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This is what would happen
This is what would happen
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Find Trump mind boggingly up his own rectum and an utter imbecile.
He reads like an 8 year old.
I really have to change the channel whenever he appears on TV.
He is stopping funding for WHO. He can do bigger and better the most amazing wonderful job better than anyone else.
He reads like an 8 year old.
I really have to change the channel whenever he appears on TV.
He is stopping funding for WHO. He can do bigger and better the most amazing wonderful job better than anyone else.
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If I'd been American, nothing could have persuaded me to vote for either Clinton or Trump. At least Trump is a one-man personality cult - when he's gone, its gone too. The Democrats can always be worse, they have socialism as their creed: a key tenet of socialism is that it must seek to eradicate alternative forms of socio-economic organisation - its inherently self-perpetuating.
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Really?
Back in February he commended the Chinese and their approach said they were doing really well and had done well.
Now he is turning on WHO for saying the same thing.
Two months ago, President Trump was gushing with praise for the Chinese government’s handling of the coronavirus. “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus,” he tweeted on January 24, “The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!”
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Just shows how China and the WHO duped the world including Trump.
I am trying to work out how Trump is to blame for all of this?
You perma-trump haters need to explain?
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Not blaming.
Just highlighting his hypocrisy.
If you want to investigate and ask questions I'm all for it.
Trampy plays the blame and sue'm game.
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He thought the epidemic would be over by Easter ! WRONG !
His narrow ultra nationalist view of " America First " whatever the issue ! This means that right or wrong no longer play a part in deciding issues. Therefore basically anti foreigners. Poodle Britain is almost an exception.
Mafia tactics replacing foreign policy.
I would hate to be poor in the USA. Recent radio programme was talking to the poor in California. They hate it. While the rich control the Reps AND Dems. The poor have no voice in US politics.
Run by billionaires for billionaires.
His narrow ultra nationalist view of " America First " whatever the issue ! This means that right or wrong no longer play a part in deciding issues. Therefore basically anti foreigners. Poodle Britain is almost an exception.
Mafia tactics replacing foreign policy.
I would hate to be poor in the USA. Recent radio programme was talking to the poor in California. They hate it. While the rich control the Reps AND Dems. The poor have no voice in US politics.
Run by billionaires for billionaires.
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The poor don't get a say in any democracy, not just the US, the poor are just pinball pawns used by the rich to serve them. California is a basket case under Dem rule, was before Trump got anywhere near the White house, a rich man's playground only.
Being poor may not have to be a life sentence, perpetuated by "gift" to the next generation.
The Brookings Institute found that 3 life choices would largely determine whether you become middle class or stay poor in the US -
1. finish high school education
2. get a full-time job
3. marry at or after 21 and before having children
Its difficult for high school pupils from poor backgrounds to do well in education but there has never been more help available for them. Sadly, many of them are spending their school age years in households that have themselves ignored these 3 key factors.
The Brookings Institute found that 3 life choices would largely determine whether you become middle class or stay poor in the US -
1. finish high school education
2. get a full-time job
3. marry at or after 21 and before having children
Its difficult for high school pupils from poor backgrounds to do well in education but there has never been more help available for them. Sadly, many of them are spending their school age years in households that have themselves ignored these 3 key factors.
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It doesn't sound like much but saying Sir or Madam to one's betters/employers etc. goes a long way.
Those that won't or can't won't be worth much usually anyway. Not many bosses put up with rude, disrespectful and awkward employees. They are employed to work not mess up.
Those that won't or can't won't be worth much usually anyway. Not many bosses put up with rude, disrespectful and awkward employees. They are employed to work not mess up.
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SC and Pat,
Actually, it’s the other way around. In a pure democracy (as opposed to representative government), the poor have all the power because they can vote in superior numbers.
Let’s look at a fictional town to see what can happen:
In the small little town of Kleptocracy, there are 100 people exactly. All you need to transfer wealth is to get the poorest 51 people to go to the voting booths and vote themselves ALL of the money that the other 49 people have. All nice and legal, right?
All may not be lost though as the wealthier 49% minority can protest and try to persuade society to change. Don’t think for a moment that the poorer 51% majority will stand for dissent. They can just vote to put the 49% minority of the people in jail (or worse) if they don’t shut up or try to spread word to the outside world.
Having woken up to a new reality, the wealthier 49% of the people flee the town of Kleptocracy before the “law enforcers” show up to their houses.
