Thorgalaeg
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People wondering if Trump really understand anything at all...
[RD] Trump in Charge: The MAGA Presidency
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People wondering if Trump really understand anything at all...
Archon8
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Actually what's great about the DOGE cuts are that they are not affecting Americans in a negative way, just stupid foreign projects that USAID was funding. This is probably why Trump has consistently had a positive approval rating since taking office.
Lexicus
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@Sommerswerd confirmed...the Sassoons woman (who also prosecuted Sam Bankrun-Fraud, interestingly) is a Federalist Society member...whoops 
Lmao whatOh hell, Trump is including VAT in his tariffs.
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
On Trade, I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff meaning, whatever Countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them - No more, no less!For purposes of this United States Policy, we will consider Countries that use the VAT System, which...truthsocial.com
*Gurgle*
On the plus side, turning around and tariffing everyone including all their closest allies over their internal consumption taxes should accelerate the alienation of those other countries.
The Discourse in Australia after getting tariffed despite all the bipartisan sucking up with submarines etc, because of mundane local consumption taxes, is going to be very very funny.
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TBF, concerns about misinfo, disinfo, and calls for censorship are pretty wide across the West and getting wider. Some new laws in Europe grant some pretty shocking censorship powers.
I don't think there's much pattern to it other than political figures disliking some online communication platforms for their tendency to promote and effectively maintain dissenting views.
Thorgalaeg
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Will be interesting to see how a country can survive without exporting anything, even being the most powerful in the world (second most poweful pretty soon apparently)
Crezth
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Who needs exit visas when you have armed checkpoints? Try leaving the country with anything the Man says you're not allowed to take with you, or a passport that's been flagged as enemy of the state.
The fact Elizabeth Warren is lobbying alongside Hawley on this one is another reason that contemptible ***** should never be trusted.
Lexicus
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Wait, holy crap, really? Lmao, well, my favorite fact about Warren is that she was a Republican until like the mid-90s when she decided the Democrats were the real capitalists.
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That could be a problem, yep.
The USAID cuts have hit US farmers very hard since they sell many millions of dollars of food to the program. those sales are now lost.
Trump has a net negative favorability rating. 47% favorable and 50% unfavorable.
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A lot of USAID funding stays domestic, particularly regarding food aid, and that was cut too. University agriculture extension labs and programs - who pay US farmers to test new seeds for weather resistance and for growth in poor soils - are also affected by the shutdown of USAID. These are just two examples of how the chaotic shutdown of USAID is harming US citizens.
U.S. farmers face uncertainty from USAID foreign aid freeze
Much of the food distributed by USAID comes from small farms across the U.S.
Regarding the role of the courts and executive branch control over the administration; I can tell you with 100% certain the overwhelming bulk of the congressional GOP are liars based on my own personal experience.
Last summer I was in DC for an industry lobbying event, and one of the topics we were raising with our congresscritters was the USDA suspending publication the NASS County Crop yields over budget cuts. As I work in the ag industry, we like having that information and it is a big help to smaller farmers and co-ops trying to negotiate fairly with giants like ADM, Cargill, etc. As a result, we raised that with our state congresscritters. In four cases I met with either the actual GOP congresscritter or their staff, and every single one said they opposed the decision by the administration/executive branch to unilaterally make a reduction (not an elimination mind you, a cut) to a congressionally authorized expenditure.
In January, days before the federal requirement to submit Beneficial Ownership Information Reports to FinCEN would come into force as required by the Corporate Transparency Act, the law was suspending nationwide by a district court judge in Texas. This is a congressionally approved law, with regulations put into force by the administration after going through the rulemaking and public comment process, that was stopped nationwide by a single lower federal judge in Texas.
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Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements are now back in effect, with a new deadline of March 21, 2025, for most companies. Prior to March 21, 2025, FinCEN will assess its options for further modifying deadlines. For more information, see our website https://fincen.gov/boi.
