Play Nice 47th President of the United States: Donald Trump - Part 20: If you want Capitalism, you got it

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USA - 2024 US Presidential Election: Trump vs Harris (pt II)

Continued from Part 1 - https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2024-us-presidential-election-trump-vs-harris.1383317/

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USA - Kamala Harris Concedes. God Help America

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< - Trump 19 is back there.

 

[TheSunGod]

I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers

LOL

 

[Magnum27]

To be fair, Australians given pop geography quizzes tend to do quite badly as well,

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I was over there in October/November, all i got asked about was how dangerous are the kangaroos, i'm guessing based on Tik Tok and Facebook, and in one instance we were at a shop in Laurel Mississippi, it is where a TV show about home reno is filmed that we watch, one person heard our voice, and her comment was, " do you get this show in Australia ".

They live in their own little world over there.

 

[The Sultan]

if trump wasn't such a lying, greedy, narcissistic POS he'd could be a good politician because he doesn't GAF what people think of him.

 

[Demons09]

The tears are still flowing 4 more years fellas.

 

[spinynorman]

A very sad day in Hollywood with the death of David Lynch, but thanks to Trump there is a sole bright light of good news.

 

[Bloods86]

To be fair, Australians given pop geography quizzes tend to do quite badly as well,

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Not me. I did 4 years of home schooling with a map of the world on my desk (obviously not the extent of "geography").

That aside, been to the US a few times. Mostly bigger cities but some medium sized in the South, and also meet people from elsewhere on tours, at bars etc.

I see a similar mix that you would get here. Some people who've travelled overseas, some even worked/studied in Aus, some who seem naturally curious, know different languages (I don't), but even with these people, they may not know heaps about Australia (aside from those who've been) and that's reasonable, like we're a smaller country with far less cultural, economic or geopolitical impact.

Even those who aren't any of these things, that's not necessarily their doing. It takes money and time to travel, and can also depend on upbringing etc around whether you're curious about the world / want to see it.

I know for me growing up in regional SA, no-one really travelled overseas much that I remember, it just wasn't a doable thing for many and you weren't surrounded by people telling you it's great to do for fun (did attend a mission focused church). In my family, my parents never went/won't go overseas. I was mid 20s when I left the country (to NZ) and only got really hooked later on, some friends and family have travelled lots, some not.

 

[Saint]

if trump wasn't such a lying, greedy, narcissistic POS he'd could be a good politician because he doesn't GAF what people think of him.

I think empathy is what makes a good politician. But then you have to find an empathetic person who is self-obsessed enough to think they can win a Presidential election, including shamelessly begging billionaires for money, trading away good policy for financial contributions. All for a relatively small paycheck (outside the corruption).

It's the system which corrupts the good people who want to become politicians. If you're already corrupt and lack empathy it's just a lot easier to work in the system which rewards it.

 

[Festerz]

I like the way they made the bottle really small to make Trump’s hands look big.

 

[liz]

if trump wasn't such a lying, greedy, narcissistic POS he'd could be a good politician because he doesn't GAF what people think of him.

Trump doesn't care what people think of him? Donald Trump?

 

[GhostofJimJess]

A very sad day in Hollywood with the death of David Lynch, but thanks to Trump there is a sole bright light of good news.


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Roseanne Barr must be wondering what the hell she has to do.

 

[TheSunGod]

The tears are still flowing 4 more years fellas.

Unless someone takes him out earlier

 

[Bloods86]

Roseanne Barr must be wondering what the hell she has to do.

Surprised Clint Eastwood wasn't selected to Chair the process.

 

[Beerfish]

The tears are still flowing 4 more years fellas.

Tears of laughter

 

[Bloods86]

The tears are still flowing 4 more years fellas.

Are you capable of a substantive post, ever?

 

[Spearman]

I was over there in October/November, all i got asked about was how dangerous are the kangaroos, i'm guessing based on Tik Tok and Facebook, and in one instance we were at a shop in Laurel Mississippi, it is where a TV show about home reno is filmed that we watch, one person heard our voice, and her comment was, " do you get this show in Australia ".

They live in their own little world over there.

Hey, before lurking and then joining this august forum, all I knew of Australia was from Croc Dundee, Steve Irwin, and Yahoo Serious.

Now, from what I've learned here....

 

[Not Important]

“When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatise those who let people die, not those who struggle to live.”

― Sarah Kendzior

 

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[Not Important]

what an undemocratic shithole america is today.

 

[Satan]

But egg prices

 

[Saint]

Blame Trump all you like, but Biden didn't reverse them and Harris didn't campaign on reversing them.

Trickle-down economics is still bipartisan in the USA. The Dems are just slightly-less-trickle.

 

[The Sultan]

rather than communist russia taking over the "west" like we were told to fear in the 80's. America will become more and more like Russia is now. A tyrant in control of things, and a bunch of sycophantic oligarch doing his bidding whilst they plunder all the wealth they can.

 

[BigTacoBandit]

They blamed the Dems for the riot, and claimed they were FBI plants. They would have just continued that line, but harder.

Disgusting revolting behaviour, and something must be done about those Democrat FBI plants who killed Pence, to try to frame our Dear, Dear, wonderful, totally innocent leader.

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Possibly, but that narrative only really took off once establishment Republicans realized Trump hadn't lost any base support and they needed them and him.

A hanged VP would have led to a quick impeachment and he would have lost most of power before they had time to come up with these made up stories

 

[Saint]

rather than communist russia taking over the "west" like we were told to fear in the 80's. America will become more and more like Russia is now. A tyrant in control of things, and a bunch of sycophantic oligarch doing his bidding whilst they plunder all the wealth they can.

Biden was right that it's turning into an oligarchy. But he's been in the halls of power for 3 decades. He's responsible for letting it happen. And didn't say anything until his last week?

GTFO.

 

[Bloods86]

Blame Trump all you like, but Biden didn't reverse them and Harris didn't campaign on reversing them.

Trickle-down economics is still bipartisan in the USA. The Dems are just slightly-less-trickle.

Biden called for corporate tax rate to be raised (just not all the way back). This was in proposed budgets.

It's up to Congress to do so.

 

[Saint]

Biden called for corporate tax rate to be raised (just not all the way back). This was in proposed budgets.

It's up to Congress to do so.

But he didn't get that done while he had the House and Senate.

He did introduce a 15% tax minimum for companies earning over $1billion. Which would be a good idea in Australia given how much tax our minerals extractors pay (i.e. Santos)