To further pad their pockets the poorer 51% majority can conclude the wealth transfer by voting to take the “escaped criminals'” houses for themselves! Isn’t democracy fun?
The moral of the story is that once citizens realize they have the power to vote themselves money, the economy and soon afterwards, the government will collapse.
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SC and Pat,
Actually, it’s the other way around. In a pure democracy (as opposed to representative government), the poor have all the power because they can vote in superior numbers.
Let’s look at a fictional town to see what can happen:
In the small little town of Kleptocracy, there are 100 people exactly. All you need to transfer wealth is to get the poorest 51 people to go to the voting booths and vote themselves ALL of the money that the other 49 people have. All nice and legal, right?
All may not be lost though as the wealthier 49% minority can protest and try to persuade society to change. Don’t think for a moment that the poorer 51% majority will stand for dissent. They can just vote to put the 49% minority of the people in jail (or worse) if they don’t shut up or try to spread word to the outside world.
Having woken up to a new reality, the wealthier 49% of the people flee the town of Kleptocracy before the “law enforcers” show up to their houses.
To further pad their pockets the poorer 51% majority can conclude the wealth transfer by voting to take the “escaped criminals'” houses for themselves! Isn’t democracy fun?
The moral of the story is that once citizens realize they have the power to vote themselves money, the economy and soon afterwards, the government will collapse.
And who is going to vote to install a pure democracy in the first place? Which leader has ever put themselves forward based on pure democracy?
SC and Pat,
Actually, it’s the other way around. In a pure democracy (as opposed to representative government), the poor have all the power because they can vote in superior numbers.
Let’s look at a fictional town to see what can happen:
In the small little town of Kleptocracy, there are 100 people exactly. All you need to transfer wealth is to get the poorest 51 people to go to the voting booths and vote themselves ALL of the money that the other 49 people have. All nice and legal, right?
All may not be lost though as the wealthier 49% minority can protest and try to persuade society to change. Don’t think for a moment that the poorer 51% majority will stand for dissent. They can just vote to put the 49% minority of the people in jail (or worse) if they don’t shut up or try to spread word to the outside world.
Having woken up to a new reality, the wealthier 49% of the people flee the town of Kleptocracy before the “law enforcers” show up to their houses.
To further pad their pockets the poorer 51% majority can conclude the wealth transfer by voting to take the “escaped criminals'” houses for themselves! Isn’t democracy fun?
The moral of the story is that once citizens realize they have the power to vote themselves money, the economy and soon afterwards, the government will collapse.
This is how communism starts - get the majority who have less wealth to vote for you to steal it (in their name of course) from the minority who have more wealth.
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The English civil war largely decided the new levels of power but only in England. No longer was the King in absolute control.
Power went to the landowners and merchants who actually contributed most money in taxes.
Communism was a tag used by the ruthless in the name of the poor to control the country in a dictatorship.
Russia still has a dictator for life even after Communism. They just dropped the name but not the effects of power fit for a King and an obedient Parliament.
Trump tweets his orders from wherever. There are no checks by a weak Congress on his opinions. He soon got rid of rivals like the Congressional Committee.
So the 3 major powers on this planet are now all run by single men with little scrutiny or checks. They all think that they are safer with large arsenals of weapons. Not a safe scenario in my view. World War 3 will likely come and that will be the END.
The people ought to take back power from the dictators.
Power went to the landowners and merchants who actually contributed most money in taxes.
Communism was a tag used by the ruthless in the name of the poor to control the country in a dictatorship.
Russia still has a dictator for life even after Communism. They just dropped the name but not the effects of power fit for a King and an obedient Parliament.
Trump tweets his orders from wherever. There are no checks by a weak Congress on his opinions. He soon got rid of rivals like the Congressional Committee.
So the 3 major powers on this planet are now all run by single men with little scrutiny or checks. They all think that they are safer with large arsenals of weapons. Not a safe scenario in my view. World War 3 will likely come and that will be the END.
The people ought to take back power from the dictators.
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Many states, most notably California, have ballot initiatives that bypass elected officials entirely. Proposition 13 in 1978 (which limited and even reduced property taxes) being one of the most famous.
Either way, what difference does it make if voters use direct voting to give themselves money or if a voting group promises politicians enough votes to elect/re-elect them to office in exchange for “free” money from the government’s treasury? It’s still theft by way of the government.
Absolutely. Ben Shapiro puts it well. Its still theft even if you vote for a government to do the stealing for you.
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