Ragitsu Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 RDU Neil, Old Man, Joe Walsh and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: You know what's ironic? Trump has been using "unfair dumping" of cheap steel by China as his main public pretext for imposing these tariffs; but steel imports from China are a small fraction of what actually enters the US. The majority of that steel comes from Canada. And we in Canada are bracing for a big hit to our industry if a blanket tariff is imposed. Trump confidants coincidentally shorted steel stocks right before the announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Citation? I found reports that noted confidant Carl Icahn dumped steel stock recently, but not that he actually shorted it. (still bad, but the action is different and matters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Iuz the Evil, Grailknight and Christopher 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Given Trump's stated 'grabbing' preference, the distinction in those pictures is probably better for the general population. Ragitsu and Christopher 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I gotta say, I always hated those kind of "compare the presidents" pictures, because they are always so cherry picked. Yes, President Trump gives hugs. I don't like him, and I don't like the trade war he's starting, and I don't like a lot of his other policies. But he does hug and he does make a pass at being comforting. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4846706/Trumps-fly-Texas-meet-Hurricane-Harvey-victims.html As he is fond of saying, "Fake News". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Sociotard said: Yes, President Trump gives hugs. I saw him put his hand on a few shoulders in the linked article, but no hugs. Not that I care. I think he tried to do what a President should in the situation, just a bit differently from the others. I think the faces of the Presidents in these pictures tells more about their level of empathy than their hugs, but again only to the degree that the camera captures a split second of time. Bush looked really moved, for example. Makes me think he has a real human in there somewhere. Christopher and Ragitsu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 It's less "Donnie never give hugs" and more "When compared to past Presidents, Donnie isn't as good at expressing sympathy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 So on one day Putin is announcing the development of unstoppable nukes, and the next morning my president wakes up and wants to discuss 'Alex' Baldwin and can't spell the word 'dying'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 51 minutes ago, Starlord said: So on one day Putin is announcing the development of unstoppable nukes, and the next morning my president wakes up and wants to discuss 'Alex' Baldwin and can't spell the word 'dying'. America. The land of finite impossibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Trump's comment on China's President Xi Jinping and his recent consolidation of power: "He's now president for life. President for life. No, he's great," Trump said. "And look, he was able to do that. I think it's great. Maybe we'll have to give that a shot some day." To reference "Watchmen", "If that statement starts to chill you after a couple of moments’ consideration, then don’t be alarmed. A feeling of intense and crushing terror at the concept indicates only that you are still sane." I'm sure it will eventually be spun as "just a joke." Netzilla, Sociotard and Iuz the Evil 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Armitage said: I'm sure it will eventually be spun as "just a joke." Most of what Trump says can only be asumed to be a joke. But the fewest parts of it are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 When you're the leader and face of any large, powerful organization, choosing your public words with care should be high on your list of priorities. An obvious inability to recognize that is bound to call your competence into question. And an inability to recognize that fact calls your mental capacity into question. Ragitsu, Doc Shadow, Iuz the Evil and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 11 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: When you're the leader and face of any large, powerful organization, choosing your public words with care should be high on your list of priorities. An obvious inability to recognize that is bound to call your competence into question. And an inability to recognize that fact calls your mental capacity into question. For his base all those properties are sure signs of the "Establishment", "The Deep State" or whatever term else they have for "the Enemy" (aka any person thinking differently) today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 On 2.3.2018 at 3:30 PM, Lord Liaden said: You know what's ironic? Trump has been using "unfair dumping" of cheap steel by China as his main public pretext for imposing these tariffs; but steel imports from China are a small fraction of what actually enters the US. The majority of that steel comes from Canada. And we in Canada are bracing for a big hit to our industry if a blanket tariff is imposed. "I would not start a trade war. After all, that is how things got Rolling in Star Wars!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 https://politics.theonion.com/disgusted-robert-mueller-eats-2-20-piece-chicken-mcnugg-1819580164 Iuz the Evil and Joe Walsh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Sam Nunberg evidently called Trump an idiot while drunk for interviews on news shows about his subpeona and search for email trail. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Alcohol often brings out one's true feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Starlord said: Alcohol often brings out one's true feelings. And/or dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 I thought this was a great read: Trump White House quietly issues report vindicating Obama regulations TLDR: White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), just released its annual report on the costs and benefits of federal regulations. It turns out most of them return more benefit than their cost, even if you use the high-ball for cost and the low ball for benefit. These benefits tend to be progressive; they cost the titans of industry, and they give benefits to the poorer classes. Also, the regulations do not kill jobs, but they may move them to new areas or industries. Joe Walsh, Christopher and RDU Neil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Net Neutrality has come up several times. I have seen this on the BBC. So is this a good thing for the USA internet users ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43306885 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 18 minutes ago, death tribble said: Net Neutrality has come up several times. I have seen this on the BBC. So is this a good thing for the USA internet users ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43306885 I consider it a step in the right direction. One of the interesting things in the US is how "state's rights" is just as politically "both sides of the aisle" as anything else. Certain places state's rights is code for discrimination, voter suppression, environmental deregulation, etc. Other places, it means drug legalization, progressive taxes, environmental protections, corporate regulations, etc. In this case, I wonder if the outcome of this is, multiple states all start having their own regulations around this, and it makes it harder for telecoms to do business when everything is so fractured, so the pendulum starts swinging back to a federal net neutrality position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, death tribble said: Net Neutrality has come up several times. I have seen this on the BBC. So is this a good thing for the USA internet users ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43306885 Nope. Rhode Island to charge users $20 to unblock porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Old Man said: Nope. Rhode Island to charge users $20 to unblock porn Like I said, state's rights can mean many things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 You know, nowadays watching American politics from elsewhere in the world feels a lot like watching a boat full of people sinking while you're too far away to help. You feel awful for the people on the boat and wish you could do something; but you're also really glad you're on dry land. That is, until you realize that fuel leaking from the boat is washing up on your shore. Ragitsu, Christopher and assault 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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