Legitimate gripes about Trump by 6ixStringJack

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Legitimate gripes about Trump

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UPDATED: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 07:23
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Saturday, January 18, 2025 8:43 AM

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

By Anne Applebaum | January 7, 2025

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/trump-populist-co
nspiracism-autocracy-rfk-jr/681088/

Foreigners and Americans alike have been hard-pressed to explain the ideology represented by some of Donald Trump’s initial Cabinet nominations, and for good reason. Although Trump won reelection as a Republican, there was nothing traditionally “Republican” about proposing Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Gabbard is a former progressive Democrat with lifelong ties to the Science of Identity Foundation, a Hare Krishna breakaway sect. Like Carlson, she is also an apologist for the brutal Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and for the recently deposed dictator of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, both of whose fantastical lies she has sometimes repeated. Nor is there anything “conservative” about Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, who has suggested that he intends to target a long list of current and former government officials, including many who served in the first Trump administration. In keeping with the spirit of the New Obscurantists, Patel has also promoted Warrior Essentials, a business selling antidotes both to COVID and to COVID vaccines. But then, no one who took seriously the philosophy of Edmund Burke or William F. Buckley Jr. would put a conspiracy theorist like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—another Putin apologist, former Democrat (indeed, from the most famous Democratic family in America), and enemy of vaccines, as well as fluoride—in charge of American health care. No “conservative” defender of traditional family values would propose, as ambassador to France, a convicted felon who sent a prostitute to seduce his sister’s husband in order to create a compromising tape—especially if that convicted felon happened to be the father of the president’s son-in-law.

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Sunday, January 19, 2025 8:54 AM

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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

Trump's personal cryptocurrency, $Trump, launched Friday night at 6 pm. As of this writing, it's trading at about $70. https://gettrumpmemes.com/ Price: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/official-trump/

There are currently 200 million TrumpCoins in circulation, with plans to grow that to one billion within three years. Out of the total supply, 80% are owned by CIC Digital, an affiliate of the Trump Organization, and a CIC co-owned entity called Fight Fight Fight LLC. At the current market value Trump's holdings would be worth $56 billion in 2028. ($70*80%*1 billion coins) There's more here: “Trump meme coin doubles again, stake worth $58 billion or more” https://www.axios.com/2025/01/18/trump-meme-coin-25-billion

The coins won't keep their $70 value, but even if they go down to $1.25, Trump's holdings would be worth nearly a billion dollars. Not bad for zero work.

I'm running out of things to say about Trump. I mean, how often can you ponder aloud that this time he's really gone too far? There is no bottom.

https://www.google.com/search?q=%24TRUMP+price

Technical details about how Donald Trump plans to get rich selling crypto coins

By Kevin Drum | Jan 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM

Bitcoin is mined. The amount of Bitcoin increases steadily over time according to the dictates of an algorithm, and new coins go to the lucky folks who successfully solve a difficult problem on their computer. You don't have to pay anyone for the coins.

But Donald Trump's meme coins are different, something I didn't fully appreciate when I wrote about them yesterday. New coins are created by Trump (or, more accurately, his agents) and then sold to the public on a set schedule over 36 months . . .

Because this is cryptocurrency and isn't regulated by the SEC, everything is private by design and it's hard to suss out what's really going on. In other words, it's a perfect vehicle for essentially bribing Trump without anyone ever being able to know it. It's no wonder Trump did a U-turn and became a big fan of cryptocurrency last year. Someone must have explained the possibilities of personal wealth to him.

I'm sure there's more to come. It will just take some sleuthing.

More at https://jabberwocking.com/donald-trump-plans-to-get-rich-selling-crypt
o-coins/

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Sunday, January 19, 2025 2:39 PM

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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

Donald Trump wants to buy TikTok

Last night TikTok went dark. They were not subtle about whose fault it was:

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Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now

A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now.

We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!

Learn more / Close app

Donald Trump, the hero of TikTok, this morning announced his plan:

Quote:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.

Americans deserve to see our exciting Inauguration on Monday, as well as other events and conversations.

I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture. By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to stay up. Without U.S. approval, there is no TikTok. With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars - maybe trillions.

Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose.

8.01k ReTruths 32k Likes / Jan 19, 2025, 7:00 AM

This is all wildly illegal. Trump has no authority to simply ignore a law passed by Congress. The law does have a provision for a 90-day extension, but only if TikTok's owners have found a buyer—which they patently haven't. In fact, they've been vocal in their refusal to even consider it.

And then there's the dealmaker-in-chief's suggestion that the federal government buy a 50% share in TikTok. I'm at a loss for words here. He thinks the United States—CEO: Donald Trump—should own the most popular social media app on the planet? And be in control of content moderation? Maybe the government should nationalize a bunch of other pesky media sites while it's at it? The mind boggles.

