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« on: February 06, 2018, 05:51 »
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Thats a bit over the top, no?

Why does he keep throwing his toys from the pram if things dont go his way? Why cant he be presidential about it?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/06/donald-trump-accuses-democrats-treason-not-clapping-economic/



« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2018, 06:20 »
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I'm waiting to see him blame the Democrats/False news outlets for the recent correction in the stock market

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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2018, 08:14 »
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I always find it amusing that Un-American seems always to be an insult, whereas, "It's not very British" is generally a send-up of Britishness, as in, "It's not very British, what?" in a very 'arch' tone.
Like when metrosexuals in Glasgow started greeting each other by kissing cheeks comme les Franais and the general public thought, "That's not very Scottish!", being a sendup of stereotypical Scottish buttoned-upness.
« Last Edit: February 06, 2018, 09:41 by ShadySue »

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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2018, 08:49 »
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So, if you don't applaud our beloved leader you're accused of treason.
Where have I heard that before?

RESIST

« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2018, 09:01 »
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I always find it amusing that Un-American seems always to be an insult, whereas, "It's not very British" is generally a send-up, as in, "It's not very British, what?" in a very 'arch' tone.
I can't think of a personality as "un British" as Trump

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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2018, 09:09 »
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Did everyone see the video of him getting on the plane with the wind exposing his almost completely bald head? Don't watch it while eating, is all I can say.

« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2018, 09:25 »
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In the United States of Trump, not clapping is definitely treason.

Why cant he be presidential about it?

Because he's a narcissistic psychopath - he simply can't help it and at age 71 is not about to change even if he could.  It is so weird that people are still waiting for him to somehow morph into something presidential.  With Trump what you see is what you get and all there is.  His supporters love him for that and the rest of us - don't.

niktol

« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2018, 09:25 »
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Did everyone see the video of him getting on the plane with the wind exposing his almost completely bald head? Don't watch it while eating, is all I can say.

Good thing when I eat I can't see my bald head  ;)

« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2018, 10:00 »
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You must stand for the National Anthem. You must applaud for the President when he speaks.

Welcome to the Democratic People's Republic of America.

« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2018, 11:32 »
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I figure Trump is just trolling. Toss out some bait and see if the Dem's or media will bite. As with good satire, good troll bait has to have a little element of truth and a little element of conflict to be effective. The elements here include applause/support and no applause/disrespect and Trump/country.

« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2018, 12:33 »
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You must stand for the National Anthem. You must applaud for the President when he speaks.

Welcome to the Democratic People's Republic of America.

... Our kids must "pledge their allegiance", every morning before the school starts.
No different than the brainwashing so specific to communist or fascists dictatorships.
« Last Edit: February 06, 2018, 12:40 by Zero Talent »

« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2018, 19:37 »
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You must stand for the National Anthem. You must applaud for the President when he speaks.

Welcome to the Democratic People's Republic of America.

And in today's news, he wants military parades.

It's just a matter of time before we are issued a list of acceptable haircuts for all men in the country. Considering the source, I can only imagine they'd be heavy on the comb-over and recommended paired with an orange spray-tan.

RAW

« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2018, 14:00 »
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We're having a military parade Yipeee!

No healthcare plan (what happened to 'repeal and replace' the GOP mantra) but let's get those nukes on parade!

Jolly good.
Jolly, jolly good.

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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2018, 14:27 »
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Stan is right, he is just messing around, trolling on purpose to see if some people are imbeciles enough to take notice, looking for reactions!

« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2018, 14:41 »
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Stan is right, he is just messing around, trolling on purpose to see if some people are imbeciles enough to take notice, looking for reactions!
It certainly worked here on MSG

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« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2018, 14:46 »
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Stan is right, he is just messing around, trolling on purpose to see if some people are imbeciles enough to take notice, looking for reactions!
It certainly worked here on MSG

Youre right! certainly did!!  works perfect with the lefties/libs as well. He winds them up and they spin around and around! ;D
« Last Edit: February 07, 2018, 16:17 by derek »

« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2018, 16:18 »
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Stan is right, he is just messing around, trolling on purpose to see if some people are imbeciles enough to take notice, looking for reactions!

Yep, I bet he would have loved to be a stand-up comedian or a reality TV star, able to "mess around" without consequences.
Meanwhile he is president. Not a troll on a some forum. Everything he says matters and has consequences.
And all he is doing and saying is a real "mess", indeed. Not so much "just messing around".

There are much better people at "messing around" than our "Moron in Chief": https://youtu.be/hSCAHKy61-M

Enjoy!  :P
« Last Edit: February 07, 2018, 19:53 by Zero Talent »

namussi

« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2018, 02:23 »
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Stan is right, he is just messing around, trolling on purpose to see if some people are imbeciles enough to take notice, looking for reactions!

Funny how you seem to understand that so well.

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« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2018, 02:28 »
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Stan is right, he is just messing around, trolling on purpose to see if some people are imbeciles enough to take notice, looking for reactions!

Yep, I bet he would have loved to be a stand-up comedian or a reality TV star, able to "mess around" without consequences.
Meanwhile he is president. Not a troll on a some forum. Everything he says matters and has consequences.
And all he is doing and saying is a real "mess", indeed. Not so much "just messing around".

