Official Donald J. Trump 2025 Inauguration Thread

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6 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

Wfh is different for federal employees. For private companies, it makes sense. In a system with zero accountability, it can't exist.

I can tell you with 100% conviction there is accountability. In the past few months I have fired an employee who wouldn't come into the office per OPM policy and revoked another employee's telework agree so he has to come into the office every day.

There is a huge misconception about WFH. People think you can hide when you WFH. You can't because what you produce from week to week must stand on it own. If I have an employee who isn't producing there's no hiding it like you can in an office

Instead of costing tax payers billions of dollars to maintain these buildings, we should be giving supervisors more authority to manage their employees and fire the ones who do not perform.

 

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2 hours ago, Mike Hunt said:

Steven A Smith nailed it when he said "The Dems have been held hostage by the extreme left wing and it cost them the election" "They need to find a new direction and stop catering to the fringes"

He's close, but he didn't nail it.  The Democrat party has been taken over by the extreme left agenda.  They are not the fringe, they are the majority.  About 60% to 75% of the Democrat party are the extreme left pushing towards communism.  It started out with Bernie being for "Democratic Socialism" which is essentially socialism that people will vote for regularly "by choice", which isn't a thing.  Anyway, that movement has grown exponentially.  There are more people like this, than the type that Real Tim pretends to be.  The far left wing thinking people like Squistion are the majority of the Democrat party.

You need only to watch main stream media to see the evidence of this.

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4 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

He's close, but he didn't nail it.  The Democrat party has been taken over by the extreme left agenda.  They are not the fringe, they are the majority.  About 60% to 75% of the Democrat party are the extreme left pushing towards communism.  It started out with Bernie being for "Democratic Socialism" which is essentially socialism that people will vote for regularly "by choice", which isn't a thing.  Anyway, that movement has grown exponentially.  There are more people like this, than the type that Real Tim pretends to be.  The far left wing thinking people like Squistion are the majority of the Democrat party.

You need only to watch main stream media to see the evidence of this.

Squistion is without a doubt the most close minded person, like a horse with blinders on, he sees only one direction.

Even though he is wrong so much at least once in awhile Tim appears to be somewhat reasonable.

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21 minutes ago, Mike Hunt said:

Squistion is without a doubt the most close minded person, like a horse with blinders on, he sees only one direction.

Even though he is wrong so much at least once in awhile Tim appears to be somewhat reasonable.

He does, to an extent.  Of the things he doesn’t bend on, they're more of the far left ideology such as open borders/sanctuary cities/states, universal healthcare, and the woke agenda/DEI. 

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43 minutes ago, Mike Hunt said:

Squistion is without a doubt the most close minded person, like a horse with blinders on, he sees only one direction.

Even though he is wrong so much at least once in awhile Tim appears to be somewhat reasonable.

I agree with this. Tim is a blowhard’s blowhard but squissy is an insufferable little pissclam. 

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39 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

He does, to an extent.  Of the things he doesn’t bend on, they're more of the far left ideology such as open borders/sanctuary cities/states, universal healthcare, and the woke agenda/DEI. 

Tim likes his cheap labor. When he can get illegals to work for peanuts it is good for the bottom line.

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A woke TDS bishop politicized the National Prayer Service today

 

https://x.com/mrandyngo/status/1881763806445203618?s=61&t=oX9G006TUZ9alBtC5c4uMQ

 

some of these protestants are something else

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7 hours ago, jonmx said:

You keep saying you are against wide open borders, but then you post crap like this which says we should have wide open borders.  You are almost as bad as Biden when he says he says he is tough on immigration, while secretly using loopholes so illegals can flood our country without any oversight.  

I’m against open borders. I’m not against open immigration. I’m also for amnesty for nonviolent people who came here without documents. Neither of these are the same as open borders. 
 

But does it matter what I’m for? My whole life I’ve been in the minority on this issue; I’m never going to get what I want. The struggle is between those who want limited immigration and those who want even more limited immigration, and between those who want some undocumented people deported and those who want almost all undocumented people deported. My views are irrelevant to these arguments. 

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12 minutes ago, Mike Hunt said:

Tim likes his cheap labor. When he can get illegals to work for peanuts it is good for the bottom line.

Yup. 

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Just now, TBayXXXVII said:

Yup. 

Yep. Sad. 

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49 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

He does, to an extent.  Of the things he doesn’t bend on, they're more of the far left ideology such as open borders/sanctuary cities/states, universal healthcare, and the woke agenda/DEI. 

Well this is highly inaccurate. I’ve never been for universal healthcare. I think it’s inevitable ever since Obamacare passed (which I opposed) but not a good system. 

I’m not for DEI. I just think conservatives make way too big a deal about it and I think a lot of the attacks against it tend to be racist. I’d like to see a society with more racial diversity because I don’t believe the playing field is equal but I’m also very reluctant to try and enforce that by law, particularly when it comes to advanced education. 

My views on immigration are very firm, based not on leftism but on libertarianism. I believe in free markets and open immigration. I don’t believe in open borders. 

