Why Liberals (And not-so liberals) are against President Trump.
A.) He lies. A LOT. Politifact rates 70% of the words he speaks as “Mostly False or worse” Only 14% of the things he says get a “Mostly True” or better rating. That is an absolutely unbelievable number. How he doesn’t speak more truth by mistake is beyond me. To put it in context, Obama’s rating was 26% mostly false or worse, and I had a problem with that. Many of Trump’s former business associates report that he has always been a compulsive liar, but now he’s the President of the United States, and that’s a problem. And this man expects you to believe him when he points at other people and says “They’re lying.”B.) He’s an authoritarian populist, not a conservative. He advances regressive social policy while proposing to expand federal spending and federalist authority over states, both of which conservatives are supposed to hate.
C.) He pretends at Christianity to court the Religious Right but fails to live anything resembling a Christ-like life. 1 Corinthians 5:11
D.) His nationalist “America First” message effectively alienates us and removes us from our place as leaders in the international community.
E.) His ideas on “keeping us safe” are all thinly veiled ideas to remove our freedoms—he is, after all, an authoritarian first. They also are simply bad ideas.
F.) He couldn’t pass a 3rd-grade civics exam. He doesn't know what he’s doing. He doesn't understand how international relations work, he doesn’t understand how federal state or local governments work, and every time someone tries to “run it like a business” it’s a spectacular failure. See Colorado Springs’ recent history as an example. The Short, Unhappy Life of a Libertarian Paradise And that was a businessman with a MUCH better business track record than Trump. We are talking about a man who lost money owning a freaking gambling casino.
G.) He behaves unethically and always has. As a businessman, he constantly left in his wake unpaid contractors and invoices, litigation, broken promises, whatever he could get away with.
H.) He is damaging our relationships with our best international friends while kissing up to nations that do not have our best interests in mind. To his question “Wouldn't it be great to have better relations with Russia?” The answer is Yes. But it is RUSSIA who needs to earn that, who must stop doing the things that are damaging to that relationship, or we are simply weaker for it.
I.) He has never seen a shortcut he didn't like, and you can’t take shortcuts in government. “Nuclear Option, Remove the Filibuster, I’ll change the Constitution by Executive Order…” Don…what happens when you remove the filibuster and the other side retakes the majority in the Senate? Suddenly want that filibuster back? What happens if you manage to change the Constitution by Executive Order and an anti-2A president wins the next election?
J.) He behaves and has always behaved as an unabashed racist. Yes, I’ve seen your favourite meme that claims he was never accused of racism before the Democrats…Absolutely false. Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2019 See the Central Park 5, the lawsuits and fines resulting from his refusal to lease to black tenants, the 1992 lost appeal trying to overturn penalties for removing black dealers from tables, his remarks to the house Native American affairs subcommittee in 1993. The man sees and treats racial groups of people as monoliths.
K.) He is systematically steamrolling regulations specifically designed to keep a disaster like the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis from happening again.
L.) He speaks and acts like a demagogue. He sees the Legislative and Judicial branches of government as inconveniences, blows up at criticism no matter how deserved and actively tries to countermand constitutional processes, not to mention attempts to blackmail and coerce people who are saying negative things about him.
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N.) He denies scientific fact. Ever notice that the only people you hear denying climate change are politicians and lobbyists? 99% of actual scientists studying the issue agree in 97% of peer reviewed published papers that it’s real, man-made and caused by greenhouse gasses. Ever notice that every big disaster movie starts with a bunch of politicians in a room ignoring a scientist's warning?
O.) He does not have the temperament to lead this nation. He is thin-skinned, childish, and a bully, never mind misogynistic, boorish, rude, and incapable of civil discourse.
P.) He still does not understand that the words he speaks, or tweets, are the official position of 1/3 of the US government, and so does not govern his words. He still thinks when he speaks it’s good ol’ Donald Trump. It’s not. It’s the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. You have probably spread a meme or two around talking about how no president’s every word has ever been dissected before…YES, THEY ALWAYS HAVE. It’s just that every other president in our lifetime has understood the importance of his words and took great care to govern his speech. Trump blurts out whatever comes to his mind, then complains when people talk about what a dumb thing that was to say.
Q.) He’s unqualified. If you owned a small business and were looking for someone to manage it, and an unnamed resume came across your desk and you saw 6 bankruptcies, showing a man who had failed to make money running CASINOS, would you hire him? He is a very poor businessman. This is a man who it has been estimated would have been worth $10 BILLION more if he’d just taken what his father had given him, invested it in Index Funds and left it alone.
R.) He is President. But he refuses to take a leadership position and understand that he is everyone’s President. Conservatives complain about liberals chanting “Not my President”, while Trump himself behaves as if no one but his supporters matter.
