I'm the liberal elite. What is Trump going to give you cons? Convince me he's good for you.

[Obviously Oblivious]

So I guess you decided to go with chick who was going to outlaw high prices.

Your choice.

Punishing price gouging and corporate record profit taking is a start. At least she had a plan, as opposed to the alternative.

The problem with sustained over pricing is we've fallen asleep at the wheel and allowed a small number of mega corps to dictate the market. That's not free market capitalism, it's favoring monopolies over everything else and it's a perversion of the system. We're long overdue to break up the stranglehold they have on our economy.

We found that for 85% of the groceries analysed, four firms or fewer controlled more than 40% of market share. It’s widely agreed that consumers, farmers, small food companies and the planet lose out if the top four firms control 40% or more of total sales.

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ood-monopoly-meals-profits-data-investigation

Don't look now, but your misogyny is peeking out there from under your skirt Mr. Incel. Chick indeed.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Punishing price gouging and corporate record profit taking is a start. At least she had a plan, as opposed to the alternative.

The problem with sustained over pricing is we've fallen asleep at the wheel and allowed a small number of mega corps to dictate the market. That's not free market capitalism, it's favoring monopolies over everything else and it's a perversion of the system. We're long overdue to break up the stranglehold they have on our economy.

We found that for 85% of the groceries analysed, four firms or fewer controlled more than 40% of market share. It’s widely agreed that consumers, farmers, small food companies and the planet lose out if the top four firms control 40% or more of total sales.

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ood-monopoly-meals-profits-data-investigation

Don't look now, but your misogyny is peeking out there from under your skirt Mr. Incel. Chick indeed.

The alternative's plan includes reducing energy prices. Energy prices, of course, ripple through every part of the economy.

Second paragraph seems pretty spot on to me. Kudos.

Chick? Meh. If it was Joe I likely would have said "dude." A casual reference, as is "chick" for female.

Now what is hugely IRONIC and HYPOCRITICAL is your attempt to demean me, the very person you are accusing of misogyny, by implying I am wearing a skirt.

Don't apologize to me, but rather all the women on the board. Be better.

 

[Urohawk]

The arrogance in this first talking point is something that keeps being said. Modern day slavery under a different name is still slavery. You as a liberal elite have no problem with the brown people working the fields and make yourself feel better by assuming the working poor whites and browns in the this country won't work. You are wrong and racist and should feel bad about yourself

Thia is tired line a and not true. Tariffs do not automatically tax the American people in the manner you suggest and keep repeating. You presume that production is binary and it just isn't. A tarrif may allow the market to respond by shifting production somewhere else that could meet need but the cost of entry has been too high or too risky. For example Brazil could step in and produce items previously produced by China and a tarrif on Chinese goods could be the tipping point to enter the market. By the way there are all kinds of tarrifs on American goods that people like you conveniently overlook or forget about in this truly stupid argument.



Universal Healthcare isn't the godsend people like up make it out to be and as doctor you absolutely know that. You are lying which shouldn't be surprise at all considering you are in the transition business.



We can agree on some of this. Cutting corporate tax can also mean certain things move back into the united states from tax havens like Ireland who really boosted their own economy because we tax the hell out of companies. There are ways to encourage investment and job creation over stock buy backs although anyone invested in retirement accounts does benefit when that happens and share prices go up.




Tax cuts for the rich is also a tired drum the democrats like to bang. The rich already pay the vast majority of taxes and big daddy government isnt spending that tax money wisely at all. Control spending and you may have an argument.


Only if that education is effective and there isn't an argument to be made on why government needs to be the sole provider of universal education. In fact public education continues to fail and blame everyone but themselves for their failure. Some introspection on actual improvements would work wonders as well as living up to the promise of public education would be nice. As a doctor you and your colleagues almost certainly came from the upper echelons of society whether you attended public or private school. The vast majority of your colleagues would send their kids to private schools over places like the University of Iowa let alone options for elementary and high school. Private schools are driven by the wealthy so your appeal for universal education is very much a nimby statement where doctors like yourself most certainly do not follow what you advocate for everyone else.


You are doing nothing but virtue signaling. Last month you and your ilk were calling the workong poor nazis and have for decades now thought of them as too stupid to know what is best for themselves. You are professionally part of a cult that automatically labels parents as abusive as an argument that they cannot know if their own children want to transition genders....and you profit off of it. So basically you should stfu

This was written about 20 years ago. The play book hasn't changed. You and your anger about transgender care can be added to the list....

According to the book, the political discourse of recent decades has dramatically shifted from social and economic equality to the use of "explosive" cultural issues, such as abortion and gay marriage, which are used to redirect anger toward "liberal elites."

What's the Matter with Kansas? (book) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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[Gus is dead]

I'm not angry with the liberal elites. But I recognize that they, decidedly, are very wrong. The direction that they have led this country the past 4 years has hsown me convincingly that what they think is important or correct, is not.

Petty crime run amok.
Foreign policy capitulation and embarrassment on the national stage.
Gender and DEI emphasis wrongheaded and much of it ruled illegal (harvard admissions case)
Economic failure after failure.