There are much better people at "messing around" than our "Moron in Chief": https://youtu.be/hSCAHKy61-M

Enjoy!  :P

Well I would like to be that sort of a moron! business-man worth 5 billion bucks, makes poor Oringer look like a beginner! Let me tell you Zero just to quote a famous quote, you dont become super-rich by being stupid!
If he was to walk around all stiff and dignified well-spoken eloquent well then the leftie/lib brigade would find something wrong with that calling him snobbish or whatever.
If IS blow up a bus in the Alps his Trumps fault, if a car has a flat-tyre its Trumps fault, if an englishman dont like Haggis its Trumps fault??  people never tire do they. Trump didnt come to the MSG but some people here introduce Trump to the MSG and for what............??

Meanwhile yes I can understand you I presume youre from the US which I personally still think is one of the greatest countries in the world and especially when you compare it to poverty stricken and cretin-like Europe! unfortunately! :)
« Last Edit: February 08, 2018, 02:31 by derek »


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« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2018, 03:36 »
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Nobody really knows how much the guy is worth. Estimates range in the millions to up to 10 billion. If we go by Forbes for consistency, who are quite generous with their estimates (ranging between $1bn and $4bn since 1988), he's worth $3.1 billion. In 2013, also according to Forbes, he was worth $3.2 billion. Not a massive drop comparatively... but that means he's lost $100 million in four years. Not the best advertisement of his business skills, especially when you take inflation into account.

And Forbes again say that he was worth $1 billion in 1988. Accounting for inflation, that's over $2 billion today... so a 50% increase in 30 years isn't all that much to write home about. Take this excerpt from 

"Business Week estimated Trumps net worth at $100 million in 1978. If Trump had merely put that money in an index fund based on the Standard & Poor's 500 index the kind many Americans use to save for retirement he would be worth $6 billion today."

Take his $1bn from '88 and stick it in the same index and he's be considerably wealthier than he is now. Bill Gates on the other hand... he also had $1bn back in 1988. He's now worth $92bn though.

Bottom line? If you'd make more putting all your money in a savings account than you would doing what you're doing... are you really all that good of a businessman? Fair enough... the $100 he managed to turn into $1bn between 78 and 88 was pretty impressive. He was no doubt a decent enough businessman prior to '88 (with considerable help from his father's name and line of credit), but after that... well, he's not really 'all that' is he?

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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2018, 03:44 »
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Just to add to Pauws99's excellent and succinct post... according to the CIA, 9% of the population of the Europe Union live below the poverty line. In the USA it's 15%. Just so you know! Although I admire many aspects of the USA, there are also many that I don't. You you can feel it's the greatest country in the world if you like (or one of the greatest)... but the facts differ slightly.

namussi

« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2018, 03:56 »
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Nobody really knows how much the guy is worth. Estimates range in the millions to up to 10 billion. If we go by Forbes for consistency, who are quite generous with their estimates (ranging between $1bn and $4bn since 1988), he's worth $3.1 billion. In 2013, also according to Forbes, he was worth $3.2 billion. Not a massive drop comparatively... but that means he's lost $100 million in four years. Not the best advertisement of his business skills, especially when you take inflation into account.

And Forbes again say that he was worth $1 billion in 1988. Accounting for inflation, that's over $2 billion today... so a 50% increase in 30 years isn't all that much to write home about. Take this excerpt from 

"Business Week estimated Trumps net worth at $100 million in 1978. If Trump had merely put that money in an index fund based on the Standard & Poor's 500 index the kind many Americans use to save for retirement he would be worth $6 billion today."

Take his $1bn from '88 and stick it in the same index and he's be considerably wealthier than he is now. Bill Gates on the other hand... he also had $1bn back in 1988. He's now worth $92bn though.

Bottom line? If you'd make more putting all your money in a savings account than you would doing what you're doing... are you really all that good of a businessman? Fair enough... the $100 he managed to turn into $1bn between 78 and 88 was pretty impressive. He was no doubt a decent enough businessman prior to '88 (with considerable help from his father's name and line of credit), but after that... well, he's not really 'all that' is he?

But another angle that's often ignored: how much did Trump consume during this time?

Perhaps he would be much much richer if he'd just saved and invested more and spent less of his gains.


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« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2018, 04:49 »
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Nobody really knows how much the guy is worth. Estimates range in the millions to up to 10 billion. If we go by Forbes for consistency, who are quite generous with their estimates (ranging between $1bn and $4bn since 1988), he's worth $3.1 billion. In 2013, also according to Forbes, he was worth $3.2 billion. Not a massive drop comparatively... but that means he's lost $100 million in four years. Not the best advertisement of his business skills, especially when you take inflation into account.

And Forbes again say that he was worth $1 billion in 1988. Accounting for inflation, that's over $2 billion today... so a 50% increase in 30 years isn't all that much to write home about. Take this excerpt from 

"Business Week estimated Trumps net worth at $100 million in 1978. If Trump had merely put that money in an index fund based on the Standard & Poor's 500 index the kind many Americans use to save for retirement he would be worth $6 billion today."

Take his $1bn from '88 and stick it in the same index and he's be considerably wealthier than he is now. Bill Gates on the other hand... he also had $1bn back in 1988. He's now worth $92bn though.

Bottom line? If you'd make more putting all your money in a savings account than you would doing what you're doing... are you really all that good of a businessman? Fair enough... the $100 he managed to turn into $1bn between 78 and 88 was pretty impressive. He was no doubt a decent enough businessman prior to '88 (with considerable help from his father's name and line of credit), but after that... well, he's not really 'all that' is he?

But another angle that's often ignored: how much did Trump consume during this time?

Perhaps he would be much much richer if he'd just saved and invested more and spent less of his gains.

Well if the thing about putting his money in a savings account is true... he could have retired in 1978, sat on some island somewhere and spent $1.3m a week, every week... and he'd be just as wealthy as he is now. Without having to do any work. 


 

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