I was pissed off before about this, but as AN pointed out to me, it really doesn’t affect my family or me. Because we’re busy finding ways around everything. Trump, the US, or the US government can’t stop the rest of the world, the rest of the world’s economy and opportunities. If folks in this country want to brainwash their kids into self-limiting their opportunity, well it’s their choice. I feel sorry for their kids, but again… not my problem.[/quote]
Typical Asians. Finding a way to make it work regardless of the environment and not letting obstacles stop you.
Obviously that’s great. Are you not concerned that con man don might cause problems that go beyond economic hardship for the people who voted for him?
Fareed Zakaria, who otherwise usually seems pretty reasonable to me, said that trump “became president” when he bombed Syria. That may be the stupidest and most dangerous comment a political pundit has ever made. Here’s a “man” who cares about nothing but his ego, and who controls a massive nuclear arsenal, and you tell him he sucks until he bombs somebody, and then you tell him he’s great. Brilliant.
The bombardment that con man don is receiving right now is clearly bothering him. If the only thing anybody praises him for is bombing other countries…
It seemed for a while like he might consolidate power in the manner of a fascist or an authoritarian. Recently, that has abated as the country’s system of checks and balances seems to be working. If that trend reverses again, it could get ugly.
We’ve already lost credibility around the world.
He’s compromised our intelligence with his bungling.
It’s late and I don’t have the energy to write a complete list. But you get the picture.
I get your point about it not being your problem if it doesn’t affect you (even if I don’t feel that way). My response to that is that there is a significant chance that his ignorance, lying, incompetence, lack of self control, and mental illness could end up causing you very real problems.
