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[quote=scaredyclassic]Will be ok for wealthy, terrible for poor,
Then unliveable for all in 50 years[/quote]eventually the economy is going to get much worst for everyone because here in the USA sadly no matter if its local, state or at the federal level DISHONEST and DUMB money management by career politicians and public employ leadership,… created a really, really, really big mess
what politicians and the bureaucrats have actually built is a house of cards where the assumption is taxpayers can backstop the bad financial mismanagement of FAKE LEADERSHIP
simple honest truth is we have some pretty big problems that have to be acknowledged, and only after that is done and the magnitude of the problems understood will things improve
^^^
oh that’s a relief,… happy to get some pigg feedback that the pandemic has not dulled my cynicism (or ability to find some kind of perverse humor in the situation)
I crack myself up
so COVID-19 and the riots are part of a larger plan?!
huh,… so does this mean local elected officials and the bureaucracy are all in cahoots AND part of a larger DEEP STATE plan?!?!
and from what I gather DANGEROUS ANTIFA has sleeper agents in San Diego to prevent TRUMP and his FREEDOM supporters from the goal to “Make America Great Again???????”
call me a cynic but personally think the idea that COVID-19 and the riots are part of an organized larger plan,… is kinda out there
FWIW WRT who is behind ANTIFA, perhaps its my own tin foil hat theory but from what I can tell
White House Forced to Retract Claim Viral Videos Prove Antifa Is Plotting Violence
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In a freewheeling Friday-morning press conference in the Rose Garden, President Donald Trump touted a strong May jobs report and said he hoped George Floyd, who was killed by the Minneapolis police 10 days ago, was “looking down” from heaven and saying this “is a great thing that’s happening for our country.”The jobs report stunned economists and defied forecasts of further economic decline. The US added 2.5 million jobs in May, bringing the unemployment rate down to 13.3% from 14.7% in April.
[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=svelte]You’re right scaredy.
All cops are assholes who would cover up their own buddies doing anything.
In fact, had you been standing there, you would have run right over and pushed the cop off of him because you are not a bad citizen. It would have been immediately obvious to you that the man was dying. You would have been first one to do the right thing. I can see it now. The man with the handle “scaredy” saving a man’s life.
I think you should join the police force and clean that organization up.[/quote]
citizens have no duty to rescue. You could be dying in the street and i could walk over your body with no repercussions.
Cops on the other hand arguably have a duty to rescue. So if they see someone in distress, they are legally required (some believe) to rescue.
Also, only an idiot would have assaulted the police in that situation.
If floyd had died with no witnesses, I guaranfuckingtee you those other officers would not have ratted out their buddy. 100% guarantee.
…society has evolved into a very messed up situation. I wouldn’t be a cop under any circumstances, let alone the current clusterfuck.[/quote]
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Commentary: Why do riots happen and what can be done to stop them? Two psychologists explain.…Research shows that crowds act differently than do individuals. Responsibility is diluted and crowds egg each other on. People can justify outrageous behavior and acting out in ways they would not on their own. Violent perpetrators can slip away and
hide in the crowd. Angry, destructive people can act with no motive except giving vent to their frustrations.Crowds breed a sense of “us” and create a sense of belonging. This can be positive if they remain peaceful. When a small group becomes violent, research shows that a majority will call them out and demand they stop. The psychology becomes one of defining the aggressors as “not us.” However, if the police respond to the whole group as if they are all aggressors and the police treat all protesters as potential law breakers, it has the effect of uniting the protesters against the police. The group unites, but in a sinister way.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/story/2020-06-02/psychology-protests-riots
[/quote]meanwhile,…
and then there is the bigger covid-19 problem that has to be addressed
Trump Needs A Factcheck on How Twitter, the First Amendment, and Section 230 Operate
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…I had the unfortunate experience of posting on fb about the recent “When the looting starts, the shooting starts” and “only good Democrat is a dead Democrat” tweets. In-laws jumped to say, democrats are pro violence just look at ANTIFA. They can’t even admit that something so egregious is wrong coming from a president.It’s been a challenge having chronic fox news in-laws. We have been trying to ameliorate the situation but it’s exacerbating probably because of the pandemic and election year. We’ve found a documentary, “Brainwashing of My Dad.” It’s on amazon. We enjoyed the back story of fox news the progression of news in general. Essentially fox news uses anger to attract viewers, which explains why most of them are so angry most of the time.
[/quote]WRT POTUS tweets, its a diversion tactic which he has used before when his “leadership” management style turns a situation he is involved into shit
as I see things TRUMPs genius is being a pitch man (that some find his branding appealing) but looking @ the bottom line seems everything he is involved in, ends up in the toilet,… lets hope when he leaves office the USA does not end up like his investments in airlines, casinos, etc.
since ya have chronic fox news in-laws,… why not embrace the FOX /TRUMP “patriotic branding” next time they visit???
take a look at these “Uncle Sam” images for example and ya might have a laugh
after reading about the 100k milestone
https://time.com/5843349/coronavirus-death-toll-100000/
just sayin’ its refreshing to have a politician deliver on his promise (i.e. trump’s inaugural address tag line “AMERICA FIRST”)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIwpUI9vXzk
…about TRUMP and his so called “free speech” executive order about twitter fact checking (i.e. acting as a gate keeper)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship/
looking at the source news of the alleged murder, etc.
