When the world stopped listening to America

Cliffy

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When the world stopped listening to America

Scott Gilmore: It’s become increasingly clear that U.S. power is not only absent under Trump, but unneeded. It is unlikely anyone will unlearn this lesson.

Presidential legacies are slippery things. Occupants of the Oval Office always try to frame their administration in the best light possible, hoping that history will remember their accomplishments and not their failures. History is a horrible gossip, however. We remember that William Howard Taft was so obese he needed a custom bathtub and not how he stood up to powerful monopolies. Likewise, Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress will still be talked long after we’ve forgotten Bill Clinton’s economic policies.
There is no doubt Donald Trump has high expectations for his legacy. He began to talk up his accomplishments almost before he had even moved in to the White House. By his own account Trump has done more than any previous president, and ranks himself as the best since Lincoln.
Public opinion currently disagrees. In spite of a growing economy, the majority of voters do not believe Trump has been doing a good job. In fact, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll, less than 30 per cent of Americans would be happy if he was re-elected in 2020.
So, if the Trump presidency does come to an end next year, what will be his legacy? The president’s supporters would likely point to the booming economy. It is true the markets have never been higher, but they grew at a much faster rate under his predecessor. What’s more, the consensus among economists is the few interventions made by Trump (tariffs, tax cuts, and the dismantling of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms) have hurt growth.


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Hoid

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Reagan proved long ago that it made no difference who was president or even if nobody was.
 

darkbeaver

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stupid article


Of course you are an expert concerning the subject of stupid.
 

darkbeaver

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A friend was talking about who or what would make a better president than Trump. I said, "my dog and he's dead".


Trump is the very apex of stupid American, the highest denomination of the currency, the stuff of perfect collapse. I can,t wait to witness thier collapse, I will enjoy every bite they swallow of comeupanse . Fuk America. We are indeed blessed to witness Imperial decline of this sort. The burning cities the ragged mobs eating each other, crumbling infrascructure , disease mob rule, complete collapse, I will enjoy every second of it.
 
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MHz

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Far out man, that's deep.
Go for the part where there is no connection between being President while being in the grave, there is one to the dog being smarter than the current one when the dog was alive.
It only seems deep because you are so shallow.
 

pgs

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I can see why the left would hate a strong economy and a leader that has the citizens best interests at heart.
Trump or any republican for that matter could run balanced budgets , pay off the debt and have full employment and the left would still hate .
 

Danbones

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They'd have to have another attempted Russiagate coup or something to cheer themselves up by failing some more.
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It's the victim mentality I guess, even if it's just being victims of themselves.
 

Hoid

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right so what would be the sense?

why would any republican bother if no lefties would love them for it
 

Hoid

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when did the USA become a capitalist system?

$50 billion in farm subsidies say they are socialists.

Public education system say they are socialists
 

captain morgan

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when did the USA become a capitalist system?

$50 billion in farm subsidies say they are socialists.

Public education system say they are socialists


... And you wonder why you get reddies from so many


Who cares what a dark rodent, a waldo and a fakebook addict thinks.......


I don't think that they even believe in their own opinion