The Real timschochet

If you want to make that separate point, go ahead: we can argue it. But the larger point is that Trump isn’t sending troops in. Because of the Republican governors.

Lol you can’t compete with @Cdub100. I know you want to. But he’s the real deal. You’re a poor imitation sorry.

Then why isn’t Trump sending national guard into high crime cities in red states, like Memphis or Houston? The answer obviously is that this isn’t about fighting crime, it’s about fighting Trump’s enemies. And it’s performative.

California, like Texas, will do this because we can. This ploy only works because most of you reading this only vote one way. And I don’t know why that is. You guys and so many people in this country act like it’s a football game and you have to root for “your side”. But it isn’t a game. Myself, I’ve voted Republican and Democrat and libertarian. I’ve changed my affiliation several times and I probably will again. My core values don’t change. But my party does. A good candidate on either side, decent and honest, can win my vote even if I disagree on some issues. If everybody was a “swing voter” gerrymandering would be useless.

We were so much better off under Biden. I honestly can’t think of a way we were worse off. It’s just amazing how much damage Trump has done in less than one year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/business/economy/trump-bls-firing-jobs-report.html Not surprised that the MAGA types around here are avoiding discussing this but this news is highly disturbing and dangerous. Those of you who dismiss Trump’s authoritarian leanings may have trouble defending this action. He only wants facts that make him look good. Any fact that doesn’t must be eliminated. We are dealing with a would be dictator. Is this seriously what you guys want?

Sigh. I offered you reasoned arguments. It’s up to you to accept or reject them. I differ from my friend Ron in that I take no enjoyment out of this. I will perfectly happy if none of these concerns are real and if prices continue to be stable. I would like nothing more than for you to be able to start another of these threads 6 months from now, laughing at the rest of us. That would be far preferable to any “I told you so” on my part. I don’t want to see any pain. But facts are facts. Economic laws are what they are and they can’t change at the whim of a single person. If you place fees on imports the consumer will pay them. You should know this already. Everybody should know this. It’s basic math.

The mass inflation from tariffs hasn’t hit yet for three reasons: 1. Trump keeps backing off, suspending the main increases. Yesterday he put off the main tariffs on China again for another 90 days. For most of the rest of the world, the bulk of tariffs promised in April only began last week. 2. After the announcement in April, but before the tariffs began, many of the largest companies furiously increased their stockpiles of goods so as to prolong current consumer prices as long as possible. Now these stockpiles are starting to run out. 3. Also many large companies thus far have opted to swallow the cost rather than pass it on to the consumer. But this won’t last very long. Here is an article from Fortune magazine (hardly a liberal source) that explains my arguments in more detail and predicts bad times ahead (bad, not catastrophic). https://fortune.com/2025/08/12/us-inflation-flat-tariffs-price-pressures-fed-trump-bls/ Basically we are currently in the lull before the storm hits.

Once again the debate in this thread has devolved into an argument over facts. Trump opponents believe what Trump is doing is unjustified because crime is sctually way down in DC. Trump supporters believe it’s justified because crime is NOT way down in DC. Opponents cite statistics provided by the mainstream media and studies. Supporters deride the mainstream media (as always), and cite the DC police union which supports Trump’s decision. What is the truth? I turned to an outside source, the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8600x7dnn4o.amp I am hoping this source might be well enough removed for all sides to accept. Perhaps I’m wrong about that. In any event, according to the BBC, overall crime HAS gone down, though some have exaggerated the amount, and it remains an unsafe city to live. My personal view on this entire issue remains unchanged: it’s not the big deal that either side is claiming. It’s not going to clamp down or reduce crime significantly nor is it going to impose some sort of police state. It’s a pretty meaningless show meant to distract, change the subject from Epstein. It’s designed to energize Trump supporters and outrage Trump opponents. That seems to be working.

I’m actually with @jerryskids on this one. It’s only a major news story IF the SC takes it up which seems unlikely.

What a fine Brownshirt you make.

Dachau? oops sorry I keep confusing decades and countries. Don’t know why I do that…

Yeah I’ve noticed a lot of you around here are really big into men. NTTAWWT. Hey I’m pro-LBGTQ+. @EternalShinyAndChrome you want to be in relationships with other men, that’s entirely your call. I support you!

So you’re telling me that the bigots and anti-semites around here are misogynists too? Go figure.

What he wants is for MAGA to start cheering for him again, and for the rest of us to talk about this rather than Epstein.

Unfortunately all too many Jews worship Trump as well.

Then stop voting for racists. https://prospect.org/politics/2025-05-13-trumps-flagrant-racism/

The ACLU hotline for reporting suspicious ICE behavior is 1-888-567-ACLU @Maximum Overkill would you be kind enough to add this number to the thread title? If you truly care about fighting criminals we need to start with the ICE thugs and work upwards from there to the DHS. Thanks

Sorry Voltaire I know You want to think this but it doesn’t exist in this world. Especially now when ICE is arresting people and dragging them away simply because they have brown skin. And when we have the ultimate bigot and racist as President. The Republican Party you’re imagining is no more. You support racists. Own it.

You can’t agree with somebody who is predicting 8 years of President Vance and then have the nerve to call anybody else embarrassing

What baggage? DEI can be defined as a good thing simply by examining the type of people who oppose it the most.

So when does Chamberlain fly to Munich? Oops sorry, wrong decade. I meant, when does Trump fly to Alaska?

Israel has been a good friend and ally but I don’t know why we need to give them military aid any longer. Israel has an annual GDP of 500 billion which is 28th in the world. They’re a wealthy nation. They can afford to pay for their own military.

I’m with @Strike on this one. Could be $80,000.

No serious person believes this. You have to be really foolish.