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[cubsfan]

1 hour ago, changegonnacome said:

 

As is TWS (trump worship syndrome).....we'll get our answer who's right in four years time.......think we can both agree cubs what a failed Presidency looks like based on numbers- 

 

Totally, don't forget the stunning success of the Southern Border closure. The deportation of dangerous criminals that have wreaked havoc on the public for years. 

 

And the return to a sensible culture, removing power from the LGBTQ Mafia, that threaten parents and children alike. Not having the perverts in charge is a blessing to the country.

 

It ain't all about $$ to the typical American. Getting the country back is far more important.

 

That is a HUGE success.

[changegonnacome]

3 minutes ago, no_free_lunch said:

Many of the issues around debt were done under Biden so you are insulting Democrats. 

 

For sure I'm insulating them - they should be ashamed of themselves.....they went out of control with spending & give-aways

 

3 minutes ago, no_free_lunch said:

If we are to criticize him maybe you can explain why every other country in the world, Canada, EU, almost any country except maybe Norway, is such a shit show.

 

listen USA under Trump and Biden was the doing on a relative basis just GREAT....lets just admit......my concern is Trump is taking a good economy and recklessly introducing a set of policy goals that have a high probability of fucking that up.....its a brave or foolish strategy depending on your persuasion.....we'll start getting answers soon and the metrics above are way better than opinions.....stats dont lie.....and the trajecotry the economy was on when he took office was pretty clear 2025 was gonna be another good year for the US.....lets see if it ends up so....but more importantly I'll give the guy a bit more time than call judgment at the EoY....but EoY 2026 we'll start getting a good view on things.

[Luke]

 

Charles M. Lieber (born 1959)^[1] is an American chemist, inventor, nanotechnologist, and writer. In 2011, Lieber was named the leading chemist in the world for the decade 2000–2010 by Thomson Reuters, based on the impact of his scientific publications.^[2] He is known for his contributions to the synthesis, assembly and characterization of nanoscale materials and nanodevices, the application of nanoelectronic devices in biology, and as a mentor to numerous leaders in nanoscience.^[3]

Lieber, a professor at Harvard University, has published over 400 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited and contributed to many books on nanoscience.^[4] Until 2020 he was the chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology, and held a joint appointment in that department and the school of engineering and applied sciences as the Joshua and Beth Friedman University Professor. He is the principal inventor on over fifty issued US patents and applications, and joined nanotechnology company Nanosys as a scientific co-founder in 2001 and Vista Therapeutics in 2007.^[5] In 2012, Lieber was awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in a special ceremony held at the Israeli Knesset.^[6][7]

Edited May 1, 2025 by Luke

[changegonnacome]

This is simply embarrassing for the country........Hunter was an embarrassment too with his ridiculous board roles make no mistake about my feelings on that.....but at least that was relatively low-key, low dollar amount.........Eric the Prez's son and Steve Witkoff's (Special Envoy to the Middle East) son Zach and World Liberty Financial are running around the globe parading their monetization of the Presidency in full unashamed public view......shit coins, stablecoin vehicles that can accept billions in deposits......all connected to the President and his family........and surprise surprise Trump is headed there in two weeks.

 

I was embarrassed when the details of Hunter came out - Burisma etc.....shameful....$50,000 a month retainers for being the President's son is something else......both these things are grfit.....but the scale of grift around this Presidency from inauguration to today is on another level

 

At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/us/politics/trump-cryptocurrency-usd1-dubai-conference-announcement.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D08.hIXz.D9Bw9Sj9ueUf&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p

[dwy000]

31 minutes ago, no_free_lunch said:

So I am a bit of a trump fan but I will admit there are a few truths here.  Things I think you are ignoring include that he has only been in power for 3 months and you are talking stats that lag significantly.  Many of the issues around debt were done under Biden so you are insulting Democrats.  The reforms that are needed are being blocked by Dem judges.

 

If we really want to criticize trump we need to wait to the end of his term and let him carry out his mandate in the meantime, at least for the economic issues.  If we are to criticize him maybe you can explain why every other country in the world, Canada, EU, almost any country except maybe Norway, is such a shit show.  What is the common denominator there.. it is socialism.  Trump is trying to walk the line between socialism and staying elected and he should be criticized for some of his leftist stances but then what alternative do you provide?

Every country is a shit show. There isn't a country in the world where everyone thinks things are perfect.  The idea that they're all socialist is just silly.  Australia is hardly socialist and they haven't had a recession in over 50 years.  It's one of the best lifestyles in the world yet people still bitch and complain there. 

 

Ironically, the countries thst consistently rank as the happiest in the world tend to be the "socialist" ones.  The US is usually way down that list despite economic success.  

 

People just like to complain. See this board as proof. 

[cubsfan]

37 minutes ago, changegonnacome said:

This is simply embarrassing for the country........Hunter was an embarrassment too with his ridiculous board roles make no mistake about my feelings on that.....but at least that was relatively low-key, low dollar amount.........Eric the Prez's son and Steve Witkoff's (Special Envoy to the Middle East) son Zach and World Liberty Financial are running around the globe parading their monetization of the Presidency in full unashamed public view......shit coins, stablecoin vehicles that can accept billions in deposits......all connected to the President and his family........and surprise surprise Trump is headed there in two weeks.

