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@Elgatouno Did I ever support Trump "blindly"? Please do not exaggerate. Trump has made a few mistakes, like bowing to Saudi Arabia.

But overall, Trump is objectively one of the best US presidents ever. He has focused on the core issue of resisting globalism because of what it has done to the country. And it's working. Wages for the poorest US citizens are rising, stock market has done extremely well, the issue of dissolving the border with Mexico has been given prominence.

We are also safer than we were under Obama. There have been no new wars, and in fact a reduction in foreign US military presence, for example in Syria and Korea. Tensions with Korea have been greatly reduced thanks to Trump.

We are living in an time of peace and prosperity thanks to Trump. So why the blind hatred for him? Sure, he has the air of a small-time con artist, but the reality on the ground is accomplishment after accomplishment by Trump, to the utter dismay of the elitist establishment.

Give the guy a chance. He's actually doing a fantastic job and bringing some much-needed disruption to the ossified corruption in DC.

From the OP:

Sohae has been North Korea's main satellite launch facility since 2012. It has also been used for testing engines for missiles capable of reaching the US.

But it has never been used for testing the ballistic missiles which have been considered so provocative.

"This distinction is important," Jenny Town, managing editor of monitoring group 38 North, told the BBC.

"The North Koreans likely see the rebuilding not as an active part of their missile programme, but of their civilian space programme - a distinction they have made repeatedly in the past," said Ms Town.

"Oh"

The last President of Paraguay was accused of selling fraudulent Marlboros and a Drug Dealer.

He finally built some highways, fixed some schools, and eased business regulations. He also began to set standards for buses (more on this later), requiring full fare buses to conform to certain standards.

His replacement is a complete servant of the Oligarchs, a former paratrooper from the Stroessner Regime. He's mostly interested in prohibiting competition and guarding the land interests of the old Wealthy Families. He does everything to help the Bus Monopoly (private and controlled by a couple of powerful families) and their 50 year old buses that were taken out of service by Bolivia and Brazil - few have A/C, and many have Plywood Floors because the original metal has rusted away. He literally shut down all online shopping imports by refusing to process shipments, while allowing the Elites to continue stocking electronics, clothes, etc. in their retail brick and mortars from abroad. Amazon/Alibaba was beating the shit out of the overpriced, minimal quality of imported goods at Oligarch's Stores. I'm talking about things the dollar store would reject for poor quality. But he presents himself, unlike secular Cortes, as being Mr. Straightlace.

Sometimes, a mildly Corrupt Drug Smuggler is the best choice.

I feel certain that NK is a puppet regime of China, used as their mad dog on a leash against the West. Right now, we are locked in a trade war with China, conducted almost solely by our POTUS. China knows that if it can damage Trump, it can weaken US resolve against it and win the trade war. Consequently, it’s making Rocket Man pull some shit to thwart the peace process.

What we are seeing therefore, is a negotiation process between the USA and China, not NK.

Flawed people do great and wonderful things every single day. If you’re looking for all our leaders to be replaced by perfectly virtuous bureaucrats, you’re asking for mismanagement, oppression, and a lack of vision.
I think the leader’s goals are more important than their personal virtue. Trump has made his goals crystal clear: Make America Great Again.

For some reason, this goal alone is enough to send Leftists into a tooth gnashing frenzy. I wonder if that’s because they have an entirely OPPOSITE goal? It would seem to be the case.
Therefore, we may safely discount all Leftist opinion and thought as it’s designed to promote an agenda that tears down America rather than builds it up.

MisterLearnToCode says

The last President of Paraguay was accused of selling fraudulent Marlboros and a Drug Dealer.

He finally built some highways, fixed some schools, and eased business regulations. He also began to set standards for buses (more on this later), requiring full fare buses to conform to certain standards.