Shall I continue?

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

I'm not angry with the liberal elites. But I recognize that they, decidedly, are very wrong. The direction that they have led this country the past 4 years has hsown me convincingly that what they think is important or correct, is not.

Petty crime run amok.
Foreign policy capitulation and embarrassment on the national stage.
Gender and DEI emphasis wrongheaded and much of it ruled illegal (harvard admissions case)
Economic failure after failure.

Shall I continue?

Continue to spread the lies of the far right fascist movement? Go right ahead, as we are still a free country, although we may not be in 4 years.

 

[Gus is dead]

Continue to spread the lies of the far right fascist movement? Go right ahead, as we are still a free country, although we may not be in 4 years.

Sure. What are you worried Trump is going to do?

Use his position for foreign funded financial gains? Attempt to imprison his political opponents? Use highly divisive language like Nazi, threat to Democracy and perhaps do a speech whose production is taken directly from those of former authoritarian regimes? Fail America on the foreign stage by an embarrassing withdrawal of forces? Force Americans to receive medical treatment against their will under threat of their job? Protect his criminal family from due prosecution under the guise of a drug addiction? Knowingly lie to the American people over and over about pardons, laptops, awareness of family foreign business dealings?

They way I have it figured, the bar for ethics has been set pretty low recently so not sure what you are afraid of. Facts evidently.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Sure. What are you worried Trump is going to do?

Use his position for foreign funded financial gains? Attempt to imprison his political opponents? Use highly divisive language like Nazi, threat to Democracy and perhaps do a speech whose production is taken directly from those of former authoritarian regimes? Fail America on the foreign stage by an embarrassing withdrawal of forces? Force Americans to receive medical treatment against their will under threat of their job? Protect his criminal family from due prosecution under the guise of a drug addiction? Knowingly lie to the American people over and over about pardons, laptops, awareness of family foreign business dealings?

They way I have it figured, the bar for ethics has been set pretty low recently so not sure what you are afraid of. Facts evidently.

That low bar was set in 2017-2020 and starting in 2025 it will go lower, thanks to the clowns of maga.

 

[Gus is dead]

That low bar was set in 2017-2020 and starting in 2025 it will go lower, thanks to the clowns of maga.

Well I'll take the 'clown' label and wear it with pride then. Maybe I need a new avatar.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Well I'll take the 'clown' label and wear it with pride then. Maybe I need a new avatar.

Good. You should, although I was trying to be nice.

 

[Gus is dead]

Good. You should, although I was trying to be nice.

Done. New avatar. I like it. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[desihawk]

Sure. What are you worried Trump is going to do?

Use his position for foreign funded financial gains? Attempt to imprison his political opponents? Use highly divisive language like Nazi, threat to Democracy and perhaps do a speech whose production is taken directly from those of former authoritarian regimes? Fail America on the foreign stage by an embarrassing withdrawal of forces? Force Americans to receive medical treatment against their will under threat of their job? Protect his criminal family from due prosecution under the guise of a drug addiction? Knowingly lie to the American people over and over about pardons, laptops, awareness of family foreign business dealings?

They way I have it figured, the bar for ethics has been set pretty low recently so not sure what you are afraid of. Facts evidently.

there are factual elements elements in what you write about. in some of these areas perhaps reps talk a better game. unfortunately reps have a bunch of different blindspots which are no less significant. whether these lead to headaches similar or greater in magnitude is the question and it will become apparent in time.

 

[Gus is dead]

there are factual elements elements in what you write about. in some of these areas perhaps reps talk a better game. unfortunately reps have a bunch of different blindspots which are no less significant. whether these lead to headaches similar or greater in magnitude is the question and it will become apparent in time.

This I agree with. Are you sure you aren't new here? Thoughtful posts are banned last I checked.

Republicans have been given a chance to govern. Let's see what they can do with it.

 

[ft254]

Well, I’m college educated and financially stable and voted for Trump. I think it will continue to help me financially going forward with a stronger stock market, economy, etc. . Also, I don’t think in the end, the Trump administration will deport all illegals (it would simply be too costly/cumbersome to do so). Rather those with a criminal record, or on some type of watch list, will get deported, which will make our country safer for all. I also think Trump will try tariffs, but in the end will likely back off those somewhat, if they indeed prove to be inflationary. I also think Trump’s foreign policy initiatives will be better for the world. Lastly, I also voted to try to get wokeism (spelling?) and other social issues out of the federal gov’t purview.

So, the Orange Turd IS a fool.

His idea of tariffs, and I do think he is dumb enough to believe his own words, is nonsense.

His idea of deporting all "illegal immigrants" is a fool's errand and another example of this simple empty mindedness. This fixation with criminals is an example of not only his stupidity but of his followers. The data used to CREATE his scenario is comprised for years, not only immigrants crossing the border.

The situations involving Panama, Greenland, Ukraine, NATO and his infatuation with leaders of the hardline anti-democracies is compelling along with his obvious amateurish, juvenile options for options for cabinet members and ambassadors.

And he is a convicted felon, fortunate to not be in worse legal trouble. Save your LoL's.. He is a poor-quality human being.