The Real timschochet

I like the penny thing.

Inflation is typically a global thing so in the past I have never blamed a President. Trump would be the first one because his tariffs bring a new element to the equation.

There is some real merit to this stance I must admit.

I’m not hurting personally. I’m describing what I see and don’t like.

In some ways yes. Most of it I can live with with even if I disagree. But I have a huge problem with the way undocumented people are being persecuted. I think there is a bigotry, fear and ugliness out there currently that is very much un-American IMO. Same with how trans folks are being treated though that’s a much smaller group of people.

First off, none of the 4 separate indictments of Donald Trump were examples of weaponized justice. I continue to maintain that all of them were justified and well deserved, and the only political aspect was that they were not done sooner. Second, even if they had been political indictments, the “well they did it too!” defense never worked for me as a kid and doesn’t work now either.

The shutdown of USAID is making dictators happy all over the world: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/authoritarian-usaid-elon-musk

Wow if I was the a$$hole that @HellToupee apparently thinks I am I would have reported this thread title as soon as I saw it. But I won’t. Have your fun.

I expected Trump’s good approval rating to last for a while. But it’s already fading: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-high-approval-rating-fades-poll-2030341

All hospitals are woke because almost scientists are woke. Woke is about respect for science and human dignity.

I agree that trans women should not be allowed to compete. However I also think that Trump doesn’t have the authority to decide this issue.

I apologize, it’s my own fault for responding to trolls. From now on I will try to restrict my responses to those truly interested in discussing these topics and have the ability to think independently instead of just cheerlead. If in the future I ignore your posts, well now you know why.

I don’t think you have the ability to recognize what’s true and what isn’t.

Obviously you didn’t read the rest of my post.

I don’t think he does. This instance is a special case because Trump has kissed Putin’s ass for the last 10 years or so. That has been mostly bad for the USA but it could work to our advantage here. Which is why I am optimistic. But I wouldn’t make any greater assumptions about Trump because of it. In most cases he is still the bumbling idiot/con man he has always been.

If Russia gets to keep all of the territory they seized then this is a surrender. What’s more I can’t see Ukraine ever agreeing to it. I CAN see Ukraine agreeing to giving up Crimea.

Hard for me to admit but I think that, provided this works out, you make a solid point here.

Again I’m hoping for good things. But if the peace involves a surrender by Ukraine, then the choice of Munich as the meeting site would be unfortunate…

I gave you three specific reasons why I think this is so. If you choose to ignore them, that’s on you. If you want to refute them be my guest.

I’m not paying attention to any specific number. Prices are going up.

Sure. They asked Russia not to invade. Then they asked Russia to pull back their troops. Then they offered Russia an end to our embargo if they pulled back their troops.

I don’t think it’s too early to hold Trump responsible for inflation because of the specific reasons I brought up earlier: tariffs, the persecution of undocumented immigrants, and the weakening of our means to combat the avian flu.

I supported President Biden’s policy of supporting Ukraine. But now we have a new President so let’s see what he can do.

As I wrote in the other thread I am optimistic.

I think that for any lasting peace the U.S. is going to have to guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty in some fashion.