MAGAThread XV: Because Another

[Valrifell]

Holy fucking shit.

...not really. I'm guessing fuck all will happen.

It's still significant in that primaries with incumbents aren't usually contested and if Weld gets any modicum of momentum, he could throw a wrench in the RNC machine if he doesn't win.

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

Hell, the second round didn't even finish before Kim Jong-un packed his bags and went home.

I lay the blame for the second round collapsing squarely on one John Bolton, employed by Donald J. Trump as his national security adviser, suggesting to Kim the Third that the Libya model of nuclear disarmament was the United States' goal.

[Evil Dictators Happyland]

And how the Cut Cut Cut Act has caused people's paychecks to go down, rather than up as he promised they would.

That's just objectively untrue. Most Americans saw a decrease in their tax burdens by at least 100 dollars

I'd like a source on this because all the information I've found shows that, while the tax rate did go down when it's averaged out among all Americans, the tax breaks were focused on the wealthy, and the middle and lower classes saw either no change or higher taxes.

[Evil Dictators Happyland]

Hell, the second round didn't even finish before Kim Jong-un packed his bags and went home.

I lay the blame for the second round collapsing squarely on one John Bolton, employed by Donald J. Trump as his national security adviser, suggesting to Kim the Third that the Libya model of nuclear disarmament was the United States' goal.

Selecting the right representatives is an important part of diplomacy. If he's going to surround himself with people who are unqualified or, in some cases, actively hostile to the organization they are now in charge of (like the person in charge of the EPA), then we might get the hint that he's not that great at picking advisers.

[Duhon]

I lay the blame for the second round collapsing squarely on one John Bolton, employed by Donald J. Trump as his national security adviser, suggesting to Kim the Third that the Libya model of nuclear disarmament was the United States' goal.

Selecting the right representatives is an important part of diplomacy. If he's going to surround himself with people who are unqualified or, in some cases, actively hostile to the organization they are now in charge of (like the person in charge of the EPA), then we might get the hint that he's not that great at picking advisers.

To be fair, Dubya had a bad habit of appointing people of that sort as POTUS.

[Vassenor]

So Trump is being wilfully blind about the consequences of his words.

[San Lumen]

So Trump is being wilfully blind about the consequences of his words.

Racists deny their actions have consequences. His base eats his despicable racist comments up and believes everything his says.

[Gormwood]

So Trump is being wilfully blind about the consequences of his words.

Racists deny their actions have consequences. His base eats his despicable racist comments up and believes everything his says.

And eventually, one of the base will be radicalized enough to try to kill Rep. Omar. Pizzagate shows it's very possible.

[Duhon]

So Trump is being wilfully blind about the consequences of his words.

Once you've shot a man on Fifth Avenue, you can only go forward -- forward into the yawning abyss.

You can almost define Trump by the number of times he has excused himself from blame. Almost, for he's even quicker at bashing every opponent he sees, and lightning-fast at taking the credit for everything that could be plausibly linked to him.

[Duhon]

Racists deny their actions have consequences. His base eats his despicable racist comments up and believes everything his says.

And eventually, one of the base will be radicalized enough to try to kill Rep. Omar. Pizzagate shows it's very possible.

And the aftermaths of Charlottesville, Khashoggi's dismemberment, and Cesar Sayoc show how quickly he would deflect any sense of blame or shame from himself, then fill the void with his world-ending dick.

[Bombadil]

Being a giant asshole is really just the icing on the cake when it comes to Trump. His tweets might not mean much in terms of policy, but they show that he has no real understanding of how these issues work and nearly no talent for diplomacy, both of which are bad traits for a president.

Odd then, that he accomplished what nobody else seemed to be able to, through diplomacy. The Korean war might actually end now.

Might not.. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... f-activity

[Senkaku]

Being a giant asshole is really just the icing on the cake when it comes to Trump. His tweets might not mean much in terms of policy, but they show that he has no real understanding of how these issues work and nearly no talent for diplomacy, both of which are bad traits for a president.

Odd then, that he accomplished what nobody else seemed to be able to, through diplomacy. The Korean war might actually end now.

The man himself walked away from Hanoi lol (which is just abt the only thing I'd give him props for diplomatically), and the Norks are restarting reactor and missile test sites lol

[Gormwood]

And eventually, one of the base will be radicalized enough to try to kill Rep. Omar. Pizzagate shows it's very possible.

And the aftermaths of Charlottesville, Khashoggi's dismemberment, and Cesar Sayoc show how quickly he would deflect any sense of blame or shame from himself, then fill the void with his world-ending dick.

Even if the attacker/murderer expliciy mentions being inspired/motivated by Trump's verbal attacks on Rep. Omar.