Look at the merging markets boom in most every South American country from 2002 to 2015. I saw first hand my MIL Lima Peru outskirt neighborhood go from something straight out of District 9(the scifi movie) to something that could be a borough in Queens in that time. They went from sheer destitution to a somewhat middle class society in just 10 short years. Fast forward to Trump and the rise of Nationalism, those Conservative pols in all of the SA countries that saw positive growth and development. Are all wrapped up in legal troubles now, and the Socialists in those countries are trying to put them all in prison for life, even their whole families. Say they took pay offs and bribes.

$195k? Obama spent more on his date night w michael.

Might as well start a thread about Trump being bribed by $20 coupon books.

Quigley says

NK is a puppet regime of China

Yes, that is how China uses North Korea to exploit the USA into agreeing to large trade deficits.

Elgatouno says

Lol tell that to the Japanese.

The launch site has NEVER been used to launch ballistic missiles. Only Satellites.

Meanwhile, the Libbies are mad that Trump may have disapproved of the AT&T/Time Warner Merger.

They're actually thinking it's an impeachable offense hahaha
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/05/media/reliable-sources-03-04-19/index.html

Quigley says

For some reason, this goal alone is enough to send Leftists into a tooth gnashing frenzy. I wonder if that’s because they have an entirely OPPOSITE goal? It would seem to be the case.

They do.

They write articles about how middle America is full of racist, evil xenophobes who deserve to die of meth abuse.

They gaslight like an abuser in a relationship: "Change everything you do, follow my every command or you're a bad person. But I love you."

Quigley says

Still! Anything is possible!

Your cohort will do anything to get a laugh.

Even to the extent of praising the criminal Trump cartel.

Elgatouno says

Strategist says

Ronald Reagan helped create free cell phones for everyone?

Yes he did, it's called the life line program which gives cellphones to the poor. So next time someone lies to you and tells you Obama created the life line program you can set them straight and say

"the Life line program - the program that gives free cellphones to the poor - was created in 1984 under Ronald Reagan's leadership"

In 1984, cel phones cost around $4,000. At that time, pay phones were everywhere and cost a quarter per call, in some places a dime. It seems "cel phones for the poor" in 1984 would be like "Rolex watches for the poor."

https://mashable.com/2014/03/13/first-cellphone-on-sale/#ikIzRwaj_sqf

OK, she has got the child murder down, but what about Reparations and Open Borders?

HeadSet says

At that time, pay phones were everywhere and cost a quarter per call

And what was even more wonderful, you didn't see everyone chattering away on pay phones as they drove their cars.

Liberals should stop reproducing.
Conservative women not only they hot, and ten times more beautiful than Liberal Cunts they put out without a big Act of Congress 10 years later.

Fucking Pathetic Baby Killer losers they should chop their dicks off and tie their tubes, do the world a Big Fucking Favor!

OccasionalCortex says

At least 60 women have joined the BirthStrike movement,

It's not likely these were the kind of women who were going to have children anyway, so it's no real loss.

P N Dr Lo R says

OccasionalCortex says

At least 60 women have joined the BirthStrike movement,

It's not likely these were the kind of women who were going to have children anyway, so it's no real loss.

Even so, I'm glad they are removing themselves from the gene pool

OccasionalCortex says

Yes. It's real easy to virtue signal greatness by not actually doing anything you weren't going to do anyway.

I'm not eating brussel sprouts in protest of SJWs.

Let’s be fair. Idiots who join that thing never had a chance of getting a husband or child in first place.

Either land whales or mentally ill deranged liberals, whom even bums won’t fuck.

Go do this shit in India Africa and China.

Jordan Petersen did point out very well that a lot on the left is anti human. Huge segment of hippies and lgbts think world is better without humans, that we are a parasite for the planet.

Here is clear example of that. Leftists are self castrating. Only problem is they’ll try to force others to join in their equality crusade.

They should go on tour to promote this brilliant idea south of the border.

Leftists are self castrating.

When your enemy is castrating himself, hand him the scissors.

The "left" is not your enemy. These are your countrymen and women. They are what they are.
There are others out there that would treat you far differently.

