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IMO, the only thing Trump deserves any credit for is refusing to invade any new countries. I would prefer ending existing conflicts, but the simple act of not i

by 34679 5y ago

IMO, the only thing Trump deserves any credit for is refusing to invade any new countries. I would prefer ending existing conflicts, but the simple act of not invading any new countries is the best any president has done in my lifetime. With the war drums now beating louder than ever, I have to wonder if this was a two-birds-one-stone trick. The war hawks could remove the man in office preventing more war while simultaneously laying the groundwork for voters to support conflict with Russia. Half the country now views Putin as the boogeyman.

typeofhuman 5y ago
The First Step Act is a major step forward to rectify some of the atrocities the US Govt has committed against the black community during their War on Drugs campaign. This was pushed by Trump. He also lowered taxes for the middle class, negotiated peace with dictators, and went after child sex trafficking. Current siting president has a lot of blood on his hands for his legislation (while in the Senate) targeting black and minority communities with so-called anti drug, anti violence ambitions.
- aksss 5y ago
  Doubling the standard tax deduction for families was good. Abraham Accords were downright historic. Changing the tone of Chinese trade was/is long term positive (IMO). Getting NATO members to increase spending was good (remember the German military unit training with brooms because they didn’t have guns??[1]), though momentum of this pressure perhaps squandered as they are apparently letting US take lead on Ukraine. There was some dumb stuff his admin did too, which could have been legitimately and helpfully criticized by the media if they hadn’t worked so hard to beclown themselves and their credibility. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/19/germanys-army-is-so-under-equipped-that-it-used-broomsticks-instead-of-machine-guns/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/19...
- polski-g 5y ago
  Communities weren't targeted Individual criminals were. And crime dropped precipitously since that law's passage to their lowest levels ever-until we decided to elect DAs who refuse to prosecute.
  - typeofhuman 5y ago
    After listening to the Chief of Police of Chicago I have begun to understand an overlooked component of crime in their city. That is the justice/court system. As the Chief puts it, they repeatedly arrest the same people over and over. Not for minor offenses, no we're talking about weapons charges and other violent crime. The courts and DA continue to release these people back into the community. It's not the police, he proclaimed, that are failing the community, it's the courts for not putting these people behind bars.

by 34679 5y ago

typeofhuman 5y ago

The First Step Act is a major step forward to rectify some of the atrocities the US Govt has committed against the black community during their War on Drugs campaign. This was pushed by Trump. He also lowered taxes for the middle class, negotiated peace with dictators, and went after child sex trafficking. Current siting president has a lot of blood on his hands for his legislation (while in the Senate) targeting black and minority communities with so-called anti drug, anti violence ambitions.

aksss 5y ago
Doubling the standard tax deduction for families was good. Abraham Accords were downright historic. Changing the tone of Chinese trade was/is long term positive (IMO). Getting NATO members to increase spending was good (remember the German military unit training with brooms because they didn’t have guns??[1]), though momentum of this pressure perhaps squandered as they are apparently letting US take lead on Ukraine. There was some dumb stuff his admin did too, which could have been legitimately and helpfully criticized by the media if they hadn’t worked so hard to beclown themselves and their credibility. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/19/germanys-army-is-so-under-equipped-that-it-used-broomsticks-instead-of-machine-guns/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/19...
polski-g 5y ago
Communities weren't targeted Individual criminals were. And crime dropped precipitously since that law's passage to their lowest levels ever-until we decided to elect DAs who refuse to prosecute.
- typeofhuman 5y ago
  After listening to the Chief of Police of Chicago I have begun to understand an overlooked component of crime in their city. That is the justice/court system. As the Chief puts it, they repeatedly arrest the same people over and over. Not for minor offenses, no we're talking about weapons charges and other violent crime. The courts and DA continue to release these people back into the community. It's not the police, he proclaimed, that are failing the community, it's the courts for not putting these people behind bars.