Yavin4
Yavin4's JournalLet say Texas secedes.
A lot of people on government assistance, e.g. Social Security, Medicare, pension holders, U.S. military personnel, Universities, etc. would be cut off.
This will then motivate a lot of Texans to flee the state....which would make them....migrants.
Republican National Committee considering move that would declare Trump the presumptive nominee
While the former president would still need to reach the delegate requirements necessary to win the nomination, if the resolution is approved, he would have access to the RNC’s data operation, benefit from fundraising with the RNC, and have the support of all of the committee’s ground operations. It would also mean the committee would be supporting Trump and effectively opposing former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley – an unprecedented break from the party’s past approach to the nominating process.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/25/politics/rnc-trump-presumptive-nominee-resolution/index.html
No clearer sign that the Republican party will give up on the US Constitution entirely if they were to take majorities in congress under a Trump WH.
Dear Tim Scott, being a Trump sycophant doesn't pay
Just ask...
Michael Cohen...jail
Rudy Giuliani...bankruptcy
Mike Pence...nearly killed by Trump's supporters
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There is no objective argument to vote for Trump over Biden.
Some of the arguments against Biden:
1. Biden's age.
Trump will be 78 years old by election day. If he wins, he will be president at the same age that Biden is now. Trump is not a "younger" alternative in any real sense other than strictly chronologically.
2. Gaza
Trump will either have the exact same policy towards the Israeli/Gaza conflict and/or be even more supportive of Netanyahu. There will not be any material change worth voting for other than making a horrible situation even far worse.
I can respect the opinion of those that still wouldn't support Biden bc of Gaza, but my question to them is, what then is your strategy to end the conflict? Politics is compromise. The opposite is conflict. Are you willing to engage in massive civil disobedience to stop the war? Are you willing to go to jail? Are you willing to put your life on the line? That's what Civil Rights protestors did. Gloating over a Biden loss won't save a single Palestinian child.
3. The economy
At the end of 2022, very smart, very highly paid people in the world of finance all but guaranteed the worst recession in the history of mankind in 2023. That didn't happen. In fact, the opposite did. The economy grew. UE stayed low. Wages grew. The stock market is posting record highs. Inflation is declining, but it's still a problem. It's a hangover from the pandemic when corporations learned that they could raise prices and get away with it.
Trump has no plan, no policy, no anything to reign in inflation, and neither does the Republican party.
I could continue and talk about Trump's indictments and possible convictions. i could get into his double impeachments, etc. Bottom line is, there is no objective, cogent argument to vote for Trump over Biden.
Dow rises more than 100 points to close above 38,000 for the first time ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
climbed 138.01 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 38,001.81. Monday’s gains pushed the blue-chip average to a new record and above the 38,000 level for the first time. The S&P 500
added 0.22% to 4,850.43, also reaching a fresh all-time high. The Nasdaq Composite
advanced 0.32% to 15,360.29.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
Anyone see the movie, "Saltburn" **NO SPOILERS**
I found it very redundant. Went for shock value instead of good storytelling.
No Labels: We'd consider Haley on our ticket. Haley: No thanks.
“If Gov. Haley does not succeed in obtaining the Republican nomination for president and she declares any interest in being part of our bipartisan unity ticket, I’m sure the people at No Labels would give that the most serious consideration, but obviously she’s not done that because she’s an active Republican candidate for president,” said Lieberman, a former Senator.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/18/no-labels-nikki-haley-00136369
What in the hell is going on with Dick Morris?
Curling on a Houston highway with trucks
(Sorry. It's a Twitter video. Couldn't find it any where else.)
https://twitter.com/ChudsOfTikTok/status/1747302704873877911
This may be a very controversial thing to say but about DEI...
The number of White people is on the decline in the U.S. "In 2016, more non-Hispanic whites died than were born in twenty-six states; more than at any time in U.S. history." White Deaths Exceed Births in a Majority of U.S. States https://apl.wisc.edu/data-briefs/natural-decrease-18
If there are going to be fewer White people in the future, doesn't it make sense for schools, corporations, and other institutions to prepare itself for a more diverse population? I understand the quality over identity argument, but quality standards vary widely. And it's insulting to say that every non-White applicant is inferior to every White applicant.
Regardless, in the future, the number of White applicants to anything will decline. So, doesn't it make sense to prepare your business for a diverse workforce?
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