 

I was embarrassed when the details of Hunter came out - Burisma etc.....shameful....$50,000 a month retainers for being the President's son is something else......both these things are grfit.....but the scale of grift around this Presidency from inauguration to today is on another level

 

At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/us/politics/trump-cryptocurrency-usd1-dubai-conference-announcement.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D08.hIXz.D9Bw9Sj9ueUf&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p

 

What? No accountability for the Biden Crime Family?  $40M fleece and influence peddling, while daddy jets him around on Air Force 2?

[changegonnacome]

2 hours ago, cubsfan said:

What? No accountability for the Biden Crime Family?  $40M fleece and influence peddling, while daddy jets him around on Air Force 2?

 

For sure - no double standards here.....plain wrong what Hunter was at and that Joe didn't stop him or tell Burisma to kick him off the board makes him complicit.

 

But you know what these guys are at now is quite something - 

 

- shitcoin launch 48hrs pre-inauguration with millions of tokens in reserve to be sold at anytime to people unknown with no underlying KYC/AML/FARA framework

- stablecoin launch - which is the functional equivalent of the First Family of the United States opening a bank AFTER the patriarch is elected

- now Eric running around the Middle East doing deals for the family.....with his daddy coming in 14 days after him

 

This stuff is a disgrace. I guess Hunter's only crime was he was thinking too small.....$50k p/m from Burisma is cool, but you know whats cooler a few bn. We've talked about it before @cubsfan but the Trump crime family with this stuff is slowly but surely creating a populist movement of the left.....this stuff is fuel in the fire for that.

 

I try to give Trump his due when I can.

 

But cant help but feel that TDS is a mental crutch that Trump supporters desperately need to overcome the cognitive dissonance that must occur when their idealistic view of the President meets with the reality I laid out above.......easier to dismiss the messenger than deal with the horrible facts that "your' guy isn't an angel that fell from heaven. Quite the opposite.

 

 

Edited May 1, 2025 by changegonnacome

[Parsad]

13 hours ago, Gregmal said:

Sure, I get that he has an incredibly low bar and will put his name on absolutely anything to make money, even a shitcoin….but this doesn’t answer my question at all.

 

Referring back to your question about Brookfield...Brookfield isn't paid by taxpayers, it's a for-profit company.  Not only has Trump not put his private assets into a blind trust, he's continuously still involved with much of the operations and investments they are making...such as the shitcoin they made $2B on today. 

 

A better example would have been the ability of Congress to invest in stocks they have inside information on...Pelosi, etc.  That should be illegal, just like Trump's business activities while President.  Cheers! 

[Parsad]

9 hours ago, changegonnacome said:

 

As is TWS (trump worship syndrome).....we'll get our answer who's right in four years time.......think we can both agree cubs what a failed Presidency looks like based on numbers- 

 

- unemployment up

- inflation up

- SPY down

- growth below trend / recession

- annual fiscal deficit maintained at ~6-7% or increasing

- Debt to GDP growth continuation with acceleration

 

These things aren't a matter of opinion - 100 days is not a good yardtsick....but I think 6M report cards on the above are fairer....we'll get 8 such report cards on Captain Chaos who I may need to upgrade to Captain Mayhem if the trend in the numbers continue......look forward to his first six month report card sometime in July

 

Actually, I think some of Trump's tactics work out quite well long-term.  My point is that he could have gotten the same results with a scalpel, less chaos, probably weeded out the really wasteful stuff, and protected the borders and U.S. growth.  But...he thrives on the suffering of others...like a parasite or weed!  Cheers!

[Parsad]

6 hours ago, cubsfan said:

 

What? No accountability for the Biden Crime Family?  $40M fleece and influence peddling, while daddy jets him around on Air Force 2?

 

Ok, let's not die on this stupid hill!  Illegal activity by one, doesn't make the other one alright. 

 

Shouldn't we be cleaning it all up, not fighting amongst ourselves on which form of scum is the higher cellular being and one that we are ok living with?  Cheers!

[Red Lion]

8 hours ago, no_free_lunch said:

Trump is trying to walk the line between socialism and staying elected and he should be criticized for some of his leftist stances but then what alternative do you provide?

 

Could you expound on this statement? What leftist stances are you referring to? No tax on tips? Not slashing medicare or social security in the budget negotiations for the tax bill? 

[no_free_lunch]

1 hour ago, Red Lion said:

 

Could you expound on this statement? What leftist stances are you referring to? No tax on tips? Not slashing medicare or social security in the budget negotiations for the tax bill? 

 

Tarriffs are the biggest and most egregious based on classic economics.  Support for unions in many states, albeit weak support.   Military funding in general which is at huge dollars.  Yes leaving social security in place, although understandable.  

[Xerxes]

On 4/29/2025 at 4:44 PM, Hektor said:

I don't know the "how" either, so I left it out. I know many Canadians, Europeans and Americans are concerned about this talk. I've no idea how it can be accomplished and if it ever can be accomplished, will it be a Canada-US affair, so I thought I might post here and ask

Looks like the King himself will come to Ottawa for the opening of the new Parliament 

 

Biggest transformation since WW2 on the economy. 

