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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 29 Dec 17 8.58pm | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Authoritarianism taken to extremes kills people...well murders them and it can be left or right. Communism starves people. Capitalism.....I agree unfetted capitalism starved the bottom of the meritocracy tree or the bottom class tree. Regulated capitalism.....with 'free' markets is currently the best system we know. 'free' in quotes because without regulation it becomes corrupt like all human systems. Regulated capitalism....well any system is worthy of criticism......at the end of the day we all want the same thing.....well I hope we do anyway. Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Dec 2017 8.30pm) You sure you used the right tense there?
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Stirlingsays 29 Dec 17 9.09pm | |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
You sure you used the right tense there? Well, they said it was water proof!
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 30 Dec 17 3.02am | |
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Originally posted by Penge Eagle
One year in, here's what I think are good and bad things from Trump. Good: Bad: Edited by Penge Eagle (29 Dec 2017 12.56pm) GDP figure misleading for many reasons, not least as it's not representative of a whole year, and it's not particularly high when compared with other isolated quarters under Obama. The rest of your analysis is almost all under the wrong headings. Majorly so. Paris in particular. And tax. And your point on Obamacare. So much better than the republican policy which was awful. So much better than what came before as well. The US wastes billions on health administration due to its multi payer policy and Obamacare massively reduces this waste and increases coverage.
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 30 Dec 17 3.14am | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
How can you criticise free market capitalism? It's more responsible for enabling the modern western world than anything else. It has its abuses like all human systems but it works.....even the self described communists...outside of NK use it....it's the god they pray to. Edited by Stirlingsays (29 Dec 2017 7.28pm) Regulated market capitalism actually more to thank. FDR's new deal and Atlee's welfare state much more a part of creating a productive economy that was the engine of growth and investment. Since the late 70s median standards of living in US not increased. Thanks to Reagan and Thatcher and deregulation of markets and breaking up the unions.
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CambridgeEagle Sydenham 30 Dec 17 3.23am | |
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I like China's TrumpDog. It's a symbol of what Trump is turning the US into in relation to China. An over inflated and out of control attack dog powerless to stop China become the world's leading super power. China will become the country others start to turn to for global leadership eventually and Trump is only expediting that change. China will lead the world in modern technology and climate policy and that's a shame for what is an undemocratic and totalitarian regime. Can't help but admire Xi though for his foresight and iron grip. Trump looks like a child in comparison.
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Stirlingsays 30 Dec 17 5.45am | |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
Regulated market capitalism actually more to thank. FDR's new deal and Atlee's welfare state much more a part of creating a productive economy that was the engine of growth and investment. Since the late 70s median standards of living in US not increased. Thanks to Reagan and Thatcher and deregulation of markets and breaking up the unions. I'd say it's much more to do with globalization. Thatcher was a mixed bag, a harsh correction for the disaster economics of the far left.
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wordup 03 Jan 18 7.41pm | |
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Bannon: Trump Jr.-Russia meeting 'treasonous' - [Link] "After news of the meeting surfaced last year, Bannon reportedly said: “The three senior guys in the campaign thought it was a good idea to meet with a foreign government inside Trump Tower in the conference room on the 25th floor — with no lawyers. They didn’t have any lawyers." “Even if you thought that this was not treasonous, or unpatriotic, or bad s***, and I happen to think it’s all of that, you should have called the FBI immediately," Bannon said"
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Stirlingsays 03 Jan 18 7.44pm | |
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Originally posted by wordup
Bannon: Trump Jr.-Russia meeting 'treasonous' - [Link] "After news of the meeting surfaced last year, Bannon reportedly said: “The three senior guys in the campaign thought it was a good idea to meet with a foreign government inside Trump Tower in the conference room on the 25th floor — with no lawyers. They didn’t have any lawyers." “Even if you thought that this was not treasonous, or unpatriotic, or bad s***, and I happen to think it’s all of that, you should have called the FBI immediately," Bannon said" It's a view, but from what we have heard so far.....and democrats have been so so desperate to prove otherwise .. no laws were broken and no collusion proven and nothing can be fed back to Trump himself. Just some guy selling his book.
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Ray in Houston Houston 03 Jan 18 8.18pm | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
It's a view, but from what we have heard so far.....and democrats have been so so desperate to prove otherwise .. no laws were broken and no collusion proven and nothing can be fed back to Trump himself. Selling his book.