I believe in most aspects of woke, based again on libertarian values: leave people alone to do what they want. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. 

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1 minute ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Yup. 

This is also wrong. I believe in capitalism; fixing wages doesn’t work as it creates a black market (go to any restaurant in America and you will discover this.) But I’m pretty generous with those who work for me. 

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For example on woke: yesterday Trump signed an executive order declaring two genders only, male and female. I’ve already read that the effect of this could prevent transgender Americans traveling outside the USA from returning; they may be detained at airports, etc. 

Now I’ve never really been into the whole “they/them” thing; it seems silly to me. I don’t personally know any transgender people. I’ve run into a few at times, but never really talked to one. I think it’s pretty weird. But the libertarian in me asks: “why is this the government’s business? Why is it Trump’s business?” If you guys want to restrict children under 18 from having operations I get that. I might want to leave it up to the parents but I get that society should try to protect children. If you guys want to make restrictions on girls athletics with regard to this issue I get that as well, and wouldn’t be opposed. But otherwise leave these folks the fock alone!! 

Is that woke? Seems more like decency to me. 

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Just now, The Real timschochet said:

For example on woke: yesterday Trump signed an executive order declaring two genders only, male and female. I’ve already read that the effect of this could prevent transgender Americans traveling outside the USA from returning; they may be detained at airports, etc. 

 

Excellent. 

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1 minute ago, jbycho said:

Excellent. 

I know. You’re in favor of telling other people what to do. And you yourself want to be told what to do. Thats why you voted for an authoritarian. 

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17 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Well this is highly inaccurate. I’ve never been for universal healthcare. I think it’s inevitable ever since Obamacare passed (which I opposed) but not a good system. 

I’m not for DEI. I just think conservatives make way too big a deal about it and I think a lot of the attacks against it tend to be racist. I’d like to see a society with more racial diversity because I don’t believe the playing field is equal but I’m also very reluctant to try and enforce that by law, particularly when it comes to advanced education. 

My views on immigration are very firm, based not on leftism but on libertarianism. I believe in free markets and open immigration. I don’t believe in open borders. 

I believe in most aspects of woke, based again on libertarian values: leave people alone to do what they want. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. 

Ok, my bad then.  You just support those who make these their go-to topics and founding principles of their campaign.  I stand corrected.

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3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

I know. You’re in favor of telling other people what to do. And you yourself want to be told what to do. Thats why you voted for an authoritarian. 

For you to think conservative thinking is authoritarian tells me you are the authoritarian wannabe. That, and a whole lot more of your liberal desires. 

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2 minutes ago, jbycho said:

For you to think conservative thinking is authoritarian tells me you are the authoritarian wannabe. That, and a whole lot more of your liberal desires. 

I don’t think conservative thinking is authoritarian; YOU do. You and people like you have distorted what conservatism means in the age of Trump. Do you really believe guys like Barry Goldwater or Ronald Reagan would have had anything whatsoever to do with Donald Trump? Think again. 

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Just now, The Real timschochet said:

I don’t think conservative thinking is authoritarian; YOU do. 

No I don't. 

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4 minutes ago, jbycho said:

No I don't. 

Sure you do. Why would you call declaring two genders only excellent? What business of that is yours? 

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11 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Ok, my bad then.  You just support those who make these their go-to topics and founding principles of their campaign.  I stand corrected.

Except that none of the subjects listed there are the reason I voted Democrat in the last election. 

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1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

Except that none of the subjects listed there are the reason I voted Democrat in the last election. 

Such as restricting the 1st and 2nd amendments of the Constitution?

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6 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Sure you do. Why would you call declaring two genders only excellent? What business of that is yours? 

Because the truth is more important than mental illness perspectives.

And no I don't. I believe liberals are authoritarian wannabes. 

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25 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

I don’t think conservative thinking is authoritarian; YOU do. You and people like you have distorted what conservatism means in the age of Trump. Do you really believe guys like Barry Goldwater or Ronald Reagan would have had anything whatsoever to do with Donald Trump? Think again. 

Reagan would be sick at what our government has become.  Reagan was not a deep state stooge like the Bush's, Romney, Dole or Ford (or LBJ, Obama, Clinton, and Biden).   Trump is the Reagan and the JFK candidate who loves what this country stands for but hate what it had become.  

There have only been two real political wings in modern times....those who see unelected bureacracies as our kings and those who believe in the constitution where the people are kings and the government is the servant.  

Left/right, Republican/Democrats, facist/commie, liberal/conservative are arbitrary divisions.   Trump, Reagan and JFK were the only leaders who elevated people above the government.  Reagan lacked the understanding of how evil the deep state was, JFK and Trump II absolutely got.  

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17 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Such as restricting the 1st and 2nd amendments of the Constitution?

Well I don’t believe in restricting either, so no. 