[Thuzbekistan]

That's just objectively untrue. Most Americans saw a decrease in their tax burdens by at least 100 dollars

I'd like a source on this because all the information I've found shows that, while the tax rate did go down when it's averaged out among all Americans, the tax breaks were focused on the wealthy, and the middle and lower classes saw either no change or higher taxes.

http://fortune.com/2019/04/15/trump-tax-day-2019-cut/


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.co ... index.html

[Seangoli]

Odd then, that he accomplished what nobody else seemed to be able to, through diplomacy. The Korean war might actually end now.

The man himself walked away from Hanoi lol (which is just abt the only thing I'd give him props for diplomatically), and the Norks are restarting reactor and missile test sites lol

Hey now, he said some really nice words to Kim Jong Un, and Kim Jong Un sent him a letter fellating him. It's not his fault that this amounted jack shit happening in real world terms. He obviously brokered a lasting peace, if only a hypothetical lasting peace.

[Gormwood]

The man himself walked away from Hanoi lol (which is just abt the only thing I'd give him props for diplomatically), and the Norks are restarting reactor and missile test sites lol

Hey now, he said some really nice words to Kim Jong Un, and Kim Jong Un sent him a letter fellating him. It's not his fault that this amounted jack shit happening in real world terms. He obviously brokered a lasting peace, if only a hypothetical lasting peace.

Remember those old Sprite commercials about obeying your thirst? Trump is the exact opposite. To him, Image is Everything.

[The Black Forrest]

Being a giant asshole is really just the icing on the cake when it comes to Trump. His tweets might not mean much in terms of policy, but they show that he has no real understanding of how these issues work and nearly no talent for diplomacy, both of which are bad traits for a president.

Odd then, that he accomplished what nobody else seemed to be able to, through diplomacy. The Korean war might actually end now.

Hmmm. Not really. Kim is way smarter then donnie. His street cred was increased by meeting donnie.

Much as I would like to see the war officially over (family fought there); it's not going to happen on donnies watch.

[Kowani]

Odd then, that he accomplished what nobody else seemed to be able to, through diplomacy. The Korean war might actually end now.

Hmmm. Not really. Kim is way smarter then donnie. His street cred was increased by meeting donnie.

Much as I would like to see the war officially over (family fought there); it's not going to happen on donnies watch.

Kim is one of the smarter dictators, methinks. He’s leagues ahead of Mobutu.

[Vassenor]

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I'd like a source on this because all the information I've found shows that, while the tax rate did go down when it's averaged out among all Americans, the tax breaks were focused on the wealthy, and the middle and lower classes saw either no change or higher taxes.

http://fortune.com/2019/04/15/trump-tax-day-2019-cut/


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.co ... index.html

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/04/trump-tax-bill-truckers-truck-drivers-deduction/

[An Alan Smithee Nation]

Trump vetoes bill to end US support for the Saudi led Yemen War, because he is Saudi's bitch.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47958014

[Gormwood]

Trump vetoes bill to end US support for the Saudi led Yemen War, because he is Saudi's bitch.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47958014

He'll bend over for any strongman who says nice things about him and/or gives lots of money.

[Vassenor]

Trump vetoes bill to end US support for the Saudi led Yemen War, because he is Saudi's bitch.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47958014

So when do we hear about the groundbreaking ceremony for Trump Tower Riyadh?

[Galloism]

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http://fortune.com/2019/04/15/trump-tax-day-2019-cut/


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.co ... index.html

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/04/trump-tax-bill-truckers-truck-drivers-deduction/

Shit people, fire your tax guy.

I sent my truckers back to renegotiate with their companies and get those companies to set up an accountable plan with nontaxable per diem reimbursement. One changed jobs to a company that had an accountable plan.

A tax guy isn’t just there to calculate the past, but also reshape the future.

[The Black Forrest]

And how the Cut Cut Cut Act has caused people's paychecks to go down, rather than up as he promised they would.

That's just objectively untrue. Most Americans saw a decrease in their tax burdens by at least 100 dollars

Actually it's "fuzzy" math. Reducing the withholding is not a tax deduction. I paid noticeably more this year.

[The Black Forrest]

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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/04/trump-tax-bill-truckers-truck-drivers-deduction/

Shit people, fire your tax guy.

I sent my truckers back to renegotiate with their companies and get those companies to set up an accountable plan with nontaxable per diem reimbursement. One changed jobs to a company that had an accountable plan.

A tax guy isn’t just there to calculate the past, but also reshape the future.

Assumption being he didn't try. Family members are members of the cult of donnie. We tried to tell them the tax cuts wouldn't do what they expected. They didn't believe us and they are stunned at how little they got back or had to pay......