I'd try to say more, but I really am at a loss for words. You'll have to make up some of your own.

https://jabberwocking.com/donald-trump-wants-to-buy-tiktok/

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Sunday, January 19, 2025 5:04 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

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The CBO numbers suggest a persistent and possibly worsening gap between the taxes Americans are willing to pay and the services they expect the government to provide.

Well that was always the end-game of this pyramid scheme.

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Sunday, January 19, 2025 5:05 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Enjoy your last day, BTW.

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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon

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Sunday, January 19, 2025 7:51 PM

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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Enjoy your last day, BTW.

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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon

President James Buchanan (the one immediately prior to Lincoln) could have killed the soon-to-be President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis in Washington DC. All around DC traveled Jeff Davis, who would not stop talking about his plans to annihilate everything that is good about the USA. But Buchanan was a weak old man and let Jeff Davis continue with his well announced plans. Buchanan died June 1, 1868 (age 77 years) never admitting that he could have stopped a Civil War with one well placed bullet into Jeff Davis' head. President Joe Biden (age 82 years) is the next James Buchanan, a weak old man, and Trump is the next Jeff Davis, traveling around DC telling everyone about his plans to annihilate everything good about the USA.

6ixStringJack, Jeff Davis had millions of rabid followers, as does Trump, all convinced he would fix the United States by crushing the 'woke' abolitionists with their DEI programs of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion which would destroy the rights of slave owners who are the backbone, the soul, the very foundation of America's freedoms to be a complete asshole who doesn't work, much like 6ixStringJack and Trump loving billionaires, who also live off the work of others, not doing much more than owning property, collecting unearned income and cheating on taxes.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Sunday, January 19, 2025 8:10 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Okay, just pout then.

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Monday, January 20, 2025 7:14 AM

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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Okay, just pout then.

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"I don't find this stuff amusing anymore." ~Paul Simon

You missed the point that President James Buchanan did nothing but run his stupid mouth about Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who was walking and riding around Washington DC and describing plans to take control of America and remake into a paradise for slave owners. Historians rate Buchanan as one of the worst Presidents. It is a competition between Buchanan and President Andrew Johnson (the one immediately after Lincoln) about who is worse.
https://www.usnews.com/news/special-reports/the-worst-presidents/slide
shows/the-10-worst-presidents?slide=11

Biden will be in competition for worst depending on which Trump follows him. If it is the Trump of 2016, who didn't do anything except lower his own taxes, Biden is safe. If it is the Trump of 2024, who talks like he is the second coming of Jefferson Davis, Biden's reputation is in trouble for thinking as Buchanan had, that everything will be fine.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

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Monday, January 20, 2025 7:15 AM

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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two

40% of Republicans support Trump corruption

Pretty much everyone is convinced that Donald Trump will use presidential power to go after his political opponents, though Democrats are more convinced.

But check out the follow-up poll question: 40% of Republicans think this is fine. Is this just how Republicans roll? Is it revenge because they think Biden sicced prosecutors on Trump? Do they not really understand that this is wrong?

I suppose the good news is that at least 40% is still a minority. But it's close.

https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/f548560f100205ef/e
656ddda-full.pdf

https://jabberwocking.com/40-of-republicans-support-trump-corruption/

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 6:59 AM

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Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells

By Patrick Oppmann | 10:20 PM EST, Mon January 20, 2025

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/20/americas/panama-canal-trump-threat-
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US President Donald Trump in his inaugural address on Monday vowed to wrest the canal back. “We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made and Panama’s promise to us been broken,” Trump said, claiming that Panama overcharges the US Navy to transit the canal.

“Above all China is operating the Panama Canal,” Trump also said, a frequent claim he has made without providing any evidence. “And we didn’t give it to China, we gave it to Panama and we are taking it back!”

The lucrative Panama Canal

In 2007, Panama began work on the canal’s largest expansion in nearly a century, a new set of locks that would allow larger ships – more than one and a half times the size the ships that previously transited the waterway to travel through the canal. The new locks cost Panama more than $5 billion and went into operation in 2016. They also more than doubled the marine traffic the canal could handle.

“We paid for it, we built it, and right now over 55% of the revenues of the Panama Canal are coming from that investment, not from the US investment that they made so long ago,” former Administrator of the Panama Canal Jorge Luis Quijano told CNN.

The expanded canal has reaped billions of dollars for Panama and helped the country become a rare bastion of stability in Central America where other nations are beset by poverty and violent drug trafficking that fuel migration to the US.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:23 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Nobody cares.

It wasn't Democrat's to give away.

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