@Birdjaguar Regarding Musk (who isn't very nice), there is a rumor going around the ag industry he intends to collapse the CFTC into the SEC, which basically is a gigantic middle finger to the US ag industry and farmers who rely on a well regulated futures market to manage risk, engage in competitive exports, and determine planting needs. Collapsing the CFTC into the SEC means that instead of being regulated by the Senate Ag committee it would be regulated by the Senate Banking committee, whose interest in ag topics is not, as one can imagine, very high.
The entire ag industry and futures industry is opposed to this, but nobody wants to say anything because they are afraid of attracting the ire of Musk or Trump. The industry also relies on maintaining no tarriffs with Canada and Mexico. Huge amounts of our oats come from Canada, because Canadian conditions are better at growing oats than the US. A lot of grain and oilseeds are exported to Mexico, improving prices for the US farmer by increasing demand.
EDIT: I had an incomplete thought here. Sure, we also import a lot of wheat from Canada, but it is a type of wheat that doesn't grow well in most of the US, largely limited to the Dakotas. You like pizza, bagels, hearty breads? It probably has Canadian high protein wheat in it.
If you think Musk and his pet citrus fruit is the Lisan al-Gaib, be honest and just say so. It isn't like we will think less of you for saying that.
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uh , just the right moment . ı am going to be harsh with anyone who compares the MAGA types and whatnot to Palpatine or the Sith takeover of the Republic and the like . No gifs on this is how Democracy dies , especially that .
haven't seen Dune stuff but they are not that either .
haven't seen Dune stuff but they are not that either .
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I thought this was the jerk out of Amarillo that Republicans went to for a lot of their lawsuits against the Biden admin for, but no, this is a different guy. From his Wikipedia article on his only notable ruling before this:In January, days before the federal requirement to submit Beneficial Ownership Information Reports to FinCEN would come into force as required by the Corporate Transparency Act, the law was suspending nationwide by a district court judge in Texas. This is a congressionally approved law, with regulations put into force by the administration after going through the rulemaking and public comment process, that was stopped nationwide by a single lower federal judge in Texas.
The BOI Reports are intended to help clamp down on money laundering, tax evasion, and corporations playing games with shell companies to intentionally obscure ownership or evade legal/financial liability for wrongdoing. To my knowledge, not a single GOP congresscritter decried the one judge imposing a nationwide suspension as an overreach of the judiciary into the authority of the executive/administration.FinCEN.gov
Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements are now back in effect, with a new deadline of March 21, 2025, for most companies. Prior to March 21, 2025, FinCEN will assess its options for further modifying deadlines. For more information, see our website https://fincen.gov/boi.fincen.gov
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Trump has a net negative favorability rating. 47% favorable and 50% unfavorable.
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You have to cherrypick polls to find negative ratings. The majority of polls, and the average, have Trump has favorable.
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Yup.A lot of USAID funding stays domestic, particularly regarding food aid, and that was cut too. University agriculture extension labs and programs - who pay US farmers to test new seeds for weather resistance and for growth in poor soils - are also affected by the shutdown of USAID. These are just two examples of how the chaotic shutdown of USAID is harming US citizens.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cu...research-universities-sources-say-2025-02-12/U.S. farmers face uncertainty from USAID foreign aid freeze
Much of the food distributed by USAID comes from small farms across the U.S.www.marketplace.org
Regarding the role of the courts and executive branch control over the administration; I can tell you with 100% certain the overwhelming bulk of the congressional GOP are liars based on my own personal experience.
Last summer I was in DC for an industry lobbying event, and one of the topics we were raising with our congresscritters was the USDA suspending publication the NASS County Crop yields over budget cuts. As I work in the ag industry, we like having that information and it is a big help to smaller farmers and co-ops trying to negotiate fairly with giants like ADM, Cargill, etc. As a result, we raised that with our state congresscritters. In four cases I met with either the actual GOP congresscritter or their staff, and every single one said they opposed the decision by the administration/executive branch to unilaterally make a reduction (not an elimination mind you, a cut) to a congressionally authorized expenditure.