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Anyone with a natural tan should just start walking south now.  Save everyone some time 

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54 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

For example on woke: yesterday Trump signed an executive order declaring two genders only, male and female. I’ve already read that the effect of this could prevent transgender Americans traveling outside the USA from returning; they may be detained at airports, etc. 

 

If you've "read" this you should be able to post a link to the source.......

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3 minutes ago, Strike said:

If you've "read" this you should be able to post a link to the source.......

Sure: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna188388

It’s towards the end. 

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56 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

For example on woke: yesterday Trump signed an executive order declaring two genders only, male and female. I’ve already read that the effect of this could prevent transgender Americans traveling outside the USA from returning; they may be detained at airports, etc. 

Now I’ve never really been into the whole “they/them” thing; it seems silly to me. I don’t personally know any transgender people. I’ve run into a few at times, but never really talked to one. I think it’s pretty weird. But the libertarian in me asks: “why is this the government’s business? Why is it Trump’s business?” If you guys want to restrict children under 18 from having operations I get that. I might want to leave it up to the parents but I get that society should try to protect children. If you guys want to make restrictions on girls athletics with regard to this issue I get that as well, and wouldn’t be opposed. But otherwise leave these folks the fock alone!! 

Is that woke? Seems more like decency to me. 

No one cared about trannies until they started getting kids involved, demanded using women’s bathrooms, hijacked women’s sports and criticized anyone who didn’t fully support everything they were doing. 
They took it too far and people have had enough. 
Sh!t, I still listen to Supermodel by Rupaul when it comes on 90’s on 9. People were more ok with trannies 30 years ago than today. 

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4 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Sure: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna188388

It’s towards the end. 

ROFLMAO So what you read was a quote from an alphabet person lawyer musing about things without a shred of evidence.  Get back to me when Trump issues a directive to detain alphabet people when they return to the U.S.  That's why I make you source your assertions.  This is just fear mongering.

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1 minute ago, Strike said:

ROFLMAO So what you read was a quote from an alphabet person lawyer musing about things that without a shred of evidence.  Get back to me when Trump issues a directive to detain alphabet people when they return to the U.S.  That's why I make you source your assertions.  This is just fear mongering.

Thats why I used the word “could”. But you failed to comment on my bigger objection. Why is this the government’s business? 

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3 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said:

No one cared about trannies until they started getting kids involved, demanded using women’s bathrooms, hijacked women’s sports and criticized anyone who didn’t fully support everything they were doing. 
They took it too far and people have had enough. 
Sh!t, I still listen to Supermodel by Rupaul when it comes on 90’s on 9. People were more ok with trannies 30 years ago than today. 

I understand all this. But now you’re pushing back too hard in the other direction. 

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1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

I understand all this. But now you’re pushing back too hard in the other direction. 

Then, no, you don't get it. 

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Just now, jbycho said:

Then, no, you don't get it. 

Oh I get it fine. 

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53 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

I don’t think conservative thinking is authoritarian; YOU do. You and people like you have distorted what conservatism means in the age of Trump. Do you really believe guys like Barry Goldwater or Ronald Reagan would have had anything whatsoever to do with Donald Trump? Think again. 

Donald and JFK would get along great and I suspect Donald and Reagan would be ok

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3 minutes ago, Strike said:

ROFLMAO So what you read was a quote from an alphabet person lawyer musing about things that without a shred of evidence.  Get back to me when Trump issues a directive to detain alphabet people when they return to the U.S.  That's why I make you source your assertions.  This is just fear mongering.

You have (had) three choices for sex when applying for a passport; M, F, or X.  I suppose now it's only M or F.  I haven't heard anything about making all the X passports invalid. Short of that this is only fear mongering for gimps like Tim.  

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5 minutes ago, Strike said:

ROFLMAO So what you read was a quote from an alphabet person lawyer musing about things without a shred of evidence.  Get back to me when Trump issues a directive to detain alphabet people when they return to the U.S.  That's why I make you source your assertions.  This is just fear mongering.

Here is the actual Executive Order.

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1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

Oh I get it fine. 

Yeah. You get it wrong fine. 

Anyone who hires illegals on the cheap illegally, doesn't get anything. 

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12 hours ago, Strike said:

Under our laws he shouldn't have been here.  He had no right to asylum, by his own admission, and he didn't go through the legal channels to get here.  If you have a problem with our laws write your congresspeople and have them changed.  Just ignoring them isn't the right course of action, and hurts your credibility suggesting anyone should.   You and I may disagree on things but I bet you can't find one post where I've said people should ignore legally passed legislation.

Bump for @The Real timschochet I always find it humorous the posts you choose to ignore.  I wonder why ........

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1 minute ago, Strike said:

Bump for @The Real timschochet I always find it humorous the posts you choose to ignore.  I wonder why ........

Because we’ve had this argument a million times. I disagree with you. You’re wrong, IMO. What’s the point of discussing it further? 

Also the pride you take in never suggesting people should ignore legislation is really dumb. If a law seems immoral to me I’m not gonna obey if possible. I don’t have any current examples, but 60 years ago I would have fled to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War.