trumpurethra 42 Posted April 29, 2019 Was wondering a couple things about what that saying implies. So I figured I'd ask the only trump fans I know. When was America great? Like what time period? Was it the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, etc? Can someone tell me what time period it was? Why don't we just adopt the policies that made that time period great? Why is America not great today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,380 Posted April 29, 2019 We've already covered this for retards like you. Do a search. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted April 29, 2019 You can tell retards like this the same thing over and over again but they will ignore it and keep trying to push their idiocy onto you. I just ignore them. Let those idiots be the ones who are miserable and obsessing over someone while I enjoy my life living stress free and happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,237 Posted April 29, 2019 We are great right now but in another 5 years we will be awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted April 29, 2019 Erasing Barry's legacy of suck was a good start 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted April 29, 2019 There was a good article on this in one of the 9812734 other MAGA threads. It's a great slogan that hankers back to a hypothetical better time. It particularly appeals to the rust belt; states Trump needed to win. My dad was a foreman in shoe factories in NE PA. There was lots of garment manufacturing there in the 70s and early 80s. Then, it all went overseas. Most people there identify as Democrat, a holdover of that same period when it was the party of union and worker support. Now... they support other things. I'm fairly confident that my hometown had 80%+ Trump votes in the last election. Those people don't want handouts, they want to work and earn an honest salary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted April 29, 2019 MRGA Make Robots Great Again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted April 29, 2019 BPGA Build Pyramids Great Again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted April 29, 2019 2 hours ago, trumpurethra said: Was wondering a couple things about what that saying implies. So I figured I'd ask the only trump fans I know. When was America great? Like what time period? Was it the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, etc? Can someone tell me what time period it was? Why don't we just adopt the policies that made that time period great? Why is America not great today? America is less great today because government is too invasive where it needs to get out of our lives, and too lazy where it needs to be involved. The prowess of the middle class has always been what elevated America, and it was under siege for decades, Trump is defending it. Making the middle class great again effectively makes America better, if not "great' again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,891 Posted April 29, 2019 Funny thing is most MAGA folks think of the 40s to 60s as a time when America was great, back when we had much stronger labor unions, higher tax rates and more corporate regulation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,463 Posted April 29, 2019 Things that made America great - Lax drunk driving laws - Absence of political correctness - Condemnation of gays and other mentally ill folks - Slaves - Housewives - Manly men Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted April 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, bostonlager said: Things that made America great - Lax drunk driving laws - Absence of political correctness - Condemnation of gays and other mentally ill folks - Slaves - 50's Housewives - Manly men Solid list. Slight addition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12th Man 884 Posted April 29, 2019 To the OP your question is the equivalent of going to a fine dining restaurant and asking to see the prices. You know if you have to ask.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,463 Posted April 29, 2019 I've always been fascinated by the stories of what we did to the Japs in this country after Pearl Harbor. If we had any sense we would have done that to the muslims after 9/11 and permanently banned any more from entering. Instead we have 2 towel head lawmakers in congress. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted April 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, bostonlager said: Things that made America great - Lax faked hate event laws - Absence of individual responsibility - Condemnation of white men - Economic opportunity - two parent familes - Manly men I fixed that for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,564 Posted April 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ray Lewis's Limo Driver said: I fixed that for you Not charging too much for your house when you sell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted April 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, edjr said: Not charging too much for your house when you sell? What an odd thing to say.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 987 Posted May 1, 2019 America was great in the 1980's. Ronald Reagan, Pac-Man, Rubik's Cube, The Cosby Show, Alf, 80's music like Men at Work, Toto, and many more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584 Posted May 1, 2019 its called a slogan just like no hope and lots of change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sderk 1,040 Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/29/2019 at 9:27 AM, trumpurethra said: Why is America not great today? It's better now. Obama did a number on it and it takes time to fix all the carnage he left behind. I understand you may never be fixed, but gotta try on the rest of society. Trump 2020! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted May 1, 2019 Make America Great Again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted May 1, 2019 Make America Great Again pt.2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted May 1, 2019 Returning us from lawlessness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 2, 2019 19 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: More MAGA You really believe trump has lost a billion in three years in office? