Who else just doesn't give a crap

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korgguy1971 said:
It is probably more accurate to say that I'm at a place where it's just too emotionally expensive and exhausting to keep giving a crap and it never goes anywhere. Eventually that turns even the most emotionally tough person to apathy, and I have to withdraw from it before I reach that point. It's the only way I will ever be able to come back to it later and continue to resist, if I decide to go that way.
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I would hug you if I could. You have said for me what I could not say for myself. This describes my current situation entirely.
 
CFordUNC said:
I’d say that I still very much care in the sense that I care about our country and our role in the greater global community, but I would say that I don’t care in the sense that I am not letting the outcome of political election negatively impact the general joy, optimism, hope, and intrinsic belief that most people are good that I work to carry around in life. Obviously the election outcome was not my preferred result, but I have not spent a moment since the outcome was apparent feeling down or sad or afraid or anything like that. I generally believe in the strength of America the American people, and I believe that politics are cyclical and also in the mantra of “this too shall pass.” Not trying to sound all sanguine or enlightened or anything like that- just sharing my general philosophy. If I’m annoyed about anything, it’s simply that we’ve got to spend the next four years hearing Trumpian stupidity, and watching otherwise intelligent people get on their knees to reflexively and unconditionally lick the boots of someone so unfathomably stupid. I had hoped we were past that, but clearly we aren’t.
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I wish I could say any of this about myself. I stay as disconnected from it all as I possibly can, but it does impact my general joy, optimism, hope, and intrinsic belief in people in profound ways. I spend 24 hours a day saddened by it. I hate that about myself, but it's the truth.
 
wmheel1287 said:
I wish I could say any of this about myself. I stay as disconnected from it all as I possibly can, but it does impact my general joy, optimism, hope, and intrinsic belief in people in profound ways. I spend 24 hours a day saddened by it. I hate that about myself, but it's the truth.
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Yeah but you’ve got a lot more wisdom and less naivety than I do!
 
Yeah, you just have to hate that pesky low unemployment, inflation at 2%, stock market at record highs, trillion dollar private sector investment in infrastructure, crime rates at decades-lows, illegal immigration at 5 year lows, etc. Please save us from this dystopian and calamitous wasteland, President Trump!
 
Predictions

1. The wrong track poll will surge earlier than expected... By mid next year. People will really regret voting for him (not MAGAs but the other 5-10%)
2. Democrats will start to reach out to moderates way more than in the last decade
3. Democrats will seriously blue wave in 2026
4. President 48 will have a metric shit ton to clean up and fix it won't even be a normal presidency
 
CFordUNC said:
Yeah, you just have to hate that pesky low unemployment, inflation at 2%, stock market at record highs, trillion dollar private sector investment in infrastructure, crime rates at decades-lows, illegal immigration at 5 year lows, etc. Please save us from this dystopian and calamitous wasteland, President Trump!
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I'm not sure the cyclical timebomb wouldn't have blown up on anyone's watch in the next four years. MAGA will just hasten the process and get blamed for it (at least by people who aren't part of the cult).
 
uncgriff said:
The election laid bare the fact that facts don't matter any more. Lies and social media propaganda are the order of the day.

Que sera sera.

Haven't watched a minute of TV news since the election. Read my news feed with a bit of existential Sartre nausea but don't really give a crap. Similar to how I currently feel about UNC football really.

Unfortunately the political reality will have far greater consequences for everyone than a historically mediocre football program being mediocre.
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I think Sartre cared...

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aGDevil2k said:
Predictions

1. The wrong track poll will surge earlier than expected... By mid next year. People will really regret voting for him (not MAGAs but the other 5-10%)
2. Democrats will start to reach out to moderates way more than in the last decade
3. Democrats will seriously blue wave in 2026
4. President 48 will have a metric shit ton to clean up and fix it won't even be a normal presidency
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#4 is the exact way I feel Trump is having to do these 4 years.
 
Yosef said:
#4 is the exact way I feel Trump is having to do these 4 years.
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Can you be specific? What do you think Trump will move the needle on? Sincerely interested in hearing what you think, and completely wide-open to having my mind changed.

From my vantage point, it’s hard to see how we can improve precipitously on what is already a booming economy, reduced rate of violent crime, inflation at the Fed’s target, unprecedented private sector investment, etc. Put it this way, if Trump is able to even maintain- let alone improve- what we currently got going, hell I might get a MAGA hat myself.
 
Not me! I'm looking forward to the heavy tariffs on Canada and Mexico stopping the flow of illegal aliens and fentanyl across those borders. I don't understand the connection there, but I'm content in the knowledge that the Stable Genius-elect has figured it all out. Those durn illegals! They make my life miserable! Running around in my neighborhood, stealing stuff, carrying backpacks full of fentanyl and handing it out to neighborhood kids like Halloween candy. Eventually they'll steal my job, seduce my wife and eat my dog! Eggs might cost $12/dozen, but it'll be worth it.
 
Bobfripp said:
Not me! I'm looking forward to the heavy tariffs on Canada and Mexico stopping the flow of illegal aliens and fentanyl across those borders. I don't understand the connection there, but I'm content in the knowledge that the Stable Genius-elect has figured it all out. Those durn illegals! They make my life miserable! Running around in my neighborhood, stealing stuff, carrying backpacks full of fentanyl and handing it out to neighborhood kids like Halloween candy. Eventually they'll steal my job, seduce my wife and eat my dog! Eggs might cost $12/dozen, but it'll be worth it.
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My biggest concern is that ,since we've downsized our living space, I'm not sure how much room I have for stockpiling toilet paper.
 
CFordUNC said:
Can you be specific? What do you think Trump will move the needle on? Sincerely interested in hearing what you think, and completely wide-open to having my mind changed.

From my vantage point, it’s hard to see how we can improve precipitously on what is already a booming economy, reduced rate of violent crime, inflation at the Fed’s target, unprecedented private sector investment, etc. Put it this way, if Trump is able to even maintain- let alone improve- what we currently got going, hell I might get a MAGA hat myself.
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I do think there's a decent chance Trump's economic policies move inflation rates into negative territory, and immigration numbers could decline as staying in Venezuela becomes a more attractive option. So Yosef may be right that some recent trends will continue or even accelerate under Trump.
 
CFordUNC said:
Can you be specific? What do you think Trump will move the needle on? Sincerely interested in hearing what you think, and completely wide-open to having my mind changed.

From my vantage point, it’s hard to see how we can improve precipitously on what is already a booming economy, reduced rate of violent crime, inflation at the Fed’s target, unprecedented private sector investment, etc. Put it this way, if Trump is able to even maintain- let alone improve- what we currently got going, hell I might get a MAGA hat myself.
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He didn't say think. He said feel.
 
lawtig02 said:
I do think there's a decent chance Trump's economic policies move inflation rates into negative territory, and immigration numbers could decline as staying in Venezuela becomes a more attractive option. So Yosef may be right that some recent trends will continue or even accelerate under Trump.
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How would Trump's policies cause deflation? I'm not seeing that at all. Stagflation? Yes. Deflation? I don't know. What would be the driver?
 
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