In January, days before the federal requirement to submit Beneficial Ownership Information Reports to FinCEN would come into force as required by the Corporate Transparency Act, the law was suspending nationwide by a district court judge in Texas. This is a congressionally approved law, with regulations put into force by the administration after going through the rulemaking and public comment process, that was stopped nationwide by a single lower federal judge in Texas.
The BOI Reports are intended to help clamp down on money laundering, tax evasion, and corporations playing games with shell companies to intentionally obscure ownership or evade legal/financial liability for wrongdoing. To my knowledge, not a single GOP congresscritter decried the one judge imposing a nationwide suspension as an overreach of the judiciary into the authority of the executive/administration.FinCEN.gov
Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements are now back in effect, with a new deadline of March 21, 2025, for most companies. Prior to March 21, 2025, FinCEN will assess its options for further modifying deadlines. For more information, see our website https://fincen.gov/boi.
@Birdjaguar Regarding Musk (who isn't very nice), there is a rumor going around the ag industry he intends to collapse the CFTC into the SEC, which basically is a gigantic middle finger to the US ag industry and farmers who rely on a well regulated futures market to manage risk, engage in competitive exports, and determine planting needs. Collapsing the CFTC into the SEC means that instead of being regulated by the Senate Ag committee it would be regulated by the Senate Banking committee, whose interest in ag topics is not, as one can imagine, very high.
The entire ag industry and futures industry is opposed to this, but nobody wants to say anything because they are afraid of attracting the ire of Musk or Trump. The industry also relies on maintaining no tarriffs with Canada and Mexico. Huge amounts of our oats come from Canada, because Canadian conditions are better at growing oats than the US. A lot of grain and oilseeds are exported to Mexico, improving prices for the US farmer by increasing demand.
If you think Musk and his pet citrus fruit is the Lisan al-Gaib, be honest and just say so. It isn't like we will think less of you for saying that.
They pay less than 10 cents a day for thier base caloric food production and its still too much.
It's either a learning disability, malice, or both.
I'm going to guess it's the type of learning disability that makes them unsafe to be around. Red dye 3 causes cancer in rats, 'member? Scary for rats.
Trump and Musk are moving very fast with many changes every day. Polls from January hardly count any more. If you look at the top few in your link, Rasmussen is Trump biased and Trafalgar is just bad at polling.You have to cherrypick polls to find negative ratings. The majority of polls, and the average, have Trump has favorable.
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Rasmussen has been questioned for its methodology and for an apparent bias toward the Republican Party. In 2024, 538 dropped Rasmussen from its polling averages and analysis, saying Rasmussen failed to meet 538's standards for pollsters.
538 has ranked Trafalgar group at #279 in its list of polling entities with a 1 star score.
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Bast
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The USAID cuts have hit US farmers very hard since they sell many millions of dollars of food to the program. those sales are now lost.
Trump has a net negative favorability rating. 47% favorable and 50% unfavorable.
Donald Trump’s approval rating
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As if he cares about US farmers. That was all about Elon Musk. In fact, the decision probably came from Musk.
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Trump and Musk are moving very fast with many changes every day. Polls from January hardly count any more. If you look at the top few in your link, Rasmussen is Trump biased and Trafalgar is just bad at polling.
Rasmussen has been questioned for its methodology and for an apparent bias toward the Republican Party. In 2024, 538 dropped Rasmussen from its polling averages and analysis, saying Rasmussen failed to meet 538's standards for pollsters.
538 has ranked Trafalgar group at #279 in its list of polling entities with a 1 star score.
ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
ABC News is your trusted source on political news stories and videos. Get the latest coverage and analysis on everything from the Trump presidency, Senate, House and Supreme Court.
Nobody is worse at polling than 538. I think Nate Silver has hit Jim Cramer levels of reliably predicting the opposite of what will happen.