I am comparing border policies of winners and losers which you earlier indicated is important to you. Obama was better at closing down the border without using fear. Trump needs alligators and fox news. Hardly anyone realized how effective Obama was because he did it with leadership skills. Leadership is important right? Biden was blocked from passing a bill that would have strengthened the border. These are facts. Do the research.Comparing Trump and Obamas border policies is odd. The only stat that matters is how many people make it through. I can tell you this no one was afraid to come over under Obama, under Trump they are not even trying (right from the mouths of many Mexicans)
Tariffs don't bother me because I see them for what they are, an investment in the future of America. As someone that plans for the future I am all for temporary pain for future gain. To put it nicely, focusing on today is short term thinking.
I put endless hours into everyone of my positions. If I may be careful who you listen to because everyone is working their own angle. There are tells in Sach's reasoning that I cannot get behind. He is like a backup quarterback, never truly in the spotlight but always opinionated about the actions of others. Just my opinion.
You forgot or don't want to see a major point in the crime that happens in cities. There has to be a desire to weed out the bad eggs. If cities are soft on crime and they have a lot of crime then they are a product of their policies. All the money in the world won't fix weak ideology.
Do you truly think Trump wants to clean up our cities or not? Thats the real question. He learned a lot in his first term and now just sidesteps the oppositions nonsense. He literally has governors advocating on the side of criminals. Its quite simple if there is no crime the military will be just twiddling their thumbs, so whats the problem. To start the reach that the left always takes is where you lose me. What in Trumps history would make you think putting the military in cities is some kind of trial run for not transferring power? I am not alarmed at all because your point doesn't even make it to the level of nonsense.
If you were an economic conservative you would know that Trumps policies make sense. What policy for the elites are you against? Just 1 will do. My economic acumen has me in a position to retire quite early I'm kinda just riding it out till I get my last one off to college so I'm pretty pleased with myself in that regard.
Does it feel at all to you like we are on a good path? Doesn't it seem like we are getting rid of a lot of the noise from the last couple of years? Isn't it nice to actually see your president speak and not just read off a teleprompter? I for one like getting some order back where men are men and women are women. I like seeing the military doing military stuff instead of all the woke nonsense. I love seeing the left lose its mind every single day over every single thing. Just my opinion
.With whatever respect is required I cannot have a back and forth with you. You try to frame the answers in your questions like some kind of leftist Yoda. Look at your first sentence 'I know you know'. Who writes like this? In my opinion Obama was a clown that started America down a very divise road that we are still on where everyone is a victim to someone else. To say this administration is somehow using the fear of alligators says a lot about your mentality. You keep listening to the 'non partisan' Jeffrey Sachs types' Some of us prefer different actual leaders. Even in your attepts to ask a basic question you cannot refrain from backhanded insults (all alligators and zero due process).
The tariffs are doing exactly what they were meant to do and they will help future generations of Americans. The only 'whoops' I have is trying to take anyone here serious.
The left has left our cities in such bad shape that the military is required. Your bleeding heart my not see this. Maybe try some tea and handholding.
If you think Obama did better then Trump and that Biden couldn't secure the border without a bill then that's what you think.I am comparing border policies of winners and losers which you earlier indicated is important to you. Obama was better at closing down the border without using fear. Trump needs alligators and fox news. Hardly anyone realized how effective Obama was because he did it with leadership skills. Leadership is important right? Biden was blocked from passing a bill that would have strengthened the border. These are facts. Do the research.
I remember you saying how important it was for you to ask if we are better off today than the last guy. I am using your own argument. Today is short term. Today we are not better off than the last guy.
There is no way you have taken the time to listen to anyone but your sources. The only way to have a conversation is to do the research and then talk because talk without the research is lazy. It literally takes days, weeks and months because we all have jobs. Then you have to fact check. Then you can have a conversation. Maybe that all leads to an agreement or maybe it doesn't but the process of finding truth is time consuming.
I know that Trump cares more about punishing the blue states than cleaning up crime otherwise he would be doing it in every single city because they ALL have crime. You are not alarmed because you have been charmed with a type of rhetoric that appeals to you.
The bill significantly increases the deficit. If you do not believe me ask Elon. The bill represents more tax cuts for the wealthy. The bill did not eliminate social security tax as promised. There is a long list of non-conservative economic effects. Do your research. Don't listen to me or just one side if you want the truth.