 

 

 

A+

Edited May 2, 2025 by Xerxes

[Hektor]

1 hour ago, Xerxes said:

Looks like the King himself will come to Ottawa for the opening of the new Parliament 

[Patmo]

On 5/1/2025 at 11:24 AM, cubsfan said:

 

Totally, don't forget the stunning success of the Southern Border closure. The deportation of dangerous criminals that have wreaked havoc on the public for years. 

 

And the return to a sensible culture, removing power from the LGBTQ Mafia, that threaten parents and children alike. Not having the perverts in charge is a blessing to the country.

 

It ain't all about $$ to the typical American. Getting the country back is far more important.

 

That is a HUGE success.

True! fricking gay ass mafiosi thugs, tempting our kids into a life of debauchery. We need to get the clergy back in the mix, now those guys knew how to handle little children.

[Milu]

Now that the S&P500 is almost back at level year-to-date it will be curious to see the mental gymnastics people go through about Trumps policies should we end up with a comfortably positive year. 

 

 

[John Hjorth]

13 minutes ago, Patmo said:

True! fricking gay ass mafiosi thugs, tempting our kids into a life of debauchery. We need to get the clergy back in the mix, now those guys knew how to handle little children.

 

@Patmo,

 

Have you even studied any facts about this?

 

USAfacts - Steve Ballmer [August 1^st 2024] : Just the Facts About US Immigration: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers.

 

 

 

[dwy000]

13 minutes ago, John Hjorth said:

 

@Patmo,

 

Have you even studied any facts about this?

 

USAfacts - Steve Ballmer [August 1^st 2024] : Just the Facts About US Immigration: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers.

 

 

 

John i think it was sarcasm. Suggesting the clergy look after kids is a joke. 

[John Hjorth]

10 minutes ago, dwy000 said:

John i think it was sarcasm. Suggesting the clergy look after kids is a joke. 

 

@dwy000, Thank you, I hope you're right. lol. Cultural thingy, I think, also.

[james22]

Interesting NYT (!) article on the emerging right-wing counterculture.

 

https://archive.is/HCxc7#selection-5837.8-5837.30

[Parsad]

6 hours ago, Patmo said:

True! fricking gay ass mafiosi thugs, tempting our kids into a life of debauchery. We need to get the clergy back in the mix, now those guys knew how to handle little children.

 

LOL!  Cheers!

[John Hjorth]

This weeks KAL cartoon at the Economist [1^st May 2025]:

 

 

[Spooky]

On 4/29/2025 at 4:56 AM, Sweet said:

If the liberals win, largely because of their votes in big cities, how is that a middle finger to Trump?

 

Cause cities are where a lot of people live my guy. 6.7 million people live in just the greater Toronto area - 18% of the country.

[Spooky]

On 4/29/2025 at 8:47 PM, Hektor said:

Trump met with The Atlantic. Here is some interesting commentary from the interview about Canada.

 

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/04/donald-trump-oval-office-interview-excerpts/682623/

 

 

Trump: ..........And I think maybe one of the things I’ve been most successful with is foreign relations.

 

Goldberg: I think the Canadians would disagree.

 

Trump: Well, the Canadians. Here’s the problem I have with Canada: We’re subsidizing them to the tune of $200 billion a year. And we don’t need their gasoline; we don’t need their oil; we don’t need their lumber. We don’t need their energy of any type. We don’t need anything they have. I say it would make a great 51st state. I love other nations. I love Canada. I have great friends. Wayne Gretzky’s a friend of mine. I mean, I have great friends. I said to Wayne, “I’m gonna give you a pass, Wayne.” I don’t want to ruin his reputation in Canada. I said, “Just pretend you don’t know me.” But they’re great people.

 

You know, they do 95 percent of their business with us. Remember, if they’re a state, there’s no tariffs. They have lower taxes. We have to guard them militarily.

 

Goldberg: You seriously want them to become a state?

 

Trump: I think it would be great.

 

Goldberg: A hell of a big Democratic state.

 

Trump: A lot of people say that, but I’m okay with it if it has to be, because I think, you know, actually, until I came along—

Goldberg: I’m no political genius, but I know which way they’re going to vote. They have socialized medicine.

 

Trump: You know, until I came along, remember that the conservative was leading by 25 points.

 

Parker: It’s true.

 

Trump: Then I was disliked by enough of the Canadians that I’ve thrown the election into a close call, right? I don’t even know if it’s a close call. But the conservative, they didn’t like Governor Trudeau too much, and I would call him Governor Trudeau, but he wasn’t fond of that.

 

This guy is insane. We don't want to be part of the US. Why would we give up our political power / voice? How could all of Canada be one state? These people don't know anything about Canada or its history.

[Sweet]

6 hours ago, Spooky said:

 

Cause cities are where a lot of people live my guy. 6.7 million people live in just the greater Toronto area - 18% of the country.

Thanks my guy.

 

I didn’t realise lots of people live in big cities.

 

Edited May 4, 2025 by Sweet