The Trump Presidency 2.0

[Marauder06]

I'm not going to say Elon doesn't have good intentions, but I don't believe for a minute that he or any other billionaire is doing anything for "free."

As I tell my cadets, "self-interest is a legitimate motivator."

It seems that Musk felt that the left made it personal. I think he blames the left for trans-ing his son. He runs companies that were affected by ESG and DEI nonsense. He noticed--as we all did, even the people who said it wasn't happening--the actions of the Deep State, the suppression of Republicans and conservatives and anyone not toeing the leftist line on social media. Once he started asking questions the left found uncomfortable, they attacked him. He was violently shoved to the right. And then he realized "hey, I'm rich as shit, I don't have to take this anymore."

 

[amlove21]

Elon is an oligarch; him working for free means nothing when the Definition of the word is:





He fits those pretty well.

I'd take your Soros and raise you a Harlan Crow, Tim Dunn, or Koch Brothers, but maybe we can agree that having the ultra-wealthy putting their thumbs on the political scales is ultimately not a good thing regardless of political leaning?

I might agree with some of the positions of Soros/Cuban, but i don't agree with how they throw money around just like I disagree with Elon giving away money to sign pledges/vote in a certain way, or the koch brothers doing what Soros is often accused/guilty of, et cetera et certa.

Meh. Ideological capture is a real thing. The volume and outputs are where this entire argument falls flat- definitions mean zero at this point- it's low hanging fruit in conversations that people weild ham-handedly as a whattaboutism. Until we can collectively agree on things like "what a woman is" and "what constitutes domestic terrorism", you'll have to forgive my adherence to the left's precedence of ignoring actual meanings in favor of semantic overload. 83 billionaires supported Kamala's run, 56 supported Trump and the dollar amount isn't close.

Elon wants to mobilize a vote, George Soros (and now Alex Soros) intends to install DA's in Cali that allow rampant shoplifting as long as it's below $900 and the forwarding of Marxist ideologies nationwide. I'll accept the defintional meeting for argument's sake, but the output is the issue, not the definition of a generalization of all rich people that engage in politics.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Anti-Trump protests by supremely wealthy people in Sedona who fight against any multi-family or affordable housing development. Lols.

 

[Box]

I just think its mother fucking hilarious to see ANY leftist no matter how far from the center they may be - using the word "oligarch" to throw shade at the right half of the political spectrum
For fuck sake give me a break. People dipping their toe into politics should try to have at least a teeny tiny bit of self awareness before even hinting that "oligarchy" in America is a sole source republican threat.

Some people watch the world unfold in front of them and yet still can't tell the difference between partisan political kabuki theater and a one legged hermaphrodite in a butt fucking contest.

At least thats the view from my foxhole - maybe I just have my sector stakes too close together.

 

[RackMaster]

Anti-Trump protests by supremely wealthy people in Sedona who fight against any multi-family or affordable housing development. Lols.

It's the same shit up here for our election and anti-Musk protests. The Liberal Party was in power for almost a decade with a rich white guy pretending to be a feminist. Now they have an even richer white guy that is obviously misogynistic and either ignores or belittles female reporters. They try to paint the Conservatives connected to Trump and push the Trump hatred to their rich white boomer supporters. Some of my aunts and uncles, are prime supporters.
His other supporters are the extreme DEI leftists. The same idiots protesting Musk in front of Tesla dealerships. And the masses of Hamas supporters.

 

[SpongeBob*24]

And then he realized "hey, I'm rich as shit, I don't have to take this anymore."

I have this same problem....it's such a burden.

 

[AWP]

It's the same shit up here for our election and anti-Musk protests. The Liberal Party was in power for almost a decade with a rich white guy pretending to be a feminist. Now they have an even richer white guy that is obviously misogynistic and either ignores or belittles female reporters. They try to paint the Conservatives connected to Trump and push the Trump hatred to their rich white boomer supporters. Some of my aunts and uncles, are prime supporters.
His other supporters are the extreme DEI leftists. The same idiots protesting Musk in front of Tesla dealerships. And the masses of Hamas supporters.