S.) He’s a blatant hypocrite. He spent 8 years bitching Obama out for his family trips, or golfing, or any time he took for himself, and what does he do? He was already on his 20th golf outing in APRIL of his 1st year in office. He constantly rants about respect for the military, yet can’t be bothered to attend the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day because of a little rain. (And that excuse about Marine One not being able to fly in the rain is HILARIOUS.)
I could go on, but enough for now.
One of his strongest skills is bald-faced hypocricy
Btw i meant to type chill out not Cill out
Escalation. Termination of Treaties. Non-termination or Non-withdrawal.
No new wars was more an accident of the time period than anything else. It certainly was not the outcome of clever policy and diplomacy, nor of reduced arms exports.
Scarcely the picture of a peace-loving country or presidency, is it?
Nine civilians, including four children, were killed in the United States missile attack on a military airbase in Homs province in the early hours of Friday morning, the Syrian state news agency has said.
"Tonight I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched. It is in the vital, national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons." President Donald Trump said late Thursday from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
"iif that bully is not the bad guy then our guys must be the azzes
and none of us can bear that thought"
"iif that bully is not the bad guy then our guys must be the azzes
and none of us can bear that thought"
You really need to look at the whole picture not just how bad Biden is supposed to be.
Do you really think Trump would be using his Presidential position as a means to escape federal court? When that would open the same position for any indictments handed to Biden. That is laughable.
That is all I can tell you since you don't seem to believe that there is a swamp in D.C.
That is all I can tell you since you don't seem to believe that there is a swamp in D.C.
I suppose that is why Leonard Cohen wrote 'everybody knows'
instead of 'everybody seen the evidence'.
He's the best we've got cos the alternatives are crap de la crap.
But most here see nothing / hear nothing.
Only hear msm. That is on at eight each evening.
I also think the amount of propaganda on the subject is bewildering. The media is completely out of control, accurate unbiased reporting seems to be extinct, and for some unknown reason the country is dedicated to tearing itself to pieces - something which, were I American, would worry me far, far, more than which particular figurehead was being debated. Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden, not one of them is as good, or as bad, or frankly worth as much discussion, as represented. 90% of what the media says is either cherrypicked, over-egged, or heavily-biased speculation. Why are we even listening? That's a serious question. I do wonder why. Facts, yes. Opinions and speculations? So no.
As somebody who is apolitical but hasn't been able to avoid the occasional video clip, seems to me Bush was a man who tried to push doors marked pull, Obama was the best-dressed and perhaps wittiest, but left too many long pauses when he spoke, Trump was endlessly saying things he shouldn't have on tweets or videos then insisting it was fake news and he'd never said them, and Biden falls over a lot and looks a bit lost. But then I go by impressions and sweve past the narrative whenever possible.
Blogs like this - the former president is a marmite man. Those who think he is a dangerous buffoon will continue to think so, so the blog wasn't necessary. Those who think he is a charismatic but misunderstood genius will continue to be annoyed by the stupidity of anyone who can't see past the one or two little mistakes in judgement he may have made, and will post aggressive attacks and, almost certainly, another deluge of blogs proving how ideally he represents the American spirit and personality.
Nothing will be achieved bar a further division between the members of a once-cheerful and rather nice blogging site. No minds will be changed.
I certainly haven't changed my opinion that more blogs on this subject were surplus to requirements.
So how's life treating you these days, anything interesting to report?
So how's life treating you these days, anything interesting to report?
Today, for once, instead of giving up and logging out, I thought I'd post a few unwelcome opinions instead, stir up a bit. Bite me.
Meh, never really got addicted to vegemite, it's a Coke v Pepsi thing
I also think the amount of propaganda on the subject is bewildering. The media is completely out of control, accurate unbiased reporting seems to be extinct, and for some unknown reason the country is dedicated to tearing itself to pieces - something which, were I American, would worry me far, far, more than which particular figurehead was being debated. Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden, not one of them is as good, or as bad, or frankly worth as much discussion, as represented. 90% of what the media says is either cherrypicked, over-egged, or heavily-biased speculation. Why are we even listening? That's a serious question. I do wonder why. Facts, yes. Opinions and speculations? So no.
As somebody who is apolitical but hasn't been able to avoid the occasional video clip, seems to me Bush was a man who tried to push doors marked pull, Obama was the best-dressed and perhaps wittiest, but left too many long pauses when he spoke, Trump was endlessly saying things he shouldn't have on tweets or videos then insisting it was fake news and he'd never said them, and Biden falls over a lot and looks a bit lost. But then I go by impressions and sweve past the narrative whenever possible.
