Well we agree on something for sure - I've long said don't listen to what Trump says, only what he does. I'm waiting for him to stop ranting and raving and actually do something. Trump is being played by NK and China, they will profit bigly. KJU would never have attacked America, or Japan, or SK, he knew it would be the end of his country so he's just cashing in because he know he can wrap Trump Inc. around his fingers for the promise of a few billion in hotel and condo rights. Trump already signaled that, and he's laughing because he knows no one is paying attention. Just watch the magicians hand while the other one is putting on a show distracting us all.
Do you remember all those things 45 said about crooked Goldman Sachs? Do you notice what he did - filled his swam with their cronies and made the swam bigger. Deep State, Deep Swamp, it's all the same until someone will act to take billionaires out of the capital and give it back to we the people. Unless you're a billionaire you should be happy about that. Trump or his dynasty will never allow a constitutional convention to happen, it would take his power away. Then again maybe after all this they will just move to North Korea. Or China. Or Russia.
PS. Remember our ability to generate wealth is propped up on the ability of the government to raise taxes. Trump is eroding that fast. Without taxes we can't pay our debts and we'll soon be a third-rate country more fitting of South America than North. Our unprecedented run of economic growth is about due to end, just in time for Democrats to clean the mess up. AGAIN.
Hmmm. Korea seems like a success story to me. Both Koreas are delighted with Trump's work. I can't see how that's a bad thing for anyone. And NK will need trade and foreign investment. There's no need to be so negative about a slight normalisation.
Yes Goldman Sachs appointments bother me too. But remember this; to reign something so complicated and powerful in you'd need
experts in how it functions. In short: 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer'. The days of head on conflicts with ones ideological enemies died after WW2. All is game theory now.
Re taxes, you're working on the old (outdated) big government model. The US became hugely wealthy long before income tax was levied. Government has become a slush fund for those with the stickiest fingers. Trump's changing that.
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Glad to see we have some common ground, I just wish more people would recognize the hypocrisy of lining the swamp with Sachs Bros. So far I have yet to see any evidence Trump is keeping those with sticky fingers out of government. As for NK, so far we have seen nothing more than a meeting and a cheesy oddball video that looked like a trailer for Trump North Korea condos - which is really why he is interested in this instead of blowing shit up like he is threatening with the perfectly good deal we had in Iran that he just destroyed. Meanwhile he rolled back Cuban reforms because they wouldn't do humanitarian deals but turns a blind eye to KJU who has had had over 100 people assassinated and presides over mass guilds investing hundreds of thousands and killing man more every year.
You know he's a smart guy, if he would just talk honestly about what he does instead of the constant bullshit and hypocrisy he might actual win more (okay any) hearts and minds on the left. Assuming of course that he recanted for his rampantly misogyny and racism. But I don't see that happening any day soon.
FTR just so you know where I'm coming from every time I take one of those tests about political leanings I come out firmly as a social libertarian. I've yet to hear from any ardent libertarians who express a live for Trump. He's in bed and in the pockets of way too many of the wing people who are far too anti liberty.
But you have to admire him for being a master manipulator. 10 years ago this just would not have been possible and he picked his time, played his cards and dealt himself a winning hand.
PS. How does the US government pay for anything other than via taxes? Last I checked Trump is following in the tried and tested path of growing the government and his party are letting him get away with it because it meant huge tax breaks for those who least need it. There has never ever been a peer reviewed study that demonstrated "trickle down" works but he is still peddling it like a snake oil salesman. This is why the middle and lower class are seeing their standard of living decline since the late 70s and billionaires are making out like bandits. This is simply not sustainable
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