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/business/letter-to-twitter-ceo.html
found out some forms of free speech are limited
https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/what-type-of-speech-is-not-protected-by-the-first-amendment-34258
bottom line,… all the facts point to this shitstorm being yet another communications distraction/misdirection by TRUMP (i.e. an excuse why things are not working)
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Trump is set to announce an executive order against social media companiesWashington (CNN)President Donald Trump is set to announce an executive order against social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets “potentially misleading.”
…”In a country that has long cherished the freedom of expression, we cannot allow a limited number of online platforms to hand-pick the speech that Americans may access and convey online,” the draft order says. “This practice is fundamentally un-American and anti-democratic. When large, powerful social media companies censor opinions with which they disagree, they exercise a dangerous power.”
On Tuesday, Twitter applied a fact-check to two of Trump’s tweets, including one that falsely claimed mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud. Trump immediately shot back, accusing the social media giant of censorship and warning that if it continued to offer addendums to his messages, he would use the power of the federal government to rein it in or even shut it down.
A fight Trump wants to have
The move highlights what Trump believes is a fight worth having. In many ways, the latest episode with Twitter feeds Trump’s narrative that there are powerful forces in the media aligned against him, and that his is the only voice his supporters can trust.
“This plays right into President Trump’s hands,” said Jason Miller, the communications director for Trump’s 2016 campaign and someone who has been directly involved with Trump’s social media strategy. “They basically handed him a massive gift.”
http://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/politics/trump-twitter-social-media-executive-order/index.html
[/quote]sigh,… trump has kept his promise to make America first
[quote=zk]
…we have a president with fascist tendencies, and a congress afraid to stand up to him, because it will hurt them with their base, because their base loves con man don, and they can’s see con man don for what he is because they’re watching Fox Propaganda, which is telling them how great he’s doing. He’s in the process of eliminating governmental checks on his power. There’s a good chance he’ll succeed, because nobody wants to stand up to him, because that would be an unpopular move with republican voters, who think he’s doing a great job because they watch Fox Propaganda.What happens when you have a fascist president with greatly reduced checks on his power? Unfortunately, I think we’re about to find out. And we have right-wing media to thank.[/quote]
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Is the GOP right? Should states just declare bankruptcy?As states shell out billions of dollars on unemployment and other responses to the coronavirus—and as business shutdowns and payroll and sales tax declines whack tax revenue—state budgets are being blown apart.
…To address this, many governors and economists are recommending that the federal government put emergency funding for the states into the next coronavirus response package. Some members of the GOP, however — including President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Florida Sen. Rick Scott — have responded by saying that states should instead just “declare bankruptcy.”
Is this a smart idea?
No.
Forcing states to declare bankruptcy right now would have the same effect as forcing dozens of giant airlines, hotel chains, and other companies to declare bankruptcy — namely, triggering millions of additional layoffs as states are forced to cut spending and, thereby, radically worsening the country’s overall economic crisis.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mcconnell-gop-states-declare-bankruptcy-coronavirus-aid-2020-4
[/quote]the GOP $64 trillion leadership question
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Trump’s Taj Mahal — the ‘8th wonder of the world’ — sold for pennies on the dollar…The Trump Taj Mahal, the Atlantic City casino that the real estate mogul built for $1.2 billion in 1990, went for 4 cents on the dollar when it was sold in March. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday revealed the price that billionaire Carl Icahn got from Hard Rock International for the shuttered casino: $50 million. The sale was publicized at the time, though the purchase price wasn’t.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-taj-mahal-sold-20170509-story.html
[/quote]thought I’d point out the GOP idea of bankruptcy because just read another piece that San Diego is in deep debt shortfall
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The economic impact of COVID-19 is widespread and local governments will be hit particularly hard due to their reliance on sales tax and other declining tax revenues.In fact, with the tourism industry suffering more than many industries, the city of San Diego is expected to be hit disproportionately hard. This translates to a projected $427 million shortfall in Mayor Kevin Falconer’s proposed 2021 budget.
Opinion: San Diego City Council Should Lead by Cutting Its Own Budget
[/quote]AND then there is the financial mismanagement problem has gone on for decades and is off balance sheet
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Prestigious medical journal says Trump must be voted out due to coronavirus responseA renowned medical journal that has published trusted scientific research since the 1800s suggested Friday Americans should not vote for President Trump this upcoming election.
“…Americans must put a president in the White House come January, 2021, who will understand that public health should not be guided by partisan politics.”
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article242759861.html
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