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> based on wishful thinking of what you project Trump will do, it's all from your head, not from his words. Since we're off-topic already can I just emphasize

> based on wishful thinking of what you project Trump will do, it's all from your head, not from his words. Since we're off-topic already can I just emphasize this point? Pretty much everybody I know who has or will vote for Trump is like this. For example, I knew one guy who voted for Trump because he thought Trump would legalize marijuana.

philistine 2y ago
Trump is all vibes, zero policy. The people working for him are zero vibes, all policy. With Trump being the complete reverse of a workaholic, his fours years in power ran on the wishes of his appointees. He was curtailed when in power. If Trump actually liked working and writing laws, he'd have probably legalized marijuana.
- bryanlarsen 2y ago
  Trump's first term was basically another 4 more years of Bush. Without leadership from the top, his mostly Bush-era appointees kept doing what they did before. His second term will be filled with fanatics rather than Bush-era appointees.
  - seabass-labrax 2y ago
    I don't manage to keep up with Republican party machinations - please could you explain why the Bush-era staff won't be there if Trump is elected again?
    - eropple 2y ago
      Because most have left, either retired or disassociated from Trump and his movement. Trump's running as hard as he can (which isn't very, he isn't convincing) from the proudly published (and terrifying!) Project 2025 stuff, but they aren't running from him, and there are reasons for that.
      - philistine 2y ago
        Yeah, I failed to indicate the risk of a second Trump presidency.
    - bonzini 2y ago
      Because they had enough of Trump after 4 years. Dick Cheney is voting for Harris, that's the equivalent of Norman Osborn voting for Peter Parker.
- cynicalpeace 2y ago
  Hilariously, Trump effectively legalized marijuana accidentally in the 2018 Farm bill. https://thehill.com/homenews/4564181-2018-farm-bill-hemp-cannabis-attorneys-general/ https://thehill.com/homenews/4564181-2018-farm-bill-hemp-can...
cynicalpeace 2y ago
He explicitly said he'll try to get peace before he even gets sworn into office. I don't think he'll succeed that quick, but that's way better than pushing for further conflict. And again, under his administration we saw more peace than any president since at least Clinton.

philistine 2y ago

Trump is all vibes, zero policy. The people working for him are zero vibes, all policy. With Trump being the complete reverse of a workaholic, his fours years in power ran on the wishes of his appointees. He was curtailed when in power. If Trump actually liked working and writing laws, he'd have probably legalized marijuana.

bryanlarsen 2y ago
Trump's first term was basically another 4 more years of Bush. Without leadership from the top, his mostly Bush-era appointees kept doing what they did before. His second term will be filled with fanatics rather than Bush-era appointees.
- seabass-labrax 2y ago
  I don't manage to keep up with Republican party machinations - please could you explain why the Bush-era staff won't be there if Trump is elected again?
  - eropple 2y ago
    Because most have left, either retired or disassociated from Trump and his movement. Trump's running as hard as he can (which isn't very, he isn't convincing) from the proudly published (and terrifying!) Project 2025 stuff, but they aren't running from him, and there are reasons for that.
    - philistine 2y ago
      Yeah, I failed to indicate the risk of a second Trump presidency.
  - bonzini 2y ago
    Because they had enough of Trump after 4 years. Dick Cheney is voting for Harris, that's the equivalent of Norman Osborn voting for Peter Parker.
cynicalpeace 2y ago
Hilariously, Trump effectively legalized marijuana accidentally in the 2018 Farm bill. https://thehill.com/homenews/4564181-2018-farm-bill-hemp-cannabis-attorneys-general/ https://thehill.com/homenews/4564181-2018-farm-bill-hemp-can...

cynicalpeace 2y ago

He explicitly said he'll try to get peace before he even gets sworn into office. I don't think he'll succeed that quick, but that's way better than pushing for further conflict. And again, under his administration we saw more peace than any president since at least Clinton.