POLITICAL THREAD

[WayneDougan]

It's a global embarrassment that a goofy reality tv star with zero social skills has gotten this far. I underestimated how stupid some voters are. Sorry if that offends anyone, but he's a clown and there's not a head of state on the planet who could sit down with this frizzy-haired orange clown and take him seriously.

I don't think Trump is a clown. He's got an excellent pedigree in terms of education. Yeah, he's had some businesses go belly up - but that's life when you are involved in high risk real estate. Besides, he's now worth somewhere in the billions. He's been successful in business and leveraged that to be successful in entertainment. Big deal.

Perhaps he's completely full of it, but what the Bushes and the Clintons did to this country is an absolute train wreck. Turning us into a "service economy" was the dumbest move in the history of this country. And allowing free pass to every down on his luck Latino is significantly changing the culture of the nation. So unless you want more of the same, vote Clinton, Bush, Rubio, Biden or O'Malley. I'll take my chances with Trump.

 

[VT/UK Rondo]

Hes full of crap. Build a billion dollar wall across rivers,canyons, indian reservations, private land etc, that we dont have the manpower to guard and the Mexicans would just tunnel under anyway.

 

[BristolCat]

Sorry, but the rest of the world is going to know the demise of America is in full swing if we send a puffy orange asshole with bad hair over there, the stereotypical blowhard American and he starts popping off at the mouth about how Putin isn't CLASSY and Israel and Palestine aren't acting CLASSY, and putting GD bearskin rugs with the head still on it on the Oval Office floor.

Boston Rob from Survivor is smart as hell, what about him? Any of the contestants on the last season of The Bachelorette stand out? One of the Duck Dynasty goofballs could take a crack at it, they've got a successful business. Wake up. This is silly. The further this goes the more we look like GD morons, and for good reason.

 

[Deeeefense]

Yea let's spend $30 Billion of our money on a fence. Makes for good political fodder for the sloped forehead constituency.

 

[P19978]

Pretty sure that East Germany was communist ...pretty much all of Europe is Socialist. They are not the same thing.




Your comment makes it evident that you don't understand what socialism is. You don't think that the people of Germany, Japan, France, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Austrailia....are rewarded for their education and efforts?

Not like the US.

Evidently you dont understand capitalism.

Do a salary/income check.

 

[jamo0001]

Not like the US.

Evidently you dont understand capitalism.

Do a salary/income check.

What? Workers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, etc. all have higher median incomes despite working fewer hours each year.

East Asia is different. They work themselves like dogs just to bring home median wages similar to the U.S.

 

[jamo0001]

looks like ISIS finally poked that Turkish bear one too many times.

 

[WayneDougan]

Yea let's spend $30 Billion of our money on a fence. Makes for good political fodder for the sloped forehead constituency.

Let's see a pregnant Mexican climb over it.

 

[WayneDougan]

Yea let's spend $30 Billion of our money on a fence. Makes for good political fodder for the sloped forehead constituency.

How much are we spending on the 11 million illegals and their 10 million on-welfare offspring?

 

[Free_Salato_Blue]

DT makes money and runs businesses like a BOSS.

Current POTUS was a community organizer, whatever the F that is.

"So making money like a Boss: this should be our next first family.

 

[Sethlans]

No way dude, Trump will make America great again. You just watch.

 

[Deeeefense]

looks like ISIS finally poked that Turkish bear one too many times.

Yea that's a huge development IMO. Having a proactive Turkey in Syria's backyard is really bad news for ISIS

 

[Deeeefense]

Let's see a pregnant Mexican climb over it.

Rumor has it the Mexicans have developed a new high tech tool call a Ladder.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Rumor has it the Mexicans have developed a new high tech tool call a Ladder.

Unless you are in favor of open borders, how do you propose that the United States handle the flow of illegals into this Country Deeefense?

 

[pikespeak1]

It's a global embarrassment that a goofy reality tv star with zero social skills has gotten this far. I underestimated how stupid some voters are. Sorry if that offends anyone, but he's a clown and there's not a head of state on the planet who could sit down with this frizzy-haired orange clown and take him seriously.

Not nearly nas embarrassing as the current president.

 

[Kooky Kats]

Rumor has it the Mexicans have developed a new high tech tool call a Ladder.

1) electrify fence
2) carcass left on their side
3) win-win

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

I do believe that President Carter proposed an electric fence.

 

[ktbug]

Not Defense, but it would be fairly easy to fix/limit.
Fine any employer who hires illegals.
Fine any renter who rents or sells to illegals.

Had a neighbor have his roof torn off and replaced by Mexicans Friday. They worked all day in the heat and had it done by 5. It was hot as hades yesterday and they didn't flinch. That is the type of work I did for a while in college, don't see many whites doing it, or housing tobacco for that matter. I would trade every Mexican here for all the white trash I see on SSI/disability buying groceries with foodstamps and cigs with cash. You should see how the illegal mommas take care of their babies compared to our indigenous poor. The illegals I encounter are family oriented and will work from sun up to sun down to provide. If we could deport the "undesirables", Mexcans would be way down my list.

