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The Trump implosion thread!
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| December 24th, 2020 at 6:44:15 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11804 | Talk about a holiday right up Trumps alley The airing of grievances Go on twitter right now Christmas Eve and what's on Trumps mind Grievance after grievance after grievance Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| December 24th, 2020 at 7:33:37 PM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 |
No, I am saying everyone should share in the pain, all the way up to the investors. There is no reason for a landlord to have to assume the full burden of a rent moratorium. All of that loan agreement stuff is out the window when you are talking about pandemic-inspired rent forgiveness, which throws it's own agreements out the window. If you can modify a rent agreement because of a pandemic, you can modify a loan, and modify guaranteed rates of return. My argument depends on the assumption that an agreement, at some level, is going to be broken, so no agreements at any level are sacrosanct. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| December 24th, 2020 at 9:00:40 PM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4523 |
Most of the largest investors in large rental projects are pension funds. Private, public and union. So stripping profits from the investors just means smaller pensions for the working people. Many people that have managed to get into their own home do so on the rental income of a basement suite. Some of them are now unemployed and not getting their rent. Kicking the problem up the food chain just hurts different people that are struggling. There is already a shortage of rental housing because the risk of government intervention already makes it a poor investment. How much more return will they need if they take a hit on covid. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| December 26th, 2020 at 8:11:13 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | Among the things that trump complained about in the omnibus budget bill just passed were items in trump's own budget request that he sent to congress. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-rails-against-federal-spending-that-he-requested-in-his-budget/ — $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military? Trump’s budget asked for $1.3 billion. — $134 million for Myanmar? Trump’s budget had sought $131,450,000. — $40 million for the Kennedy Center? Trump’s budget asked for $40,400,000. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| December 26th, 2020 at 9:36:27 AM permalink | |
| HotDog Member since: Dec 22, 2020 Threads: 0 Posts: 27 |
You really think he personally prepared that budget request? The guy is borderline functionally illiterate. I guarantee you he has no clue what was in that budget. Someone else prepared it for him, said, "Here's your budget, sir," and he said, "Fine, whatever. Send it over." |
| December 26th, 2020 at 9:59:31 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 |
I'm sure he has no idea, but it also indicates his poor communication skills and the incompetence of his staff. It should have gone like this - Trump communicates to his staff what he wants to say. His staff does some homework to make sure he isn't planning on saying something that will embarrass him, such as complaining about a line item in a budget that he requested. (Came from his office/has his name on it) Trump then revises his talking points so he doesn't look like even a bigger fool. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| December 26th, 2020 at 3:08:56 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4178 | Trump just decided to stab every Republican Senator/Congressman in the back. It really couldn't be any simpler. If there is a single person on the planet who actually believes that Trump cares if 'average Americans' get $2,000 instead of $600 that person needs help. |
| December 26th, 2020 at 3:50:11 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I hope he does that again in 2024 by running as an independent. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| December 26th, 2020 at 5:37:47 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4969 |
Anything that helps destroy our two party system would be good. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| December 27th, 2020 at 5:43:46 AM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
Credit where it's due...that's quite a fair point. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |