Trump

[xenon]

@Larry I dunno that's he's been very consistent.

He seemed like he was fond of Democrats and their policies in his 50's. In a 2004 interview:

"It just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans. Now, it shouldn't be that way. But if you go back, I mean it just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats...But certainly we had some very good economies under Democrats, as well as Republicans. But we've had some pretty bad disaster under the Republicans."

He thought we were screwed on trade and takeover by the Asians, but it was the Japanese that he was afraid of.

He was pro-choice.

On fairy-tale life. Seems like he thrives on being the center of attention. He's never had real money issues I don't think - so he wouldn't necessarily see being rich and with beautiful women as a non-normal or remarkable thing.

[Larry]

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Trump:

I was wondering when we were finally going to get round to a discussion of Donald Trump

Indeed, it's been overdue for quite a time, has it not?

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Trump:

@Klaus said in Trump:

I don’t understand Jolly’s question.

I think he's trying to suss out the difference between what people think of Trump's policies vs what they think of Trump's personality.

I knew there was a reason you were admitted to a prestigious profession!

[Jolly]

@Loki said in Trump:

@Jolly said in Trump:

Not a single damn person has actually answered the question.

Do you not know or are y'all incapable?

The Trump Doctrine: America First, Northern European Values, robust economy and high employment across races and genders. Fair trade agreements and burden sharing. An immigration policy that has closed borders such that people who meet criteria can get in.

I could add some more, but not bad. Not bad at all...

[Rainman]

Loki Rainman said:

The Trump Doctrine: America First, Northern European Values, robust economy and high employment across races and genders. Fair trade agreements and burden sharing. An immigration policy that has closed borders such that people who meet criteria can get in.
And other good stuff and junk.

[jon-nyc]

“I will protect your statues.

I will protect your beans.

Your grandmother is on her own.”

[Larry]

What say you justify your crack about grandma with facts.

[Doctor Phibes]

Screw grandma. I'd like some facts about him protecting my beans.

[jon-nyc]

Hey Jolly, Loki - what’s Trump’s plan for Covid? A serious question.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc
To keep the economy afloat. I think that's why he is open to a second stimulus, even though we're borrowing money we can't pay back. There's nothing much anybody can do with COVID, except flatten the curve enough to not overwhelm the healthcare system. Sure, he can wax eloquent about Plaquenil use, how hard we are working on vaccines or about how fast we can build a field hospital, but it's mostly just window dressing to keep the panic manageable.

Trump has pretty much put the COVID response to a Federalist approach, whereby the governors call the shots and the Feds provide the back-up (or what back-up they can).

[jon-nyc]

I would agree he’s been reasonably focused on payments but that is purely reactive.

Seems like optimizing on the economy would have included an intense focus on test and trace capability to limit the need for closures.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Trump:

I would agree he’s been reasonably focused on payments but that is purely reactive.

Seems like optimizing on the economy would have included an intense focus on test and trace capability to limit the need for closures.

If people lose immunity within six months and we have six strains of COVID out there, I don't know how much intensive testing can keep the disease tamped down.

Witness how cabin-crazy most people under 30 became, after just six weeks.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said in Trump:

“I will protect your statues.

I will protect your beans.

Your grandmother is on her own.”

Black beans matter!