 

[Mashburned]

I like how he has political people all worried/upset because he isn't a career politician clown, just a super rich business clown.

Imho, a business clown would be better than a career political clown.

The big picture: we are so F'd and stupid. Oh well.

 

[jamo0001]

Judging by some of the criteria set forward ITT, Simon Cowell is a suitable candidate for chief executive of the United States

 

[cawoodsct]

Just bought this hat and will wear it proudly.

 

[Deeeefense]

Unless you are in favor of open borders, how do you propose that the United States handle the flow of illegals into this Country Deeefense?

Employ high tech solutions such as drones, satellite imagery and also increased boarder control agents. Some of which has already been done under this administration. Also turn off the magnet - jobs. Require mandatory e-verify for all employers.

Believe me I'm as much of a boarder hawk as anyone but you have to tackle the issue with your brain, not your emotions. There are some places along the boarder where a wall/fence would be of some use, but to think this is a cure all to boarder security is ridiculous.

BTW half the illegals do not enter the country over the southwest boarder, so hypothetically if you stopped 100% of the traffic, you only solved 50% of the problem.

 

[ymmot31]

Judging by some of the criteria set forward ITT, Simon Cowell is a suitable candidate for chief executive of the United States

Not really, him being born in England and all.

 

[jamo0001]

Not really, him being born in England and all.

so? we already have one candidate born outside the US.

 

[ymmot31]

Who is the candidate?

 

[jamo0001]

Who is the candidate?

Cruz

(note: Cruz is actually qualified due to his mother's US citizenship. I was just making a snide retort towards the "born outside the US" joke)

 

[ymmot31]

Oh. I thought you were talking about Rubio.

 

[jamo0001]

Oh. I thought you were talking about Rubio.

yeah, it's interesting how people don't question a candidate's citizenship when he looks white, isn't it?

 

[akers65]

Who will/would I vote for?
That's like asking which pile of dog crap I want to step on.
As of now I have no idea.

 

[Chump Change X]

Trump is going to cause anarchy for the GOP and then run as a third party candidate. Walker, backed by the Koch's money,will get the GOP nom and pick Kasich as VP. Clinton will get seriously damaged by Sanders and eventually get the Dem nom. She will get pulled further left than she wants and will spend countless days kissing Wall Street ass as reassurance.

 

[We-Todd-Did]

yeah, it's interesting how people don't question a candidate's citizenship when he looks white, isn't it?

"Bobby" Jindal knew this. He's already released his birth certificate. Donald will pick this apart if he polls well.

 

[ymmot31]

If Clinton is elected and then comes out as a lesbian who feels she is a transgendered male, we would be looking at a rare "3 birds with 1 stone" scenario. Be kind of hard to turn down a deal like that.

 

[jamo0001]

If Clinton is elected and then comes out as a lesbian who feels she is a transgendered male, we would be looking at a rare "3 birds with 1 stone" scenario. Be kind of hard to turn down a deal like that.

 

[P19978]

What? Workers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, etc. all have higher median incomes despite working fewer hours each year.

East Asia is different. They work themselves like dogs just to bring home median wages similar to the U.S.

You cant compare countries of that size to the US.
Try India, China, Russia, etc.

 

[jamo0001]

You cant compare countries of that size to the US.
Try India, China, Russia, etc.

I thought we were talking democratic socialism?

 

[Sethlans]

At some point our insanity has to impact how the world views our political/economic stability as a country. That can have profound repercussions.

 

[jamo0001]

At some point our insanity has to impact how the world views our political/economic stability as a country. That can have profound repercussions.

“The United States is almost handing over legitimacy to the rising powers,” Arvind Subramanian, the chief economic adviser to the government of India, said of the United States in an interview on Friday. “People can’t be too public about these things, but I would argue this is the single most important issue of these [IMF and World Bank] spring meetings.”

 

[KopiKat]

That's a nice quote, do you mind linking it?

I subscribed to VeloNews in those days. Print journalism did not come pre-equipped for such future requests, but thank you for being the only person among the following with genuine appreciation. As per usual, easy to tell in a thread who has never indulged serious literature.

It astonishes me to read that some posters do not understand that there is very little grey matter to be found between socialism and downstream movements - e.g. communism. Disturbing actually. Fascism and forms of preceding nationalism also tend provide little distinction from socialism when it's all said and done, speaking (typing) for most who have studied the primary before, during and after components that gave rise to Mr. Voigt's birth country, East Germany.

Jens was a clever fellow, known for his sarcasm and multi-lingual wit. Better than the readers in this thread, he knew that bees and ants were perfectly suited for socialized living. Human beings among refined western cultures? Not so much.

 

[warrior-cat]

It is also scary that some in this thread seem to favor socialism.

 

[augustaky1]

Let's see a pregnant Mexican climb over it.

And electrify it!......

Sarcasm, maybe