voters turn on Trump.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1073195450033950720

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Are you having a pleasant Sunday morning? Because someone isn't.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1074302851906707457
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1074306118367805441
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1074313153679450113

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

maffew buildings posted:

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-46573452

Whoopsie doodle, nobody explained that if you take a bomb maker suspect out back and execute them in Afghanistan you shouldn't talk about it afterwards!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1074319076766433280

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

DoktorLoken posted:

I'm not going to cry huge tears for a legit Taliban bomb maker, but on the other hand executing a captive prisoner by extrajudicial means is 100% a war crime so gently caress this guy.

"Legit" based on some local guy's identification? Afghan tribal chiefs have spent the last couple decades making up flimsy excuses to get their enemies droned.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

The Iron Rose posted:

so about 54 million americans then?

When did having a retirement savings account become a symbol of bourgeois decadence again?

The median 401k balance is like $18k, which would generate retirement income of .... $100/month if you're lucky? 54m Americans may have 401ks, but the number who can expect to draw significant income from them relative to other sources like social security is far, far lower. For most people the movements of the stock market are just noise except to the extent they're indicative of the underlying economy.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006


The thing is you don't have a choice about paying for a place to live. All else being equal between buying and renting, buying tends to be financially advantageous after 3-5 years although you shoulder far more of the risk than a renter. On the other hand buying more house than you would otherwise because "it's an investment" or "I'm building equity" is generally a poor decision.

Real property is also about the only "investment" that allows non-professionals to take on significant leverage. Again, more risk, but that means that in an environment of generally increasing values (like, say, 1946-2007) it allows homeowners to see more gains than they would otherwise.

AreWeDrunkYet fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Dec 17, 2018

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Plastic_Gargoyle posted:

Did you actually read this? This isn't some Fox piece.

quote:

While calling the Triangle Waist Company owners 'greedy' was not a perfect assessment, it’s true that they were not saints. Blanck and Harris were hard-driving entrepreneurs who, like many other business owners, cut corners as they relentlessly pushed to grow their enterprise.
...
The Triangle factory fire was truly horrific, but few laws and regulations were broken. Blanck and Harris were accused of locking the secondary exits (in order to stop employee theft), and were tried for manslaughter.
...
In 1913 Blanck was arrested for locking a door during working hours in the new factory. He was convicted and fined $20. In 1914, Blanck and Harris were caught sewing counterfeit National Consumer League anti-sweatshop labels into their shirtwaists.

Let's all weep over those unfortunate factory workers who locked in and killed 150 women.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Waroduce posted:

the foreign policy discussion in the trump thread is absolutely terrible.

Serious question, who is coherent on US foreign policy these days?

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AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

facialimpediment posted:

Allow me to introduce Senator Brian Schatz (D - Hawaii).

Generally, he's a very cool guy. Unfortunately, he is getting turbofucked by this voting poo poo.

Because you see, Senator Brian Schatz left for Hawaii (11 hour flight) after the Senate passed the funding bill, since Donnie said he'd sign it. Now, because Donnie Cheesebrain changed his mind and the House passed a version with wall funding, Senator Brian Schatz is needed back in Washington for the Friday vote knocking down the walled version. So, he has to get back on the 11-hour flight, again, because members of Congress have to be physically present to vote.

https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/1075927173406482433

https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/1075942738162417664

Does the Senate work that way? Is it a hard 60 votes for cloture, or 60% of the quorum?

e: Looks like it's 3/5 of the entire Senate - https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30360.pdf. Should have enjoyed his schadenfreude-laden Christmas instead.

AreWeDrunkYet fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Dec 21, 2018

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