US Politics Feedback Thread - Page 162

On July 14 2018 10:32 Sermokala wrote:

We get to talk about relevent topics that don't taint your soul.

On July 13 2018 21:36 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
#59984 the post that got GH banned.

On July 16 2018 01:48 JonnyBNoHo wrote:

Not really. Adding in fake trade / NATO talk doesn't make it better.
#xDauntisfakenews

On July 16 2018 01:27 xDaunt wrote:
The statement looks quite different now in context, doesn't it? #fakenews

On July 16 2018 03:22 zlefin wrote:
this seems like something that should be addressed/adjudicated rather than left to fester.

Lol, "to be fair." How about instead of giving a half-assed qualification when quoting him out of context, you post the entirety of what he said?

"Well, I think we have a lot of foes. I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. Now, you wouldn't think of the European Union, but they're a foe. Russia is foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly they are a foe. But that doesn't mean they are bad. It doesn't mean anything. It means that they are competitive," Mr. Trump said at his golf club in Turnberry, Scotland.

Black unemployment is the lowest level in history. Hispanic unemployment the lowest level in history, Jeff. Women unemployment lowest in 66 years. Our numbers are great. Our GDP numbers are far greater than what they thought.

I mean my mother was Scotland, my father was Germany. ," he added.

The statement looks quite different now in context, doesn't it? #fakenews

On July 16 2018 02:27 xDaunt wrote:

So honest question to the mods. How many people are you going to let just tee off on me? There have been several such posts made over the past few days. Not one has been actioned. I just pulled this one as the latest example. Under what possible construction of the thread rules is this okay?

5. Be evocative, not mean.
Bashing will not be tolerated; well conceived arguments that reveal the error in your opposition's ways will be.

GLOR: Who is your biggest competitor, your biggest foe globally right now?

TRUMP: Well, I think we have a lot of foes. I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade.

Now, you wouldn't think of the European Union, but they're a foe. Russia is a foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly. They're a foe. But that doesn't mean they're bad. It doesn't mean anything.

It means that they're competitors. They want to do well, and we want to do well. And we're starting to do well. You see what's going on. We have the best employment numbers probably that we have ever had. Black unemployment is the lowest level in history, Hispanic unemployment the lowest level in history, Jeff, women unemployment lowest in 66 years.

Our numbers are great. Our GDP numbers are far greater than what they thought.

GLOR: A lot of people might be surprised to hear you list the E.U. as a foe before China and Russia.

TRUMP: No, I look at them all.

Look, E.U. is very difficult, I want to tell you. Maybe the thing that's most difficult -- don't forget, both of my parents were born in E.U. sectors, OK? I mean, my mother was Scotland. My father was Germany.

And, you know, I love those countries. I respect the leaders of those countries.

But, in a trade sense, they have really taken advantage of us, and many of those countries are in NATO. And they weren't paying their bills. And, you know I, as an example, have a big problem with Germany, because Germany made a pipeline deal with Russia, where they're going to be paying Russia billions and billions of dollars a year for energy.

And I say that's not good. That's not fair. You're supposed to be fighting for someone, and then that someone gives billions of dollars to the one that you're guarding against?

I think it's ridiculous. So, I let that be also known this time.

And I'll tell you what. There is a lot of anger at the fact that Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars. There's a lot of anger. I also think it's a very bad thing for Germany, because it's like, what are they, waving a white flag?

On July 16 2018 08:23 IgnE wrote:
seems pretty clear to me that whatever Trump's mental infirmity, he successfully linked "foe" to trade/economics.

there's a weird phenomenon where people in the thread bait themselves into attacking xdaunt like pitbulls. their eyes roll into the back of their skull and they are unable to delatch until the blood rage is over. it tends to make argument difficult. you know, like basic reading comprehension and reasonable interpretation

On July 16 2018 01:27 xDaunt wrote:

Lol, "to be fair." How about instead of giving a half-assed qualification when quoting him out of context, you post the entirety of what he said?



The statement looks quite different now in context, doesn't it? #fakenews