As this point, collusion is a given. The only question is who was involved. So far, it goes right up to Trump's doorstep with his son, son-in-law and Campaign Manager all meeting with the Russians to get dirt on Clinton. This is not in doubt - it came from the mouth/Twitter feed of Don Jr. And if you don't think collusion is against the law, just replace the media's word with "conspiracy", which is the word Mueller will surely use. The Russians broke the law when they hacked the DNC's emails, and the Trump campaign conspired with them after the fact to use the proceeds of that crime to benefit themselves. Again, criminality here is not in question. As to this being "Democrats", Bob Mueller is a life-long Republican, appointed to the investigation by Rod Rosenstein - another lifelong Republican - who serves as Deputy AG at the pleasure of the President...one Donald J. Trump. The Democrats are powerless in Washington currently, yet onward goes this Republican ordered and lead investigation. You cry partisan politics when people disagree with you. Then you regurgitate this weak Fox News crap about this being a Democratic gotcha campaign when reality is so very far from that. Edited by Ray in Houston (03 Jan 2018 8.27pm)
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wordup 03 Jan 18 8.21pm | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
It's a view, but from what we have heard so far.....and democrats have been so so desperate to prove otherwise .. no laws were broken and no collusion proven and nothing can be fed back to Trump himself. Edited by Stirlingsays (03 Jan 2018 7.44pm) Nice of Mueller to share his findings with you before the rest of the world . Bannon is far from being just some guy. He possibly was in very close proximity to serious criminal acts. Indeed that is barely removed from what he now claims. There is an ongoing investigation. Just as we can comment on the desire for many to pre-empt the conclusion, we can also wonder why there are endless and vigorous attempts to stonewall or undermine investigations where there is nothing to find... which of course we already know has been untrue, because various statements have already been shown to be lies. It's all about what can be proved of course, and if this is 'allowed' to reach a conclusion, we will hve our answer. When further indictments, closer to home come down the pipe though, is he really going to let that happen. I have my doubts. The latest 'no laws' were breaking is the talking point pushed to those looking for a silverlining in a s*** sandwich, so you've picked that up but we don't yet know what can be linked back to Trump, or how public opinion will treat him if every other domino around him falls and he pulls the 'nothing to do with me though' card. My favourite was the statement by Trump himself: "There is no collusion, and even if there was, it’s not a crime.". That's the level that's been reached now and a clear sign of what is expected to come. Edited by wordup (03 Jan 2018 8.34pm)
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kenbarr Jackson Heights, Queens, New York ... 03 Jan 18 8.28pm | |
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Let us remember two things about the Mueller probe. Robert Mueller is a highly respected Republican and Steve Bannon is a self-described revolutionary.
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Stirlingsays 03 Jan 18 8.50pm | |
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Originally posted by wordup
Nice of Mueller to share his findings with you before the rest of the world . Bannon is far from being just some guy. He possibly was in very close proximity to serious criminal acts. Indeed that is barely removed from what he now claims. There is an ongoing investigation. Just as we can comment on the desire for many to pre-empt the conclusion, we can also wonder why there are endless and vigorous attempts to stonewall or undermine investigations where there is nothing to find... which of course we already know has been untrue, because various statements have already been shown to be lies. It's all about what can be proved of course, and if this is 'allowed' to reach a conclusion, we will hve our answer. When further indictments, closer to home come down the pipe though, is he really going to let that happen. I have my doubts. The latest 'no laws' were breaking is the talking point pushed to those looking for a silverlining in a s*** sandwich, so you've picked that up but we don't yet know what can be linked back to Trump, or how public opinion will treat him if every other domino around him falls and he pulls the 'nothing to do with me though' card. My favourite was the statement by Trump himself: "There is no collusion, and even if there was, it’s not a crime.". That's the level that's been reached now and a clear sign of what is expected to come. Edited by wordup (03 Jan 2018 8.34pm) If you think Mueller has anything significant then I think you are guilty of wishful thinking and naivety. You say I shouldn't second guess Mueller and then the tone of your post shows you've decided it yourself. My reasoning is based purely on common sense....one that these things would always get leaked...and that the length of time and amount of money spent on this already....and the result....A lot of hot air. If he had been guilty of provable collusion the leaks would have been amongst us long ago.....these claims are pretty old. This guy's team has hardly been noted for being unbiased.....if there was anything significant that was worthy of impeachment this would be known by now. I regard the whole episode as ridiculous and all just a semi on ride for democrats and those republicans who hate Trump.
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