Blogs like this - the former president is a marmite man. Those who think he is a dangerous buffoon will continue to think so, so the blog wasn't necessary. Those who think he is a charismatic but misunderstood genius will continue to be annoyed by the stupidity of anyone who can't see past the one or two little mistakes in judgement he may have made, and will post aggressive attacks and, almost certainly, another deluge of blogs proving how ideally he represents the American spirit and personality.
Nothing will be achieved bar a further division between the members of a once-cheerful and rather nice blogging site. No minds will be changed.
I certainly haven't changed my opinion that more blogs on this subject were surplus to requirements.
So how's life treating you these days, anything interesting to report?
If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech (His words, not mine), America will become a fascist regime and the rest of the world will suffer.
I am so happy I live in a tiny country that WWIII wouldn't touch.
If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech.
remove s*xual explisit LGBTQ+ books in childrens library? Just a guess.
What was the Democracy destruction part about, must have passed my by.
If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech (His words, not mine), America will become a fascist regime and the rest of the world will suffer.
I am so happy I live in a tiny country that WWIII wouldn't touch.
"If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech" (His words, not mine),
I and 75% dwellers on planet earth, would rather choose the above than the complete annihilation of this beautiful globe that the Globalists are planning. But like your 'brother' in arms, that has never seen or lived through one day of combat, you condone ww3. Trust me it won't matter where you live , the fall out WILL get you one way or another.
"If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech" (His words, not mine),
I and 75% dwellers on planet earth, would rather choose the above than the complete annihilation of this beautiful globe that the Globalists are planning. But like your 'brother' in arms, that has never seen or lived through one day of combat, you condone ww3. Trust me it won't matter where you live , the fall out WILL get you one way or another.
If it does put in any numeral that your are comfortable with. Easy as pie.
If it does put in any numeral that your are comfortable with. Easy as pie.
"If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech" (His words, not mine),
I and 75% dwellers on planet earth, would rather choose the above than the complete annihilation of this beautiful globe that the Globalists are planning. But like your 'brother' in arms, that has never seen or lived through one day of combat, you condone ww3. Trust me it won't matter where you live , the fall out WILL get you one way or another.
Personally I state with confidence that 75% maybe 95% of sane logical human beings GLOBALLLY would choose any condition offered to them OTHER THAN nuclear war.
BIDEN has got this planet on the brink of nuclear warfare and if you can't see this then there is a serious problem with your take on global issues.
Not being nasty, just plain facts.
Personally I state with confidence that 75% maybe 95% of sane logical human beings GLOBALLLY would choose any condition offered to them OTHER THAN nuclear war.
BIDEN has got this planet on the brink of nuclear warfare and if you can't see this then there is a serious problem with your take on global issues.
Not being nasty, just plain facts.
My comment was to the guy all safe and sound on a small island that won't be affected by WW3.
I have been a pmc just about my whole life and assure you that the the only safe place will be underground with enough supplies for a year maybe more.
How many of us mere mortals can rig up something like that? Best other option is to try and avoid WW3.
Or maybe not for some.
Personally I state with confidence that 75% maybe 95% of sane logical human beings GLOBALLLY would choose any condition offered to them OTHER THAN nuclear war.
BIDEN has got this planet on the brink of nuclear warfare and if you can't see this then there is a serious problem with your take on global issues.
Not being nasty, just plain facts.
Yes the World did reach an Armageddon a couple of years back but surely no rational leader of the United States or even the Soviet Union would embark on a nuclear war by design because they understand too well the impact of weapons of annihilation. Nuclear war, if it does happen , is far more likely to be unintentional or accidental, based on miscalculation, misunderstanding, or misconception.
Now the possibilities of World War 3 I can believe Luke due to the total unrest across the World but I certainly cannot see reason in blaming Biden for all that is taking place in our unstable society.
Yes the World did reach an Armageddon a couple of years back but surely no rational leader of the United States or even the Soviet Union would embark on a nuclear war by design because they understand too well the impact of weapons of annihilation. Nuclear war, if it does happen , is far more likely to be unintentional or accidental, based on miscalculation, misunderstanding, or misconception.
Now the possibilities of World War 3 I can believe Luke due to the total unrest across the World but I certainly cannot see reason in blaming Biden for all that is taking place in our unstable society.
This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.24 Jan 2023
"If Trump gets re-elected, he will destroy Democracy and Freedom of Speech" (His words, not mine),
I and 75% dwellers on planet earth, would rather choose the above than the complete annihilation of this beautiful globe that the Globalists are planning. But like your 'brother' in arms, that has never seen or lived through one day of combat, you condone ww3. Trust me it won't matter where you live , the fall out WILL get you one way or another.
Why would a small group of people who are dependent on global business want to destroy their market area?
Your logic is completely wrong!
Biden didn't attack Ukraine Putin did that and had Trump been President Putin would still have attacked Ukraine.
Only the naive believe Trump's lies.