President Trump

[McHrozni]

what makes you think Trump isn't as wildly reckless as Clinton? After all, Trump supported the invasion of Iraq AND intervention in Libya. (The only difference between Clinton and Trump in that regard is Trump's tendency to lie after the fact and claim he was against it.) Plus you have all his other screwed up ideas... killing the families of terrorists (a war crime), taking the oil of countries that the U.S. "helps".

So Trump will be just as eager to throw around American military weight as Clinton, only without the experience, intelligence and moral compass that other leaders have had.

While it is true that killing the families of terrorists is a war crime, it is one policy that would actually work. I don't support it, but the logic behind it is sensible.

McHrozni

 

[Belz...]

While it is true that killing the families of terrorists is a war crime, it is one policy that would actually work. I don't support it, but the logic behind it is sensible.

McHrozni

Just like wiping out all of humanity. It would solve all of our problems. I don't support it, but the logic behind it is sensible.

 

[smartcooky]

McConnell has already said they (the Senate) are going to repeal the ACA. On this I'd say McConnell a) has more power and b) knows how to put his views into action. Trump will just be collateral damage.

So I guess its back to premier health care for the rich, and the ambulance waiting at the bottom of the cliff for the poor?

 

[ponderingturtle]

So I guess its back to premier health care for the rich, and the ambulance waiting at the bottom of the cliff for the poor?

That's the plan.

 

[The Don]

So I guess its back to premier health care for the rich, and the ambulance waiting at the bottom of the cliff for the poor?

Well that's what enough of the U.S. electorate seem to want

I mean I know that Trump polled fewer votes than Hillary and that ACA was getting some pretty good approval numbers but the way it worked out with the Presidency, Senate and House is that the GOP get to call the shots for the next 2 years at least.

IMO repealing the ACA will further increase inequality which will in turn will mean that people will be even less well disposed to things like the ACA which are intended to reduce inequality. It's a vicious circle

 

[The Don]

While it is true that killing the families of terrorists is a war crime, it is one policy that would actually work. I don't support it, but the logic behind it is sensible.

McHrozni

And you know the highlighted how ?

Is there any evidence that terrorists care any more for their families than they do anyone else ?

Is there any evidence that killing the families of terrorists will reduce the threat from terrorism ? I'd have thought that this kind of action would have the opposite effect, to confirm the nonsense that the US really is the "Great Satan" intent on destroying Islam by any method - which would act as a recruiting call for other terrorists.

 

[smartcooky]

"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
- Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi

Its a pity that those who oppose universal health care fail to understand this.

 

[Belz...]

So I guess its back to premier health care for the rich, and the ambulance waiting at the bottom of the cliff for the poor?

No, that ambulance would cost way too much. Just a stretcher.

 

[McHrozni]

And you know the highlighted how ?

Israeli policy of destroying homes of suicide bombers worked well. I'm certain an even worse policy would work at least as well.

Is there any evidence that killing the families of terrorists will reduce the threat from terrorism ? I'd have thought that this kind of action would have the opposite effect, to confirm the nonsense that the US really is the "Great Satan" intent on destroying Islam by any method - which would act as a recruiting call for other terrorists.

Another effect it would have is to give the families of terrorist great incentive to prevent them from becoming terrorists in the first place.

McHrozni

 

[marplots]

They issued Trump the new top secret nuclear launch codes. Russian hackers have already released them:

User: Prez
Password: 1234

 

[logger]

Why would they always be around when workers in another country will work for much less?

Because some things are just basic services. Even as technology takes over, many companies won't be able to afford that technology.

 

[logger]

There aren't a million jobs in any small town in rural America. It doesn't matter what your skills may be. Those are the people who elected him.

But there could be a million jobs in several small towns together.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Another effect it would have is to give the families of terrorist great incentive to prevent them from becoming terrorists in the first place.

You think? The government slaughtering innocent people is one of the few things that could motivate me to become a terrorist.

 

[logger]

Indeed. Greed and stupidity will cost humanity a livable environment. Yay, cockroaches.

Do us all a favor then, start walking.

See, the greed can end with you.

 

[logger]

Is he going to keep his promise and lock her up? His conciliatory speech could be his first broken promise. Hillary haters will be devastated.

We want a full investigation into the Clinton foundation, that certainly should continue, hopefully it will lead to her and Bills long confinement.

 

[logger]

They are going screw the poor and middle class like it hasn't been screwed in years. ACA, gone, anti union legislation for sure. Consumer and Environmental protection gone. Banking regulations, forgetaboutit. Grease up your asses America, you're going to need it. Estate taxes will be a thing of the past. Toll roads everywhere. They'll be privatizing the interstate highway system selling it all off. This will be all their greatest hits.

The middle class has been getting screwed, and they know it.

 

[logger]

I don't really know who Omarosa is, but I take it she's someone who is famous because she was a contestant on Trump's reality TV show?

I don't doubt that Trump will try to settle scores with those he feels have slighted him.

Damn right, liberals have always dealt with republican wimps, its payback time now.

 

[baron]

When discussing international politics on this forum posters may well need to clarify a couple of terms that until now were accepted as broadly understood - 'right' and 'left'. In the UK, we talk of the 'right' in terms of the Conservative party, which is significantly to the right of both Labour and the Lib Dems. UKIP, which has virtually no national representation, is further to the right than the Conservatives and is occasionally referred to as 'far right'. But now we have a situation where the US president and government system looks like being somewhat to the right of UKIP, with some of Trump's campaign policies aligning with Griffin's now defunct BNP.

 

[logger]

I still can't believe how bad you liberals lost this election. You're going to be in the wilderness for a long time. It'll be fun watching you freak out over everything Trump does.

 

[Fast Eddie B]

I don't find it to be a perplexing question. The hubris. The ego. The lying. The racism. The sense of entitlement. I think it is all baked in.

Except for the perceived racism, each of those characteristics were really shared by both candidates.

IMHO, of course.