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| March 9th, 2020 at 6:42:58 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 13466 | “Are you better off than you were four years ago??” “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| March 9th, 2020 at 7:41:13 AM permalink | |
| RonC Member since: Nov 7, 2012 Threads: 9 Posts: 2582 |
Yes. Much better off. I will still be better of if the market drops a lot more. Income is probably more secure if it drops and the investments that I have grew a lot over the past few years. Unlike what your comment implies, and what many folks from your side are doing, I am not rooting for Republicans, Democrats, Independents, etc. to be worse off just to help one party have a better chance at the White House. I wouldn't do that in any case. |
| March 9th, 2020 at 7:56:41 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 76 Posts: 12501 |
NOBODY on the left wants to see more deaths from the virus. This statement excludes extremists which are insane anyway and should be ignored NOBODY on the left wants to see the stock market crashing.This statement excludes extremists which are insane anyway and should be ignored If the media reports on deaths, that is not rooting for deaths If the media reports on a stock market crash, that is not rooting for a crash If the silver lining of all this causes Trump to be a 1 term President, its just a silver lining on a bad situation but we are not rooting for a bad situation Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| March 9th, 2020 at 8:06:14 AM permalink | |
| RonC Member since: Nov 7, 2012 Threads: 9 Posts: 2582 |
""I feel like the bottom has to fall out at some point," he said, talking about the booming economy. "And by the way, I'm hoping for it because one way you get rid of Trump is a crashing economy. "Sorry if that hurts people, but it's either root for a recession or you lose your democracy."--Bill Maher https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/economy-bill-maher-recession-trump/ "But some of the president’s opponents are greeting economic jitters with a surprising response: Bring on the recession!" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/dont-root-for-a-recession/596500/ "Over the past few months, anti-Trumpers have often asked me (hopefully, wistfully) about the likelihood that the economy will crater. After all, conventional wisdom says a strong economy in an election year helps the incumbent; if the economy tanks, perhaps Trump’s reelection chances would, too." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dont-root-for-a-recession-to-knock-out-trump/2020/01/06/eb1e2a40-30c9-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html |
| March 9th, 2020 at 8:17:08 AM permalink | |
| RonC Member since: Nov 7, 2012 Threads: 9 Posts: 2582 |
"After HBO's Bill Maher said the "bright side" to the coronavirus -- which has already killed 3,000 people -- is that it will "finally" change "people's views of Donald Trump,""
If you are talking about it as the silver lining, and you are a reasonable Liberal/Democrat, don't you think others a little less reasonable than you are rooting for it to be bad for him (and bad for the country) at least a little bit? |
| March 9th, 2020 at 8:35:01 AM permalink | |
| pew Member since: Jan 8, 2013 Threads: 4 Posts: 1232 | Classic bs from the angry haters. |
| March 9th, 2020 at 8:37:07 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 137 Posts: 21195 |
The haters can’t admit how full of hate they are. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |
| March 9th, 2020 at 9:01:48 AM permalink | |
| fleaswatter Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 5 Posts: 1754 |
Hmmmm You just admitted that one of your "buddies" who posts here is an extremist who is insane and should be ignored. |
| March 9th, 2020 at 9:03:27 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 13466 |
I assume this is referring to me. I definitely do not want the stock market to crash. Sorry to disrupt your narrative! “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| March 9th, 2020 at 9:14:39 AM permalink | |
| fleaswatter Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 5 Posts: 1754 |
I guess you forgot your earlier post here: http://diversitytomorrow.com/thread/1986/577/#post136351 I quote (emphasis mine): "Let’s see how his administration’s massive mishandling of the coronavirus and the ensuing market crash affects his approval. :)" Notice the smiley face at the end? Sorry to disrupt your denial. |