Canada: We're a nation! We aren't America's 51st State!
Also Canada: Protests Trump and Musk.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Treasury secretary out here thumping the MSM. Well prepared.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1908949804425638359

 

[amlove21]

Treasury secretary out here thumping the MSM. Well prepared.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1908949804425638359

Bessant is a savage. We have to grow out of the very real impacts of the last admin. It’s the only way.

Fifty (5-0) countries in the queue talking better trade- Taiwan aligning with US and offering 0% tariffs on microprocessors most notably. Oil prices below $60, first time in 4 years (Trump and Vance HUGE on energy). Cost down. Wages up. Jobs up. Interest rates down. CPI hot. These are *actual benefits* to the vast majority (most notably Gen Z, the hardest hit) of Americans fighting to buy a home or live day to day. Remarkable.

I said I thought the ‘tank the market devalue currency IOT refinance debt at a premium’ theory was copium earlier… but, uh, the economy (not the market) is waking up and signaling growth. Soooooo 7d chess? WTFK.

 

[AWP]

Bessant is a savage. We have to grow out of the very real impacts of the last admin. It’s the only way.

Fifty (5-0) countries in the queue talking better trade- Taiwan aligning with US and offering 0% tariffs on microprocessors most notably. Oil prices below $60, first time in 4 years (Trump and Vance HUGE on energy). Cost down. Wages up. Jobs up. Interest rates down. CPI hot. These are *actual benefits* to the vast majority (most notably Gen Z, the hardest hit) of Americans fighting to buy a home or live day to day. Remarkable.

I said I thought the ‘tank the market devalue currency IOT refinance debt at a premium’ theory was copium earlier… but, uh, the economy (not the market) is waking up and signaling growth. Soooooo 7d chess? WTFK.

As an aside, I love the people who couldn't pass a JuCo (shout out to those of you who know...you old fucks) Macroeconomics course arguing with just about anyone at this point. Accounting 1 fucked you up? Maybe your grasp of global economics isn't what you think. Give it a week or two before you shoot your blood pressure to the moon. Cheer, jeer, but give it some time to play out.

 

[amlove21]

As an aside, I love the people who couldn't pass a JuCo (shout out to those you know...you old fucks) Macroeconomics course arguing with just about anyone at this point. Accounting 1 fucked you up? Maybe your grasp of global economics isn't what you think. Give it a week or two before you shoot your blood pressure to the moon. Cheer, jeer, but give it some time to play out.

Relevant.

You’ve been gaslit to believe China’s economy rivals ours. They are in freefall and that’s a great thing. The American gorilla is back.

China stocks crash, Hong Kong dives 10% in worst plunge since 2008 as tariff fallout spreads - The Economic Times

Now everyone say something nice about America.

 

[Marauder06]

As an aside, I love the people who couldn't pass a JuCo (shout out to those of you who know...you old fucks) Macroeconomics course arguing with just about anyone at this point. Accounting 1 fucked you up? Maybe your grasp of global economics isn't what you think. Give it a week or two before you shoot your blood pressure to the moon. Cheer, jeer, but give it some time to play out.

<looks down at JuCo class ring, feels personally attacked> ;)

 

[amlove21]

The winning continues. I am not yet tired.

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[amlove21]

<looks down at JuCo class ring, feels personally attacked> ;)

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Is that what you get when you complete a case study?

 

[Topkick]

Now everyone say something nice about America

 

[ThunderHorse]

The big stick is clearly hitting dingers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1909241114693120168

 

[Marauder06]

Is that what you get when you complete a case study?

If that was the prize for completing a case study, why would I have one? ;)

 

[amlove21]

If that was the prize for completing a case study, why would I have one? ;)

Touche.

 

[RackMaster]

EU is caving, is probably the best thing for the Canadian election. Conservatives want to negotiate a new trade deal. Liberal's want to cut away from the US. Also helps that the Liberal's are proven to be Chinese owned.

 

[amlove21]

EU is caving, is probably the best thing for the Canadian election. Conservatives want to negotiate a new trade deal. Liberal's want to cut away from the US. Also helps that the Liberal's are proven to be Chinese owned.

Keir Starmer bending the knee has been satisfying to say the least. I think you can draw a pretty straight line from JD Vance giving them a tongue lashing to their face to this.