Buyer's Remorse

[Larry]

See what I mean? Ignore, mock. You Trump bashers won't address that video at all. And most of the noise is coming from people who don't even live here and frankly is none of their fucking business anyway.

[Horace]

yeah it's difficult to be less impressed by someone who not only doesn't live in the country but doesn't post here in any consistent manner. If you want people to take you seriously you should probably broaden your portfolio of motivations for writing something to them.

[Catseye3]

Disagree.

[Horace]

Are you impressed by AndyD, Cats?

[Catseye3]

Sorry, I thought you were talking about someone else.

[Horace]

Renauda is a smart guy, I know that. I wish he posted here more often, but he seems to have categorized us.

[Renauda]

I may not live in the US or have US citizenship but I every right to comment upon and criticise American political events and persons. Especially when policies or statements emanating out the White House have or are affecting the country in which I live. That right extends to anyone else from outside the USA who posts here regularly or from time to time and wishes to comment. It is, after all, an open forum.

Think of us outliers then as disenfranchised stakeholders whose observations and comments are of no consequence. That, I am sure, would suit us just fine.

[Mik]

It's an open forum and should remain that way. I mean hell, we're not Facebook, are we?

[Horace]

In fairness, your ultimate prediction strikes me as little more than nihilism, without taking part in the outcome.

[Renauda]

@Horace

Heavens no, not nihilism. More like a Neo-Bonapartism.

[Larry]

I didn't say that. I like Renauda, always have. And yes, everyone has a right to speak. I don't want to silence anyone. I was just commenting on the fact that the loudest donkeys braying right now are those who don't live here.

[Catseye3]

@Renauda said in Buyer's Remorse:

I may not live in the US or have US citizenship but I every right to comment upon and criticise American political events and persons. Especially when policies or statements emanating out the White House have or are affecting the country in which I live.

AFAIC you're welcome here whenever you care to come in and comment, Renauda.

[Jolly]

Trump is not a conservative, but he has governed as one.

Probably more conservative in action than any President since Reagan.

[taiwan_girl]

What is “traditional” conservatism?

What is “current” conservative?

[Jolly]

@taiwan_girl said in Buyer's Remorse:

What is “traditional” conservatism?

What is “current” conservative?

Ask Renauda.

[taiwan_girl]

@Jolly said in Buyer's Remorse:

@taiwan_girl said in Buyer's Remorse:

What is “traditional” conservatism?

What is “current” conservative?

Ask Renauda.

Okay @Renauda

But I would also be interested in your opinion Jolly. There much difference in your mind, or has it changed from now to before?

[LuFins Dad]

Whoa

[Jolly]

It was no secret Biden is Captain Lockdown. The Man practically took a bullhorn and shouted it from the rooftops.

This is a subject upon which Biden was very clear about his possible actions.

Don't blame Joe.

[Mik]

He can advocate, but I don't believe he has to power to impose them short of martial law.

Heres what NPR said about it in April. We shall see what they say about it now.

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/825293201/a-president-is-not-able-to-order-a-national-quarantine-experts-say

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Buyer's Remorse:

He can advocate, but I don't believe he has to power to impose them short of martial law.

Heres what NPR said about it in April. We shall see what they say about it now.

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/825293201/a-president-is-not-able-to-order-a-national-quarantine-experts-say

That didn't stop the national press from lambasting Trump for not locking the country down or for not throwing the concept of Federalism out the window...