Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)
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mynameisbond
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Does anyone still post there? I have an account for my business from when it was still Twitter. I've had my marketing firm cancel my blogs. The amount of misinformation and vitriol was making my head spin. Trying to keep up and respond is futile.
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Michael Beschloss is going to have a stroke — he has been incensed about this “renovation” since it happened.
There were rose bushes planted there over decades named for First Ladies — which Melania had removed.
A trivial matter in the grand scheme in the annals of Trump villainy and bad taste, to be sure, but one that the handful of historians and gardeners who care will never forgive.
There were rose bushes planted there over decades named for First Ladies — which Melania had removed.
A trivial matter in the grand scheme in the annals of Trump villainy and bad taste, to be sure, but one that the handful of historians and gardeners who care will never forgive.
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There was a duplicate thread that was locked. The primary thread remains unlocked.For some reason, the debate thread got locked
But Trump went on Fox yesterday to say that the debate audience went crazy.....
There was no audience.
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Yes, he suggested a national 10% cap.
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Why is it a terrible policy? Not disagreeing. I can see pros and cons. But you seem definitive, and you usually have good reasons when you take a hard stance.
SnoopRob
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Because credit cards are essentially a non-collateralized loan.
If you cap interest at 10%, a whole lot of folks will either no longer “qualify” for credit cards or will be given tiny card limits due to fear of lack of repayment. (Or the cc companies will simply create 15 new “fees” to make up for the lost interest.)
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I really wonder sometimes if Gen Z men have any interest in having sex.
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bassydude77
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I've been sharing this one far and wide. Hilarious and very catchy
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OK, if we are speaking specifically of his 10% proposal. Then yes, that's a terrible proposal. But I think there is a level where rates become so usurious that they are just a baited trap for poor people.
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Cards against Humanity is suing Musk
Neighbors of Starbase continue to be perplexed by some of SpaceX’s activities. Last year, a homeowner in the area, Keith Reynolds, noticed that SpaceX builders had cleared a parcel and were storing construction materials there. The parcel belonged to Cards Against Humanity, a card game company that sometimes engages in progressive political activism and bought land there to thwart a border wall with Mexico.
Reynolds said he called SpaceX to complain, but got no response. He also phoned an executive at Cards Against Humanity to inform them. The executive, who asked not to be identified by name, told Reuters that Denise Marrufo, a SpaceX real estate analyst, called afterward, asking if the company wanted to sell the property.
The executive ignored the offer.
Marrufo didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Cards Against Humanity on Thursday filed a $15 million lawsuit against SpaceX in Cameron County District Court, alleging illegal trespassing and destruction of property.
Neighbors of Starbase continue to be perplexed by some of SpaceX’s activities. Last year, a homeowner in the area, Keith Reynolds, noticed that SpaceX builders had cleared a parcel and were storing construction materials there. The parcel belonged to Cards Against Humanity, a card game company that sometimes engages in progressive political activism and bought land there to thwart a border wall with Mexico.
Reynolds said he called SpaceX to complain, but got no response. He also phoned an executive at Cards Against Humanity to inform them. The executive, who asked not to be identified by name, told Reuters that Denise Marrufo, a SpaceX real estate analyst, called afterward, asking if the company wanted to sell the property.
The executive ignored the offer.
Marrufo didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Cards Against Humanity on Thursday filed a $15 million lawsuit against SpaceX in Cameron County District Court, alleging illegal trespassing and destruction of property.
UNCBAdookJD
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Credit would become significantly harder to get, which is a problem in a society where a relatively small percentage of people have enough cash saved to handle an unexpected car repair.
1moretimeagain
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1moretimeagain
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How’re you feeling, Don?
Mulberry Heel
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His campaign's internal polls must show that he's getting clobbered in the women's vote, hence the rant.
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Entire rant:
He clearly just doesn’t get it. Aside from lies about abortion, he doesn’t understand that when he claims to be for exceptions for the mother’s “life” it is not enough, it needs to be for her health and that’s about the only time late term abortions happen. When doctors claim they have to wait until the priest is called of last rights before providing life-saving healthcare, it is often too late to prevent life-altering health issue or even death of the mother.
But setting all that aside, because he clearly only “understands” abortion as a “women’s issue” in his way for the power and status he craves, at its foundation, he clearly doesn’t get most women. His rant is offering a paternalistic “daddy will take care of you” vibe that is appealing to his Mar-a-Lago emotional support cougars and a minority of young women who want a sheltered life were a husband makes all the decisions and does all the providing and they focus inward on hearth and home (or on their appearance and being an influencer or becoming a real housewife of Duluth or whatever).
But his paternalism is exactly the problem for a majority of women who don’t want men making decisions for their healthcare or their lives and don’t want to be dependent on men or “protected” from the outside world. And in Bro Culture not wanting men to protect you or control you makes you a target of their vitriol and in too many cases harassment and violence. That’s the end result of patriarchal thinking Trump embraces.
He clearly just doesn’t get it. Aside from lies about abortion, he doesn’t understand that when he claims to be for exceptions for the mother’s “life” it is not enough, it needs to be for her health and that’s about the only time late term abortions happen. When doctors claim they have to wait until the priest is called of last rights before providing life-saving healthcare, it is often too late to prevent life-altering health issue or even death of the mother.
But setting all that aside, because he clearly only “understands” abortion as a “women’s issue” in his way for the power and status he craves, at its foundation, he clearly doesn’t get most women. His rant is offering a paternalistic “daddy will take care of you” vibe that is appealing to his Mar-a-Lago emotional support cougars and a minority of young women who want a sheltered life were a husband makes all the decisions and does all the providing and they focus inward on hearth and home (or on their appearance and being an influencer or becoming a real housewife of Duluth or whatever).
But his paternalism is exactly the problem for a majority of women who don’t want men making decisions for their healthcare or their lives and don’t want to be dependent on men or “protected” from the outside world. And in Bro Culture not wanting men to protect you or control you makes you a target of their vitriol and in too many cases harassment and violence. That’s the end result of patriarchal thinking Trump embraces.