Now I am alarmedYou like seeing the military is a problem. If Obama and Biden had used the military to punish red cities and states you would not like seeing the military. Your argument is hypocritical at best.
We are on a path that I promise you neither of us will like. There is nothing good about this path unless you hate whatever "woke" is. I believe the term simply means awareness of our neighbors. It is love thy neighbor not hate thy neighbor. You do not have to like your neighbor just don't hate them. There is so much hate being thrown at such a small percentage of the population that it boggles my mind.
Bernie Sanders said that he does not have all the answers. He is very honest. He understands you and I better than some rich guy. Why would that not matter in your opinion of a person? No human has all the answers. We start with the problem which is healthcare, retirement, education, economic fairness, social fairness etc and we work together to find answers. It is hard work. I do not think he is lazy. Are we lazy in who we want to represent us?
Since you watch Joe Rogan listen to his podcast with James Talarico. I believe he speaks truth to power and Rogan said he should run for President. When you listen to the full podcast tell me what you think. BTW I do not agree with you that Rogan is on the right now. Like you said when presented with a better argument he is able to change his position. That is something that maga does not do.
Oh, I thought this was a conversation about why construction cost are going up. So if you want to know what I think please don't assume.If you think Obama did better then Trump and that Biden couldn't secure the border without a bill then that's what you think.
If you think we were better off under Biden then that's what you think
If you think that I haven't listened to anyone then that's what you think
If you think Trump just wants to punish blue states (other then some small states in the Northeast we only have blue cities) then that's what you think
If you think the bill increases the deficit then that's what you think
If you think I'm hypocritical on the military being used to reduce crime in out of control cities then that's what you think
If you don't think I like the path we are on then your wrong but that's OK because that's what you think. If you think I hate anyone for no reason then that what you think.
If you think Sanders is honest that's OK. If you think Sanders isn't rich that OK. If you think you should follow a guys economic plan that has never earned a paycheck that's OK.
If you dont think Rogan votes GOP that OK (it shows you don't follow him but that's OK). If you think MAGA is always wrong and is incapable of rational thought that's OK because that's what you think.
All of your thoughts are OK with me. I actually agree with everything you think that you think you think. None of this is your opinion, its all fact (if only to you). You have all of the answers that you need to think what you think. Don't ever let anything get in the way of what you think because that's what you think. There is no difference between education and intelligence. Teachers should be worshipped (don't worry about their lack of real world experience) and the rich should be demonized (doesn't matter if they earned it). There's no such thing as women and men. Killing who or whatever is fine as long as we used the right words. Hunter is a great artist (don't worry about how much the value of his work has dropped since daddy left office). Biden was very sane and Obama wasn't divisive at all (they didn't just give him the Noble peace prize for nothing). The only thing that can stop climate change is all of the money in the world (its not like they have been pushing it for 50+ years). The border was secure. Masks help slow the spread. The russian thing was real. Whatever else you think is 100% fine with me, I actually agree that whatever you think is realish.
After 50 plus years on this rock I never assume what people think. For 99.9% of the population I just don't care.Oh, I thought this was a conversation about why construction cost are going up. So if you want to know what I think please don't assume.
I think life is short.
I think life means something bigger than ourselves.
I think the swamp is real and bigger than ever.
I think we humans are more alike than not.
I think we humans have a responsibility to the reality and search for truth.
I think America had an opportunity to be a leader of the world and is failing.
I think America is divided and angry. BTW the stress is killing us. Literally.
I think we humans have a responsibility to be respectful of each other. I know it is hard work so you can't be lazy.
I think we have a wonderful platform here and we should not take advantage so I will stop now.
I understand and can relate to a point but we have a responsibility to this planet and this life we have to "care". I believe it is our purpose to care. Otherwise what good are we? Ego is weakness not strength. Strength is not force but rather the ability to avoid force...After 50 plus years on this rock I never assume what people think. For 99.9% of the population I just don't care.
Speaking only for myself as someone on the right, this is the nonsensical part of Trump I wish we could do without. Its also very odd for him to say something like this because of his background (golf course, restaurants, construction, etc). This direction is not good for America, I think it will change pretty soon (or at least I hope it does)
A tactic to make the poor poorer and the rich richer. Everything that is happening has happened before in other authoritarian kleptocracies.I think he knows better, but it is red meat for the lowest common denominator in his voting bloc.