The Trump Presidency 2.0

[Kraut783]

Trying to be Darth Vader I guess.....

 

[Salt USMC]

This is wild. "from South Dakota?"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888136272654352837

Scholarships will often give extra points to applicants from states or areas that aren’t usually represented at their program. Like, you expect a ton of applicants to come from California, New York, and Texas not only because of their large population base but because of the large amount of academic resources available. But when you see a kickass candidate from West Virginia, which doesn't invest as many dollars per capita into education, the belief is that those candidates have to work much harder to achieve the same level of success than students from wealthier states. And that’s a proxy for the level of passion and dedication the student has for the subject.

I’ve been on the selection panel for a scholarship for several years and you see this pretty often. All the candidates have excellent scores and generally write good statements of purpose. But the ones who manage to do that without a bunch of built-in advantages will benefit the most from the scholarship.

 

[AWP]

Scholarships will often give extra points to applicants from states or areas that aren’t usually represented at their program. Like, you expect a ton of applicants to come from California, New York, and Texas not only because of their large population base but because of the large amount of academic resources available. But when you see a kickass candidate from West Virginia, which doesn't invest as many dollars per capita into education, the belief is that those candidates have to work much harder to achieve the same level of success than students from wealthier states. And that’s a proxy for the level of passion and dedication the student has for the subject.

I’ve been on the selection panel for a scholarship for several years and you see this pretty often. All the candidates have excellent scores and generally write good statements of purpose. But the ones who manage to do that without a bunch of built-in advantages will benefit the most from the scholarship.

And this makes sense. Thank you for the explanation. You see why it sounds crazy, though, to someone who doesn't know what you just typed?

 

[Marauder06]

And this makes sense. Thank you for the explanation. You see why it sounds crazy, though, to someone who doesn't know what you just typed?

Regional representation is common practice and... not racist. Giving people special treatment based on race, and/or denying people opportunities based on their race, is racism.

 

[ThunderHorse]

I voted for a CEO that had no off switch...why this chick was even granted this platform shows you everything that is wrong with late night stuff.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888517636012577262

 

[GOTWA]

Trying to be Darth Vader I guess.....

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[Locksteady]

Although it would probably still take an Act of Congress, imagine the extra points he'd win + cognitive dissonance he would stir in otherwise disapproving federal employees if President Trump had Gulf of America Day default to a federal holiday the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday.

Trump proclaims ‘Gulf of America Day’ while flying over former Gulf of Mexico on way to Super Bowl

 

[Topkick]

I voted for a CEO that had no off switch...why this chick was even granted this platform shows you everything that is wrong with late night stuff.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888517636012577262

Given her past, her comments may be meant to be derogatory but they actually come of complimentary to Trump. Just says he busy doing president stuff.

 

[Marauder06]

I voted for a CEO that had no off switch...why this chick was even granted this platform shows you everything that is wrong with late night stuff.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888517636012577262

7 days a week?

Military veterans with multiple deployments:

 

[Devildoc]

Scholarships will often give extra points to applicants from states or areas that aren’t usually represented at their program. Like, you expect a ton of applicants to come from California, New York, and Texas not only because of their large population base but because of the large amount of academic resources available. But when you see a kickass candidate from West Virginia, which doesn't invest as many dollars per capita into education, the belief is that those candidates have to work much harder to achieve the same level of success than students from wealthier states. And that’s a proxy for the level of passion and dedication the student has for the subject.

I’ve been on the selection panel for a scholarship for several years and you see this pretty often. All the candidates have excellent scores and generally write good statements of purpose. But the ones who manage to do that without a bunch of built-in advantages will benefit the most from the scholarship.

I have seen a bit of a counter argument to this, and although the 'n' is pretty small comparatively, not sure what (if anything) could/should be done.

Kid from rural state/county has that 4.0 and checks the boxes, but the quality and rigor of their education was less than a peer coming from a certain city or certain county.

Again, I don't think this is a big problem, and I am all for advantages for lesser-represented kids to have a seat at the grown-up table if they have earned it.

 

[amlove21]

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So, the thing that everybody told me wasn’t happening, in fact, was happening? Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

 

[TLDR20]

Trump Enrages Christian MAGA By Naming ‘Heretic’ Pastor to White House

I never thought Trump was a “Christian” but it is funny to see people who thought he was like them be utterly dumbfounded by his insane choices. I don’t care about a faith office other than I think it is a stupid nonsense role. I look forward to DOGE cutting that entire office(because that would be efficient right?)

They not like us.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Lol, there's a dance now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888938754448007414

 

[Marauder06]

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So, the thing that everybody told me wasn’t happening, in fact, was happening? Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

1) this isn't happening, it's all in your head. Why do you care so much?
2) actually, this is happening, but it's a good thing
3) you're racist if you don't support this thing
^the way it usually works

 

[Marauder06]

so I guess this is happening?

 

[Cookie_]

so I guess this is happening?
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I mean, sure, whatever. Are they going to try and find similar soldiers stories to change back the other posts, or is it just Bragg?

This is what the Army gets for going with Liberty instead of Fort Beckwith I guess.

 

[TLDR20]

I mean, sure, whatever. Are they going to try and find similar soldiers stories to change back the other posts, or is it just Bragg?

This is what the Army gets for going with Liberty instead of Fort Beckwith I guess.

Or Shughart-Gordon, or Miller, or 25 other MOH winners with Airborne SOF lineage. This was a major fumble by the Army and the naming convention. That Benavidez didn’t get a base is a crime. Liberty was a failure in every way. I’m on record saying that Bragg was a shitty loser general, but they fucked this up.

 

[Devildoc]

This is what the Army gets for going with Liberty instead of Fort Beckwith I guess.

Or Shughart-Gordon, or Miller, or 25 other MOH winners with Airborne SOF lineage. This was a major fumble by the Army and the naming convention. That Benavidez didn’t get a base is a crime. Liberty was a failure in every way. I’m on record saying that Bragg was a shitty loser general, but they fucked this up.

I agree that if you're going to rename a base, Ft Bragg has generated so many extraordinary soldiers that it could be named after instead of that stupid ass name.

My issue is that so many soldiers identify with a base and the blood, sweat, and tears, that they have poured out that to rename it invalidates what they did.

 

[TLDR20]

I agree that if you're going to rename a base, Ft Bragg has generated so many extraordinary soldiers that it could be named after instead of that stupid ass name.

My issue is that so many soldiers identify with a base and the blood, sweat, and tears, that they have poured out that to rename it invalidates what they did.

If the name of the base validates someone as a person they have a weak ass resume.

Shit if anything it is just another way of saying “back when it was hard(Bragg)”

 

[Marauder06]

This was a brilliant move by Trump. He made a campaign promise to rename Bragg, and did it in a way that people can’t cry “muh racisms!”

Another campaign promise kept.