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Is Alex Jones the new Press Secretary yet?
by hipadev23 2y ago
Is Alex Jones the new Press Secretary yet?
- leptons 2y agoThe next 4 years are going to be an absolute farce in the US.
- vixen99 2y agoLooking from abroad some folk have the impression that the previous four years were. They were a triumph?
- leptons 2y agoThe US has recovered from inflation better than practically any other country. Yes, the last 4 years have been far, far better than trump's first term by any measure you care to mention, except maybe hate, lies and fear.
- marcusverus 2y agoBiden wins on inflation, real wage growth, illegal immigration, and international military conflict?
- zeroonetwothree 2y agoI’m not a Trump supporter but clearly inflation was worse during Biden than Trump, that’s just a fact. So your claim that it’s on “any measure” is wrong.
- bathMarm0t 2y agoFiscal policy was used to ensure we didn't all starve during the pandemic, and that 2024 didn't do it's best 1928 impersonation. Was inflation worse? Of course. The conditions and context of either presidency aren't even close.
- pshc 2y agoThe money printing started in 2020 under Trump's watch, so if we're going to blame U.S. presidents for inflating prices (?) then it follows that Biden gets credit for the recovery.
- leptons 2y agoWhat do you think Biden did to cause inflation? What specifically did he do to cause food prices to rise? Please be specific. Your claim requires at least some thought put in to explain it, not just "prices high, Biden bad".
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- drawkward 2y agoMaybe?
- leptons 2y ago[flagged]
- drawkward 2y agoHave any of them been confirmed yet? No. You can't even bring yourself to mention that the Defense nominee has actually served in the Army, and is a decorated veteran. Stop acting like such a partisan; it is far too early to commence the bed-wetting.
- rootusrootus 2y agoSo I am qualified to be SecDef, because I am a veteran? That is ridiculous. Of all the reasonable qualifications, that ranks just about dead last.
- drawkward 2y agoWhere did I say he was qualified? Certainly not here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42139373 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42139373 No, I'm just pointing out that there are a lot of people who are hyperventilating so hard about Trump's election that their capacticy for honesty reasoning appears to be greatly diminished.
- rootusrootus 2y agoWhat was your intent in pointing out that he was a veteran, if not to counter the claim that he was wholly unqualified for the position of SecDef?
- drawkward 2y agoC'mon guy, you seem smart. Use your brain and I bet you can answer your own question. Here's a hint: all else equal, I'd rather have you than a random non-vet in the role.
- lowbloodsugar 2y ago[flagged]
- drawkward 2y agoFlagging you from the left here. Harris outperformed Biden among only two demo groups[1]: -College educated whites -People with income > $100,000 Please, consider the possibility, that the Dems are now the party of wealthy elites, and that the diverse coalition making is happening on the R side of the aisle. [1] Edit for sourcing: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/opinion/obama-ezra-klein-podcast-michael-lind.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z04.onMm.QutdJPLZiBo5 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/opinion/obama-ezra-klein-...
- intermerda 2y agoAh yes, the party of wealthy elites wants to tax incomes more than 400k, tax capital gains, is pro regulation. Whereas the party of working class wants to eliminate income tax, institute worldwide tariffs, is anti-regulation to the point of wanting to bring asbestos back. Makes total sense.
- drawkward 2y agoI'm not talking about party policy; I'm talking about party composition.
- kube-system 2y agoMy conclusion from all of this is that most low-information voters really do make their decisions based on personality and message, rather than ideology or policy. Dems always shoot themselves in the foot by putting up candidates that middle america just can't seem to relate to. Trump might be the epitome of what middle america hates: a privileged city landlord who lives in opulence. But it doesn't matter, because he speaks their language. Kamala only sounds smart and educated to other smart and educated people. She sounds snooty and condescending to everyone else.
- hipadev23 2y agoYou don’t think a fox news host is a great SecDef? Or a non-practicing briefly disbarred AG?
- notahacker 2y agoTbf successfully avoiding prosecution for white collar crime is a credential in understanding the law, sorta...
- mminer237 2y agoChild sex trafficking and statutory rape are not what I consider white collar crime.
- briandear 2y agoSeriously stop. He’s a decorated combat veteran with 20 years in the military and two Ivy League degrees.
- defrost 2y agoIndeed. As concerning as this appointment is the US should worry more about where Hulk Hogan and Kid Rock are appointed.
- squarefoot 2y agoWondering if that's what Mike Judge is waiting for: free inspiration enough for a 12 season long "Idiocracy: the series".
- pavel_lishin 2y agoI don't know if I need a documentary of the times I'm living through.