Heraclitusstudent says

The "left" is not your enemy. These are your countrymen and women. They are what they are.
There are others out there that would treat you far differently.

They sure don't treat us like our own "countrymen". Who the fuck sues the baker for not baking them a cake? I'm not saying leftists are like Al Queda, but they aren't exactly friends. They are going fucking crazy from all the over the top leftist propaganda that is being sold to them by assholes on the left. Who runs women marches, where they celebrate their hatred for men, and they really utterly hate men. Only thing that stops them from doing worse is laws. I've seen plenty of hate from the left, and telling, only thing that keeps them at bay is potential jail time (aka risk vs reward).

Heraclitusstudent says

The "left" is not your enemy.

I’d argue that in a world where any soul of any nation or race may choose an ideology to guide their decisions and goals, the only true enemies of humanity ARE toxic ideologies!
Since “the Left” refers more to an ideology than a specific recognizable group of people, and the Left is demonstrably toxic, that makes the Left the true enemy.
I’d regard the people caught up in that ideology as captives or perhaps guilty of wrongheaded thinking. They aren’t the enemy. They can still come to their senses and adopt a more positive ideology.

The "left" is not your enemy.

True, they are everyone's enemy.

The Right is suspicion to high-falultin' "perfect solution" ideas set to replace time tried trial-and-error that may not be "perfect".

The Left is hostility to the tried-and-not-too-bad based on ideological assumptions.

Any woman who agrees to something this ridiculous is doing the earth a favor. Natural selection triumphs again!

The willingness of Americans to kill (or starve) other Americans is disturbing. It's almost as if some Americans don't consider other Americans as people.

LastMan says

The willingness of Americans to kill (or starve) other Americans is disturbing. It's almost as if some Americans don't consider other Americans as people.

You just described the Democrat party.

Elgatouno says

Remember that guy in San Diego? You know, the one that got the tank from the armory? Drove that shit all over. Point is cities have armories, with tanks.

Tanks are the most useless in cities: The top armor is the weakest, cover is abundant, not just 360 around the tank but far more dangerously for it, above it. Tanks thrive in open terrain.

Furthermore, the 3rd ACR is based in Ford Hood, TX, 1st Armored is in Fort Bliss, TX also not smack dab in the middle of a major metropolitan area.

What is in National Guard armories will be limited; the active armored units with high readiness are in small cities like Killeen or El Paso.

Not even getting into the massive discrepancy of the political beliefs of Combat Units in particular, not just the armed forces.

Elizabeth Warren is a total phony.

What she is really saying is "Amazon, Google, and Facebook, I need some contributions!"

I like the idea. Amazon, Google, and Facebook are actually too monopolistic and too invasive of privacy.

I don't care who proposed it, unlike Democrats, who reflexively oppose everything Trump proposes, even their own prior positions. Like on protecting our southern border.

I don't think we need to break up companies. I do however wish they would legislate against these leveraged buyouts. You shouldn't be able to expand your company to the hilts on the back of others. This is the primary flaw in fixing interests rates low. It encourages these megacorporations to swallow each other up with massive amounts of debt on the books.

Did we really need to allow Bank of America to buy out 2 dozen other companies before going belly up and needing a bailout.

I own Exxon Mobile and it's one of my favorite companies. But did we really need to allow Exon and Mobile to merge?

Same goes for Kraft and Heinz. I mean...I was out of Heinz after they sold...but I just envision a well run company like Heinz being undermined by new bad management.

Patrick says

I don't care who proposed it

Exactamente
Hope he goes through with this.

side note: In the past 10 years, the internet has becoming a big pile of trash. I want to look up info on my phone and the first 5 results are ads related to my search and all the video links are stupid vloggers staring into the camera talking about it.

theoakman says

side note: In the past 10 years, the internet has becoming a big pile of trash. I want to look up info on my phone and the first 5 results are ads related to my search and all the video links are stupid vloggers staring into the camera talking about it.

i recommend: https://www.duckduckgo.com/