Hot takes on the Democratic frontrunners

[henry quirk]

Mebbre so (but probably not). Still not the same as bein' the out & out fascist you keep sayin' he is.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Out & out? You mean successful? Trump, try as he might, is not successful at being a fascist, in business, or getting the most votes.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Out & out? You mean successful? Trump, try as he might, is not successful at being a fascist, in business, or getting the most votes.

I don't see the fascism (ain't nobody crapped in my hat), You wish you were as lousy a businessman, and he won the electoral (which ought to be revised, not dumped).

And: if America sucks so damn much, why is the big O tryin' so hard to take credit for the results of Trump's first term?

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

And: if America sucks so damn much, why is the big O tryin' so hard to take credit for the results of Trump's first term?

Take credit? He pointed out that his second term (let alone his first) had more improvement than Trump's term.

I hate to put Obama and Fred Trump in the same analogy, but Trump was born on third base in both cases, and is claiming he hit a home run.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Take credit? He pointed out that his second term (let alone his first) had more improvement than Trump's term.

I hate to put Obama and Fred Trump in the same analogy, but Trump was born on third base in both cases, and is claiming he hit a home run.

This guy...

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ob...ong-2020-02-19

...sez both are fulla shit.

This guy...

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2...aign=TWT+-+DSA

...gives Trump credit.

And other propagandists (the usual suspects) lean toward Barry.

Pick your poison.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

This guy...

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ob...ong-2020-02-19

...sez both are fulla shit.

This guy...

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2...aign=TWT+-+DSA

...gives Trump credit.

And other propagandists (the usual suspects) lean toward Barry.

Pick your poison.

Or I could just look at the stock market and BLS graphs.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Luce

Or I could just look at the stock market and BLS graphs.

Yep...and some fella will tell you a prez has little to do with them numbers while another fella will tell you a prez has everything to do with them numbers.

Pick your poison.

Me: I just look at how I'm doin'.

Trump hasn't helped me.

Obama hurt me.

Where you stand as you look at the platypus informs what you think about the platypus.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

(ain't nobody crapped in my hat)

Haven't gotten down to your level yet, wait till he's got a buddy or donor in your business and area, you'll be gone overnight.

You wish you were as lousy a businessman

That motherfucker put so many small businessmen around here out of business by hiring them and not paying them, saying sue me. I know 2 of them. He should be castrated for the lives of honest working people he's ruined.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

A real fascist running a fascist government would do those things. A fascist trying to create a fascist government would denounce anyone preventing him from doing those things, fire people who interfered, when he could, and pressure people who he couldn't yet fire into resigning. And the primary criteria for their replacements in both cases would be personal loyalty to him.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Haven't gotten down to your level yet, wait till he's got a buddy or donor in your business and area, you'll be gone overnight.


That motherfucker put so many small businessmen around here out of business by hiring them and not paying them, saying sue me. I know 2 of them. He should be castrated for the lives of honest working people he's ruined.

Excellent broad view and the closeup of what's happening here.

[henry quirk]

aven't gotten down to your level yet, wait till he's got a buddy or donor in your business and area, you'll be gone overnight.

Well, I look up and I ain't seein' any authoritarian/fascistic hoopla goin' on either. And: I'm thinkin' my penny ante money makin' falls well outside the attention of the big boys with their machinations.


That motherfucker put so many small businessmen around here out of business by hiring them and not paying them, saying sue me. I know 2 of them. He should be castrated for the lives of honest working people he's ruined.

Mebbe Mike can teach 'em how to farm, or, they could learn to code.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

Well, I look up and I ain't seein' any authoritarian/fascistic hoopla goin' on either. And: I'm thinkin' my penny ante money makin' falls well outside the attention of the big boys with their machinations.

So this is libertarianism? Authoritarianism only matters once you yourself are affected?

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Luce

So this is libertarianism? Authoritarianism only matters once you yourself are affected?

There ain't no authoritarianism goin' on.

Wanna see some?

Elect Bernie.