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted May 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: You really believe trump has lost a billion in three years in office? Have you been paying attention to the a$$hats boycotting/protesting at his businesses? A billion? Maybe not but the bigger takeaway is how those others increased their net worth like that. Those aren't American dollars; especially in the Clintons' case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trumpurethra 42 Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/30/2019 at 11:33 PM, sderk said: It's better now. Obama did a number on it and it takes time to fix all the carnage he left behind. I understand you may never be fixed, but gotta try on the rest of society. Trump 2020! So why is it not great today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,117 Posted May 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, trumpurethra said: So why is it not great today? Democrats exist and open their mouths. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trumpurethra 42 Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/29/2019 at 10:41 AM, Ray Lewis's Limo Driver said: America is less great today because government is too invasive where it needs to get out of our lives, and too lazy where it needs to be involved. The prowess of the middle class has always been what elevated America, and it was under siege for decades, Trump is defending it. Making the middle class great again effectively makes America better, if not "great' again. So at what point in American history was the middle class so strong and government involvement so little? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,117 Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/29/2019 at 12:12 PM, bostonlager said: I've always been fascinated by the stories of what we did to the Japs in this country after Pearl Harbor. If we had any sense we would have done that to the muslims after 9/11 and permanently banned any more from entering. Instead we have 2 towel head lawmakers in congress. Yeah, well, it's the racist Democrats who did that... of course, like every other racist thing that's happened in the country. The only difference is that the Dems can't blame the Republican's for this one, that's why it's never brought up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trumpurethra 42 Posted May 2, 2019 23 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: Make America Great Again pt.2 Now that's a platform I can support. But why link it? Why not be a bro and just post the pic? No need to make extra work for others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted May 2, 2019 43 minutes ago, trumpurethra said: Now that's a platform I can support. But why link it? Why not be a bro and just post the pic? No need to make extra work for others. We can’t post pictures anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted May 2, 2019 America is, and has been, the greatest country in the world - this isn't new. Make it great again is nothing more than a marketing gimmick - a bumper sticker, to rile up a base and secure votes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,646 Posted May 2, 2019 I thought America was great when one income was enough to support a family and a college education didn't cost so much. Amongst other things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said: I thought America was great when one income was enough to support a family and a college education didn't cost so much. Amongst other things. Yeah. Back when employee employer relationships were for life, and damn near everything we bought was made here by people earning a good living. We traded all that for cheap sh!t and stock market gains. We are now slaves of the oligarchs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,463 Posted May 2, 2019 Women entering the workforce has played a major role in the deterioration of our country and society in general. Look at the rising divorce rates and how they correlate with women no longer staying at home. When you let a b1tch out of the house too much she is going to cheat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,891 Posted May 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: Yeah. Back when employee employer relationships were for life, and damn near everything we bought was made here by people earning a good living. We traded all that for cheap sh!t and stock market gains. We are now slaves of the oligarchs. In the 1970s, CEOs earned about 30 times the average worker and almost 30% of US employees were in a union. Today CEOs make about 275 times the average worker and union membership is less than 10%. Immigrants didn’t do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,646 Posted May 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: Yeah. Back when employee employer relationships were for life, and damn near everything we bought was made here by people earning a good living. We traded all that for cheap sh!t and stock market gains. We are now slaves of the oligarchs. So true. Shipping our manufacturing jobs overseas has been a crusher to folks without a college education. And the jobs they would gravitate towards absent manufacturing have been filled by immigrants willing to work for peanuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,891 Posted May 2, 2019 Curious to know what Trump’s plan is to prevent manufacturing from going overseas? Other than browbeating a handful of companies. Did we ever get tariffs or any other penalty for US businesses that offshore? Seems like a lot of noise without much action. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,710 Posted May 2, 2019 31 minutes ago, MDC said: Curious to know what Trump’s plan is to prevent manufacturing from going overseas? Other than browbeating a handful of companies. Did we ever get tariffs or any other penalty for US businesses that offshore? Seems like a lot of noise without much action. The Times has to add their slant obviously but, you can start here. Quote American manufacturers have added nearly half a million jobs since Mr. Trump took office, including for the last 19 months in a row. That streak, the longest since the mid-1990s, could hit 20 when the government releases March hiring data on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/business/economy-manufacturing-jobs-trump.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
